Saito & Sekino: Two Japanese Woodblock Print Masters

Japan’s 20th century prints are amongst the highest calibre in the world, and command the admiration of connoisseurs and collectors internationally. These prints have developed from a rich Japanese printmaking tradition, which dates back several centuries. During the early 20th century, Japanese artists studying in Europe discovered that many internationally-acclaimed western artists handled all aspects…

Through My Fathers Eyes: The Art of Richard Hunt

Richard Hunt?s astonishing accomplishments are seen in this historic first solo public exhibition. The exhibition features a dynamic range of the artist?s work in many media including masks, prints, jewellery and clothing.

Hunt is a member of the famous Kwa-Guilth family that includes his now deceased grandfather Mungo Martin and father Henry Hunt. He has…

First Son: Portraits by C.D. Hoy

Born in China in 1883, C.D. Hoy moved to the Central Interior of British Columbia in 1902 to seek his fortune in gold mining. Meeting with limited success he established a trading post in Fort St. James, learning the Native Carrier language before learning English. In 1912, he set up a photography studio and watch…

Victoria Collects Asian Art 2000

People are surprised at how much Asian art can be found in Victoria. The AGGV and the Asian Art Society of Victoria have prepared an exhibition of Asian art found in private collections in Victoria.

One connoisseur has a fine collection of approximately 700 painted shells in two lacquer containers from 18th century Nagasaki, Japan. Other…

The Whimsical World of Japanese Banko Ceramics

Carol Potter Peckham of San Francisco ? who previously donated a large collection of Chinese Yixing stoneware pieces to the AGGV ? has recently donated several Banko earthenware pieces, as well as lending many more pieces for this exhibition.

Historical information on Banko ware is quite scarce. A 17th century Tokyo potter named Banko made pottery…

Artful Transformations

Humour, whimsy, irony and sincere flattery. All of these come into play as 40 significant contemporary Canadian artists artfully re-interpret 12 works from the Gallery?s permanent collection ? ranging from Maxwell Bates? Odalisque to Emily Carr?s Lagoon at Albert Head and Tang Dynasty Bactrian Camel tomb figurines and more.

Artists often respond generously to requests with…

Field Notes from Maternal Territory: an Exhibition about Mothering

In this multi-media installation, artists Margaret Naylor and jil p. weaving explore the experience of mothers within North American culture, an identity constructed by mass media, popular language, history and personal experience. The exhibition includes sculpture, photography, painting and a web site. Naylor and weaving present complex issues with humour and insight.

Through a series of…

Tibetan Mandala & Butter Sculptures

Eight Tibetan Monks from the Dzongkar Choede Monastery create a rare three-dimensional wooden mandala. One of the most impressive ritual performances in the Tibetan tradition, this is a North American first. A mandala is a circular design which represents the spiritual environment where deities live. It looks like a circle containing a symmetrical walled palace,…

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow

Victoria is blessed with clement winter weather. This is not so elsewhere and, as a gentle reminder, our curators have selected a number of works from the permanent collection which depict the snow that so defines Canada?s winter season. More than 30 paintings and prints ? including a magnificent painting by W.P. Weston entitled Snow…