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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

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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

10 Things to Know About the Northwest Aesthetic & Symbology

March 1, 2020February 27, 2020 art

When the print media became a preferred medium for many First Nations artists, the artists practicing in the Northwest Coast developed a distinctive aesthetic culture that grew over the past 60 years. This is what is generally termed Coast Salish art.

 AGGV Collection, Indigenous Art

A Study of Grecian Votive Figurines in the AGGV

March 1, 2020September 9, 2020 art

By Graham C. Braun and Jacob M. Engstrom, UVic Students

The authors are trench supervisors with the Eastern Boeotia Archaeological Project, UVic’s archaeological excavation at ancient Eleon in Boeotia, Greece and are currently engaged in a study of the AGGV’s lead votive figurines from the sanctuary of Artemis Orthia, near Sparta, in the region of Laconia, Greece.

 AGGV Collection, Sculpture

AGGV Collections Team & Travelling Shows

December 1, 2019 art

With the recent opening of To Talk With Others, organized by the Yukon Arts Centre, the AGGV Collections team discusses the challenges and processes that go into a travelling exhibition.

 AGGV Collection, Installation Art

Art and Activism: Q&A with Persimmon Blackbridge

September 20, 2019December 1, 2019 art

Persimmon Blackbridge is an innovative Canadian artist, writer, and activist, who rocked Vancouver in the early 80’s with ground-breaking works exploring lesbian sexual politics, disability culture and mental health.

 AGGV Collection, Contemporary Art

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

Artist In Our Collection: Paraskeva Clark

September 1, 2019October 5, 2020 art

The AGGV is honoured to have in its collection a painting by the prominent female artist Paraskeva Clark. Executed in 1948, the watercolour depicts one of the artist’s favourite summer locales of Georgian Bay. It also marks a period of proliferation in her artistic output when her travels to nearby scenic spots allowed her to paint more landscapes.

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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

Alistair Bell’s West Coast Imagery

September 1, 2019August 31, 2019 art

The maritime history of the Pacific Northwest and the connection to these waters endure in the cities and towns along the coasts, and there are an endless amount of artworks through the centuries that celebrate the culture of seafaring in these parts.

 AGGV Collection

Artist In Our Collection: Walter J. Phillips

June 1, 2019October 5, 2020 art

Phillips’ work was greatly influenced by his surroundings, first in Manitoba, then in Alberta. The landscapes of these provinces – prairie and mountain views – dominate his oeuvre, which of course also included landscapes of his home country of England and places he visited on his travels.

 AGGV Collection, Print

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