BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//AGNS | Art Gallery of Nova Scotia - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:AGNS | Art Gallery of Nova Scotia X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://agns.ca X-WR-CALDESC:Events for AGNS | Art Gallery of Nova Scotia REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Halifax BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20220313T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20221106T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20230312T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20231105T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20240310T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20241103T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20250309T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20251102T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20260308T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20261101T050000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250717T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250717T203000 DTSTAMP:20260623T214957 CREATED:20250624T170600Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250708T175512Z UID:10002028-1752775200-1752784200@agns.ca SUMMARY:Pride Art Jam! DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Youth Pride Art Jam! \n\n\n\nBring a friend and express yourself as we draw\, paint\, make buttons and more! Explore art making as a means of self expression and celebrate 2SLGBTQIA+ joy and histories. Featuring music\, snacks and community\, come get creative with us this Pride! \n\n\n\nFree drop-in program open to all 2SLGBTQIA+ youth aged 12-19. In partnership with the Youth Project. \n\n\n\nFor details on accessibility\, check out the Plan Your Visit page. The AGNS is proud to be Rainbow Registered! \n\n\n\nIn Partnership with URL:https://agns.ca/event/pride-art-jam-2/ CATEGORIES:Art-Making,Drop-In Art Making,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/PrideArtJam2025_Web.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250626T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250626T210000 DTSTAMP:20260623T214957 CREATED:20250530T185303Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251010T152916Z UID:10002027-1750964400-1750971600@agns.ca SUMMARY:Rhythms and Reflections DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the vibrant creativity of Black artists with Rhythms and Reflections\, a free evening showcasing powerful artistic expression through music\, spoken word\, and dance. As you explore the Gallery\, immerse yourself in a multi-sensory experience that amplifies the voices and visions of local Black artists. Enjoy soulful performances by singer-songwriter Zamani Folade\, evocative readings by poet Dáminí Awóyígà\, and dynamic movement performances by multidisciplinary artists Kay MacDonald\, I’thandi Munro\, and Makayla Criss. \n\n\n\nThis special event marks the opening of three compelling exhibitions honouring Black identity: Feeling Her Way by Sonia Boyce\, Blacklight featuring works from the permanent collection\, and Negro Crossing by Oluseye. \n\n\n\nImage: Installation view\, Sonia Boyce: FEELING HER WAY\, 2024\, PHI Foundation. Sonia Boyce\, Devotional Collection\, 1999-ongoing; Gold wallpaper\, 2022 © DACS\, London / CARCC Ottawa 2024 / © Fondation PHI pour l’art contemporain\, photo: Richard-Max Tremblay.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nEvent Schedule\n\n\n\n7:00pm – Dáminí Awóyígà  \n\n\n\nHear Dáminí’s evocative poetry as she reflects on the themes of identity\, cultural continuity\, and collective narratives in Blacklight. \n\n\n\n7:45pm – Kay Macdonald\, I’thandi Munro\, Makayla Criss \n\n\n\nWitness these multidisciplinary artists as they perform a dynamic dance piece responding to Sonia Boyce’s Feeling Her Way\, embodying themes of movement\, memory\, and identity through expressive choreography. \n\n\n\n8:30pm – Zamani Folade \n\n\n\nHear Zamani deliver a soulful music performance in Oluseye’s Negro Crossing\, creating an immersive atmosphere that highlights history\, resilience\, and cultural rhythm through song. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAbout the Performers\n\n\n\n\nDáminí Awóyígà is a high school student. She is an activist\, spoken word poet\, and the former Halifax’s Youth Poet Laureate (2023-2024). Damini is the founder of Damini Creatives and the Afro-Indigenous Book Club\, a book club created to encourage young people to read books written by Black and Indigenous authors and to share the realities and experiences of Black and Indigenous Canadians. Damini was the Junior Artist in Residence for Wellness Within\, a community organization working for reproductive justice\, prison abolition\, and health equity; CBC’s artist-in-residence for the Michaelle Jean Foundation Canadian Black Summit held in July 2022\, where she hosted an interactive community poetry booth. She is also a youth freelance journalist for CBC Mainstreet. She is the Vice-Chair of CPA High School’s Black Student Association. She has also enjoyed being a board member of the Nova Scotia Girls Institute for Resource and Learning (NS GIRL) and she is a member of the HRM Youth Advisory Committee. Damini has received multiple awards including the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. Damini loves to dance\, write\, create\, sing\, and perform poetry about social justice issues she cares deeply about. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKay Macdonald was born and raised in Halifax\, NS. Kay is proudly African Nova Scotian. Studying Performance Acting at Ryerson University in Toronto\, ON. At the end of 2016 with the political climate swiftly changing around her (en election of a new president) she knew her reaction had to be radical. Out of this desire to make a change she Founded and Co Created The Magic Project. Which focuses on bringing marginalized brilliance to the forefront of social media using the arts.  \n\n\n\nKay is also a Community Facilitator and Youth Programmer. She hopes to continue creating workshops\, holding space for community discussions and empowering youth through celebration. In 2020\, Kay\, Trayvone Clayton & DeRico Symonds created an African Nova Scotian community based\, youth-led initiative called The Game Changers. After a year of working together in advocacy\, activism\, and community they decided to collaborate officially. Kate currently works at The Youth Project and as the Co-Artistic Director of Kinetic.  \n\n\n\nImage by Matthew Downey. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nI’thandi Munro is an award winning professional performance and visual artist. She has a BFA from NSCAD and movement is at her core of making. Munro uses the representation of line and lineage as underlying concepts in her fine art\, craft\, photography and dance. Continuously merging different mediums into finished pieces there is always a sense of multiplicity within her work\, she leaves space for her pieces to naturally evolve through reaction and discussion. Munro creates an ever-changing body of work that can be explored and realized in different ways. \n\n\n\nImage by Diane Moore. