Shapes of Modernism: African Art, the Catalyst for the Break with the Past.
This lecture illustrates, through the expressive forms of African masks and figures, the visual means for artists of the 20th century to break dependence on representational art in Europe. Tickets are available online below or at the front desk of the Art Gallery. The entire series is $100 for students and gallery members; $120 for general […]
Season Opener
In celebration of a trio of exhibitions: Fiona Tan: Ascent Landscapes of Edo: Ukiyo-e Prints from the AGGV Collection Quiet Nature: The Woodblock Prints of Walter J. Phillips PROGRAM: 11:00-11:30am Performance from Uminari Taiko drumming ensemble in Landscapes of Edo: Ukiyo-e from the AGGV Collection exhibition (www.uminaritaiko.com) 2:00-3:00pm Collaborative “Mountain” poetry writing and Chigiri-e (Japanese […]
Seeing the World, Hearing the Image: See the Sculpture, Know the Proverb
This lecture will introduce attendees to the Akan people of Ghana and their use of proverbs to support their opinion on an issue and to use symbolic figures to reinforce the discussion. Tickets are available online below or at the front desk of the Art Gallery. The entire series is $100 for students and gallery […]
Gallery Associates Boston Art Tour: Early Bird Tickets Deadline
Book by February 18 and save $200! Join AGGV Chief Curator, Michelle Jacques, in a city filled with exciting galleries, important historical monuments and of course the Boston Tea Party Ships! Organized by the Gallery Associates. *Tickets available for purchase in person at the AGGV or over the phone: 250 382 4171* LEARN MORE
Engagement Facilitator on site: BRAINSTORM
Consider how we collectively make room for physical and conceptual changes in our transformation to The NEXT Gallery. You’re invited to have a conversation over tea, then interact with hands-on activities, take in the changing pieces of artwork from the collection and community, experience a historical timeline of changes from the Gallery’s past and help […]
Engagement Facilitator on site: BRAINSTORM
Consider how we collectively make room for physical and conceptual changes in our transformation to The NEXT Gallery. You’re invited to have a conversation over tea, then interact with hands-on activities, take in the changing pieces of artwork from the collection and community, experience a historical timeline of changes from the Gallery’s past and help […]
I Fell In Love With Art When…
See the work and hear their stories. Join us in the Massey Sales Gallery and meet Caite Dheere and Lisa Riehl over a hot beverage and snacks, as they talk about falling in love with art. Works on show by Karin Holdegaard, Donna Baspaly, Taryn Brown, Susan Geddes, Caite Dheere, Lisa Riehl, Kylee Turunen and […]