Portrait of Lord Beaverbrook, 1951, Graham Vivian Sutherland, oil over conte on canvas. Bequest of the Dowager Lady Beaverbrook. Click here to view more in our Collections database.

2006 Annual Report. Click here to view the Report in PDF format [4 mb].

WELCOME

The Beaverbrook Art Gallery is the provincial art gallery of New Brunswick.

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VISION

The Beaverbrook Art Gallery enriches life through art.

MISSION

The Beaverbrook Art Gallery brings art and community together in a dynamic cultural environment dedicated to the highest standards in exhibitions, programming, education and stewardship.

As the Art Gallery of New Brunswick, the Beaverbrook Art Gallery will:

• Embrace and advance the province’s two official language communities, its First Nations Peoples and its diverse social, economic and cultural fabric;

• Maintain artistic excellence in the care, research and development of the Gallery’s widely recognized collections;

• Present engaging and stimulating exhibitions and programs to encourage full appreciation of the visual arts;

• Partner to meet its goals, with the governments of New Brunswick and Canada, the general public, the private sector, cultural and educational institutions, artists and other members of the artistic community.

• Conduct its stewardship of the affairs of the Gallery in a financially sustainable manner;

• Serve as an advocate for the arts and promote art education and visual literacy;

• Inspire cultural self-esteem and enjoyment for all New Brunswickers.

Director's Message

Art, Architecture, Music: It’s All in the BAG!

THE BEAVERBROOK ART GALLERY was founded by Lord Beaverbrook in 1959 and is now in its 49th year of presenting the best of Canadian and international art to New Brunswickers, gallery members, and visitors. Plans for the 50th anniversary celebration of the Gallery are already underway for 2009.

A major exhibition from the Gallery’s permanent collection, Masterworks from the Permanent Collection of the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, will be launched to celebrate the upcoming historical milestone. The exhibition and accompanying publication will tour Canada following the Fredericton installation. On September 16, 2009, 50 years to the day the Gallery opened, we will present an exhibition of Impressionist Masterworks from the collection of the National Gallery of Canada — a major highlight during our anniversary year. Another special 2009 program feature will be two exhibitions of New Brunswick First Nations artists. We welcome this opportunity to acknowledge a very important part of the artistic heritage of our province. As the year unfolds, we will provide you with more details concerning the 2009 celebrations.

The Gallery is pleased to present Building New Brunswick, an exhibition which examines our built environment. Conceived and curated by John Leroux, it is the first major exhibition in New Brunswick that illustrates the nature and scope of architecture in New Brunswick and eastern Canada from the late 1700s to the present. The exhibition is a survey of New Brunswick architecture featuring the traditions of the First Nations, Acadian, and English communities.

The Gallery is justifiably proud of its outstanding Canadian collection; this summer we launch two exhibitions: Canadian Art from the Permanent Collection and Atlantic Canadian Art from the Permanent Collection. Both showcase some of the best works of art ever produced in this country, offering more than a glimpse of some of the works that have become the favorites of our members and visitors.

Measha Brueggergosman will deliver the Christina Sabat Memorial Lecture this year, but don’t expect Fredericton’s world-renowned soprano to sing as she shares with us her ideas about art and the world. Presented by Couleur, the lecture is the tenth in the series, and we are indeed proud to bring one of New Brunswick’s greatest ambassadors back home to Fredericton on this occasion.
As we prepare for the 50th anniversary, the Beaverbrook Art Gallery will continue to be an active, dynamic, and interactive place for youth and learners of all ages. We will continue to offer excellent programs as we work to enrich life through art.
Thank you for your ongoing support.

With good wishes,

Bernard Riordon, O.C.
Director and CEO