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Within the Database – Looking to Digital Potentials For Restless Times

By Marina DiMaio, Digital Potentials Advisory Coordinator

Beginning in the summer of 2020, and with the assistance of a Canada Council for the Arts Digital Literacy and Intelligence grant, the AGGV established a cyber support community to assist with the gallery’s increasing need for digital support and guidance as it undertakes a longterm experimental digital project that further considers the connections between digital literacy and curatorial thinking, and how these connections might be applied.

Say What? Art Terms For Beginners, Part 14

This edition of Art Terms will focus on the various techniques and terminology in printmaking. The AGGV has substantial holdings of prints from North America, Europe and Asia.

Inspiration and Interconnectedness in the AGGV Collection

By Audrey Wang, AGGV Volunteer

In the exhibition Celebrating the AGGV Collection, three contemporary artworks stand out for their interconnectedness with other parts of the AGGV’s collection.

Artist In Our Collection: Tony Hunt, Sr.

By Audrey Wang, AGGV Volunteer

Tony Hunt, Sr. (1942-2017) was a renowned artist, famous for his KwaGulth style paintings and the cedar wood carvings and totem poles he created which reflected the stories, kinship and connection of his people with the land.

An Inward Perspective: Celebrating the AGGV Collection

By Audrey Wang, AGGV Volunteer

Celebrating the AGGV Collection brings together the highlights in the AGGV’s permanent collection of artworks, bringing into perspective the breadth and depth of the Gallery’s holdings.

Art Quiz: Vessels & Their Uses

What on earth could that be? The AGGV’s permanent collection houses a variety of interesting and unusual vessels from around the world. What were the function of these items? Test your knowledge in our quiz!