Jack Bishop ambles into Studio 21 right on time for his interview with The Coast, bringing his dog Ted along with a gentle move of the leash. He’s at the Doyle Street gallery to talk about his new collection of paintings–called Road Trip Playlist–because “it’s just easier for me to talk about the paintings when […]
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Stay cool with these 13 summer art exhibits
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: David Urban, The Precious Book
To November 14 Studio 21, 5431 Doyle Street The colours in David Urban’s paintings are satisfyingly combative. Backgrounds of goldenrod and deep lavender house strange shapes in apricot orange, cornflower blue and turquoise—contrasting tones that Urban corrals into pleasing scenes. These backgrounds, while home to abstract bodies, tend to feel like a horizon line or […]
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Fall Arts: Selections from Five Decades at Studio 21
James G. Davis and Turner G. Davis Selections from Five Decades To October 10 Studio 21, 5431 Doyle Street Studio 21 christened its new location at 5431 Doyle Street last Friday with the opening of Selections from Five Decades, showing the work father and son artists James G. Davis (1931-2016) and Turner G. Davis. While […]
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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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Visual arts review: Red and Ascension at Studio 21
Marilyn McAvoy, Red Charley Young, Ascension Studio 21 Fine Art, 1273 Hollis Street To June 6 The latest exhibition at Studio 21 is a double header: Red by Marilyn McAvoy and Ascension by Charley Young. Known for her floral paintings that blend naturalism, texture and dreamlike painterly abstractions, McAvoy’s latest body of work takes a […]
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One-stop shop
Emma Piirtoniemi’s “Surf and Turf” necklace The perfect statement piece made from carved acrylic, leather and sterling silver by jewellery artist Emma Piirtoniemi. Her work is on display at Studio 21 on Hollis Street until September 12. emma-piirtoniemi.com, $695 Cosmic Tree Essentials’ Elemental Coloration Lipstick in Blackberry Cosmic Tree Essentials is an Annapolis Valley-based company […]
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Art in and out of the sun
Every Wednesday Welcome Wednesdays Did your beach day with the kids get rained out? This weekly initiative aims to invite young families, daycares and new Canadians to explore Halifax’s nautical museum. Both staff-guided and self-guided activities are on offer, including a puppet theatre, colouring sheets, crafts and books. Books are available in French, English and […]
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James Kirkpatrick’s point of sail
James Kirkpatrick & David Sorensen Opening Friday, April 28, 5-7pm Studio 21, 1273 Hollis Street To June 7 Thesis Sahib w/Construction & Destruction Saturday, April 29, 8pm RadStorm, 6050 Almon Street $5 Ontario-based artist James Kirkpatrick (AKA musician Thesis Sahib) first started working with sails—in addition to his other graffiti-informed paintings—in Halifax, six years ago. […]
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How does your garden grow?
It takes decades for a tall tree to grow, but Laura Jean Forrester managed to put together a whole garden in just two months. When we spoke to Forrester for the New Art issue in January, the NSCAD grad had just moved back to Halifax from Lunenburg. She’d been set to create a new body […]
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How Robert Houle “decolonized” himself through painting
[Image-1] Robert Houle turned painting into a full-time gig after selling his first piece—a small eight-by-10-inch acrylic titled “Red is Beautiful”—for $90 back in the ’70s. Since then, he’s served as the first curator of Contemporary Indian Art at the Canadian Museum of Civilization, garnered international exposure and most recently won the Governor General’s Award […]
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Young talent
In between teaching at NSCAD summer art camps, artist Charley Young is taking time to exhibit pieces from her Nova Scotia Talent Trust award-winning work for her shared show with Katie Belcher at Studio 21 Fine Art (Aug 23-Sep 11). You’d do well to catch her opening, because she doesn’t stay in one place for […]