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.
With the festive spirit of the season upon us, AGGV Gallery Shop Coordinator (and gift-giver extraordinaire), Andria Winters, is here to spread some cheer with a countdown of 12 delightfully artful gifts from the Gallery shop that are bound to bring joy to your loved ones this year!
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In anticipation of our upcoming exhibition, Beauty of Mending: Kintsugi and Beyond, featuring work by “Ceramic Therapist/Kintsugi Artist”, Naoko Fukumaru, Dr. Heng Wu, AGGV Curator of Asian Art tells us about the history of Kintsugi, and why there is so much more to this unique repair technique than meets the eye.
Holly Timpener will be spending an anticipated 7 hours in the Spencer Mansion foyer of the AGGV, activating the space with a “durational performance that resists normative spoon-fed ideas and perceptions of gender.”
This fall, the Massey Sales Gallery will feature Sanctuary and Light: Paintings by Miles Lowry, courtesy of Art Rental and Sales. Karen Cooper, AGGV Art Rental & Sales Consultant, tells us about how the upcoming Show & Sale came to be and speaks with the multifaceted artist about his work.