The Stewart Hall Art Gallery is located on the third floor of a picturesque historic house originally owned by Charles MacLean. In 1952, the house was donated to the city of Pointe-Claire by the Walter Stewart Family and opened its doors as the Stewart Hall Cultural Centre in 1959. Mrs. Vi. Duncanson, who had been instrumental in the establishment of the cultural centre, became its administrative director, and was a staunch supporter of the idea of housing an art gallery in the centre.

Even before the establishment of an official art gallery, the third floor attic space in the old MacLean House was used to mount occasional exhibitions of art. Then, in 1963, with the assistance of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Director Dr. Evan Turner; Jean-Paul Morisset, Director of Extension Services of the National Gallery of Canada; and Professor Winthrop Judkins of McGill University and his wife, Helen Judkins, a formal mandate and set of policies were established, and the Stewart Hall Art Gallery opened its doors to the public. Since then, the Gallery has become renowned for its diverse programming of exhibitions from the local, national and international arts communities.

The Stewart Hall Art Gallery is proud of its history and its role as a municipal art gallery in the Pointe-Claire Cultural Centre. As its reputation continues to grow, the gallery is prepared to meet the challenges of the new millennium.