Asian Art Collection

MORAL RESONANCE IN BRUSH AND INK: AN ANALYSIS OF AN EXPRESSIVE BAMBOO PAINTING

Recently, at the invitation of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (AGGV), I attended the opening of the exhibition Fifty Shades of Ink: Ink Paintings from the AGGV Collection. Curated by Dr. Heng Wu, Curator of Asian Art at the AGGV, the exhibition draws upon the Gallery’s permanent collection to explore the expressive capacities and historical depth of ink painting across different periods and cultural contexts. By He Xiang (Shawn Xiang He).

FIFTY SHADES OF INK HIGHLIGHT: LACQUERED WRITING BOX

The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria is renowned for holding one of the largest collections of Asian art in Canada. Over my two decades of visits, I have repeatedly been drawn to the depth and quality of their works. By Anthony Wu.

Asian Art Spotlight: Brazier Set with the Four Symbols (Mythical Creatures)

Among the many highlights in the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria’s Asian art collection, one small bronze object currently on view in the Roger Lee Gallery of Asian Art in the exhibition, “A View From Here”, tells an evocative story about daily life more than two thousand years ago. In this article, Dr. Heng Wu, AGGV Asian Art Curator, gives us an in depth analysis of this historical piece.

ICYMI: Kintsugi Demonstration with Naoko Fukumaru

During the Exhibition Opening of Beauty of Mending: Kintsugi and Beyond, we were delighted to host featured exhibition artist, Naoko Fukumaru, as she demonstrated the traditional craft of repairing shattered ceramics with laquer and gold, and in case you missed it, please enjoy some visual highlights from the demonstration.

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