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ARTISTIC EXPRESSION IN ABUNDANCE THIS SPRING: NEW EXTREME YOUTH GROUPS

By April Caverhill, New Extreme Mentorship Program Coordinator

Artistic expression was in abundance this spring as our New Extreme youth groups and artist mentors collaborated on their projects. This year’s students were from SJ Burnside Alternative Education, and Central Middle School. Having been witness to much of the art making I can speak to how meaningful this program has been for everyone involved! I’ve learned so much from this year’s artists and students, and I am already looking forward to next year’s partnerships.

REFLECTING ON HEART OF THE HOUSE: A FOCUS ON OBJECTS FROM MODERNIST BRITISH COLUMBIA HOUSES

By Steven McNeil, Acting Chief Curator & Curator of Historical and Canadian Art

The exhibition, Heart of the House: Art and the West Coast Modern Home, brought together a mixture of art and objects made for midcentury modern domestic interiors from British Columbia.

SUMMER IN THE GALLERY SHOP: 5 BC-BASED ARTISTS & MAKERS

We are always looking for new local and BC-based artists to add to our Gallery Shop! While we currently have a lot of products that relate to current exhibition programming (such as the stunning collection of books for Symbiosis), we continue to celebrate local and regional artists and their work.

A GREAT GUEST EXPERIENCE THIS SUMMER AT THE AGGV!

It’s that time of year again. The sun is out, the days are longer, the weather is warmer, and those […]

KEMI CRAIG ON THE AGGV’S #WIP PODCAST

“Being an interdisciplinary artist is what made my way of working as a curator in this programming series interdisciplinary in nature. In the real world we experience things in immersive multisensory ways. So, I crave that kind of experience when I’m going to galleries, and I wanted to share that kind of experience with others through this program,” says Kemi Craig – guest curator for the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria’s Blueprints for the Afrofuture programming series – on a brand new episode of the AGGV’s #WIP Podcast!

MEET AGGV’S NEW DIRECTOR OF LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT

Elizabeth Matheson has recently joined the AGGV as the as Director of Learning and Engagement, so we’re excited to get to know her more in an interview!

WOMAN LIFE FREEDOM

This article is posted anonymously to protect the identity of the authors. 

The brutal killing of Mahsa (Jina) Amini by the “Morality Police” over “improper hijab” sparked strong protests by Iranians all over the world. These protests soon grew into a women-led revolutionary movement for freedom in Iran. Its slogan, “Zan – Zendegi – Azadi,” which translates to “Woman, Life, Freedom,” has been a recurrent theme in many art pieces created over the past few months to express the disdain towards the regime and to raise international awareness.

YOUTH MENTORSHIP AT THE AGGV

By April Caverhill, New Extreme Mentorship Coordinator

The New Extreme Mentorship Program has begun in a burst of energy and enthusiasm!