A multi-artist exhibit that was slated as part of the Mayworks Festival of Working People and The Arts, TOIL HERE: Works from Rural Mi’kma’ki arrived at The Khyber (1880 Hollis Street) on June 30. But if you’ve yet to set eyes on the showcase, there’s no time like now. Thanks to Nova Scotia’s reopening plan […]
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5 artists who deserve a major public art installation in Halifax
Imagine a Halifax where every public space had art as part of it. Close your eyes and picture a trip to the mall that included taking in a mural or two. A visit to a government building also meaning a visit to a mixed-media installation. When, this Wednesday, Halifax Regional Council voted unanimously to spend […]
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Two Halifax artists nominated for Canada’s prestigious New Generation Photography Award
Back in 2019–when our collective existential crises mightn’t have been new, but were certainly fresher than they are now–seeing a Séamus Gallagheroriginal in my Instagram feed was the sort of jolt to stop me mid-scroll, to make me sit up and actually look at what I was seeing. The 2018 Starfish Award winner and 2019 […]
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Look inside The Blue Building, Halifax’s newest gallery
A building can be a chrysalis, transforming its contents and inhabitants–and, through this, its community–as it morphs from one thing to another. The Blue Building art gallery opened to the public last week, and even from the outside one thing was imminently obvious: The new arts hub at 2482 Maynard Street (the project that houses The […]
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Where I work: Forage Studios
WHO SHE IS Five years ago, ceramicist Mariko Paterson found a home in Nova Scotia. Originally from Vancouver, Paterson studied, taught and created art in numerous Canadian and US cities. It wasn’t until she came to Nova Scotia that she renamed her studio Forage Studios. One thing she enjoys about Halifax? Its size. For her, […]
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Visual arts review: Hopelessly Devoted To You examines the apocalypse and Olivia Newton-John
Hopelessly Devoted To You Wed-Sat 12-5pm, to Aug 24 Khyber Centre for the Arts, 1880 Hollis Street If you’ve ever imagined the end of the world—or wondered if it’s happening right now—the Khyber’s latest exhibition (titled Hopelessly Devoted To You) is for you. The group show is at the intersection of contemporary consumer capitalism, Olivia Newton-John […]
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Artist Arjun Lal makes art outside your comfort zone
Mixed-media artist Arjun Lal is deep in thought, their expressive brown eyes surveying the Halifax Common as if the perfect word they’re searching for will be found in the grass. Sitting beneath a squat tree, they are sharing the story of how their art has evolved. “I grew up in the Halifax-Dartmouth area and went […]
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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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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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Ten purrfect weekend picks
10 Untitled by Steven Zuo Thursday // Friday // Saturday A classically trained painter and one of the up-and-coming artists featured in The Coast’s New Art issue in January, Zuo sifts portrait-style pieces of found objects and lost people through a twisted, abstract sieve for this show at Anna Leonowens Gallery. 9 Journey to the […]
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Review: The Initial Show
The Initial Show Craig Gallery, Alderney Landing 2 Ochterloney Street To July 23 Artists’ talk Saturday, July 15, 2pm A singular Nova Scotian artistic voice is impossible to pin down—and The Initial Show, which runs until July 23 at the Craig Gallery in Dartmouth, stands as modest proof of the province’s artistic multeity. The show […]
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Ten rad weekend picks
10 International Dance Day Celebration Saturday A full day of all-levels workshops and professional performances celebrate the art of movement. 9 International Street Food Cooking ClassFriday Learn how to make some of the best street eats around the world: Carne asado tacos, bahn mi, falafels and, just for good measure, doughnuts loaded with toppings. 8 […]