Exhibitions and Events

Greg Curnoe, Map of North America, 1972, collection: Dalhousie Art Gallery
Exhibition

Traffic: Conceptual Art in Canada 1965-1980

18 March – 8 May, 2011

Traffic: Conceptual Art in Canada 1965–1980 is the first major exhibition to focus on the influence and manifestations of conceptual art in Canada, a movement that can be largely understood through Sol LeWitt’s famous 1967 statement that “the idea becomes a machine that makes the art”.

Film

African American Film Biographies

1 – 22 February, 2011

Iconic leaders of the African American Civil Rights Movement are the focus of this series that presents the struggles for Afrocentric identity as seen through the eyes of African American filmmakers immersed in the Black Experience.

Film

Last Takes: Final Films by Great Directors

19 January – 4 May, 2011

Critics such as Edward Said have written extensively about the late works of composers and other artists but relatively little light has been shed on the last films by significant film directors.

Betty Goodwin, Beyond Chaos No. 7, 1998, collection: MACM Photo: Richard-Max Tremblay, courtesy of the René Blouin Gallery
Exhibition

Betty Goodwin: Darkness and Memory

14 January – 6 March, 2011

OPENING RECEPTION Thursday 13 January at 8 pm A constant presence on the Montréal art scene since the late 1960s, Betty Goodwin (Montréal, 1923-2008) is recognized as one of the leading figures of contemporary Canadian art. In 2003 the Dalhousie Art Gallery presented The Prints of Betty Goodwin, organized by the National Gallery of Canada, which featured a rich selection of iconic prints by the artist.

Exhibition

The 57th Annual SSFA Exhibition

10 – 19 December, 2010

OPENING RECEPTION Thursday 9 December at 8 pm In its 57th year, this exhibition is our annual celebration of the creativity of the students, staff, faculty and alumni of Dalhousie University and the University of King’s College, in painting, photography, mixed media, video, sculpture and crafts.

Double-blind, 2007 (2010) plywood, cedar shingles, rubber boots, fluorescent lighting, wood stain 248.5 x 243.8 x 39.5
Exhibition

David Diviney: Head for the Hills

24 October – 26 November, 2010

OPENING RECEPTION Sunday 24 October at 2 pm ARTIST'S GUIDED TOUR Thursday 25 November at 8 pm

Artist Talk

Opening reception for David Divinney

23 October, 2010
Winner Alexis Lavoie's Restants, 2010
Exhibition

2010 RBC Painting Competition

10 – 17 October, 2010

Established in 1999, the RBC Canadian Painting Competition, with the support of the Canadian Art Foundation, is a unique initiative to help nurture and support promising new artists in the early stages of their careers, at a time when they need both recognition and financial support. The competition provides the artists with a forum to display their artistic talent to the country and hopefully open doors to future opportunities. Montréal-based artist Alexis Lavoie was recently selected as the national winner for his work Restants and was awarded $25,000.

Film

Text and Context: Films on Fonts, Words, Books, and Literacy Itself

6 October – 24 November, 2010

Inspired by the exhibition Giving Notice: Words on Walls, our film curator Ron Foley Macdonald has organized this series which looks at the very act of reading, print and language. From documentary to drama, these thought-provoking films present a wide range of cinematic and narrative styles from around the world.

Screenings Wednesdays at 8pm. Free Admission

6 October- Helvetica

Film

Backstage Pass: Music Documentaries 1967 to 2009

16 – 25 September, 2010

Screenings daily at 5PM. Free Admission

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Atlantic Film Festival and its long-time commitment to music, the Dalhousie Art Gallery's annual collaboration with the AFF will feature these classic music documentaries.

Thursday 16 September- Monterey Pop

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