Exhibitions and Events

Exhibition

65th Annual Student, Staff, Faculty, and Alumni Exhibition

7 – 21 December, 2018

Our annual celebration of the creativity of the students, staff, faculty and alumni of Dalhousie University and the University of King’s College!

Entries are to be made to the Dalhousie Art Gallery between 1 - 25 November during regular Gallery hours. Download form and guidelines here.

Opening Reception and Curator's Tour

12 October, 2018

The Dalhousie Art Gallery is pleased to a Curator's Tour with Wanda Nanibush, at the Opening Reception for Nanabozho's Sisters.

Admission is FREE and all are welcome.

Rosalie Favell, Voyager, 2003. From the Plain(s) Warrior Artist series.

Exhibition

Nanabozho's Sisters

12 October – 25 November, 2018

Rebecca Belmore, Lori Blondeau, Dana Claxton, Thirza Cuthand, Rosalie Favell, Ursula Johnson, Shelley Niro, and Anna Tsouhlarakis

Mary Pratt, Light Takes the Tree, 2015.

Exhibition

From the Vault: Ars Longa

1 September – 2 October, 2018

Along with our temporary exhibitions program, collections management and the custodial stewardship of the 1300 pieces in the permanent collection are at the core of the Dalhousie Art Gallery’s mandate and culture. Established in 1953, the Gallery has been actively building its collection through judicious purchases and generous donations for more than sixty years and is committed to ensuring that the cultural, historical, social, and economic values of our holdings are not only secured for the future but also increase over time.

Mary Pratt, Light Takes the Tree, 2015.

Exhibition

From the Vault: Ars Longa

25 May – 8 July, 2018

Along with our temporary exhibitions program, collections management and the custodial stewardship of the 1300 pieces in the permanent collection are at the core of the Dalhousie Art Gallery’s mandate and culture. Established in 1953, the Gallery has been actively building its collection through judicious purchases and generous donations for more than sixty years and is committed to ensuring that the cultural, historical, social, and economic values of our holdings are not only secured for the future but also increase over time.

French Tour of Places, Paths, and Pauses

28 April, 2018

La galerie est heureuse de vous inviter à une visite guidée en français de l'exposition Lieux, sentiers et pauses de l'artiste Marlene Creates le Samedi 28 Avril 2018 à 14h00.

L'entrée est gratuite et tous sont bienvenus, mais nous vous demandons de vous inscrire si possible via ce formulaire en ligne: https://goo.gl/forms/YBiAMzMGiDThO8Zt2

Cette visite guidée est présentée par Sophie Pilipczuk (Alliance Française Halifax).

16 février à 6 mai

Marlene Creates
Lieux, sentiers et pauses

Film

Black on Both Sides

12 April, 2018

CURATED BY CORY BOWLES
FILMS INTRODUCED BY KOUMBIE

FREE ADMISSION / SEATING IS LIMITED
PAUL O'REGAN HALL / HALIFAX CENTRAL LIBRARY

A screening of short films, curated by actor and director Cory Bowles, Black on Both Sides is a presentation of new voices in black cinema, examining identity in past, present, and future. The films will be introduced by local actor, filmmaker, and activist Koumbie.

Film

Portrait of Jason

27 March, 2018

In director Shirley Clarke’s daring and ground-breaking documentary, would-be cabaret performer, hustler, and gender preference pioneer Jason delivers an electrifying monologue about what it is like to be black and gay in mid-Sixties USA.

Part of the series:

Women Filmmakers 1931-1969

CURATED BY RON FOLEY MACDONALD

Film

Lions Love (...and Lies)

20 March, 2018

Hair writers and composers James Rado and Gerome Ragni, Warhol “Superstar” Viva, and Shirley Clarke appear in this examination of West Coast counterculture made by the renowned New Wave director Agnès Varda during her sojourn in California.

Part of the series:

Women Filmmakers 1931-1969

CURATED BY RON FOLEY MACDONALD

Marlene Creates, detail of Spring 2003 from Water Flowing to the Sea Captured at the Speed of Light, Blast Hole Pond River, Newfoundland 2002-2003. Image courtesy of the artist.

Exhibition tour with Marlene Creates and Susan Gibson Garvey

10 March, 2018

Dalhousie Art Gallery is pleased to present a walking tour with artist Marlene Creates and curator Susan Gibson-Garvey of the exhibition Marlene Creates: Places, Paths, and Pauses.

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