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 […]
Art Lovers Meetup
A meetup for folks post Sunday brunch! This is a great option for individuals or families to visit the Gallery and contemplate our current exhibitions. Quench your thirst for art! Look for our Exhibition Facilitator onsite to provide insight and enjoy a casual chat about the exhibitions on view. *Included with admission.
Public Open House: Adorned
Please join us for the Public Open House from 10am-5pm. Free admission, all day. A show of visual bravura, this group exhibition presents ways and wills to be adorned and embellished with cultural traditions and a forecast of futurisms. Mavericks of design and radical thinking, these artists convey knowledge of material to weave, rethink, reshape, […]
Adorned Opening Celebration
Please join us for a glass of wine, a fashion show, and live music as we welcome the community back to the Gallery and celebrate the opening of Adorned! This event is free and open to the public. The works in Adorned present style and identity beyond aesthetics and beauty, exploring cultural expressions, histories, futurisms […]
Summer Small Works Show & Sale 2022
We are so pleased to gather in person again for this beloved annual event presented to you by Art Rental and Sales. Don’t miss the Summer Small Works Show & Sale celebrating local artists – the works are fabulous and go fast! Browse a dynamic range of works at accessible price points – there’s something […]
ICYMI: Werk it! An Artistic Workout with Eddie Licious
In case you missed it, check out this virtual artistic workout from Field Trip: Art Across Canada, which features Eddie Licious, a Victoria-based drag artist. Watch this clip and join Eddie as they take you through a series of range of motion and low impact cardio exercises while sharing knowledge about the limitless world of […]
ICYMI: Feminist Art Field School – Module 2
In case you missed it, this public-facing virtual lecture series features discussions and collaborations with artists, curators, scholars, and critical museum practitioners. Led in collaboration with the University of Victoria the Feminist Art Field School is an online course geared towards learners interested in gender, feminism, and the porous boundaries between art, activist, and academic […]