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMakayla Criss received her professional training through the Maritime Conservatory of the Performing Arts – Teacher Training Program. Her studies included anatomy\, conditioning\, and child development\, all of which were tailored specifically for dancers. Makayla has also studied a broad spectrum of pedagogical approaches from highly respected and successful examiners and teachers. Most recently\, Makayla completed the full Horton Teacher Training Program through The Ailey School under the direction of Ana Marie Forsythe. \n\n\n\nWith training in a wide range of styles\, Makayla’s background includes Jazz\, Tap\, Contemporary\, Modern\, and Hip Hop. Later deciding to focus on Ballet\, Makayla has studied both the Cecchetti and Royal Academy of Dance syllabi\, and is passionate about reflecting strong technical training while allowing the body to adapt to other stylistic forms of dance. Makayla has attended classes for Professional Development at Steps on Broadway\, The Ailey School\, The Martha Graham School with notable teachers including John Vincent Leggio\, Nina Goldman\, and Terri Wright and locally with Darryl Tracy and Robert McCollum. In 2022 Makayla completed an internship with Mocean Dance throughout the creation process of Syreeta Hector’s piece “From the Top” which was performed at Fluid Forms in Halifax\, NS. \n\n\n\nOutside of the studio\, Makayla’s choreography has been featured annually at numerous galas and events including the Rotary Club of Truro’s Annual Fundraising Gala\, The Colchester East Hants Health Centre Foundation’s Annual Fundraising Gala\, New Glasgow’s Art At Night\, Youth Dance Fest East\, Local Love Truro Awards and CDA’s own B-Side Hip Hop Festival. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZamani Folade is a sonic storyteller—writing\, producing\, engineering\, and performing every note she creates. Hailing from Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, Zamani weaves together R&B\, Neo Soul\, and Jazz into a vibrant soundscape that celebrates self-love\, optimism\, identity\, and unapologetic Black girl magic. Her musical passport spans the U.S.\, Europe\, the Caribbean\, and Africa\, lighting up stages alongside heavyweights like London’s Estelle\, Jamaica’s Tarrus Riley\, R&B icons John Legend\, Mya and Ginuwine and jazz vocalist extraordinaire – Jazzmeia Horne. Zamani also shared the bill with pop legends UB40 at the renowned St. Lucia Roots and Soul Festival. \n\n\n\nA fearless collaborator\, Zamani has crossed genres with Classical\, Gospel\, Pop\, Hip Hop\, and jazz artists\, co-writing with Grammy-winning Canadian songwriter Gordie Sampson and DC hip-hop pioneer Tracey Lee. \n\n\n\nKnown for her magnetic live performances\, Zamani has electrified international festivals including Toronto Soul Fest\, Boston Tree Lighting\, Rotterdam’s New Skool Rules\, Canada’s Juno Festival\, the St. Lucia Roots and Soul Festival and most recently the world renown St Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival in May 2025. Her evocative song writing and steady stream of singles from 2019 to 2025 have earned her an impressive collection of accolades: the Stingray TD Jazz Rising Star Award\, SOCAN’s Young Canadian Songwriter Award\, Atlantic International Film Festival’s Best Musical Score\, and Emerging Lens’ Best Music Video Award. \n\n\n\nA six-time ANSMA Award winner—including Artist of the Year\, Single of the Year\, and Songwriter of the Year—Zamani also holds four ECMA Awards\, including African Canadian Artist of the Year and R&B Recording of the Year. Recognized at the highest levels\, she is a proud recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal for excellence in music. \n\n\n\nWith every beat\, lyric\, and performance\, Zamani continues to push forward—one unforgettable song at a time. \n\n\n\nImage by Natanni St Omer. URL:https://agns.ca/event/rhythms-and-reflections/ CATEGORIES:Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/465_g-7_74-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250501T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250501T183000 DTSTAMP:20260623T214957 CREATED:20250116T175222Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250116T175223Z UID:10000141-1746120600-1746124200@agns.ca SUMMARY:French Tour DESCRIPTION:In partnership with Alliance Française Halifax\, we invite you to join a guided tour of the exhibition Séamus Gallagher: OH BABY in French. \n\n\n\nAdmission is free from 5-9pm during BMO Free Access Thursdays\, however registration through AFH is encouraged. \n\n\n\n\nRegister With Alliance Française\n\n\n\n\nPlease visit their website for more information about Alliance Française. URL:https://agns.ca/event/french-tour-2/ CATEGORIES:Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/sgallagher_peepshow2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20241107T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20241107T183000 DTSTAMP:20260623T214957 CREATED:20240723T184002Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250818T171842Z UID:10000102-1731000600-1731004200@agns.ca SUMMARY:French Tour DESCRIPTION:In partnership with Alliance Française Halifax\, we invite you to join a guided tour of the exhibition Jennifer Marman and Daniel Borins: Three Dimensions in French. \n\n\n\nAdmission is free from 5-9pm during BMO Free Access Thursdays\, however registration through AFH is encouraged. \n\n\n\n\nRegister with Alliance Française\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPlease visit their website for more information about Alliance Française. URL:https://agns.ca/event/french-tour-three-dimensions/ CATEGORIES:Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/06-balancing-act-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20241019T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20241019T235900 DTSTAMP:20260623T214957 CREATED:20240925T164035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241002T181312Z UID:10000127-1729360800-1729382340@agns.ca SUMMARY:Nocturne - AGNS at Night DESCRIPTION:Visit exhibitions including Léopold L. Foulem: Reshaping Function\, Mike MacDonald’s Touched by the Tears of a Butterfly\, 2023 Nova Scotia Art Bank Purchases\, and the Maud Lewis Gallery\, plus join us in the studios for Make It Microcosmic: an immersive Nocturne experience for one night only! URL:https://agns.ca/event/nocturne-agns-at-night/ CATEGORIES:Halifax Events,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/6-2022-11-25-AGNS-DC_DTC6816-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20241017T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20241017T203000 DTSTAMP:20260623T214957 CREATED:20241002T143256Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241015T175401Z UID:10000126-1729191600-1729197000@agns.ca SUMMARY:Nocturne Artist Talk - Panel Discussion DESCRIPTION:Dawn Shepard\, Ryan Gray\, Lance Sampson(Aquakultre)\, Sonia Chow and Seamus Gallagher build worlds in their art and the communities around them. Curator Shuvanjan Karmaker brought them together as Nocturne 2024 Anchor Artists to create work that inspires us to build worlds of our own.  \n\n\n\nWe will be discussing the impact of matriarchs in African-Nova Scotian families\, the place of Circus in Atlantic Arts culture\, the concept of Crouching Tiger and\, the intersection of gender reveal and climate disasters. \n\n\n\n\nGet Your Free Ticket\n\n\n\n\nAquakultre: \n\n\n\nAquakultre is the artistic voice of Lance Sampson — an uncommonly versatile singer\, rapper\, composer and storyteller from Halifax\, Nova Scotia. He has released multiple singles\, eps\, collabs and two full albums\, 2020’s Legacy and 2022’s Don’t Trip\, both of which were long-listed for the Polaris Music Prize.Coming up in Uniacke Square\, Aquakultre traces his roots to Africville\, East Preston\, Weymouth Falls\, Liverpool & Delaps Cove; back two hundred years to the arrival of the Black Loyalists from the American colonies. Driven by his passion for history and culture\, Lance is currently developing a theatrical production in collaboration with the internationally acclaimed 2b Theatre Company. He recently delivered the first season of GeneratioNS: Black Memories\, a TV documentary series that he created\, directs\, and hosts (airing fall 2024). All the while\,he has been doing deep research and collecting oral histories from African Nova Scotian communities for his next record\, titled 1783 in homage to his Black Loyalist ancestry.Aquakultre’s installation for Nocturne is inspired by his deep love and respect for the elders\, their long memories and cherished stories of love\, loss\, hardship\, and triumph. Having grown up in a community that experienced so much loss of connection\, family lore\, and culture in the razing of Africville\, he is driven to make art that preserves and celebrates all that remains for the benefit of the next generations.Through all his works\, Aquakultre is on a mission to share his love for his unique and beautiful corner of the diaspora. Through his community work\, his recordings\, performances\, and collaborations\, Aquakultre delivers a poignant reflection of his personal evolution and his place in community as a Black Nova Scotian. \n\n\n\nBreaking Circus: \n\n\n\nBreaking Circus Collective (BCC) is a collection of contemporary circus artists working out of Kjipuktuk (Halifax\, NS). Breaking Circus sets and breaks their own rules in order to create\, explore and engage with the full spectrum of our human experience. The company reaches into the unknown and finds new ways to weave stories through cross-discipline experiments and integration of technology.The collective includes 3 core members plus a small roster of artists and new recruits/ interns. BCC is Black-led with at least half of its members being IBPOC-identified since its inception in 2016. The BCC is deeply committed to inclusion\, diversity\, equity and accessibility and was formed out of the desire to create a supportive ecosystem for IBPOC artists and artists from other underrepresented groups. \n\n\n\nDawn Shepherd (Co-Founder\, Breaking Circus): Dawn Shepherd is a multi-disciplinary aerialist and former elite trainer at the École nationale du cirque de Montréal. She is also a dancer\, rigger\, producer\, actor\, director\, and choreographer among other talents which are fully utilized at Breaking Circus. Dawn has also produced her own documentary\, Artist in the Black\, and recently danced in the upcoming streaming series\, Washington Black. \n\n\n\nRyan Gray (Co-Founder\, Breaking Circus): Ryan is an accomplished drummer\, percussionist\, composer\, music director and contemporary circus artist.Sonia Chow: \n\n\n\n“My practice blurs the imaginary boundaries between art\, craft and design. Whether investigating materials\, processes\, function\, or form – I let the work inform me\, both as mentor and muse. I am happiest when working with my hands\, and enjoy the challenge of transforming what has been overlooked and coaxing meaning from the undervalued. I am always on the lookout for crouching tigers within the discarded. (In Chinese culture\, a “crouching tiger” is one who is underestimated and denied opportunities to reach their full potential.)”Sonia Chow is a designer\, artist and educator. She lived in Tokyo and Hong Kong from 2002 to 2018 before moving to Halifax\, and now is focused on making art from textiles\, wood\, words\, salvaged materials and found objects. She has a BDes in Communication Design and a MFA in Studio (interdisciplinary art). Sonia was elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts for Graphic Design in 2011 for a body of work spanning branding and identity\, publication\, packaging and interior graphics. Carving a 4-tonne ice sculpture in 2018 compelled her return to school to concentrate on making art. Sonia created three art suites of snow and ice for Icehotel Sweden with her partner (2016\, 2018\, 2022); was artist-inresidence at Centre for Craft Nova Scotia’s wood studio (2022-23) and at the Textile Museum of Canada (2024). She wasthe recipient of the \n\n\n\nSéamus Gallagher: \n\n\n\nSéamus Gallagher is a lens-based media artist living in Kjipuktuk (Halifax\, Nova Scotia). They use self-portraiture and performing for the camera to address gender performances within a digital/online context. Their work is heavily influenced by pop music\, video game aesthetics\, and writers like José Esteban Muñoz\, Ursula K. Le Guin\, and Mark Fisher. Outside of photography and video\, they generally work with the video game engine Unity to create virtual reality art projects. Gallagher is the recipient of the 2022 Scotiabank New Generation Photography Award\, the 2019 BMO 1st Art! Award\, and the 2017 AIMIA | AGO Photography Scholarship. They have exhibited at the Locarno Film Festival\, the Museum of Fine Art of Leipzig\, as well as the Museum of Contemporary Art in Toronto. They were recently the Atlantic finalist for the 2023 Sobey Art Award presented by the National Gallery of Canada. \n\n\n\nFestival Curator\, Shuvanjan Karmaker:Shuvanjan Karmaker is an inter-disciplinary artist\, curator and arts worker. Kjipuktuk has been their home for about 15 years and they have spent most of that working in its Arts community. Shuvanjan’s current work in arts examines the intersection of South Asian diaspora and Black American Music. \n\n\n\n“I’m a student of history\, development and art. I believe my job is to constantly be creative and facilitate creative spaces & processes for artists. The art created during\, is a by-product. Happy incidents!” \n\n\n\nShuvanjan is the festival curator for Nocturne 2024\, and Co-Director of Everyseeker Festival. \n\n\n\nThey volunteer their time as a Board member at SuddenlyListen\, an organization focused exclusively on exploratory\, improvised chamber music and creative art events. And