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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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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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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Best Gallery
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 […]
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Noctume
I’d like to thank all the organizers and participants off Nocturne! Saturday was incredible. People were open minded, smiling, happy and truly appreciating the art culture we have in Halifax and beyond. As a returning volunteer I was thrilled to give back to the Halifax community though this event and enjoyed being a part art […]
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Talented Tagger
To the talented young artist that painted under the train bridge on Mumford on Saturday afternoon: I wish you had full license to paint over all the ugliness on that wall. Some of us really appreciate your art, keep it up! —Creating is Life
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Lawrence street love
I want to sent out a huge THANK YOU to the person(s) who wrote wonderful messages of peace & love, and lovely drawings at the entrance of so many houses on the sidewalk on Lawrence St. I was having a yucky day and boy oh boy, did that ever cheer me up !! I had […]
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One of These Things Looks Just Like the Other
Loveable local dudes The Sorrys smelled something fishy when they saw the album cover for Caribou‘s latest, Swim. The artwork bears an awfully close resemblance to the artwork for the Sorrys’ Neanderthal Cell Phone, created by James Rothenburg. Lead singer Trevor Millett has taken it all in stride, though. “At least someone liked our artwork, […]
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Speed dating for the arts
Wipe off those sweaty palms and steady yourself—this is the kind of speed dating that doesn’t require the freshest of breath (though it is appreciated). Head to the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia tonight to speed date arts organizations in the city that are looking for volunteers. You get a match form, they get a […]
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The Centre for Art Tapes: Animation with Love!
The Centre for Art Tapes’ animation program brings you Animation with Love! this week—a screening of short animated media from across the country. Curator and filmmaker Siloen Daley says she chose the theme of heartfelt art—and the name—as a way to spread beauty and positivity through the filmmakers’ works. “We looked for heartfelt films, films […]
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Best Artist / Band Most Likely To Make It Big
“That’s crazy,” laughs The Stanfields’ vocalist/guitarist Jon Landry, with a sigh of disbelief, when he’s informed about the stack of golden records the band won in this year’s readers’ poll. It’s a couple of days after ripping up hotel suites at the ECMAs in Sydney and the work’s not yet over. When we speak to […]