Members’ Preview – Unexpected: The Life and Art of Sophie Pemberton, Canadian Artist
Members are invited to bring one guest and join us from 5PM to 7PM for a free AGGV Members Only preview of Unexpected: The Life and Art of Sophie Pemberton, Canadian Artist. Guest curated by Dr. Kathryn Bridge, this exhibition discusses Sophie Pemberton’s life (1869-1959), her family and social networks, her art training and accomplishments, […]
ICYMI: #WIP Podcast: School Workshops (virtual)
In case you missed it, check out this #WIP (Work-In-Progress) Podcast trailer. In this episode we were joined by collaborators from the AGGV’s 2021 School Workshops series – a partnership with the University of Victoria’s Indigenous Education Program. The School Workshops are for grades 4-12 in school districts throughout the Greater Victoria area, and are […]
Blackspace Library by Kemi Craig
TO BORROW OR RETURN BOOKS: SCROLL DOWN A new pop-up library has launched in Victoria B.C. featuring books of various genres written by Black authors from Canada and around the world. The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria is hosting the project and aims to highlight the contributions of Black authors while creating a space […]
ICYMI: Feminist Art Field School With Tania Willard (virtual)
In case you missed it, join Michelle Jacques and Chase Joynt for module 6 in the Feminist Art Field School as they sit down with artist Tania Willard to discuss her research, which focuses on Secwépemc aesthetics/language/land and consider collaborative projects like BUSH gallery, a conceptual space for land based art and action led by […]
ICYMI: #WIP Podcast: Curating & Composing (virtual)
In case you missed it, check out this #WIP (Work-In-Progress) Podcast trailer. In this episode we were joined by Canadian composer Anna Höstman to discuss the intersections between curating and composing that arose during her time collaborating with Dr. Heng Wu, Curator of Asian Art at the AGGV, on the 2022 Reverberations exhibition — an […]
ICYMI: Blueprints for the Afrofuture with Joshua Ngenda (virtual)
In case you missed it, check out this brief recap from the second iteration of Blueprints for the Afrofuture – an AGGV program curated by local film and dance artist Kemi Craig. On July 30, 2022, Joshua Ngenda took over our Instagram account for the morning and invited the community into his studio to watch […]
