Public Open House & Panel Talk | Heart of the House: Art & the West Coast Modern Home
Schedule
Sat Jan 28 2023 at 10:00 am
Location
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria | Victoria, BC
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Please join us for the Public Open House for Heart of the House: Art & the West Coast Modern Home, on January 28 from 10AM - 5PM!
Don't miss the panel talk with historians and experts on West Coast mid-century design and art from 10:30am-11:30am, and a Q&A from 11:30-noon. Visitors can look forward to hearing from Steven McNeil, Curator of Historical and Canadian Art, AGGV, Allan Collier, collector/curator specialized in modernist craft and design in Canada, Martin Segger, architectural historian and former Director of Art Galleries & Collections at the University of Victoria, and Adele Weder, Architectural Writer and Curator.
The phrase West Coast Modern instantly brings to mind images of mid-century buildings: clean lines, flat roofs, large windows, and seamless integration between art, architecture and landscape. But what did these idealized houses contain?
This exhibition highlights a selection of art and objects associated with West Coast modernism and the domestic interior from the mid twentieth-century. The works included come from the AGGV’s permanent collection as well as selected private collections. The exhibition considers these works of art as integral to the concept of modern living that developed in mid-century British Columbia, whether part of a fully integrated interior or simply objects made and enjoyed by artists and collectors active in the mid-20th century.
The exhibition includes works made and collected by architects and owners of noteworthy modernist houses in British Columbia, including BC Binning (1909-1976), Jessie Binning (1906-2007), John di Castri (1924-2005), Jack Shadbolt (1909-1998), Nicholas Abkhazi (1899-1987) and Peggy Abkhazi (1902-1994). It also includes a selection of works by these artists and their peers, that although were not made for noteworthy West Coast Modern Houses, share a common aesthetic with those that were, and form part of a larger effort to infuse homes of various designs and ages with modern art. The goal is for visitors to see works that were significant to the fusion of art and architecture in mid-century British Columbia.
Curated by Steven McNeil, Curator of Historical & Canadian Art
Exhibition runs from January 28 - May 14, 2023.
Image Credit: Gordon A. Smith (Canadian, 1919 - 2020), Coast Range, n.d., oil. Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation Funds. AGGV 1960.040.001
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Art Gallery of Greater Victoria sits on the unceded and traditional territory of the Lkwungen-speaking peoples, today known as the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations, and WSÁNEĆ First Nations.
The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria 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 is one set of power doors located at the left side of the entrance at the top of the ramp.
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Where is it happening?
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, 1040 Moss Street,Victoria,BC,CanadaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
