Reviews of Kelowna Art Gallery (Museum)

Sea Dean

They really try hard to bring international class art to our neck of the woods. Several exhibitions show at the same time. Quality staff who care.

Stew Drefko

they got some really cool art in here always changing so always somthign new to see

Mirisa Woods

Excellent place to spend a relaxing Sunday afternoon.

Dawna Davies

Beautiful

Jay Laflamme

Beautiful gallery and lovely staff. Always wonderfully chosen shows and lots of good community activities for families and the young

Russell March

Was pretty fun, decent experience. They seems to haveots of interactivity which is very cool. Would have like to see more in the terms of the gallery.

Nolan Dyck

Good art gallery. We went for the Van Gogh and Monet exhibit and there was a single piece by each artist present which was both exciting, and a bit anticlimactic. We enjoyed the entire experience, but would have appreciated knowing their was only a single piece by each artist. Thursday is their free day, definitely worth going for free.

Laura Carolina

Pleasant venue with changing exhibits. Currently, some wonderful works about bears. Interesting bee skep display. Covid-related video exhibit. Some big paintings.

Sarah Joliv (Sven76)

The Art Exhibit in the front of the gallery was the most interesting part. Some amazing works on display here.

Tim Turner

The new sculpture outside the building is a disaster and eyesore. Did the city approve that? Please take that to the landfill where it belongs. So disappointing and mediocre.

Donald McKay

When we visited there was an excellent display of high end art pieces owned by local residents. It was tastefully organized and displayed, despite the eclectic nature of the collections. There was also excellent presentations of weavings and art by local students.

Penticton Lodge

Knowledgeable staff. Free admission for students! Special thanks to Stacey for the tips and promoting local artists.

S.P. Dudley

Nice little art museum with friendly staff. Worth the stop off.

John Skrotzki

Great little art gallery for our town. Please support it.

Chris Hermansen

A fine exhibition space. The impressionism exhibit on now (early summer) and sourced from McMaster U is absolutely worth the trip.

Mars Herbervore

I was not overly impressed with the art they where showing at the time of our visit but the facility itself is really nice and the staff was friendly

Garden Beds

Beautiful space and art

David Braaten

Awesome art activities for kids!

Test Test

Very cute and quaint art gallery. Love that they showcase student art within the community!

alex vasquez

I’m always finding very interesting pieces of artwork here. Whether it is from a local or from abroad, the art makes you feel happy and intrigued to come back! The exhibitions are always changing and there is an art workshop room where families can create their own art! It is a must see when in need for inspiration.

Jake Highfield

A fun place for the whole family. Admission is free on Thursdays!

Irina Johnson

(Translated) Interesting for art lovers (Original) Интересно для ценителей искусства

Vincent Jones

Fantastic art gallery located in the heart of downtown Kelowna's cultural district! They have lots of rotating exhibits featuring contemporary Canadian art, events and programs. KAG is also Kelowna's largest gallery. Whether you're a visitor or a local, I highly recommend stopping in.

Dan Larsen

Family Sundays have great activities for the kids.

Lee-Ann McEllister

Family Sundays are fantastic!! The family membership is totally worth it. They often have exhibits from personal collections that seem to always have unique and interesting works of art

Andreas Rutkauskas

Great exposure to national and international art for residents in the Okanagan. Free on Thursdays and open to 8pm!

Laird McGillivray

Family art Sundays are a good time.

Shawn S

An interesting space with an array of professional and amature exhibits

stoke tonne

We ❤️ Family Sundays

jason

Cool people

Luke “My Kelowna Agent” Menkes

Gorgeous, light and spacious art gallery, with usually several different exhibits going on at once. I've attended many exhibits and openings here, and even had the privilege of volunteering for some of these events. A must see during your visit to Kelowna!

Daniel Lamb

Great place to go with the family!

Arlette Alcock

The Kelowna Art Gallery is a wonderful place to learn and grow. I see the world through a whole new set of eyes after taking the watercolor class with the renowned artist Jim Elwood. What a great community asset.

Vanessa Meads

This is such a great space! We visited on a Thursday so admission was free, which was a nice surprise. The exhibits were varied and staff were friendly, which made for a lovely experience. The "Games We Play" exhibit was especially fun. We'll definitely be back next time we're in Kelowna!

