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November 07, 2025 March 28, 2026
Visitors to Wayfinder the Art of Will Julsing will discover a visual treasure chest newly opened to public view. The solo exhibition includes nearly 50 paintings from the Will Julsing estate, recently donated to the Cowichan Public Art Gallery by his widow Bernice Woollam. “There is magnificence in the depth of his work,” Woollam says, “which is now available for all to experience.”
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November 21, 2025 November 28, 2025
The Avenue Gallery is pleased to welcome Victoria sculptor Louise Monfette, whose stylized figurative sculptures celebrate the beauty of human connection. Inspired by her daily seaside walks, Monfette captures quiet, often overlooked moments such as people sitting on benches, gazing at the ocean, resting with their dogs, or meeting a friend. Whether portraying a solitary figure or a couple deep in conversation, her work reflects the connectedness of everyday life.
Monfette studied at the Ontario College of Art and the Victoria College of Art, completing her formal training in 2003. Her sculptures have been exhibited in public and commercial galleries throughout British Columbia. Image: Red Shoes by Louise Monfette – ceramic & acrylic glaze, 6 x 8 x 5 inches See more at: Louise Monfette - The Avenue Gallery
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November 28, 2025
This event began 2025-11-22 and repeats every day until 2026-04-12
November 22, 2025 - April 12, 2026 Organized and circulated by The Reach Gallery Museum; guest curated by Sajdeep Soomal.
A survey of recent works by artist Simranpreet Anand, including collaborative pieces with artist and ethnomusicologist Conner Singh VanderBeek. Anand’s practice, indebted to familial and cultural community, engages materials and concepts drawn from the histories of Punjab and its diasporas. The title of the exhibition, sheesh ‘ch thareṛ, captures the fissures emerging from her ongoing encounters with matter and material culture in our globalized world. The show centres around ਬੰਦੇ ਚਸਮ ਦੀਦੰ ਫਨਾਇ / bande chasm deedn fanaai (Ang 723), a body of works that takes the synthetic, plastic-laden material culture that surrounds contemporary Sikh institutions as its starting point. Parallel to this series are works that consider the fabric of everyday life, attending to its embodied histories and gendered contexts of labour.
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Monday: Closed Tuesday: 10AM – 5PM Wednesday: 10AM – 5PM Thursday: 10AM – 9PM Friday: 10AM – 5PM Saturday: 10AM – 5PM Sunday: 12PM – 5PM *Admission is always free for: • Visitors aged 25 and under • AGGV Members • Indigenous Peoples • Support Workers Feel Free – Free Gallery Days Supported by TD Bank Group: Admission is free on the first Saturday of the month from 10 am – 5 pm, and every Thursday evening from 5 pm – 9 pm. *Accessibility: 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. Image credit: Simranpreet Anand, हमारे स्वाद की असलियत, insatiable desires of a bourgeoisie, 2021, natural dyes and cotton, 78 x 48” each. Rachel Topham Photography
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November 28, 2025 December 04, 2025
This event began 2024-08-23 and repeats every week forever
From nature to abstract theres something for everyone!
Artwork paintings prints cards and lots more!
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November 27, 2025 06:00 PM 11:00 PM
This event began 2025-06-07 and repeats every day forever
11am - 4pm June 7 & 8
Artists and Creatives in the greater Fernwood area are opening their studios, homes, and gardens to visitors
For online map & information about participants in the 2025 Fernwood Art Stroll: www.fernwoodartstroll.ca
20 locations in both Fernwood and Oaklands, featuring more than two dozen artists showing a wide variety of local art: paintings, ceramics, jewelry, garden art, printmaking, photography, & collage. There’s even a venue featuring storytelling!
Since 2007, this free, family-friendly event has welcomed guests who enjoy & support Victoria's art scene. Visitors can stroll leisurely through leafy streets dotted with heritage homes & delightful gardens, exploring back yard studios with private gardens full of art in one of the oldest neighbourhoods of Victoria.
Keep an eye out at local businesses & stores around town for the Fernwood Art Stroll brochure that includes a detailed map of the venues & details about the participating artists.
