Month: March 2024

KENT MONKMAN – A NEW AQUISITION FOR THE AGGV

We are delighted to announce that the AGGV has acquired an exceptional work by renowned Cree artist, Kent Monkman.  This is the first work by Monkman to enter the AGGV collection and the piece is now on display in our current exhibition In the Flesh: The Nude in Art, Past and Present.

A VIEW FROM HERE: REIMAGINING THE AGGV COLLECTIONS

Steven McNeil,  AGGV Chief Curator & Director of Collections and Exhibitions, shares much anticipated news about the Gallery’s permanent collections and the diverse selection of works to be exhibited in two newly dedicated Gallery spaces. The ongoing exhibition, A View From Here: Reimagining the AGGV Collections, will boast a rotating selection of some of the Gallery’s finest pieces.

ELLY SMALLWOOD: PAINTING IN THE FLESH

Jeri Engen, Educator of School and Family programs gives us the inside scoop on the recent Valentines Day Painting Workshop with In the Flesh exhibition artist, Elly Smallwood. This was one of the AGGV’s most coveted workshops and an evening that won’t soon be forgotten.

TAKE A DEEP DIVE INTO AFROQUATICS WITH THE GVPL READING LIST

City of Victoria Artist in Residence, Kemi Craig’s immersive and interactive installation in partnership with Hololabs, sparks conversations, challenges perceptions, and transports viewers into an experiential underwater landscape. The Greater Victoria Public Library is offering a reading list that will help you dive even deeper.

ICYMI – CROSSING ARTIST PANEL

Crossing: Art, Heritage and Personal Journeys opened on the Lunar New Year, February 10, and by no coincidence. Crossing delves into the intricate narratives of three local artists, who, along with their families, embarked on transformative journeys from Asia to Canada. 

ART RENTAL & SALES ‘GUESS WHO?’ WITH DALE ROBERTS

POP QUIZ! A wall of magnetic colours has taken over the Spencer Gallery for the most recent Art Rental & Sales Show and Sale: Synchronicity, featuring sculptural works by special guest artist, Dale Roberts. See if you can ‘Guess Who’ these familiar faces are.

INTRODUCING: RAINWATER SOAP & CANDLE CO.

On Vancouver Island, where the flora is diverse and bountiful, we are lucky to have some of the highest quality natural products to choose from. At the AGGV Gallery shop,  we are always searching for new local artisans to support, and we’re so excited to share our latest find with you.

AGGV MEMBERSHIP: CELEBRATE WITH US!

AGGV Membership and Donor Services Coordinator, Tony Adams, reminds us of all the ways AGGV Membership connects our community to the arts, and gives us opportunities to celebrate art together.