While Black: A Q&A with Charles Campbell, Michelle Jacques and Denise Ryner
A Q&A with the While Black: a forum for speculation on what the gallery can’t hold organizers.
The Story of Blue and White
By Audrey Wang, AGGV Volunteer
Did you ever wonder why fine porcelain is called “china”? Or why the habit of pouring milk into a porcelain teacup before pouring the tea became outdated? It all harks back to the origins of blue and white porcelain from the Yuan and early Ming Dynasties and its far-reaching influence on the rest of the world.
Serendipitous technologies: a human-human-machine collaboration
By Marina DiMaio, Digital Potentials Advisory Coordinator
Sometimes the projects that we do at the AGGV do not always ‘fit’ within the standard white-cubed gallery spaces you will find in our building on Moss Street. Sometimes our curatorial projects take place in remote communities, deep in the basement archives, in collaboration with other arts institutions, or in this case, within a kind of algorithmic museum!
Artist In Our Collection: Glenn Howarth (1946-2009)
by Audrey Wang, AGGV Volunteer
Wandering along narrow Fan Tan Alley in Victoria’s Chinatown, you might come across a nondescript door with the name “HOWARTH” on it. This was the artist Glenn Howarth’s studio, where in 1987, he founded the Victoria Drawing Academy.
Stepping Into Fall with Art Rental & Sales
The Art Rental & Sales team at the AGGV has seen a busy summer filled with amazing community creativity.
Say What? Art Terms For Beginners, Part 18
Buying at auction is one of the ways to acquire artworks. Find out more about this business model by familiarizing yourself with the terminology specific to this part of the art market.
The AGGV Gallery Shop Reading List
By John Manson, Gallery Shop Coordinator
The theme for this quarter’s reading list is The Passage of Time. Summer passed by rapidly, and now we find ourselves in September, which always marks a time of change.