Member Spotlight
Bobbie Farquhar LEVEL: Presidents Circle MEMBER SINCE: Oct 1967 HOW WE MET HER: “Bobbie’s term on the AGGV Board of Directors […]
Paint-In Stories: Celebrating 30 Years of the TD Art Gallery Paint-In
The TD Art Gallery Paint-In has been going strong for 30 years, and is a much anticipated fixture on Victoria’s […]
‘Collecting’ Collectors – Shaping The AGGV’s Asian Art Collection
By Audrey Wang, AGGV Volunteer Pictured above: Praying monk | Burma (Myanmar) | wood, lacquer, gilt pigment, glass | ht. 33.2 cm. […]
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).”
A Tribute to Adelle Andrew: Life as an Artist
Pictured: Adelle Andrew | Over the Edge | undated | acrylic on canvas | 30 x 30 cm | 2015 “Adelle was […]
How To Pack Your Art So S*&% Don’t Break
In case you missed this Communities and Collections workshop on packing art at the AGGV, here’s a word to the […]
Members Spotlight
Aileen McConnell LEVEL: Curator’s Circle MEMBER SINCE: 2011 HOW WE MET HER: “I was introduced to Aileen by her Metchosin […]