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Best Art Galleries of Victoria
Guide Location: Canada » Victoria
Guide Type: Self-guided city tour
# of Attractions: 6
Tour Duration: 1 hour(s)
Transportation Mode: by foot
Travel Distance: 0.9 km
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Author: alice
Victoria is also a city with the most amazing and interesting art galleries, featuring art work from different times and places. Take the walking tour below to see some of the most famous art galleries in Victoria.
Tour Stops and Attractions
Art of Man Gallery
1) Art of Man Gallery
Art of Man Gallery is devoted to tribal art and features the culture and art work of the Haida, Iroquois, Cree and Inuit peoples. The exhibition is really amazing and fascinating. These works of art have been made by artists of different age groups.
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Mercurio Gallery
2) Mercurio Gallery
Mercurio Gallery is a very special gallery that is dedicated to the works of art by local artists. The modern art of Europe, Asia, America, as well as Aboriginal works of art, are some of the influences you can trace in their work. Among the artists they have on display are Myfanwy Pavelic, Herbert Siebner, Gretchen Markle, to name just a few.
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Winchester Galleries
3) Winchester Galleries
Winchester Galleries opened way back in 1974 and since then it has been one of the best galleries in Victoria to see and buy Canadian art, both historical and modern. Among the artists they have on display here are: The Group of Seven, Ann Savage, Robert Pilot, Ann Kipling, Ric Evans and many others.
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Alcheringa Gallery
4) Alcheringa Gallery
Alcheringa Gallery is an extraordinary gallery that features tribal art, not only from Canada, but also from Papua New Guinea, Australia, Solomon Islands and Torres Strait. The gallery also helps artists to promote their works.
Image Courtesy of Flickr and Adam Jones, Ph.D.
Open Space
5) Open Space
Open Space is a non-profit organization that has been supporting contemporary artists, whose work is experimental and innovative, since 1976. It is an exhibition and performance centre and a working laboratory for contemporary artists.
Image Courtesy of Flickr and Patrick Pearse
Olde Towne Gallery
6) Olde Towne Gallery
Olde Towne Gallery is a great print and frame shop that offers for sale and exhibits works of art that are different. They use the technique of Canvas Transfer to make art that is unique. They also sell all kinds of posters, sculptures, jewelry and other unusual items.
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