Barbara Cole
March 7-21, 2026
3045 Granville Street, Vancouver
Barbara Cole is an award-winning Canadian photographer known for her timeless aesthetic. Cole is extensively collected by both public and private institutions.
Throughout her career, Cole has worked internationally on commercial projects and has created several large-scale commissions, including installations for the atrium at the M. Lau Breast Cancer Centre in Toronto’s Princess Margaret Hospital. Her series Underworld was exhibited at the Canadian Embassies in Tokyo and Washington, D.C.
Cole has won prestigious awards such as the Grand Prize at the Festival International de la Photographie de Mode in Cannes, and third prize at the International Photography Awards in New York. In 2012, the acclaimed documentary series Snapshot: The Art of Photography II featured an episode devoted exclusively to Cole’s photographic practice. Barbara Cole lives and works in Toronto, Canada.
Read the Toronto Guardian's feature on Barbara Cole
Listen to Barbara Cole's interview on the Artalogue Podcast: Apple Podcasts | Spotify
Watch Bau-Xi Gallery's Studio Visit Series video showcasing Shadow Dancing
Explore Barbara Cole's Virtual Tour
Watch Barbara Cole's documentary about the making of Falling Through Time
Read about Barbara Cole's Commitment to Service Award
Read about Barbara Cole's Feature in ELLE Canada
Read CNN Style about Barbara Cole's work in underwater photography
Read Barbara Cole's feature in All About Photo
Read about Barbara Cole's practice on My Modern Met
Read Barbara Cole's feature in the Palm Beach Daily News
Read Barbara Cole’s Somewhere series feature in Creative Boom
Read Barbara Cole's Surfacing series feature in Creators Vancouver
Read Barbara Cole's Appearances series feature in Peta Pixel