Erich Zirnhelt

Not huge but some really engaging displays and collections. With the price for a quick visit.

James Geen

A fantastic place to visit and close to everything downtown!

Jeffrey Royston

Great way to spend a few hours!

Cecelia Stappler

Nice place to visit

Sky Tri

A nice little art museum with many programs and activities.

Andrew Edwards

Amazing exhibitions at a very reasonable price.

Myrian Bellido

I enjoyed the place. I visited with my daughter and they had an exhibition of grizzly bears which she loved.

Dylan Ashton

The art gallery is rather small, and feels like a one-time visit. The art itself is something to see, though...there's just not a lot.

Lucca Bordin

❤

Debbie Clark

Great fun thank you

Renold. Morrison

Very disappointed in the treatment of my guest

he shan

what a fantastic day! come and see whose master drawing we met here.

Val Saul

Was nice seeing local work. A lot by students were being showcased

Matthew Ho

Always a great learning experience

Dilkhush Lakhtia

Most peaceful place ♥️

TJ Lee

(Translated) It’s a small art gallery. Today we get a room with a proper art work for students in grades 8-12. Art in action community. You have a little wolf road open to all visitors to draw their own hearts for nature. the concept of. The museum will also provide some solo exhibitions of local artists from time to time. All people are welcome to visit. Tickets are 4 yuan for students and seniors, and 5 yuan for other visitors (2019). (Original) 就是一個小小的藝術館美術館今天我們得到房有一個適當的8到12年級學生的藝術作品， Art in action community. 你有一個小狼道開放給所有的參觀民眾可以自己畫下自己心中對於 自然的概念。 美術館也會不定時的提供一些在地藝術家的個展。歡迎所有民眾前往參觀。 門票是 學生及年長者一人4元加幣，一般其他的參訪者加幣5元（2019年）。

Mo Broo

Nice place.

Kate R.

It is nice to be a member and enjoy most of Kelowna artists

Helen D

KAG is a lovely gallery space with diverse exhibitions. They offer educational programming for all ages.

Rina Garcia Chua

The KAG is a cornerstone of Kelowna - a great sense of community and vibrant creativity. What’s so great about it is that they feature local artists on a regular basis, and are keen on providing workshops and activities that allow for maximum public engagement. Galleries are often seen as a stuffy space, but the KAG is always welcoming and homey. I love walking into their doors and being ushered into the latest exhibition! Also, remember that Thursdays are always free!

Dan Gough

A great place to learn

Louiza Nutt

Loved this gallery. Wonderful friendly staff and the school kids section of the gallery was awesome! Some very talented artists there, I couldn’t believe most of it was from children. The special gallery at the back was great too. Recommend a visit here.

M W

Free admission for ubco students! I love they have free art kits prepare for every visitors. They have beautiful art pieces there. What a calm and peaceful place to visit!

Alan Zanotto

Great exhibits!

Kellee Duff

The art galleries amazing place it's inexpensive to go there and they also offer a free date so you can see the exhibits on Thursdays

Alexander Newcombe

Great rotating exhibits but their events are the real reason to visit. They're always well-organized and lots of fun. Especially kid-friendly ones.

Dela

As one of the few places to view public art in Kelowna, the Kelowna Art Gallery does an excellent job of keeping a rotation of varied artwork and art-related services. The staff is always friendly and knowledgeable (and if they don’t have the answer they’ll do their best to find it)! Admission is at an affordable price, and is completely free on Thursdays!

Arash Salamati

This was a very interesting surprise. The art gallery usually features some incredible work from artists and in the two times I visited this place It was an awesome experience. If you are in Kelowna take the time to visit this place. Free parking and free admission when I went there.

Madan Mohan das

Kids had a blast on Family day painting and creating at the Art Gallery. Kid friendly clean bathrooms and cozy. The Art Lab is complementary and for 5 bucks your kids and you can enjoy exploring more crafty things.

Corvetta Curves

Small but enjoyable. Seems to have good interactive programs and enjoyed the Canadian exhibit. Free admission on Thursdays.

