Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
1040 Moss Street V8V 4P1 Victoria, BC, Canada

Have you seen the new expansion of our Art Rental and Sales program? Our Spencer Showroom has a range of works on display now -- with art for every taste! . Image credits (L-R): Mike Bellis, The Voyage, 6'2", Carved and Painted Red Cedar War Canoe, $3,200. Linda Mercer, Pacific NW Mermaid, 10" (height), Ceramic Stoneware, $900. Louise Monfette, Waiting, 9x7x5, Bronze, $2,400.... Leonard Butt, Dead Reckoning, 16x24x8, Raku-Fired Ceramic, $2,600. . . . #artrentalandsales #AGGV #spencershowroom #localart #localartists #fineart #localfineart #originalfineart #yyjarts See more

Don't miss the third lecture of the 2021 Gallery Associates Sunday Art Lecture Series: The Visionary Eye: Surrealism from Europe to North America! Joining us via Zoom this Sunday from 2-4pm, we are pleased to welcome Dr. Elliott H. King. . In this presentation "Salvador Dalí’s Paranoiac Vision", Dr. King will discuss the trajectory of Dalí’s career from surrealism to ‘mysticism,’ including the longevity of the ‘paranoiac-critical method’ Dalí’s means of ‘voluntary hallu...cination,’ conceived in the early 1930s. Although Dalí broke from surrealism in 1940, describing himself as an apostolic Catholic and ‘ex-surrealist,’ he never abandoned ‘paranoiac vision’ as his primary vehicle of artistic inspiration. . Get your ticket: http://ow.ly/7vrN50DQAcK . . . #AGGV #thegalleryassociates #sundaylectureseries #zoom #artonline #artlecture #surrealism #surreal #yyjarts #victoriabc #salvadordalí’ #surrealistart #surrealists #art #artists #paranoiacvision See more

Have you heard? The AGGV is pleased to announce the TD AGGV Celebration of Art 2021, featuring the virtual and printed TD Artist Guide. New this year will be programs and collaborations highlighting local artists (living on Vancouver Island or the Gulf Islands) and community arts organizations. Artist applications are now open! Deadline to apply is April 1 2021. Check it out: https://aggv.ca/td-aggv-celebration-of-art-2021/

Be sure to catch the world premiere of Being Here, The Refugee Project as part of the line up for the Spring Season at the Belfry Theatre (March 16 - 21, 2021). This play is a celebration of brave spirits and human hearts turning true life into a powerful theatrical experience. Refugees from around the world and their Canadian sponsors share their experiences in their own words. Joel Bernbaum compiled and edited the interviews. Directed by Michael Shamata.... Check it out: https://www.belfry.bc.ca/being-here-the-refugee-project/ The community outreach is sponsored by TD Bank Group If you are a refugee or known a refugee that would like to watch this play online, the Belfry Theatre has complimentary passes so please reach out to them.

The Gallery has expanded our Art Rental and Sales program! Stop by and visit the Spencer Showroom today and see what's new. With rental options and layaway plans, there are many ways to add art in your home. . Image credits (L-R): Sandhu Singh, Oldest Chinatown in Canada, Fisgard Street, 13 x 20. Michelle Miller, Roar, 28 x 48, Oil on Board, $6,500. Angela Montanti, Vincent van Gogh, Irises in a Vase, 36x48, Acrylic on Canvas, $2,800. . .... . #artrentalandsales #AGGV #spencershowroom #localart #localartists #fineart #localfineart #originalfineart #yyjarts See more

Have you heard what's new with our friends from the Belfry Theatre? Check out their spring 2021 season lineup for some exciting new projects and virtual performances! https://www.belfry.bc.ca/

Up next for Family Sunday! Don't miss Dark Sky/Bright Stars on Dec 20 for an exciting online collaboration with our friends and sister organization Pacific Opera Victoria (POV)! Joining us from POV in celebrating the winter solstice with music and art-making, is your host and guide, Rebecca Hass, Director of Community Engagement from POV. Stay tuned for more details about this video release on Dec 20 or visit our website for more info: http://ow.ly/7olQ50CJvnu . . . #familysunday #AGGV #wintersolstice #opera #pacificoperavictoria #familyfun #performance #artonline #sound #experientialactivities #handsonartmaking #music #yyjmusic #yyjarts #operaonline @pacificoperavictoria

