To July 14 Nature as Communities For her masters in environmental studies, Dal student Jennifer Yakamovich has been researching the role art can play in helping a cultural shift towards sustainability. Here, she plays curator as she shares a slew of results by artists from across the country, with pieces in various mediums meditating on […]
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Visual arts review: Rebecca Hannon, Contemporary Camouflage
To April 28 Mary E. Black Gallery, 1061 Marginal Road The human body is an unavoidable topic in conversations about jewellery. As a wearable art form, considerations have to be made for jewellery to hang correctly from a neck, for clasps to be manageable by hands and rings to sit comfortably on fingers. But for […]
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11 ways to see (or create) art this summer
May-October Halifax talks art Interested in supporting local artists? Are you a looking to fill some empty walls, or maybe even begin your own art collection? Halifax Talks Art has you covered this summer. Running from May to October, various commercial galleries in Halifax will be host talks on collecting. various locations, Wednesdays, 6:30-8pm, RSVP […]
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Review: Gina Stick’s Ritual Objects of Everyday Life at Mary E. Black Gallery
Gina Etra Stick, Ritual Objects of Everyday Life Through August 27 Mary E. Black Gallery, 1061 Marginal Road While many locals may steer away from the waterfront this time of year, there is one event that should pull them towards the boardwalk. Mary E. Black Gallery, nestled between NSCAD’s port campus and Pier 21, boasts a […]
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Mastery of puppets
Kate Church is upstairs in her studio near Mahone Bay, holding one of the first dolls she ever created. The self-described “figurative artist” and maker of “sculptural puppetry” has kept the figure, of a clown named Wally, over the 25 years she’s been making puppets and dolls. “He’s all dusty and he’s actually sitting on […]
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How to spend your summer in the galleries
OUT OF TOWN To June 24 YORODEO, New Findings If the air-conditioned glory of the cinema isn’t cutting it, head to CBU’s gallery for some static 3D images from Coast illustrator Paul Hammond and design partner Seth Smith. Showing their ongoing body of 3D screenprints, the works in the exhibition draw from sci-fi, fantasy and […]
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Last week to check out NSDCC members exhibition
If you’re down at the Halifax Seaport Farmer’s Market anytime this week, this is your last chance to check out the Nova Scotia Designer Craft’s Council‘s member exhibition at the Mary E. Black Gallery (1061 Marginal Road, #104), a branch of the Nova Scotia Centre for Craft and Design. Closing on November 8, the exhibition […]
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For the love of art
Do you like the dark and smoky? Or perhaps warm tones with a distinctive flavour? Studio 21 gives you a chance to find out at its first Art and Wine event, Friday, February 14, 5-7pm. Visitors will be able to sample wines that match the feel, depth and mood of selected paintings from the exhibition […]
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Room for squares
In 1970, Polly Greene was the seed that grew the Nova Scotia quilting revival, acting as inspiration for younger women to take up the needle at a time when traditional quilting was almost a thing of the past. Working in bright colours and patterns, Bedclothes and Cloths spans 65 years of Greene’s quilting career and […]
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Symmetrical ceramics
Eliza Au and Ying-Yech Chuang’s Variations of Symmetry is a whimsical exploration of the natural world through ceramic art. Their work is intricate, colourful and eclectic. Au’s work is focused on shapes and repetition. Her three-dimensional work and uses multiple materials. “Brocade,” made of stonewall, “The Frailty of Belief” made of cast glass and “Duel,” […]
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Home is where the heart is
Bob Morouney’s pandemonium diary is a delightful series that challenges the everyday assumptions of life. The artist uses the image of houses as metaphors for his interpretation of society and culture. His copperplate etchings, mostly black and white, are amusing and thought-provoking. There’s the tongue-in-cheek humour in “strangers enemies friends,” where the homes appear in […]
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Don’t Restrained yourself
These women are not made of porcelain. Louise Pentz’ Restrained gives a thorough critique of the plight of women around the world. Pentz’ works are smoke-fired clay sculptures. The materials allow Pentz to fully explore the depths of the female experience. Each piece is symbolic and moving. “Collateral Damage” shows broken pieces of different women […]