Art Gallery of Greater Victoria

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The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria is a public art museum dedicated to the celebration of art. With vision, leadership and scholarship, we will engage and inspire diverse audiences through exhibition, interpretation and stewardship of the collection.

💜 Imagine a world built on joy!Based on the AGGV exhibition, As waters merge – swaying waves beckoning us closer, join u...
06/23/2026

💜 Imagine a world built on joy!

Based on the AGGV exhibition, As waters merge – swaying waves beckoning us closer, join us to celebrate the sense of joy and togetherness the ocean brings us through hands-on art making at art stations and family-friendly Gallery tours throughout the afternoon.

Visit link in bio 🔗 https://ow.ly/rGx550Zg2UK



🔸Family Sunday is included with admission!
Admission is always free for: AGGV Members and SEE ART pass holders, visitors aged 25 and under, all Indigenous Peoples, and support workers accompanying visitors who need assistance (Leisure Assistant Pass holders).

🔸Accessibility: The AGGV is committed to providing a welcoming and accessible destination for all to enjoy. The main entrance is wheelchair accessible with a ramp on the left side of the entrance with no handrail. There's one set of power doors located at the left side of the entrance at the top of the ramp.

Celebrating our summer exhibitions and starting a new seasonal initiative, the AGGV highlights three artworks through ar...
06/20/2026

Celebrating our summer exhibitions and starting a new seasonal initiative, the AGGV highlights three artworks through art cards as a keepsake for Gallery visitors.

⭐ It's always free to visit the Shop! AGGV Members receive a 10% discount.

Image Credits: (T-B) Kono Bairei, Exotic Birds and Chrysanthemums (detail), c. 1880, ink and watercolour on artist’s washi, AGGV 2026.007.009, Wes Hartley Estate. Featured in From Brush to Block. | Dana Claxton, Headdress-Connie, 2019, LED firebox with transmounted lightjet duratrans, AGGV 2014.011.001. Purchased from the Artist with funds from the Audain Foundation Fund for Indigenous Arts. Featured in A View From Here. | Robert Kakegamic, Family Tree, 1981, silkscreen print, AGGV 2020.004.003. Gift of Agnes Ananichuk & George Ford.

🖼️ The Painted Life of E.J. Hughes, will be screening starting on June 20, 2026.Travel throughout BC via the art and lif...
06/19/2026

🖼️ The Painted Life of E.J. Hughes, will be screening starting on June 20, 2026.

Travel throughout BC via the art and life of E.J. Hughes in this portrait by Vancouver filmmaker Jenn Strom. Hughes’ paintings turned familiar landscapes into the sublime, vividly capturing the province from the West Coast to the Rockies.

This film is a Knowledge Network Original and will be on view at the AGGV until September 6, 2026.

🎬 Written, Directed, Produced & Edited by Jenn Strom. Produced & Executive Produced by Kevin Eastwood. Music composed by Mark Lazeski. Cinematography by Vince Arvidson, Chad Galloway, Emily Robertson, and Milena Salazar.

📷 Image credit: E.J Hughes, War Artist, 1945 (full). Photo by Malak Karsh, courtesy of Optic Nerve Films.

Knowledge Network

As part of our matching fund campaign, Double Vision, we’ve invited local designer and printmaker Rio Kaneki to join us ...
06/17/2026

As part of our matching fund campaign, Double Vision, we’ve invited local designer and printmaker Rio Kaneki to join us as a guest artist for our upcoming October Family Sunday!

Double Vision supports an upcoming AGGV exhibition highlighting Japanese woodblock prints from the AGGV Asian Art Collection. The campaign activates the exhibition through collaborations with local artists and themed public programming.

👉 Less that two weeks left to DOUBLE your impact before the campaign ends on June 30!
Donate now 🔗 https://ow.ly/EOPz50ZcQYj

Rio Kaneki is a Victoria, BC based graphic designer and block print maker who creates classic and bold artwork with a timeless aesthetic. Influenced by the analog processes, Rio hand-carves Japanese block prints as a way of sharing his Japanese heritage with the world.

Born and raised in Japan, Rio started his creative career with screen printing in the early 2000’s in Tokyo. Upon arriving in Canada, he threw himself into screen printing and clothing design, that led it’s way to a clothing brand and numerous collaborations with skateboard and surf companies. His focus was to create functional, wearable products.

Rio now offers full branding, logo design, merchandising, custom designs and prints with the motto “My books are always open”. He helps bring the client's vision to light with his unique style. His inspiration comes from 1990’s skateboard graphics, antique signs, nostalgic labels, and anything with a timeless aesthetic. Rio strives to create with a fusion of his Japanese heritage and current Western culture producing work that is unique and distinctive. He believes logo design should be classic, clean, and unforgettable.

📷 All images courtesy of Rio Kaneki.

👋 Our team is growing, join us!The Curator of Programs leads the development and implementation of learning and engageme...
06/16/2026

👋 Our team is growing, join us!

The Curator of Programs leads the development and implementation of learning and engagement opportunities for audiences of all ages and diverse backgrounds. The Curator of Programs contributes to the AGGV’s role in the community as an essential place for residents and visitors to engage with art by offering dynamic, forward-thinking, pedagogically-rooted leadership to deliver programs with art and artists that inspire and encourage consideration.