Co-Chair(BOD) at Choirs for Change an organization that supports social change movements through innovative choral events. \n\n\n\nShuvanjan will be curating paintings by Christopher Webb this November! \n\n\n\nShuvanjan can also be found working in the book publishing industry as part of BookNet Canada\, developing technology\, standards\, and education to serve the Canadian book industry. URL:https://agns.ca/event/nocturne-artist-talk-panel-discussion/ CATEGORIES:Artist Talk,Halifax Events,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Screen-Shot-2024-09-25-at-1.37.12-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20240921T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20240921T210000 DTSTAMP:20260623T214957 CREATED:20240724T172209Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240731T152504Z UID:10000078-1726945200-1726952400@agns.ca SUMMARY:G.L.A.M. Bats at AGNS DESCRIPTION:A performance somewhere between burlesque and a musical about galleries\, exists rock ballads by G.L.A.M. Bats\, featuring Mitchell Wiebe\, Graeme Patterson\, and occasional special guests. \n\n\n\nG.L.A.M. you may wonder?  \n\n\n\nG – galleriesL – librariesA – archivesM – museums  \n\n\n\nThey’ve played shows across the country\, and now at the AGNS! A performance during the VampSites exhibition is sure to be an event like none other. \n\n\n\nThis event is 19+. Tickets are $20+hst. Limited tickets available. Suggested dress theme is black tie rave. \n\n\n\n\nGet Your Tickets URL:https://agns.ca/event/g-l-a-m-bats-at-agns/ CATEGORIES:Adult-Only,Halifax Events,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Glam-Bats.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20240813T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20240813T180000 DTSTAMP:20260623T214957 CREATED:20240625T115713Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240625T115714Z UID:10000091-1723568400-1723572000@agns.ca SUMMARY:Artist Talk: Sameer Farooq DESCRIPTION:Cape Breton born artist Sameer Farooq will share ideas about his practice over the past decade including building imaginary museums with the public\, the role of meditation/contemplative practice in his work\, and his recent foodways research\, specifically on the importance of building tandoor ovens and working with flatbread libraries as a lens on migration.  \n\n\n\nDuring the summer of 2024 he will be spending two weeks staying at MacKinnon’s Brook in Cape Breton\, making work that engages with Sight Point/Cape Mabou\, as part of a project organized by Outdoor School (Diane Borsato and Amish Morrell). \n\n\n\nLocation: Inverness County Centre for the Arts\, 16080 Hwy 19\, Inverness\, Nova Scotia \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAbout the Artist\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Sameer Farooq is a Canadian artist of Pakistani and Ugandan Indian descent. With a versatile approach that shifts between sculpture\, photography\, documentary film\, and anthropological methods\, Farooq foregrounds community-based models of knowledge production and an array of contemplative practices in order to suggest new ways of narrating our cultural histories. The result is often a collaborative work which counterbalances how dominant institutions speak about our lives: a counter-archive\, new additions to a museum collection\, or a buried history made visible. Together with the public he works to redress the role of exhibition and collection-based practices by employing decolonial\, queer\, and critical race lenses. \nFarooq has held exhibitions at institutions around the world including the Venice Architecture Biennale (2023)\, Rijksmuseum van Oudheden\, Leiden (2023)\, Fonderie Darling\, Montréal (2022); Koffler Gallery\, Toronto (2021); Aga Khan Museum\, Toronto (2017); Institute of Islamic Culture\, Paris (2017); Contemporary Art Gallery\, Vancouver (2016); The British Library\, London (2015); Maquis Projects\, Izmir (2015); Artellewa\, Cairo (2014); and the Art Gallery of Ontario\, Toronto (2011). Reviews dedicated to his work have been published by Art Forum\, Canadian Art\, The Washington Post\, BBC Culture\, Hyperallergic\, Artnet\, The Huffington Post\, and C Magazine. Upcoming shows include the Toronto Biennial of Art (2024) and Jaou Tunis (2024). URL:https://agns.ca/event/artist-talk-sameer-farooq/ LOCATION:Inverness County Centre for the Arts\, 16080 Hwy-19\, Inverness\, B0E 1N0\, Canada CATEGORIES:Artist Talk,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/12heap15.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20240801T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20240801T200000 DTSTAMP:20260623T214957 CREATED:20240716T165149Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240717T125217Z UID:10000103-1722535200-1722542400@agns.ca SUMMARY:Freedom Narratives: Emancipation Day Art Celebration DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Emancipation Day with a dynamic showcase featuring acclaimed artists and writers. This inspiring event will feature an array of spoken word performances\, film screenings\, and art presentations\, each reflecting the rich cultural heritage and resilient spirit of the African Nova Scotian community and beyond. Engage with the artists in an enlightening Q&A panel\, fostering meaningful discussions about freedom\, identity\, and creative expression. \n\n\n\nPresenters include: \n\n\n\n\n Oluseye – Nigerian Canadian/Toronto-based artist \n\n\n\nAndre Fenton – African Nova Scotian writer and poet\n\n\n\nGuyleigh Johnson – African Nova Scotia poet\, writer and filmmaker\n\n\n\nFrancesca Ekwuyasi – Nigerian-Canadian writer and artist/filmmaker\n\n\n\n\nLocation: Paul O’Regan Hall\, Halifax Public Library\, 5440 Spring Garden RoadThe event is free to the public. \n\n\n\nThis event is presented in partnership with the Dalhousie Art Gallery\, Dalhousie University Office of African Nova Scotian Engagement and the Office of Equity and Inclusion\, and Halifax Public Libraries.  URL:https://agns.ca/event/freedom-narratives-emancipation-day-art-celebration/ LOCATION:Paul O’Regan Hall\, Halifax Central Library\, 5440 Spring Garden Road\, Halifax\, B3J 1E9\, Canada CATEGORIES:Artist Talk,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/freedom-narratives_banner.