Pausing the Corridor Gallery
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VANS is currently doing a program review, during which we are re-evaluating our current programs to make sure they work for our members (and staff). During this time, we have stopped accepting exhibition proposals and will pause the Corridor Gallery exhibitions until the program review is over. All scheduled exhibitions (including those postponed due to…
Emerging artist Natasha Verbeke presents an ensemble of abstract oil paintings in her exhibition Jumping with a Foot on the Ground. Verbeke’s recent work embodies a sense of being thrown into newness and growth, yet caught by a heavy, small point. These vibrant paintings embrace energy, movement, and gesture through thin washes of paint and…
“Flattening the Curve” by Curtis Botham
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In his latest exhibition, Flattening the Curve, artist Curtis Botham shows recent charcoal and conté drawings that are part of his series exploring everyday pandemic life. Come see Flattening the Curve in the Corridor until January 28, 2022. Can’t make it to the Corridor in person? Check out the video tour of the exhibition on YouTube:…
In her exhibition Historia Atlantica – Wunderkammers, Lunenburg artist Su Rogers displays miniature assemblages of curiosity inside reworked vintage cabinets. Focusing on the history, traditions, religious values, and material culture of the Maritime fishing communities, these wunderkammers contain historical relics from the fishery. See Historia Atlantica – Wunderkammers in the Corridor Gallery November 2 –…
“Form Flees Function” by Molly MacLellan
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In her exhibition Form Flees Function interdisciplinary artist Molly MacLellan shows a new painting alongside sculptural pieces made from ordinary items that explore the idea of our connection with belongings. Make an appointment to see Form Flees Function in the Corridor October 4 – 28. Can’t make it to the Corridor in person? Check out…
In Weird Scenes From The Diamond Mine photographer Gary Castle exhibits new altered photographic work that explores his lockdown environment. See Weird Scenes From The Diamond Mine in the Corridor September 3 – 29. Can’t make it to the Corridor in person? Check out the video tour of the exhibition on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Q_yQUkRGXn4. Of the…
In What is left behind, textile artist Josephine Clarke exhibits a group of linen wall hangings made using modern materials, but traditional methods. Using plant-based dyes, she has modified traditional printmaking methods by using the unconventional materials of metal industrial rubbish. See What is left behind in the Corridor August 3 – 27. Can’t make it to…
Upon moving to rural Nova Scotia, artist Carrie Phillips Kieser found herself disconnected from the life she had created in Calgary so she began to find comfort in discovering the plants growing in her new surroundings. This ritual of recording her findings during daily walks of investigation started to act as a daily meditative, contemplative and grounding…
Corridor on hold
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The Corridor Gallery will close temporarily due to the latest restrictions and rising COVID-19 cases in the province. Exhibitions scheduled for the remainder of 2021 will be postponed until restrictions are lifted and it is safe to reopen the VANS office and welcome the public again.
Established artist Zeqirja Rexhepi created this series of paintings through the various phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. Creating art in this challenging time has been an essential outlet for the artist. His studio has functioned as a sanctuary while there is so much uncertainty and pain in the world. Make an appointment to see COVID-XIX…
“Working Girls” by Liam Ross
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Working Girls is a series of instant photographs by artist Liam Ross that explore the ephemeral labour of drag performers in Halifax. Backstage moments, rather than stage performances, are emphasized: preparing makeup and costumes, travelling to gigs, breaks between acts, and dressing room antics. The resulting photographs are at times compelling, intimate, and revealing. Make…
“Through the Trees” by Lynda Shalagan
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The last Corridor exhibition of 2020 is Lynda Shalagan’s delightful miniature nature paintings. These imagined landscapes and wild bird portraits use a unique reverse painted glass technique, sometimes layered over an oil painting, to give the work another dimension and shadows. Make an appointment to see Through the Trees in the Corridor Gallery November 9…
“Somewhere in Between” by Miya Turnbull
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There has been an increased spotlight on masks, in terms of safety, as we find ourselves in the midst of a pandemic. As an artist who works with masks as a medium, Miya Turnbull finds the range of responses to mask wearing so interesting (and concerning at times). Her 3D masks are part collage, photography…
“Mythos” by Michael Greer
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Painter Michael Greer’s show of new, richly layered figurative oil paintings, entitled Mythos, explores personal and social themes through metaphor, narrative or implied narrative, along with a good dose of ambiguity. Don’t miss Mythos in the Corridor Gallery by appointment until September 30. Not able to visit the exhibition in person? Watch a video of…
Emerging artist Rachel Anzalone shows her new minimalist landscape paintings inspired by her travels with friends across the province. In this series, Anzalone is documenting her visits and creating memories linked to these Nova Scotian locations. The Greens Are Breathing was scheduled to be up in the Corridor Gallery March 3 -30, but since the…
“False Testimonies” by Trevor Novak
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Trevor Novak’s offbeat exhibition False Testimonies is a series of small vignettes of ceramic figurative sculptures, arranged differently in each installation to create a rich narrative for the viewer. Novak found inspiration for his sculptures, made of black unglazed clay and gold leaf, in Christian iconography and early medieval illuminations. See False Testimonies in the…
Textile artist and printmaker Julie Rosvall exhibits new prints, alongside tiny works from the print exchange Return to Sender, in the Corridor Gallery this month. Organized by the PRNT Collective in Barrie, Ontario, the Return to Sender print exchange was inspired by the tradition of stamp collecting. Tasked with the challenge to edition a mini-print…
“Aerial Abstraction” by Kelly Markovich
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Artist Kelly Markovich developed this series of drawings from a collection of satellite images taken from online weather sites. Having collected the images over a 5-year period, Markovich, an interdisciplinary photo-based artist, recently began drawing again as a part of her creative process. In these watercolour, acrylic and graphite drawings Markovich is exploring our connections…
“Passages” by Natan Nevo
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Longtime VANS member Natan Nevo’s acrylic paintings are in the Corridor Gallery this month. With its unfailingly bright colours Nevo’s work is painted in his signature modern, geometric style. Included in this exhibition is his Life series, which chronicles the stages in a life. See Nevo’s exhibition, Passages, in the Corridor Gallery October 2 –…
“Repeat Patterns” by Jessica Lynn Wiebe
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Jessica Lynn Wiebe’s exhibition includes sketches and drawings of Jiu Jitsu movements, which serve as a point of reference as she builds complex repeat patterns in her paintings. The figurative patterns in these sketches are then repeated across the canvas and are further abstracted, creating a more colourful pattern, reminiscent of camouflage. See Wiebe’s exhibition,…