Exploration of Age in South Asian Art (in-person)
The Gallery Associates are pleased to present the 2023 Sunday Art Lecture Series featuring Dr. Katherine Young’s richly illustrated overview of youth and old age in South Asia, East Asia, and the West. The series portrays age as perceived through different cultural values, symbols, and archetypes. Join us for the first installment of As if […]
Drop In Tour with Anishinaabe Educator Shaylin Allison
Drop into the AGGV for a guided tour of Woven In: Indigenous Women’s Activism & Media. Led by Community Facilitator, Anishinaabe Educator Shaylin Allison, the tour is a unique way to engage with the exhibition, and is included with admission. It is thanks to the lək̓ʷəŋən speaking people – the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations – that […]
ICYMI: Blueprints for the Afrofuture with Hidden Variable (virtual)
In case you missed it, check out this brief recap from Hidden Variable’s improvisational and interactive performance in conjunction with Blueprints for the Afrofuture – an AGGV program curated by local film and dance artist Kemi Craig. Music drew influence from dub, west and central African folk music, Afrobeat and hip hop. WATCH NOW
Family Sunday
Please join us at the Gallery and kick off Family Day weekend with dynamic building activities for all ages led by esteemed GGArts 2021 Winner Lou Lynn. Don’t miss an afternoon of hands-on family fun in connection to current exhibition Heart of the House: Art & the West Coast Modern Home. Keep an eye out for creative stations throughout the […]
Drop In Tour with Lou Lynn
Drop into the AGGV for a guided tour with Lou Lynn, winner of the 2021 GG Arts Saidye Bronfman Award. Don’t miss this special opportunity to engage and explore Lou Lynn’s captivating works, currently on view, and hear from the artist herself. Learn more about the Governor General’s Awards in Visual & Media Arts exhibition.
Drop In Tour with Anishinaabe Educator Shaylin Allison
Drop into the AGGV for a guided tour of Woven In: Indigenous Women’s Activism & Media. Led by Community Facilitator, Anishinaabe Educator Shaylin Allison, the tour is a unique way to engage with the exhibition, and is included with admission. It is thanks to the lək̓ʷəŋən speaking people – the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations – that […]
ICYMI: Teachings of the Buffalo Hide with Cheryl L’Hirondelle (virtual)
In case you missed it, watch back as Cheryl L’Hirondelle shares a story that was told to her by Joseph Naytowhow. As our special guest for Family Sunday, in October 2022, Cheryl shared teachings of the buffalo hide, the four directions, and more, in relation to her piece “ē-kwēkimot: s/he/they transform” installed in the Governor […]
Portal to the Afrofuture
*Please note that Portal to the Afrofuture has sold out. Missed registering for this event? Don’t miss Living Freedom, a virtual soundscape by Ruby Smith Díaz from 6:30 PM – 7:00 PM on Feb 3 via Zoom. Please join us at the Gallery for Portal to the Afrofuture, an evening of music and dance in celebration […]
Panel Talk: Heart of the House: Art & the West Coast Modern Home
Please join us for a panel talk on West Coast mid-century design and art followed by a Q&A until noon. We will discuss art within West Coast Modern homes, connections between designers and artists, and the legacies of Canadian architects, Ron Thom, and John Di Castri. Visitors will enjoy hearing from the following speakers: Steven […]
Public Open House & Panel Talk: Heart of the House: Art & the West Coast Modern Home
Please join us at the Gallery for the Public Open House for Heart of the House: Art & the West Coast Modern Home from 10am-5pm. Free admission, all day. This exhibition highlights a selection of art and objects associated with West Coast modernism and the domestic interior from the mid twentieth-century. The works included come […]
Opening Reception: Heart of the House: Art & the West Coast Modern Home
Please join us for an evening of celebrating mid century modern art and design—in style! Meet our newest curator, Steven McNeil, Curator of Historical and Canadian Art, and enjoy a cocktail by Twist of Fate Cocktail & Co. Dress in your best 1960’s cocktail attire (think Mad Men), and help us kick off the first […]
Woven In Opening Celebration with Open Dialogue (in-person)
Join us at the Gallery for an evening of ceremony and celebration as we welcome the public to Woven In: Indigenous Women’s Activism & Media co-curated by Gerry Ambers, Marianne Nicolson and Siku Allooloo. This exhibition celebrates the intergenerational continuum of grassroots leadership and anticolonial organizing led by women through advocacy, communications, artistry, and community […]
ICYMI: Celebrating Local Arts – The Ministry of Casual Living (virtual)
In case you missed it, this video series, which was created as part of the 2021 Celebration of Art, highlights the ongoing work of arts and community organizations in the CRD. This clip, features a tour of local artist-run centre The Ministry of Casual Living, as well as short interviews with Arts Programmer Amiee van […]
