Art

Theatre SKAM, winners of the JAYMAC Award for Best Production at the 2021 Greater Victoria Regional Arts Awards. (Courtesy Theatre SKAM)

Greater Victoria Regional Arts Awards returns to celebrate local artists

Awards will be given in a total of eight categories

 

Victoria-based fibre artist Noah Gilroy, known as Moss and Arrow, picked up their skill from reading books, watching YouTube videos, and learning from other fibre artists on Instagram. (Nancy Cunningham)

Victoria fibre artist weaves island healing and activism into life’s work

Moss and Arrow creates one-of-a-kind tapestries, shares passion by teaching others

 

The 2022 Sooke Fine Arts Show. (Jennifer Hayward)

Sooke Fine Arts Show a feast for the eyes and ears

The July 28 to Aug. 7 event features paintings, sculptures, glasswork, photography and musical talent

  • Jul 24, 2023

 

The TD Art Gallery Paint-In is Vancouver Island’s largest summer art festival, bringing together more than 160 artists. (Courtesy Art Gallery of Greater Victoria)

Paint-In provides a canvas to our imagination

Annual festival at Art Gallery of Greater Victoria on July 15 gives platform to the Island’s creative talent

  • Jul 7, 2023
The TD Art Gallery Paint-In is Vancouver Island’s largest summer art festival, bringing together more than 160 artists. (Courtesy Art Gallery of Greater Victoria)
(Courtesy Gallery Merrick)

Gallery Merrick does things differently

Fresh new talent a hallmark of gallery’s approach

  • Jul 6, 2023
(Courtesy Gallery Merrick)
Rio Kaneki in his home studio that he shares with his wife. Kaneki has worked for skateboarding brand Hurley, Nike and does graphic design for local companies like Dumpling Drop and Wheelies. (Samantha Duerksen)

From tattoo shops to Nike: graphic design with Victoria-based Rio Kaneki

Kaneki’s work is resonant to the tattoo and wood carving that influenced him deeply when he lived in Japan

Rio Kaneki in his home studio that he shares with his wife. Kaneki has worked for skateboarding brand Hurley, Nike and does graphic design for local companies like Dumpling Drop and Wheelies. (Samantha Duerksen)
Beyond Van Gogh when it was in Calgary in 2021 (1/2) (Ella Matte/News Staff)

Much-anticipated Beyond Van Gogh exhibit opening in Victoria

The captivating experience will open on June 20 at Bayview Place in Vic West

Beyond Van Gogh when it was in Calgary in 2021 (1/2) (Ella Matte/News Staff)
Victoria artist and milliner Maria Curcic, 2023. (M. Allard)

Milliner magic takes over Sidney gallery

One of Canada’s top milliners puts on Art By Design at the ArtSea Gallery from May 19 to 25

Victoria artist and milliner Maria Curcic, 2023. (M. Allard)
Art on the Edge workshop artist participants worked with award-winning artist Carole Finn to tap into the power of story telling for their April exhibit. (Anna Spratt)

Sidney exhibit Art on the Edge explores artists’ answer to the question: what story are you telling?

Queens Medal recipient artist Carole Finn guides artists to tell their story in new ways at April Art Sea exhibit

Art on the Edge workshop artist participants worked with award-winning artist Carole Finn to tap into the power of story telling for their April exhibit. (Anna Spratt)
Artist Francis Dick will be working from a makeshift studio in the Legacy Art Gallery during her five month exhibit, with visitors encouraged to come and connect. (Don Denton photo)

Walking Thru My Fires: Francis Dick exhibit at Legacy Art Gallery is brave and poignant

Dick explores Residential School legacies, urban Indigeneity, and the healing power of art through deeply personal paintings, carvings and music.

Artist Francis Dick will be working from a makeshift studio in the Legacy Art Gallery during her five month exhibit, with visitors encouraged to come and connect. (Don Denton photo)
Part of a piece created by graphic designer Juan Ramirez, made with the help of AI.

Exploring art through AI: what Victoria artists say about new trend

Digital artists are teaming up with Arts BC to put on “Exploring Canadian Art Through AI” public workshops in April

Part of a piece created by graphic designer Juan Ramirez, made with the help of AI.
Greater Victoria sculptor David Hunwick. (Lia Crowe photo)
Greater Victoria sculptor David Hunwick. (Lia Crowe photo)
Images: (L-R): Ogata Kenzan “Autumn Ivy” Japan MET; Rembrandt’s “Mother as the Biblical Prophetess Hannah.” 1631: Amsterdam: Rijksmuseum (supplied by AGGV)

Art Gallery of Greater Victoria presents lecture series on the perception of aging

An upcoming art lecture series explores how aging was portrayed across cultures and time

  • Feb 3, 2023
Images: (L-R): Ogata Kenzan “Autumn Ivy” Japan MET; Rembrandt’s “Mother as the Biblical Prophetess Hannah.” 1631: Amsterdam: Rijksmuseum (supplied by AGGV)
Art Battle - Matt Love photography

Foam fingers and flying paint all a part of Art Battle

On Feb. 10, a dozen Victoria artists will go into battle

  • Jan 26, 2023
Art Battle - Matt Love photography
The Bateman Gallery is searching for a new location that will allow for more visitors and interactive exhibits. (Black Press Media file photo)

Victoria’s Bateman Gallery moving from Steamship Terminal home

Foundation aims to ‘inspire thousands of global visitors’ with new location after 10 years

The Bateman Gallery is searching for a new location that will allow for more visitors and interactive exhibits. (Black Press Media file photo)
yden Josephson’s pentimento paintings at Gage Gallery

Imagination and Introspection

Royden Josephson’s pentimento paintings at Gage

  • Dec 28, 2022
yden Josephson’s pentimento paintings at Gage Gallery
AGGV

Special art gifts

Moccasin-making, art show and sale at AGGV

  • Dec 19, 2022
AGGV
Open Space Indigenous artist exhibition - handout photo

Open Space presents The Stories We Belong To

Group exhibition showcases emerging Indigenous artists

  • Dec 5, 2022
Open Space Indigenous artist exhibition - handout photo
Fortune Gallery and FCA exhibition

Shadow and Light

A new FCA exhibition at Fortune Gallery

  • Nov 2, 2022
Fortune Gallery and FCA exhibition
Van Gogh handout

Inside van Gogh paintings

Stunning immersive exhibit opens October 14

  • Oct 12, 2022
Van Gogh handout