Art
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia opens two new exhibitions
The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia recently unveiled new exhibitions featuring lithography prints from a NSCAD workshop and photography from Althea Thauberger.
Read MoreRock On!
Jaime Becker had little hope. The Instagram post was made hours ago. But when she walked to class, Becker, a second-year oceanography student at Dalhousie University, noticed it lying atop the sundial. She sprinted across Studley Quad to grab the blue mandala rock, worried that anyone and everyone around her was eyeing it.
Read MorePortrait of an artist as TikTok star
When Max MacAulay looks for subjects to draw, he tries to find people who look interesting and will likely stay still for more than five minutes. Typically, MacAulay finds these people at the Halifax Public Gardens, the Halifax Waterfront, local bars or on busses. Equipped with a pen and paper, he draws his subjects and…
Read MoreMichael Fernandes and the art of experimentation
Nova Scotian artist Michael Fernandes, who lives in East Dover, was recently awarded a prestigious Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts.
Read MoreStitching together a community
The Halifax chapter of CNIB holds a bi-monthly knitting program for the blind and partially-sighted. Members work on projects from socks to dresses.
Read MoreArt and climate action collide
Nocturne urges attendees to be environmentally conscious at this year’s festival.
Read MoreCrystal in Halifax: a photo essay
Cirque du Soleil opened their first on-ice show Crystal in Halifax, on Wednesday Aug 28. The show features acrobats and figure skaters.
Read MorePainted flowers of hope for the IWK
A local woman has started dedicating some of her time to painting and selling art to raise funds for the IWK at the age of 83.
Read MoreCommunal art spaces “save people”
Whether it’s painting, writing music, or – if money’s tight – visual art with rice and soy sauce, Eric Diolola always meets his creative drive with creative action. He needs to. “I grew up in a third world country, in the Philippines, so [art] is my passion because I can’t afford anything, to be honest,”…
Read MoreA humourous revelation of Indigenous issues
In Anishinaabe stories, Nanabozho is a trickster, a spirit who can transform into any form, any gender. Nanabozho collapses boundaries between male and female, humour and seriousness, disciplined and free. The exhibit Nanabozho’s Sisters – which runs from Oct. 12-25 at the Dalhousie Art Gallery – aims to highlight the spirit of Nanabozho and unite…
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