Naoko Fukumaru, featured artist in the exhibition, Beauty of Mending: Kintsugi and Beyond, curated by AGGV Asian Art Curator, Dr. Heng Wu, which highlights the centuries-old technique of repairing broken objects with gold. Fukumaru, self-proclaimed “Ceramic Therapist”, explains how these intimate, personal and emotionally raw artworks repair not only the objects, but her heart as well.
Founded in 2002, the Sobey Art Award is funded by the Sobey Art Foundation and organized and presented by the National Gallery of Canada. This prestigious award comes with recognition both within Canada and internationally, as well as a career-launching prize of $100,000. Steven McNeil, AGGV Chief Curator & Director of Collections and Exhibitions, who attended the award ceremony, shines the spotlight on this year’s winner, Nico Williams.
Highlighting artworks made and collected in BC, this Pop Art sister show, curated by Steven McNeil, AGGV Chief Curator & Director of Exhibitions, will run parallel to From Warhol to Banksy, opening in the AGGV Lab Gallery on Dec 14, 2024.
The AGGV collection is growing, and with attention to historic, modern and contemporary photography, Steven McNeil, AGGV Chief Curator & Director of Collections and Exhibitions shares about the AGGV’s latest acquisitions of important acquisitions of works by Dana Claxton and Fred Herzog.
Discover our current exhibitions and gain a deeper understanding of the artworks with our new Teacher Study Guides, coming soon!
“It takes a lot of guts to stand up anonymously in a western democracy and call for things no-one else believes in—like peace and justice and freedom” – Banksy Wall and Piece
As another creative and vibrant fall season wraps up at the AGGV Studio, Meghan Krauss, AGGV Studio Coordinator, looks back and celebrates the diverse programs that brought individuals of all ages into our gallery and studio spaces.
By Anu Henderson, AGGV Administrator, Curatorial and Learning & Engagement, in Part 2 of this series, we follow the events that unfold after the Little Centre changes it’s location and name!
In February 2024, Afroquatics: A Call and Response Below the Surface, an immersive and interactive installation by then City of Victoria Artist in Residence, Kemi Craig, sparked conversations, challenge perceptions, and transported viewers into an experiential underwater landscape.