Despite the enduring popularity of the tattoo parlour and art gallery—new shows go up on its walls regularly—they still take walk-ins when they can fit them in. They’re also seeing their piercing service grow, with brand new jewellery available to fill that nipple piercing you’ve been craving, which can be done by one of the […]
Utility
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Magical Nomi Chi
Nomi Chi is intently sketching an animal skull on a wall between several of her paintings when I arrive to meet her at Utility Gallery. I’m hesitant to disturb her, waiting several minutes before she finally takes a step back from the drawing. It’s a display of the sort of commitment that’s been necessary to […]
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New Owners of Utility
Former owner of Utility Gallery (5224 Blowers, 420-1348) Stuart Rae has sold the business to the people who spend most of their time there, tattoo and visual artist Lydia Klenck, manager and gallery curator Ami Goto and Best of Halifax-winning tattoo artist Andy Ferrier.
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Hot Summer Guide: Visual arts events
Will Gorlitz: nowhere if not here Through August 23 Guelph-based artist Will Gorlitz begins a painting by looking for the telling detail. “When determining the actual subjects I wish to paint, a crucial consideration is that the subjects present some acutely visual feature,” he explains in an email. “Commonly, this involves the tactile materiality of […]
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Best Tattoo Artist
Maybe you’re looking for a sleeve, an ornate web of images covering your entire arm. Perhaps it’s a Japanese styled piece: flowers, dragons, demons or a geisha. Or the Americana stuff, Christian icons, anchors, eagles, tall ships. Andy Ferrier can do it all, and more, with a skill and precision that keeps people coming to […]