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20240725T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20240725T203000 DTSTAMP:20260623T214957 CREATED:20240621T124528Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T175211Z UID:10000099-1721930400-1721939400@agns.ca SUMMARY:Pride Art Jam! DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Youth Pride Art Jam! \n\n\n\nBring a friend and express yourself as we draw\,  paint\, make buttons and more! Explore printmaking with Raphael and Jenn and create prints that celebrate 2SLGBTQIA+ joy and histories. Featuring music\, snacks and community\, come get creative with us this Pride! \n\n\n\nFree drop in program open to all 2SLGBTQIA+ youth aged 12-19. In partnership with the Youth Project. URL:https://agns.ca/event/pride-art-jam/ CATEGORIES:Drop-In Art Making,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/shutterstock_1536583124-V3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20240704T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20240704T183000 DTSTAMP:20260623T214957 CREATED:20240613T183823Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240613T183824Z UID:10000092-1720114200-1720117800@agns.ca SUMMARY:French Tour DESCRIPTION:In partnership with Alliance Francais Halifax\, we invite you to join a guided tour of the exhibition Mitchell Wiebe: VampSites and Denyse Thomasos: just beyond in French. \n\n\n\nAdmission is free during BMO Free Access Thursdays\, however registration through AFH is encouraged. Please visit Visite guidée de l’exposition Generations à l’AGNS for more information about Alliance Francais. URL:https://agns.ca/event/french-tour/ CATEGORIES:Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Fr-tour_1040_104049-copy.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20240626T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20240626T103000 DTSTAMP:20260623T214957 CREATED:20240510T002512Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240625T210051Z UID:10000087-1719394200-1719397800@agns.ca SUMMARY:2023-24 Annual General Meeting DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our 2023-24 Annual General Meeting. Doors open at 9:15am. Meeting begins at 9:30am. Art Gallery of Nova Scotia\, 1723 Hollis Street\, Halifax. URL:https://agns.ca/event/agm/ CATEGORIES:Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/D2A7333-copy1-copy.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20240609T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20240615T170000 DTSTAMP:20260623T214957 CREATED:20240531T124000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240613T140422Z UID:10000090-1717934400-1718470800@agns.ca SUMMARY:Install with Mitchell Wiebe DESCRIPTION:Artist Mitchell Wiebe will be in the exhibition VampSites working on additional installation pieces! Observe and ask questions while the artist works during the following times: \n\n\n\n June 9 – 12-5pmJune 11 – 12-5pmJune 12 – 12-5pmJune 13 – 4-9pmJune 14 – 12-5pmJune 15 – 12-5pm \n\n\n\nIncluded in the price of admission. \n\n\n\nPhoto by Aaron McKenzie Fraser. URL:https://agns.ca/event/install-with-mitchell-wiebe/ CATEGORIES:Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/may18-2011-Mitchell-Wiebe-Diefenbunker-painting-installation-documentation-Debert-NS-low-res-jpg-photo-by-Aaron-McKenzie-Fraser-www.amfraser.com-_AMF4175.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20240608T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20240608T140000 DTSTAMP:20260623T214957 CREATED:20240531T122738Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240603T142029Z UID:10000089-1717851600-1717855200@agns.ca SUMMARY:Curators' Tour DESCRIPTION:Join the curators of Mitchell Wiebe: VampSites and Denyse Thomasos: just beyond for an informal tour of the exhibitions. No registration required. Included in the price of admission. URL:https://agns.ca/event/curators-tour/ CATEGORIES:In Conversation,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/wiebe-install_DBH7185-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20240508T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20240508T200000 DTSTAMP:20260623T214957 CREATED:20240416T161654Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240424T124007Z UID:10000086-1715194800-1715198400@agns.ca SUMMARY:Book Launch for Halifax Art & Artists - An Illustrated History DESCRIPTION:Halifax Art & Artists presents the stories of the city’s creators from craftspeople and portrait painters to filmmakers and multidisciplinary makers from time immemorial to the present. \n\n\n\nThe event will feature a panel discussion including the book’s author Ray Cronin; artist Alan Syliboy; Ann Kitz\, daughter of Alex Colville\, and Sarah Moore Fillmore\, CEO\, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia.  \n\n\n\n\nGet Your Free Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation: Paul O’Regan Hall\, Halifax Public Library\, 5440 Spring Garden RoadThis event is free to the public. ASL services will be provided. \n\n\n\nThis event is organized by the Art Canada Institute\, in partnership with the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia and Halifax Public Libraries.  \n\n\n\nThe publication of this book has been made possible thanks to the generous support of:Fred and Elizabeth Fountain\, Rob and Monique Sobey\, Jim Spatz and Valerie MacDonald\, Peter and Elizabeth Clarke\, and River Philip Foundation. \n\n\n\nIn partnership with   URL:https://agns.ca/event/book-launch-for-halifax-art-artists-an-illustrated-history/ LOCATION:Paul O’Regan Hall\, Halifax Central Library\, 5440 Spring Garden Road\, Halifax\, B3J 1E9\, Canada CATEGORIES:Halifax Events,In Conversation,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2024-04-05_Event_Halifax-Print-Book-Launch_Facebook_FINAL53.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20240315T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20240315T160000 DTSTAMP:20260623T214957 CREATED:20240229T133340Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240229T134128Z UID:10000082-1710496800-1710518400@agns.ca SUMMARY:Button Making on the Ferry - March Break with AGNS DESCRIPTION:Find us at Alderney Ferry Terminal and Halifax Ferry terminal with a free pop-up art activity. We’ll be offering art kits to folks departing for the ferry\, with a chance to turn your drawing into a button when you arrive in the terminal! \n\n\n\nFrom 10-11:30am\, and 1-3:30pm we will be sharing kits every half hour (10:00\, 10:30\, 11:00\, 11:30 and 1:00\, 1:30\, 2:00\, 2:30\, 3:00\, 3:30). Just pick up a kit on one side\, make your drawing while riding the ferry\, then return the kit to turn your design into a unique and memorable button! \n\n\n\nAll materials provided. This free art experience is ideally suited for school aged kids and older. URL:https://agns.ca/event/button-making-march-break-with-agns/ LOCATION:Dartmouth Ferry Terminal\, 88 Alderney Dr\, Dartmouth\, Nova Scotia\, B2Y 4W1\, Canada CATEGORIES:Drop-In Art Making,Halifax Events,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/June-Make-Day-option-268.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20240314T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20240314T160000 DTSTAMP:20260623T214957 CREATED:20240229T155939Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240308T153657Z UID:10000083-1710410400-1710432000@agns.ca SUMMARY:Button Making - March Break with AGNS DESCRIPTION:Join us at the library! We’ll help you create a masterpiece of art and turn it into a button you can take home. We’ll explore drawing materials\, collage\, and more and to make something unique to enjoy on the go! \n\n\n\nSessions times:10am–12pm and 1–4pm \n\n\n\nAll materials provided. This free art experience is ideally suited for school aged kids and older. All kids must be accompanied by a guardian. URL:https://agns.ca/event/button-making-march-break-with-agns-4/ LOCATION:Halifax North Memorial Library\, 2285 Gottingen St\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3K 3B6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Drop-In Art Making,Halifax Events,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/June-Make-Day-option-268.