Audain Art Museum

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"Hosts yoga classes and features a broad collection of 19th and 20th century First Nations masks and works by celebrated Canadian artists."

"Notmerely anothershowcase for a wealthy patron’s personal collection, the Audain Art Museum isarguably Canada’s most important cultural installation to open recently and a significantresource for scholars and fans of Canadian and First Nationsart. The works include a rangeof aboriginal masks and several seminalcanvasesby Canadian artist Emily Carr. Photographs by members of the Vancouver School, along withthe works of many other regional artists, are well represented in theglass-lined galleries of the museum. Only one tree was removed from the heavily wooded site, and the building, on stilts, seems practically to lift off from the forest floor andhoveramong the dense conifers."

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"Whistler’s not just about the outdoors. The Audain, which opened in March 2016, has one of the best collections of Northwest Canadian art in the country, all housed in a stunning, dark, metal-and-wood building. The permanent collection offers a fascinating look at British Columbian art from the 18th century through the present day. You’ll find a stunning collection of Northwest Coast First Nations masks, and one of the country’s largest collections of work from renowned Canadian painter Emily Carr. There’s also a fine selection of post-war and contemporary art, including photographs from Vancouver-based artist Jeff Wall." - Liz Humphreys