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Art Gallery of Nova Scotia

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1723 Hollis Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1V9 Canada
(902) 424-5280 www.artgalleryofnovascotia.ca

June 2019

Here We Are Here: Black Canadian Contemporary Art

June 1, 2019 - October 27, 2019
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, 1723 Hollis Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1V9 Canada
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Artists: Sandra Brewster, Chantal Gibson, Sylvia D. Hamilton, Bushra Junaid, Charmaine Lurch, Esmaa Mohamoud, Michèle Pearson Clarke, and Gordon Shadrach. This exhibition challenges preconceived notions of Blackness in Canada through the work of eight contemporary artists. The artworks use current and historical objects, images, and ideas to blur the longstanding perception that Black bodies belong on the edge of Canadian history. Though Canada is widely celebrated as a triumph of cultural diversity, dominant narratives have reduced the Black Canadian experience to…

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Annual General Meeting and Exhibition Launch

June 25, 2019 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, 1723 Hollis Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1V9 Canada
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Join us in celebrating a milestone year for the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia and to experience the exhibition, Worn Inward. 5:30 p.m. Opening remarks and overview of the 2018/2019 fiscal year in the Windsor Foundation Lecture Theatre. 6:30 p.m. Opening reception for Worn Inward, the response exhibition to Jordan Bennett's Ketu'elmita'jik. We look forward to welcoming you on June 25, 2019 at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia.

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July 2019

Artist Talk and Tour of Worn Inward

July 11, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, 1723 Hollis Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1V9 Canada
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Join the featured artists and curator of Worn Inward for an evening Talk and Tour in the exhibition space, followed by an interactive Q&A discussion.

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