Some artists venues offer activities for families with children. Spend the day getting in your steps whilst soaking up contemporary culture - then indulge in the tasty food & beverage on offer in Fernwood’s popular cafés & bistros.
For online map & information about participants in the 2025 Fernwood Art Stroll: www.fernwoodartstroll.ca
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November 28, 2025 02:00 AM
This event began 2025-10-04 and repeats every day forever
Three Victoria artists present Writ Large - Contemporary Works on Paper
Three Victoria artists draw on their pasts as professional writers and editors to exhibit a collection of large-format works inspired by the emotional and intellectual energy of written language.
Georgina Montgomery, Louise Oborne, and MaryLou Wakefield use words and text as part of their visual language to amplify a compelling idea, question, or life experience personally meaningful to them.
In this series, the artists demonstrate their individual stylistic approaches to interpreting 'Writ Large' and invite viewers to find their own meaning and interpretation in the works.
Writ Large will be on at arc.hive artist run centre October 4 - 19 and open for viewing Saturdays and Sundays from 12 - 4 pm.
An opening reception with the artists in attendance will be on Friday, October 3, from 7 - 9 pm.
For more information about the artists and the exhibition, visit www.writ-large.art
For more information, contact MaryLou Wakefield
[email protected]
250 217-2421
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November 28, 2025 03:00 AM 05:30 AM
Internal trade: a reading series
Matt Law | John Luna | Gabe Luna | Marlene Mance
Thursday, November 27, 2025 @ 7pm
Deluge Contemporary Art
636 Yates Street | Victoria BC | deluge.ca
Provisional poetries, language operations, poetics of project/process/works in progress. A seasonal reading series where poets share and discuss a section of an active body of writing—listener inquiries encouraged.
Matt Law Is a poet, speech-language pathologist, editor/publisher of popular abattoir revue and co-founder of rain shadow poetics lab, based in Stz’uminus territory, on Vancouver island. Matt’s writing has appeared in Long Con Magazine, And Magazine, Esse arts + opinions and has been performed at Expozine Montreal, Antimatter [media art] and Pacific Cinematheque. Several recent poems appear in the Semolina Pilchard podcast.
John Luna is a visual artist, poet, teacher and critic. He is the author of one full-length book of poetry, Listing (Decoupage, 2015) and holds a Master of Fine Arts (Visual Art) from the University of Calgary. His ongoing art and writing project The Servant addresses intergenerational trauma experienced by veterans and their families. He lives with his family on the traditional territory of the Lekwungen People.
Gabe Luna is a writer, musician, recovering addict and aspiring filmmaker currently completing a BFA in creative writing at the University of Victoria. His screenplays have been used to teach compact storytelling techniques to undergraduate students and his literary profile on filmmakers Deanna Milligan and Ramsey Fendall was recently used to promote the indie horror film Lucid, which premiered at Fantasia Film Festival in July of 2025.
Marlene Mance has been participating in artist-run culture for 20+ years and holds an MFA from Emily Carr University. Her work explores relationships between informational wayfinding and embodied ways of knowing. She is the author of a handful of books including Essais Nuages (Votive Press, 2024) and The Woods on 0.01 Acres (Quotidian Press, 2025). She has also contributed to Grain Magazine and Canyon and recently completed a writing retreat at Maison LaLiberté in Provence, France.
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November 28, 2025 05:00 PM November 30, 2025 01:00 AM
Harvest time is here, and the Rancho Vignola Harvest Sale returns once again this November, to the Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney. Recognized as a trusted source of premium quality foods, Rancho Vignola has been providing fresh-from-harvest nuts, dried fruit, seeds and confections to their customers since 1980.
From walnuts so fresh that they taste like cream, to all-natural, flavour-packed dried mangoes, to premium chocolate covered nuts, there is something for everyone.
Local Chef demos to taste and inspire, including Chef Heidi Fink!
Make sure not to miss the two-day buying event, including free sampling of over 100 products, cooking demos, prize draws and lots of great gift ideas.
Friday November 28 | 9am-7pm
Saturday November 29 | 9am-5pm
Free Entry!
https://www.ranchovignola.com/harvest-sales
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