Current Exhibitions

Emily Carr: On the Edge of Nowhere

June 30, 2010 - June 30, 2013

Although Emily Carr described herself as an “isolated little old woman on the edge of nowhere” her work has an appeal that is universal in its expressive messages.

Events

Feb 5 2012 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Drop-in Tour
Feb 11 2012 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Drop-in Tour
Feb 26 2012 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Drop-In Tour
Mar 10 2012 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Drop-In Tour
Mar 25 2012 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Drop-In Tour

The Enduring Arts of China

December 2, 2011 - May 6, 2012

Curated by Barry Till
Founders Gallery Dec 2 - May 6
|and| Pollard Gallery Dec 9 - April 29

In Chinese art, there was a high degree of continuity in the range of decorative elements used in the creation of art through successive dynasties. A wide range of motifs and decorative compositions in use have been passed down through the centuries.

Events

Feb 4 2012 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration!
Feb 12 2012 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Drop-in Tour
Mar 3 2012 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Drop-In Tour
Mar 18 2012 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Drop-In Tour

Victoria Collects: The Salish Weave Collection

January 6, 2012 - May 6, 2012

Curated by Mary Jo Hughes
Drury Gallery

The Salish Weave Collection, as part of the Victoria Collects exhibition, demonstrates that a passion for the art of our region can translate beyond amassing and decorating to sharing and educating. Focusing exclusively on works by contemporary Coast Salish artists, George and Christiane Smyth dream of seeing this unique art with its distinct and traditional forms, recognized and appreciated worldwide in a similar way as Northwest Coast art. They have lent and donated far and wide to promote to a broader audience the work of artists such as Susan Point, lessLIE, and Luke Marston.

Events

Feb 7 2012 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Drop-in Tour
Feb 18 2012 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Drop-in Tour
Mar 15 2012 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm

The 100 Mile Collection: Contemporary Coast Salish - Lecture with George Smyth
Mar 24 2012 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Drop-In Tour

Victoria Collects

A View into Private Art Collections from the Region

February 3, 2012 - May 6, 2012

Curated by Mary Jo Hughes
Ker Gallery

Victoria Collects features more than 60 major artworks on loan from private collections across Victoria. These paintings, photographs, prints, sculpture, and drawings by artists ranging from Rembrandt, Andy Warhol, Piet Mondrian, Tom Thomson, E.J. Hughes, Betty Goodwin, to Ed Burtynsky illustrate the immense diversity in collecting styles and approaches that can be found in our region. Victoria Collects is more than a snapshot of fabulous individual pieces; it is a venue for narrative and exploration answering: Why do people collect? What drives them?

Events

Feb 16 2012 - 10:00am - 11:30am

Art Interest Tour
Feb 16 2012 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Curator's Tour & Talk - Collecting Love Stories: from Rembrandt to Burtynsky
Feb 17 2012 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Art Interest Tour
Feb 19 2012 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Family Sunday
Feb 23 2012 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Film Screening: Herb & Dorothy
Feb 25 2012 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Drop-In Tour
Mar 6 2012 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Drop-In Tour
Mar 11 2012 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Drop-In Tour
Mar 31 2012 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Drop-In Tour

Throw Down

Sonny Assu, Gregory Ball, Megan Dickie, Tyler Hodgins, Alison MacTaggart

January 27, 2012 - May 6, 2012

Curated by Nicole Stanbridge
The LAB & Centennial Galleries

To throw down can mean many things: to celebrate in a big way, to fight for something meaningful, or to contribute resources to make something happen. The overall spirit of throwing down is captured by the five B.C. artists selected for this exhibition. They use sculpture, video, photography, drawing and public intervention to address socio-political issues, economic struggles, to invoke a call to action or an invitation to play. Satire and humour are strategically used as a means of contemplation and critique of relevant issues within society. In addition to projects in the Galleries, a new public project by Tyler Hodgins, Sleeping Bag, will place his temporal sculptural interventions at various locations throughout the city during the run of the exhibition*. The exhibition includes a catalogue with contributions by Wendy Welch and Nicole Stanbridge.