‘Collecting’ Collectors – Shaping The AGGV’s Asian Art Collection
By Audrey Wang, AGGV Volunteer Pictured above: Praying monk | Burma (Myanmar) | wood, lacquer, gilt pigment, glass | ht. 33.2 cm. […]
Staff Pick: Brendan Tang’s Manga Ormolu
By Nicole Stanbridge, Curator of Engagement
“I chose a recent acquisition to our permanent collection by Vancouver-based artist Brendan Lee Satish Tang. Pictured above, Manga Ormolu Ver. 5.0 is a work from Tang’s Manga Ormolu series that uses the 18th-century French gilding technique known as ormolu and fuses it with inspiration from pop culture (in particular, Japanese anime and manga).”
Say What? Art Terms For Beginners
Confused by some of the terms you find in our Gallery or on our website? We’ve created a useful alphabetical […]
The Empress Loyola In All Her Guises
Pictured above: Kristina Kudryk | Portrait of the Artist in the Guise of the Empress Loyola and Under the Spell of […]
Powerful Stories Close To Home
By Audrey Wang, AGGV Volunteer The AGGV’s latest exhibition Close To Home evokes many reactions, as the viewer moves from one […]
The Lee Nam Project – Karen Tam on Instagram
Montreal-based artist, Karen Tam, spent the month of May in Victoria in preparation for her exhibition at the AGGV, With […]
A Tribute to Adelle Andrew: Life as an Artist
Pictured: Adelle Andrew | Over the Edge | undated | acrylic on canvas | 30 x 30 cm | 2015 “Adelle was […]
10 Things You Should Know About Emily Carr
Pictured: Harold Mortimer-Lamb | Emily Carr in Her Studio | 1936 | Harold and Vera Mortimer-Lamb Purchase Fund, AGGV 1980 […]
An Artist’s Studio in Chinatown: Interviews with Lynda Gammon & Todd Lambeth
Pictured: Lynda Gammon | Studio Pictures (562 Fisgard) | 1983-1989 | Polaroid photographic prints | Purchased with the support of […]
How To Pack Your Art So S*&% Don’t Break
In case you missed this Communities and Collections workshop on packing art at the AGGV, here’s a word to the […]