Today, at 4:18pm on the Friday before a long weekend, the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia released a statement that it is looking for a new CEO. The position was held by Nancy Noble, who previously served as the CEO of the Museum of Vancouver for over a decade before taking the AGNS job in […]
Waterfront Arts Centre
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Council rejects staff advice in vote to give the new Art Gallery of Nova Scotia $7 million
Correction: An earlier version of this story stated construction on the Waterfront Arts Centre would begin in 2024, when it is actually slated to break ground this spring. The Coast regrets the error. Here’s the thing about dreams: They can be expensive. If you’re the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, your new dream home—the Waterfront […]
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The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia chooses its winning design
When Joni Mitchell sang that “you don’t know what you got till it’s gone/Paved paradise, put up a parking lot,” she forgot one thing: Paradise could be rebuilt over that dead field of asphalt. Today, the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia announced it’ll do just that as it unveiled its plans for the new Waterfront […]
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The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia unveils three potential designs for its new location
Right now, at 1723 Hollis Street, over 10,000 paintings, sculptures and works of art have their bags packed, ready to go. They’re waiting, fingers drumming, until it’s time to get moving. They’re ready for their new home, on what is currently a parking lot on Lower Water Street. Yes, the art is ready to move […]