Ryley G

Fantastic gallery! Great customer service, so friendly and informative, incredible art, lovely building, convenient parking or walking location, right downtown

Lucie Gagnon

(Translated) Small museum but beautiful collection. There was an exhibition of the works of John Hall. Amazing (Original) Petit musée mais belle collection. Il y avait une expo des oeuvres de john hall. Amazing

Steve Braybrook

Art from international collections as well as local

Roxanne Bertrand

A great way to spend a couple hours.

Graham Shonfield

Lovely little art gallery. Worth a visit!

Terry Newman

Great Daphne Odjig exhibit!

Marie Hill

We visited the gallery on a Thursday, which means that it is free to visit all the exhibitions. We enjoyed all four exhibitions featured. A great gallery with a range of work throughout the ages.

Maggie Wyse

Good exhibits with local artists

Jeffery Chen

Lovely little gallery. It’s free after 4:30 pm. It’s not very big, you can basically check everything out in about 10-15 min

Suresh Chormare

Cool place

Adam Jensen

Great experience, beautiful works and friendly staff.

Luca Hiller

Beautiful new building Nice exhibition when I came there in mid March

Malcolm Ryder

I saw the show, sovereign acts. Very bawdy and tongue in cheek at times. Speaking as a Euro-centric make, a wonderful illustration of the cultural differences right here amongst us.

Jessica Hedrick

Always engaging shows and very friendly, knowledgeable and unpretentious staff.

James Adamson

Get place to take the kids and do the weekend art projects.

Beverly Johnson

Good showinga. Great that you can go for free on thursday

Brenda Cortés

Beautiful expos. Free on Thursdays. The art from HS kids in insanely talented!

Teaghan McDougall

Always fun and there's always something I learn every time I visit.

Emma Edwards

The art was amazing

Justin Bullock

They offer art gallery offers great activities for kids that help them learn different cultural experiences. We love taking our daughter here.

Tammy Gunn

Interesting, spacious, inspiring...this particular geisha exhibit was enlightening, I have been educated ! The student exhibits surprisingly sophisticated, entirely worth viewing !The reception was inviting and I loved the lil art lab bag to take home.the best $5.I ever spent in Kelowna, go when you have the best of an hour to view, a lot to take in.

Chris Reddeman

Family Sundays are awesome. The main exhibit is especially nice right now.

Skyler Halisky

Lovely space and art

Heather Rusk

It's still pretty little but they have a couple different gallery rooms and this neat program where you can have a little bag of art supplies to make your own art. It looks like they used to have a room to do it in but of course with pandemic problems that's not an option. Great place to visit if you have kids!

Ashley Fulks (Cryptoz)

Every Sunday they have an art activity from 1 to 4 PM. Cost if $5 but the experience is worth it.

Area 51

A great gallery that strives to bring in thought provoking art work

Takashi Hirose

There were some great collection of art. The staff were friendly there too

janae

Loved the "Undressed" exhibition! Truly a great art gallery with awesome natural light and helpful staff. An enjoyable way to spend a morning or an afternoon.

Dylan Beck

It was a lovley show of art but the lady in the gallary toward to second half of our visit -they switched out about half way through- was rather intense on asking us to stop doing things we really weren't doing. "Please don't lean so close to the paintings." Okay but I want to be able to see them... "Please dont gesture so close to the paintings." Okay... But I was nowhere near the painting, I was gesturing toward the information to discuss with my girlfriend. We've been to many art galleries across Canada and we know to show respect. We felt rushed and pushed out, it would have been nice if she would have relaxed a little, or a lot. Sad to see such a wonderful place ruined by harsh staff.

Jake McIlravey

A very nice museum with a vast selection. The free day is a very nice addition!

Renovate Kelowna

Excellent place for the young and old.

Gordon Flug

Small. But some interesting exhibits.

Connie Momotiuk

Amazing artists

Kristen Morgan

I've visited the Kelowna Art Gallery several times, and have always been so pleased with what's being shown! They do an excellent job supporting local artists without it feeling unprofessional or tacky- all the exhibits would be equally at-home in larger galleries in Vancouver or Toronto. I also appreciate that there's lots of nearby parking (paid, but typically easy-to-find), and the staff have always been friendly :) Highly recommend a visit!

Michael Riordon

A great gallery in downtown Kelowna. Particulary enjoyed the Indigenous Children's work.

P V

Nice exibit.