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20240313T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20240313T160000 DTSTAMP:20260623T214957 CREATED:20240229T133556Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240308T153631Z UID:10000081-1710334800-1710345600@agns.ca SUMMARY:Button Making - March Break with AGNS DESCRIPTION:Join us at the library! We’ll help you create a masterpiece of art and turn it into a button you can take home. We’ll explore drawing materials\, collage\, and more and to make something unique to enjoy on the go! \n\n\n\nAll materials provided. This free art experience is ideally suited for school aged kids and older. All kids must be accompanied by a guardian. URL:https://agns.ca/event/button-making-march-break-with-agns-3/ LOCATION:Dartmouth North Public Library\, 105 Highfield Park Dr\, Dartmouth\, Nova Scotia\, B3A 0C2\, Canada CATEGORIES:Drop-In Art Making,Halifax Events,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/June-Make-Day-option-268.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20240313T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20240313T120000 DTSTAMP:20260623T214957 CREATED:20240229T133459Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240308T153607Z UID:10000080-1710324000-1710331200@agns.ca SUMMARY:Button Making - March Break with AGNS DESCRIPTION:Join us at the library! We’ll help you create a masterpiece of art and turn it into a button you can take home. We’ll explore drawing materials\, collage\, and more and to make something unique to enjoy on the go! \n\n\n\nAll materials provided. This free art experience is ideally suited for school aged kids and older. All kids must be accompanied by a guardian. URL:https://agns.ca/event/button-making-march-break-with-agns-2/ LOCATION:Halifax North Memorial Library\, 2285 Gottingen St\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3K 3B6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Drop-In Art Making,Halifax Events,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/June-Make-Day-option-268.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20240312T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20240312T143000 DTSTAMP:20260623T214957 CREATED:20240229T125033Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240304T200012Z UID:10000079-1710244800-1710253800@agns.ca SUMMARY:Painting Workshop at HSC - March Break with AGNS DESCRIPTION:Join artist Meggie Richards at Halifax Shopping Centre for a free painting workshop for families with kids age 8+. Meggie will lead you through making your very own spring-inspired mixed media painting! Get creative using stencils\, paints\, markers and more! \n\n\n\nSessions are from 12-1pm and 1:30-2:30pm. All materials provided. \n\n\n\nThis event is free however space is limited so pre-registration is required. \n\n\n\n\nPre-Register Today\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Artist\n\n\n\nMeggie Richards is a queer\, interdisciplinary artist from Waverley\, Nova Scotia with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from NSCAD University. Richards has had solo exhibitions\, a residency at the Centre for Craft\, multiple group-shows\, and currently teaches in NSCAD’s extended studies program. Her work is bright\, colorful\, and abstract. Richards has a passion for teaching and sharing her technical skills. It is her belief that everyone has the ability to create and to find the power within that act. URL:https://agns.ca/event/painting-workshop-at-hsc-march-break-with-agns/ LOCATION:Halifax Shopping Centre\, 7001 Mumford Rd\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3L 4R3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Drop-In Art Making,Halifax Events,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/image171-copy.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20240312T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20240312T160000 DTSTAMP:20260623T214957 CREATED:20240304T195738Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240308T153536Z UID:10000085-1710237600-1710259200@agns.ca SUMMARY:DIY Shoe Charms & Wonder'Neath Open Studio Stations - March Break with AGNS DESCRIPTION:In partnership with Wonder’neath Art Studio we’re excited to welcome you to the beautiful studios at 2482 Maynard St. Drop in to make your own polymer clay charm for your foam shoes! While you’re there take in some of many activities in the Wonder’neath studio at their collage\, needle-felt\, and painting stations. All materials provided. \n\n\n\nTime slots are 10am-12pm & 1-4pm \n\n\n\nThis free art experience is ideally suited for school aged kids and older. All kids must be accompanied by a guardian. URL:https://agns.ca/event/diy-shoe-charms-wonderneath-open-studio-stations-march-break-with-agns-2/ LOCATION:Wonder’neath Art Studio\, 2482 Maynard St\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3K 3V4\, Canada CATEGORIES:Drop-In Art Making,Halifax Events,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Shoecharm28-e1709582056149.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20240311T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20240311T160000 DTSTAMP:20260623T214957 CREATED:20240304T195604Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240308T153510Z UID:10000084-1710151200-1710172800@agns.ca SUMMARY:DIY Shoe Charms & Wonder'Neath Open Studio Stations - March Break with AGNS DESCRIPTION:In partnership with Wonder’neath Art Studio we’re excited to welcome you to the beautiful studios at 2482 Maynard St. Drop in to make your own polymer clay charm for your foam shoes! While you’re there take in some of many activities in the Wonder’neath studio at their collage\, needle-felt\, and painting stations. All materials provided. \n\n\n\nTime slots are 10am-12pm & 1-4pm \n\n\n\nThis free art experience is ideally suited for school aged kids and older. All kids must be accompanied by a guardian. URL:https://agns.ca/event/diy-shoe-charms-wonderneath-open-studio-stations-march-break-with-agns/ LOCATION:Wonder’neath Art Studio\, 2482 Maynard St\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3K 3V4\, Canada CATEGORIES:Drop-In Art Making,Halifax Events,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Shoecharm28-e1709582056149.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20240307T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20240307T200000 DTSTAMP:20260623T214957 CREATED:20240207T201037Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T215659Z UID:10000076-1709838000-1709841600@agns.ca SUMMARY:Artist Talk: Séamus Gallagher DESCRIPTION:Join us as 2023 Sobey Art Award finalist Séamus Gallagher speaks about their art practice as it ranges through photo\, video\, virtual reality\, and sculpture. They will discuss their most recent exhibitions at the McCord Stewart Museum and the National Gallery of Canada. \n\n\n\nRegistration is closed for this event\, however walk-ins are welcome.Location: Light House Arts Centre\, 1800 Argyle St. \n\n\n\nASL services will be provided. