Special Events

Opening Celebration: Lana Yuan

Oct 18, 2026, 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Help us celebrate the opening of Lana Yuan’s solo exhibition featuring new works from the artist’s residency at the gallery this summer! Refreshments will be served at 12:30pm with remarks and an artist-led tour beginning at 1pm.

This reception will follow Family Sunday, a monthly event at the gallery open to all. From 10:30am to 12:30pm, Lana will facilitate an all-ages art-making activity inspired by her exhibition. Drop-in with your family or a friend, then stick around to celebrate Lana’s show opening with snacks and a tour!

Family Sunday – 10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Exhibition Opening Reception – 12:30 – 2:30 pm

Artist Talk – 1:00 pm

This event is free and open to everyone. If there are ways we can support your participation, please contact Brigitte at [email protected].

The RBC Emerging Artist Residency Program is generously sponsored by the RBC Foundation.

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Lana Yuan is a Critical Making and Makerspace Assistant at York University’s Markham Campus Library, and an artist working across sculpture, kinetic works, and interactive installation. Her recent interests focus on combining sculptural practice with digital technologies such as parametric modeling and 3D printing. Her work explores patterned behaviours within urban environments, with attention to […]

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