R H

Went to their Widdle Warhol event with my 2.5 year old. Loved it. Staff were very nice and my toddler had a blast. Surprisingly kid friendly. Will go again.

Ryan Faith

Every weekend, there is an art activity for families at a very affordable price. This includes the activity and entrance fees to see the current exhibitions. An amazing way to introduce family to art at very low cost.

Cyndi Elcoate

Always is changing. The art work is beautiful and showcases different typesnpf art and interpretations of what art is.

Bette Chadwick

Gorgeous small gallery

Shelly

Very nicely done....

Jeff Jones

Thank you for everything you do! The Art Gallery is a must see in Kelowna and is such a beautiful building. I can tell a lot of heart and soul went into constructing the Art gallery and it makes me super happy. Right now they have an exhibit called "Bright New World" which is a collection of pieces from local kiddo's. The work these kids have come up with is incredible and highly recommend checking them out because the talent is just awesome! Oh and Thursday evenings are free...still blows me away...with the option to donate to the Art Gallery. Please do so because there is true passion from all of the staff members who put so much time and effort to showcase amazing art from all over the world. Thank you again to the team at the Kelowna Art Gallery! I feel like all the work you do brightens the world we live in! =)

Anum S

Local artist display their artwork. A quick walk through; definitely nice seeing local students displaying their work. Free entry on thrusdays.

Tracey Harbinson

Small, not much to it, but a good time occupier. Had an exhibit to remember while we were there. The way it was set up, you had to linger while it slowly (amazingly) changed. Worth the visit.

Gary Chiang

It was okay. What was better was the military museum just a few blocks down.

Gillian Hogan

I love this gallery. Wish it was bigger.

Hank Yamelst

Very very nice atmosphere and friendly people

Ash G

Awesome gallery.

Anna Dunaeva

very small

pat “trish27”

Great place to visit and learn new skills in workshops

Frazer Johnston

Always interesting exhibits at this gallery. I wish the space was 10x bigger so they could hold more artworks!

Jason Runnett

Beautiful place

Sarah

Horrible front reception. I had planned a day with my 74 yr old grandmother to take her to the art gallery. We walked in and asked the male receptionist what was showing today. He did not seem to understand so my grandmother in between breaths (she has copd and has a difficult time catching her breath) asked again. He abruptly, rudely and sharply stopped her mid sentence and said “stop and I’ll tell you”. I was appalled by this horribly rude response from this man. He had no paitients or even an once of respect for my grandmother. We politely took a pamphlet/program of showings and left. I will never return to the kelowna art gallery or recommend this venue as long as this receptionist continues to work there. He is clearly a priveledge male millennial who’s parents failed to teach him common curtsey and respect for the elderly. Being a millennial myself I am absolutely disgusted by the behavior that is representing my generation at the kelowna art gallery. A place that should exude culture, diversity and a passion for the arts at all ages.

Melissa Lam

Fantastic immersive experience. A very peaceful place for self discovery.

Elmer Abduhalim

Nice place to appreciate art. Nice people at the reception.

Claire Fripp

Great Family Sunday activities. 5.00 per person and everything supplied. They hinge the activity on the exhibitions so very rewarding for the children to see the original and then their take on the art project.

Brent Forder

Seems like half the space is dedicated to collaborative / educational / workshop space and it could be more of a gallery in my opinion, but the quality of the exhibits is high, the place is clean and the staff seem professional. It's worth a visit... It can be part of a nice date or a way to spruce up a day of wandering around downtown.

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Mel __

Pleasant little art gallery. We visited on the free admission Thursdays. They had a lovely exhibit on grizzly bears and they allow you to take photos inside

Andrea Wiebe

Very quaint. Great local artist

Jaysunn Wolfmaxks

Interesting

Angie Lajeunesse

Amazing display of impressionist Masters. I was in awe.

Clair Smith

Free admission : Art in Action Creative paintings from selected young artists from different schools from Grade 7-12 must see open for public until June 2 ,2018 Very knowledgeable staffs & they have craft tutorial

Olen Hillaby

Great place for a visit at a very reasonable price. Staff was friendly and knowledgeable.

Wendy Dyck

I love art of all kinds. It evokes emotions & alters our perception which is the purpose it serves. That is the primary reason for it's existence.