Arts Umbrella’s Splash 2026 Art Exhibition brings nearly 100 Canadian works to Pendulum Gallery, September 8 to October 1
Landon Mackenzie, Marie Khouri, Tiko Kerr, and dozens more artists have donated their original creations for the annual art auction
Pieces included in the Splash 2026 Art Exhibition include (left to right) Tiko Kerr’s Homeland Vigil and Marie Khouri’s El Abanico de mi Madre.
Arts Umbrella presents Splash 2026 Art Exhibition at Pendulum Gallery September 8 to October 1. The Splash Auction takes place at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver on October 3
A DIVERSE COLLECTION of works by established and emerging Canadian artists will be on display at Pendulum Gallery this month, ahead of Arts Umbrella’s 44th annual Splash Art Auction on October 3.
From September 8 to October 1, the free exhibition includes 91 original artworks from innovative artists spanning generations, disciplines, and geographies. Take Tiko Kerr’s vibrant mixed-media canvas, Homeland Vigil, celebrating Canadian identity. The abstract collage depicts a scene of colourful festivity on Canada Day, with playful glimpses of watermelon being launched in the air and the Canadian flag peeking out from one corner. Elsewhere, Marie Khouri’s charcoal and bronze sculpture, El Abanico de mi Madre, speaks to the artist’s deeply personal experiences of memory, resilience, and roots. The Paris- and Vancouver-based sculptor signs all her charcoal works with a bronze nugget, and for this piece, a delicate flamenco flower shines out of the dismantled folding fan.
Among the other standout donations are Landon Mackenzie’s oil painting Neuronets and Jesse Ward’s mixed-media canvas titled Van Morrison. Like neurons firing electrical signals throughout the body, geometric webs stretch across the crimson canvas of Neuronets, scattered with cell-like forms—a fitting piece for an auction supporting the imaginations of young minds. In Van Morrison, Ward channels his personal childhood memories of going camping with his family while listening to the “Brown Eyed Girl” singer; thick, looping strokes of red, pink, yellow, green, and blue evoke the lively feelings of the Pacific Northwest.
Bidding opens online September 8, with proceeds supporting Arts Umbrella’s extensive arts programming for children and youth. Every year, the non-profit organization serves around 20,000 young people through scholarships, bursaries, and community initiatives that foster creativity.
While tickets to the Splash Art Auction at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver are now sold out, people can still tune in to the event’s online livestream. Hosted by Fred Lee and Gloria Macarenko, the gala features performances by the Arts Umbrella Dance Company and the Pre-Professional Musical Theatre Troupe, alongside a cocktail reception showcasing all the artworks.
For more details, see the Arts Umbrella website. 
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