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Art Gallery of Greater Victoria


The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria is a Canadian art gallery located in Victoria, British Columbia. Opened in 1951, the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria in Victoria is one among the renowned art galleries in Victoria. If artistic creation makes you feel interested, then your list of tourist attractions in Victoria should include the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria.

The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria has an extensive permanent collection of more than 17,000 works that reflects three main areas such as Japanese art in Canada, Canadian and international works and contemporary national and international artists. The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria has notable works by artists such as Emily Carr, and has one of Canada's most significant collections of Asian art. The Asian garden which is located on the grounds includes the only authentic Japanese Shinto shrine in North America.

The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria was constituted with the following purpose:

  • to establish, preserve and display collections of the arts and crafts that should be preserved for the benefit of current and future generations
  • create a receptive field for artists and their works
  • to provide and manage facilities for the appreciation and study of the artistic creations in visual arts
  • in addition to the primary emphasis on the collection and presentation of the visual arts, the art gallery will provide public programs such as lecture, recitals of artistic, musical and other works of cultural merit

The Art Gallery and Mansion is designed by William Ridgeway Wilson was formerly known as the Spencer Mansion and was built in 1889. It was donated in 1951 to set up the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria. It houses the Gallery Shop and Art Rental & Sales as well as administrative offices. Exhibition Galleries displays the work of British Columbia's foremost historical artist Emily Carr.

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