Although the holiday season is going to feel a little different this year, we can still look forward to the New Year! Onwards, and upwards, with a new season of offerings at the AGGV Studio starting in January. Check out our online art experiences OR bring your bubble and enjoy small in-person art classes. Join us for the winter season and let's make some art! Register now (link in bio). Register now: http://ow.ly/8xoq50CJbO5 . *Please note that classes are subject to change based on the up-to-date BC provincial health and safety guidelines. In-person classes may move to an online format if necessary. . #AGGVstudio #AGGV #artonline #artclass #artisforeveryone #allages #artclasses #create #makeart #creativity #yyjarts

Sophie Pemberton was a local artist who grew up in the Rockland area of Victoria, not far from the AGGV. Her interest in painting developed early and at the age of twelve her work was being publicly exhibited. She went on to study art in France at the Académie Julian during a time when women were expected to pursue art careers only under "hobbyist" or non-professional labels. Although she eventually shifted her focus away from her career toward her family life, she is an impo...rtant early example of a local female artist who pushed back against the expectations of her time, pursuing the largely male dominated schools of oil painting and portrait drawing, and achieving professional distinction for her work. You might be familiar with the large Sophie Pemberton paintings permanently hanging across from the Massey Sales Gallery in the Spencer Mansion, but did you know that we currently have two Sophie Pemberton drawings displayed in the Founders Gallery in an installation celebrating the AGGV's collection of figure and portrait drawings? Come see these in person! Image Credit: Sophie Pemberton (Canadian, 1869 - 1959), Untitled (Portrait of a Girl), 1899. Charcoal; 41.8 x 32.7 cm. Gift of Mr. Philip E. Dennison. AGGV 1969.035.001. http://ow.ly/jm5v50C6FWn #AGGV #AGGVcollection #iseeattheaggv #yyjarts #artgallery #explore #artcollection #drawing #figuredrawing #portraitdrawing #SophiePemberton

Up next for Disassemble the Arts, the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria’s arts and accessibility program, Toronto-based artist and scholar Syrus Marcus Ware will discuss his work in combining art and activism, particularly in regards to the Black Mad community. Join us on Zoom for this free program, on Thursday, Nov 26, from 11am-12pm. To learn more, or to register for this talk, please visit our website: https://bit.ly/35UatXb . Image credit: Jelani Morgan. . .... . #AGGV #disassemblethearts #artsandactivism #visualarts #artisttalk #activism #yyjarts @syrusmarcus See more

Check out this recent conversation with Toronto based artist Ed Pien. His large scale papercut Twelve is part of our permanent collection and is currently on display at the Gallery as part of Celebrating the AGGV Collection. This work was acquired after he took part in the exhibition Traces back in 2013 at the AGGV. This talk starts with Pien speaking to his works from 2013 and goes on to share what he has been working on since. That is a body of work that is continuously en...gaged with our humanity and how that can be expressed through a range of media, context and scale. . Go to fieldtrip.art to watch the video, presented by The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria! . Image credit: Ed Pien, Twelve, 2012, ink on cut 3M film, laminated on Kegon paper, 2.4 x 3.6 m, photo courtesy of the artist. . . . #aggv #ArtAcrossCanada #FieldTrip See more

Looking for some fun activities over the holiday season? We've got everything you need to learn to felt! Just stop by the Gallery Shop and pick up one of these fun wool craft kits by professional fibre artist Nancy Wesley. All kits are designed for beginners with easy to follow step-by-step photo instructions, so get ready to share Wesley's love of felting, because there's no better place to start! http://ow.ly/hZbt50C6C4H Don't forget, we're open late on Thursdays and it's admission by donation from 5-9PM! #AGGV #shopAGGV #galleryshop #shoplocal #shopBC #localartists #yyjarts #yyjartists #felting #fibreart #learntofelt #cutecrafts #artathome #woolart #stockingstuffers

Thank you for wearing a mask at all times in the Gallery as per BC’s mask mandate announced by Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry yesterday.

