Art & Fare 2023
Get your ticket! Don’t miss the exciting return of Art + Fare, a Culinary Celebration and Auction in support of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. This event is generously hosted by the Members of The Union Club of British Columbia. All proceeds from Art & Fare will go directly to the AGGV in support […]
ICYMI: Indigenous Textiles with Sho Sho Esquiro (virtual)
In case you missed it, learn more about Sho Sho Esquiro’s work that was previously installed in the Adorned exhibition. In this collection Sho Sho Esquiro focused on colonial impositions of church and state, resiliency and resistance and intergenerational strength and survival. “As an Indigenous Artist it is my absolute life’s passion to express myself […]
Family Sunday
Please join us for a very special Family Sunday featuring story time with local children’s book author Fatoumata Bouaré. Don’t miss an afternoon of hands-on family fun, and dreamy musings in connection to current exhibition While Black. Keep an eye out for creative, hands-on art making activities! Come and join the fun. LEARN MORE
ICYMI: #WIP Podcast: Holding Ground (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 Indigenous Intergenerational Exchange project. This group, which includes 12 participants who are contributors to social justice and frontline activism in their respective communities began gathering bi-weekly in February 2021 to share cultural […]
Heart of the House: Anny Scoones Talk
Join memoirist Anny Scoones, daughter of artists Molly Lamb Bobak and Bruno Bobak, for a special afternoon of discussion at the AGGV to celebrate Heart of the House: Art and the West Coast Modern Home. Talk begins at 2 pm. Seating is limited. Free tickets available through Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/heart-of-the-house-anny-scoones-talk-tickets-604057832237
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 […]
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 free in connection to Celebrate Art Week. It is thanks to the lək̓ʷəŋən speaking people – the Songhees […]
Celebrate Art Week Sponsored by Odlum Brown
Odlum Brown Marks 100th Anniversary with Celebrate Art Week (free admission at the AGGV)! The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria and Odlum Brown are excited to invite the community to check out the latest exhibitions at the Gallery and enjoy one week of free admission, from April 27 to May 3, during Celebrate Art Week, […]
ICYMI: Wheatpasting With Adeyemi Adegbesan (virtual)
In case you missed it, watch back to learn more about Adeyemi Adegbesan’s work previously installed inside and outside the AGGV building, in conjunction with Adorned. “This body of work explores the duality of Blackness; on one hand vastly diverse ranging across regions, ethnicities, religions, and cultures; yet on the other hand, often seen through […]
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 […]
Opening Reception | My Escape: Sandhu Singh Solo Show & Sale
The Art Rental and Sales team is pleased to present a solo show and sale featuring all new works by award winning local artist, Sandhu Singh. Join us for a glass of wine in the Massey Sales Gallery and celebrate the exceptional work of longstanding member of our Art Rental and Sales program, Sandhu Singh. […]
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 […]