The exhibit is called “Parallax(e): Perspectives on the Canada-U.S. Border” and will contain historical documents and artwork focusing on how the 49th parallel came to be the defining border for much of Western Canada and the United States, and the history of Indigenous nations that straddle the boundaries.
Among the items exhibited will be historic maps, photographs and watercolour paintings created by boundary surveyors and nineteenth-century artists, gathered together for the first time. These historical items will be presented alongside modern new media installations, photographs and sculpture. The exhibit is hosted with support from the Canada Council for the Arts, Terra Foundation for American Art, and the City of Abbotsford.
Artistic exhibits like this often use methods like brochure printing and social media to help reach a wider audience and explain the context of the work displayed. Promotional material for “Parallax(e)” claims that:
“Together, these creative contributions explore the communities, cultural connections, and ecosystems that were here before, and persist today, despite the boundary line’s impact on lands, waters, and collective imaginations.”
“Parallax(e): Perspectives on the Canada-U.S. Border” will be on display at the Reach Gallery Museum in Abbotsford from January 14 to May 30, 2026.