Exhibitions and Events

Exhibition

69th Annual Student, Staff, Faculty and Alumni Exhibition

29 November – 22 December, 2024

Interested in submitting works to the 69th SSFA exhibition? Click here to read our FAQs and to fill out the submission form!

Join us for the 69th SSFA Exhibition, an annual celebration showcasing the creativity and talent of students, staff, faculty, and alumni from Dalhousie University and the University of King’s College.

Opening Reception for 69th Annual SSFA Exhibition

28 November, 2024

Bring your family and friends along to view the 69th Student, Staff, Faculty, and Alumni Exhibition. This annual exhibition features works of art in a variety of media and showcases the creative talents of our Dalhousie and King's College communities.

Admission is free, and refreshments will be served.

Nocturne: G.L.A.M. BATS

19 – 20 October, 2024

Join us for a G.L.A.M. Bats performance and drop-in lounge experience hosted by Graeme Patterson and Mitchell Wiebe with occasional special guests. Connected to Patterson’s current exhibition Strange Birds, this event is described as somewhere between burlesque and a musical about galleries where rock ballads can also exist.

This event is part of Nocturne: Art at Night.

Artist Talk with Graeme Patterson

17 October, 2024

This event will take place in the MacAloney Room (Dalhousie Arts Centre, Room 406)

Join us for an artist talk with Graeme Patterson. He will speak about his current exhibition at Dalhousie Art Gallery, Strange Birds, as well as his previous works leading up to this project.

Accessibility

This is a seated event. The MacAloney Room is located on the 4th floor of the Dalhousie Arts Centre, and is wheelchair accessible. 

Every Saturday in September: Drop-in Tours of Strange Birds

14 September, 2024

Join us every Saturday in September (September 7, 14, 21, and 28) from 2-3 PM for a guided tour of Graeme Patterson's exhibition, Strange Birds. 

The tours are family-friendly and free to attend. Registration is not required. 

Accessibility

Visitors will move through the Gallery space for the duration of the event. Limited seating is available throughout the gallery. A wheelchair is also available for visitor use.

Graeme Patterson, Strange Birds video still (2023).

Exhibition

Graeme Patterson: Strange Birds

6 September – 10 November, 2024

Circulated and organized by the Beaverbrook Art Gallery & Dalhousie Art Gallery

Detail of Graeme Patterson, Strange Birds video still (2023).

Opening Reception for Graeme Patterson: Strange Birds

5 September, 2024

Join us in celebrating the opening of Strange Birds and be among the first to experience this immersive multimedia exhibition!

Artist Graeme Patterson will be in attendance, and the event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. 

Accessibility

Opening remarks will be held in the Sculpture Court on Level 2 of the Dalhousie Arts Centre, with seating provided. The reception will follow in the Gallery on Level 1, where the event will be standing. Both levels are accessible by elevator.

Alan Syliboy by Cody Turner, Dalhousie Creative Services.

Artist Talk: Alan Syliboy

20 July, 2024

Please join us on Saturday, July 20 for an artist talk by Alan Syliboy, in conjunction with his major retrospective, The Journey So Far, currently on view at Dalhousie Art Gallery until August 11.

Reception for Alan Syliboy: The Journey So Far | A Retrospective

20 June, 2024
 
Please join us on June 20th to celebrate Alan Syliboy's major retrospective at Dalhousie Art Gallery, The Journey So Far.
 
The Journey So Far features fifty years of art by the renowned Mi'kmaw artist. Curated by Director/Curator Pamela Edmonds, the exhibition showcases Syliboy's diverse works, from early drawings to animations. The exhibition also features a specially commissioned mural and a selection of works from the collection of Marcia Hennessy, a long-time supporter of Syliboy's practice.
 

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