Art and politics have always been related—a strange, warped sisterhood, pushing and pulling like the tides. When waves roll to the right, art is there to pull back with both hands (think of Andy Warhol’s attack on consumer culture that was his Campbell’s Soup Cans). In many ways, there is no political punch like the […]
Arjun Lal
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Artist Arjun Lal makes art outside your comfort zone
Mixed-media artist Arjun Lal is deep in thought, their expressive brown eyes surveying the Halifax Common as if the perfect word they’re searching for will be found in the grass. Sitting beneath a squat tree, they are sharing the story of how their art has evolved. “I grew up in the Halifax-Dartmouth area and went […]
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Review: Arjun Lal’s Queer Gardens at the Khyber
Arjun Lal’s Queer Gardens July 8-August 15 Closing ceremony Tuesday, August 15, 6-8pm The Khyber Centre for the Arts, 1880 Hollis Street A rainbow filled window-front is nothing unusual this time of year, but the rainbows in one Hollis street window are not your standard Pride fare. In Arjun Lal’s Queer Gardens, the current exhibition […]