Past Events

Gender Mutual

Jan 22 - Feb 27, 2026 SUM gallery's first exhibition of 2026, Gender Mutual brings together six trans, non-binary, and gender-nonconforming artists — Liam Murley, Taliruq, Dee Twentee, Paige Bowman, Addison Finch, and curator-artist Jamie Lauder — whose practices...

Artist-in-Residence: Deon Feng

Dec 17 - Jan 14, 2026 We’re pleased to welcome our first artist in residence of 2026 Deon Feng to SUM gallery, Dec 17 – Jan 14, 2026. Join us on Saturday,...

SUM AiR — Makoto Chi

Sept 13 - Oct 15, 2025 SUM gallery is excited to continue our SUM-AiR (SUM gallery Artist-in-Residence) program with interdisciplinary artist Makoto Chi. Beginning September 13, Makoto joins us for...

Shion Skye Carter — in the wake of a sleeping machine (vol. 1)

Morrow | 910 Richards Street, Suite 204Sept 4 - 7, 2025 in the wake of a sleeping machine is an ensemble work researching the relationship between collective movement patterns, light, colour,...

SHAPESHIFTERS — Curated by Carmen Levy-Milne | Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art, Kelowna

Sept 12 - Oct 25, 2025 For the first time ever, SUM gallery is expanding our activities to the Okanagan, thanks to a partnership with Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art in Kelowna!...

DARK WREATH — Babe Siegl | THIS Gallery

Sept 26 - Oct 5, 2025 We're so happy to be a community partner for THIS Gallery's upcoming exhibition: a solo show by our very own Babe Siegl!    Babe Siegl’s Dark Wreath merges...

QAF + VIFF

October 2 - 12th, 2025 Queer Arts Festival and SUM gallery is proud to be a community partner with VIFF once again for a selection of films; Edhi Alice: Take...

An Auspicious Beast — Makoto Chi

Oct 16 - Dec 6, 2025 Using materials as disparate as Sumi ink, blood, and spit, Makoto Chi creates images of yokai and golems as an exploration of queerness, myth,...

Emancipation Day — FREE Events at SUM Gallery

Gallery Exhibition | Drag & Burlesque Performances | Spoken Word Celebration August 1st is Emancipation Day and we’re celebrating with a week of events at SUM gallery!What is Emancipation Day,...

Unsavoury Witness — Alejandro A. Barbosa

Apr 16 - Jun 6, 2025 Unsavoury Witness is a photo-based installation that includes laser-engraved photographs, photographic murals, intermedia, print media, and court transcripts from the Supreme Court of British...

Mirrors — Michael Morris and Dion Smith-Dokkie

Feb 6 - Apr 4, 2025 Mirrors presents a series of watercolour nudes created by Michael Morris during his Berlin residency in the 1980s. Unique in Morris’ predominantly abstract oeuvre, these paintings depict...

Curatorial Cocktails

Curatorial Cocktails: Curator Talk with Rodney Sharman — Apr 4, 6 pm On April 4 we bring our Mirrors exhibition to a close with Curatorial Cocktails featuring our exhibition curator, Rodney...