Archives



Open Studio with Kosar Movahedi

Saturday Feb. 24th
The Ministry of Casual Living welcomes you to join us on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24th, from 6-9PM for Kosar Movahedi's Open Studio Event!
A wonderful opportunity to meet Kosar, learn more about their artistic process, and, if you're feeling adventurous, a chance to get crafty!
A message from the artist... Read More
By Donation
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Seeing Ourselves

Saturday Feb. 24th until Sun. March 10th
Join us SATURDAY February 24, from 5-7 pm at 750 Fairfield Rd. for the opening of a community art project by and for Black folks living on the Lekwungen and W'SANEC territories known as "victoria". Exploring the multidimensionality of Blackness in this place and making space for us to come together,... Read More
Free
1-5pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Seeing Ourselves

Saturday Feb. 24th until Sat. February 10th
Join us SATURDAY February 24, from 5-7 pm at 750 Fairfield Rd. for the opening of a community art project by and for Black folks living on the Lekwungen and W'SANEC territories known as "victoria". Exploring the multidimensionality of Blackness in this place and making space for us to come together,... Read More
Free
1-5pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Stsǫǫ Oma Tjitske shah kut, sh’kut łuuk delt’äl

Sunday Feb. 4th
The Ministry of Casual Living is please to present "Stsǫǫ Oma Tjitske shah kut, sh’kut łuuk delt’äl", an exhibition by our January artist Teresa Vander Meer-Chassé.

Like the salmon, the artist’s heritage traverses across vast amounts of territory. Having grown up as a mixed-race person... Read More
Free
1pm - 4pm doors at 1pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Stsǫǫ Oma Tjitske shah kut, sh’kut łuuk delt’äl

Saturday Feb. 3rd
🌼Our next Ministry of Casual Living residency artist is Teresa Vander Meer-Chassé (@teresasvc). We welcome you all to join us for the opening of Teresa's show on Saturday, January 20th (3-7PM) at 750 Fairfield Rd!🌼
.
If you can't make the opening, the gallery will also be open January 21st,... Read More
Free
1PM - 4PM
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Stsǫǫ Oma Tjitske shah kut, sh’kut łuuk delt’äl

Saturday Feb. 3rd
The Ministry of Casual Living is please to present "Stsǫǫ Oma Tjitske shah kut, sh’kut łuuk delt’äl", an exhibition by our January artist Teresa Vander Meer-Chassé.

Like the salmon, the artist’s heritage traverses across vast amounts of territory. Having grown up as a mixed-race person... Read More
Free
1pm - 4pm doors at 1pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Stsǫǫ Oma Tjitske shah kut, sh’kut łuuk delt’äl

Sunday Jan. 28th
🌼Our next Ministry of Casual Living residency artist is Teresa Vander Meer-Chassé (@teresasvc). We welcome you all to join us for the opening of Teresa's show on Saturday, January 20th (3-7PM) at 750 Fairfield Rd!🌼
.
If you can't make the opening, the gallery will also be open January 21st,... Read More
Free
1PM - 4PM
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Stsǫǫ Oma Tjitske shah kut, sh’kut łuuk delt’äl

Sunday Jan. 28th
The Ministry of Casual Living is please to present "Stsǫǫ Oma Tjitske shah kut, sh’kut łuuk delt’äl", an exhibition by our January artist Teresa Vander Meer-Chassé.

Like the salmon, the artist’s heritage traverses across vast amounts of territory. Having grown up as a mixed-race person... Read More
Free
1pm - 4pm doors at 1pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Stsǫǫ Oma Tjitske shah kut, sh’kut łuuk delt’äl

Saturday Jan. 27th
🌼Our next Ministry of Casual Living residency artist is Teresa Vander Meer-Chassé (@teresasvc). We welcome you all to join us for the opening of Teresa's show on Saturday, January 20th (3-7PM) at 750 Fairfield Rd!🌼
.
If you can't make the opening, the gallery will also be open January 21st,... Read More
Free
1PM - 4PM
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Stsǫǫ Oma Tjitske shah kut, sh’kut łuuk delt’äl

Saturday Jan. 27th
The Ministry of Casual Living is please to present "Stsǫǫ Oma Tjitske shah kut, sh’kut łuuk delt’äl", an exhibition by our January artist Teresa Vander Meer-Chassé.

Like the salmon, the artist’s heritage traverses across vast amounts of territory. Having grown up as a mixed-race person... Read More
Free
1pm - 4pm doors at 1pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Stsǫǫ Oma Tjitske shah kut, sh’kut łuuk delt’äl

Sunday Jan. 21st
🌼Our next Ministry of Casual Living residency artist is Teresa Vander Meer-Chassé (@teresasvc). We welcome you all to join us for the opening of Teresa's show on Saturday, January 20th (3-7PM) at 750 Fairfield Rd!🌼
.
If you can't make the opening, the gallery will also be open January 21st,... Read More
Free
1PM - 4PM
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Stsǫǫ Oma Tjitske shah kut, sh’kut łuuk delt’äl

Sunday Jan. 21st
The Ministry of Casual Living is please to present "Stsǫǫ Oma Tjitske shah kut, sh’kut łuuk delt’äl", an exhibition by our January artist Teresa Vander Meer-Chassé.

Like the salmon, the artist’s heritage traverses across vast amounts of territory. Having grown up as a mixed-race person... Read More
Free
1pm - 4pm doors at 1pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Stsǫǫ Oma Tjitske shah kut, sh’kut łuuk delt’äl

Saturday Jan. 20th
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Stsǫǫ Oma Tjitske shah kut, sh’kut łuuk delt’äl

Saturday Jan. 20th
The Ministry of Casual Living is please to present "Stsǫǫ Oma Tjitske shah kut, sh’kut łuuk delt’äl", an exhibition by our January artist Teresa Vander Meer-Chassé.

Like the salmon, the artist’s heritage traverses across vast amounts of territory. Having grown up as a mixed-race person... Read More
Free
3pm - 7pm doors at 3pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Stsǫǫ Oma Tjitske shah kut, sh’kut łuuk delt’äl

Thursday Jan. 4th
🌼Our next Ministry of Casual Living residency artist is Teresa Vander Meer-Chassé (@teresasvc). We welcome you all to join us for the opening of Teresa's show on Saturday, January 20th (3-7PM) at 750 Fairfield Rd!🌼
.
If you can't make the opening, the gallery will also be open January 21st,... Read More
Free
1PM - 4PM
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

SMALL WORKS

Saturday Dec. 16th 2023
By Donation
2:00 - 4:00 doors at 12:00
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Small Works 2023 Exhibition and Sale

Sunday Dec. 10th 2023
Mark your Calendars! Dec 9th, 10th and the 16th, The Small Works Exhibition and Sale will be happening at The Ministry of Casual Living located on the first floor of 750 Fairfield Avenue.

Are you looking for affordable holiday gift ideas for friends n fam? Do you enjoy supporting local artists? ... Read More
By Donation
12pm - 4pm doors at 12pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

SMALL WORKS

Sunday Dec. 10th 2023
By Donation
2:00 - 4:00 doors at 12:00
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Small Works 2023 Exhibition and Sale

Saturday Dec. 9th 2023
Mark your Calendars! Dec 9th, 10th and the 16th, The Small Works Exhibition and Sale will be happening at The Ministry of Casual Living located on the first floor of 750 Fairfield Avenue.

Are you looking for affordable holiday gift ideas for friends n fam? Do you enjoy supporting local artists? ... Read More
By Donation
2pm - 8pm doors at 2pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

SMALL WORKS

Saturday Dec. 9th 2023
By Donation
2:00 - 8:00
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Small Works 2023 Call for Submissions

Saturday Dec. 2nd 2023
Photo Credit: Eddie Bugajewski

The Ministry of Casual Living is delighted to be accepting submissions for our Small Works Exhibition and Sale 2023 Opening Day Dec 9th 2pm-8pm alongside our Ministry Mini Market and Rockslide Gallery’s Holiday Market.

Deadline for submissions Saturday Novembe... Read More
By Donation
- 12:00 AM
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Arboreal

Sunday Nov. 26th 2023
Please Join us at The Ministry of Casual Living's main gallery to witness the latest works by Lucía Anaya, a visual artist from Mexico City and UVIC MFA student!

She will be presenting artworks inspired by her experience living on these territories and what she has found in the nature that inha... Read More
By Donation
12pm - 5pm doors at 12pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Arboreal

Saturday Nov. 25th 2023
Please Join us at The Ministry of Casual Living's main gallery to witness the latest works by Lucía Anaya, a visual artist from Mexico City and UVIC MFA student!

She will be presenting artworks inspired by her experience living on these territories and what she has found in the nature that inha... Read More
By Donation
12pm - 5pm doors at 12pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Arboreal

Thursday Nov. 23rd 2023
Please Join us at The Ministry of Casual Living's main gallery to witness the latest works by Lucía Anaya, a visual artist from Mexico City and UVIC MFA student!

She will be presenting artworks inspired by her experience living on these territories and what she has found in the nature that inha... Read More
By Donation
7pm - 9pm doors at 7pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Small Works 2023 Exhibition and Sale

Thursday Nov. 16th 2023
Mark your Calendars! Dec 9th, 10th and the 16th, The Small Works Exhibition and Sale will be happening at The Ministry of Casual Living located on the first floor of 750 Fairfield Avenue.

Are you looking for affordable holiday gift ideas for friends n fam? Do you enjoy supporting local artists? ... Read More
By Donation
12pm - 4pm doors at 12pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Autumn Open Studio Tour

Saturday Oct. 7th 2023
Join us this fall for another unforgettable open house experience! 780 Blanshard is opening its doors to the public on Saturday, October 7 from 2:00-8:00. Don't miss this opportunity to visit over 80 artists and 4 galleries all under one roof in Victoria's largest visual arts hub! There will be gall... Read More
By Donation
2:00 PM - 8:00 PM doors at 2:00 PM
@  780 Blanshard Street

Nevermind Darling

Sunday Jul. 30th 2023
This event features paintings by Seb Black, a trans queer artist titled "Nevermind Darling". He works in mixed media paintings showing male archetypes often about social issues like power dynamics, the cost of living crises, and isolation. They are influenced by urban and street art and fashion illu... Read More
Free
1pm - 4pm doors at 1pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Kendi and Sohrab Hallway Exhibit

Sunday Jul. 30th 2023
Australian artist Mel Kendi creates works in oil reminiscent of the backgrounds of Renaissance artworks and Turneresque in style that arises from her fascination with the seemingly endless space portrayed by these artists

@berryartspace

Sohrab Rabie’s philosophy behind painting is greatly in... Read More
Free
11am - 4pm doors at 11am
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Nevermind Darling

Saturday Jul. 29th 2023
This event features paintings by Seb Black, a trans queer artist titled "Nevermind Darling". He works in mixed media paintings showing male archetypes often about social issues like power dynamics, the cost of living crises, and isolation. They are influenced by urban and street art and fashion illu... Read More
Free
1pm - 4pm doors at 1pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Kendi and Sohrab Hallway Exhibit

Saturday Jul. 29th 2023
Australian artist Mel Kendi creates works in oil reminiscent of the backgrounds of Renaissance artworks and Turneresque in style that arises from her fascination with the seemingly endless space portrayed by these artists

@berryartspace

Sohrab Rabie’s philosophy behind painting is greatly in... Read More
Free
11am - 6pm doors at 11am
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Nevermind Darling

Thursday Jul. 27th 2023
This event features paintings by Seb Black, a trans queer artist titled "Nevermind Darling". He works in mixed media paintings showing male archetypes often about social issues like power dynamics, the cost of living crises, and isolation. They are influenced by urban and street art and fashion illu... Read More
Free
8pm - 8pm doors at 5pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Nevermind Darling

Wednesday Jul. 26th 2023
This event features paintings by Seb Black, a trans queer artist titled "Nevermind Darling". He works in mixed media paintings showing male archetypes often about social issues like power dynamics, the cost of living crises, and isolation. They are influenced by urban and street art and fashion illu... Read More
Free
8pm - 8pm doors at 5pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Nevermind Darling

Sunday Jul. 23rd 2023
This event features paintings by Seb Black, a trans queer artist titled "Nevermind Darling". He works in mixed media paintings showing male archetypes often about social issues like power dynamics, the cost of living crises, and isolation. They are influenced by urban and street art and fashion illu... Read More
Free
1pm - 4pm doors at 1pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Shadows, Masks and Projections: Youth Art Showcase

Friday Jun. 23rd 2023
The Ministry of Casual Living is thrilled to be hosting 'Shadows, Masks and Projections: Exploring Your Inner and Outer World Through Art' A youth art showcase facilitated by Kay Gallivan and The West Shore Arts Council.

Come support the work of a talented group of up and coming artists from Belm... Read More
Free
3pm - 6pm doors at 3pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Litha - Children of the Sun: Creeping Genni

Sunday Jun. 11th 2023 until Sat. July 1st
As an artist, my goal is to capture the essence of the subject in my craft, working with concepts that explore otherworldly creatures and playing upon the links they have to our reality. I believe art is bringing to surface the inner workings of a person, their fingerprints, but not just in a litera... Read More
Free

Ingrid Mary Percy

Thursday Jun. 1st 2023 until Sat. June 10th
These small, geometric embroideries evoke large scale modernist paintings of the 20th century. The tiny, labour intensive colour-field compositions, speak to the unrecognized labour of women’s work and situate this practice within the larger canon of abstract painting. The works are titled using a... Read More
Free

Illūstrāre

Sunday Apr. 9th 2023
Calling all art lovers! We're thrilled to present Illūstrāre, a celebration of the art of illustration curated by Mohawk artist and photographer Ashley Hall. Join us on Saturday April 1st from 2pm-8pm for the opening of the show, and witness all the creative and thought-provoking submissions.

... Read More
By Donation
5pm - 5pm doors at 1pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Illūstrāre

Sunday Apr. 9th 2023
Calling all art lovers! We're thrilled to present Illūstrāre, a celebration of the art of illustration curated by Mohawk artist and photographer Ashley Hall. Join us on Saturday April 1st from 2pm-8pm for the opening of the show, and witness all the creative and thought-provoking submissions.

... Read More
By Donation
5pm - 5pm doors at 1pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Coffee with Dad: Darcy Demerse

Sunday Apr. 9th 2023 until Sun. April 30th
“Coffee with Dad” is a short animation film created by Victoria-based artist Darcy Demerse about his relationship with his Dad. Read More
Free

Illūstrāre

Saturday Apr. 8th 2023
Calling all art lovers! We're thrilled to present Illūstrāre, a celebration of the art of illustration curated by Mohawk artist and photographer Ashley Hall. Join us on Saturday April 1st from 2pm-8pm for the opening of the show, and witness all the creative and thought-provoking submissions.

... Read More
By Donation
5pm - 5pm doors at 1pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Illūstrāre

Saturday Apr. 8th 2023
Calling all art lovers! We're thrilled to present Illūstrāre, a celebration of the art of illustration curated by Mohawk artist and photographer Ashley Hall. Join us on Saturday April 1st from 2pm-8pm for the opening of the show, and witness all the creative and thought-provoking submissions.

... Read More
By Donation
5pm - 5pm doors at 1pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Illūstrāre

Sunday Apr. 2nd 2023
Calling all art lovers! We're thrilled to present Illūstrāre, a celebration of the art of illustration curated by Mohawk artist and photographer Ashley Hall. Join us on Saturday April 1st from 2pm-8pm for the opening of the show, and witness all the creative and thought-provoking submissions.

... Read More
By Donation
17:00 - 17:00 doors at 13:00
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Illūstrāre

Sunday Apr. 2nd 2023
Calling all art lovers! We're thrilled to present Illūstrāre, a celebration of the art of illustration curated by Mohawk artist and photographer Ashley Hall. Join us on Saturday April 1st from 2pm-8pm for the opening of the show, and witness all the creative and thought-provoking submissions.

... Read More
By Donation
5pm - 5pm doors at 1pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

A Call To Come Back: Meg Kockx

Sunday Feb. 26th 2023 until Sun. March 19th
2022-onward
Diptych portraits combining photography and digital manipulation. Laser Print

The hybrid, fragmented bodies intend to share a sense of displacement that can occur
within the body. This series portrays the body as a manifestation of equivalent to one’s own
biography—a physical, ... Read More
Free

Untitled: Brian Grison

Sunday Jan. 29th 2023 until Sun. February 26th
Untitled, 2022
gesso and acrylic on canvas on birch panel, 48 x 36 inches

I have never been a figurative artist. I did not enjoy or do well at figure drawing or painting in art school. My latest project, the artist-and-model, is therefore an unexpected development for me and my art practice. The... Read More
Free

Forest of Signs: Roy Green

Sunday Jan. 8th 2023 until Sun. January 29th
Forest of Signs is a painting installation by Victoria artist Roy Green. In these works figurative elements collide with abstract forms of mark-making , creating a reservoir of painterly pleasure and provocation. The multiple layers of acrylic, oil and spray paint are an analog response to living ... Read More
Free

Topiary: Allan Toews

Sunday Dec. 18th 2022 until Sun. January 8th
HEDGES AND THE JADE FOREST
“ TOPIARY “

Themes of gardens, parks, hedges, shrubbery, over the top topiary, greenhouses, memorials, statues, crypts and even cemeteries have been pre- occupying my mind. This is reflected in my recent paintings , where in my attempt to paint something resemblin... Read More
Free

Small Works 2022 Exhibition and Sale

Saturday Dec. 10th 2022
The Ministry of Casual Living presents Small Works 2022!! We had so much fun in 2019 that we are doing it again! We are excited to host this massive group exhibition and sale of art submitted by an incredible range of artists and featuring a plethora of mediums! Every piece of art is priced under $1... Read More
Free
2:00pm - 8:00pm doors at 2:00pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Small Works 2022 Exhibition and Sale

Sunday Dec. 4th 2022
The Ministry of Casual Living presents Small Works 2022!! We had so much fun in 2019 that we are doing it again! We are excited to host this massive group exhibition and sale of art submitted by an incredible range of artists and featuring a plethora of mediums! Every piece of art is priced under $1... Read More
Free
12:00 - 4pm doors at 12:00pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Small Works 2022 Exhibition and Sale

Sunday Dec. 4th 2022
Small Works 2022 is is an exhibition and sale of art submitted by the community! We were absolutely delighted and amazed at the broad range of art submitted to the Ministry of Casual Living and we are excited to exhibit them in our new space at the 780 Blanshard Art Hub!

The art exhibited is 12"... Read More
By Donation
12:00 - 4pm doors at 12:00pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Reposition: David Martinello

Saturday Nov. 26th 2022 until Sat. December 17th
Reposition employs the gestural values of wood to consider the material’s essence. Placed within the architecture of the MoCL’s Window Gallery the morphology of the form behaves like a specimen to stage an appraisal of its own. Planar space and the organic work together to highlight the value of... Read More
Free

mini playthings: Cassia Powell

Wednesday Nov. 2nd 2022 until Sat. November 26th
"mini playthings" is a snippet of an installation from a larger body of work, called "playthings". Developed by emerging artist + curator Cassia Powell, this exhibition features an array of mixed-media installation-based pieces, often using a combination of oil painting, soft-sculpture, and both han... Read More
Free

Open Studio - Art Show & Hangout: Lee Ingram

Friday Oct. 28th 2022
Please join us Oct 28th anytime from 12pm to 10pm for an Open House to celebrate our Time and Space resident artist Lee Ingrams time in our space!!
Come hang, chat and peruse the art; Don’t forget your favourite mug as tea and beverages will be available.

Please use the 750 Blanshard st entr... Read More
Free
12:00 - 22:00
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Hello Earth: Vjosana Shkurti

Thursday Oct. 20th 2022 until Sun. October 30th
Hello Earth is a three-way conversation between the artist, a candle and a lightbulb on a dimmer, in a personal attempt to go back in time through interactions of light. At times, electrical light weighs upon our eyes with its tyrannical demand for attention. But when the power is out, we experience... Read More
Free

Ensemble: Teresa Dorey, Jenna-Katheryn Heinemann

Tuesday Sep. 27th 2022 until Wed. October 19th
Ensemble is a collaborative project that explores material and form through a series of handmade ceramic objects. They are captured in an environment where natural elements interact with the installation, creating an ongoing film series. As a result of a collaborative compositional process, their wo... Read More
Free

Open Studio Tour 780 Blanshard

Saturday Sep. 24th 2022
Join us for a building-wide open studio event at the 780 Blanshard arts hub. 85 artists, 4 galleries, 4 non-profits, interactive and performance art. There will be much to see and do! Don’t miss out! Read More
Free
2:00 - 8:00 doors at 2:00
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

The Dog and Pony Show

Saturday Sep. 24th 2022
New works by artists Molly Blazon (Montana) and Melinda Meyer (Victoria). Molly, an alternative photographer, provided 20 cyano-lumen prints to Melinda, who then responded to the images with acrylic paint. The collaborations will be on display during the Open Studio Tour. Read More
Free
2:00 - 8:00 doors at 2:00
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Book launch: The Late, Great Endlings

Saturday Sep. 24th 2022
Join Orca books and local artist Aimée van Drimmelen to launch new book hot off the presses, "The Late, Great Endlings" by children's author Deborah Kerbel. Endlings are the last known animal of a species before it goes extinct, and the book pays poetic tribute to seven such creatures. Fans of ink ... Read More
Free
2:00 - 4:00 doors at 2:00
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Rockslide Studio & Gallery's Open Studio Tour

Saturday Sep. 24th 2022
Join us on September 24, 2022, between 2 pm - 8 pm, for an unparalleled cultural experience in
the heart of downtown Victoria. For the very first time, all four floors will be open to the public
who will have the opportunity to interact with more than 85 local artists in their studio spaces.

Wi... Read More
By Donation
14:00 - 20:00
@  780 Blanshard Street

LIFE IS BUT A DREAM: BAMSEY FRANKS

Thursday Sep. 1st 2022 until Sat. September 24th

Global PAX Collective: Intergenerational artistic perspectives of life & death

Saturday Aug. 27th 2022
Youth members from the Global Pax Collective, along with mentors, friends, and family, will share visual art and videos related to the cycles of life & death and how these are present across all living creatures in the natural and human worlds.

Life & Death artistic perspectives seek to contribu... Read More
Free
2:00 - 20:00 doors at 2:00
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Global PAX Collective: Adventure & Outdoor photography presentation

Friday Aug. 19th 2022
Friends and family from the Global Pax Collective will share adventure and outdoors photography and videos while sharing stories about the life-changing experiences in nature worldwide. The Global Pax Collective aims to bring more awareness of the importance of peace, climate justice, holistic welln... Read More
Free
11:30 - 12:30 doors at 11:30
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Concrescence: Paul Schmitke

Saturday Aug. 6th 2022 until Sun. August 28th
If you are unsure of what a Concrescence is, get together with a friend to discuss it. You act out what you know not.
My wife often criticizes my Concrescences saying they are instead, “explosions”... play it backwards and watch the Big Bang collide.
Painting can be hard like that. Sometimes I... Read More
Free

Global PAX Collective residency kickoff

Monday Aug. 1st 2022
Global PAX Collective are excited to launch our month-long artist residency at the Ministry of Casual Living. We are a self-identified community collective that includes Indigenous and non-Indigenous from around the globe who live in Victoria, B.C., newcomers in Victoria, members of the Queer and BI... Read More
Free
5:30 - 9:00 doors at 5:30
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Film + Sound presents: Smörgåsbord

Saturday Jul. 30th 2022
Film + Sound No. 10: Smörgåsbord

An assortment of creative talent where everyone is invited to bring something to the table… literally. Via collaboration, site-specific installations and live musical performance, artists will explore a theme that is very open to interpretation. Guest curator... Read More
Free
9:00 doors at 8:00
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Subtraction

Thursday Jul. 28th 2022
Mural unveiling! Experience a light interactive mural exploring place and the hidden layers of reality. Created by K'omoks artist Emma Joye Frank as part of the TIME + SPACE Bipoc Artist Residency. Follow Emma @middenfire

9pm - 12am
Entrance 750 Fairfield

Find more information on the TIME + S... Read More
Free
9:00 - 0:00 doors at 9:00
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

The Flight [Cage]: Anne Steves

Sunday Jul. 17th 2022 until Sun. August 7th
Anne Steves is a Welsh/Canadian multidisciplinary artist living and working in Cumberland, Vancouver Island. She works with material and social practices that share a repetitive quality (rug-making, fly-tying, casting, embroidery, string games, storytelling, handwriting). In her art practice, Steves... Read More
Free

STUDIO TOUR

Saturday Jul. 2nd 2022
So much to celebrate! Come for a tour of Victoria's largest arts hub, including 70 artists and 4 galleries. Bring your friends and family and meet local creators in their studios.

We are excited to be kicking off of the Ministry of Casual Living's TIME & SPACE artist residency series, featuring ... Read More
Free
1:00 - 6:00 doors at 1:00
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Swol Sol: Sabrina Blanchard

Sunday Jun. 26th 2022 until Sun. July 17th
New work by Sabrina Blanchard
instagram @_sabsquatch Read More
Free

Tribute: Anne Heeney

Saturday Jun. 4th 2022 until Sat. June 25th
Tribute features objets, "Totem/Scroll" and "A.'s Drum" – two of the visual elements in an ongoing archive project, which in total would honour a remarkable and beloved elder friend and her family.

Artist Tacita Dean, Walter Benjamin's Arcades Project, and Interpretation of Dreams by Sigmund Fr... Read More
Free

ORIENTATION SESSION MoCL BIPOC Residencies

Sunday May. 29th 2022
An opportunity to find out more about TIME and SPACE, the MoCL BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour) Artist Residency. Go through the call for applications, check out our new space, and ask us questions in person.

*Please use our entrance at 750 Fairfield*

For more information on the re... Read More
Free
1:00 - 2:00 doors at 1:00
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Short Circuit Pacific Rim Film Festival

Tuesday May. 10th 2022 until Tue. May 31st
10th annual showcase of short films and filmmakers from around the Pacific Ocean
find out more from CineVic:
https://cinevic.ca/short-circuit-film-festival-2022/ Read More
Free

780 Blanshard Open studios

Saturday Apr. 23rd 2022
Join us April 23 for an inaugural open house and studio crawl at our brand new location, 780 Blanshard St.

Explore our new space, peek into our artist studios, and check out what we've been up to over the past few months. We are grateful to be sharing this huge and lively arts hub with groups li... Read More
Free
2:00 - 8:00 doors at 2:00
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Waiting Room Carnival Splendor

Saturday Apr. 23rd 2022
As part of the Ministry of Casual Living 780 Blanshard Open studios, Kai Choufour & Leah McInnis present:
Waiting Room Carnival Splendor
MOCL Lobby Activation

Slip inside the eye of your mind. An ode to past localities arranged in a way to anesticise and enthrall. The clock on the wall shakes ... Read More
Free
2:00 - 8:00 doors at 2:00
@  The Ministry of Casual Living
Re-Scheduled -

REFRACTION *POSTPONED*

Saturday Apr. 23rd 2022
*INSTALLATION POSTPONED* Stay tuned for a new date/time

Refraction is a sculptural installation by Valerie Salez, Sabrina Blanshard and Aimée van Drimmelen, featuring salvaged relics from the ongoing covid pandemic.

