Upon entering the gallery, you are confronted by a six-foot tall tangle of metal cables that seems both chaotic and somehow methodical. To your right, you glimpse a storyboard-esque arrangement of distorted colour photographs; behind you, a monochromatic photo of New Mexico, a circular diagram and a story of a boy who is bitten by […]
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
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Head Underground
Underground may not be the first word that comes to mind when one thinks of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, with its hallowed halls of Nova Scotian art history and folk art. The AGNS Young Patrons Circle shine a light on contemporary emerging artists with ArtRising Volume III: Underground, the third annual fundraiser the […]
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Hooked on Power
When you think of hooked rugs you might think of little old ladies hunched over pre-made patterns or folk-art scenes—not exactly the stuff of artistic rebellion. That’s because you haven’t seen Craig Fancis Power’s emerging artist exhibit at the AGNS yet. Get ready to never look at hooked rugs the same way again. The featured […]
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Gold Winner Argyle Fine Art Silver Winner Art Gallery of Nova Scotia Bronze Winner Swoon Fine Art “Over the moon, we are,” says Argyle Fine Art’s Adriana Afford of the gallery’s first first-place BOH finish since 2008. The Barrington Street community-centric contemporary art space recognizes variety is the spice of life, and fills its two […]
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AGNS offers art and food deal at new eatery
To celebrate the official opening of the new eatery Untitled Eats at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (1723 Hollis Street, 424-5280), the gallery is offering a great holiday gift package, something called Art & Dine. Priced at $85, Art & Dine provides unlimited access to gallery exhibitions, talks and tours, as well as value […]
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Gold Winner Art Gallery of Nova Scotia Silver Winner Argyle Fine Art Bronze Winner Swoon—Fine Art Antiques Fashion One culture-loving voter says, “We are so lucky to have the AGNS. Sarah Fillmore is an outstanding curator—and Ray! I just love our AGNS.” Donna Wellard, marketing and communications at AGNS, responds to the love: “We are […]
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Diversify Film Festival to happen this week
The Communications Nova Scotia Diversity Film Festival happens this week, Thursday, October 6 at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, 1723 Hollis Street Halifax, running from 9:30am to 4:30pm. Admission is free. Shorts, features and documentaries are the order of the day, with titles including Tulku, Seeing Different, The Fiddler’s Reel, Long Road to Justice: […]
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Sobey Art Award Shortlist exhibit opens
It’s Sobey Art Award time again, which means work from some of Canada’s best contemporary artists will be gracing the walls, and floors of the AGNS. The shortlisted six (Charles Stankeivech, Sarah Anne Johnson, Daniel Young, Christian Giroux, Manon De Pauw and Zeke Moores) bring varied works in video, photography and sculpture to the exhibit. […]
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Big night under the big top
This isn’t your average night at the gallery. The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia is spicing it up, letting loose and getting a little bit kooky for their second annual big top-themed fundraising gala. It’s a red carpet event that encourages “circus formal” attire and raises money for the AGNS’ arts education programs (including their […]
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AGNS gets a new cafe
Shoptalk has learned that the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (1741 Hollis Street, 424-7542) has awarded the tender for their cafe space—previously filled by Scanway and their Cheapside Cafe—to the fine folks at the Armview Grill cvompany, owners of the Armview Restaurant and Lounge. The new cafe, estimated to open in February 2011, is going by the witty handle of Untitled Eats. It will feature a largely local food-filled menu and will offer counter (take away) as well as table service along with catering for meetings, receptions, and other events.
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Art of gold
“Trust your gut instinct. The best thing you can do is love it, because you have to live with it! I deal with NSCAD students and alumni, and people always come in and ask, ‘Who will be successful? Who will be famous?’ It’s hard to say, since we do everything: jewellery, textiles, ceramics and paintings. […]
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The AGNS keeps earning the love of Coast readers with thoughtful and provocative exhibitions, such as the current collection of work by Montreal-born, Nova Scotia-based abstract painter, Jacques Hurtubise, or the thematic media in the show Framed, which is a collection of never-before exhibited pieces from the gallery’s contemporary storehouse going back to 1972, all […]