The 2021-2022 AGGV exhibition Blue and White examined blue and white porcelain as a global product that contains diverse cultural traits in its birth, development, and proliferation. It is truly a fruit of cross-cultural communication and exchange. This exhibition was an initiative in experimenting with new curatorial approaches to our permanent collections by breaking the boundaries that have been artificially placed on these collections, such as Asian vs. Canadian or Historical vs. Contemporary.

Blue and White contained over 200 items, from the AGGV collection, including many exceptional pieces from the renowned AGGV Asian collection. “Each object has multiple layers in its cultural identity.” Heng Wu, AGGV Curator of Asian Art.