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November 30, 2024 - May 25, 2025

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April 27, 2024 - April 27, 2029

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🔹 New Acquisition: Killer Whale, Bill Reid, 1984 🔹

“Joy is a well-made object, equaled only by the joy of making it” - Bill Reid

"Bill Reid (1920-1998) was an acclaimed master goldsmith, carver, sculptor, writer, broadcaster, mentor and community activist. Reid was born in Victoria, BC to a Haida mother and an American father with Scottish German roots, and only began exploring his Haida roots at the age of 23. This journey of discovery lasted a lifetime and shaped Reid's artistic career.

Bill Reid infused Haida traditions with his own modernist aesthetic to create both exquisitely small as well as monumental work that captured the public's imagination, and introduced a timeless vocabulary to the modern world."
- Excerpt taken from Bill Reid Gallery Website

👁️ Killer Whale is currently on display for visitors to enjoy in the exhibition "A View from Here" at the AGGV, curated by Steven McNeil, AGGV Chief Curator & Director of Exhibitions.

📷 Image Credit: Bill Reid (1920-1998), Killer Whale 1984, Bronze. In memory of Ronald Laird Cliff, CM, OBC. AGGV 2024.012.001.

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May 15, 2025

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Join us for free admission every Thursday evening from 5PM to 9PM, generously sponsored by TD.

May 22, 2025

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Free Gallery Days

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May 24, 2025

On View: Architectures of Protection

Curated by Toby Lawrence, AGGV Curator of Contemporary Art

Featuring artworks by Dana Claxton, Jessica Karuhanga, Emilio Rojas, Beth Stuart, and France Trépanier. Visit the Gallery to view today!

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The Gallery Associates Mark a Banner Year

Written by Lynda Grace Philippsen, First Vice President, Gallery Associates.

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🔹 New Acquisition: Killer Whale, Bill Reid, 1984 🔹

“Joy is a well-made object, equaled only by the joy of making it” - Bill Reid

"Bill Reid (1920-1998) was an acclaimed master goldsmith, carver, sculptor, writer, broadcaster, mentor and community activist. Reid was born in Victoria, BC to a Haida mother and an American father with Scottish German roots, and only began exploring his Haida roots at the age of 23. This journey of discovery lasted a lifetime and shaped Reid's artistic career.

Bill Reid infused Haida traditions with his own modernist aesthetic to create both exquisitely small as well as monumental work that captured the public's imagination, and introduced a timeless vocabulary to the modern world."
- Excerpt taken from Bill Reid Gallery Website

👁️ Killer Whale is currently on display for visitors to enjoy in the exhibition "A View from Here" at the AGGV, curated by Steven McNeil, AGGV Chief Curator & Director of Exhibitions.

📷 Image Credit: Bill Reid (1920-1998), Killer Whale 1984, Bronze. In memory of Ronald Laird Cliff, CM, OBC. AGGV 2024.012.001.

#BillReid #AGGV #AViewFromHere #ArtGalleryVic #IndigenousArt #CanadianArt #HaidaArt #BCArts #AGGVCollections @billreidgallery

Territory Acknowledgement

The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria is located on the traditional territories of the lək̓ʷəŋən peoples, today known as the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations. We extend our appreciation for the opportunity to live and learn on this territory.

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