Asian art exhibition honours patron
There is no better time to view the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria’s newest exhibition of Asian art than admission by donation day, today at the art gallery.
The exhibit, Remembering a Patron: Asian Art Donations from Dr. Judith Patt, is in honour of her long-term contributions to the gallery.
Patt specialized in Asian art and taught the subject at the University of Victoria for two decades in the 1980s and 1990s.
She also served on the board of directors at the gallery, cocurated the exhibition and was on the acquisitions committee for years.
Upon her death last year, she bequeathed the bulk of her extensive art collection to the gallery.
Some of the many treasures included in this exhibit include notable Chinese and Japanese paintings, as well as a large variety of Japanese prints from the 18th to 20th century.
The collection, which showcases more than 40 works, includes items ranging from modern Japanese silkscreen art to Chinese porcelain ceramic pieces from the 1600s.
Admission is by donation between 5 and 9 p.m. today. Slegg Building Materials will match every donation made on Thursdays between 5 and 9 p.m. until Aug. 31.
The exhibition runs until Jan. 6, 2019 at the gallery, 1040 Moss St. For more information, go to aggv.ca.