Exhibition Archive: 2010

Miwa Yanagi - Geisha 2002

Great New Wave

Contemporary Art from Japan

January 29, 2010 - May 30, 2010

Catch the new wave of contemporary art from Japan with work from six artists who explore issues of personal and cultural identity in today’s evolving global world.

Communist Paradise

Chinese Propaganda Posters

November 26, 2010 - February 6, 2011

Chinese propaganda posters are associated with the image of Chairman Mao Zedong and the “achievements” of the Communist Party. Artists had to makeUnknown Object depictions of what the Communist party considered the ideal of a better life and of social behavior under their Communist system.

Focus on the Collection: Albrecht Dürer Prints

November 12, 2010 - February 27, 2011

Albrecht Dürer (1471 – 1528) is acknowledged as one of the foremost German artists of the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries. Acclaimed as a painter and draughtsman, Dürer was most admired for his abilities as a printmaker. The collection of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria contains 26 original Dürer prints, made possible through the gifts of several generous donors.

LAB 10.2: Erratic Room

Lyla Rye

November 5, 2010 - January 16, 2011

Erratic Roomis a mixed media installation that uses animation, sound and sculpture to create an environment that simulates

Daniel Laskarin | butterfly trap, 2009

Daniel Laskarin

Agnostic Objects (things persist)

October 8, 2010 - January 30, 2011

This is the first survey exhibition for Victoria artist, Daniel Laskarin, whose sculptures and public art commissions have been presented across Canada and internationally.

Miniature Arts of China and Japan

September 3, 2010 - January 16, 2011

The miniature art forms in this exhibition express the delight of the Chinese and the Japanese in small things and their aptitude for exquisite workmanship on a miniature scale. Both China and Japan boast a great range of artistic achievements in miniature. Since early times, Chinese and Japanese miniature art has been characterized by exceptional delicacy, preciseness and exquisiteness.

Todd Tremeer | installation view

LAB 10.1: Little Wars (Make Me)

Todd Tremeer

August 13, 2010 - October 17, 2010

Working with historical narratives as a starting point for his work, Tremeer exposes the constructiveness of history through painting, installation and sculpture.

Return of the Samurai

August 6, 2010 - November 14, 2010

Since its last exhibition on samurai in 2003, the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria has received the following donations: five significant samurai suits of armour, two helmets and a number of other related paraphernalia.

Focus on the Collection: Sybil Andrews

July 8, 2010 - October 31, 2010

Artist Sybil Andrews (1898-1992) is considered one of the most significant Canadian printmakers of the 20th century.

Carr, Emily | Sea and Sky

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.

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