WHAT’S IN A PHRASE? REFLECTING ON CONCEPTS OF NUDE AND NAKED THROUGHOUT ART HISTORY
Steven McNeil, AGGV Chief Curator & Director of Collections and Exhibitions, explains the difference in meaning of the terms “Nude” and “Naked” in art history.
IN CONVERSATION WITH DIANE BORSATO, RANDE COOK, AND SARAH JIM OF SYMBIOSIS: #WIP PODCAST
Curators of the exhibition Symbiosis, Jaimie Isaac, former AGGV Chief Curator, and Mel Granley, AGGV Assistant Curator, spoke with a sample selection of participating artists from the show and explored resonant themes between works, and ideas around fungi and forest ecologies.
ART IN THE WINTERTIME: INTERVIEW WITH KAREN COOPER
In this interview, learn a little bit about our current Winter Small Works Show & Sale, Karen’s advice for artists and gallery goers, and what is currently inspiring her this winter season.
UNEXPECTED: THE LIFE AND ART OF SOPHIE PEMBERTON (1869-1959)
Always interested in biographies of settler women in the Province, I had opportunities to exhibit Sophie Pemberton’s work but never enough time to conduct in-depth research on a woman that I felt had been partially miscast and become stereotyped.
A COLOURFUL LOOK AT THIS YEAR’S SUMMER SMALL WORKS SHOW & SALE
Back by popular demand, our annual Summer Small Works Show and Sale is opening this June! This is our favourite […]
Denyse Thomasos: Odyssey, In Conversation with Gaëtane Verna, Sarah Milroy, and Esi Edugyan
On February 10, 2022 the AGGV hosted a virtual online conversation with the curators of the exhibition Denyse Thomasos: Odyssey, Gaëtane Verna, Director of The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery, and Sarah Milroy, chief curator at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection. They were joined by Victoria based award winning novelist Esi Edugyan who contributed to the exhibition publication. This conversation with Verna, Milroy and Edugyan was an opportunity to hear about Thomasos from a range of perspectives.
Meet the Artists: More from the Art Rental & Sales Stable
By Daisy Duncan, Retail Assistant
Learn more about the talented artists featured in the Art Rental & Sales Spring Show & Sales!
10 Things To Know About Colour Theory in Art
By Audrey Wang, AGGV Volunteer
Colour theory is a set of fundamental principles for painting that demonstrates the relationship between colours and the physiological impacts of colour combinations. At its most basic, it teaches artists how to combine colours to create other colours. For example, yellow and blue make green.