Inaugural activation of the new “Vertigo Space” within the new arts hub ... Read More
Free
2:00 - 8:00 doors at 2:00
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Lions

Sunday Mar. 27th 2022 until Sun. April 17th
Lukas Mouka is a Czech-Canadian painter currently based in Campbell River, British Columbia. Over his career a unique style has evolved to incorporate diverse influences from a range of disciplines, cultures, geographies and eras into a single voice. With work that frequently situates the human figu... Read More
Free

Stuffy World

Sunday Mar. 6th 2022 until Sun. March 27th
Stuffy World is a collection of figurative soft sculptures made by Victoria based artist Leah McInnis. All were created between 2013 - 2019 for various projects and exhibitions, however this is the first time they're being exhibited together. Strange yet familiar, these stuffies are vessels for your... Read More
Free

Filling Up with Darkness Stars: Neil McClelland

Sunday Feb. 13th 2022 until Sun. March 6th
Filling Up with Darkness Stars
2020
oil on canvas
66” x 57”

Through expressive mark making, narrative, and symbol, I seek in my work to bring a sense of wonder, mystery, and unease to explorations of place, memory, home, belonging, transformation, transition, and human relationships to nat... Read More
Free

Abortion is Normal

Sunday Jan. 23rd 2022 until Sun. February 13th
Abortion is Normal (2019-2021)
Regan Shrumm
Thrifted 1950s fabric, cotton batting, thread

In a May of the 2010s, I had an abortion. It was an easy decision in many ways, as I simply did not want a child, and therefore made the right choice for me. In other ways, it was one of the toughest decis... Read More
Free

Mrs. Burns: Doug Thoms

Sunday Jan. 2nd 2022 until Sun. January 23rd
Mrs. Burns
2018-2021
Oil on canvas
48”x 60”

Doug is a painter and collage artist based in Victoria, BC, on the unceded Coast Salish Territory of the Lekwungen and W̱SÁNEĆ nations. In 2010 he transitioned from a career in television animation to a full time painting practice. Doug works ... Read More
Free

Matsu's Forest of Dreams

Friday Dec. 17th 2021
Tool Use and FILM + SOUND present: Matsu's Forest of Dreams
An intimate album release with Prince Shima and guests...
--

"Matsu's Forest of Dreams" is a concept album originally conceived as a sleep salve and dream guide for Prince Shima's infant nephew, who he has yet to meet due to Covid rest... Read More
By Donation
8:00 - 11:00 doors at 7:00
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Plentitude: Between Waking and Dreams Series

Sunday Dec. 12th 2021 until Sun. January 2nd
This series began in late 2021 and primarily drew upon a line of inquiry into materiality and process. Working on unstretched canvas, layers of clay and oil were built up and stripped away to their residuals, in sequence leaving behind imprints of memory and a raw tonality of the materials. Together... Read More
Free

Inward and Outward

Sunday Nov. 21st 2021 until Sun. December 12th
This mixed media piece (2m x 0.55m) is a self portrait. It is about my awareness which focuses on my mind, spirit and self, while also paying attention to nature and the universe. This allowed me to embrace my inner thoughts, feelings and moods, in tandem with the ever-changing world events.
The le... Read More
Free

Film + Sound presents: Video Mix Tapes

Wednesday Oct. 27th 2021 until Wed. November 10th
The Video Mix Tapes series began during Covid to provide a space for local artists to share work with each other in real life. Featuring recent experiments, finished pieces and collaborations by local film and sound artists, these collections originally screened in the Ministry of Casual Living park... Read More
Free
24/7

T I M E Q U A K E (2.0): Tamar Zehava Tabori

Thursday Oct. 14th 2021 until Sun. October 24th
Tamar Zehava Tabori | 5 min | Canada | 2021

T I M E Q U A K E (2.0) shares a name with the novel by Kurt Vonnegut, whose science-fiction worlds build upon an already dystopian reality with dark humour and wit. The invented term refers to a disturbance in the flow of time. Two decades after the no... Read More
Free

MoCL Summer Artist Residency

Saturday Sep. 25th 2021
We are excited to announce the Ministry of Casual Living’s second Summer Artist Residency! Throughout the summer, invited artists will work within the space for two weeks followed by an "open studio" where members of the public are invited to engage with the artists and check out their works in pr... Read More
Free
1 - 5 doors at 1
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

in between daydreams: Emily Geen

Saturday Sep. 18th 2021 until Sat. October 9th
Growing up, my mom would doodle on scrap paper while she chatted on the phone. I would doodle in the margins of my notepad during class. Assignments would come back with stickers for a job well done. Glittery, girlish stickers would adorn my bedroom vanity mirror and the backseat car windows. This p... Read More
Free

MoCL Summer Artist Residency

Saturday Sep. 11th 2021
We are excited to announce the Ministry of Casual Living’s second Summer Artist Residency! Throughout the summer, invited artists will work within the space for two weeks followed by an "open studio" where members of the public are invited to engage with the artists and check out their works in pr... Read More
Free
1 - 5 doors at 1
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Just an Address: Lukas Mouka

Monday Aug. 30th 2021 until Sat. September 18th
Lukas Mouka is a Czech-Canadian painter currently based in Campbell River, British Columbia. Over his career a unique style has evolved to incorporate diverse influences from a range of disciplines, cultures, geographies and eras into a single voice. With work that frequently situates the human figu... Read More
Free

MoCL Summer Artist Residency

Saturday Aug. 14th 2021
We are excited to announce the Ministry of Casual Living’s second Summer Artist Residency! Throughout the summer, invited artists will work within the space for two weeks followed by an "open studio" where members of the public are invited to engage with the artists and check out their works in pr... Read More
Free
1 - 5 doors at 1
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Film + Sound Presents: VIDEO MIXTAPES III

Friday Aug. 13th 2021
FREE Outdoor film screening Aug 13, 9pm
@ Ministry of Casual Living 858 Devonshire Rd, Victoria B.C.

Film + Sound presents: VIDEO MIXTAPES III
This collection features seven experimental collaborative shorts created over the course of two months (Feb-April 2021) by emerging film and sound art... Read More
Free
9:00 doors at 8:30
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Convergence: Emma Fang

Sunday Aug. 8th 2021 until Mon. August 30th
In “Convergence”, traditional realism and abstraction is juxtaposed to reframe our view of the world. Drawn with meticulous detail, all the individual marks work together to give the illusion of a more whole image. Emma’s drawing practice utilizes biomorphic and curvilinear lines to create dep... Read More
Free

Esquimalt Urban Arts Crawl

Saturday Aug. 7th 2021
Our gallery is a stop on this summer's Esquimalt Urban Arts Crawl! Stop by to get a sneak peek of what our artist in residence Doug Thoms has been working on in the first week of his residency.

Image: "Crisis Actor" by Doug Thoms (2021)
Doug Thoms is a contemporary figurative painter and collag... Read More
Free
11 - 3 doors at 11
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

MoCL Summer Artist Residency

Saturday Jul. 31st 2021
We are excited to announce the Ministry of Casual Living’s second Summer Artist Residency! Throughout the summer, invited artists will work within the space for two weeks followed by an "open studio" where members of the public are invited to engage with the artists and check out their works in pr... Read More
Free
1 - 5 doors at 1
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

MoCL Summer Artist Residency

Wednesday Jul. 28th 2021
We are excited to announce the Ministry of Casual Living’s second Summer Artist Residency! Throughout the summer, invited artists will work within the space for two weeks followed by an "open studio" where members of the public are invited to engage with the artists and check out their works in pr... Read More
Free
1 - 5 doors at 1
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Why did the Ocean Roar: Sol Reeve

Monday Jul. 19th 2021 until Sat. August 7th
Why did the Ocean Roar? is a diorama of sea creatures made of repurposed plastic consumer items. The original objects were found in various sections of thrift stores including toys, kitchenware, and party supplies. A good sub title for this exhibition might be “you can’t make this up” because... Read More
Free

MoCL Summer Artist Residency

Saturday Jul. 17th 2021
Open studios for our Summer Artist Residencies happen every other Saturday all summer long! Eight talented artists each get two weeks in the gallery to create brand new works. Don't miss this chance for a sneak peek into the artists' process, and be the first to see brand new works created in our sp... Read More
Free
1 - 5 doors at 1
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

MoCL Summer Artist Residency

Saturday Jul. 3rd 2021
We are excited to announce the Ministry of Casual Living’s second Summer Artist Residency! Throughout the summer, invited artists will work within the space for two weeks followed by an "open studio" where members of the public are invited to engage with the artists and check out their works in pr... Read More
Free
1 - 5 doors at 1
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Sara Korzec/Sigma

Saturday Jun. 26th 2021 until Sun. July 18th
BIO
Sara Korzec is an artist and a designer working with various new and traditional media, experimental architecture and sustainable design. She holds a M.Arch. from Cracow University of Technology and M.F.A. from Academy of Fine Arts in the Intermedia Department, both in Krakow, PL .

She divid... Read More
Free

MoCL Summer Artist Residency

Saturday Jun. 19th 2021
We are excited to announce the Ministry of Casual Living’s second Summer Artist Residency! Throughout the summer, invited artists will work within the space for two weeks followed by an "open studio" where members of the public are invited to engage with the artists and check out their works in pr... Read More
Free
1 - 5 doors at 1
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

MRKT/MAYD: Space Blanket Society

Tuesday Jun. 1st 2021 until Fri. June 25th
MRKT/MAYD is a comprehensive collection of handmade goods created by youth aged 11 - 24. Based in Victoria BC, we are cultivating a creative community by supporting a diversity of makers working in a wide range of disciplines. Our goal is to establish a youth-led collective for artists to connect, e... Read More
Free
Livestream

Short Circuit Pacific Rim Film Festival

Saturday May. 1st 2021 until Mon. May 31st
The only Pacific Rim film festival in the world returns for our 9th annual showcase of short films from near and far!

An entire month of online screenings and events

50 short films in 10 on-demand programs

Dozens of filmmakers representing over 25 regions around the Pacific Rim

... Read More

Love: James Ascher

Sunday Apr. 18th 2021 until Fri. April 30th
ARTIST STATEMENT
I attempt to connect my inner landscape of emotions, dreams, and memories with nature and our connection with the outer world and nature. Starting with sketches done on-site, and then working with oil paint, I attempt to simplify the image into more basic shapes and colours, looki... Read More
Free

Variegated Sweets: Rachel Vanderzwet

Sunday Mar. 28th 2021 until Sun. April 18th
Vanderzwet approaches her practice with curiosity and a desire to explore the complexity and allure of contemporary visual culture. Unabashed in her approach to imagery, which is often fraught with what she terms “bubble gum” qualities, her work is bright and cheeky, loud and alluring, energetic... Read More
Free

Sweet Dreams: Angus Ferguson

Sunday Mar. 7th 2021 until Sun. March 28th
Sweet Dreams, 2021, oil on canvas, found object and wood on window, approx. 42” x 54” x 6”

“Sweet Dreams” is a composite of sculpture, painting and found objects; a small painting of an idyllic home floating on a discarded window holding a remnant of domestic kitsch. The work is from a ... Read More
Free

Two Paintings: Trish Shwart

Sunday Feb. 14th 2021 until Sun. March 7th
Trish Shwart’s recent work focuses on the connection she feels to particular places in the natural world. The climate emergency is a very real consideration in all of her work and she acknowledges the conflict of feeling linked to nature while acknowledging she is part of a society that threatens ... Read More
Free

Second Wave: Todd Lambeth

Sunday Jan. 24th 2021 until Sun. February 14th
Acrylic and mixed media on canvas, 48"x34", 2020

“Second Wave” is a painting from a recent body of work by the artist Todd Lambeth. In this series, Todd appropriates logos and designs from moving trucks, bank logos, and optical illusion illustrations. Influenced by historical abstraction... Read More
Free

Oneiric Demesne: June Higgins

Sunday Jan. 3rd 2021 until Sun. January 24th
Acrylic on Canvas
48" x 48"
2020

Artist Statement
My paintings reflect my keen interest in pattern. It is a method of communication, adorning buildings, housewares, clothing and bodies since prehistory – an intriguing part of human expression.
Using a projector and ornamental details from a... Read More
Free

HOTSPOT HOT-SPOT HOT SPOT: Aston Coles, Hugh Goodden, Andrew Hildreth, Demi London

Sunday Dec. 6th 2020 until Sun. January 3rd
Aston Coles (Winnipeg), Hugh Goodden (Toronto), Andrew Hildreth (Victoria), Demi London (Victoria)

HOTSPOT HOT-SPOT HOT SPOT is a game of arbitrary images and objects, assembled in a stupid way, as an attack on the hammer of time and reasonableness in a going-gone world. Read More
Free

Movement and Perception III: Alison Klymchuk

Sunday Oct. 25th 2020 until Sun. November 15th
Movement and Perception III
Acrylic on canvas, 40" x 40", 2020.

Born in Ontario, Alison Klymchuk is a multidisciplinary artist living and working on unceded W̱SÁNEĆ, Lkwungen and Wyomilth territory (Victoria, BC). She is currently studying towards a B.F.A at the University of Victoria in Brit... Read More
Free

Ektadome: Laura Trager

Wednesday Oct. 14th 2020 until Sun. October 25th
3 min | Germany | 2020

100' of 16mm Kodak Ektachrome shot at a fun fair at night—an experiment in "affective vision." Dark forces present themselves in plain sight in this longed-for place of our childhood. As we let ourselves be mesmerized by its lights and colors, we reconnect with memories a... Read More
Free

MoCL Summer Artist Residencies

Saturday Oct. 3rd 2020
We are excited to announce the Ministry of Casual Living’s inaugural summer artist-in-residence. Throughout the summer, invited artists will work within the space for two weeks followed by an "open studio" where members of the public are invited to engage with the artists and check out their works... Read More
Free
1pm - 5pm doors at 1pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Small Press Showcase: Open Space, The Riso Collective

Thursday Oct. 1st 2020 until Sun. September 13th
As part of Open Space's Small Press Fest programming and Vancouver's Art Book Month, Open Space and the Riso Collective present a showcase of local print publishing. From October 1-13, the Ministry of Casual Living's window gallery in Odeon Alley will be transformed into a showcase of art book and i... Read More
Free

Small Press Showcase: Open Space, The Riso Collective

Thursday Oct. 1st 2020 until Tue. October 13th
As part of Open Space's Small Press Fest programming and Vancouver's Art Book Month, Open Space and the Riso Collective present a showcase of local print publishing. From October 1-13, the Ministry of Casual Living's window gallery in Odeon Alley will be transformed into a showcase of art book and i... Read More
Free

MoCL Summer Artist Residencies

Saturday Sep. 19th 2020
We are excited to announce the Ministry of Casual Living’s inaugural summer artist-in-residence. Throughout the summer, invited artists will work within the space for two weeks followed by an "open studio" where members of the public are invited to engage with the artists and check out their works... Read More
Free
1pm - 5pm doors at 1pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

MoCL Summer Artist Residencies

Saturday Sep. 5th 2020
We are excited to announce the Ministry of Casual Living’s inaugural summer artist-in-residence. Throughout the summer, invited artists will work within the space for two weeks followed by an "open studio" where members of the public are invited to engage with the artists and check out their works... Read More
Free
1pm - 5pm doors at 1pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

STANZAS (concrete is porous/NISHGA/In a New Order): Christine Walde, Bill Bisset, Aram Soryan, Jordan Abel, Paul Dutton, bpNichol, Michael Morris

Friday Sep. 4th 2020 until Sat. October 24th
Victoria Arts Council presents a city-wide project investigating the overlap of literary and visual arts

Community Partners and Presenters:
- Micah Lexier @ Empty Gallery (833 Fisgard St), 1-30 September
- JG Mair @ The Ministry of Casual Living (Odeon Alley): 1-30 September
- concret... Read More
Free
Victoria Arts Council: 12-5pm Other location hours listed in brochure (link in description)

Keyboard 2.0: JG Mair

Tuesday Sep. 1st 2020 until Wed. September 30th
Paper, typewriter, plinth, HTML code
2018

JG Mair’s work occupies the space between what we actually see and what we want to see. This ethos is clearly evident with the web-based work Keyboard 2.0 on exhibition at The Ministry of Casual Living window. It marks the first occasion that this piec... Read More
Free

MoCL Summer Artist Residencies

Saturday Aug. 22nd 2020
We are excited to announce the Ministry of Casual Living’s inaugural summer artist-in-residence. Throughout the summer, invited artists will work within the space for two weeks followed by an "open studio" where members of the public are invited to engage with the artists and check out their works... Read More
Free
1pm - 5pm doors at 1pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

MoCL Summer Artist Residencies

Saturday Aug. 8th 2020
We are excited to announce the Ministry of Casual Living’s inaugural summer artist-in-residence. Throughout the summer, invited artists will work within the space for two weeks followed by an "open studio" where members of the public are invited to engage with the artists and check out their works... Read More
Free
1pm - 5pm doors at 1pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

BLM Protest Posters: The Riso Collective

Saturday Aug. 1st 2020 until Sat. August 15th
In solidarity with Black Lives Matter, a selection of Protest Posters are currently on view at the Ministry of Casual Living Window Gallery.

Featuring poster designs for racial justice by Canadian and American artists, sourced from @posters_for_blm. Risograph prints by the Riso Collective at Ope... Read More
Free

MoCL Summer Artist Residencies

Saturday Jul. 25th 2020
We are excited to announce the Ministry of Casual Living’s inaugural summer artist-in-residence. Throughout the summer, invited artists will work within the space for two weeks followed by an "open studio" where members of the public are invited to engage with the artists and check out their works... Read More
Free
1pm - 5pm doors at 1pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

MoCL Summer Artist Residencies

Saturday Jul. 11th 2020
We are excited to announce the Ministry of Casual Living’s inaugural summer artist-in-residence. Throughout the summer, invited artists will work within the space for two weeks followed by an "open studio" where members of the public are invited to engage with the artists and check out their works... Read More
Free
1pm - 5pm doors at 1pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Dear Me, This is you.: Fern Long

Friday Jul. 10th 2020 until Sat. August 1st
I avoid certain things - eggplant, wearing high heels, eating broken glass. But those are nothing in comparison to the biggest one of all - the self portrait. In my art practice I draw, paint and build things but never, ever is the subject me. Or not that I like to admit anyway. It's a thing that sc... Read More
Free

MoCL Summer Artist Residencies

Saturday Jun. 27th 2020
We are excited to announce the Ministry of Casual Living’s inaugural summer artist-in-residence. Throughout the summer, invited artists will work within the space for two weeks followed by an "open studio" where members of the public are invited to engage with the artists and check out their works... Read More
Free
1pm - 5pm doors at 1pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Dignity: Justice Schanfarber

Saturday Jun. 20th 2020 until Sat. July 11th
Dignity, 2020
Wood, acrylic on canvas
48x52"
(Photo by Barb Hunt)

About the work
The wood at the center is cedar, a discarded piece of dunnage from a tree that defines the place I live, used to protect or facilitate the commerce of something unknown and since gone. This piece of wood made an ... Read More
Free

Throwing Light: Mobile Youth Media Fest + Micro Market

Wednesday Jun. 17th 2020
Join us in our parking lot for a free youth-led mobile film screening, out of a van.

Bring your own lawnchair if you can, some seating will be provided. Social distance practices in effect! 50 people max. Read More
Free
7:30 - 9 doors at 7pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

THROWING LIGHT: Mobile Youth Media Fest

Wednesday Jun. 17th 2020
The Space Blanket Society and the Pacific School of Innovation and Inquiry present:

THROWING LIGHT is a 50 minute program of diverse and original youth content, featuring 19 artists aged 10-20. Short films, photographs, animations, digital art, and music - all broadcast from the back of a van!
... Read More
Free
7:30 - 9 doors at 7
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

MoCL Summer Artist Residencies

Saturday Jun. 13th 2020
We are excited to announce the Ministry of Casual Living’s inaugural summer artist-in-residence. Throughout the summer, invited artists will work within the space for two weeks followed by an "open studio" where members of the public are invited to engage with the artists and check out their works... Read More
Free
1pm - 5pm doors at 1pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

SUPERPOD: Natasha van Netten

Saturday May. 30th 2020 until Sat. June 20th
This installation depicts the entire population of southern resident killer whales living in the Salish Sea: currently 72. This unique group of orca have been a small population since numbers were first recorded in 1976—fluctuating between 70 and 99 members. This installation echoes the fragility ... Read More
Free

VIRTUAL ART CLUB

Wednesday May. 27th 2020
Good news self isolators: The Ministry of Casual Living has moved our weekly Art Club online! Join us every Wednesday evening 6:30 - 8:30pm PST for VIRTUAL ART CLUB! This is the excuse you need to get creative, share, interact and have fun. Or just draw quietly, whatever you're in the mood for. Join... Read More
Free
6:30 - 8:30
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

VIRTUAL ART CLUB

Wednesday May. 20th 2020
Good news self isolators: The Ministry of Casual Living has moved our weekly Art Club online! Join us every Wednesday evening 6:30 - 8:30pm PST for VIRTUAL ART CLUB! This is the excuse you need to get creative, share, interact and have fun. Or just draw quietly, whatever you're in the mood for. Join... Read More
Free
6:30 - 8:30
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

VIRTUAL ART CLUB

Wednesday May. 13th 2020
Good news self isolators: The Ministry of Casual Living has moved our weekly Art Club online! Join us every Wednesday evening 6:30 - 8:30pm PST for VIRTUAL ART CLUB! This is the excuse you need to get creative, share, interact and have fun. Or just draw quietly, whatever you're in the mood for. Join... Read More
Free
6:30 - 8:30
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Forced structure I & II: Paul van Trigt

Saturday May. 9th 2020 until Sat. May 30th
(30"x30") (20"x20")
collage on canvas

This series came together over the course of the winter of 2019, months before we would be impacted by the global pandemic. Pulling together themes of body image, nature, and "progress " , these collages work through the ideas of social and personal expect... Read More
Free

VIRTUAL ART CLUB

Wednesday May. 6th 2020
Good news self isolators: The Ministry of Casual Living has moved our weekly Art Club online! Join us every Wednesday evening 6:30 - 8:30pm PST for VIRTUAL ART CLUB! This is the excuse you need to get creative, share, interact and have fun. Or just draw quietly, whatever you're in the mood for. Join... Read More
Free
6:30 - 8:30
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

VIRTUAL ART CLUB

Wednesday Apr. 29th 2020
Good news self isolators: The Ministry of Casual Living has moved our weekly Art Club online! Join us every Wednesday evening 6:30 - 8:30pm PST for VIRTUAL ART CLUB! This is the excuse you need to get creative, share, interact and have fun. Or just draw quietly, whatever you're in the mood for. Join... Read More
Free
6:30 - 8:30
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

VIRTUAL ART CLUB

Wednesday Apr. 22nd 2020
Good news self isolators: The Ministry of Casual Living has moved our weekly Art Club online! Join us every Wednesday evening 6:30 - 8:30pm PST for VIRTUAL ART CLUB! This is the excuse you need to get creative, share, interact and have fun. Or just draw quietly, whatever you're in the mood for. Join... Read More
Free
6:30 - 8:30
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

VIRTUAL ART CLUB

Wednesday Apr. 15th 2020
Good news self isolators: The Ministry of Casual Living has moved our weekly Art Club online! Join us every Wednesday evening 6:30 - 8:30pm PST for VIRTUAL ART CLUB! This is the excuse you need to get creative, share, interact and have fun. Or just draw quietly, whatever you're in the mood for. Join... Read More
Free
6:30 - 8:30
@  The Ministry of Casual Living
Moved Online - Livestream

VIRTUAL ART CLUB

Wednesday Apr. 8th 2020
Good news self isolators: The Ministry of Casual Living has moved our weekly Art Club online! Join us every Wednesday evening 6:30 - 8:30pm PST for VIRTUAL ART CLUB! This is the excuse you need to get creative, share, interact and have fun. Or just draw quietly, whatever you're in the mood for. Join... Read More
Free
6:30 - 8:30
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

VIRTUAL ART CLUB

Wednesday Apr. 1st 2020
Good news self isolators: The Ministry of Casual Living has moved our weekly Art Club online! Join us every Wednesday evening 6:30 - 8:30pm PST for VIRTUAL ART CLUB! This is the excuse you need to get creative, share, interact and have fun. Or just draw quietly, whatever you're in the mood for. Join... Read More
Free
6:30 - 8:30
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Urbanlite: Gina Luke, Levi Glass

Saturday Mar. 28th 2020 until Sat. April 18th
The installation Urbanlite, will transform the existing Ministry of Casual Living’s window into a functional, outdoor, public use SAD lamp.

The installation’s production of radiant soft light is a response to Victoria’s unique geographical location, a rain forested area that is nourished by... Read More
Free
Re-Scheduled -

Preservation Haul: An Arts Victoria Launch & Celebration: DJ DIMITRI, Jason Verners

Thursday Mar. 26th 2020
PRESERVATION HAUL
An Arts Victoria Launch & Celebration
-------------------------------------------------------------

We're so excited to announce this special event designed BY and FOR our amazing arts community!

