The show ain’t over for (((Parentheses))) Gallery and Art Projects. Word on Gottingen Street was that the gallery was closing, especially after Big Pony’s announcement they would be moving into the space, but co-owner Dave Hayden says they are just shaking things up and breaking from the traditional gallery mold. “It was never supposed to […]
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Sera Senakovicz on You Can’t Go Home Again
“The show is inspired by some work Emily Davidson and I did last year about the 1,600 people who were displaced when the Cogswell Interchange and Scotia Square were built. I think a lot about the folks who were displaced in relation to my relationship to the changing face of Halifax. I believe there’s an […]
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The creepy and awesome work of Michael Lewis
Sculpture and painting is perfectly matched in the Michael Lewis exhibit Recent Work: Canvas and Wood. Lewis, a local woodcarver and painter, combines his two loves so well in this eclectic, mesmerizing exhibition. His previous shows in Halifax had a knack for mixing the two different art forms together and this exhibition is no exception. […]
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Parentheses Gallery named in top 11 emerging commercial galleries in Canada
Blouin ArtInfo just named Parentheses Gallery one of “eleven commercial galleries shaping the country’s contemporary artworld” citing their focus on street art (such as the amazing piece on Alteregos on Gottingen Street, and even some on the Coast’s doors) as a way of involving the community in art appreciation. Well deserved props!
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Mark Whidden’s spring bulbs
On March 22, fifteen years after his last exhibit, Mark Whidden returned to the Halifax art scene with a show at (((Parentheses))) Gallery and Art Projects—and now, he’s here to stay. The NSCAD grad put his artistic career on hold after the birth of his son, in order to pursue something a little less creative […]