BRAINSTORM: Our Community Has Spoken
As part of the rejuvenation plans for the Gallery to transition into The NEXT Gallery, BRAINSTORM is an interactive space for our community to express its hopes, dreams and desires for the AGGV moving forward.
A Global Tea Party
By Audrey Wang, AGGV Marketing Volunteer
Did you know that tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world after water? Tea is believed to have been drunk in China since the Shang dynasty (1700-1027 BC) and may have begun as a medicinal tonic.
10 Things You Should Know About Chinese Blue and White Porcelain
1. The famed blue and white wares of the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) has its origins in the preceding Mongol-ruled Yuan dynasty (1279-1368) when Chinese potters were free from imperial obligation to experiment in new designs and methods of porcelain production.
Impassioned Discourse at Communities + Collections Panel Discussion
By Audrey Wang, AGGV Volunteer For the exhibition Form As Meaning: First Nations Prints from the Pacific Northwest, the AGGV […]
Nature’s Bounty in a Party For Our People
By Audrey Wang, AGGV Volunteer Party For Our People is a public event celebrating the artists featured in the exhibitions […]
Say What? Art Terms for Beginners, Part 4
1. Allover Composition An allover picture refers to a two-dimensional work that lacks a dominant focal point and where the canvas is […]
Exploring Nuu-chah-nulth Lands
By Audrey Wang, AGGV Volunteer The exhibition Point of Contact: On Place and the Westcoast Imaginary centers on a pertinent part of […]
10 Things You Should Know About The Limners
1.The Victoria Limners Society – also known as the Limners or the Limner Group – was a collective group of painters, […]
Making Connections in “Form As Meaning”
By Audrey Wang, AGGV Volunteer The first exhibition tour of Form As Meaning: First Nations Prints from the Pacific Northwest […]
Say What? Art Terms For Beginners, Part 3
1. Linear Perspective Linear perspective is a system of creating the illusion of depth and space on a flat surface. […]