Helga Pakasaar


Helga Pakasaar is a contemporary art curator and writer based in Vancouver, Canada. She has worked as curator at Polygon Gallery since 2003 and is now the Audain Chief Curator of Polygon. She has also curated exhibitions for Griffin Art Projects in North Vancouver and previously worked as a curator at the Art Gallery of Windsor and the Walter Phillips Gallery.

Curatorial work

Pakasaar has curated several exhibitions focusing on historical and contemporary photography and media art, such as C. 1983 and Not Necessarily In That Order. Her curatorial endeavours encompass multi-venue contemporary art projects, including Moodyville, featuring a special issue of The Capilano Review, and Territory, produced in partnership with Artspeak, Vancouver. As curator at the Polygon Gallery, Pakasaar presented photography by world-famous artists based both in western Canada and internationally, including the photoconceptual artist Ian Wallace.
In 2015, Pakasaar curated the inaugural exhibition at Griffen Art Projects, showcasing art held in private collections and emphasizing the role of women collectors.

Selected Curatorial Projects