BAU-XI (boe she) means "great gift." The Bau-Xi Gallery was established in Vancouver B.C. in April of 1965. It is the oldest contemporary gallery in Vancouver. The gallery was opened in order to create a showcase for the many emerging and established Canadian artists in need of a gallery on the West Coast.

In April 1972, Bau-Xi Gallery moved to Granville Street and subsequently South Granville became Vancouver's "Gallery Row". 1976 marked the opening of Bau-Xi's Toronto location at Dundas Street West, across from the Art Gallery of Ontario. December 2002 marked the year of Bau-Xi Gallery's purchase of the Foster/White Gallery in Seattle, Washington. The Gallery operates in two locations in Seattle (Pioneer Square and Rainier Square).

Regional and national developments have changed the Canadian art world since 1965. The seemingly limitless energy and imagination of Canadian artists have spurred these changes. Part of this energy has resulted in over 1000 solo and group exhibitions at the Bau-Xi Galleries since 1965 and in the participation of gallery artists in numerous national and international exhibitions.

The Bau-Xi Gallery represents about 50 artists, from established senior artists, who form part of Canadian art history, to emerging talent. Works in all media: paintings, prints, drawings, and sculpture are available.

The Gallery has been a member of the Art Dealers Association of Canada since the early 1970's, and in Vancouver, a founding member of the South Granville Gallery Association. The Bau-Xi is committed to contemporary Canadian art and has held the highest standards in quality of product and service to clients since its inception.