The Contemporary Art Gallery is located in the ground floor and mezzanine of a residential condominium building at 555 Nelson Street, at the corner of Nelson and Richards, just on the edge of Yaletown, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
In 2001, Martin Lewis, a UBC Professor and Noel Best Architect AIBC designed the facility the CAG now occupies.
The exhibition facility consists of two galleries and a series of window vitrines on the façade that provide an additional opportunity for exhibition.
The B.C. Binning Gallery is 1,040 square feet (97 m²) and the Alvin Balkind Gallery is 676 square feet (62.8 m²).
A reception area adjoins the reading room, in which visitors can access information on current and past exhibitions.
The Abraham Rogatnick Library, which participates in an international catalogue exchange with other galleries and museums, is located on the second floor and is open to the public by appointment.
The building was awarded an AIBC Architectural Award of Excellence, Lieutenant Governor Medal in 2002.
The Contemporary Art Gallery is located in the ground floor and mezzanine of a residential condominium building at 555 Nelson Street, at the corner of Nelson and Richards, just on the edge of Yaletown, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. In 2001, Martin Lewis, a UBC Professor and Noel Best Architect AIBC designed the facility the CAG now occupies. The exhibition facility consists of two galleries and a series of window vitrines on the façade that provide an additional opportunity for exhibition. The B.C. Binning Gallery is 1,040 square feet (97 m²) and the Alvin Balkind Gallery is 676 square feet (62.8 m²). A reception area adjoins the reading room, in which visitors can access information on current and past exhibitions. The Abraham Rogatnick Library, which participates in an international catalogue exchange with other galleries and museums, is located on the second floor and is open to the public by appointment. The building was awarded an AIBC Architectural Award of Excellence, Lieutenant Governor Medal in 2002.
Contemporary Art Gallery (Vancouver)