The Splash Preview Exhibition is an annual exhibition that includes painting, photography, sculpture, and print media. Held annually at Pendulum Gallery since 2003, the exhibition is a preview of the works featured in Splash Art Auction, taking place on October 4, 2025 at Fairmont Hotel Vancouver and broadcast online. The 2025 Splash Art Collection features 92 artworks generously donated by acclaimed and emerging Canadian and international artists. This year’s collection features works by some of today’s most compelling voices in art, including: Shuvinai Ashoona, Dana Claxton, Stan Douglas, Kim Dorland, Maggie Hall, Russna Kaur, among others. Two exhibition highlights this year are, There are magical, forgotten spaces where you may stumble upon a cloud, a tryptic painting by Russna Kaur, and Headdress – Dana by renowned artist, Dana Claxton. The Preview Exhibition offers the public the rare opportunity to view this diverse collection.

Presented by Nicola Wealth, co-chaired by Christie Garofalo and Bruce Munro Wright, O.B.C., Splash is Arts Umbrella’s flagship fundraising event. Proceeds from Splash 2025 will fund Arts Umbrella’s programming for young people ages 2 to 22, including free outreach classes, scholarships, and bursaries. The event takes place on October 4, 2025, at Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, with live broadcast, enabling art enthusiasts across Canada and beyond to participate.

Image:
Russna Kaur
There are magical, forgotten spaces where you may stumble upon a cloud, 2025
Acrylic, sawdust, coloured sand on canvas; 48x60 in. triptych