Visual Art

The fine folks at Pier 21 want to give you a better understanding exactly why our province came to be the world’s Shambhala nerve centre. Thanks to the museum’s Community Presents program, aimed at celebrating unique traditions, a new exhibit Great Eastern Sun: The Shambhala Community in Nova Scotia honours the 25th anniversary of founder […]

Gus, the Museum of Natural History’s tortoise in residence, must be thrilled to have some non-fossilized friends to keep him company for a little while. The visiting crew of creatures comes thanks to Little Ray’s Reptile Zoo in Ottawa, and gives Halifax a taste of the rainforest until late April. You’ll find 10 exotic habitats […]

Lisa Lipton is happy. When we meet, she’s taking a break from a full day of installing her new exhibition, STOP @ forever, at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, a compilation of excerpts from her arsenal of performance pieces. She’s also in the midst of a residency at the Gatekeeper’s Lodge in Point Pleasant […]

“Someone left me a dead fox in a bag as a gift once,” recalls found object-lover Lisa Cochrane. This wasn’t a childish prank, it was an honest to goodness gift perfectly suited for Cochrane, who’s known for collecting nests and bones and picking up road kill. Animals and bones have been a recurring theme in […]

Don’t worry about your flu shot, just come to Black Rabbit.” This is the sage advice of Andrew Maize, one of the coordinators of the Black Rabbit Festival being held in Halifax this winter. Though not a medical professional, Maize does speak with some authority on the healing powers of communal creativity. He and his […]

For the past 10 years, through every city she’s lived in and every place she’s called home Paula Grenon’s been collaging like mad. Perusing, picking, cutting, pasting. “I have stacks of books that I cut up and lug around with me from apartment to apartment,” says the artist who somehow chose 93 of her over […]

On the south side of the ancient Greek temple The Erechtheion, on the Acropolis at Athens, is the famous Porch of the Maidens. Six sculpted female figures, or Caryatids, act as supporting pillars for the porch roof. The maidens have individual poses and facial expressions, their large hairstyles balancing out slender necks to permit them […]

Mount Saint Vincent University has a year of important events on the horizon, all in the name of diversity. The Heart and Spirit of Our Communities will see screenings, celebrations and performances opening inquiring minds, starting with a special presentation of the brand new Long Road to Justice: The Viola Desmond Story. An introduction from […]

Every set of eyes sees a city differently: it’s shortcuts, friendly faces, run-down buildings and new additions. A street that’s an eyesore to some, could be a gem to others. In efforts to welcome new artists into the gallery, Swoon’s Brandt Eisner put out an open call for the juried show City Seen, which brought […]

Looking back at the year in art is like walking into a crowded house party: We can’t possibly say hello to everyone, but the energy wouldn’t be as awesome without every single person there. Dalhousie kicked off 2011 with one of Canada’s best, the late Betty Goodwin. Darkness and Memory, a travelling exhibit from the […]

A great holiday gift to you, the arts-loving community, is the always-welcomed news of a new gallery space in Halifax. Behind the strange and wonderful creative hub that is Plan B merchants co-op you’ll find (Parentheses), a gallery and art project from owners, curators and familiar faces in the arts community are Kevin Lewis and […]

The Montreal Massacre of 1989 still matters, and NSCAD’s Feminist Collective is once again remembering the brutal incident with their group exhibition, showcasing incredibly varied works from female artists and allies. This year’s collection of works will put your brain in overdrive, in the best possible way. Ashley Bedet’s Sexy Socks is 13 minutes of […]