Est. 1975 — Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
One of Canada's most enduring commercial art institutions, championing Canadian artists and fostering Western Canada's cultural landscape since 1975.
Founded in 1975, the West End Gallery has grown from a modest Edmonton storefront into a cornerstone of Canadian art culture. Now in its second generation of family stewardship, the gallery continues to curate outstanding Canadian paintings, blown glass, sculpture, and printmaking — guided by the same commitment to quality, artist development, and genuine connection between collectors and the art they love.
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Edmonton, Alberta — Since 1975
A Trusted Destination for Canadian Art Collectors
Before the internet, Edmonton collectors seeking significant Canadian art often had to travel to Toronto or Montreal. West End Gallery changed that — personally cultivating relationships with artists across Canada and bringing their work home to Alberta. For fifty years, we have been a bridge between collectors and exceptional Canadian paintings, blown glass, sculpture, and printmaking.
Our Story
Five Decades of Canadian Art Excellence
From its foundation in 1975 to its present leadership, West End Gallery embodies how vision, commitment, and community can shape one of Canada's enduring cultural institutions.
Where It All Began
West End Gallery opened its doors in 1975 at 156 Street and 95th Avenue in Edmonton's west end. From the start, the gallery was built on two principles: exceptional quality and genuine emotional connection to artwork. Long-term partnerships were valued over quick sales, and the gallery quickly became known not just as a business, but as a family.
Early mentorship from Aaron Milrad, a respected arts lawyer and patron of Canadian art, connected the gallery to leading figures including John Kasyn, Rita Letendre, David Blackwood, and prominent dealer Walter Moos — relationships that gave West End Gallery credibility and helped establish it as a respected institution in its formative years.
Fostering canadian art
From the 1970s through the early 1990s, before the internet or online galleries, Edmonton collectors seeking significant Canadian art often had to travel to cultural centres like Toronto or Montreal.
The gallery's founders took on the role of cultural bridge — travelling to these cities to meet artists, sign them to the gallery, and bring their work back to Edmonton. By personally cultivating these relationships, West End Gallery ensured that Edmontonians could encounter works by sought-after Canadian artists without leaving their own community — a service that helped shape Edmonton's identity as a cultural destination.
A New Generation
In 2005, a second generation of family leadership joined West End Gallery full-time. In 2021, ownership passed to the next generation, ensuring continuity of the gallery's founding vision while adapting to the needs of today's art collectors.
Under this new stewardship, the gallery's website has become a fast, accessible, and always-current resource for collectors, extending West End Gallery's presence well beyond Edmonton. Curatorial descriptions have also been refined to be more inclusive — ensuring that visually impaired collectors can experience artwork through vivid and thoughtful words.
From the Gallery
We are delighted to welcome Jeongmin Ahn!
Ahn transforms everyday discarded objects into subjects of striking detail and reflection. His practice explores themes of consumption, waste, and value, inviting viewers to reconsider the beauty a...
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Edmonton is one of the few cities in Canada that has dedicated an area for commercial art galleries since 1981. This weekend, Saturday, September 27, and Sunday, September 28, come and rediscov...
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Whimsical Worlds: New Paul Jorgensen Paintings Arrive!
Paul Jorgensen's work is instantly recognizable for its vibrant color palettes, whimsical distortions of perspective, and the sense of joy that radiates from each canvas. Jorgensen says, "My painti...
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