ICYMI: Disassemble the Arts: Curator Talk with Amanda Cachia
In case you missed it, check out this virtual talk from Field Trip: Art Across Canada with independent curator Amanda Cachia who discusses her curatorial practice which centers around care and accessibility in exhibitions and museums from a disability perspective. Cachia also explores what “creative access” might now mean in the museum in the age […]
ICYMI: Celebrating Local Arts: PRINT
In case you missed it, this AGGV video series, produced as part of the 2021 Celebration of Art, explores the important work of local arts and community organizations in the CRD. Don’t miss this clip, which features local artist-run centre PRINT, an organization bringing awareness of printmaking to the CRD and connecting printmakers across Vancouver […]
TD Art Gallery Paint-In
Welcome back to the TD Art Gallery Paint-In, painting the town since 1987! The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria is excited to bring back the 33rd annual TD Art Gallery Paint-In. Celebrate up to 150 local artists along Moss street from 11am-4pm. Gallery is open admission by donation until 6pm. Don’t miss the Family Friendly […]
Dirty Dishes Collective Research Residency
From July 5-10 the Dirty Dishes Collective (DDC) will be parking the Crummy Gallery on our front lawn for their project Ripples – a collaborative research residency between artist Kitt Peacock, and the Dirty Dishes Collective. AGGV visitors are invited to check out this mobile gallery and meet Kitt and Dirty Dishes Collective while they are here. […]
ICYMI: Family Sunday with Jen Rashleigh (virtual)
In case you missed it – check out this virtual Family Sunday, featuring special guest Jen Rashleigh, a nature lover and horticultural therapist. In this video, Jen leads us through an exploration of magic and transformation in the garden and shows us how to find art under leaves, inside veggies, and more! Family Sunday happens […]
New Extreme Mural Celebration
Come celebrate with us! The Art Gallery of Victoria is going to be home to a beautiful new mural created by Esquimalt High students, mentored by Artists Jenna Lancaster and Jesse Campbell, as part of this year’s New Extreme Youth Art Mentorship Program. The mural is inspired by the groups’ conversations about how we can […]
Public Open House: Maud Lewis
Please join us for the Public Open House from 10am-5pm. Free admission, all day. The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria is pleased to present a retrospective of over 130 paintings by one of Canada’s most beloved folk artists, Maud Lewis (1903–1970). Her mastery of colour, endless compositional variety and exuberant vernacular style also mark her […]
Blueprints for the Afrofuture with DJ Nova Jade
In anticipation of Juneteenth, Blueprints for the Afrofuture will be presenting a Virtual Listening Party! Prepare to dance, reflect and envision the future in your living room and celebrate diasporic experiences with DJ Nova Jade – the first participant in this exciting AGGV program curated by Kemi Craig!
ICYMI: Farheen HaQ – Wash and Fold
In case you missed it, this clip, as part of Field Trip: Art Across Canada, features Victoria-based artist Farheen HaQ as she explores ideas and practices that shape her projects and work. The artist shares with viewers how ideas take seed for her and the processes she works through to emerge with images, symbols, gestures […]