I spent a recent afternoon popping in to several galleries in Halifax, looking at the various group shows. In just over two hours, I saw works by over 100 artis...
There has long been a debate about the relative importance of fine art and craft, one that boils down to use: if it functions, it’s craft. If it doesn’t, it’s a...
Abstraction was the most enduring innovation of modern art and remains the default when people think about contemporary or experimental art.
But abstraction ...
The average viewer of Saint Mary’s University Art Gallery’s new exhibition would be forgiven for taking a bit of a double take.
Instead of the expected galle...
Art is a conversation, articulated in works and can span generations. This summer at AGNS the results of a fascinating conversation are on view, a rich and vibr...
Over the past year I have been reviewing exhibitions at the city’s public art galleries, institutions such as AGNS and the university galleries. The director of...
The title of this engaging exhibition, The Closer Together Things Are, begs a conclusion: the closer together things are, the more alike they are. Or, the easie...
The current exhibition at the Dalhousie Art Gallery features a full retrospective of the work of Newfoundland artist Marlene Creates. Since 1979 Creates has bee...
Shary Boyle and Emily Vey Duke have been friends for twenty years. The artists met in Halifax, where the Nova Scotian Duke was attending NSCAD. Boyle, who has s...