This is a full-time permanent position.
Visit our website to learn more https://ow.ly/HMFZ50ZcoXr

📆 Art Rental + Sales presents the Summer Small Works Show & Sale, celebrating artists local to Victoria and the Vancouve...
06/10/2026

📆 Art Rental + Sales presents the Summer Small Works Show & Sale, celebrating artists local to Victoria and the Vancouver Island area.

Join us for the Opening Reception on Thursday, June 18, from 5-8pm, with artists in attendance. Browse a huge selection of artworks at accessible price points and raise a glass to local artists in celebration of this annual Show & Sale.

📍 Save the date - don’t miss it!
⭐ Admission to Art Rental + Sales is always free!

Summer Small Works Show + Sale runs from June 18 to September 6, 2026

📷 Image Credit: Dallas Segno, ACARD 0030 0126 (detail), paper mosaic on board, 15.2 x 25.4 cm, framed.

Thank you for celebrating with us! 🎉This past Friday, June 6, we hosted our Summer Exhibition Celebration and launched a...
06/09/2026

Thank you for celebrating with us! 🎉

This past Friday, June 6, we hosted our Summer Exhibition Celebration and launched a new season of exhibitions at the Gallery: "Family Visits", curated by Dr. Toby Lawrence, AGGV Curator of Contemporary Art, and Dr. Heng Wu, Curator of Asian Art; "From Brush to Block: Paintings and Prints by Imao Keinen and Kono Barei", curated by Dr. Heng Wu, AGGV Curator of Asian Art; and "As waters merge - swaying waves beckoning us closer", organized by the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria and Guest-Curated by Camille Georgeson-Usher with Jazmine Andrew, Curatorial Assistant.

The evening included a warm welcome by Diane Sam, Songhees Nation, opening remarks by Margaret Chrumka, AGGV Deputy Director and Director of Visitor Experience & Programs, words by exhibition curators, and attendance by exhibition artists, Charles Campbell, Léuli Eshrāghi, Violet Johnson, and kekahi wahi (Drew Kahu’āina Broderick and Sancia Miala Shiba Nash).

Anat Elkayam provided unique musical entertainment using the sounds of water, and our sponsors Fizz Non-Alc Bottle Shop, Hoyne Brewing Co. and Vessel Liquor served refreshments for the evening.

Thanks to all who came to celebrate these new exhibitions with us—your presence made it truly an evening to remember!

Image Credits: Photos by Hélène Cyr Photography

🌊 Happy World Oceans Day, June 8!Thank you to all who joined us for our event, Picnic by the Edge of the Ocean, on Satur...
06/08/2026

🌊 Happy World Oceans Day, June 8!

Thank you to all who joined us for our event, Picnic by the Edge of the Ocean, on Saturday, June 5. We gathered at East Sooke Regional Park where we shared stories and experiences of joy, grief, and pleasure around the water with participating artists from the exhibition "As waters merge – swaying waves beckoning us closer".

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The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria is asking the community to double their impact with a matching campaign to support t...
06/08/2026

The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria is asking the community to double their impact with a matching campaign to support the upcoming exhibition; On the Road: Journeys through Japanese Woodblock Prints, curated by Dr. Heng Wu, AGGV Curator of Asian Art.

The exhibition, opening on October 3, highlights more than 50 works from the AGGV Asian art collection, and invites viewers to journey through the landscapes and scenes captured in Japanese woodblock prints. Until June 30, every dollar donated, up to $20,000, will be matched by the generosity of an anonymous donor, AGGV donors; Bob Coulter and Marilyn Denton, and the Gallery Associates. The funds raised will double the Gallery’s ability to tell stories through art, care for the collection for generations to come, and support this highly anticipated exhibition.

Check out our latest media release to learn more:https://aggv.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/AGGV-2026-Double-Vision-2.pdf

DONATE NOW 🔗 https://aggv.ca/double-vision-matching-fund-campaign/

📢"As waters merge – swaying waves beckoning us closer" is on view now! Join us on Saturday, June 6, 2025 for the first d...
06/06/2026

📢"As waters merge – swaying waves beckoning us closer" is on view now!

Join us on Saturday, June 6, 2025 for the first day of the exhibition. Admission to the Gallery is free, thanks to Feel Free - Free Gallery Days, generously supported by TD Bank Group.

As waters merge – swaying waves beckoning us closer looks to the Pacific Ocean as a guide for understanding our pleasure, joy, romance, love, movement, and togetherness. Engaging deeply with the role of joy and pleasure present in how we gather and build communities, the artworks in As waters merge visualize the pleasure found within curated spaces for joy, capturing moments of coming together, prioritizing leisure, love, and joyous future worlds.

This exhibition features artworks by Charles Campbell, Carolina Caycedo, Léuli Eshrāghi with kekahi wahi (Drew Kahu’āina Broderick and Sancia Miala Shiba Nash), Alexa Hatanaka, and Violet Johnson.

Guest-Curated by Camille Georgeson-Usher with Jazmine Andrew, Curatorial Assistant, this exhibition runs until October 4, 2026.

📷Image credit: Installation views of "As waters merge–swaying waves beckoning us closer", featuring artworks by Carolina Caycedo, Léuli Eshrāghi with kekahi wahi (Drew Kahu’āina Broderick and Sancia Miala Shiba Nash), and Alexa Hatanaka. Courtesy of the AGGV.

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