Street Life: Candid Portraits It’s been a rough one for ViewPoint Gallery, which moved mid-pandemic from its brief residence near Spring Garden Road to Bedford. Celebrate the photography-focused gallery’s new digs and take in its latest exhibit, a collection of black and white snaps by gallery member Paul Williams. To Apr 18, Thu-Sun noon-5pm, ViewPoint […]
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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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Kate Inglis soothes her beast
An evening with Kate Inglis Monday, November 19, 7pm ViewPoint Gallery, 1459 Brenton Street Free Kate Inglis talks about death. Kate Inglis doesn’t just talk about death, her new book Notes for the Everlost: A field guide to grief (Shambhala) is all about death. Kate Inglis doesn’t just talk about death and write about death, […]
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Visual art review: Ted Coldwell, Colours from the Earth
Ted Coldwell, Colours from the Earth To June 3 ViewPoint Gallery, 1272 Barrington Street This is perhaps the easiest time of year to appreciate nature’s beauty. After spring draws itself out for as long as possible, we finally see our neighbourhoods settle into their summer skins, noting every day and relishing the smallest changes to […]
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Where’s the remote?
For Edwin Janzen, the remote control isn’t a handy gizmo that rules the entertainment centre, has an amazing knack for getting lost or calls to mind the Larry Sanders “no flipping” command. Rather it’s “a murky place of hair and filth,” says the Montreal-based artist/photographer, “almost a miniature ecosystem in its own right.” In Remotes, […]
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Young Arts Be Free: photos and art campaigns
This evening at ViewPoint Gallery (1272 Barrington), four local emerging photographers present the exhibit 2015 Newlights Emerging Artists from now until October 4. The show officially opens tonight from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. Then on Sunday, September 13 at 2:00pm, Nolan Drew, Kate Giffin, Jim Ross and Valentina Casalini will present their developing photographic styles during an artist’s talk. Go check it […]
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Live Through This shows addiction without cliches
There was something about Stephanie MacDonald that sparkled. Photographer Tony Fouhse can’t put his finger on what it is that led him to help her but since that day, their journey together has been one of honesty and courage. Since then MacDonald has kicked heroin. Fouhse was working on a project called user when he […]
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Good First Impressions
As first impressions go, Anne Bastedo has a good one, warmly welcoming me to Viewpoint Gallery and explaining the various ongoing exhibits. It’s a brightness that’s easily reflected in her photography, most recently with First Impressions—Central American Light—photographic evidence of her travels through five countries and arranged by her special eye for pattern and light. […]
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Good First Impressions
So you peeked at your presents and found that Santa is giving you a Nikon D3100 Digital SLR for Christmas and you don’t want to let him down—ViewPoint Gallery’s (1271 Barrington) new exhibit, NewPoints: First Impressions could be your entry point. Running from January 4-29 (opening January 5, 6-9pm with an artist talk on January […]
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Viewpoint 2012 Calendar Show on Thursday
The exhibition runs from now until December 25, but the opening is Thursday night, December 1, from 6-8pm at Viewpoint Gallery (1272 Barrington Street, 420-0854). The 2012 Calendar Show features 24 diverse images featured in the two different versions of the Gallery’s 2012 calendar (available at the Gallery and through ViewPoint members). In addition, you’ll […]
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Metamorphosis rocks
After traversing the American southwest, photographer Colin Campbell got to thinking about rock formations, and his focus quickly shifted to back to home. At first glance, some of Metamophosis‘ pieces could be mistaken for paintings rather than photos, highlighting the rocks’ abstract features and punches of colour. “I enjoy seeing the natural world through my […]
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Art of gold
“Trust your gut instinct. The best thing you can do is love it, because you have to live with it! I deal with NSCAD students and alumni, and people always come in and ask, ‘Who will be successful? Who will be famous?’ It’s hard to say, since we do everything: jewellery, textiles, ceramics and paintings. […]