Baxter&
A wander through the Victorian-era Spencer Mansion of the Art Gallery will inevitably lead you to an encounter with Iain […]
A Studio For Everyone: Meet The Instructors
This Fall, the AGGV Studio has lined up a multitude of weekly classes and workshops for art enthusiasts of all […]
Water Work Space
Join us as we explore issues related to the vast and mighty topic that is WATER. Water as a resource; water as a conduit of trade, exchange, and colonization; water and climate change. The AGGV’s upcoming Water Work Space exhibition functions much like a Research and Development Department – part workshop, part exhibition space.
Point of Contact: On Place and the West Coast Imaginary
By Audrey Wang, AGGV Volunteer I hope the viewer will leave the exhibition with an understanding of how the idea […]
Memory of Place: Photographic Works in the AGGV
By Audrey Wang, AGGV Volunteer Established and emerging artists from the Greater Victoria area are featured in Close To Home, […]
Barry Till Tells All
As Barry Till recently announced his retirement as the Curator of Asian Arts, AGGV staff had some burning questions about […]
A Fruitful Life: Symbolism in Art
Audrey Wang, AGGV Volunteer In Christian iconography, the apple symbolizes Original Sin, the fall of man and temptation. In Chinese […]
Say What? Art Terms For Beginners, Part 2
Conceptual Art The term ‘concept art’ came into use in the early 1960s and became defined as an art movement […]
10 Things You Should Know About Snuff Bottles
1. What is snuff? Snuff is powdered tobacco, used in China during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) for medicinal purposes. 2. […]
A Chinese Artist in Victoria
By Audrey Wang, AGGV Volunteer August in the Gallery kicked off with a well-attended Curator’s Tour led by Haema Sivanesan, […]