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From Brush to Block: Paintings and Prints by Imao Keinen and Kono Bairei

Sat. May 16th 2026 - Sun. October 11th 2026 Art Gallery Of Greater Victoria $15

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From Brush to Block: Paintings and Prints by Imao Keinen and Kono Bairei

This exhibition explores the relationship between painting and printmaking.
Event can be attended in person In-Person Event
Visual Arts Painting Printmaking
Sat. May 16th 2026 - Sun. October 11th 2026 + Add to Calendar Art Gallery Of Greater Victoria (All Ages)
Gallery Hours-
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10AM – 5PM
Wednesday: 10AM – 5PM
Thursday: 10AM – 9PM
Friday: 10AM – 5PM
Saturday: 10AM – 5PM
Sunday: 12PM – 5PM $15
Opening: :TODAY! Friday 5th June 2026
Summer Exhibition Celebration: June 5, 5-8 pm. Free & public event.

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Kono Bairei
Imao Keinen

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Art Gallery Of Greater Victoria
Since its inception over sixty years ago, the Art Gallery of...
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This exhibition explores the close and often overlooked relationship between painting and printmaking and shares new acquisitions to the collection. Featuring paired works by Imao Keinen (1845–1924) and Kono Bairei (1844–1895), this intimate exhibition invites viewers to trace how images move across media, from hand-painted surfaces to printed impressions.

By placing paintings and their corresponding prints side by side, the exhibition opens a window into artistic process and creative decision making. It asks how ideas transform through material change and how meaning is shaped not only by imagery but by the medium through which it is made.

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Image credit: Kono Bairei, Exotic Birds and Chrysanthemums, c. 1880, ink & watercolor on artist's washi. Wes Hartley Estatey, AGGV 2026.007.009.

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Art Gallery Of Greater Victoria
1040 Moss street
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Capacity150
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From Brush to Block: Paintings and Prints by Imao Keinen and Kono Bairei - Jun 5th @ Art Gallery Of Greater Victoria

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