Art Gallery of Greater Victoria

Art Gallery of Greater Victoria

Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
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1:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
1:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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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.
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4.0
4.0 of 5 bubbles203 reviews
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Peter96
Vancouver, Canada51 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2021
One recent rainy day, we spent several hours at the Gallery. It is fairly small, but there were several exhibitions, the highlight being one featuring works by Emily Carr in the museum's collection and reflections on her output by modern observers and her contemporaries. Well worth a visit.
Written September 14, 2021
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twysted2015
Kelowna, Canada2,338 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2022
Issued the Emily Carr exhibits and what we got to experience was very small and not what we have had the opportunity to see at other art galleries in various cities we have visited. My wife is an artist and she was also disappointed except for a handful of pieces. Maybe our timing was just off, but a two star is all I can muster.
Written November 12, 2022
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SusannY
Canada148 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2021 • Solo
The gallery is relatively small but the day I visited it was open house and free entry. It is build on the historical house and has a contemporary design to it. The exhibition is carefully designed and layout. The staffs were very friendly and knowledgeable. It gives a nice welcoming feeling and the location is great accessible by foot or car. Limited parking spaces but it want that busy.
Written October 20, 2021
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47SLS
Southampton, UK165 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2022
My review is somewhere between 3 and 4. The art gallery is small but well laid out and the exhibits we saw were interesting.. I felt the garden at the back has almost become an afterthought and need a a little work.
Be aware there is no cafe here so have a drink down Fort Road or elsewhere before coming. If you walk, as we did, and want a glass of water on arrival you will be out of luck. There are plenty of eateries about 10 min walk on Fort Road.
Written September 22, 2022
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RobertMJThompson
Victoria, Canada809 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023 • Family
Hidden Gem is overused but not in this case. I am a resident of Victoria & I am so happy we have this Gallery. There is a permanence to the building that sprung from a classic old house. The collection is considerable in depth and breadth. Today I was inspired by a beautiful curation of the history of the Nude in painting, collage, fibre art and sculpture. Parking & a fine gift shop. This place is a foundation stone for its community.
Written December 9, 2023
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operalover939
Toronto, Canada2,940 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 • Solo
The AGGV is not large, but it usually has at least one or two fine exhibitions. Star of the shows this time is the "In the Flesh" exhibition, featuring a wide array of sources. The smaller exhibitions are less interesting but still worthwhile.
Written February 23, 2024
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Ron M
Calgary, Canada27 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2016
What a great discovery, this art gallery has a fantastic collection of very cool Asian art pieces. Some of the art I saw when I was there knock my socks off - the cloisonné enamel incense burner was the best I have seen anywhere. They also have an on-going exhibit of the local art hero Emily Carr and other exhibitions of contemporary art and local Coast Salish artists. Great gift shop. It’s located in a cute neighbourhood and is surrounded by trees with a relaxing Asian garden. Worth the trip to Victoria.
Written January 23, 2016
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Thank you for your review Ron! We love it when visitors are blown away with our programming and exhibitions and were thrilled that we were able to "know your socks off" :)
Written February 11, 2016
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Rev Mark J
Pahoa, HI169 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2019 • Friends
A most enjoyable walk through several exhibits of different artists and finish with short walk thru of old original preserved home of the patron who donated it.
Written September 6, 2019
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jonnight
Vancouver, Canada120 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2017 • Couples
This gallery, while quite small, always seems to have interesting exhibitions. A highlight is their fine collection of works by Emily Carr, at least some of which are usually on display. There are always at least a couple of temporary exhibitions at any given visit.
Written December 29, 2017
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Kyle S
Seattle, WA85 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2017 • Solo
When I visit places, and especially smaller cities and towns, I like going to small, local museums. They can be idiosyncratic, fascinating, puzzling, and a nice window into the culture and thinking of a place. The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, which I only discovered this time around (probably between my 5th and 10th visit to Victoria), gave me a nice perspective on art in Victoria and how that reflects the city's culture and history.

Right now there are several good exhibits. One, by Karen Tam, is called With Wings Like Clouds Hung From The Sky, and conjectures about the life and art of a historical figure--Lee Tam--about whom little is known expect that he knew and may have collaborated with Emily Carr. This exhibit, by Karen Tam of Montreal, recreates what Lee Tam's studio may have been like and pulls together eclectic works by Asian artists that give some ideas of what Lee Tam might have done.

Another exhibit, Close to Home, is a fun exercise in playing curator. The current curator took different pieces from the AGGV's collection and has arranged them in juxtaposition based on his thoughts about common threads, themes and elements. The invitation is both to enjoy the pieces for themselves and also to be open to serendipitous associations and insights. I went to a similar kind of retrospective at the Frye Art Museum and there's something intriguing to see elements of an institution's collection all together.

There are also rooms devoted to Emily Carr's paintings, to images from the early Victoria photo studio of Hayashi, Kitamura and Matsubuchi, and also an outside courtyard with a Shinto Shrine. It's a few kilometers outside of the city center, but well worth the trip.
Written August 8, 2017
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