The AGGV Art Vault
“Our collection is full of wonders from around the world, from Rembrandt to Carr and Genghis Khan to ancient Syria. […]
Picturing the Giants: The Changing Landscapes of Emily Carr
Emily Carr’s repertoire of artworks covers a wide range style and content as she experimented and moved through different phases […]
Three Decades of Controversial Hangings Form the Backbone of New Exhibition
By Audrey Wang, AGGV Volunteer The early history of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria and the formation of the […]
The Arts of Longevity & Immortality with Dr. Melia Belli Bose
The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria presents Communities + Collections, a new program that gains insight into the diversity of […]
Member Spotlight
Carollyne Yardley LEVEL: Curator’s Circle MEMBER SINCE: June 2011 HOW WE MET HER: “I met Carollyne on one of the […]
Close To Home: Local and Regional Artists in the AGGV Collection
By Audrey Wang, AGGV Volunteer The exhibition Close To Home may be regarded as an extension of another exhibition at […]
Collectors’ Corner
By Audrey Wang, AGGV Volunteer Collecting is often regarded as a fundamental and universal human instinct and an activity shared […]
Religion in Asia – The Branches of Buddhism
The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria has collected some of the finest pieces of Asian art over the last 65 years of its history. Millennia: Asian Art through the Ages, presents over seventy masterworks from different time periods, cultures and media.
Reflecting on our Collection: Moving Forward By Looking Back
Our permanent collection is an important educational resource for the Gallery and it also contributes to many of our exhibitions; but, how did the collection come to be? Where did it come from? Who built it and for whom?
Q+A with Jan & Helga Grove
We are honoured to present a retrospective of pottery and clay sculpture by Victoria artists Jan and Helga Grove. This extensive exhibition is comprised of approximately one hundred pieces of pottery and sculpture made between 1953 and 2005.