You may not yet be familiar with The Victoria Arts Promotion and Preservatio... Read More
FREE but LIMITED SPACE RSVP REQUIRED
7:00pm - 10:00pm

VIRTUAL ART CLUB

Wednesday Mar. 25th 2020
Good news self isolators: The Ministry of Casual Living has moved our weekly Art Club online! Join us every Wednesday evening 6:30 - 8:30pm PST for VIRTUAL ART CLUB! This is the excuse you need to get creative, share, interact and have fun. Or just draw quietly, whatever you're in the mood for. Join... Read More
Free
6:30 - 8:30
@  The Ministry of Casual Living
Re-Scheduled -

The Bobou Raungaloid parasite: Dave Biddle

Saturday Mar. 14th 2020
*We have decided to postpone this event until a future date. Please stay tuned!*

An installation consisting of drawings, text, sound and video that will be accompanied by a short presentation of possible facts and performative speculations... w/ DJ Mud (Katayoon)

"The Bobou Raungaloid parasite... Read More
Free
7pm - 11pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

To The Sea: Mari Jagt

Saturday Mar. 7th 2020 until Sat. March 28th
Mari Jagt is an emerging mixed media artist and poet in Victoria who is inspired by nature, bright colours, outer space, and the strange. Jagt makes homemade berry inks in the summer, and her poetry been published in some literary journals. She believes in accessibility in art, and the importance of... Read More
Free

Dihedral: Owen Parnell

Friday Mar. 6th 2020 until Sun. March 8th
Dihedral
-new and old works-
Owen Parnell

Exhibition: March 6-8, 2020
Opening: Friday, March 6, 6-9pm
Viewing: Sat, Mar 7, 12-5pm, Sun, Mar 8, 12-5pm and by appointment
Location: Devonshire Studio Gallery, 858 Devonshire Road

A dihedral angle is the angle between two intersecting planes. ... Read More
Free
Fri Mar 6, 6-9pm, Sat Mar 7, 12-5pm, Sun Mar 8, 12-5pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

48 Hour (Diagonal): Josh Franklin

Friday Feb. 28th 2020 until Sun. March 1st
48 Hour (Diagonal)
Josh Franklin

Exhibition: February 28-30, 2020
Opening: Friday, February 28, 7-10pm
Viewing: Sat, Feb 29, 12-5pm, Sun, Mar 1, 12-5pm and by appointment
Location: Devonshire Studio Gallery, 858 Devonshire Road

“48 Hour (Diagonal)” consists of two paintings that will... Read More
Free
Fri, Feb 28, 7-10pm, Sat, Mar 1, 12-5pm, Sun, Mar 2, 12-5pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

WIRE MOTHER / CLOTH MOTHER + JOLLY PAGODA: Amy Anderson

Saturday Feb. 22nd 2020
WIRE MOTHER / CLOTH MOTHER
+
JOLLY PAGODA

Beat-driven electronic soundscapes with projections by Amy Anderson

February 22, 2020
9:00pm
Devonshire Studio Gallery
858 Devonshire Road
All ages Read More
Free
9:00pm - 11:00pm doors at 8:30pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

A Piece of Motherhood: ERIN HILCHIE

Saturday Feb. 15th 2020 until Sat. March 7th
The birth of her son marked a new departure in Erin Hilchie’s artistic practice and sparked this series of feminist collages titled, A Piece of Motherhood. Pairing the everyday, life-giving necessity of breastfeeding with polished greco-roman sculptures, Erin hopes to bring to light the postpartum... Read More
Free

ROOT SHOCK - Presented by the Artemisia Institute: Kemi Craig , Gesig Isaac , Tiffany Joseph , Joshua Ngenda

Friday Feb. 14th 2020 until Sun. February 16th
ROOT SHOCK – Presented by the Artemisia Institute

Kemi Craig
Gesig Isaac
Tiffany Joseph
Joshua Ngenda

Exhibition: February 14-16, 2020
Opening: Friday, February 14, 6-9pm
Location: Devonshire Studio Gallery, 858 Devonshire Road

The Artemisia Institute is pleased to announce its inaug... Read More
By Donation
Fri Feb 14, 6-9pm, Sat Feb 15, 12-5pm, Sun Feb 16, 12-5pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

The thing is, this thing is all it is…: Austin Clay Willis

Thursday Jan. 30th 2020 until Sun. February 2nd
"The thing is, this thing is all it is…"
Austin Clay Willis

Devonshire Studio Gallery
858 Devonshire Road, Esquimalt
Opening: Thursday, January 30, 2020, 7-9pm
Viewing: Fri, Jan 31, 1-5pm, Sat, Feb 1, 1-5pm, Sun, Feb 2, 1-5pm and by appointment

"The thing is, this thing is all it is..." ... Read More
By Donation
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Disposable Angels: Alison Bigg

Friday Jan. 24th 2020 until Sat. February 15th
Alison Bigg’s ongoing series, Disposable Angels, stems from her collection of ‘throw-away’ angels. She is incorporating them into her work by using them as armatures for soap, sugar and gelatin casts. The result is an over-indulgent profusion of glom. A cornucopia of iconography that resembl... Read More
Free

A Selection from the Collection of Sticks as seen in Guess with Sticks: Carrie Walker

Sunday Dec. 29th 2019 until Wed. January 22nd
For the past three years, I have been keeping all the sticks that my dog, Guess, a 15lb rat terrier, has either carried home from the park or has carried to our car if we’ve driven to a park. (Not all of the sticks to which she given her attention warrant this level of stick-to-itiveness.) I recor... Read More
Free

SOS Sounds of Solstice: pennyasketchdollcrew, گندم, Event, SOMA , The Puppets Forsaken, Malibu Kens

Saturday Dec. 21st 2019
SOS Sounds of Solstice

Ministry of Casual Living
Devonshire Studio Gallery
858 Devonshire Road

December 21, 2019,
8-10pm

pennyasketchdollcrew
گندم
Event
Soma
Puppets Forsaken
1/2 of Malibu Kens

Poster by Emma Holland & Jameel Mulani Read More
By Donation
8pm - 10pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Small Works Exhibition + Sale

Friday Nov. 29th 2019 until Sun. December 1st
The Ministry of Casual Living Presents our First Annual SMALL WORKS EXHIBITION + SALE!

*Over 100 pieces of original art
*All art priced under 100$
*100% of sales go directly to artists

Celebrate the talent of incredible local artists and demonstrate our commitment to building community and b... Read More
Free
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

A Scene of Jouissance: Meichen Waxer

Thursday Nov. 21st 2019 until Sun. November 24th
A Scene of Jouissance
Meichen Waxer

Devonshire Studio Gallery
858 Devonshire Road, Esquimalt
Opening reception: Thursday, November 21, 2019, 7-9pm
Viewing: Fri, Nov 22, 1-5pm, Sat, Nov 23, 1-5pm, Sun, Nov 24, 1-5pm and by appointment

The garden is sublime, a vestige of ceremony, of outward... Read More
Free
Thursday 7-9pm, Friday 12-5pm, Saturday 12-5pm, Sunday 12-5pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

A Scene of Jouissance: Meichen Waxer

Thursday Nov. 21st 2019 until Sun. November 24th
A Scene of Jouissance
Meichen Waxer

Devonshire Studio Gallery
858 Devonshire Road, Esquimalt
Opening reception: Thursday, November 21, 2019, 7-9pm
Viewing: Fri, Nov 22, 1-5pm, Sat, Nov 23, 1-5pm, Sun, Nov 24, 1-5pm and by appointment

The garden is sublime, a vestige of ceremony, of outward... Read More
Free
Thursday 7-9pm, Friday 12-5pm, Saturday 12-5pm, Sunday 12-5pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Transcendence: Tracey Farrington

Sunday Nov. 17th 2019 until Sun. December 8th
TRANSCENDENCE.....The dictionary explains it is the existence or experience beyond the normal or physical level.
This piece is a multilayered image consisting of sandwiching and melding two images together. The subjects are my teenage son, my partner, along with the spirit of my Dad who passed aw... Read More
Free

Film + Sound No. 5 INTERRUPT

Friday Nov. 8th 2019
THE MINISTRY OF CASUAL LIVING presents:
FILM + SOUND SERIES No. 5: INTERRUPT
@ MoCL Studios 858 Devonshire Road 8pm

Texturize, manipulate, get in front of, build up, become

The fifth in an ongoing series featuring avant garde and experimental film by celebrated international directors, surpr... Read More
By Donation
9 - 11 doors at 8
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

BRIDGE STUDIO CRAWL - MOCL STUDIOS

Friday Nov. 8th 2019 until Sat. November 9th
OPEN STUDIOS! The Ministry of Casual Living artists will be participating in the BRIDGE Studio Crawl.

Featuring work by:

Keith Baxter
Sabrina Blanchard
Kai Choufour
Audra Csak
Maddy Elia
Zola Kell
Naomi Kennedy
Leah McInnis
Chantal Solomon
Austin Clay Willis
Daniel Hutchinson
Kassa... Read More
Free
Friday Nov 8 4-8pm* Saturday Nov 9 12-5pm *followed by after party FILM + SOUND No. 5 8-11pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Untitled (work/play): Ingrid Mary Percy

Sunday Oct. 27th 2019 until Sun. November 17th
48" x 48"
Paint on canvas.
2019
Ingrid Mary Percy studied visual art at the Emily Carr University of Art + Design in Vancouver, BC, Canada (BFA, Dip FA, Studio) and at the University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada (MFA, Painting).
Ingrid has taught visual art at numerous post-secondary instit... Read More
Free

There Were Four of Us: Cassie Shao

Wednesday Oct. 16th 2019 until Sat. October 26th
In a room, there are four people. Shao explores and reflects contradictions in herself within the dream realm. Despite their abandonment in isolation and surreality her characters remain eternally unmoved by their peculiar situations. Shao blends digital and analogue materials to evoke otherworldly ... Read More
Free

Film + Sound No. 4 SILHOUETTE

Friday Oct. 11th 2019
THE MINISTRY OF CASUAL LIVING presents:
FILM + SOUND SERIES No. 4: SILHOUETTE
@ MoCL Studios 858 Devonshire Road 8pm

Shape, outline, the body, the binary, peeking into other people's windows at night, inventing our own truths, celebrating the shadows

Film + Sound is an ongoing series featuri... Read More
By Donation
9 - 11 doors at 8
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

It’s A Guy Thing: Clare Thomas

Saturday Sep. 21st 2019 until Sat. October 12th
It’s a Guy Thing is a series of paintings and embroideries about domesticity and female identity. The series came out of Thomas’s lifelong love of pattern and an interest in the historical use of homilies and religious platitudes in women’s domestic embroidery. Both paintings and embroideries ... Read More
Free

SUBLUNARY: A night Of Extraordinary Art: Maddy Elia, Zola Kell, Aimée Lévesque, Sabrina Blanchard, Anne-Marie Fortin, Aimée van Drimmelen, Ashley Ohtsijah Hall

Friday Aug. 30th 2019 until Sun. September 1st
SUBLUNARY: An exhibition featuring new experimental art by seven talented artists

Maddy Elia
Zola Kell
Aimée Lévesque
Sabrina Blanchard
Anne-Marie Fortin
Aimée van Drimmelen
Ashley Ohtsijah Hall

MoCL Devonshire Studio Gallery
Opening Friday August 30th
Viewing: Sat, Aug 31th, Sun, S... Read More
Free
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Wolves: Mitchell Villa

Friday Aug. 30th 2019 until Fri. September 20th
Mitchell Villa's process follows movement, while his brush stroke reflects his subjects in motion. Villa works in layers, applying, reapplying, and distorting. Sections of the canvas seem like spliced film frames, while others imply motion blur, collage, trace-lines, smudge, and saturation among the... Read More
Free

THE EVER-EVOLVING, EVER-LOVING ART GARAGE SALE: Valerie Salez

Saturday Aug. 17th 2019 until Sun. August 25th
THE EVER-EVOLVING, EVER-LOVING ART GARAGE SALE

Objects, Curio, Materials, Printed Matter, Ceramics, Textiles, Books, jewellery and other surprises.

ABOUT:
Artist Valerie Salez is rifling through ALL her old, new and used art projects and materials, including her personal collection of art by ... Read More
Free
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

I/we\You Live Here: Chris Dufour

Saturday Aug. 10th 2019 until Fri. August 30th
I/we\You Live Here is an experimental media project exploring expressions of queerness through performance and photography. It asks questions such as: what does it mean to be a subject and queer within a photographic frame? How do relationships of performance and queerness challenge our notions of g... Read More
Free

Achille’s Bellybutton: Jasmine Wright, Kai Choufour

Friday Aug. 2nd 2019 until Sun. August 4th
Achille’s Bellybutton:
Jasmine Wright
Kai Choufour

MoCL Devonshire Studio Gallery
Opening reception: Friday, August 2, 7-10pm
Viewing: August 3-4, 12-5pm

The term “Achilles heel” refers to an entity's singular weakness.

This idea, melded with the fact that our bellybutton is our o... Read More
Free
Opening reception: Friday, August 2, 7-10pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

South of Cedar Keep: Skye Alexandra Skagfeld

Friday Jul. 19th 2019 until Fri. August 9th
Following a stretch abroad lasting nearly a decade, Skye took up painting to connect with the island where she was born. Through painting she is increasing her visual literacy and aesthetic intuition by looking carefully at the world and presenting her interpreted absorption visually. To combat an o... Read More
Free

inside (we are all): BOXCARSIX

Friday Jul. 5th 2019 until Sun. July 14th
inside (we are all)
BOXCARSIX

MoCL Devonshire Studio Gallery
Opening reception: Friday, July 5, 7-10pm
Viewing: July 6-7, 12-4pm, July 13-14, 12-4pm,

The concept of inside is the catalyst for a new installation created by BOXCARSIX, a Victoria-based feminist contemporary artist collective... Read More
Free
Opening: Friday, July 5, 7-10pm Viewing: July 6-7, 12-4pm, July 13-14, 12-4pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Nomadic Souveinier: Artemis Feldman

Friday Jun. 28th 2019 until Fri. July 19th
Nomadic Souveinier:
This work is a photo series documenting a multitude of moments of art practices in varying locations and settings. In the process, I would move within a city or landscape looking for an object with a unique perceptual value that I could perceive through an artistic lense, or in... Read More
Free

Piece Of Soul Left: Martina Kocmanová

Friday Jun. 14th 2019 until Sun. June 16th
Piece Of Soul Left
Martina Kocmanová

MoCL Devonshire Studios Gallery, 858 Devonshire Road
Opening reception: Friday, June 14, 7-9pm
Viewing: Saturday, June 15, 12-5pm, Sunday, June 16, 12-5pm

Watching loudly, light of warm memories gently meshing lace of mind. Follow the direction of flatt... Read More
Free
Friday 7-9pm, Saturday 12-5pm, Sunday 12-5pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

The Light Earth: Neil McClelland

Friday Jun. 7th 2019 until Fri. June 28th
The Light Earth Flies Like Down
And Yet the Earth Exists
Where the Heart Should Be

I found a “tree of paradise” in a Victoria neighborhood. I don’t remember where. I don’t know what kind of tree it is. But it suggested a poem and I painted it. Three times. But only two paintings would f... Read More
Free

An eye for an eye: Tamara Bond

Friday May. 31st 2019 until Sun. June 2nd
An eye for an eye
Tamara Bond

Devonshire Studio Gallery
Opening reception: May 31, 2019, 7-10pm
Viewing: Sat, June 1, 1-5pm, Sun, June 2, 1-5pm

An exhibition of collages that created from an archive of artworks dating back to 1994. The works include watercolour characters and paper landscap... Read More
Free
Fri, May 31, 7-10pm, Sat, Jun 1, 1-5pm, Sun, Jun 2, 1-5pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

24/7: Nicholas Koby

Friday May. 31st 2019 until Fri. June 7th
“Teenage Nostalgia,” by Nicholas Koby, is an encapsulation of today’s teens; a generation that feels trapped by nasty stereotypes of being anti-social, stimulant and technology addicted, and incapable of holding a real conversation. A society that is segregated by generational differences, or ... Read More
Free

Petal’s Place: Cadence Planthara

Friday May. 24th 2019 until Sun. May 26th
Petal’s Place : Cadence Planthara


Petal’s place for objects and images

made and found in residence at the Bonnie McComb Kreye residency

on unceded Lekwungen land (“Victoria, BC”)

with clay, paint, pigment, paper, textile, peppercorn, pearl.

Petal’s place
Petal’s palac... Read More
Free
Sat, May 25, 12-5pm, Sun, May 26, 12-5pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Camp Namegans: Jeremy Herndl

Friday May. 10th 2019 until Fri. May 31st
Landscape is not passive - it is political and social and it bears the character of the people who live and work on it. It contains a human legacy, layered over the centuries - of unceded First Nations territory, colonization, agriculture, industrialization and gentrification. Landscape is also ab... Read More
Free

Artist Market: Elise Hendrickson, Stefanie Mudry

Friday May. 3rd 2019 until Sun. May 5th
Artist Market

Ministry of Casual Living,
Devonshire Studio Gallery,
858 Devonshire Road

Friday, May 3, 1-8pm
Saturday, May 4, 11am-5pm
Sunday, May 5, 11am-5pm

Come experience our first ever Artist Market!
Local artists of varied practices will gather, sell and showcase their wares.... Read More
Free
Fri, May 3, 1-8pm, Sat May 4, 11am-5pm, Sun, May 5, 11am-5pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Moonlight 2019: Anne-Marie Fortin

Friday Apr. 26th 2019 until Sun. April 28th
Anne-Marie Fortin
Moonlight 2019

Moonlight has been created during the Bonnie McComb Kreye Residency. This installation is structured around dialectic movements (opposition and analogies) inviting the viewer to reorganize the meaning of what is there for them to see.

The philosophical disc... Read More
Free
Friday 7-10pm, Sat 12-5pm, Sun 12-5pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Menticality: Kaitlyn Dunsmore

Friday Apr. 19th 2019 until Fri. May 10th
Kaitlyn Dunsmore is an interdisciplinary artist from Glasgow, Scotland. She received a Ba (Hons) in Contemporary Art Practice from Gray’s School of Art, Aberdeen, and has since received an MFA from the University of Victoria. Her work is an exploration of paradoxical and binary relationships. By c... Read More
Free

Dog Show: Mary Patterson

Saturday Mar. 30th 2019 until Thu. April 18th
I wanted to have dog but my circumstances won't allow a furry sidekick. So made 18 miniature wood dogs that fit nicely in the condo and are pretty much easy care. Read More
Free

Frame & 3D Shapes: Austin Willis

Friday Mar. 8th 2019 until Fri. March 29th
I create multimedia abstract paintings, sculptures and installations, primarily concerned with colour, shape, material and form. My paintings use colour and shape to play with spatial illusions. Oscillating between foreground and background, the pictorial dimensions of the image shift as the combina... Read More
Free

64 Hexagrams: David Gifford

Saturday Feb. 16th 2019 until Fri. March 8th
Video work by David Gifford featuring the 64 Hexagrams from the I Ching Read More
Free

Block Mirror: Marlene Jess

Saturday Jan. 26th 2019 until Sat. February 16th
In the age of disembodiment, I believe humans may struggle for the capacity to maintain a sense of self beyond the accompaniment of a personal technological device. The device can record, alter and preserve the user’s sense of self for them. In a way, the device serves as a personal mirror.

I a... Read More
Free

Solar Tempests: Elyse Longair

Friday Jan. 4th 2019 until Fri. January 25th
‘Solar Tempests’ - Elyse Longair
Ministry of Casual Living, Victoria BC
Odeon Alley (764 Yates)
January 4 - January 25, 2019
Open 24 Hours.

Everyone Welcome!

En Lieu of an opening feel free to send along a photo of you with the art:
[email protected], @elyselongair, #elyselongair Read More
Free
24/7

Solar Tempests: Elyse Longair

Friday Jan. 4th 2019 until Fri. January 25th
Elyse Longair Solo Exhibition: 'Solar Tempests' at The Ministry Of Casual Living Gallery.

Open 24 Hours.

Everyone Welcome!

En Lieu of an opening feel free to send along a photo of you with the art [email protected], #elyselongair @elyselongair Read More
Free
24/7

Exactly Right: Elizabeth Charters

Tuesday Dec. 11th 2018 until Fri. January 4th
Isn’t it all about making something out of the hard stuff through some distance? This work was made a year ago, quickly, under a deadline. The neon came from a Co-op gas station somewhere on the island. When the Co-op company rebranded, switching from neon to LEDs in their new design, local sign c... Read More
Free

Proud To Honour: Terry-Dayne Beasley

Friday Dec. 7th 2018 until Fri. December 21st
Proud To Honour
Terry-Dayne Beasley

Exhibition: December 7-21, 2018
Opening + Open Studio Fundraiser: Friday, December 7, 2018, 7-11pm
Location: MoCL Devonshire Studio Gallery, 858 Devonshire Road

Receiving an award at a young age from a local sect of the Optimism International prompted Ter... Read More
Free
12-5pm, Fri, Sat, Sun
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Proud To Honour: Terry-Dayne Beasley

Friday Dec. 7th 2018 until Mon. December 10th
Receiving an award at a young age from a local sect of the Optimism International prompted Terry-Dayne Beasley’s interest in social recognition of nuanced character traits. Beasley considers how identity relates to the history of symbolic reward systems, as well as the positive affect that occurs ... Read More
Free

Imperfect Parallels: Matthis Grunsky

Friday Nov. 23rd 2018 until Sun. November 25th
Imperfect Parallels
Matthis Grunsky

Opening - Friday, November 23, 2018, 7-10pm
Viewing - Sat, Nov 24 and Sun, Nov 25, 12-5pm
Ministry of Casual Living, Devonshire Studio Gallery
858 Devonshire Road, Esquimalt Industrial Park

Featuring new work by Matthis Grunsky, Imperfect Parallels explo... Read More
Free
Fri 7-10pm, Sat 12-5pm, Sun 12-5pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Laughing on the Inside: Leah McInnis

Friday Nov. 9th 2018 until Sun. November 11th
Leah McInnis
Laughing on the Inside
November 9-11, 2018 (as part of Makeshift Festival)
Ministry of Casual Living Studio Gallery
858 Devonshire Road, Esquimalt Industrial Park
Opening - Friday, November 9, 7-11pm
Viewing - Saturday, November 10, 12-5pm, Sunday, November 11, 12-5pm

Laughing ... Read More
Free
Sat/Sun, 12-5pm gallery viewing hours
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Busy Town: Megan Krauss

Tuesday Nov. 6th 2018 until Tue. November 27th
Meghan Krauss

Busy Town 2018
Panoramic inkjet print on vinyl
3' X 7'

In 2015, I moved to Victoria, BC, from Banff National Park. While living in Banff, an area that attracts over 3 million visitors per year, my interest in tourism was sparked by these incredible numbers. I find the millions... Read More
Free

NO MOON TONIGHT - Sylvie Ringer & Jenni Schine: Sylvie Ringer, Jennie Shine

Friday Oct. 26th 2018
NO MOON TONIGHT

Opening reception
Friday, October 26, 2018
Ministry of Casual Living, Devonshire Studio Gallery
7 pm - 10 pm

Sylvie Ringer ( works on paper, publications )
& Jenni Schine ( Sound )

Sylvie Ringer, the current artist in residence of the Bonnie McComb Kreye Studio Residenc... Read More
Free
7pm - 10pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Island the Uplifts and Swallows: Sylvie Ringer

Tuesday Oct. 23rd 2018 until Tue. November 6th
Digital print of original work (charcoal on paper, 60x80cm) on wood panel 2018
Sylvie Ringer is an artist based in Hamburg and currently living in Vancouver. She received a Diplom (MA) in Communication Design and Fine Arts from Armgartstrasse Hamburg, Germany and with an art practice based in drawi... Read More
Free

Sculpt the Motion - Antimatter [media art]: Devis Venturelli

Thursday Oct. 11th 2018 until Sun. October 21st
Sculpt the Motion

Devis Venturelli
single channel video installation | 6:08 | Italy | 2017

Sculpt the Motion shows continuous transformations of metallic bodies through different urban plans. Contemporary architecture is a scenario for performance, an experience as a sculptural promenade in c... Read More
Free

Saa Xti Guidxiilayu : Dance of the Land: Abraham León Pérez, Kay Gallivan

Friday Sep. 28th 2018 until Sun. September 30th
September 28th-30th
Opening reception September 28th at 7 pm
Viewing, Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th, 12-5pm
---
In September 2017, Mexico was hit by two earthquakes. The first one on September 7 hit the Isthmus of Tehauntep, a Zapotec region in Southern Oaxaca, knocking down approximately 16,000... Read More
Free
Friday, 7-11pm Saturday and Sunday, 12-5pm MoCL Devonshire Studio gallery, 858 Devonshire Road.
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

New Beginning: Luke Garrison

Saturday Sep. 8th 2018 until Sat. September 29th
What can be said of this --a war of attrition-- in every sense in this amphitheatre of cloak and dagger?
It would seem we are doomed to experience a miserable downward trajectory...But if this were not so?"
"This work is eschatological in scope. In absolute terms, it embraces that cosmic events ar... Read More

FILM + SOUND Series No. 3 : Capital City Archives

Friday Aug. 24th 2018
THE MINISTRY OF CASUAL LIVING presents:
FILM + SOUND SERIES No. 3: Capital City Archives
@ MoCL Studios 858 Devonshire Road 9pm

The third in a series of monthly open air film + music nights, FILM + SOUND No. 3 takes place in conjunction with the INTEGRATE ARTS FESTIVAL http://integratearts.ca/.... Read More
By Donation
9 doors at 8:30
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Cryptosmear: Shawn Shepherd

Saturday Aug. 4th 2018 until Sat. August 18th
For several years the developing cryptocurrency market has managed to operate as an unregulated and often hyped frontier, much like the art market. As the "crypto" world expands so does the language associated with it. Old school financial corporations and governments seeing the cryptocurrency realm... Read More
Free
24-7

FILM + SOUND Series No. 2 : West German Cinema

Friday Jul. 27th 2018
THE MINISTRY OF CASUAL LIVING presents:
FILM + SOUND SERIES No. 2: New German Cinema
@ MoCL Studios 858 Devonshire Road

Join us for a screening of RAINER WERNER FASSBINDER'S feature film, FOX AND HIS FRIENDS (1975), along with a selection of early short films by WIM WENDERS. W/ live synth-drive... Read More
By Donation
9 doors at 8:30
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Gord Downie's Pen

Saturday Jul. 14th 2018 until Sat. August 4th
a pen that was Gord Downie's Read More

FILM + SOUND Series No. 1 : Experimental Shorts

Friday Jun. 29th 2018
THE MINISTRY OF CASUAL LIVING presents:
FILM + SOUND SERIES, Summer Program 2018

Friday June 29, 9PM
No. 1 : Experimental Shorts

"The task of cinema or any other art form is not to translate hidden messages of the unconscious soul into art but to experiment with the effects contemporary tec... Read More
By Donation
9 doors at 8:30
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Kelly Green Kollective, Super Symmetry

Saturday Jun. 16th 2018 until Sat. July 14th
Super Symmetry is a new mixed media work on paper by the Kelly Green Kollective exploring the figurative the abstract and the abject in the daily ritual of our painting praxis.
The Kelly Green Kollective are a collaborative painting/drawing duo comprised of Roy Green and Pj Kelly. In the past year,... Read More

Connor Charlesworth & Leah Hodge, Soft Step

Saturday May. 26th 2018 until Sat. June 16th
soft step

Connor Charlesworth
Leah Hodge

Biography:

Connor Charlesworth is visual artist currently based in Victoria, BC, and originally from Kelowna, BC. Connor received his MFA from the University of Victoria (2018) and his BFA from the University of British Columbia in Kelowna, BC (20... Read More

Taryn Walker, The Things That Keep Me Up At Night

Sunday May. 6th 2018 until Sun. May 20th
Taryn Walker’s drawing series “The Things That Keep Me Up At Night” is an exploration of daily anxieties, annoyances, and unexpected surprises. The installation features 100 tiny drawings that act as small sentences which work together to imply a larger narrative. Despite evoking narrative qua... Read More
@  Ministry of Casual Living Window Gallery

Subject To Change: Marina DiMaio, Evelyn Sorochan-Ruland , Xristia Trutiak

Saturday Apr. 28th 2018
SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Opening reception April 28, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
858 Devonshire Road, in the Eaquimalt Industrial Park
Marina DiMaio
Evelyn Sorochan-Ruland
Xristia Trutiak
at The Ministry of Casual Living from April 28 - May 5, 2018

The Ministry of Casual Living’s newest location in the Esqui... Read More
Free
7pm - 9pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Nicholas Vandergugten, No Repeat Workday

Sunday Apr. 15th 2018 until Sun. May 6th
No Repeat Workday:

Narrated by the artists impulsive scanning of the FM Radio, "No Repeat Workday" is a video work that is part performance, part documentary, featuring 15 minutes and 49 seconds of intimate footage from a bad mental health day at work. "Narcissus Mirror" is a mirror built up wit... Read More
@  Ministry of Casual Living Window Gallery

Kid Friendly Daytime Dance Party

Sunday Apr. 8th 2018
Come on down and dance with the FLEX Deejay crew at the Ministry of Casual Living in Esquimalt!!

