Matthew Wilson

Matthew Wilson brings more than 30 years of experience working on cultural and institutional projects. He believes the architecture of cultural institutions must be magnificent and reflect the aspirations of the communities they serve. For every project, he begins by listening and, with his well-rounded skill set, delivers excellence from start to finish.

Matthew immerses himself in all aspects of a project to meticulously advance and maintain the design vision as it moves toward completion. His passion for the arts is reflected in his portfolio.

He is currently working on Contemporary Calgary, Agnes Reimagined, and the Vancouver Art Gallery. The Contemporary Calgary project, which is transforming a Brutalist planetarium into a new home for modern and contemporary art, received an Award of Merit from Canadian Architect in 2025.

Previously, Matthew served as a senior associate on the Massey Hall Renovation and Expansion, which won a Heritage Toronto Award and a Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award, and the Harrison McCain Pavilion, an expansion of the Beaverbrook Art Gallery in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The latter was named one of the best architecture projects of 2023 by Italy’s DOMUS. He was also one of the lead architects for the winning competition design for the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia.

During his career, Matthew has also completed projects for the National Ballet of Canada, the National Gallery of Canada, the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, and Trinity College. He was a project architect for the Art Gallery of Hamilton Renewal and the TIFF Lightbox, and was an associate-in-charge for the Remai Modern in Saskatoon. The contemporary art gallery was awarded Canada’s highest architectural honour: a Governor General’s Medal.