Jupiter V in Conversation with Nocturne
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Visual Arts Nova Scotia and Visual Arts News, in partnership with Nocturne: Art at Night Festival, present an in-person discussion: Jupiter V in Conversation with Shuvanjan Karmaker on Friday, September 27, from 6:30 – 7:30 pm. Are you curious about the behind-the-scenes of Nocturne’s logo, poster and graphic design? September 27 is your lucky day! Join…
Emerging Artist Talk on July 28!
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Come to the Emerging Artist Talk for It’s Been A Year: the VANS 2023-24 Mentorship Program exhibition. Kristi Farrier, Pam Juarez, Kordeena Clayton, and Barbara Brown Conrod will be at The Craig Gallery in Dartmouth, Sunday, July 28 at 1 pm to talk about their work and their experience in the Mentorship Program. The exhibition closes…
Visual Arts Nova Scotia and Visual Arts News, in partnership with the Native American Art Studies Association and Nocturne: Art at Night Festival, present an in-person keynote panel discussion: Activating Art in Mi’kma’ki on Thursday, October 12, from 6 – 8 pm. Moderating the discussion is Tiffany Morris, an L’nu’skw (Mi’kmaw) artist and writer from…
Hear Tell Podcast Training Program!
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Attention Artists, Arts Workers and Arts Organizations in Atlantic Canada! Are you interested in learning about podcasting? Visual Arts Nova Scotia has developed HEAR TELL, a 6 week online podcast training program tailored to meet the needs of those working in the arts in Atlantic Canada. Registration for this exciting program opens June 2! The…
VANS’ online AGM
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Join us over Zoom for Visual Arts Nova Scotia’s Annual General Meeting on Thursday, June 25, 2020. The AGM will start promptly at 6pm followed by an artist presentation by Ursula Johnson and Angella Parsons entitled Here There And Everywhere: The making of a podcast by KINUK starting at 7pm. This presentation is a bonus feature of…
Michelle Sylliboy Book Launch & Reading
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Visual Arts News presents the Halifax launch of Michelle Sylliboy’s new book of photography and Mi’kmaq (L’nuk) hieroglyphic poetry: Kiskajeyi – I Am Ready. Join us April 11 at the Halifax Central Library’s 2nd floor BMO Community Room from 6:30-8:30pm for a Komqwej’wikasikl (Mi’kmaq hieroglyphic language) art performance by Sylliboy, in collaboration with musicians Lindsay…
Art Talks Gallery Tour
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Join Visual Arts News for ART TALKS free bus tour of K’jipuktuk/ Halifax galleries featuring talks with indigenous artists and curators: Carrie Allison, Aiden Gillis, Tarah Hogue, Maria Hupfeld & Wanda Nanibush! This event is in partnership with the Aboriginal Curatorial Collective | Collectif des commissaires autochtones Pjilita’q Mi’kmaki: L’nuite’tmukl tan wejkuwaql naqwe’kl International Gathering…
A panel discussion featuring women who curate, create, and activate. With Pamela Edmonds, Lucie Chan, Bria Miller, and Jade Peek. Facilitated by Sylvia Hamilton. Friday, October 13, 2017 at 7:00pm Halifax North Memorial Library, 2285 Gottingen Street, Halifax Doors open at 6:30pm. Refreshments will be served. No ticket required. Presented by Visual Arts Nova Scotia,…
Highlighting the talents of mentees Alexis Vessey, Ben Mosher, Ryan Josey, and Kate Grey, the Visual Arts Nova Scotia 2016-17 Mentorship Program Exhibition The Initial Show also includes work from mentors Sarah Maloney, Craig Leonard, Bryan Maycock and Andrea Dorfman. Emerging artists in this year’s program present new work on view at The Craig Gallery…
Visual Arts Nova Scotia is delighted to present an artist talk and musical performance by visiting artist Kate Larson from New Paltz, NY, in collaboration with the Anchor Archive Zine Library/ Inkstorm/ SadRad Artist in Residence Program and The Deanery Project.
