Quiet Nature:

The Woodblock Prints of Walter J. Phillips

“Since boyhood my ambition was to make prints.” Walter J. Phillips’ early goal was finally achieved when the British-born artist moved to Winnipeg at the age of 29. There he learned the etching process from a fellow artist.

Landscapes of Edo

Ukiyo-e Prints from the AGGV Collection

Landscapes of Edo: Ukiyo-e from the AGGV’s Collection showcases key works from the AGGV’s extensive collection of Japanese prints.

Fiona Tan:

Ascent

Fiona Tan’s montage film Ascent is entirely made up of still photographic images depicting one of Japan’s most recognizable landmarks, Mount Fuji.

Throw, Slip, Spin:

Studio Ceramics from the AGGV Collection

In the 1970s and 1980s, Victoria became an important centre for ceramics.

Unformable Things:

Emily Carr and Some Canadian Modernists

Featuring the work of Emily Carr alongside some of her notable Canadian peers, including Lawren Harris, A.Y. Jackson, Pegi Nicol MacLeod, David Milne, and Florence Helena Mcgillivray.

BRAINSTORM

Join us in re-imagining what can happen inside – and around and outside of – the AGGV!

Remembering a Patron

Asian Art Donations from Dr. Judith Patt

For over 40 years the late Dr. Judith Patt generously donated Asian works of art to the AGGV.  This exhibition will feature many of her treasures which range from important Chinese and Japanese paintings to a huge variety of amazing Japanese prints from the 18th to 20th century.

Supernatural

Art, Technology and the Forest

Twentieth century photography has made an important contribution to constructing the idea of the forest as natural heritage, promoting the beauty of national parks and forest landscapes. However, contemporary artists, drawing on this legacy, and working with new photo-based technologies, are bringing a critical lens to this history of representation.

Form as Meaning

First Nations Prints from the Pacific Northwest

Explore the language, history and current state of First Nations prints with our team of co-curators: Marcia Crosby, lessLIE, Lou-ann Neel, and Alana Sayers. With a wealth of personal, cultural and art historical knowledge the co-curators have selected works from our permanent collection to discuss how these prints function as a form of communication similar…