Blackspace Library by Kemi Craig
TO BORROW OR RETURN BOOKS: SCROLL DOWN A new pop-up library is launching in Victoria B.C., at the beginning of September, featuring books of various genres written by Black authors from Canada and around the world. The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria is hosting the project and aims to highlight the contributions of Black authors […]
Members’ Preview – Unexpected: The Life and Art of Sophie Pemberton, Canadian Artist
Members are invited to bring one guest and join us from 5PM to 7PM for a free AGGV Members Only preview of Unexpected: The Life and Art of Sophie Pemberton, Canadian Artist. Guest curated by Dr. Kathryn Bridge, this exhibition discusses Sophie Pemberton’s life (1869-1959), her family and social networks, her art training and accomplishments, […]
ICYMI: Feminist Art Field School With Serena Lukas Bhandar (virtual)
In case you missed it, join Michelle Jacques and Chase Joynt for module 6 in the Feminist Art Field School as they sit down with writer and facilitator Serena Lukas Bhandar and consider how replacing art criticism with storytelling might offer more entry points into important feminist topics that can be difficult to understand. WATCH […]
Introduction to Kimono Culture in Seasons
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn more about Japanese culture! Join us in the Spencer Mansion on Sept 28, from 6PM to 8PM for light refreshments and an interactive discussion and demonstration with kimono expert, Hitomi Harama as she illustrates the features and seasonal differences of the kimono, as well as the appreciation of […]
Inspired: Show & Sale
This upcoming fall, we welcome 7 artists in a group Show and Sale, Inspired. Featuring new names, familiar names, and everything in between, the AR&S team is so excited to bring together the works of Karen Kaiser, Marshall Hugh Kaiser, Adam Noonan, Richelle Osborne, Lisa Riehl, David Smith, and Candis Zimmerman. Please join us for the opening reception, October […]
ICYMI: #WIP Podcast: Listeners In Residence (virtual)
In case you missed it, check out this #WIP (Work-In-Progress) Podcast trailer. In this episode we were joined by two participants from the AGGV’s Listeners In Residence series – an intergenerational mentorship and skill-sharing program, connecting LGBTQ2+ youth (ages 15 to 35) with LGBTQ2+ seniors (ages 60+). #WIP is an AGGV podcast that offers some […]
ICYMI: Family Sunday with Sade Alexis (virtual)
In case you missed it, check out this virtual Family Sunday with artist Sade Alexis and create your own self portrait! Learn more about Sade’s work and how she uses her practice as a means of bringing Black experience into the historically colonial art world. Sade also uses her practice to understand what it means […]
ICYMI: #WIP Podcast: Feminist Art Field School (virtual)
In case you missed it, check out this #WIP (Work-In-Progress) Podcast. In this episode we were joined by Chase Joynt and Michelle Jacques, co-creators of the Feminist Art Field School — an online course that took place during the Fall semester of 2021, and a partnership between the AGGV and the Department of Gender Studies […]
