Splash Art Exhibition Arrives at the Pendulum Gallery this September
Arts Umbrella’s Splash Art Auction returns for its 44th year on October 3, bringing together art, culture and philanthropy for one of Canada’s most anticipated charitable art auction events. This fall, the public is invited to step inside Splash through a free month-long exhibition at the Pendulum Gallery – offering a rare, up-close opportunity to view the innovative and diverse art collection before it heads to auction.
From September 8 to October 1, the exhibition will showcase approximately 100 original works generously donated by established and emerging Canadian artists. Visitors who want to bring a piece home can place their bid online (starting September 8), with every purchase helping to fund Arts Umbrella’s transformative arts programming for young people.
Presented by Nicola Wealth and co-chaired by Christie Garofalo and Bruce Munro Wright, OBC, for the tenth year, Splash – one of Canada’s highest profile fundraising art auctions – takes place on October 3 at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver.
Step Inside the Splash Art Collection
Whether you are a passionate collector, art enthusiast, or seeking a new cultural experience, the Splash 2026 Art Collection Exhibition at the Pendulum Gallery (855 W. Georgia Street) will showcase works by some of today’s most compelling voices in Canadian art, including:
Andrew Dadson, a multidisciplinary artist whose practice explores the boundaries between painting, photography, installation, and the natural environment through investigations of materiality, abstraction, and the evolving relationship between humans and the landscape.
Greg Girard, whose practice documents the social and physical transformations of Asia’s cities, capturing evolving landscapes, communities, and urban environments that define the region. Currently exhibiting a major retrospective at The Polygon Gallery.
Landon Mackenzie, known large-scale immersive paintings and works on paper that explore the intersections of abstraction, memory, place, and perception through richly layered compositions. Upcoming exhibition taking place at the Gallery at Evergreen Arts starting in September.
Edward Burtynsky, one of the world's most accomplished contemporary photographers, renowned for monumental images of industrial landscapes that reveal the complex connections between human activity, environmental change, and the evolving surface of the Earth.
Marie Khouri, a Paris- and Vancouver-based sculptor whose contemporary works bridge art and design, exploring themes of belonging, movement, and connection through fluid forms, innovative materials, and a deep engagement with place.
Don Yeomans, a Haida artist and one of the most respected and renowned Northwest Coast Native artists, whose mastery of formline design, carving, and printmaking honours traditional artistic practices while exploring contemporary expressions of Indigenous culture and storytelling.
Jake Kimble, a Chipewyan (Dëne Sųłıné) multidisciplinary artist and curator from Treaty 8 territory whose photographic practice explores self-repair, identity, humour, and the complexities of lived experience through acts of visual storytelling and self-reflection.
Moses Salihou, a Cameroonian artist who blends abstraction with portraiture, confronting questions of identity and the human experience.
Johnny Pootoogook, an acclaimed Inuk artist from Kinngait (Cape Dorset), Nunavut, known for his expressive drawings and prints that offer intimate reflections on Inuit life, community, memory, and the changing realities of the North.
Sarah Anne Johnston, a multidisciplinary artist whose imaginative photographic works blend constructed scenes, digital interventions, and material experimentation to examine themes of memory, belonging, environmental change, and the human connection to place.
Support Splash from Anywhere
The complete Splash 2026 art collection will be available online starting September 8, making it easy for supporters across Canada – and around the world – to browse and bid.
The 2026 Splash Art Auction, October 3 at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
The exhibition culminates with the 44th annual Splash Art Auction on October 3. Hosted by Fred Lee and Gloria Macarenko, the highly anticipated evening will feature an elegant reception and dinner, performances by the Arts Umbrella Dance Company and the Pre-Professional Musical Theatre Troupe, along with a live auction led by auctioneer and contributing artist Hank Bull. New this year, guests can pose for a red carpet moment sponsored by MaxMara and enter for a chance to win a sapphire bracelet, donated by Clara Agopian as the evening’s prize draw.
“For more than four decades, Splash has celebrated the generosity of Canada’s artistic community while opening the door to life-changing arts education for young people,” said Paul Larocque, President & CEO of Arts Umbrella. “The Pendulum Gallery exhibition gives everyone a chance to experience this incredible collection, while every bid helps empower the next generation to lead creative, courageous, and authentic lives.”
Tickets to Splash 2026 can be purchased at artsumbrella.com/splash-tickets. Supporters without a ticket are invited to join the action via the event’s online livestream.
Every Bid Opens a Door
Arts Umbrella is Canada’s leading not-for-profit charitable organization dedicated to arts education for children and youth. Proceeds from Splash support the organization’s multidisciplinary arts education programs, which serve approximately 20,000 young people each year through scholarships, bursaries, and community programs. Today, nearly 80% of students access programming at no cost, thanks to donor funding.
Here are ways you can help support Arts Umbrella:
Visit the Splash 2026 Art Collection Exhibition at the Pendulum Gallery from September 8 to October 1, and bid in the online auction.
Donate to support bursaries and free outreach programs.
Subscribe to the Arts Umbrella e-newsletter.
For more information, please visit artsumbrella.com.