MATERIAL ENCOUNTERS IN THE ROGER LEE GALLERY OF ASIAN ART: AMBER
‘When a tiger dies, its soul (spirit) penetrates into the earth, and is a stone. This object resembles amber, and is therefore called hupo (琥珀) (‘tiger’s soul’). [i]
Q&A WITH EMILY LUCE AND RODNEY SAYERS
Klehwetua Rodney Sayers’ “Tiickin, Ride the Lightning” is a vibrant visual pun that deftly integrates nuučaanuł and popular cultures. The serigraph was brought into the AGGV collection in 2018, not long after he and Emily Luce presented “Paƛšiʔaƛma (The Fire is Just Starting)” at the Gallery.
FAMILY VISITS
You are warmly invited to visit with some of the many families represented in the permanent collection. Drawn from recent acquisitions, Family Visits, co-curated by Toby Lawrence, AGGV Curator of Contemporary Art and Dr. Heng Wu, AGGV Curator of Asian Art, explores varied ideas of kinship through pieces created by over 40 artists who work across a range of geographies and genres, including drawing, painting, photography, print-making, textiles, and sculpture. At some points the familial connections are very conventional, such as the portrait of AGGV’s first director Colin Graham with his son James, drawn by Myfanwy Pavelic whose Spencer family donated the mansion currently housing the Gallery. But considerations of family in this exhibition expand well beyond immediate relations to reflect on the networks of support found in local communities, diasporas, plants, animals, and ancestors.
ENCOUNTERS WITH MATTER AND MATERIAL CULTURE IN OUR GLOBALIZED WORLD
On now at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, visitors can explore a survey of recent works by artist Simranpreet Anand, including collaborative artworks with artist and ethnomusicologist Conner Singh VanderBeek in the current exhibition ਸ਼ੀਸ਼ੇ ‘ਚ ਤਰੇੜ | sheeshe ‘ch thareṛ | a crack in the mirror.
FIFTY SHADES OF INK HIGHLIGHT: LACQUERED WRITING BOX
The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria is renowned for holding one of the largest collections of Asian art in Canada. Over my two decades of visits, I have repeatedly been drawn to the depth and quality of their works. By Anthony Wu.
WINTER EXHIBITION CELEBRATION: A COLLECTIVE INSPIRATION
Marking a resonant start to the new year, the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria welcomed over 400 people—artists, patrons, community members, and more—to celebrate a new season of exhibitions on January 16, 2026.
Looking for a Good Ancestor, and new acquisitions by Ann Newdigate
For nearly five decades, Hornby Island-based artist Ann Newdigate (1934-2023) nurtured a fibre arts practice imbued with critical dialogue through social and political engagement. In February 2025, the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria acquired fourteen textile-based artworks and corresponding studies by Newdigate. – Written by Toby Lawrence, AGGV Curator of Contemporary Art.