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThis event is organized by the National Gallery of Canada\, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia and the Sobey Art Foundation. URL:https://agns.ca/event/artist-talk-seamus-gallagher/ CATEGORIES:Artist Talk,Halifax Events,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/SeamusGallaghe_photo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20240228T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20240228T200000 DTSTAMP:20260623T214957 CREATED:20240125T152959Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240131T165304Z UID:10000075-1709146800-1709150400@agns.ca SUMMARY:Creative Minds: Erasure Art Collective DESCRIPTION:BLACKOUT is an interdisciplinary art project that recreates historical slave ads using ‘erasure’ or ‘blackout’—a form of poetry created by erasing words from an existing text to create a visual poem. \n\n\n\nThe project uncovers messages in ads that appeared in local newspapers during slavery—a legal practice of buying and selling human beings that saw millions of Africans and people of African descent enslaved over hundreds of years. BLACKOUT reworks slaveholder’s texts to reveal new narratives honouring those who challenged one of history’s most inhumane systems\, and championing their bold acts of resistance. \n\n\n\nPresenting the art of erasure poetry in non-traditional form\, this presentation of BLACKOUT combines poetry with visual art\, short film\, and live performance collaboration with African Nova Scotian musicians. \n\n\n\nThis event is offered in recognition of African Heritage Month and is presented in partnership with Halifax Public Libraries.  \n\n\n\n\nGet Your Free Tickets\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nLocation: Paul O’Regan Hall\, Halifax Public Library\, 5440 Spring Garden RoadHosted by Portia Clark \n\n\n\nThis event is free to the public. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Erasure Art Collective:\n\n\n\nErasure Art Collective (EAC) is an interdisciplinary arts group committed to researching and reinterpreting archival texts using visual\, poetic\, and performative erasure. Co-founders Shauntay Grant and Tyshan Wright have been collaborating and exhibiting together since 2017 when they created the multimedia artwork ‘Abeng’ for Canada: Day 1\, a national group exhibition presented by the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. EAC’s inaugural project\, called BLACKOUT\, has been presented at Nocturne (2022)\, Atlantic Arts Symposium (2022)\, the Canadian Association for Theatre Research Conference (2023)\, and Nocturne (2023). As artists with ancestral ties to the arrival of Black Loyalists\, Jamaican Maroons\, and Black Refugees to Nova Scotia in the late 1700s and early 1800s\, creating art that illuminates African Nova Scotian and African diasporic histories and experiences is a vital part of EAC’s research and creative work. The collective’s work is multilayered and highlights a research-creation approach to interpreting archival texts\, with BLACKOUT championing a multidisciplinary creative approach to the study and presentation of slavery in Atlantic Canada and beyond.   erasureart.com \n\n\n\nAbout Creative Minds:\n\n\n\nThe Creative Minds series hosts community leaders and creatives to respond to current events\, exhibitions on view\, or artworks in the Gallery. Through conversation\, music\, poetry\, or movement\, these events aim to provoke new ideas\, explore the unexpected and create more understanding for everyone involved. \n\n\n\nIn partnership with   URL:https://agns.ca/event/creative-minds-erasure-art-collective/ LOCATION:Paul O’Regan Hall\, Halifax Central Library\, 5440 Spring Garden Road\, Halifax\, B3J 1E9\, Canada CATEGORIES:Artist Talk,Creative Minds,Halifax Events,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screen-Shot-2023-10-04-at-4.00.03-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20231214T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20231214T183000 DTSTAMP:20260623T214957 CREATED:20231211T133520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231211T133521Z UID:10000072-1702575000-1702578600@agns.ca SUMMARY:French Tour - Generations: The Sobey Family & Canadian Art DESCRIPTION:In partnership with Alliance Francais Halifax\, we invite you to join a guided tour of the exhibition Generations: The Sobey Family & Canadian Art in French. Admission is free during BMO Free Access Thursday\, however registration through AFH is encouraged. Please visit Visite guidée de l’exposition Generations à l’AGNS for more information about Alliance Francais. URL:https://agns.ca/event/french-tour-generations-the-sobey-family-canadian-art/ CATEGORIES:Halifax Events,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Visit-2023dec14-generation-exhibition17.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20231014T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20231014T235900 DTSTAMP:20260623T214957 CREATED:20230921T152527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231005T165159Z UID:10000067-1697306400-1697327940@agns.ca SUMMARY:Nocturne at AGNS DESCRIPTION:Visit the Gallery during Nocturne and check out part of Generations: The Sobey Family and Canadian Art\, play in the studio and take in the Nocturne installations on view for one night only. \n\n\n\nStudio Activity: \n\n\n\nWe all have stories to tell\, so bring your perspective and pick up a brush! In this drop-in studio activity\, get inspired by the artworks on view during Nocturne. Make your own work of art\, add it to our display or take it home to enjoy.  Using paints\, drawing materials and collage\, this activity is great for all ages! \n\n\n\nExhibition on View:  \n\n\n\nGenerations: The Sobey Family and Canadian Art tells the story of one family’s visionary engagement with Canadian and Indigenous art\, braiding together works by early European newcomers like Cornelius Krieghoff; titans of Canadian 20th century art\, the Group of Seven\, Tom Thomson\, David Milne and Emily Carr; a rich display of works by the Quebec Impressionists\, as well as Automatiste painters Jean Paul Riopelle and Paul-Émile Borduas; and works by trail-blazing artists of today\, including contemporary Indigenous artists Kent Monkman\, Brenda Draney\, Brian Jungen and Annie Pootoogook\, as well as leading international artist Peter Doig. A recurring theme in the exhibition is the North Atlantic\, its role in history\, and its impact on artists’ imaginations. \n\n\n\nCurated by Sarah Milroy\, Generations: The Sobey Family and Canadian Art is organized and circulated by McMichael Canadian Art Collection with special thanks to Sobey Art Foundation and Empire Company Limited. \n\n\n\nNocturne Projects: \n\n\n\nBeacon Project – BLACKOUT 2.0 by Erasure Art CollectiveBLACKOUT 2.0 is an interdisciplinary project that recreates historical slave ads using ‘erasure’ or ‘blackout’ poetry.Installation 6pm – midnightPerformance times 7pm\, 8pm\, and 9pm \n\n\n\nSpotlight – Echoes Calling Back by Jordan BennettEchoes Calling Back by multidisciplinary Indigenous artist\, Jordan Bennett (Mi’kmaw\, Ktaqmkuk)\, is a public art installation and activation that engages with ideas of history\, geography\, space and connectivity.  \n\n\n\nInstallation – Blueberry Cake by Melissa Peter PaulMi’kmaw Quill Artist from Abegweit First Nation\, located in Epekwitk (PEI)\, Melissa Peter Paul ignites/mobilizes Mi’kmaw worldview by overlaying urban spaces such as the courtyard with Mi’kmaw quillwork designs.  URL:https://agns.ca/event/nocturne-at-agns/ CATEGORIES:Art-Making,Drop-In Art Making,Halifax Events,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2022-10-15-AGNS-DeanCas_CAS1861-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20231013T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20231013T180000 DTSTAMP:20260623T214957 CREATED:20231004T191013Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231004T191014Z UID:10000070-1697216400-1697220000@agns.ca SUMMARY:Nocturne Artist Talk - Roda Medhat DESCRIPTION:Roda Medhat is a Kurdish-Canadian artist\, currently based in Toronto\, Ontario. He obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from OCAD University\, where he specialized in video art\, photography\, and sculpture/installation work. He also honed his skills in film production at FAMU Film and Television School in Prague. \n\n\n\nRoda’s diverse body of work has been exhibited in galleries around the world\, including the Osaka University of Art in Japan (2017) and OFF_Festival in Bratislava\, Slovakia as part of the European Month of Photography (2017). He has also displayed his sculpture\, installation\, and film work in various galleries throughout Ontario. In 2022\, his sculpture FARSH was featured at Toronto’s Nuit Blanche\, a highly respected annual event\, receiving widespread acclaim in both local media. \n\n\n\nAs an artist who values accessibility\, Roda designs sculptures that everyone can appreciate\, transcending the confines of formal art institutions. His creative vision often centres on the experience of being a child of the 1.5 generation\, exploring the complexities of living between cultures. Through his art\, Roda seeks to bridge cultural divides and promote a sense of shared human experience. His dedication to creating socially impactful and visually stunning art underscores his commitment to advancing the boundaries of contemporary art. URL:https://agns.ca/event/nocturne-artist-talk-roda-medhat/ CATEGORIES:Artist Talk,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screen-Shot-2023-10-04-at-4.08.11-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20231013T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20231013T160000 DTSTAMP:20260623T214957 CREATED:20231004T190741Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231004T190742Z UID:10000069-1697209200-1697212800@agns.ca SUMMARY:Nocturne Artist Talk - Corrie Peters DESCRIPTION:Corrie Peters (she/her) is an artist in conversation with social practice\, fibre art and installation\, among other mediums. Her artwork is building relationships that teach her how to listen to and learn from those often silenced through current systems of power. In this she holds so much gratitude for all those who have\, and continue to\, teach her about empathy\, activism\, change and care. The publicly displayed pieces are the documentation of Corrie’s artwork – translating what she has learnt to a larger audience. These are often layered projects that involve time\, both as a medium\, and as a component of viewing. Corrie lives as an uninvited guest with her family\, on the unceded land of the lək̓ʷəŋən people. Her work has been supported by grants from The Canada Council for the Arts\, Social Science and Humanities Research\, among others\, as well as through residencies at the Santa Fe Art Institute and Salt Spring Arts Council. She also won the inaugural Salt Spring National Art Prize. URL:https://agns.ca/event/nocturne-artist-talk-corrie-peters/ CATEGORIES:Artist Talk,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screen-Shot-2023-10-04-at-4.01.50-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20231013T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20231013T140000 DTSTAMP:20260623T214957 CREATED:20231004T190126Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231004T190127Z UID:10000068-1697202000-1697205600@agns.ca SUMMARY:Nocturne Artist Talk - Erasure Art Collective DESCRIPTION:Erasure Art Collective (EAC) is an interdisciplinary arts group committed to researching and reinterpreting archival texts using visual\, poetic\, and performative erasure. Co-founders Shauntay Grant and Tyshan Wright have been collaborating and exhibiting together since 2017 when they created the multimedia artwork ‘Abeng’ for Canada: Day 1\, a national group exhibition presented by the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. EAC’s inaugural project\, called BLACKOUT\, has been presented at Nocturne (2022)\, Atlantic Arts Symposium (2022)\, and the Canadian Association for Theatre Research Conference (2023). As artists with ancestral ties to the arrival of Black Loyalists\, Jamaican Maroons\, and Black Refugees to Nova Scotia in the late 1700s and early 1800s\, creating art that illuminates African Nova Scotian and African diasporic histories and experiences is a vital part of EAC’s research and creative work. The collective’s work is multilayered and highlights a research-creation approach to interpreting archival texts\, with BLACKOUT championing a multidisciplinary creative approach to the study and presentation of slavery in Atlantic Canada. URL:https://agns.ca/event/nocturne-artist-talk-erasure-art-collective/ CATEGORIES:Artist Talk,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screen-Shot-2023-10-04-at-4.00.03-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20230921T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20230921T203000 DTSTAMP:20260623T214957 CREATED:20230828T140341Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230828T140342Z UID:10000055-1695319200-1695328200@agns.ca SUMMARY:Unfinished Work: blk scotian; blk art Podcast Social DESCRIPTION:In celebration of two successful seasons of the Unfinished Work: blk scotian; blk art Podcast\, we invite you to a social in the studios! Meet and chat with the hosts and guests from the podcast. Stay for art making\, music and great conversations. All ages are welcome to this event. URL:https://agns.ca/event/unfinished-work-blk-scotian-blk-art-podcast-social/ CATEGORIES:Drop-In Art Making,Halifax Events,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Unfinished-Work-event-post.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR