Ella Chay – I Saw You in a Dream

Opening Friday, October 3, 2025 7-9pmShow run, Oct 4-19, 11-4pmArtist Talk, Sunday, October 5th, 1pm Xchanges Gallery is excited to present Ella Chay, I saw You in a Dream. Working with materials like acrylic paint and paper mache clay, Chay creates images that feel both familiar and strange. The pieces blend time periods, places and... Continue Reading →

September 21, 2025 0

Xchanges Culture Days Events – September 19th – October 12th

Canada’s celebration of arts, culture, and heritage. Don't miss these Xchanges events and more! This year, the national Culture Days celebration takes place from September 19th - October 12th, 2025. Thousands of free events are presented in hundreds of communities across Canada, welcoming millions of participants to create, share, and celebrate a life enriched by arts... Continue Reading →

September 2, 2025 1

Heidi Bergstrom and Adryan Bergstrom-Borins – Encrypted Identities Decoded Histories

In Encrypted Identities, Decoded Histories, Heidi Bergstrom and Adryan Bergstrom-Borins express the story of their Icelandic and Metis heritage, which for many in their family, has only been myth and legend. The artists wrestle with aspects of their settler and Metis histories to debunk myths that are common in Canadian society and their own family, and... Continue Reading →

July 4, 2025 0

Xchanges is thrilled to announce another GREAT SUMMER PRINT MAKING WORKSHOP!

Learn how to monoprint with Cindy Wright, accomplished printmaker and long-time Xchanges studio member. Learners will get their first introduction to this exciting field of printmaking and those with experience will get to expand their knowledge with some new techniques. New or experienced, everyone will create beautiful prints. Day 1 focuses on using still life,... Continue Reading →

May 31, 2025 0

Monoprint and the Model

Xchanges is thrilled to announce a brand-new workshop this summer! Learn how to monoprint gestural poses with Cindy Wright, accomplished printmaker and long-time Xchanges studio member. If you enjoy life drawing, you will find this two-day workshop a great way to branch out with new techniques. Using a model and both short and long gestural... Continue Reading →

July 3, 2024 0

Zoë Joyall, Erin Mugford, jamie oosterhuis and lune grose

woven May 4 to 19, 2024 Xchanges is excited to announce the exhibition opening of woven on Friday, May 3, 2024 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Bringing together the works of Zoë Joyall, Erin Mugford, jamie oosterhuis and lune grose, woven explores the ways textiles can engage with memory, place, connection and emotion. Utilizing a range... Continue Reading →

April 23, 2024 0

Kathi Thompson

Charting Change April 5 to 21, 2024 Xchanges is excited to announce the exhibition opening of Charting Change on Friday, April 5, 2024 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Charting Change, emerging from the lived experience of a near drowning, is a visual analogy of the increasingly turbulent time in which we live. The watery... Continue Reading →

March 25, 2024 0

Last Chance to see Kosar Movahedi’s exhibition at Xchanges

Super Superficial is on display from March 8 to 24, 2024 This weekend marks your last chance to see Super Superficial, a solo exhibition featuring artist Kosar Movahedi. https://youtube.com/shorts/IZrrSAEwDH0?feature=share Super Superficial is a solo exhibition by visual artist Kosar Movahedi that challenges the boundary between the exhibition space and image-based work. Combining photography with drawing and... Continue Reading →

March 22, 2024 0

Expanding the Xchanges Exhibition Archive

Learn about our plans for the online exhibition archive About For over 50 years, Xchanges has been a cornerstone of Victoria's art community. From countless exhibitions and performances to art sessions and fundraisers, Xchanges has continually provided programming and outreach to a diverse range of artists and patrons. With decades of contributions comes decades of... Continue Reading →

March 15, 2024 0