3 dollar carrot juices to help raise money for the space.

$5 suggested donation, but no one turned away Read More
10am - 2pm doors at 10am
@  858 Devonshire MOCL headquarters

Six Legs in a Hammock, Leah McInnis and David Michael Peters

Saturday Mar. 31st 2018 until Sun. April 15th
The notion that the desirable activities are those that bring a profit has made everything topsy-turvy.


Leisure is essential to civilization, and in former times leisure for the few was only rendered possible by the labours of the many. But their labours were valuable, not because work is g... Read More
@  ministry of casual living window
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

50% Illuminated: A Night of Drawing and Visual Projections

Friday Mar. 23rd 2018
The full moon is so overrated! Tonight we celebrate the humble 1st quarter, when the moon is HALF ILLUMINATED by the sun and both celestial bodies pull each other in different directions ...... Visitors can explore this theme through drawing, using various objects, video projections and sweet tunes ... Read More
Free
7:30pm - 11:30pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

50% Illuminated: A Night of Drawing and Visual Projections

Friday Mar. 23rd 2018
The full moon is so overrated! Tonight we celebrate the humble 1st quarter, when the moon is HALF ILLUMINATED by the sun and both celestial bodies pull each other in different directions ...... Visitors can explore this theme through drawing, using various objects, video projections and sweet tunes ... Read More
7pm - 11:30pm
@  Ministry of Casual Living Devonshire Studios, 858 Devonshire Rd
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

You Are Here, Jeremy Herndl

Saturday Mar. 10th 2018 until Sat. March 31st
Old Road (Joe Henry Highway). Oil on canvas, 60” x 72”. 2017

I made this painting during a residency at Tombstone Territorial Park in the Yukon last August. It was made outdoors or “plein air” and I worked it for ten days from morning until night, which came late being that far north. ... Read More
@  Ministry of Casual Living Window Gallery
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Libby Oliver 'The Commons'

Saturday Feb. 17th 2018 until Sat. March 10th
Libby Oliver's photography series "The Commons" addresses our relationship to our urban environments. The project has involved over 120 people across British Columbia laying face down on different sidewalk surfaces. The figures' identities are indistinguishable and their forms become passive and uns... Read More
@  ministry of casual living window gallery
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Rose Lange Bloodless

Friday Feb. 2nd 2018 until Fri. February 16th
Rose Lange's Paining exhibition is an exploration of the inevitability of blood and guts made apparent by the disruption of influential renaissance paintings. Read More
@  Ministry of Casual Living Window Gallery
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Leah Craig The Power of the Feminine

Tuesday Jan. 16th 2018 until Fri. February 2nd
"The Power of the Feminine" was created by drawing energy and strength from within, being in touch with spirituality, and being inspired by the natural world and its inhabitants. By tapping into the minds eye, I have created these images of extreme color, to brighten even the darkest of days. The p... Read More
@  ministry of casual living window
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

"The Power of the Feminine: Leah Craig

Tuesday Jan. 16th 2018 until Fri. February 2nd
"The Ministry of Casual Living" presents the works of Leah Marie Craig Her extreme use of colour will bring light, even to the darkest of days. It will bring power and strengh to the feminine, conjuring feelings of love and self empowerment. Read More
Free
@  The Ministry of Casual Living art display case Odeon Alley

Kyla Slobodin, Traces

Thursday Dec. 28th 2017 until Mon. January 15th
These paintings were created through a close examination of the marks left in places and spaces that often are forgotten about and subsequently are built upon over time - marks, scratches, and worn down surfaces can be imagined as the ghostly remnants formed from a collection of moments and by our r... Read More
@  Ministry of Casual Living Window Gallery
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Seasonal Living

Friday Dec. 15th 2017
Ministry of Casual Living

* * * SEASONAL LIVING * * *
Exhibition • Open Studios • Fundraiser

Friday, December 15, 2017
Reception - 7pm til late

Saturday, December 16, 2017
Open Studios - 12-5pm

MoCL Devonshire Studios
858 Devonshire Road, Victoria, BC
(In the Esquimalt Industria... Read More
7pm - late
@  MoCL Devonshire Studios
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Kelsey Legault Still Life

Sunday Dec. 3rd 2017 until Thu. December 28th
Still Life, February 2017, Digital Print, 24 X 16 inches

Still Life depicts a scene of three computer monitors and three potted plants. The computer monitors show an altered representation of the same scene that the monitors themselves reside in, causing the reality of the whole image to be at... Read More
@  Ministry of Casual Living Window Gallery
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Barrie Szekely - For the Birds

Monday Nov. 13th 2017 until Sun. December 3rd
'In my practice, the paintings are developed in a measured indecisiveness and built in spatial contractions that mimic my everyday life experiences in this unpredictable world.' – Barrie Szekely

Barrie has been a Victoria resident since 1982. Barrie has exhibited throughout Canada and the Unite... Read More
@  Ministry of Casual Living Window Gallery
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Hjalmer Wenstob “Fractured Imprint” (The truth I think I know of masks; spirits in light)

Monday Oct. 30th 2017 until Sun. November 12th
2017, Fabric, Fluorescent Light

Fractured Imprint, is a series of ethereal fabric and light pieces. Hardened within the fabric are masks, which are then covered by another veil of fabric. Hung from lights, these simple objects become the echo of a spirit, the echo of a dancer, moving to your move... Read More
@  Ministry of Casual Living Window Gallery
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Eli Hirtle : Mîkisihkahcikewin

Saturday Oct. 21st 2017
Come join us on Saturday afternnon to view Eli's beadwork installed on a canoe in our gallery space. There will also be photos shown of the beadwork out on the water. If the weather cooperates, we will roll the art down to Banfield park to launch it.

Light snacks and refreshments will be served.... Read More
1pm - 4pm
@  Ministry of Casual Living 858 Devonshire
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Antimatter [media art] Festival presents 'Palmerston Blvd.' by Dan Browne, a single channel video installation.

Friday Oct. 13th 2017 until Sat. October 28th
In Palmerston Blvd. Dan Browne invites the audience into the intimate space of his living room in this portrait of a bay window recorded over the course of a year. Gradual shifts in the interior and exterior environments mark the passing of the seasons, a slow dance of objects and light juxtaposed b... Read More
@  Ministry of Casual Living Window Gallery
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Margaret Dragu & Jörn J. Burmester Performance Art Aktions

Thursday Oct. 12th 2017
Margaret Dragu & Jörn J. Burmester Performance Art Aktions

Thursday, October 12, 2017, 8pm (Doors open at 7:30pm)
Metro Studio Theatre, 1411 Quadra Street, Victoria, BC
$15 General Admission, Students $5, tickets at the door,

Email curator [email protected] to reserve.

Presented by O... Read More
8pm doors at 7:30pm
@  Metro Studio Theatre
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

(Un)Symposium: Akademy of human & Performance Art Aktions: Margaret Dragu, Jörn J. Burmester

Tuesday Oct. 10th 2017
Have you ever experienced someone in front of the Bay Centre downtown earnestly washing the sidewalk, or walking a blank chalkboard back-and-forth, or eating the contents of their jacket pockets in an exaggerated, seagull like fashion? If so, did you wish that you could also let go of your self-res... Read More

Kahla Lichti

Thursday Sep. 28th 2017 until Thu. October 12th
Kahla Lichti RSE is an artist, electrician, and writer currently living in Victoria BC. See more of her work on her blog:
https://secretlifeofanapprenticeellectrician.wordpress.com Read More
24-7
@  Ministry of Casual Living Window Gallery
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Anne Heeney 'Borrowed Landscapes'

Friday Sep. 8th 2017 until Thu. September 28th
Anne Heeney—resident of Victoria since 2006—completed a BFA at UVic in 2008. Studio practice currently at Rock Bay Square—visits encouraged.
'Borrowed Landscapes' consists of 'Impart: Screen'—one of a series of four paintings construing dreamt architectural forms. And 'Borrowed Landscapes ... Read More
24-7
@  Ministry of Casual Living Window Galley
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Maddy Knott 'Pet Shop'

Friday Aug. 25th 2017 until Thu. September 7th
Maddy Knott is an emerging artist from Vancouver Island, she holds a Masters of Fine Arts from the University of Victoria. Knott is a NSCAD alumnus where she studied Fine Arts and minored in Jewellery Design after her graduation from the Visual Arts program at Camosun College.
Her small-scale sculp... Read More
all hours
@  Window Gallery
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

'Pet Shop' by Maddy Knott

Friday Aug. 25th 2017 until Thu. September 7th
Maddy Knott is an emerging artist from Vancouver Island, she holds a Masters of Fine Arts from the University of Victoria. Knott is a NSCAD alumnus where she studied Fine Arts and minored in Jewellery Design after her graduation from the Visual Arts program at Camosun College.
Her small-scale sculp... Read More
all hours
@  Window Gallery at Odeon Alley (Millie's Lane)
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Emily Grace Harrison: Odeon Alley Window Gallery: Emily Grace Harrison

Tuesday Jun. 20th 2017 until Fri. June 30th
The fifty fifty arts collective, with the support of the Ministry of Casual Living, is programming Bonnie McComb Kreye Artist-in-Residence, Emily Grace Harrison, in the Ministry's Odeon Alley Window from June 20th to June 30th. On Thursday, June 15th at 6 30pm, join the collective and a host of arti... Read More
Free
Ongoing

VHS Open Mic

Thursday May. 18th 2017
Where are those pesky VHS tapes? In the basement? the attic? In full circulation in your VCR?Old family dinners? Christmases? Art school experimentation? Strange obscur VHS french film from the eighth garage sale of the day? If you find some, bring them down to the Ministry of Casual Living to share... Read More
7pm doors at 7pm
@  Ministry of Casual Living 858 Devonshire Rd.
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

figure drawing nights ant the Ministry of Casual Living

Tuesday Feb. 28th 2017
The Ministry of Casual Living is pleased to announce we will be hosting Figure Drawing on Tuesday nights @ our new location.


858 Devonshire Rd. Victoria, BC.


A model who will pose for 2 hours in increments of 2, 5, 10, 15, & 25 minutes whilst we draw them. Their will be a twenty minute br... Read More
7pm
@  Ministry of Casual Living studios 858 Devonshire
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Elyse Longair Between Atoms

Thursday Feb. 16th 2017 until Mon. March 6th
Between Atoms by Elyse Longair Read More
@  ministry of casual living window gallery
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Video open mic and velvet strut dance party

Thursday Feb. 2nd 2017
The Ministry of Casual Living presents:
Video Open Mic + Velvet Strut Dance Party
Feb 2nd at Intrepid Theatre Club
$5-$10

8-10pm Video Open Mic

Have an old or new video you made and want to share it with a real audience? We will have a VCR , DVD player and a laptop to access your analogue ... Read More
8pm doors at 7pm
@  Intrepid theatre club
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Todd Lambeth : Friday night Spectrum

Wednesday Feb. 1st 2017 until Wed. February 15th
24/7
@  Odeon Windoy
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Trash City by Alysha Farling

Wednesday Dec. 28th 2016
Alysha Farling collected debris in and around bodies of water that was used to create Trash City, a floating installation. It was installed at Willow's beach at sunrise on Wednesday December 28th, 2016. This event was not publicly announced, as the artist wished to keep this experience illusive, and... Read More
@  PaddleBox Gallery
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Trash City by Alysha Farling

Wednesday Dec. 28th 2016
Alysha Farling collected debris around bodies of water and used these bits to create Trash City, a floating installation. It was installed at Willow's beach at sunrise on Wednesday December 28th, 2016. This event was not publicly announced, as the artist wished to keep this experience illusive, and ... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Ministry Mixed Magic Arts

Thursday Dec. 1st 2016
Ministry of Casual Living opens the doors of the secret society to present an assortment of puppetry, storytelling, magic, hip hop, with darlings from the noise scene. Gallery propaganda will be available. Read More
$7.00
7:30 doors at 7:00
at the door only.

Keihlah Lukenbull-Williams, Kay Gallivan, Bradley Yuxwelupton Dick:Hay'sxw'qa Si'em : Past/Present/Future

Tuesday Oct. 25th 2016 until Tue. February 28th
“Hay'sxw'qa Si'em : Past/Present/Future” is a floating map on the inner harbour, situating us in space as well as in time. Two streams of water represent the two traditional names of this area: Lewkungen and Songish (often spelled “Songhees”) territory. The name Lekwungen has existed since b... Read More
24 hours a day
@  Moored at the Wharf st. Docks
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

MoCL seeks applications for renting studios

Monday Sep. 26th 2016
The Ministry of Casual Living is in the process of leasing a building to develop into studio spaces.

We are asking all artists and organizations who are interested in studio space for now or the future, to please fill out the application form accessible at the link below and return via email to m... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

MoCL seeks applications for renting studios

Monday Sep. 26th 2016 until Sat. December 31st
The Ministry of Casual Living is in the process of leasing a building to develop into studio spaces.

We are asking all artists and organizations who are interested in studio space for now or the future, to please fill out the application form accessible at the link below and return via email to m... Read More
@  MoCL Studios
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Empty Grocery Store BBQ and Make-In

Sunday Sep. 11th 2016
Come one Come all to The Minsistry of Casual Living's Special Empty Grocery Store BBQ Blowout! Featuring live painting and art making by some of our studio artists and community members. Artists TBA. Stay Tuned! come be a part of live art making, and hey!, while your at it, grab a hot dog! Read More
5pm - 12am doors at 5pm
@  pin 819 Fort st, victoria BC, below the ministry studios in th
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Sierra Lundy at Integrate Arts Festival

Saturday Aug. 27th 2016 until Sun. August 28th
PedalBox Gallery featured a 2D painting by Sierra Lundy called Unicorn and Limb Landscape, oil on canvas. We celebrated this piece over the weekend of the Integrate Arts Festival. Roaming around town on the Saturday, and joining the bicycle art crawl on the Sunday. Read More
@  PedalBox Gallery
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Ingrid Mary Percy : Untitled(GLO)

Friday Aug. 26th 2016 until Fri. September 9th
Untitled (GLO) by Ingrid Mary Percy at MoCL Odeon Alley, Victoria, BC (700 block Yates Street). Day is for recharging, night is for emitting. A luminescent, icosihenagon (21-gon) string drawing that thinks it's a sculpture. Until September 9, 2016.

Bio:

Ingrid Mary Percy studied visual art at ... Read More
ALL DAY ALL NIGHT ALL THE TIME
@  Ministry Window in Odeon Alley
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

SUPER HOT DOG FUN TIME! wOw.

Thursday Aug. 11th 2016
ART ART ART FUN TIME PLAY!!! We are hosting a big time art display and musical fiesta featuring musicians and artists from as far as Germany and as close as your friends! Come on down and check out our sweet line-up. And yes there will be hot dogs! vegan options. Bring your own toppings mmm Yum
8:1... Read More
8pm - 12am doors at 8pm
@  Ministry of Casual Living 2610 Rock Bay Ave
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

NASARIMBA 2.0 : MIKHAIL M & RACHEL Z

Thursday Aug. 4th 2016 until Thu. August 18th
NASARIMBA (meaning mischief)

A collaborative project.

NASARIMBA is a regeneration of the TMC (Tender Mountain Clan) group project that was active in Calgary from 2005-08. The TMC made collaborative artworks on pieces of cutout wooden shapes and nailed them to telephone poles in various communi... Read More
ALL DAY>ALL NIGHT>ALL THE TIME
@  Odeon Alley Window
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Naomi Kennedy : What Rough Beast

Wednesday Aug. 3rd 2016 until Wed. August 17th
What Rough Beast.. is an Exploration of the Heart via Paint and Performance, with Naomi Kennedy
A stationary painting exhibit will be up at Cedar Hill rec.

Opening Reception/meet the artist:
Tuesday, AUGUST 9th, 7pm

Paintings and Performances will be couriered around the city via the Paddle... Read More
@  Cedar Hill Rec centre, various locations around the city
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Andrew Dick : Lexxtin

Saturday Jul. 16th 2016 until Thu. August 4th
\" Andrew Dick \" = \" Lexxtin \"

\" I enjoy visualizing myself as a tiny invisible dot in a vast universe\"

- Andrew Dick Read More
ALL DAY>ALL NIGHT>ALL THE TIME
@  Odeon Alley Window
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Roy Green: Bird Boat Trio Launch

Friday Jul. 15th 2016
Roy Green and Paddlebox present the Bird Boat Trio!! Come hang in front of Spiral cafe for a bit then march in the bird boat procession of wierdness to the dock, where the Bird Boat Trio will be officailly launched again!!!!!

Made possible by the support of the City of Victoria and the CRD:) Read More
7pm
@  Spiral Cafe/the ocean
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Kate Romain : Lettuce Play

Friday Jul. 1st 2016 until Fri. July 15th
ALL DAY>ALL NIGHT>ALL THE TIME
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Drawings by Dorone: Art and Eviction Slumber Party

Monday Jun. 27th 2016 until Thu. June 30th
Dorone has been painting for six years and this is their first time showing their paintings and drawings. This work focuses on the free forms of nature that the pen and brush speak about in squiggles and swirls and chance. Dorone hopes this group of pictures will reveal more of their process and the... Read More
@  ministry of casual living 1056A north park
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Interactive Astrodrama Workshop

Sunday Jun. 26th 2016
Astrology, The Science of Light, is a detailed and complex system of knowledge. Humans learn best and most rapidly through storytelling. the purpose of danceoftheplanets interactive astrodrama workshops is to give the valuable tool of astrological language to individuals for their own use and interp... Read More
1pm - 7pm
@  the ministry of casual living 1056A North Park
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

After

Wednesday Jun. 22nd 2016 until Sun. June 26th
After brings together four artists working with projections, installations, drawings, food and photography. Unified through a residency in Japan in the summer of 2015, they share similar content and materials, and emphasize collaboration.

Collectively, the artists Shiowaki, Petays, Negishi and Ch... Read More
@  ministry of casual living 1056A north park
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Curious Beast

Friday Jun. 17th 2016 until Tue. June 21st
A Raven Called Crow returns to Victoria to exhibit her drawings and perform live improvised surrealist song-poetry with found objects, toy instruments, and a loop pedal featuring special guest artists doing experimental performances that you would be crazy to miss.

*be prepared for Angora genita... Read More
@  ministry of casual living 1056A north park
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Jeremy Herndl : Sticks and Cloth

Thursday Jun. 9th 2016 until Thu. June 30th
Exhibition Statement:

I am interested in spaces where human and non human elements coalesce and describe a social situation. The "Tent City" here in Victoria is nothing if not descriptive, and in this work I have attempted to paint the textures of cloth, sticks, soil, foliage and ephemera... The... Read More
ALL DAY>ALL NIGHT>ALL THE TIME
@  Odeon Alley Window
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Compassion City: The art of tent city at the Ministry of Casual Living

Wednesday Jun. 1st 2016 until Fri. June 10th
Compassion city is an assortment of art from folks who have lived or are currently residing in Tent City. It is a space for those living at tent city to showcase their art in the form of installation, painting, and drawings. Most art was made on site during the occupation of the land on the lawn of ... Read More
@  1056 North Park Ministry of Casual Living
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Angela McKinnon : Life's Dope

Wednesday May. 25th 2016 until Wed. June 8th
Exhibition Statement:

Angela McKinnon's new series 'Life's Dope' celebrates the complexity of cannabis culture. Using collage, mantra-like typography, and zen doodles she hopes to inspire dialogue concerning addiction and personal growth. The background is made up of delicately put together page... Read More
ALL DAY>ALL NIGHT>ALL THE TIME
@  Odeon Alley Window
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Cat Parker : Metamorphosis

Wednesday May. 11th 2016 until Wed. May 25th
Exhibition statement:

My most recent body of work focuses upon the concept of metamorphosis and self growth. Intrigued by the biological process by which an animal, or in this case humans not only physically change, but emotionally and intellectually. Often involving or following a conspicuous an... Read More
ALL DAY>ALL NIGHT>ALL THE TIME
@  Odeon Alley Window
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

150 Bike Wheels Later

Sunday May. 1st 2016 until Thu. May 5th
Make the Bike Dome come to life over May 1st-5th at the Ministry of Casual Living. Contribute by decorating a rim that will be used in the final installation held at Other World this summer. We call upon the bicycle gravyards for all of your scrap, busted rims. Bring out your dead! Wheels! This cola... Read More
24 hrs
@  ministry of casual living 1056a north park
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Isaac Holland : Movings Onwards

Monday Apr. 25th 2016 until Tue. May 10th
Description to come. Read More
ALL DAY>ALL NIGHT>ALL THE TIME
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Annie Goodfellow ft. Donald Trump VS Punkasso, Hagatha Crispy ft. Crotch Light VS Annacondo, Jean Spawnda ft. Clitoratti VS Steel Kegal, Macho Ham ft. Bacon Titties VS Quagga Mussel, HALF TIME show ft. BadBoy4U, Ursa Major VS Medoucha , ...

Saturday Apr. 23rd 2016
The West Coast League Of Lady Wrestlers proudly present:

♥THE VELVET RUT RUMBLE♥⚡⚡

Featuring wrestlers from the League Of Lady Wrestlers Toronto, the Dawson City League Of Lady Wrestlers and some fresh local talent, the VELVET RUT RUMBLE will showcase elaborate entrances, fierce fights... Read More
$15.00
8:00 pm - 12:00 am doors at 7:00 pm
Ticket Info

Sergio Rojas Chaves : At Home WIth Plants

Saturday Apr. 9th 2016 until Sat. April 23rd
“Whether he knows it or not, a man needs to be close to growing things” - Ross Parmenter, The Plant in My Window

Exhibition Statement :

My most recent body of work explores notions of distance, displacement, and belonging through a focus on houseplants. I would describe this project as a... Read More
ALL DAY>ALL NIGHT>ALL THE TIME
@  Odeon Alley Window
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Fundraising through Ethereal Wanderings // Art for the Resistance

Thursday Apr. 7th 2016 until Wed. April 20th
Adrian's art is inspired by her own experiences as a young woman trying to navigate this mad, mad world. Other forms of inspiration come from the many people that have forever impacted her life, from the beautiful and the ugly that she has observed in this life and from the things that lie beyond th... Read More
6:30-11pm
@  ministry of casual living 1056a north park
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Alysha Farling : The City of Innard

Saturday Mar. 26th 2016 until Sat. April 9th
Exhibition Statement:

A miniature world inspired by the first world/home we inhabit, our bodies.

Artist's Bio:

I was born and raised in Victoria BC. I received my art diploma from Camosun College in 2008 and then went on to Concordia University where I received my BFA in 2013, where I majo... Read More
ALL DAY>ALL NIGHT>ALL THE TIME
@  Odeon Alley WIndow
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Various Filmakers : Bike- In Movie Night

Saturday Mar. 26th 2016
Come join us for an evening of local short films depicting the art shows held on the PedalBox Gallery for the last two years.

Including:

'Transitron' by Sam Sharp

'Creative spaces' by Eira-Shay Barker-Hart

' The Moving picture Show' by Brendan Holm

As well as a special showing of the... Read More
9pm - 11pm
@  Backyard of 30 Burnside Rd. West
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Circles/Wings & Other Things

Tuesday Mar. 22nd 2016 until Thu. March 31st
Self taught artist,
Smitten by symmetry,
Captivated by color,
Swooning for swans,
Come out and feast your eyes!
prints/ patches for sale! Read More
6-11 PM
@  Ministry of Casual Living 1056A North Park
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Wonky Peach: First Show Ever!

Thursday Mar. 17th 2016
Junktime Puppets and VH1 present you with the original puppet band Wonky Peach. A look into the band from '93-'99. Where they started, how it ended, who hooked up, and who fell off the wagon.... Ever wonder where "I don't like men, but I like girls now" came from? Here the story, hear them liv... Read More
8:30 - 10 doors at 8:00
@  ministry of casual living 1056a north park
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Wegadesk Gorup-Paul : Geometric Gifts

Saturday Mar. 12th 2016 until Sat. March 26th
Exhibition Statement : Understanding personalities of shapes and colours.

Artist's Bio : Wegadesk D. Gorup-Paul's inspiration for his art comes from the beautiful surroundings of his home city, Victoria.

Weg- "We owe great thanks to the Esquimalt and Songhees First Nations for living in harm... Read More
ALL DAY>ALL NIGHT>ALL THE TIME
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Planomaniac presenting A Strong Man

Saturday Mar. 5th 2016 until Mon. February 15th
A Strong Man featuring Musical Guests TBA
Electric veined vixens, submerged in the deep recesses of heavy personal confessions. Ive loved, made love to and fucked hard the infinate life and earth cycle and have been humbled. I hope to envoke with this show a feeling similar to blissful insignifican... Read More
7-11
@  Ministry of Casual Living 1056A North Park
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Gothic Clown Poetry Night! featuring underground coffee bar

Friday Feb. 26th 2016
Come all you shy clowns out there and get out your best material, your worst material, someone else's material, or something you wrote 10 years ago then rediscovered in a dusty cabinet. We are looking for people to step up and share a piece of their mind tonight on the coffeehouse mike.

Tonight o... Read More
7 - 11 doors at 6
@  1056A North Park St.
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Clare Aimee : Piggyback

Friday Feb. 26th 2016 until Fri. March 11th
Exhibition Statement:

Thinking about transportation and without anyone in mind, I painted Piggyback. I was curious about how humans can use other humans as transportation, and how it in turn becomes the most intimate form. With the idea of trusting someone not to drop you, I tried to mimic the s... Read More
ALL DAY>ALL NIGHT>ALL THE TIME
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Liam Lloyd : Fast faster fastest.

Sunday Feb. 21st 2016
Ride fast faster fastest , the race had started
rats ,bats and cats had entered ,
it had become the race of the century .
the contestants had been painted on and off the wall .
Strange beasts began to travel in space and time.



Thanks for the support of the city of Victoria strat... Read More
11am
@  PedalBox Gallery
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Eli Hirtle : Chapel of Extreme Experience - Dreamachine Show

Friday Feb. 19th 2016 until Fri. March 4th
"The Dreamachine was conceived by artist, painter, writer and mystic Brion Gysin, along with his friend Iam Sommerville, in the early sixties. It is the first object in history designed to be viewed with closed eyes.

The Dreamachine simply consists of a cylinder with holes cut into its sides and ... Read More
@  1056A North Park St.
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Ciel Arbour-Boehme : Bag of dirt, clean sock, fresh fruit.

