A new exhibition at UVic's Legacy Art Gallery explores Indigenous Governance scholar Devi Mucina's roots as an Indigenous Chewa man while honouring his African ancestors and culture.
Posted: May 07, 2021 5:00 AM PT | Last Updated: May 7
A piece portraying Yoda carrying Grogu of Star Wars sits beneath a beaded birthing canopy at the entrance to the On Beaded Ground exhibit in downtown Victoria s Legacy Art Galleries.(CBC/Jean Paetkau)
An exhibit at the University of Victoria s Legacy Art Gallery is showcasing Indigenous beading from both the past and present.
On Beaded Ground includes creations that have been kept in art vaults for decades, but also the works of 10 contemporary Indigenous artists.
The collection was put together by Lorilee Wastasecoot, the curator of Indigenous art and engagement at the University of Victoria s Legacy Art Galleries.
VICTORIA One person was taken to hospital after a car struck a building in downtown Victoria early Thursday morning. Victoria police responded to the corner of Yates Street and Broad Street at approximately 2:30 a.m. A driver heading west on Yates made a wrong-way right turn onto Broad and struck the University of Victoria Legacy Art Gallery building. Police say the driver was knocked unconscious and taken to hospital. Investigators are looking at whether drugs or alcohol were involved in the crash. Police are canvassing local businesses in the area to determine if there was a passenger in the vehicle who fled the scene.