Say What? Art Terms For Beginners, Part 7
In preparation of a future exhibition on Buddhism and contemporary art practices at the AGGV, this issue’s Art Terms post will focus on terms and names associated with this ancient system of beliefs.
Art & Geometry in the AGGV
By Audrey Wang, AGGV Volunteer Beyond the Edges, which opened in October, shines the spotlight on the order and purity […]
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A wander through the Victorian-era Spencer Mansion of the Art Gallery will inevitably lead you to an encounter with Iain […]
Beyond The Edges
“Perhaps mine is “environmental” sculpture, rather than geometric…I have never made anything not closely connected with the human being and […]
Staff Pick: Brendan Tang’s Manga Ormolu
By Nicole Stanbridge, Curator of Engagement
“I chose a recent acquisition to our permanent collection by Vancouver-based artist Brendan Lee Satish Tang. Pictured above, Manga Ormolu Ver. 5.0 is a work from Tang’s Manga Ormolu series that uses the 18th-century French gilding technique known as ormolu and fuses it with inspiration from pop culture (in particular, Japanese anime and manga).”
Powerful Stories Close To Home
By Audrey Wang, AGGV Volunteer The AGGV’s latest exhibition Close To Home evokes many reactions, as the viewer moves from one […]
Cedar: Sybil Andrews & Tim Paul Depict Time And Spirituality
The strong verticals of Tim Paul’s cedar totem carving resonate next to Sybil Andrew’s print of Western Red Cedar. This […]
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 […]
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 […]