Friday Feb. 12th 2016 until Fri. February 26th
Exhibition statement:

'Bag of dirt, clean sock, fresh fruit.’ is an installation meant to be nothing but the physical object that it is; it’s purpose is to be visually-appealing, and without meaning. Viewers are welcomed, but not encouraged, to instill metaphor. The piece explores colour, rhy... Read More
ALL DAY>ALL NIGHT>ALL THE TIME
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Sergio Rojas Chaves : House Plants on Tour

Saturday Jan. 23rd 2016
Recently I have been interested in the dialogue between Indoor and Outdoor species. This interest has led me to carry out a series of walks with my house plants around the city of
Victoria in an effort to understand how they exist in both spaces and also wanting to give them an experience they have... Read More
1pm
@  PedalBox Gallery , starting at 1056A North Park
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Megan Quigley : Of Inheritance and Intent

Friday Jan. 22nd 2016 until Fri. February 5th
The participatory installation will involve the creation of a camera obscura within the Ministry of Casual Living Northpark space. The camera obscura will effectively fill and “paint” the space with a reflected image of the surrounding neighborhood – North Park, on unceded Lekwungen homelands.... Read More
@  1056A North Park St.
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Mary-Lynn Ogilvie : Glimpse

Friday Jan. 22nd 2016 until Fri. February 12th
In a recent study the viewers of a Damian Hirst painting were observed, and the time spent in front of the painting was recorded. The amount of time was very brief (see below). While the popularity of visiting galleries has increased over the years with many new high profile galleries being built an... Read More
ALL DAY>ALL NIGHT>ALL THE TIME
@  Odeon Alley
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

SAGE : On Rail

Friday Jan. 1st 2016 until Fri. January 22nd
SAGE is a local emerging artist who has grown up in Victoria, BC. He enjoys drawing and painting, and is often inspired by the forests, concrete jungles, and unbeaten paths of the Northwest coast.

His current work in the Odeon Alley window was inspired by a freight train trip in the summer of 201... Read More
ALLDAY>ALLNIGHT>ALLTHETIME
@  Odeon Alley
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Audie Murray : Can I Squish Your Face?

Wednesday Dec. 30th 2015 until Tue. January 12th
Artist Statement

Can I Squish Your Face? is a collection of photographs captured on an Iphone 4s by Audie M. It includes one hundred individual 8x6 prints of subject having their faces physically squished by the photographer. The photos are presented in black and white, installed in a grid fashio... Read More
@  1056A North Park St
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Craig Pedersen's Cut & Gouge solo trumpet tour: Sound of the Mountain, Night Tide, Friedman / Krause duo, General Gruff

Friday Dec. 18th 2015
Concert blurb:
Join Craig Pedersen on his CUT AND GOUGE solo-trumpet cross-Canada CD-release tour on Friday, December 18th at the Ministry of Casual Living. At each stop of the tour he’ll be playing with some of the musicians he loves - in this case, Night Tide (Soma Morse), General Gruff (Adam C... Read More
$10
8PM - 10:30 doors at 7PM
@  The Ministry of Casual Living
at the door only.

☼ The Sound of the Mountain ☼ Night Tide ☼ Friedman /Krause duo ☼ General gruff

Friday Dec. 18th 2015
✯✯✯✯✯✯✯✯✯✯ $10 ✯✯✯✯✯✯✯✯✯✯

__________ from Montréal __________
☼☼☼ The Sound of the Mountain ☼☼☼
---- Craig Pedersen // Elizabeth Millar -----
-----amplified trumpet / clarinet music-----

★★★★★ PLUS sets from ★★★★★

-... Read More
8 - 11 doors at 7
@  1056A North Park St.
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Sarah Choi : 777

Friday Dec. 18th 2015 until Fri. January 1st
Sarah is a multi-media artist currently living in Victoria. Her works span a variety of forms including painting, video art, and new media installations. The majority of her work explores themes relating to colour, light, abstraction, and surrealism. Through the use of sound and moving image, she is... Read More
ALL DAY>ALL NIGHT>ALL THE TIME
@  Odeon Alley
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

ipseity now : new paintings of chromatic exuberance

Monday Dec. 14th 2015 until Mon. December 28th
Ipseity Now is an exhibit of 4 Victoria painters-Roy Green, Ira Hoffecker, PJ Kelly and Pete Kohut. This exhibit explores identity, whether it be the depiction of personal mementos, historical sites, media images or the images that are layered, submerged or regenerated by the daily ritual of the... Read More
@  1056A North Park St.
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Undy Hundy Art Show

Friday Dec. 11th 2015 until Sun. December 13th
DeFacyed Productions
in collaboration with
The Ministry of Casual Living
~Presents~

The 2nd Annual Undy Hundy Art Show!

3 days, artists from all around Vancouver Island, Gulf Islands, and the Lower Mainland, all art sold 100 dollars or less!
Dec 11th, 12th, and 13th at the Ministry of Casu... Read More
Opening Friday December 11th 5PM - Midnight Nog and Jam (live music!) Saturday December 12th 5PM - Midnight Hungover Coffee Crawl Sunday December 13th Noon - 5PM
@  1056A North Park St.
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Mia Watkins : Remember Now the Still and Quiet Places

Friday Dec. 4th 2015 until Fri. December 18th
Mia Watkins is a Victoria based visual artist working primarily with oil painting. She holds a BFA from the University of Victoria (2013, Victoria). Her work has been exhibited in Victoria and Vancouver, most recently at "This Could Be Yours!" a Ministry of Casual living group show. Her work has bee... Read More
ALL DAY>ALL NIGHT>ALL THE TIME
@  Odeon Alley
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Stacey Cann : Tally

Wednesday Nov. 25th 2015 until Wed. December 9th
"Tally" takes a phenomenological approach to the exploration of time and labour. Through its creation, the work inscribes time's passage, and although the processes used to make the work are labourious there is no clear meaning or direction to the output. Parallel to our modern economy which must cr... Read More
@  1056a North Park St.
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Matt Schryer : Canadian Wildlife Photographer and Stone Column Balancer

Friday Nov. 20th 2015 until Fri. December 4th
Statement
Relaxation, Meditation, Inspiration, Motivation; Joy, Peace, Love and Appreciation through unedited photographs of Canadian Wildlife, Nature, and Balanced Stone Columns

Bio
My name is Matthew Schryer. I'm blessed with epilepsy, and more specifically various forms of amnesia. I love, ... Read More
ALL DAY>ALL NIGHT>ALL THE TIME
@  Odeon Alley
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Jacquie Bird Day : Everyday Ritual

Friday Nov. 6th 2015 until Fri. November 20th
A photographic representation of the ritual of everyday life, and the people, spaces and places involved in ceremony in parts of Indonesia, Thailand and India.

About the work and artist:
This exhibit shows photographs from Bali, Indonesia; Bangkok, Thailand, and Kerala, India. Jacquie has live... Read More
ALL DAY>ALL NIGHT>ALL THE TIME
@  Odeon Alley
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Shawn Shepherd : BEACH PARTY

Friday Oct. 23rd 2015 until Fri. November 6th
"Beach Party" began as an assemblage of found objects which brought to mind Max Beckmann's "Lido" painting. Three years later I worked it over with paint with swimming in mind.

Shawn Shepherd is card-carrying, lifetime member of the Ministry of Casual Living. Read More
ALL DAY>ALL NIGHT>ALL THE TIME
@  Odeon Alley
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

24 HOUR POETRYTHON

Saturday Oct. 17th 2015
The Ministry of Casual Living is proud to present the second istallation of the 24 HOUR POETRYTHON!

Starting at 9am on October 17th, we will have poetry being performed for 24 hours straight!

In the spring of 2014 the first 24 HOUR POETRYTHON was held in our gallery space at 819 Fort st. The ... Read More
9am - 9am doors at 9am
@  Centennial Square
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

LG Whittaker : Look, Don't Touch

Friday Oct. 9th 2015 until Fri. October 23rd
ALL DAY>ALL NIGHT>ALL THE TIME
@  Odeon Alley
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

POlka-Dot Oktopuss(y) Kollective : Secret Sketchbook Harvest

Friday Sep. 25th 2015 until Fri. October 9th
The POlka-Dot Oktopuss(y) Kollective-(Debora Alanna, Roy Green and Pj Kelly) present a phantasmagorical panoply of drawings and stuff for your viewing pleasure-poetry, muzik , and performative hi-jinks may ensue!

the polka dot oktopuss kollective are cultural watchdogs of the pacific rim, chasing... Read More
ALL DAY>ALL NIGHT>ALL THE TIME
@  Odeon Alley
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

House Plants on Tour: A bike ride with Sergio Rojas Chaves

Friday Sep. 25th 2015
Recently I have been interested in the dialogue between Indoor and Outdoor species. This interest has led me to carry out a series of walks with my house plants around the city of
Victoria in an effort to understand how they exist in both spaces and also wanting to give them an experience they hav... Read More
1pm
@  Fernwood square and surrounding areas
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Various Poets : Poething

Thursday Sep. 17th 2015
An assortment of poets will grace Centennial Square on the back of the PedalBox gallery sharing their poems with the public. The Poething zine will also be launched and distributed at this event.

Featuring:

Tom Fowler
Anne-Bernice Thomas
Audrey Lane Cockett
Jacob Arts
Jon Funnner



... Read More
5pm - 7pm
@  PedalBox Gallery at Centenial Square
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Hector Espinosa : No Anunciar

Friday Sep. 11th 2015 until Fri. September 25th
NO ANUNCIAR/DO NOT ADVERTISE
Curated by la Galeria Anomelia for the Ministry of Casual Living
Show description written by Hector Espinosa
Translation by Kay Gallivan

NO ANUCIAR
En la Ciudad de México abundan letreros en bardas que contradictoriamente nos piden “NO ANUCIAR”. Esta sentenc... Read More
ALL DAY> ALL NIGHT >ALL THE TIME
@  Odeon Alley & Slide Room Gallery
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Alison Boston : Fly to Absentia

Tuesday Sep. 8th 2015 until Thu. September 10th
Multi-disciplinary artist Alison Boston installs a double-take inducing glimpse into a mobile science fiction universe.

Special thanks to the City of Victoria strategic plan grant for financial support Read More
@  the PedalBox mobile art gallery
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

3rd Annual Play on Words Zine & Literary Fair

Saturday Aug. 29th 2015
The Greater Victoria Public Library (GVPL) is proud to host the 3rd annual two day celebration of literary arts. As part of the Integrate Arts Festival, Play on Words (POW) will showcase independent and local creators of playful words and images. Live music with Booth Shot Lincoln, selected artists ... Read More
12 - 3
@  Greater Victoria Public Library Atrium
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Keilah Lukenbill-Williams : Re-trace

Friday Aug. 28th 2015 until Fri. September 11th
Taking inspiration from my Coast Salish heritage and from western art in the form of abstract expressionism, I wanted to combine Coast Salish design and the motif of the ovoid with more fluid, experimental and painterly techniques to create a piece that makes reference to landscape, both inner and o... Read More
ALL DAY>ALL NIGHT>ALL THE TIME
@  Odeon Alley
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Eli Hirtle : Re-trace

Friday Aug. 21st 2015 until Mon. August 31st
I am a self-taught visual artist and storyteller of mixed Cree and European ancestry, born and raised in Victoria on Lekwungen and Wsanec territories. My current interests are where art and activism intersect, and how communities and individuals can be motivated and catalyzed to be the change they w... Read More
ALL DAY> ALL NIGHT> ALL THE TIME
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Alexis Hogan : i stihl haven't found what i'm looking for

Friday Aug. 14th 2015 until Fri. August 28th
I am an artist, writer, and curator. I hold a BFA in Visual Arts (2015) from Emily Carr University with a focus in printmaking, sculpture and critical, cultural theory. Writing and curatorial practice feeds my art making as each creates space for me to dissect the specificity of my experiences and... Read More
ALL DAY>ALL NIGHT>ALL THE TIME
@  Odeon Alley
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Aimee Levesque: Between Walls

Friday Jul. 31st 2015 until Fri. August 14th
Through my most tangible outlet I explore how uncertainty,
disconnect, and trauma mold our lives, and influence our choices. I
question where and how we can heal and rebuild ourselves and our
systems, and examine how the multiple layers of revolution; physical,
mental, and political can be itche... Read More
ALL DAY>ALL NIGHT>ALL THE TIME
@  Odeon Window
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Liam Lloyd : Imaginary Friends, A Portrait Study

Friday Jul. 17th 2015 until Fri. July 31st
In this body of work, my focus has been on using shape and colour in new ways as I discover different mediums including water-based oils. I am constantly influenced by the human spirit; the struggles and blessings, the joys and sadness that surround everyday interactions and connections. Through thi... Read More
ALL DAY>ALL NIGHT>ALL THE TIME
@  Odeon Alley
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Laura Dutton : Quietly at the Window

Friday Jul. 3rd 2015 until Fri. July 17th
Windows are holes. We understand them first and foremost as an absence in some larger surface or structure. They connect spaces and transform them into images, which are projected onto the hypothetical plane that exists within the borders of the ever-present frame. By necessity, we conceptualize the... Read More
ALL DAY > ALL NIGHT > ALL THE TIME
@  Odeon Alley
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Adam Cantor : Street Life International

Friday Jun. 19th 2015 until Fri. July 3rd
In this photo project, I take random strangers, or sometimes friends, through different parts of different cities. The photos are of people, but also of places where we went. I am always recruiting new volunteers, and if you would like to be in a project you should contact me at generalgruff@gmail... Read More
ALL DAY>ALL NIGHT>ALL THE TIME
@  Odeon Alley
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Margaret Briere : Concrete Jungle

Friday Jun. 5th 2015 until Fri. June 19th
Concrete Jungle portrays my experience of land location as an urban Native person. These pieces are a culmination of environmental devastation, family dissolve, identity development through inherited family and spiritual connections.
My ancestral roots are in the mainland, west from Vancouver BC. I... Read More
ALL DAY>ALL NIGHT>ALL THE TIME
@  Odeon Alley
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

*MYTHOS* Open Studio Sale and Show @ MOCL: Thessa Mythos

Saturday May. 30th 2015 until Sun. May 31st
Hello Beloveds! Im getting ready to pack up the studio and fly for a while. Im heading to Austria to continue my Art studies in the Mische technique with the Old Masters/New Visions course. I have been busy in the studio finishing up many new peaces and would love to see some of your smiling faces a... Read More
12pm to 12am on Saturday 12pm to 5pm on Sunday
@  The Ministry of Casual Living
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living and Tessa Mythos

Graham Macaulay : BRIGHTER DAYS AHEAD

Friday May. 22nd 2015 until Fri. June 5th
Is this movement cyclical? Another season, window, state of being… stasis comes and goes again and again. Holding patterns. We would hold only those things that we want to keep, if we could. We take it all anyway, any and all of it. We are moved, unsteady. Move the furniture around again.

These... Read More
ALL DAY> ALL NIGHT > ALL THE TIME
@  Odeon Alley
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Spaceraiser: Todd A Davis, Jennifer Stillwell, Yoko Takashima , B.A. Lampmen, Hjalmer Wenstob

Friday May. 1st 2015 until Sat. May 30th
Free
Tuesday to Saturday, Noon - 5:00 p.m.
Presented by: Open Space and The Ministry of Casual Living

FIXER MIXER: a fundraiser to rebuild MOCL's Odeon Alley window gallery: Hank Pine, BOUSADA, Thomas Promise, Sharka Beats, SALMS / De Mos, FUNNNER

Friday Mar. 20th 2015
Hank Pine https://m.soundcloud.com/hank-pine
Bousada http://www.soundcloud.com/bousada
Thomas Promise
Sharka Beats
SALMS / De Mos
FUNNNER
plus more...

The Ministryofcasual Living is proud to present a diverse collection of musician's coming together for a fundraiser to help rebuild our street le... Read More
$10
2100
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Livingat the door only.

SOLE POWER performance series

Tuesday Mar. 17th 2015 until Thu. March 19th
Join us on the traditional territories of the Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations for performance art at the hubs of our pedestrian pathways, rain or shine!

Tuesday, March 17th -- 5pm
AUBREY BURKE
Mobile Violin Performance and Group Bike Ride
***Starting at Centennial Square***

Thursday, M... Read More
@  Johston st. bridge, Selkirk trestle, Bay St. bridge
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

SOLE POWER : Aubrey Burke mobile performance

Tuesday Mar. 17th 2015
Come join Aubrey Burke on this Group Bike ride performance!

Mystery Hair
roaming streets gyspy shoes
fiddle drowning out your sorrows
moving faster
down the street
cross the bridge
singing and dancing under walkways
howling at the sun


Aubrey Burke is a creator that hails from Victoria... Read More
5pm
@  Centennial square, Galloping Goose
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

SOLE POWER : Serina Zapf and Justine Sawyer

Thursday Mar. 12th 2015
Justine Sawyer was born in the private sphere. She was born on the inside of a public healthcare facility where she was born sexed female and gendered female by those around her. She was raised in an open community where she was not open. Her house was on private property. The public space was on an... Read More
5pm
@  west side of the Johnston st. Bridge
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

!This Could Be Yours!

Saturday Feb. 28th 2015
"This Could Be Yours!" is a group show. Work is for sale. Yay!

|| One Year Anniversary ||

The Ministry of Casual Living has inhabited 819 Fort St. for a year now and we want to celebrate with the community!!

Ministry of Casual Living Studios to commemorate their 1 year anniversary at 819 ... Read More
Free
7 - 9 doors at 7
@  The Ministry of Casual Living
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Everyone: Ministry of Casual Loving

Saturday Feb. 14th 2015 until Sun. February 15th
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Julie Gennai: SPUME

Monday Dec. 22nd 2014 until Sat. January 31st
SPUME inflates
with air
moving
down your street
in the sun you've always known

plastic plastic plastic
that's what they all said
when it zoomed by
and covered their rocks

smitten by creativity
awoken by air
danced with wind without a care



SPUME is a mobile art installation crea... Read More
@  the PedalBox Gallery
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

In The Shadow of Our Own Dust: Valerie Salez

Thursday Dec. 18th 2014 until Thu. January 1st
1060 North Park St. Read More
@  Ministry of Casual Living - Street Front
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Chad Tamis : Nightly Visions

Thursday Nov. 27th 2014 until Thu. December 11th
Diver and photographer Chad Tamis has captured captivating stills of the flora and fauna around Vancouver Island. Read More
@  1060 North Park St.
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Greeting the Circle

Wednesday Nov. 26th 2014
A night of connecting and creating space for trans & woman identified folks to come out and share in a safe and respectful environment. This space is yours to get as little or as much as you want out of it. Activities may include tarot cards and knot tieing. Also, just voicing our intentions for the... Read More
7 - 10
@  1060 North Park St.
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Brendan Holm: The Moving Picture Show

Sunday Nov. 16th 2014 until Sun. November 30th
an_interactive_person powered sound_tracking machine


*for your audio Visual viewing pleasure



Special thanks to the CRD for their generous support! Read More
@  PedalBox Mobile Gallery
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Raven Bleskie : Bloom

Thursday Nov. 6th 2014 until Thu. November 20th
Bloom is an installation art show hosted at the Ministry of Casual Living's street front gallery. Bloom can easily be described as a new chapter, something beautiful to come, or the beginning of flourishing.

I will be painting a special collection of gals directly onto the walls of the gallery a... Read More
@  1060 North Park St
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Eira-Shay Barker-Hart : Creative Space : a PedalBox production

Wednesday Oct. 22nd 2014
Come One! Come all! To observe and create! There will be a blank 5ft by 10ft canvas which needs filling. It's purpose? -To answer the question "WHAT DOES CREATIVE/COLLABORATIVE SPACE LOOK LIKE?"

Come equipped with your favourite art supplies (although there will be some tools provided). Let's see... Read More
12pm - 630pm
@  Fernwood etc.
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Anti-Matter Film Festival : The Secret Handshake

Wednesday Oct. 15th 2014 until Fri. October 31st
The Secret Handshake
Karin and Didi Fromherz
Installation Loop | 4:30 | Switzerland | 2014

In a classroom, “The Best Handshake Ever“ is being recorded with a smartphone camera. At the same time a catastrophe is escalating in the schoolyard.

Karin and Didi Fromherz are a Swiss artistic du... Read More
Dusk till 11pm Daily
@  1060 North Park St.
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Sam Sharp: Transitron 2000

Friday Oct. 10th 2014 until Sat. November 15th
150 Spray Paint Cans
Each one with a story
brought together
forming a spacecraft
on the back of a bike cart
flying down the street
Down the Galloping Goose
Rubbernecks galore
taking off
into the future
retro spacecraft
Blue, Red, Black, Silver, Yellow



Special thanks to The CRD for... Read More
@  PedalBox Gallery
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Leya Tess : In & Out of Line

Thursday Oct. 9th 2014 until Fri. October 10th
In & Out of Line is a wee show of the personal work of Leya Tess.

Part doodle whimsy / part mark making meditation, these illustrative works explore the use of narrative in drawing. http://www.leyatess.com

Casual Attire is suggested. Read More
@  1060 North Park
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Roy Green : Vortex of Amulets

Thursday Oct. 2nd 2014 until Wed. October 15th
new works on paper by Roy Green -acrylic, oil stick, oil pastel, ink, pencil and collage on paper from 4 x 6 inches to 3 x 4 feet...live electronik muzik by Apple Pipe at the opening reception.

Vortex of Amulets is an immersive drawing/painting installation of works on paper that explore animal i... Read More
gallery hours tuesday - saturday 12 - 5pm
@  819 Fort St.
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Ozymandias

Thursday Sep. 25th 2014
'Ozymandias' ~ Sculpture - Installation / Sound
Curated by Aubrey Burke
1 night only
Ministry of Casual Living - Satellite Gallery
1060 North Park (@ Cook Street). Read More
Free
7 - 9 doors at 7
@  Ministry of Casual Living - Satellite Gallery 1060 North Park
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Zoe Cassidy : Dreamscapes

Friday Sep. 19th 2014 until Tue. September 30th
Zoe Cassidy, b. Toronto 1989, grew up on both coasts of Canada. He creates works in a variety of mediums, and enjoys using found and scavenged materials. Cassidy seeks not to imitate, but to be in dialogue with nature; to explore his relationship as an indistinguishable part of it, and to reconnect ... Read More
@  The Ministry of Casual Living
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Bubzee : IN BETWEEN THE SHADOWS

Monday Aug. 25th 2014 until Mon. September 15th
created over mountains in the wonderings of the woods
they ran threw, pasted and painted with ego's and animals
alike, holding the wild soul up to love and lite. Read More
@  819 Fort St.
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Gart Darley : I Should've Said Something

Monday Aug. 18th 2014 until Mon. August 25th
New lil Zine being released // art show ! ! //// collection of drawings byy gartoo /// 36 pager /// come out and snag a copy /// sliding scale of 3-5 bone$ for a zine + partial funds going towards the Ministryofcasual Living /// zine launch accompanied by large wall drawing // murals ! !

\Last \... Read More
@  1060 North Park
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Play on Words (POW) Fest

Saturday Aug. 16th 2014
The Greater Victoria Public Library (GVPL) is proud to host the 2nd Annual two day celebration of literary arts. As part of the Integrate Arts Festival, Play on Words (POW) will showcase independent and local creators of playful words and images. Live music with the Red Hot Swing Set, selected artis... Read More
12pm - 4pm
@  735 Broughton st. Central Branch Library Courtyard
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Alain Champagne : Mal and Zombi

Friday Aug. 15th 2014 until Fri. August 29th
Mal and Zombi is an adventure comic about a young girl in Louisianan nature. The comic, created in classic 4-panel strip style, is intended as a primer for a longer story in the tradition of albums by French/Franco-Belgian artists (e.g. Hergé, Moebius, Blutch, Christophe Blain). The exhibit also di... Read More
All Day> All Night> All The Time
@  Odeon Alley
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Play on Words (POW) Opening Night Zine & Comic Fair featuring Gord Hill

Thursday Aug. 14th 2014
Join comic book artist Gord Hill and other zinesters for an evening to celebrate local zines featuring: local and travelling zinesters, distros, as well as zine readings and an open mic for zinesters. No registration required. Sponsored by the Ministry of Casual Living, Cavity Curiousity Shop, Profa... Read More
6pm - 8:45pm
@  Greater Victoria Public Library Central Branch Meeting Room
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Robert DiNinno : This Elected Darkness

Friday Aug. 1st 2014 until Fri. August 15th
ALL DAY > ALL NIGHT > ALL THE TIME
@  Odeon Alley
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Chris Hernandez & Kensey Crane : Simple Souls

Friday Jul. 18th 2014 until Fri. August 1st
Artist's Chris and Kensey currently live and work in Victoria, BC. Chris' practice is focused in collage and multi-media, while Kensey utilizes photography. Read More
ALL DAY < ALL NIGHT > ALL THE TIME
@  Odeon Alley
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Chris Boyne, black nance

Friday Jul. 18th 2014 until Tue. August 12th
black nance is a project based in history and story. For the project, I made a traditional pond boat with a hull shaped of wood, a heavy metal keel and functional rigging that allows the model to sail autonomously. Black Nance was the name of the first Tancook Schooner built by Amos Stevens of Tanco... Read More
@  819 Fort St.
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Recollections of the Artist: A Portrait of Collage

Friday Jul. 4th 2014 until Fri. July 18th
REFLECTIONS OF THE ARTIST: A PORTRAIT OF COLLAGE aims to collect and display a large selection of Victoria’s own unique COLLAGE artists into one congregated showing // connecting and assembling different forms of collage together // resulting in an art show that will resemble the same art work bei... Read More
@  819 Fort St.
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Kristofer Ray : Aware

Friday Jul. 4th 2014 until Fri. July 18th
ALL DAY > ALL NIGHT > ALL THE TIME
@  Odeon Alley
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

FUNNNER bikes home; Part 1-- Pocket Full of Almonds;Fist Full of Mint

Monday Jun. 23rd 2014
FUNNNER is biking,dancing, poetrying, and singing to Winnipeg!! This will be an interactive poetry/dance/music performance to raise funds for the trip---------

grabbed an idea from an art school dumpster
mounted the quantum computer
to the handlebars of my bike
stole the federal budget for pr... Read More
5pm - 10pm doors at 5pm
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Erik Volet: Scene from The Yiddish Theatre and other paintings

Sunday Jun. 1st 2014 until Sun. June 15th
@  Ministry of Casual Living
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Eli Hirtle : Resist

Wednesday May. 28th 2014 until Wed. June 11th
ALL DAY > ALL NIGHT > ALL THE TIME
@  Odeon Alley
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Naomi Kennedy & Lindsay Delorande : Loqua - Chastity, Destiny, Coleen

Friday May. 16th 2014 until Fri. May 30th
Lindsay Delaronde (Mohawk Nation), Naomi Kennedy (Lesbian Nation)
=========================================

“There is no division between our lives, our work, are art. Each of us chooses the way she will challenge the limits: That is our art, too. Beauty is whatever we create. Whatever we crea... Read More
@  819 Fort Street
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Jesse Campbell : Kracken

Tuesday May. 13th 2014 until Tue. May 27th
ALL DAY>ALL NIGHT> ALL THE TIME
@  Odeon Alley
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Shawn Shepherd : Crossover Suite

Thursday May. 1st 2014 until Wed. May 14th
Time soaked blue transom
bobbled in the sea to shore
a crossover suite

Twelve soaring gulls hang
flicker of pylon vinyl
a crossover suite

Framework on framework
rocky bayside to street
a crossover suite Read More
Opening May 1st 2014 7pm-9pm
@  819 Fort Street Ministry of Casual Living
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Christine White : Tea Party on a bike trailer

Saturday Apr. 26th 2014
Tea Party on a Bike Trailer is an interactive ‘mis-en-scene’ tea party,and sits directly on the PedalBox Gallery. Viewers are invited to join the artist on the seats created to drink tea and talk about being civilized. The set is filled with lacy fabrics, and ruffled pillows. Participants choos... Read More
@  PedalBox Gallery
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

24 HOUR POETRYTHON in support of P.E.E.R.S.

Tuesday Apr. 22nd 2014
The Ministry of Casual Living is proud to present a poetry event like no other: the 24 HOUR POETRYTHON!