Visual Arts Nova Scotia is delighted to present an artist talk by visiting artist Nicole Pietrantoni from Washington, USA, in collaboration with the Anna Leonowens Gallery and the Cape Breton University Art Gallery. Taking place Thursday July 9th, 5:30pm at the Cooperative Study Club, Suite 104 of the New Dawn Centre for Social Innovation in Sydney, NS, this free artist talk is offered as part of Visual Arts Nova Scotia’s En Route Artist Talk Series.
Visual Arts Nova Scotia is delighted to present an artist talk by visiting artist Jean-René Leblanc of Calgary, AB, in collaboration with Viewpoint Gallery and the NSCC Truro’s 14th annual Animediafest. Taking place Friday, March 6th, from 3:30-5:00pm at the NSCC Truro’s McCarthy Hall, this free artist talk is offered as part of Visual Arts Nova Scotia’s En Route Artist Talk Series.
Sarah Saunders will give an artist talk at the Antigonish Town & County Library, Tuesday October 21 at 7pm in collaboration with ASAP Artist Run Centre. Saunders is visiting Nova Scotia for her exhibition Between Presence and Absence at ARTsPLACE Artist-run Centre in Annapolis Royal, on view until October 19, 2014.
Henri Fabergé will give a presentation exploring the social rules, rituals, and hierarchal structures we inherit at the Lunenburg School of the Arts in Lunenburg, NS, Monday October 20th at 7pm. Fabergé is visiting Nova Scotia as a Nocturne Anchor Project artist and presenting work with Eyelevel Gallery.
![Pair of Two Male Couples in Pseudo Rococo Setting [Paire de deux couples masculins dans un décor pseudo-rococo], 2012 Ceramic and found objects / Céramique et objets trouvés 57.5 x 39 x 19.5 c, (each) Collection of the artist, courtesy of / Collection de l’artiste, aver l’aimable concours de la David Kaye Gallery, Toronto Photograph: Richard Milette](https://visualarts.ns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/WebLeopold-790x500.jpg)
Visual Arts Nova Scotia presents an artist talk by visiting artist Léopold L. Foulem of Montreal, QC, in collaboration with Saint Mary’s University Art Gallery, at Le Trécarré Gallery in Church Point, NS. / Visual Arts Nova Scotia en collaboration avec la Galerie d’art de l’Université Saint-Mary’s présente un Bavard’Art à la Galerie Le Trécarré à Pointe-de-l’Église, N.É. L’artiste invité, le Montréalais, Leopold L. Foulem.
Germaine Koh artist talk at ARTsPLACE
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Germaine Koh will give a presentation of her conceptually-generated work, concerned with the significance of everyday actions, familiar objects and common places at ARTsPLACE in Annpolis Royal, Saturday October 11 at 1pm. She is visiting Nova Scotia to present her work as part of the exhibition (im)mobile presented by the Dalhousie Art Gallery and the Centre for Art Tapes in partnership with White Frame.
Taking place on Sunday, October 5th at 1:00pm at Acadia University Art Gallery in Wolfville, ceramicist Marc Courtemanche will speak about his work with sculpture and installation, using clay as if it were wood.
Visual Arts Nova Scotia presents an artist talk by Brooklyn-based artist Caroline Woolard at NSCAD’s Lunenburg Studio Residency, Saturday March 8 at 1pm. In Collaboration with NSCAD University’s School of Extended Studies, and Art + Activism @ NSCAD project, this free artist talk is offered as the fifth and final installment of Visual Arts Nova Scotia’s En Route Artist Talk Series.
Visual Arts Nova Scotia presents an artist talk by Toronto-based artist John Dickson at ARTsPLACE Gallery in Annapolis Royal, Saturday November 23 at 3pm. John Dickson is a Toronto-based artist visiting the province to present his solo exhibition From Light to Dark at the Khyber Centre for the Arts. Dickson’s sculpture and installation-based works explore the complex and troubled relationship that exists between the natural and constructed worlds which we inhabit.
Ehryn Torrell is a London-based Canadian painter visiting the province to present her solo exhibition Self Similar at the Cape Breton University Art Gallery this fall. Torrell’s large scale paintings and drawings incorporate visual elements of collapsed and derelict structures, and of remembered cityscapes. Using the lens of the built environment to explore personal and universal conditions of human experience, Ehryn Torrell’s work in painting examines empathy, contingency, loss and vulnerability.