The Polygon Gallery Explained

The Polygon Gallery
Former Name:Presentation House Gallery
Location:North Vancouver, British Columbia
Coordinates:49.3103°N -123.0809°W
Director:Reid Shier
Architect:Patkau Architects

The Polygon Gallery (formerly known as the Presentation House Gallery) is an art gallery in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is the largest non-profit photographic gallery in Western Canada and has operated since 1981.[1] [2]

Work began on the new gallery in early 2016, which was designed by Patkau Architects.[3] Costing $18 million, the gallery opened to the public on November 18, 2017.[4] The Polygon Gallery consists of 25,000-square-feet of exhibit space across two levels with a café and gift shop.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Presentation House Gallery web site http://www.presentationhousegallery.org/
  2. News: Richter. Brent. $4M gift for waterfront gallery. 8 December 2014. North Shore News. 26 November 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141208235239/http://www.nsnews.com/news/4m-gift-for-waterfront-gallery-1.1621747. 8 December 2014.
  3. News: Building to begin on Patkau-designed Polygon Gallery in North Vancouver. 4 August 2015. Canadian Architect. 28 December 2017.
  4. News: The Polygon Gallery creates art destination in revitalized Lower Lonsdale. Griffin. Kevin. 17 November 2017. The Vancouver Sun. 28 December 2017. Postmedia Network.
  5. News: The Polygon Gallery: A game changer across the water. Lederman. Marsha. 17 November 2017. The Globe and Mail. 28 December 2017.