We thought it would be an interesting way to provide space for the whole community to poetically participate in an inclusive non-competitive manner.

We will have a donation box where you can... Read More
10am - 10am doors at 10am
@  Ministry of Casual Living 819 Fort st.
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

24 HOUR POETRYTHON in support of P.E.E.R.S.

Tuesday Apr. 22nd 2014
The Ministry of Casual Living is proud to present a poetry event like no other: the 24 HOUR POETRYTHON!

We thought it would be an interesting way to provide space for the whole community to poetically participate in an inclusive non-competitive manner.

We will have a donation box where you can... Read More
10am doors at 10am
@  Ministry of Casual Living 819 Fort st.
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Jessamyn Polson : Still Lives

Friday Apr. 18th 2014 until Fri. May 2nd
ALL DAY> ALL THE TIME
@  Odeon Alley
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

DIY Grant Writing With MoCL ~ Hosted By Aubrey Burke

Monday Apr. 7th 2014 until Fri. April 11th
Do you have an idea? Project? Lets try and get it funded.
We have the gallery set up and staffed to help you get your idea off the ground. If your idea fits the shuck'n jive, we will supply the back end of the grant - a.k.a the galleries john henry and information.

Please check out these link... Read More
Monday to Friday 9am-5pm and public grant readings 2pm-6pm
@  819 Fort Ministry of Casual Living
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Gart Darley : anatomy of a broken fibula

Friday Apr. 4th 2014 until Fri. April 18th
Gart Darley is a Victoria-born zinester, musician, game show host and multi-medium visual artist. Utilizing tools such as glue, canvas, felt pens, old magazines, 35mm film, paint, t-shirts, spaghetti, utility knives, guitars, his own body and the bodies of his friends, Gart broadcasts his message of... Read More
ALL DAY>ALL THE TIME
@  Odeon Alley
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Experimental Fundraiser ~ Ook Pik ~ KO Solo ~ Scrambler ~ Southwoods

Thursday Mar. 27th 2014
Experimental Music by:

Dan Godlovitch aka OokPikk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnziJqRJHKo
KO Solo
http://kateplayssax.com/
Mike Gamble aka Scrambler
http://mikegamble.tumblr.com/
Southwoods
https://soundcloud.com/johnnyzithers/southwoods-3/s-3KqXa

Tickets were $3. Proceeds went to ... Read More
8:00 - 11:00 doors at 7:00
@  819 Fort Street Ministry of Casual Living
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Tessa Helweg-Larsen : Interconnection: A Series of Black and White Hand Drawings

Friday Mar. 14th 2014 until Fri. April 4th
Tessa is from Mission, BC, and moved to Victoria when she was 9. She is a minimalist who believes in environmental and social sustainability. Therefore she practices permaculture, herbalism, appreciates the wild, and holds a community-oriented lifestyle.

She creates her detailed black and white ... Read More
ALL DAY/EVERY DAY
@  Odeon Alley 760 Yates
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Huey: Elastical

Friday Feb. 28th 2014 until Fri. March 14th
Walking
to under a tree
breathing
accused in the evening
by drunkenness
in an alley

constructed

by no fear
standing
in struggle
in lies
in calmness Read More
ALL DAY EVERYDAY
@  Odeon Alley 760 Yates
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Mark Idczak : The welfare cheque

Wednesday Feb. 5th 2014 until Fri. February 28th
Stories and poems written by Mark Idczak, Victoria's official conversationalist. Read More
ALL DAY EVERYDAY
@  Odeon Alley 716 Yates St.
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Brian Sharky : Purple Tree

Monday Feb. 3rd 2014 until Fri. February 28th
ALL DAY EVERY DAY
@  Decade clothing 1407 Government st.
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

FUTUREPAST: David Gifford, Shawn Shepherd, Doug Jarvis, Isaac Flagg, Cameron Kidd, Peter Allen, Ryan Thompson, Lee McClure, Erik Volet, Serina Zapf, Emily Goodden , Stefan Thompson

Friday Jan. 24th 2014 until Sat. January 25th
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GRAND OPENING SALON !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A homage to the 11 year 10 month PAST and unknown FUTURE of the artist-run centre the Ministry of Casual Living, opening of our new home on Unceded Coast Salish Territories (in downtown Victoria, BC)
Located at 819 Fort St.
Th... Read More
7pm - 10pm
@  819 Fort Street
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Stefan Thompson : Window Show

Saturday Jan. 18th 2014 until Fri. January 31st
Window show in the Odeon Alley, new works by Stefan Thompson.

"I'm currently in Salmon Arm, at the bus station and I have 7 new paintings for the window located on Yates St.
Paintings are a reflection of life, and so can be made on a bus, though it may be bumpy. Mostly I use crayons for this k... Read More
@  Odeon Alley
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Shoy : Depressed Man with Yellow Birds

Thursday Jan. 9th 2014 until Sat. January 18th
Shoy is an emerging multidisciplinary artist that lives and works in Victoria, BC. Shoy's does puppeteering, collage, painting, performance. This is his first public showing of his work.

He works with Oil, Acrylic and Glue. His favourite colour to work with is titanium black. Also working with pl... Read More
@  Odeon Alley
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Joseph Reville: ProVanity

Wednesday Jan. 1st 2014 until Fri. January 31st
We were sitting in a circle

Three of us

At 7am

On the stage in the square

Joseph had had a dream about an indigenous storyteller

We drank coffee

Then there was the couch
In the tent

During the ‘safety meeting’

We talked about hope

We talked about Kelowna

We talked... Read More
24 HOURS A DAY
@  Decade clothing window
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Ryan Willert : Idle No More

Saturday Dec. 21st 2013 until Fri. January 3rd
Ryan was born and raised in Southern Alberta, growing up mostly in Red Deer and Innisfail. Although he was raised in a Non-native community he is reconnecting with his Blackfoot roots (Siksika Nation). Art and storytelling are one of his modes of exploration. Ryan Willert has learned the art of blac... Read More
@  Ministry of Casual Living
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Braden Stewart:Create and Destroy

Friday Dec. 13th 2013 until Fri. January 31st
These boxes were built to model a public mailbox or electrical box: a common harvesting ground for tags and other forms of graffiti. They were left in my studio space, and over the course of 2 weeks myself and a few artists’ covered the boxes with tags, characters and fully legalized ‘graffiti�... Read More
all hours
@  Decade sculpture window 1407 Government st.
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Leya Tess : Decorations Filling the Void

Friday Dec. 6th 2013 until Sat. December 21st
Leya lives and works in Victoria, BC. She is currently attending Fine Arts at University of Victoria. She does painting, drawing, graphic and web design. Read More
@  Ministry of Casual Living
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Troi Donnelly : persist

Sunday Dec. 1st 2013 until Tue. December 31st
'persist' is an on-going project committed to constructing new objects from the remnants of an inflatable, vinyl plastic air mattress. The twice constructed word "persist", as well as an ever-growing pile of fir cones addresses a state of insistence; a stubbornness that can be interpreted in a negat... Read More
@  The Ministry of Casual Living Decade window 1407 Government st.
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Jillian Player: Waterways

Saturday Nov. 23rd 2013 until Fri. December 6th
Nautical charts are pages full of information about the sea: currents, tides, dangerous rocky protrusions, secret bays to anchor in and explore, and distances to far off lands. For the artist, the nautical chart is a beautiful drawing of repetitive gestures, lines, dots, and themes. They also tell u... Read More
@  Odeon Alley
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Whitsteen : Lone Ranger

Friday Nov. 8th 2013 until Fri. November 22nd
@  Ministry of Casual Living - Odeon Alley
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Stephen Shellenberger : You Are The Hero

Friday Oct. 25th 2013 until Fri. November 8th
Stephen Shellenberger is a multidisciplinary artist who is a painter, filmmaker, playwright and actor. Shellenberger has exhibited his work in Canada, the United States and Europe. His artwork has been featured in magazines and is in collections both private and corporate.

Shellenberger recycles ... Read More
@  Odeon Alley
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Justine Sawyer : Untitled

Friday Oct. 11th 2013 until Fri. October 25th
Justine is based in Victoria, BC. She has been a practicing artist for the last 11 years, with frequent experimentation in acrylics and watercolours. Her focus with painting has been primarily on form and colour. Her work exposes the materiality of the surface, incorporating the canvas into the pain... Read More
@  Ministry of Casual Living
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Kenny Poppins : ART BLOCK

Friday Sep. 27th 2013 until Fri. October 11th
@  Ministry of Casual Living
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Mud Mouth:Yantra

Tuesday Sep. 24th 2013 until Thu. November 14th
A Yantra is a two- or three-dimensional geometric composition used in Sadhanas, or meditative rituals. It is thought to be the abode of the deity. Each Yantra is unique and calls the deity into the presence of the practitioner through the elaborate symbolic geometric designs. According to one schola... Read More
24 hours a day
@  The Ministry of Casual Living Decade window 1407 Government st.
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Sam Sharp : Within

Friday Sep. 13th 2013 until Fri. September 27th
Saturday – Live painting of the wall 12pm

Lives and works in Victoria, BC. Sam is an emerging artist that is self-taught. He doodles with pen and does painting with spray paint and mis-tint house paint. He was introduced to art by doing graffiti. Music is a large inspiration for the imagery he ... Read More
@  Ministry of Casual Living
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Play On Words

Saturday Aug. 24th 2013
The Greater Victoria Public Library (GVPL) is thrilled to be hosting this fantastic celebration of book and literary arts. As part of the Integrate Arts Festival, "Play on Words" will be showcase a jewel box of independant and local creators of playful words and images. We'll be posting more soon…... Read More
1:05 - 5:05
@  Greater Victoria Public Library - Central Branch Courtyard
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Tessa Mythos : Solar Melt

Friday Aug. 23rd 2013 until Fri. September 13th
In co-ordination with the Integrate Arts Crawl & Cenote Restaurant, Tessa Mythos presents her new works on canvas. Read More
@  Ministry of Casual Living
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Wondering Eye Media - Film Screening

Wednesday Aug. 21st 2013
Wondering Eye Media, launched by Zsofin Sheehy in 2013 is an independent media company focused on creating unique films that support economic sustainability within the arts. Wondering Eye's latest project, the Jam Space Victoria, features original Canadian musicians and was designed to offer an up c... Read More
7 - 9
@  Cenote Restaurant
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Serina Zapf : so I went to my grandmothers

Friday Aug. 2nd 2013 until Fri. August 16th
Serina’s practice incorporates performance, social practice, video and photography. Playful and disruptive of the normative through creatively intervening into a space and transforming it's possibilities through the poetic and absurd Serina also seeks to prefigure alternative ways to create commun... Read More
@  Ministry of Casual Living
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Zoe Cassidy : Contrust

Friday Jul. 19th 2013 until Fri. August 2nd
Zoe lives and works in Victoria. He is an emerging artist that employs various styles and mediums in his art practice. From found materials, spray paint and acrylic paint. Read More
@  Ministry of Casual Living
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Closet Case ~ Magnum Force ~ SixBrewBantha

Friday Jul. 19th 2013
MoCL PRESENTS...

CLOSET CASE : Pissed off queer hardcore from Pheonix, Arizona
https://www.facebook.com/closetcaseAZ

MAGNUM FORCE : Brutal Grindviolence from Pheonix, Arizona
http://magnumforce.bandcamp.com/

SIX BREW BANTHA : Hometown hoser heroes
http://sixbrewbantha.bandcamp.com/

!A... Read More
8:30 - 12 doors at 8:00
@  Oaklands Community Centre
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Magic Lanterns

Thursday Jul. 11th 2013
Magic Lanterns
A collection of new slides by local artists. Curated by Marita Manson and Georgia Love.

Featuring works by:
Ali Bosworth
Kade Krokosinski
Katie Sage
Noah Ferguson
Sarah Strohan
Simone Rochon
Steven Grandy
Olivia Meek
Morgan Tams
Elif Saydam
Georgia Love
Marita Manso... Read More
9 - 12 doors at 7
@  Cenote Restaurant and Lounge
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Jules Uno : 3 Shrines

Friday Jul. 5th 2013 until Fri. July 19th
I admire and respect the various forms and styles of visual expressions of devotion and wanted to honor the passion and beauty I've seen in shrines from around the world. Different religions, different beliefs, different regions and all the different reasons for making a reminder inspired me to make... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Under Construction

Tuesday Jul. 2nd 2013 until Thu. July 4th
Our Odeon Alley window is under construction for a few days. Read More
@  Odeon Alley
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Serina Zapf : so I went to my grandmothers

Thursday Jun. 27th 2013 until Fri. June 28th
a performance piece

June 27th at dusk, Serina will be hosting a storytelling evening in the oaks above Cumberland street on the rocks of Playfair park. Bring instruments, a jar and memories of childhood to share, or you may join us just to listen.

June 28th at dawn Serina will begin her per... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Matthew Reginald Fleet : Getting Closer - Progressive Prospectives

Friday Jun. 21st 2013 until Mon. July 1st
Paintings, collages, drawings, and the written word become catalysts of true time travel, providing the viewer an opportunity to fondly recall their not so distant past before transporting them beyond the future for a glimpse of something new.

Fleet's instillation will change daily. He will be pr... Read More
@  Ministry of Casual Living
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Shawn Shepherd : Balls In Nowhere Bay

Friday Jun. 7th 2013 until Fri. June 21st
A mixed-media installation by Shawn Shepherd.
Curated by: Cameron Kidd Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

11.2 Year Anniversary Fundraiser

Saturday May. 25th 2013
The Ministry of Casual Living is 11 Years & 2 months old folks! This calls for a weird celebration of casual living.
Entry by donation - $7 - $10 dollars sliding scale.
[no one will be turned away [until we max capacity]]
We need to fix our window in the Odeon Alley!! Also we want to get a chance... Read More
8 - 2 doors at 7:30
@  Ratshack
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

100 Artists in One Day

Saturday May. 18th 2013
In the ambitious tradition of providing the community with
an accesible exhibition space, the Ministry of Casual Living
is proud to present 100 ARTISTS IN ONE DAY.

Starting at 8am on May 18th, we will be showcasing 100
different artists for approximately 8 minutes each
throughout the day in o... Read More
8am - 12pm
@  Ministry of Casual Living
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Karres Vroom : Momentos

Saturday May. 11th 2013 until Tue. May 21st
Emerging artist, vocalist, and poet Karres Vroom displaying her film photography work.
Mementos is a body of work that speaks to her time in Victoria so far, breathing life into the memories that she carries. She is working to expose her vulnerability and looking at her own raw depth, speaking to h... Read More
@  Ministry of Casual Living
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

THIRDSPACE Sneak Peek : Does Feminism Matter

Friday Apr. 12th 2013 until Fri. April 26th
Come have a first glance at some content from Thirdspace's latest publication, "Does Feminism Matter?" We will be showcasing quotes and visual art from their latest issue, which will be released in full on Saturday, May 11th.

Thirdspace is the UVSS Women’s Centre’s annual non-commercial, anti... Read More
@  Ministry of Casual Living
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Chandra Melting Tallow : Floodlands

Monday Feb. 25th 2013 until Fri. March 15th
Using textiles, pigments and found objects, accelerating and guiding the influence of gravity, Floodlands reflects the artist's experience moving through and overcoming historical trauma. This is demonstrated within the context of a greater social movement of mass healing, as exemplified by Idle No ... Read More
@  764 Yates Street, Odeon Alley
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

James Drake : Image from the Hubble Telescope

Sunday Jan. 20th 2013 until Sat. February 9th
James Drake

infinity_imagined.tumblr.com
manytinylittlethings.tumblr.com
planet__earth.ca

Come meet and talk to the artist James Drake about his image from the Hubble telescope & other work that he is involved in.
- drink some free hot chocolate! Starts at 8pm

James Drake talks about his... Read More
@  The Ministry of Casual Living
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Nicole Bernier : My Precious Flash Drive

Thursday Dec. 27th 2012
A digital painting created in Microsoft Paint. Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Brenna Chekerda

Tuesday Nov. 27th 2012
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Tyler Witzel : Pas Kobasica

Saturday Oct. 27th 2012
Oct 27 - Nov 27

tylerwitzel.tumblr.com Read More
@  Odeon Alley
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

MINISTRY OF CASUAL LIVING FUNDRAISER!!!!!!******WINDOW UPGRADE*******: Babysitter, Pigeon Hole, Mourning Coup, FUNNNER, DJ Pep C. Cola

Saturday Oct. 20th 2012
Art Sale, Bring Art Read More
By Donation
7pm - ? doors at 7pm
@  3264 Rutledge st.
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Writing : Rob Torok

Thursday Sep. 27th 2012 until Sat. October 27th
"It took half a bottle of that cheap fucking wine to turn the noise back into signal, and still the landscape was mostly grey in my cloudy head." Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Hillary Mitchell

Monday Aug. 27th 2012 until Thu. September 27th
deriving nourishment from
indescribable hues
floating in liquid time Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

ASARO Collective : Works from Oaxaca

Monday Aug. 20th 2012
Aug 3 - Sept 3

The Ministry is presenting the Asaro collective works from Oaxaca Mexico. Revolution, Political Out-Cry and dissonance is in the blood of the Mexican people. Works from the Asaro collective capture a contemporary look at the a long standing history - the people's fight for rights a... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Jonathan Dowdall : Art Against Enbridge

Tuesday Aug. 7th 2012
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Aubrey Burke & Nicholas Robins : Balloon Installation

Friday Jul. 27th 2012 until Mon. August 27th
BALLOON INSTALLATION

*inspired from a conversation with Nicholas Robins and Aubrey Burke Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Leyla Mitchell : Retro Futurism Series

Friday Jul. 13th 2012 until Fri. July 27th
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Cameron Kidd : Socialize

Wednesday Jun. 13th 2012 until Fri. July 13th
"Socialize" oil on wood
Part of the painting series "Art, Work, Socialize" http://www.cameronkidd.ca Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Elaine Kao

Sunday May. 13th 2012 until Fri. July 13th
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Lyle Dunford and Satomi Joba

Friday Apr. 27th 2012 until Fri. May 11th
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Tessa Mythos : Artist in Residence

Friday Apr. 27th 2012 until Fri. May 11th
Fri. April 13th 2012 - Sat. April 28th 2012
@ #3 Fan Tan Alley

Tessa Fenger utilizes a space in Down Town Victoria for two weeks while working on paintings and displaying her works. Read More
@  #3 Fan Tan Alley
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

New Options for an Urban Hermit : Megan Wilson

Friday Apr. 27th 2012
This work combines the aesthetic of the museum and archival practices with scatter art in order to explore an ideology of the future that lies half-way between science fiction’s hearty pessimism and the hopeful yearnings of Utopianism Read More
- 2012-05-11
@  In the Odeon Ally Window
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

SOLO EXHIBITION: Logan Ford

Friday Apr. 13th 2012 until Fri. April 27th
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Logan Ford : Artist in Residence

Friday Apr. 13th 2012 until Sat. April 28th
Logan utilizes a space in Down Town Victoria for two weeks while working on paintings and displaying his works.

http://loganford.ca Read More
Free
any time
@  #3 Fan Tan Alley
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

MOCL 10 Year Birthday PARTY!

Thursday Mar. 1st 2012 until Fri. March 2nd
~
Thursday, 1 March, 2012 - Friday, 2 March, 2012

YEA THAT RIGHT! we're getting old - so come party down with us before we're to old to get JIGGY!

2 days / 5 PARTYS !

MARCH 1st

Accoustic Show
http://www.facebook.com/events/177791975657683/

Loagans Show / Fund raiser!
http://www.fac... Read More
@  Multiple locations over 2 days
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

John Luna

Thursday Feb. 16th 2012
- 2012-02-16
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

February DOWN TOWN window schedule

Wednesday Feb. 1st 2012 until Thu. March 1st
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

David Granneman

Friday Jan. 20th 2012
- Feb 3 2012
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

January DOWN TOWN window schedule

Sunday Jan. 1st 2012 until Tue. January 31st
@  MOCL Window Projects
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

December DOWN TOWN window schedule

Friday Dec. 2nd 2011
Thu. December 1st 2011 - Sat. December 31st 2011
@ Mocl Window Project (All Ages)
Create Facebook Event
Three locations for your viewing and mind blowing pleasures!

Dec 1 - 9
Decade Window
407 Government St. Eli Hirtl Thomas DiNinno Aoife Baldwin-Maher - Calgary Graham Page

Dec 9 - 16
W... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Thursday Dec. 1st 2011 until Sat. December 31st
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Thursday Dec. 1st 2011 until Fri. December 30th
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

PANIC! People's Gallery 2011 ( !! ARTISTS WANTED !! ): Unlinked Musician, EARS, Serina Zapf, Unlinked Musician

Saturday Nov. 12th 2011
All Types of Art Are Welcome.

ALL ARE WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE !!!

Bring your artwork down for 11 am or any time through out the day.

Opening Ceremony starts @ 1PM!!

Bring down, whatever....paintings, sculptures, doodles on servettes, poo water colours, the kitchen sink...... ANYTHING!!!
... Read More
Free
1:00pm - 9:00pm doors at 11am
@  The Ministry of Casual Living
Presented by: PANIC!

Tuesday Nov. 1st 2011 until Wed. November 30th
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

MINISTRY BURN OUT EXTRAVAGANZA

Tuesday Nov. 1st 2011 until Wed. November 30th
Thank You Every One - Artists and Community for sharing and celebrating almost a decade of art [ March 2002 - Nov 2011 ] at 1442 Haultain Street! Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

OFF LABLE Halloween Film Screening

Monday Oct. 31st 2011 until Mon. October 31st
OFF LABLE Halloween Film Screenings

The DIGITAL ART WEEKS program is concerned with the application of digital technology in the arts. The Digital Art Weeks program offers insight into innovations in art and technology and illustrates resulting synergies in a series of performances, installations... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Jillan Valpy : Sky Magnitude

Sunday Oct. 23rd 2011 until Thu. October 27th
Closing Reception - Thursday October 27th - 7pm to 10pm

Jillan Valpys latest incarnation of “Sky Magnitude” plays with the idea of the endless depth one sees when they simply look up. These rubber painting/sculptures challenge the traditional forms, and incorporate kinetic movement of wind an... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Bruce Concle : Everytime I Look at the Moon I Think of Crop Circles

Saturday Oct. 1st 2011
Artist Bruce Conkle from Portland, Oregon comes to Victoria BC.
His work on display at the Ministry is inspired by theories and mythologies revolving around crop circles.

Video By ExhibitV:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6FKWCQWvqI

http://bruceconkle.com/ Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Beautiful Wild Animals

Friday Sep. 9th 2011
Beautiful Wild Animals is a recent emergence out of the fruits of Nova Scotia. Starting as a solo side project from "Krasnogorsk" member Jacques Mindreau, it has expended to a journey to bring music full of emotion to the people! The Violin and Accordion (Carly Martin) and Vocal duo has been describ... Read More
6 bucks
7:00pm - 10:00pm doors at 7:00pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living
Presented by: ministryat the door only.

Two Hearts and Heidi Nagtegaal : Love Child

Saturday Jul. 30th 2011 until Fri. August 5th
LOVE CHILD sexed out of a dear friendship where artistic practice, and personal styles so fully inter-lap to the point where own little worlds in our personal homes, embody neighbouring theme parks of whimsy, intellect, curiosity and delight, and intend to lovingly combine our creativity and aesthet... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Pudy Tong - Brand New!

Saturday Jul. 23rd 2011 until Fri. July 29th
Pudy Tong - Brand New!
Saturday, 23 July, 2011 - Friday, 29 July, 2011

"Brand New! is an installation that references the disposable letter banners that are strung up for various one-time celebratory occasions such as birthdays or grand openings. Come by the Ministry of Casual Living to see the... Read More
@  The Ministry of Casual Living
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Saturday Jul. 23rd 2011 until Fri. July 29th
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Darren Larose : Void Presence

Saturday Jul. 16th 2011 until Fri. July 22nd
Opening July 16 · 7:30pm - 10:00pm
Drinks and snacks will be available

Once again Darren Larose works his magic. No one knows exactly what is going on within his realm of oil paint wonder.

New Works - Of what you have never seen - nor ever will again - for sure. Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

SCREW UPS : Mikhail Miller

Saturday Jul. 9th 2011 until Fri. July 15th
x-Minister Mikhail Miller creates a wall of "screw up" art pieces designed to but dispersed around the city on telephone poles and other art accessible areas.

His form of street style is a merger of art school and power to the people

His closing party will be on July 15th from 6:30pm - 10pm wi... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Watcher, /wrists, Bestial Sanctuary, The Sentimentals, Praying for Greater Portland, Katie & the Lichen, Loose Tights, the bash brothers

Friday Jul. 8th 2011
5-10
5 - 10 doors at 5
@  The Ministry of Casual Living
Presented by: Kay and Hunter

Emilio Portal : Qucha Mama

Saturday Jun. 25th 2011 until Fri. July 1st
Closing Party July 1st - 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

Emilio Portel creates a central window-hanging shrine at the Ministry Of Casual Living. This shrine to the Ocean Mother gives reverence to the sea that surrounds our island and makes Victoria so unique unto its own.

http://emilioportal.com/ Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Troi Donnelly : uht-er nonsense

Saturday Jun. 18th 2011 until Sat. June 25th
Opening Saturday, June 18th, 7 pm

uht-er nonsense is an on-going exploration using the nonsense sound/word, jee; one of a set of nonsensical, inarticulate utterances meant to convey a sense of bewilderment. Scale, gravity and paper, paper being a versatile material with associations of fragility... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Off The Grid Art Crawl 2011

Friday Jun. 10th 2011 until Fri. June 10th
Its here again! Victoria’s 5th annual Off The Grid Art Crawl will be taking place from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm on June 10th. This open house event brings together Victoria’s art galleries, artist-run centers, and community at large. Attendees have the opportunity to explore the city’s art exhibiti... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Ilze Bebris : Warren

Saturday Jun. 4th 2011 until Sat. June 11th
An installation by Ilze Bebris

“If the city is a text, how shall we read it? “
Joyce Carol Oates

The city, as Oates asserts, is a text that requires diverse strategies to interpret and to process this experience. Warren contemplates Carol Oates proposition through a dense array of structu... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Clothing Exchange

Thursday Jun. 2nd 2011 until Thu. June 2nd
Clothing Swap At MOCL

Thursday June 2nd - 5pm - 8pm

Bring your rad tad clothing down for a trade! There will also be a table for goodies, snacks, tea, and fooods! So bring some of that too ! Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Eden Veaudry : Witch Hazel

Saturday May. 28th 2011 until Fri. June 3rd
"WITCH HAZEL = painting ----> video / the organization of emotions / time into light"

The video work WITCH HAZEL by Eden Veaudry will be created at The Ministry Of Casual Living from May 28th to June 3rd. Small card sized paintings will come to life with her organic abstract style. The final piec... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Debora Alanna : Outside In

Saturday May. 21st 2011 until Fri. May 27th
Opening Sunday May 22nd - 7 pm to 9 pm

Debora Alanna will be creating an installation depicting the myth of art at the Ministry Of Casual living. Made with chicken wire, plaster and latex paint she brings to life the mysteries of space and the untouchable. Nooks and crannies will hint to the unto... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Rhonda Usipiuk : the RUSTarium project

Saturday May. 14th 2011 until Fri. May 20th
Opening May 14th
6:30 Pm to 9:00 Pm

A photographic exploration of the growth of rust over time.

