ART HISTORY OF THE NOW:  CONTEMPORARY WESTERN CANADIAN ART

Produced by the Gallery Associates - AGGV

EXPRESSIONS OF IDENTITY IN CONTEMPORARY WESTERN CANADIAN ART AND THE INFLUENCE OF RECENT ART MOVEMENTS ON THEM.

Art Gallery of Greater Victoria

<h3>Gallery Associates Sunday Art Lecture Series 2024 </h3> <h3>ART HISTORY OF THE NOW: CONTEMPORARY WESTERN CANADIAN ART</h3>EXPRESSIONS OF IDENTITY IN CONTEMPORARY WESTERN CANADIAN ART AND THE INFLUENCE OF RECENT ART MOVEMENTS ON THEM. <h3>TICKETS: $30 each lecture or $100 for the Series of FIVE LECTURES</h3> <h3>The contemporary, like the tip of an iceberg, often hides what underlies it:</h3>This series explores expressions of identity in contemporary Western Canadian art and the influence of art movements - especially those since the mid-20th century. February 4, 2pm - 4pm, AGGV Spencer Mansion Dr. Betsy Tumasonis launches the series with an introductory overview, Modern Art Movements and the Expression of Identity.February 11, 2pm - 4pm, AGGV Spencer MansionThe Honourable Patricia Bovey turns the focus to The Prominence of BC Women Artists: Insights &amp; Impacts.February 25, 2pm - 4pm, AGGV Spencer MansionAfter a recess for Family Day, gallerist Mark Loria brings attention to Contemporary Indigenous Art of Vancouver Island.March 3, 2pm - 4pm, AGGV Spencer MansionProf. Gu Xiong draws on his experience to examine Artistic Electricity: Migrant Displacement &amp; Rebirth.March 10, 2pm - 4pm, AGGV Spencer MansionDr. Menno Hubregtse concludes the series by linking the theme to Airport Architecture and Artworks in Western Canada and Beyond. For more information on the lectures, visit the website <a href="https://aggv.ca/sals-2024-art-history-of-the-now/" title="https://aggv.ca/sals-2024-art-history-of-the-now/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a> Image Credits (L-R):<ul><li>Hebert Siebner (Canadian, 1925-2003) - Hypnotic Face, 1966, Oil, 23.6x29.1cm, Gift of Olive Heritage, AGGV1989.033.014</li><li>Myfanwy Pavelic – Self Painting, 1991, acrylic, 68.3 x 53.1 cm, Gift of the Artist, AGGV1995.008.017</li><li>Gu Xiong – Holding Thousands of Pins, 2017, photograph, courtesy of the artist</li><li>Susan Point – Beyond the Edge, 2015, serigraph print, courtesy of Mark Loria Gallery</li></ul>

ART HISTORY OF THE NOW: CONTEMPORARY WESTERN CANADIAN ART

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