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Reflections: Art Gallery Paint-In 2025

Boasting a lineup of 165 artists showcasing their diverse talents, food vendors offering a variety of culinary delights, community booths providing engaging information and resources, and interactive Imagination Stations designed to inspire creativity, it’s no surprise that more than 50,000 visitors flocked to Moss Street once again for the 36th annual Art Gallery Paint-In, transforming the event into a vibrant hub of artistic expression and community celebration.

Emilio Rojas: The first boundary is the flesh

We had the pleasure of getting a first-hand look at Emilio Rojas’ process while recently hosting the artist for a residency at the AGGV. The first boundary is the flesh is a three-channel video performance installation by artist Emilio Rojas commissioned by the AGGV as part of the exhibition, “Architectures of Protection”, on view until October 26, 2025.

The AGGV Acquires a Significant Painting by Alexander Calder

The AGGV has been fortunate to receive outstanding gifts of works of art over the years, including this recent acquisition, a painting of 1965 entitled, Buoys, from Dr. Aileen P. McConnell. AGGV Chief Curator, Steven McNeil shares a brief history of this exciting acquisition.

Pop Art in British Columbia

Highlighting artworks made and collected in BC, this Pop Art sister show, curated by Steven McNeil, AGGV Chief Curator & Director of Exhibitions, will run parallel to From Warhol to Banksy, opening in the AGGV Lab Gallery on Dec 14, 2024.

80 Years Later: How the AGGV Began – Part 1

This October marks the 80th anniversary of the first meeting of the Vancouver Island chapter of the Canadian Federation of Artists, a historical date long considered the Gallery’s birth date. It was this small but dedicated group that evolved into the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. Part 1 of a 2-part series written by AGGV Administrator, Curatorial and Learning & Engagement, Anu Henderson.

GENERATIONS: THE SOBEY FAMILY AND CANADIAN ART

The AGGV is excited to host a major exhibition for the summer of 2024: Generations: The Sobey Family and Canadian Art. Steven McNeil, AGGV Chief Curator & Director of Collections and Exhibitions, tells us why seeing this exhibition is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

CHIEF CURATOR STEVEN MCNEIL REPRESENTS THE AGGV IN LONDON, ENGLAND

In March 2024, AGGV Chief Curator & Director of Collections and Exhibitions, Steven McNeil, spoke at the Curating Prints Seminar in London, UK. The Seminar was co-organized by the Getty Paper Project and the Print Quarterly and brought together curators responsible for collections of prints from around the world.

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