Rustariums are similar to a terrarium except they are filled with nonliving materials such as steel wool, wire, tools, and hardware that have been rusting over a period of time. Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Marlaina Buch : Hunter Rapper

Saturday May. 7th 2011 until Fri. May 13th
Opening Performance 8:00 p.m. - May 7th

To Start off the Summer season at the Ministry Of Casual Living we have the original substance Rapper paying a visit. An x-Minister in residence "The Hunter Rapper" will be serving up mad meaty dishes of wild verse and rhyme. Come down to the Ministry’s c... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Funnnnnner Performance

Friday May. 6th 2011 until Fri. May 6th
Funnnnnner performance at the Ministry of Casual Living featuring Jon Dowdall, Jody Franklin, Aaron Bates, and Aubrey Burke.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOQtVbT23pw&feature=share&list=PL7FFA54EE3087E9C2 Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Shannon Scanlan : Divergent Space

Sunday Mar. 20th 2011 until Fri. March 25th
Window installation that encourages people to pay attention to their daily navigation of the spaces around them. http://www.shannonscanlan.com

Opening Reception Friday March 25th 2011 8pm Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

A real live plinko board!: Hundy Thou, FUNNNER

Saturday Mar. 19th 2011
5.30pm - 9pm doors at 5 pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Christine Clark : Aluminum Circle

Friday Mar. 11th 2011 until Sat. March 19th
Christine has spent the last year converting beer cans into thousands of aluminum circles. In natural light, which moves and changes, the aluminum circles become discs of shimmering light, like skin, like pebbles, like water. Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

BANG BANG chop chop - Tommy Lacroix Cuts off YOUR &#%@!!! (HAIR)

Thursday Mar. 3rd 2011
BANG BANG chop chop
Tommy Lacroix Cuts off YOUR &#%@!!! (HAIR)

Tommy Lacroix bust's a move on your personal space tonight - he will be cutting hair from 7pm - 10pm at the Ministry Of Casual Living 1442 Haultains Street.

This is part of our Burn Out Exhibition - a series of 24 hour art shows... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Diana W : I am Present / Objects from the Past

Tuesday Mar. 1st 2011 until Thu. March 10th
It begins with my hands. And collecting. Nothing is worth throwing out. I keep egg cartons and shoe boxes of notes, cards, hair, teeth, seeds, rocks, shells, string, plastic toys, photographs, skulls, dried flowers, dead bugs. glass and pieces of driftwood. Living in the wilderness teaches one to ke... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Art and Music: Jon Cohen Experience

Friday Feb. 25th 2011
7:30pm - 10pm doors at 7pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Seven Billion People : LeyaTess

Sunday Feb. 20th 2011 until Mon. February 28th
Paintings and Drawing by Cortez Island based artist LeyaTess
Music performance by Jon Cohen Experimental and Audioboxer

Opening reception and music performance
Friday Feb 25th 2011 7pm Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

White Ribs, IILS;YLS, Medusa

Friday Feb. 18th 2011
5 bucks
6:30 - 10 doors at 6:30
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Ribbed Tunnel of Eternal Return : Bubzee & Tessa Mythos

Saturday Feb. 5th 2011 until Thu. February 17th
Opening : Sat. Feb 5th 8-11pm
Closing Party : Thurs. Feb 17th with live Folk Band Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Moon Drawings : Kimberly Simpson

Thursday Jan. 27th 2011 until Thu. February 3rd
Come down to the Ministry for an evening of art and music as Vancouver based artist Kim Simpson shows some recent photo based drawings and touring musician Rob Moir provides acoustic splendor for our ears to enjoy. Donations welcome for the artists.

Video by ExhibitV:
http://www.youtube.com/watc... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Baby Gun : Luis Enrique Oliver

Sunday Jan. 2nd 2011 until Wed. January 12th
Luis Enrique Oliver looks at the state of human consciousness through the depiction of infants holding weapons and sitting on piles of garbage. Representing our human downfall, he uses this perspective to call to question where we are heading and the means we are using to get there.

Video by Exhi... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

WURLD

Thursday Dec. 23rd 2010 until Mon. January 3rd
Film by Jordan Saddle and Emi Honda
Music by Elfin Saddle Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Lunar Effect Ministry of Casual Living Fundraiser

Tuesday Dec. 21st 2010 until Tue. December 21st
$40 Art Sale
Help Support The Ministries Ongoing Programming, as well as Local Artist

Its your Last chance to purchase Wacko-art Gifts for the holidays! Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

WORD : Jon Dowdall

Tuesday Dec. 14th 2010 until Mon. December 20th
letters, cutouts, colours sprawl the front window of the Ministry where Jon Dowdall has created a construction of found objects, wood cuts and drawing. Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Masque Da Shaman : Jody Franklin

Monday Dec. 6th 2010 until Mon. December 13th
Jody Franklin brings his unique enthrall in to his drawing world. These intense, ritualistic pieces capture the physical and the spiritual world in synergy working together. And what does it capture?... a little more then what meets the eye. Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Ministrony Soup - Group Show Curated by Cameron Kidd

Wednesday Nov. 24th 2010 until Wed. December 1st
Small works by:
Ray Chen
Ty Danylchuk
Tessa Fenger
Liam Hanna Lloyd
Cody Haight
Conlan Killeen
Leah Mousseau
Ben Raymer
Nicholas Robins
Shawn Sheperd
Bryan Skjersven
Morgana Wallace
Erik Volet
Cameron Kidd

Video by Exhibit V:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_lbV8jNwFY Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Confronting New World Order : Luke Woodyard

Sunday Nov. 14th 2010 until Wed. November 24th
Multimedia work by Luke Woodyard Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Calgary's!: Stalwart Sons, The Sentimentals, Bible Belt Badlands

Saturday Nov. 13th 2010
$5
7 - 10 doors at 6:30
@  The Ministry of Casual Living
Presented by: The Action Index and K.

Salwart Sons

Saturday Nov. 13th 2010 until Sun. November 13th
Salwart Sons from Calgary, Alberta

MUSIC SHOW! Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

A Photo Show : Jordan Doerksen, Eli Hirtle and Kade Krokosinski

Saturday Nov. 6th 2010 until Sun. November 14th
Jordan, Kate, Eli Hirtle make new spaces for images to fit in their world. This photography show captures the world we live and the dream somewhere in-between.

Video By Exhibit V:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVl0IT5eW_g Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

LUNAR EFFECT: Logan Ford

Sunday Oct. 31st 2010 until Mon. November 1st
Oct. 31, 2010 - Nov. 1, 2010
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

SKATE SHOP

Sunday Oct. 24th 2010 until Wed. November 3rd
Gallery turn skateboard shop for a week, displaying unique, handpainted
Skateboards, hats and other skate stuff.
Halloween Costurme party Nov 30th with DJ Graham Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Our Daily Bread : Julie Gennai

Wednesday Oct. 20th 2010 until Wed. October 20th
Derived from dreams of a Ukrainian grandmother’s doily collection, Thanksgiving weekend, and the ill-effects of eating gluten products, Julie Gennai creates an ode to a staple food of North American Colonial Existentialism.
After all, you are what you eat. Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Tyler Los Jones : In Passing

Thursday Oct. 14th 2010 until Sat. October 23rd
Painting by Tyler Los Jones
This is the first in a series of flags that I have been thinking about as another parallel to the In Passing series. The flag depicts the slogan of the province in which the drawings are being shown. I'm always thinking of the role that implication (or the lack their of)... Read More
@  Ministry of Casual Living
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Elements of Sorcery : Jack Bride

Friday Oct. 1st 2010 until Sun. October 10th
Site specific installation by Calgary based artist
Opening Oct 8th 2010 http://www.jackbride.com Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Anna Bald Super Star Presents Candominium

Tuesday Sep. 21st 2010 until Fri. October 1st
Sculpture by Anna Bald
Opening September 24 at 6:00 p.m.

welcome to a mash up
m.c.escher meets trailer park
solo show meets going away shindig
ministry of casual living meets wound up capricorn

Video By ExhibitV:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrtZOsSJgN8 Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Things I Wanted to Tell You in 2008 : Ashley Neese

Sunday Sep. 12th 2010 until Sun. September 19th
Selection of posters in window display then installed in the community Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Vrinda Conroy: La Lucha

Wednesday Sep. 1st 2010 until Sun. September 12th
Colourful and Haunting Paintings by Local Artist and Textile Designer Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Grudge Match

Wednesday Aug. 25th 2010 until Wed. August 25th
Grudge Match
Wednesday August 25th
7 p.m.

Be absolved of old grudges – large and small.

Bosses, baristas, bragelina, BP,
Hipsters, douchebags. HST.
Partners, colleagues, all your relations,
Public Transit, BC Ferries,
Cultural appropriation.

No grudge will be ignored.

Captain P a... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Exhibition To Be Destroyed, Again: From The Helen Pitt Gallery Archive

Friday Aug. 6th 2010 until Thu. August 26th
Curated by Rita O'Grady
Facilitated by Keith Higgins

This show will on during the August 6th city wide "Off the Grid" art crawl organized by Open Space whiz kids Aubrey Burke and Anna Bald. For more info visit http://www.openspace.ca


This will be a reconstruction of an episode from 1983, when the ... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Hood Woad : FASTWURMS

Thursday Jul. 22nd 2010 until Tue. August 3rd
Tarot and divinatory readings Saturday, July 24 all evening and Sunday July 25 from afternoon into the evening. Times are approximate, do drop by.

The Ministry welcomes FASTWURMS for a weekend of participatory performance. FASTWURMS is an ongoing cultural project (1979- ), the trademark and the j... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Phil Osbourne vs Evan Locke!

Friday Jul. 9th 2010 until Wed. July 21st
Phil Osbourne has started Monster Party Gallery at 1322 Broad St, Studio D. Look for the sandwich board and head upstairs! Open most days 1-7pm
http://rabidshave.webs.com

Evan Locke will "...try and make a floating painting. It is a bit of a combination of an attempt to paint a cloud as well as ... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Mystery Exhibition

Saturday Jun. 26th 2010 until Sat. June 26th
Opening June 26 at 8pm

????? ?? ???? ? ?????? ??? ?????? ????. ?? ???? ?? ? ???? ?? ?????????. ????? ???? ???? ?? ???? ???.
With live music! Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Performance Actions : John G Boehme and friends

Friday Jun. 25th 2010 until Fri. June 25th
On Friday, June 25 around 5:30pm, the Ministry will stage a variety of performance actions that will continue for 2-3 hours.

The Ministry will become the first location of a performance/action event series that will occur once a month with an unknown number of participants where the site becomes ... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

YES, YES We Can : Aubrey Burke

Thursday Jun. 17th 2010 until Thu. June 24th
Opening Thrusday, June 17
9:00pm to 11:00pm
Go to Xchanges for the opening of Scope first and then mosey down to the Ministry
Aubrey Burke works in house over a week on a project whose possible realization will charm likely all who witness it.

On Wenesday June 23 sometime after five pm, Aubrey... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

$20 Art Sale

Friday Jun. 11th 2010 until Fri. June 11th
The Ministry's block busting $20 Art Sale will once again take place Friday, June 11 starting at 8pm.

All works are $20. Confirmed artists include: Peter Sandmark, Hailey Finnigan, Ami Muranetz, Leslie Wiegand, FASTWURMS, Michael Comeau, Marlaina Buch, Ross Macaulay, Adam Ungstad and Jessica Rowl... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Jason Hanscom

Friday Jun. 4th 2010 until Fri. June 11th
It's great when artists display artist-like characteristics like spontaneity, responsiveness and ease with the unknown. Jason was given two days notice to organize a show went ahead, did just that. Even supplied this image. I like it when people say "ok!" instead of "I'm not ready!" Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Digital Time Capsule from a Really Weird Kid

Friday May. 28th 2010 until Thu. June 3rd
Erin Frayne has made digital drawings using obsolete computer "paint" programs since email was novelty. A recently recovered archive of bizarre observations from her 7 year old self has been converted from hard disks and printed, offering pixelated chunks of the random and often puzzling concerns of... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Leslie Wiegand : Family Reunion

Friday May. 21st 2010 until Thu. May 27th
I’m Leslie Wiegand. Half of me was raised on a hobby-farm near Qualicum Beach, BC. That half runs naked through the alder and steals eggs from your chicken coop. The other half earned a BFA from the University of Victoria in 2003 with an honours in Visual Arts. It struggles with student loans and ... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

BELTAIN 2010 PAGAN PARTY and ART SALE!

Saturday May. 15th 2010 until Sat. May 15th
Like many pagan festivities, no one is really sure who made up Beltain, (the Celts? the Teutons?) what you're supposed to do (dance around a pole? light massive fires?) or when you're supposed to celebrate (May 1st? 15th? when the local hawthorn trees bloom?)


As cultureless moderns, we've decid... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

MICHAEL COMEAU poster show and sale

Friday May. 14th 2010 until Thu. May 20th
Michael Comeau has printed himself into a carpal tunnel. Inside that fantastic tunnel, you'll find a massive archive of posters from the Toronto music, comic, queer and film scenes - thousands of kung fu masters, pornicorns, gangsters, divas, space invaders and hot babes! This is the output of legen... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

NO FIXED ADDRESS

Friday May. 7th 2010 until Fri. May 14th
Monday to Thursday May 10-13: Office Hours 1:00 - 6:00 pm. Refreshments will be served each day at 4:00 pm.
Office Party and Book Launch by Perro Verlag Thursday, May 13 from 1:00 - 7:00 or 8:00 pm


THE INSTITUTE FOR THE SCIENCE OF IDENTITY is comprised of a nomadic band of inquirers working to... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Snake Mountain Logistics Group

Friday Apr. 30th 2010 until Thu. May 6th
Snake Mountain Logistics Group are a crack team of computer scientists, musicians and makers who through collective genius will turn the Ministry window into an interactive touch screen. You touch the window, crazy things happen. As simulated as bacon bits, SMLG's piece brings the fourth dimension a... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Sam Kinsley : Drawings

Friday Apr. 23rd 2010 until Thu. April 29th
Sam Kinsley is visiting Victoria and showing en route!

a counting
a visual representations of my accounts
counting out
account numbers
numbers of accounts
numbers in accounts

Some drawings reflecting my current financial identity. The sum of the arbitrary numbers given to attach me to my ... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Cameron Kidd : Don't Try This at Home - Stick and Poke Organizational

Friday Apr. 16th 2010 until Thu. April 22nd
Tattoo's by Cameron Kidd
Poster Design by John Ohrn
Stick and Poke Tattoo Parlour
Events and frolic all week, check:
http://stickandpoketattoo.blogspot.com/

Autoclaves are for paranoids! Cam tattoos the old fashioned way - with a beer at his side, bleach at his feet and even pressure in his h... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Lesson Plan - John Luna

Friday Apr. 2nd 2010 until Thu. April 15th
At an undisclosed time I will present a lecture on the subject of the artist’s studio in the window space of the Ministry of Casual Living. As a record of the lecture, I will leave a chalkboard diagram and some demonstration paintings made during the course of the lecture. Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Too Much of A Good Thing - Rachel Evans and kids!

Monday Mar. 22nd 2010 until Fri. April 2nd
"Too Much of A Good Thing" - A BC SPCA Kid's Club Art Exhibition

Rachel Evans says:

Hey, the BC SPCA Kids Club kids want you to spay or neuter your cat. Why? Because just one unspayed cat can result in 864 kittens in just 2 years! If her kittens have kittens - well you can imagine how many cat... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Dump Him/Dump Her

Friday Mar. 12th 2010 until Mon. March 22nd
An encouraging banner by Marlaina Buch
Everyone needs to dump someone in their lives - your lousy boy/girlfriend, your needy neighbour, 75% of your Facebook contacts, your boss, your concerned landlord, your Aquafit instructor. Allow this banner to inspire you to pull these people out of your life ... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Oral Buffet | Fundraiser

Thursday Mar. 11th 2010 until Thu. March 11th
Oral Buffet - an eclectic night of storytelling and music
Hermann's Jazz Club - 753 View Street
Thursday March 11, 7 – 10pm

Tickets $10 advance or at the door

Joint production of the Ministry of Casual Living and the Slide Room Gallery

On Thursday, March 11th, Hermann's Jazz Club will b... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Brian MacDonald : Video Art Therapy #1: Journey to a Distant Planet

Saturday Mar. 6th 2010 until Wed. March 10th
multimedia work by Brian MacDonald

We will be having an opening for this work on Saturday, March 6 at 9pm. The exhibition will be up from March 6 to March 10.




Video Art Therapy #1: Journey to a Distant Planet is a self-help video for those wishing to escape the stress of menial employmen... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

June Higgins

Friday Feb. 26th 2010 until Tue. May 4th
An installation of objects exploring themes of nostalgia and hand-made versus mass produced. The objects are created from left-over craft and home project materials saved from destruction by combining them into hand-made, hand-sized preserves. The intimate sizes and tactile materials make the viewer... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

VanHalentine's Day Dance

Friday Feb. 12th 2010 until Fri. February 12th
Dance Dance Dance with Diamond Dave! Bring someone to objectify! Spandex mandatory! Hot licks! Noise! Party til the cops come then try to sneak into the Fifty Fifty! Get kicked out and eat pie at Paul's! Parade around in jumpsuits and high kick all the couples eating bruschetta! YEAR OF THE TIGER! Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Photography by Mike McLean

Friday Feb. 12th 2010 until Thu. February 25th
A new photographic transparency produced from an image made during McLean's six week "residency" at the Royal British Columbia Museum in October, 2004. Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Small Works : Liam Hanna-Lloyd

Tuesday Jan. 26th 2010 until Wed. February 10th
Liam Hanna-Lloyd presents his new scavengings. He is a self-taught artist, who finds lessons in old movie posters, house sparrows, memories and the subconscience.

Closing reception on Monday, February 8, 2010 at 8pm. Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Lee McClure might have an art show

Saturday Jan. 23rd 2010 until Mon. January 25th
Lee McClure brought in three drawings for the walls of the Ministry. He brought them a week late. We still managed to have a lovely opening. We rented Air Guitar Nation as a back up plan. Read More
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Saturday Jan. 23rd 2010 until Mon. January 25th
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Friday Jan. 8th 2010 until Fri. January 15th
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Jeff Werner : Stacked the Living Room Along One Wall

Friday Jan. 8th 2010 until Fri. January 15th
Designer Jeff Werner leaves us with a photo from his time in Amsterdam.After his roommates left for a weekend getaway, Jeff wrestled the entire contents of the house into a wall of consumer durables, took his picture among the material heap, rearranged everything exactly as it had been.

Werner li... Read More
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

ornaMENTAL & Xmas Respite Chamber

Sunday Dec. 20th 2009 until Sun. December 20th
Ornaments and cards by artists

Hilarious and offensive handcrafted sentiments by artists instead of forgettable Ferrero Rocher
Enjoy our custom built "Xmas Respite Chamber" Tea House while you shop!

Meet Cultural Sector Leader Ross Macaulay who will be telling fortunes! Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

BUY ART NOW

Sunday Dec. 13th 2009 until Sun. December 13th
The Ministry of Casual Living is a store selling affordable wares including:

rollerskates | oil paints | collages | montages | portfolios from college | handmade knits | vandalism kits | art supplies and solvents | weird ornaments | paintings | clothes | cartoons | tap shoes | a drop dead vintage... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Don't Say the C Word : Allison Blake

Saturday Nov. 21st 2009 until Sat. December 5th
Vancouver's Allison Blake turns the Ministry of Casual Living into a giant fractal kaleidoscope.

Using plastic magnifying sheets cut and riveted together, Blake bends and warps the light of a ruby red chandelier.

Video by Exhibit V:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnhVubeKDfQ Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Ready to Rumble : Megan Dickie

Thursday Oct. 29th 2009 until Thu. November 19th
Installation by Megan Dickie

Ready to Rumble turns the austerity of architecture into a flaccid opponent. The installation consists of a floor to ceiling interactive sculpture and a continuously looped video. Witness the wrestling match between the artist and the wax brick sculpture as it hovers ... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Thursday Oct. 29th 2009
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Steven Hubert : THIS AND THEN THIS AND THEN THIS BUT NOT THIS OR THIS

Friday Oct. 2nd 2009 until Thu. October 22nd
Installation by Steven Hubert

In the window of Ministry of Casual Living, between the dates October 2nd and 22nd, a new painting for every day of the exhibition This And Then This And Then This But Not This Or This will be brightly lit and visible from the street. The small portrait-oriented canv... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

$40*Art Sale

Wednesday Sep. 30th 2009 until Wed. September 30th
*All works are available for the price of $20 or $40. At least $20 goes to Ministry of Casual Living. If works are purchased for $40, the artist will receive $20. The choice is left to the buyer whether or not the artist is paid for their work.


The fundraiser is September 30 at 8:00pm to 11:00pm. Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

The Queen's Eyes : Micheal Drebert

Thursday Sep. 10th 2009 until Thu. October 1st
Performance and Works by Micheal Drebert Read More
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Thursday Sep. 10th 2009 until Thu. October 1st
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

La Perruque: Hailey Finnigan

Thursday Jul. 23rd 2009
There will be a Mailing Party on July 31st to finish off the show. As you can see, the drawings fit nicely into envelopes. Bring 54 cents and Hailey will mail one of your choosing to you. Be there or be square!

http://thephart.blogspot.ca/2009/07/hailey-finnigans-la-perruque-at.html Read More
- 2009-07-31
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Barbeque

Sunday Jul. 19th 2009
Okay, it's a clean up barbeque. You clean, then you barbeque. And I'll be the first to say the Ministry is in dire need of a spring cleaning. Bring gloves, and some studly construction gear. Maybe bring a truck if you've got one too. Out with the old and in with the new! Read More
1:00pm - 11:59pm
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

$20 Dollar Art Sale

Friday Jul. 17th 2009
One night only! Twenty bones will buy you some fun small art. Or if you're really lacking some greenery, consider this a free show!

Let's save some money!

http://thephart.blogspot.ca/2009/07/20-art-sale-at-ministry-of-casual.html Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Our Relative Dramas of Hope and Fear : Sarah Turner

Friday Jun. 26th 2009
Sarah Turner "Our relative dramas of hope and fear"
Opening night Friday June 26th, evening.
Show runs June 26 - July 15, 2009
Ministry of Casual Living, 1442 Haultain Street. Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Rhonda Weppler and Trevor Mahovsky : Carpet World

Sunday Jan. 11th 2009
January 11 - 31, 2009

Since 2004, Rhonda Weppler and Trevor Mahovsky have produced a body of work ranging from Thirty Foot Yawl (collapsible) - a fragile, hollow sailboat built of veneer - to foil casts of automobiles and intimately scaled sculptures of mundane objects such as coffee cups. Their... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Monday Dec. 1st 2008
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Richard Ibghy and Marilou Lemmens : Sesame Street Economics

Monday Dec. 1st 2008
December 1 - 17, 2008

During this time of global financial crisis, it seems like economists
are everywhere – in the newspaper, on the television, even at your
kitchen table – gleefully speaking in their own special brand of
technical jargon. So for their exhibition at the Ministry for Casu... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Alison MacTaggart : You and I

Friday Nov. 14th 2008
November 14 - 27

The Tuning-Fork-Like Apparatus and its embodiments in Prototype A and Prototype B were developed to solve a particular conundrum: How does one build an object that enables a person to talk back to another; and an object, that in doing so, calls attention to both persons and the e... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Marlene Bouchard & Michael Jess : MAP

Thursday Oct. 30th 2008
October 30 - November 12, 2008

Reminiscent of Buckminster Fuller's alternative sectional arrangement of a geographic placement this project utilizes the map as an agent for re-interpretation. Even accross seemingly exhausted grounds, maps uncover realities previously unseen or unimagined. In atte... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Farheen HaQ - Remember

Wednesday Oct. 15th 2008
Oct 15 - 29

Remember is a simple yet evocative video triptych that invites viewers into a meditative space. The installation explores simple gestures with the tasbeeh (Islamic prayer beads) as a way to perform, deconstruct and create ritual. The individual beads of the tasbeeh become metaphors fo... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

100% Mexicano - New Animation from Mexico : Curated by Jose Luis Campos Guizar

Friday Sep. 19th 2008
Sept 19 - 27, Viewable Nightly 7pm - 11pm

This project is presented in conjunction with the 10th annual Antimatter Film Festival in Victoria, BC.

Originating from the febrile terrain of la frontera of Baja California and reaching deep into the heart of Mexico (and beyond), a new wave of award-... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Kevin Murphy : March 2008 - The continuous ebb and flow of the Pacific Ocean near Tofino

Friday Aug. 29th 2008
Aug 29 - Sept 18, 2008

March 2008: The continuous ebb and flow of the Pacific Ocean near Tofino features Kevin Murphy's inflatable painting of the same title. Exploring the commodification of nature through the ubiquitous Canadian 'wilderness'image, the work appropriates the calendar landscape, r... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Colin Miner : Dark Room 14

Friday Aug. 8th 2008
Aug 8 - 28


Dark Room 14 features the recent sculpture-based work of Colin Miner. Miner’s poly-urethane and paint objects reflect the dislocation between the real and imaginary aspects of the photographic record. Through the process of replication, objects such as the film canister, tongs or d... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Stephanie Bjornson : Ultra Coordinated Sportswear for the fashion conscious _______.

