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Artist In Our Collection: Myfanwy Pavelic (1916-2007)

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Travel the World Through The Artist’s Eyes

Say What? Art Terms For Beginners, Part 16

Artist In Our Collection: Myfanwy Pavelic (1916-2007)

Spring Forward with AGGV Gallery Shop Reading List

10 Things To Know About Chinese Sericulture: Smooth As Silk

Introducing the Spencer Showroom

Category: Painting

The Great Reveal: Restoration of a Sophie Pemberton Masterpiece

May 31, 2020May 31, 2020 art

By Duncan M. Ferguson, AGGV Exhibitions Preparator

Details in the emblematic portrait of Bibi La Purée will be visible for the first time in decades. Sophie Pemberton’s portrait of Bibi La Purée hasn’t been fit for exhibition in decades. There are few artworks that represent so much of an artist, but this one weaves a web of significance into one painting.

 AGGV Collection, Painting

Artist In Our Collection: Gordon Smith (1919-2020)

March 1, 2020March 2, 2020 art

By Audrey Wang, AGGV Volunteer

The centenarian and beloved BC-based artist and philanthropist, Gordon Appelbe Smith, worked prolifically up until he turned 100. The AGGV is fortunate to have many of Smith’s artworks that document his West Coast aesthetic. This body of works also serves as a profound testament to the art movements of the 20th century in Western Canada.

 AGGV Collection, Painting, Print

Miles Lowry Breathing Spaces at the Massey Gallery

March 1, 2020February 27, 2020 art

The Massey Sales Gallery is proud to present Miles Lowry Breathing Spaces, a solo show and sale of the renown Victoria-based artist’s new work which he created on a recent trip to his beloved Ireland.

 Massey Sales Gallery, Painting

The Spring Flower Count in the AGGV Collection

March 1, 2020February 27, 2020 art

At the Art Gallery, we have a flower count from our vast art collection. How many varieties can you name in the artworks in this article? Take our quiz and scroll down to the end for the answers!

 AGGV Collection, Asian Art Collection, Painting, Print

Artist In Our Collection: Takao Tanabe

December 1, 2019October 5, 2020 art

Tanabe devoted much of his time advocating for recognition of artists’ contributions to Canadian life. His tireless canvassing and campaigning came to fruition in 2000 with the setting up of several awards and himself winning the Governor General’s Award in 2003.

 AGGV Collection, Painting

Say What? Art Terms For Beginners, Part 10

September 1, 2019August 22, 2019 art

Art conservation and restoration terms are revealed in this installment of Art Terms. But first, you may question what the difference is between conservation and restoration.

 Art Terminology, Asian Art Collection, Painting

Birdwatching in the AGGV Collection

September 1, 2019August 27, 2019 art

Calling all you birders! Not only can birdwatching be done through binoculars or telescopes, by listening for bird sounds or watching public webcams, but it can also be done through browsing the AGGV collection with a naked eye. Can you guess what kind of birds are depicted below?

 AGGV Collection, Asian Art Collection, Painting, Print

Say What? Art Terms For Beginners, Part 9

June 1, 2019July 24, 2019 art

Abstraction in art is a visual language that uses line, colour, form and composition that are non-representational or independent to a certain degree of any reference to the world.

 AGGV Collection, Art Terminology, Emily Carr, Painting

Heart and Soul: New Works by Sandhu Singh

June 1, 2019May 31, 2019 art

Sandhu Singh has been a long-time friend of the Art Rental and Sales Program at the AGGV, and this collaboration was celebrated at the opening of his exhibition at the Massey Sales Gallery in early April.

 Massey Sales Gallery, Painting

10 Things to Know About the Group of Seven

March 1, 2019March 13, 2020 art

Widely considered to be some of the most important Canadian artists in the early 20th century, the Group was an organization of self-proclaimed modern artists, pioneers to a new Canadian art movement that rallied against the conservatism of the time.

 AGGV Collection, Painting

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