In a gallery space painted yellow hang multiple artworks on the walls. In the centre is a maquette of a Surrey residence in a vitrine mounted on a yellow wooden plinth.
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Credit: Permanent collection artworks on display in the Gallery's 2020 exhibit Where We Have Been. Photo by Dennis Ha.

Collection

Learn about Surrey Art Gallery's contemporary art collection.

About the Collection

As an art museum, Surrey Art Gallery holds in public trust a collection of contemporary Canadian artworks in a range of media.

New artworks are acquired every year to enhance this resource that tells stories of contemporary art since 1975. Works from the collection are regularly presented in the Gallery's exhibition program and are loaned to other museums for exhibitions locally and internationally.

 

Collection Online

Our collection is digitally catalogued. You can research our records through the database of the Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN). Search the Collection at Artefacts Canada.

 

Online Publications

An Open Book is an online catalogue of publications about artworks in our permanent collection.