Saturday Jul. 26th 2008
July 26 - Aug 7, Reception Friday Aug 1, 8pm

Perry Ellis’ statement regarding 1980’s ladies casual fashion was: “Ultra coordinated sports wear for the status conscious girl.” A plethora of very expensive cashmere and cotton sweaters, paired with tennis outfits, pastels with white piping a... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Debra Wertman : SUPERBEAST

Monday Jul. 7th 2008
July 7 - 23, Opening Friday July 11, 8pm

Image "Bob" Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Evan Locke : Constructivision

Friday Jun. 27th 2008 until Sun. July 6th
Opening June 27, 7pm

These "new visual solutions" look at our society's Materialistic tendencies and the fetishistic objectification of the object. The paintings invert their utopian Constructivist inspiration in the adjunct, and contradictory expression of both material centricity and visual/ret... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Friday Jun. 13th 2008
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Scott Evans : Glass City

Friday Jun. 13th 2008 until Thu. June 26th
Scott Evans enthusiastically attended high-school art classes, but he was not popular with his art teachers because of a seemingly anarchist attitude toward creativity. Evans was not popular with his instructors at the Emily Carr College of Art either, because of his fixation with making art from ju... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Off The Grid Art Crawl

Friday May. 23rd 2008
Off The Grid Art Crawl

Date: Friday, May 23, 2008, 5 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Art enthusiasts, curious citizens and the general public are caravanned through the streets of Victoria’s inner core and visited the 9 centers that participated in this program. Victoria had an opportunity to learn about the... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Miles Collyer : Home-made Home-grown

Friday May. 16th 2008
May 16 - 29, Opening May 16, 8pm

Home-made Home-grown is a series of hand-stitched felt flags. These are the flags of sub-national organizations who use sophisticated and contrasting means to seek attention and signal their individuality, both in traditional and modern ways. The authority and leg... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Kyath Battie : Next to Nothing

Friday May. 2nd 2008 until Thu. May 8th
May 2 - 8

For years, Langford has been a working class town, a place of pawn shops, big trucks and dense Douglas Fir Forests. Centred between the base of Malahat Mountain and the edge of the Trans Canada Highway - a place close to expansive mountainous rocks and trees, but away from anything cons... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Friday May. 2nd 2008
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Shawn Shepherd : Messenger of Death

Friday May. 2nd 2008
May 2 - 15 Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Friday Apr. 18th 2008
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Cameron MacDonald : Liquidation (Invasive Species)

Friday Apr. 18th 2008
April 18 - May 1, 2008

Liquidation is and ongoing project by Vancouver artist Cameron MacDonald. It examines various issues such as over fishing, globalization and food security by imagining a world where all commercial fisheries have died out, and greedy corporations have caught and canned all t... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Hailey Finnigan : School Sucks Forever

Friday Nov. 30th 2007
November 30 Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Vera Wise : For The Love Of It

Friday Oct. 19th 2007 until Mon. October 29th
Vera Wise is an amateur painter of the purest kind; she is so involved with her subject that any consideration of talent or skill is irrelevant. She just paints what she sees and loves - for the love of it. Except for a few week long workshops in watercolour painting years ago, she is self taught. S... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Drifters & Losers: Slim Sandy Band

Friday Oct. 12th 2007
Slim Sandy performs an unplugged show for the "drifters & Losers" comic art show. Read More
Free
9 pm - 10 pm doors at 8 pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Monday Sep. 17th 2007
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Apple Matthews : Brush the Crocodiles Teeth

Friday Sep. 14th 2007
Sept 14 - 21 Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Shawn Sheperd : Mini Palimpsest

Friday Aug. 24th 2007
August 24-September 6 Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

LOFOARFA : Ministry of Casual Living Booth at Open Space

Friday Aug. 17th 2007
August 17- 18 Read More
@  Open Space
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Video Screening by Caleb Beyers

Monday Aug. 6th 2007
Monday August 6, 9pm

1442 Haultain St.

workbench

July 13 - August 11, 2007

Opening Art Crawl
Friday July 13
6:00 The Ministry of Casual Living - 1442 Haultain St.
7:30 the fifty fifty arts collective - 2516 Douglas St.
9:00 Open Space - 510 Fort St.

Summer Camp
Monday evening act... Read More
@  The Ministry of Casual Living
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Marcy Graham and Jonathan Lawless : Hot Pink Whale

Friday Aug. 3rd 2007
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Film by Pål Gusdal Jomås

Friday Jul. 27th 2007
Film by Pål Gusdal Jomås
Screenings, July 27 - August 3
Opening Reception: Friday 27, 8pm
Talk: 9pm

Artist, Collaborators and Participants in Attendance.

All are welcome.

My film Ministry of Casual Living, was made in collaboration with the Ministry of Casual Living in January 2007 as ... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Saturday Jul. 21st 2007
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Ted Hiebert - Unbecoming (Wolfskin Self Portraits)

Friday Jul. 20th 2007
July 20 - 26

http://www.tedhiebert.net/site/

Image "Negative5" Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Marlana Buch : B-Sides

Friday Jul. 13th 2007
July 13-19

B-sides Featuring Marlaina Buch
in conjunction with Workbench

http://openspace.ca/web/index.php?itemid=85 Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

FREDRIK AXWIK The Minister of Art and Jump : Artist Talk and Screening

Monday Jul. 9th 2007
Monday, July 9, 2007, 9pm

Artist Talk and Video Screening

In conjunction with:

Take That! Performance Art Event http://www.openspace.ca

Image "Take That" Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Barret Russel : Easy Magic Machine

Friday Jul. 6th 2007
July 6-12 Read More
@  Ministry of Casual Living
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Amy Brener : Wither Weather

Friday Jun. 22nd 2007
June 22 - 28

Paintings and sculpture

Opening Friday June, 22 at 8pm Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

HALF MINUTE DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL curated by Ross Macaulay

Monday Jun. 18th 2007
Monday June 18, 8pm

"You think it would be hard to fuck up thirty seconds" - Bamsey Franks Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Naomi Borisenko : The Conversation, The Kiss

Friday Jun. 15th 2007
June 15 - 21

A collection of exquisite corpses & book launch

Opening Friday 15 at 8pm Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Michelle Huang & Cindy Hung : Window Shopping

Friday Jun. 8th 2007
June 8 - 14 Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Micheal BenneyWorth - Definition of Communication

Friday Jun. 1st 2007
June 1 - 7 Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Micheal Flaherty : Bicycle Rehabilitation Project A Traveling Interactive Art Piece

Monday May. 28th 2007
May 28 - 31 Daily

May 29 - 31 The Ministry of Casual Living. Daily
June 1, 2 Open Space. Daily. Artist Talk Saturday, June 2, 12pm.

Opening:
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
8:00pm @ Open Space

Bicycle Rehabilitation Project Website
Open Space Arts Society

The Ministry of Casual Living would li... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Jocelyn Beyak : Mural-sized photography and Polaroid-based images

Friday May. 18th 2007
May 18

Opening:
Friday, May 18, 2007
8:00pm - 10:00pm Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

RAW MATERIALS - a thrift store score event hosted by the Scheisse Wives

Saturday May. 12th 2007
May 12

10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday May 12th
1442 Haultain

paint - brushes - books - picture frames - houseware - clothes - jewelry & more
plus: hell passports and ministry catalogues by perro verlag artists

A fundraiser for the Ministry of Casual Living Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Brian Lee MacNevin : Come from away...

Friday Apr. 27th 2007
"come from away" is an expression used in the Maritime for someone who is a visitor and wasn't born there...

the 8 traditional homes of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia are the starting point for this graphic 'quilt painting' and ceramic works to go with the ceramic 'house buckets' in the window I placed t... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Bamsey Franks : Ride the green wave

Friday Apr. 13th 2007
April 13 - 26

Who is Bamsey Franks? Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Zoe Kreye : Dedicated to you

Friday Mar. 30th 2007
March 30 - April 5

http://dedicatedtoyou-victoria.blogspot.com/

The Ministry of Casual Living, March 30-April 5
1442 Haultain St.
Opening, Friday March 30, 8pm

Anonymous said...
I had never noticed before that this island looks like an elephant or a woolly mammoth or a rhinoceros.
48°2... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Ministry's Fifth Anniversary: The Great Giffoni, Imps, Run Chico Run, fiNal sSPIn, HRH Queen Elizabeth II

Wednesday Mar. 14th 2007
$6.00
9:00 - 1:00 doors at 8:00
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Tunnel of Love * Valentines Day Extravaganza!: David P. Smith

Wednesday Feb. 14th 2007
Valentines Day Extravaganza!
Dare to enter the Tunnel of Love and be prepared to be serenaded by the wonderful, amazing accordion wizard David P. Smith!
Other fun attractions include customized love poems, a giant chalkboard that you stick your head through, a fake
candle-lit dinner (photo ops), ... Read More
Free
8:30ish - 10:30 doors at 8pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Eric Volet : Nomads

Sunday Feb. 4th 2007
Paintings by Eric Volet Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Rene Maisner : Sunflorium & Other Bloomsdays

Friday Jan. 12th 2007
Jan 12 - 18

Photo based works by Rene Maisner Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

SCART - Young Scandanavian Art

Saturday Dec. 16th 2006
Artists:

Eva Björkstrand
Carl-Johan Engberg
Olle Essvik
Nina Lassila
Mateusz Pozar
Jim Thorell

Dec16th - Dec 29th Read More
@  Ministry of Casual Living
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Stephanie Rochman : Light Pain

Friday Dec. 8th 2006
Dec 8 - 15

Small paintings on wood panels. Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Kirtley Jarvis : Nepotism + Film by Rob Nelson

Friday Nov. 24th 2006
Textile Works by Kirtley Jarvis
Film by Rob Nelson Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

The Thing : Lucy Pullen

Monday Oct. 30th 2006 until Sat. November 4th
Launch, Oct 30, 7-9pm Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Remember : Farheen HaQ

Sunday Oct. 15th 2006 until Sun. October 29th
This video projection is viewable from 6pm - 10pm daily.

Remember is a simple yet evocative video triptych that invites viewers into a meditative space. The installation explores simple gestures with the tasbeeh (Islamic prayer beads) as a way to perform, deconstruct and create ritual. The indiv... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Things I Can Put On My Head : Peter Kingstone

Friday Jun. 30th 2006 until Fri. July 14th
Things I Can Put On My Head is a photo series of large diptychs. These photos are a play between basement amateur pornography and furniture design. Each piece of furniture the model is lounging upon is of design note- from the dining room table LC10-P designed by Le Corbusier, to the couch “Andy... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Shawn Shepherd : Facades

Friday Jun. 16th 2006 until Fri. June 30th
Installation and Drawings by Shawn Shepherd Read More
All Day, Every Day
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Zoetropes w. Aston Coles

Friday May. 12th 2006 until Mon. May 23rd
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Book Chair

Monday May. 1st 2006 until Wed. May 31st
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Absurd Process: Jeff Stuckel

Saturday Feb. 25th 2006 until Sun. March 5th
New Sculptural / Paper work. Read More
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Imposter : Wesley Mulvin

Saturday Feb. 11th 2006
IMPOSTER: artist's statement

"IMPOSTER is a sculptural installation that hangs from the roof of the Ministry of Casual Living. Made from wood discs and steel tubing the sculpture is reflected on the sidewalk in matching coloured discs made from coloured gaffer tape.

The idea came from a quick... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Fun,Fun,Fun! with: The Pickles, Ratapult

Saturday Dec. 31st 2005
Art Opening -- I Can Almost See Home From Here! -- Emily Jarvis Gooddenough Read More
Free
8:00
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Young Scandinavian Artists SCART

Friday Dec. 16th 2005 until Thu. December 29th
Curated by Ian Campbell

SCART is an exhibition of emerging artists working out of Goteborg, Sweden. These works reflect the unique attitude towards contemporary art practices that those nordic artists display. Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Rene Maisner : 12trans4mations 3 each

Friday Nov. 11th 2005
Nov 11 - 24 Read More
@  Ministry of Casual Living
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

A Bakesale and Fundraiser

Friday Oct. 28th 2005
The Ministry of Casual Living and The Church of Satan present a Bakesale and Fundraiser.
Complimentary refreshments served at 8pm Read More
8pm
@  Ministry of Casual Living
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

It's Not You, It's Me.

Saturday Oct. 22nd 2005 until Sun. November 27th
Kirsten Wright presents self portraits for her birthday. Read More
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Final Movie Screening

Monday Oct. 3rd 2005
the final screening for this year is october 3, so be sure to make it out.

films start at 9.30 and a chair and / or blanket is suggested.

admission is free or by donation, and the popcorn is free. Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Aston Coles : Close Proximity

Saturday Oct. 1st 2005 until Fri. October 7th
@  Ministry of Casual Living
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Rose Dickson : Woodweave

Friday Sep. 30th 2005
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Homeless Homes for the Homeless

Friday Sep. 23rd 2005
Sept 23 - 29

"There is one I between realty and reality." Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Jason W. Fowler Fitzpatrick : project iloveyou

Friday Sep. 9th 2005 until Mon. September 19th
A site responsive project on-going since 2004 Read More
@  Ministry of Casual Living
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

David Gifford : Sea Monkeys

Friday Sep. 2nd 2005
@  Ministry of Casual Living
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Aaron Carpenter : The New Brutalist

Friday Aug. 26th 2005
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Mark Schmiedl : Beetle Dance

Friday Aug. 19th 2005
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Wax Mannequin with others!

Sunday Aug. 14th 2005
7pm
@  Ministry of Casual Living
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Mike Furtado : Sunshine Springs

Friday Aug. 12th 2005
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Lyle Shultz : Ocean Retarded / Strange Stories From the Frozen Desert

Friday Aug. 5th 2005
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

A Ministry Of Casual Living Fundraiser with...: vincat, Kelly Harris, Nick Thorton, The Best

Thursday Aug. 4th 2005
@  Victoria Event Centre
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Cloé Smith : Fiddlesticks

Friday Jul. 29th 2005
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

The Gruff with Old Man Luedecke

Thursday Jul. 28th 2005
Victoria Country Folk band The Gruff performs with Nova Scotia artist Old Man Luedecke on his CD Release Tour of BC. http://www.thegruff.com http://www.oldmanluedecke.com Read More
@  Ministry of Casual Living
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Chris Shoust : In The Flesh no. 9

Friday Jul. 8th 2005 until Thu. July 14th
A single large scale painting in the Ministry of Casual Living Read More
@  Ministry of Casual Living
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Man vs. Food : films curated by Irene

Monday Jul. 4th 2005
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Ty Danylchuk

Friday Jul. 1st 2005 until Sun. July 31st
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Francis Mahon and Kirstie Loudon

Friday Jul. 1st 2005
July 1 - 8

Paintings and Photographs

w/ Monograph by Ali Donnelly Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

New Research In Colour/Sound Therapy : Emily Gooden

Wednesday Jun. 29th 2005
June 29 - July 1 Read More
@  Ministry of Casual Living
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Incredible Feats : Films Curated by Irene Bindi

Monday Jun. 27th 2005
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Badweather : Curated By Irene Bindi

Monday Jun. 20th 2005
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Brittany Mitchell : Bloomed Abstract Colourfields

Friday Jun. 17th 2005
June 19 - 29 Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

McLeave Gallery of Fine Art Suitcase Tour

Friday Jun. 10th 2005
June 10 - 17 Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

New Painting by Chris Shoust

Tuesday Jun. 7th 2005 until Sun. July 17th
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Kelly Jazvac : Knock Off Walls

Sunday Jun. 5th 2005
Jun 5 - 18

Part of the McCleave Gallery of Fine Art Cross - Canada Tour. http://www.mccleavegallery.ca Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Mobile Mail Art Gallery : Curated by Jo Cook

Friday May. 20th 2005 until Fri. June 3rd
a two week exhibition at the Ministry of Casual Living with 150 artists' postcard mail art projects posted in response to an international call for submissions. Read More
@  Ministry of Casual Living
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Tyler Hodgins : Please Try Again

Friday Apr. 22nd 2005
Apr 22 - 30 Read More
@  Ministry of Casual Living
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Vrinda Conroy : Fangs Birds Bombs and Wheat

Friday Apr. 8th 2005
@  Ministry of Casual Living
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Bicycle Nights Carnival, a fundraiser for otesha project with a number of entertaining performers.: jokers wild

Friday Mar. 18th 2005
This is on Haultain St. Free flowing party action Read More
17:00 - 00:00
@  The Ministry of Casual Living
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

A Ministry Fundraiser, outdoor show and Vegetarian BBQ: Thanksgiving, Chet, Run Chico Run, Burquitlam Plaza, Owls

Tuesday Mar. 15th 2005
Vegetarian BBQ starts at 5:00 Read More
$8
6:00 - 12:00
@  The Ministry of Casual Living
Presented by: The Hive Creative Labs and The Ministry of Casual Living

Jordan Whyte : Tesla

Monday Feb. 28th 2005
Feb 28 - Mar 9 Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Ty Danylchuk : The Old Bread Ends Show

Friday Feb. 25th 2005 until Thu. March 3rd
Mixed Media Collage Read More
@  Ministry of Casual Living
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Wedding : David Gifford and Meaghan Smith

Tuesday Feb. 15th 2005
David Fotheringham Gifford &
Meagan Leigh Smith - A wedding at the Ministry

There will be an official ceremony with a Judge, music, refreshments, and much fun and delight....
You could bring a bottle of wine in case the wedding party should run out of their supply.

Dress Warm! Read More
6pm
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Roy Green : Zen in da Klownz

Friday Dec. 31st 2004
Birthday / New Years Eve Party Read More
@  Ministry of Casual Living
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Portrathon & Fixed Gambling

Saturday Dec. 18th 2004
An evening fundraiser to support the gallery! Read More
6pm
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Jo Cook : Natural History

Friday Dec. 17th 2004 until Thu. December 30th
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Chris Gillespie : Room Of Snow

Friday Dec. 10th 2004 until Thu. December 16th
Miniature sculptural installation occupies the space of The Ministry of Casual Living; scale, space, plot, narrative, characters, drama and mystery all enclosed in an empty geography. Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Casually Improvised Music

Sunday Dec. 5th 2004
One or two sundays a month!
FREE!
First show ever, Dec. 5th, 2004 Read More
7pm
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Shawn Shepherd : Parts

Friday Dec. 3rd 2004 until Wed. December 8th
"Parts" is an installation about parts. Parts of the investigative artistic process. Parts of commercial advertising fonts used as templates for structural forms and graphic lines. Parts of recycled cardboard and paint used to construct an idea. The viewer takes part in the environment which reflect... Read More
Daily 4 - 6pm
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

the Animilia Donationaiser

Friday Nov. 26th 2004 until Thu. December 2nd
In celebration of the holiday season, the Ministry
hosts a boat load of artists presenting works with the
theme of animals. Buy your loved one a pet for
Christmas! Everything sells for a cool 20 bones!
All proceeds go to that strange little place at 1442
Haultain St., which if filled to the bri... Read More
Gallery open daily from 3 - 6pm
@  1442 Haultain Street
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Roselie Matchett - Short : Peep Boxes

Friday Nov. 12th 2004 until Thu. November 18th
Private Space, Public Space. Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Casper Haight : All My Friends Think I'm Ugly!

Friday Nov. 5th 2004 until Thu. November 11th
A one week display of in gallery painting.
Come see how ugly I really am!! Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

The Ministry Presents a Super Scary Punk Rock Show featuring David P. Smith and The Pickles and more

Sunday Oct. 31st 2004
October 31 Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Special Spooky Window Display Made by the Fine Ministry Lovers

Friday Oct. 22nd 2004
October 22 Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Andrew Hidreth : Bitch to Some Ugly Spirits

Friday Oct. 15th 2004
October 15 Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Rene Maisner

Friday Oct. 8th 2004
October 8-14 Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Aston Coles

Friday Oct. 1st 2004
October 1-7 Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

April

Thursday Sep. 23rd 2004
September 23-29 Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Damaris & Sean : Found Photos

Friday Sep. 17th 2004 until Thu. September 23rd
@  Ministry of Casual Living
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Easy - Bake - Oven - Off

Sunday Sep. 12th 2004
BBQ and Merchandise Sale Read More
4pm
@  1442 Haultain Street
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

MOCL's FLEECE the MEECE: Ghosts, Run Chico Run, Lakeboat, Sound Stories, Laser, The Pickles, marching in one spot, And More...

Saturday Sep. 11th 2004
This is a funrazor for the Minisrty of Casual Living, there will be, in addition to the musical acts:
Magic
Carnival Booths (you have to come to find out...)
Lots of fun and spontaneous ridiculessness Read More
$5 min donation
7 - ?
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

My name is scot & leannej : Your Next

Friday Sep. 10th 2004 until Thu. September 16th
It's a show about the end of the world, well, sort of, and all you have to do is show up! Join my name is scot and leannej at the Ministry for Casual Living on September 10th at 8pm to find those missing links between opening nights, creative heights and human rights. It may not be too late to chang... Read More
@  1442 Haultain Street
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Alisdair McRae

Thursday Sep. 2nd 2004
September 2-8 Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Saiid

Friday Aug. 20th 2004
August 20-September 1 Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Camera Obscura

Saturday Aug. 14th 2004
August 14-19 Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Doug Jarvis

Friday Jul. 23rd 2004
July 23-29 Read More
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Igor Santizo

Friday Jul. 9th 2004
Jule 9-22 Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

TBA

Friday Jul. 2nd 2004
July 2-8 Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Igor Santizo - Pith

Saturday Jun. 26th 2004
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

MOCL Fundraiser Fashion Sale/Boutique Gallery

Friday Jun. 25th 2004
June 25-July 1 Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Mat Stockholder/Andy Surgoner

Friday Jun. 18th 2004
June 18-24 Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Shana Lapenski

Friday Jun. 11th 2004
June 11-17 Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Marlene Yuen

Friday Jun. 4th 2004
June 4-10 Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Counting Beans for Aliens - Clusterjunk

Friday May. 28th 2004
Installation Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

WEDDING!

Sunday Feb. 15th 2004
February 15 Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Nicholas Robins: Art Opening and Publication Launch

Wednesday Feb. 11th 2004 until Tue. February 17th
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Mark Neufeld : Decoy - Collaborative Installation Project

Saturday Jan. 31st 2004 until Fri. February 6th
@  1442 Haultain
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Todd A. Davis : Ode : To Bob & Dot

Friday Jan. 23rd 2004 until Fri. January 30th
@  1442 Haultain
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Carey Ann Schaefer : Weeds

Friday Jan. 2nd 2004 until Tue. January 8th
@  1442 Haultain
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Ewoks Invade Victoria: The Ewoks

Saturday Oct. 11th 2003
Special thanks-giving show at "The Ministry". Bring a turkey sandwich and pay double. Read More
$3
8:00 pm
@  The Ministry of Casual Living
Presented by: tommy lacroix

Erin Fraser : At The Ministry of Casual Living

Friday Sep. 26th 2003 until Thu. October 9th
nteractive performance/installation with UVIC MFA Erin Fraiser in attendance.refreshments.everyone welcome.free admission

Presented by: Tommy Lacroix

I had a beef in for stuff when Erin Fraser showed up here. I arrived to see the affairs to the operation in tatters. A gallery near ruin, ravage... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Ashton Coles : Entomology

Friday Aug. 8th 2003 until Fri. August 15th
Sculpture by Ashton Coles Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

How-to Window Installation and Flip Book: Doug Jarvis

Friday Apr. 25th 2003 until Thu. May 1st
How-to:
An expression of subjective perspective concerning refracted social constructs illuminates desires to dismantle processed notions of significant extreme Read More
@  The Ministry of Casual Living

Jo Cook : A Room Without Experiences

Friday Apr. 4th 2003 until Thu. April 17th
I think the gallery space as an agoraphobic relative who is afraid to leave the house. She is a room without experiences and has become dependent on me being the outside world in for her to learn about. During my residency at the Ministry I will be working with materials I find on the streets of the... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Tanja Kunz : Garden Variety

Friday Mar. 14th 2003 until Thu. March 20th
Paintings & Drawings by Tanja Kunz Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Denise St. Marie : Residential Experiences

Friday Jan. 24th 2003 until Sat. February 8th
@  1442 Haultain
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Sheila ie : The Spelling of Disaster

Thursday Jan. 16th 2003 until Wed. January 22nd
Nothing spells disaster more succinctly than the global production, circulation and use of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) Foods.

Genetic Engineering in food, is the process of artificially modifying the natural gene information within a living organism. As an economic and political motivat... Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

f.a.r.t creative culture : BIG HANDS little feet

Friday Nov. 1st 2002 until Fri. November 15th
Comix, Art, Exhibit
curated by Gjen Snider
with contributions by artists:

Jo Cook (Hornby Island, BC), Gareth Gaudin (Victoria BC), Emily Gooden (Victoria BC), Ira Hunter (Victoria BC), Jason McLean (Vancouver BC), Owen Plummer (Vancouver BC), Andrew Surgenor (Victoria BC), Jeff Cebuliak (Vict... Read More
Open Daily 1 - 4pm
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Claire Wood : Decisions and Porcelain

Friday Oct. 4th 2002 until Fri. October 11th
@  1442 Haultain
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Tamsin Clark : Things That Go Bump In The Night Or Billy You're So Far Away From Home

Thursday Sep. 19th 2002 until Thu. September 26th
16mm film by Tamsin Clark

Tamsin Clark is a Victoria-based visual artist who works primarily with photography and film. Her work is concerned with fear and whether or not there is a metaphysical presence inherent in places – and spaces. She has been exhibited at the Art Gallery of Greater Victo... Read More
@  1442 Haultain
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Sue Guelke

Friday Aug. 23rd 2002 until Thu. September 5th
@  1442 Haultain
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Jason McLean : Pennies in the Stream

Friday Aug. 2nd 2002 until Fri. August 9th
@  1442 Haultain
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Friday Aug. 2nd 2002
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Laura De Decker : Phase 2 Inoculation

Friday Jul. 26th 2002 until Thu. August 1st
@  1442 Haultain
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Chai Duncan : TELE - cast

Friday Jul. 19th 2002 until Thu. July 25th
@  1442 Haultain
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Andrew Taggart : Re: mote emote

Saturday Jun. 22nd 2002 until Fri. July 5th
@  1442 haultain
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

New Poverty : Group Show

Saturday Jun. 8th 2002 until Thu. June 20th
@  1442 Haultain
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Joel Hernan : Chance and Necessity

Saturday Jun. 1st 2002 until Fri. June 7th
Paint on Pavement Read More
@  1442 haultain
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Ian Campell : Blueprints for Surviving the Coming Dark Times

Saturday May. 18th 2002 until Fri. May 24th
@  1442 haultain
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Stephen B. Nguyen: ....Pictorial Boundaries

Friday May. 10th 2002 until Fri. May 17th
University of Victoria, A150, Visual Art Bldg.
with a Satellite project at the
Ministry of Casual Living artist run project center Read More
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Steven Rayner : Paradise

Friday May. 3rd 2002 until Thu. May 9th
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Wendy Welch : The White Project

Saturday Apr. 20th 2002 until Sat. April 27th
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Stacia Verigan : The Invisible Shelf

Saturday Apr. 13th 2002 until Thu. April 18th
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Jordan Mckenzie : The Organic Fireside

Friday Mar. 29th 2002 until Thu. April 11th
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Tommy Lacroix : 3D or not 3D

Saturday Mar. 23rd 2002 until Thu. March 28th
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living

Jocelyn Stacia : Flirt

Friday Mar. 15th 2002 until Thu. March 21st
Video Installation Read More
@  1442 haultain
Presented by: The Ministry of Casual Living