Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, will open The Marianne and Edward Gibson Art Museum (The Gibson) on September 20, 2025. The 12,100-square-foot facility, designed by Siamak Hariri of Hariri Pontarini Architects with Iredale Architecture, is the university's first purpose-built gallery. It will consolidate SFU Galleries and house the SFU Art Collection of over 5,800 works. The inaugural exhibition, "Edge Effects," features 12 new or rarely seen works by Canadian artists, including 10 commissions, with artists such as Liz Magor, Lorna Brown, and Jin-me Yoon, alongside Cindy Mochizuki's "Arboreal Time."
The opening marks a significant institutional milestone for Simon Fraser University and the broader Canadian art scene, providing a dedicated, purpose-built space for the university's extensive regional art collection. By centralizing its galleries and launching with a strong slate of contemporary Canadian commissions, the museum strengthens the cultural infrastructure of British Columbia and offers a new platform for both established and emerging artists from the region.