The longlisted artists for the $50,000 Sobey Art Award—Canada’s pre-eminent contemporary art award—have been announced and of course we are celebrating extremely hard on behalf of the five Atlantic artists: Eleanor King, Graeme Patterson, Lisa Lipton, Melanie Colosimo and Ursula Johnson (complete list of artists below). The prize is given annually to an artist aged […]
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TEDxHalifax from the comfort of home
TEDxHalifax may be sold out, but quit with the rending of garments already, there will be a live stream online, dummy. Sunday, March 11, at Dalhousie University, from 12:30pm-7:30pm (yes, it’s a day-long event) you can head over to tedxhalifax.ca and watch a live stream featuring a performance from artist Ursula Johnson, spoken word from […]
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Nocturne spotlight: Ursula Johnson: Elmiet
The headpiece rests on a bust in the window, a superhero’s costume without a secret compartment in the hideout. Facing the street, it’s perhaps being hidden in plain sight. Passersby don’t recognize the mask, which will be worn by Ursula Johnson during Nocturne, as part of the Prismatic festival. It’ll cover her head and eyes, […]