'Tis the season to be an AGGV member! Members take 20% off the Gallery Shop and the Massey Sales Gallery from Tues, Nov 17 to Sun, Nov 22! Shop original fine art, artisan jewelry, ceramics, knits, holiday items, and much, much more. Not a member? Join us today by following the link in our bio to our membership page! . Members will also get the opportunity to shop while the Gallery is closed to the public for a more private shopping experience on Thursday, November 19 from 10a...m-12:30pm, no appointment necessary. . . . #AGGV #shopAGGV #galleryshop #shoplocal #shopBC #localartists #yyjarts #yyjartists #greatgiftideas #fineart #masseysalesgallery #artisan #gifts #holidayseason #tistheseason #gallerymember See more

Family Sunday video featuring improv artist Dave Morris just dropped! To join in on the fun, have some crayons or markers, some sheets of paper, a bowl, and scissors on hand. And dice if you've got 'em! Check out the latest Family Sunday video: http://ow.ly/84ZI50CkcsI . . . #familysunday #AGGV #familyfun #improv #artisforeveryone #artonline #yyjarts #victoriabc @davemorris

Check out the latest issue of the AGGV magazine!

Now in stock -- Resilient Generations fair trade scarves from Ethiopia! Handwoven, ethically sourced scarves, with 100% cotton options and 65% silk 35% cotton blend options, from a socially minded business that focuses on creating psychological and economic resilience for urban small business growth and youth employment in Africa. It's getting chilly out there, so stop by the Gallery Shop and pick up your cozy winter scarves today! http://ow.ly/CkKz50BSN8A Don't forget, we're open late on Thursdays and it's admission by donation from 5-9PM! #AGGV #shopAGGV #galleryshop #shoplocal #shopBC #localartists #yyjarts #yyjartists #ethicalshopping #ethicallysourced #scarves #cottonscarves #handwoven #smallbusinessgrowth #resilience #resilientgenerations # @resilientgenerations

We're open late on Thursdays, it's admission by donation from 5-9PM, AND Unsettling Native Art Histories on the Northwest Coast is now in stock! "To 'unsettle' might take a variety of forms in terms of re-examinations of previous scholarship or questioning current academic or institutional practices as the essays in this book exemplify. While bringing new questions to past histories is an established part of scholarly practice, at its core 'unsettling' requires work that is ...actively aware of both past an ongoing effects of settler colonialism; commits to listening, learning, and acting in ways that respect and uphold Indigenous priorities; and calls for or demonstrates new practices based in this awareness and accountability to scholarly work." - Katheryn Bunn-Marcuse, Introduction in Unsettling Native Art Histories on the Northwest Coast http://ow.ly/QWhc50BWVRe #AGGV #shopAGGV #galleryshop #shoplocal #shopBC #localartists #yyjarts #yyjartists #northwestcoast #unsettlingarthistories #arthistory #indigenousart #listening #learning #artbooks

Season’s Greetings from the Gallery Shop! Members can enjoy a private shopping experience this morning from 10AM-12:30PM while the rest of the Gallery is closed to the public. No appointment is necessary. . Don’t forget - Members also take off an extra 20% for items in the Gallery Shop and in the Massey Sales Gallery! AGGV Members Appreciation Sale is on now until Nov 22. . Our public Gallery hours are 1-9pm today. See you soon!... . . . #aggvmembership #sale #holidayshopping #shoplocal #galleryshop #members #masseysalesgallery #AGGV #artisans #artists #local #yyjarts See more

McIntosh Gallery is pleased to share additional video excerpts from Ibghy & Lemmens’ video installation Theatre from the Jungle on now at McIntosh Gallery through October 24. Visit FieldTrip.art to find a selection of videos from the installation, along with a recording of our recent Zoom Webinar discussion with Ibghy & Lemmens and Associate Professor of Geography, Tony Weis! #ArtAcrossCanada... @McIntoshGallery See more

The Gallery Shop is filled with Christmas gifts and ornaments, and the Winter Small Works Show and Sale is in full swing....drop by the AGGV and check everyone off of your holiday gifting list.....check the story in Victoria Buzz with details on how to win a Private Engagement Tour of the Gallery!

Can't get enough ceramics? Throw, Slip, Spin remains on view in the Pollard Gallery, and continues to inspire and impress as it invites exploration of both new surprises and old favourites from the AGGV's ceramics collection! In the 1970s and 1980s, Victoria became an important centre for ceramics. Ceramic artists worked and continue to work throughout the city and the surrounding region. While the AGGV’s interest in pottery dates back to the institution’s early years, re...cent exhibitions, such as Back to the Land and Life with Clay: Pottery & Sculpture by Jan and Helga Grove, have inspired donations and acquisitions from local and national artists - including artists, Lynne Johnson, Terry Ryals, Peter Powning, Robin Hopper, John Chalke, Andrew Thomson, Alexandra McCurdy and many more! After checking out Throw, Slip, Spin stop by the Gallery Shop and add to your own ceramics collection with original pieces by the Victoria Hands on Pottery Collective, Marita Manson, Roxanne Gagnon, Linda Mercer and more! Image Credit: Installation view. http://ow.ly/i7pl50BrTIq #AGGV #AGGVcollection #iseeattheaggv #yyjarts #artgallery #explore #artcollection #ceramics #clay #pottery #handmade #ceramicscollection

Big shout out to House Tour 2020...Virtual Edition presenting sponsor Zebra Group. We couldn't do it without you! #AGGV #housetour2020

The pandemic has posed our entire community with the challenge of isolation. During lockdown, many people, including artists, responding by creating art! Check out the COVID Creations Show and Sale, and enjoy a beautifully curated selection of art featuring 40 local artists from the Art Rental and Sales Program, in-person at the Massey Sales Gallery AND online until Oct 17. http://ow.ly/qDb850BER9r Image Credit: Ed Kajdasz, Fish Boats, 30 x 24, acrylic on canvas, $800.... #AGGV #shopAGGV #yyjarts #covidcreations #artshowandsale #artrentalandsales #localartists #originalfineart #victoriabc #EdKajdasz

As a part of Disassemble the Arts, the AGGV’s arts and accessibility program, Amanda Cachia discusses her curatorial practice which centers around care and accessibility in exhibitions and museums from a disability perspective. This virtual talk is a recording of the live Zoom program that took place on Oct 29. . Go to fieldtrip.art to watch the video, presented by The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria! . .... . #aggv #ArtAcrossCanada #FieldTrip See more

Did you miss seeing The Breathing Wall: Connie Michele Morey & Taryn Walker, an offsite exhibition at the Roundhouse at Bayview Place at the end of August? The Gallery Shop has the exhibition catalogue in stock! This publication includes an essay by AGGV Chief Curator, Michelle Jacques focusing on the concept of a wall as a membrane of historical connectivity, as well as images from Morey and Walker's multifaceted collaboration. http://ow.ly/PVTf50BH5s2 Don't forget, we're open late on Thursdays, and it's admission by donation from 5-9PM. #AGGV #shopAGGV #galleryshop #shoplocal #shopBC #localartists #yyjarts #yyjartists #installationart #sculpture #exhibitioncatalogue #offsiteinsight #ConnieMicheleMorey #TarynWalker

Nuna Parr is best known for his narrative drawings of animals. The images that populate his drawings and prints depict myths, shamanic transformations, and memories recalled from his early years living on the land as a hunter with his wife, Eleeshushe, and his two sons, Nuna Parr and Peter Parr, who are also artists. Parr favoured the stonecut and stencil method of printmaking and also enjoyed working in coloured pencil, pastel and felt-tip pen in addition to graphite when ex...ecuting his drawings. The few years that he worked as an artist were quite productive; he created over 2000 drawings during this time. After his passing in 1969 one of his prints titled, Hunters of Old was selected for a 1977 Canadian postage stamp. Visit the Gallery and check out Nuna Parr's drawing, Eeleesoosee -- currently on view in the Founders Gallery in an installation celebrating the AGGV's Collection of Figure and Portrait Drawings. Image Credit: Nuna Parr (Canadian; Inuit, 1889 - 1969), Eeleesoosee. Pencil; 47.8 61 cm. Gift of Dr. S. Drabitt. AGGV 1981.155.001. http://ow.ly/joNq50BrDA0 #AGGV #AGGVcollection #iseeattheaggv #yyjarts #artgallery #explore #artcollection #NunaParr #Inuitart #figuredrawing #portraitdrawing #animaldrawing

The Art Rentals and Sales team presents COVID Creations Show and Sale, both online and at the Massey Sales Gallery running until October 17. This pandemic has posed our entire community with the challenge of isolation. During lockdown, many people have sought to find new ways to nurture themselves through baking or picking up a new hobby. Likewise, for artists, this meant finding solace in their art and drawing inspiration from their time spent in solitude. Check out the Monday Magazine preview!

Take a moment to enjoy some art today. It's the first Tuesday of the month, so we're open by donation from 10AM-5PM #AGGV #yyjarts #allages #artisforeveryone #admissionbydonation

Come on in! It’s the 2020 Art Gallery House TourVirtual Edition. This 1916 Samuel Maclure home is available for online viewing now until Oct 30. Check it out! http://ow.ly/dbxt50BDqYZ

The leaves are falling and there's a nice breeze in the air! Stay connected with art and each other this Autumn and join us at the AGGV Studio. We have in person classes but if you want to stay curled up at home with your favourite cup of 'something', then join us for a live online class where we can stay cozy and hangout over Zoom. We have online offerings for kids, teens and adults. For all the details on our fall 2020 program, please visit the AGGV Studio page: http://ow.ly/XrNm50BI9XU . . . #aggvstudio #yyjkids #yyjarts #yyjartist #crdarts #artisforeveryone #creatingtogetherness #kidsart #artbykids #childrensart #craftykids #learningthroughart #artforkids #creativekids #letsmakeart #artclassesforkids #artclassesforadults #artcamp #artexplorers #artprojectsforkids #invitationtocreate #AGGV

During lock-down, many people have sought to find new ways to nurture themselves through baking or picking up a new hobby. Likewise, for artists, this meant finding solace in their art and drawing inspiration from their time spent in solitude. Whether artists experimented with new mediums given the lack of access to art supplies or new subject matter in response to the global crisis, all the works in our COVID Creations Show and Sale reflects individual responses from the hea...rt. Work is available for purchase both online AND in the Massey Sales Gallery until Oct 17. http://ow.ly/h1B650BEP7v Image Credit: Kimberley Kohan, Onward, 24 x 36, oil on canvas, $4300. #AGGV #shopAGGV #yyjarts #covidcreations #artshowandsale #artrentalandsales #localartists #originalfineart #victoriabc #KimberleyKohan

Have you heard? The deadline for submissions for the annual Winter Small Works Show & Sale is coming up. We are still accepting submissions from artists living on Vancouver Island or in the surrounding areas, but only until October 19. Learn more: http://ow.ly/BLMP50Bmfnk #AGGV #yyjarts #wintersmallworksshow #artrentalandsales #localartists #originalfineart #victoriabc #shopAGGV #shoplocal #shopBC #rentart #masseysalesgallery

The Gallery Shop is always looking for new artists and artisans to join our Consignment Program. While we encourage anyone interested in applying, we are particularly looking for items in the areas of pottery, jewelry, glass, woodcraft, and fabric/textiles. For more information or to view the submission guidelines, visit our website at: http://ow.ly/XQVL50B9TG2 Don't forget, we're open late on Thursdays, and it's admission by donation from 5-9PM. #AGGV #shopAGGV #galleryshop #shoplocal #shopBC #localartists #callforsubmissions #consignmentartists #pottery #jewelry #glass #woodcraft #textilearts

Artists Connie Michele Morey and Taryn Walker share insight into their project The Breathing Wall, an exhibition, video project, website, and publication that focuses on the concept of a wall as a membrane of historical connectivity between the individual, community, and land. The exhibition ran from August 21-30, 2021, the publication is available through The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. . "...What became markedly evident under the circumstances of the global pandemic ...and civil rights uprising was how much work there is to do to ensure that we navigate ourselves back to a place where the wall connects rather than divides, and that we are all entitled to the freedom to breathe. - Michelle Jacques, AGGV Chief Curator Go to fieldtrip.art to watch the video, presented by The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria! @artgalleryvic @photonwanderings @twalkermedia #aggv #ArtAcrossCanada #FieldTrip