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VANS in Residence at the Black Loyalist Heritage Centre

Apply for VANS in Residence at The Black Loyalist Heritage Centre in Birchtown, NS. VANS is really excited to be partnering with this great organization to host a new round of VANS in Residence. This program provides a studio space at the Centre, a stipend of $2500 to support the artist to work full-time for…

“Flattening the Curve” by Curtis Botham

In his latest exhibition, Flattening the Curve, artist Curtis Botham shows recent charcoal and conté drawings that are part of his series exploring everyday pandemic life. Come see Flattening the Curve in the Corridor until January 28, 2022. Can’t make it to the Corridor in person? Check out the video tour of the exhibition on YouTube:…

Come to the New Grad Open Studio!

Join us on Wednesday, December 15 from 6 – 9pm as the New Grad Program participants open their studios to the public to celebrate the end of their 14-week program! There will be artwork on display, some art for sale, the occasional demo, as well as cookies and hot drinks for everyone. The Open Studio…

“Historia Atlantica – Wunderkammers” by Su Rogers

In her exhibition Historia Atlantica – Wunderkammers, Lunenburg artist Su Rogers displays miniature assemblages of curiosity inside reworked vintage cabinets. Focusing on the history, traditions, religious values, and material culture of the Maritime fishing communities, these wunderkammers contain historical relics from the fishery. See Historia Atlantica – Wunderkammers in the Corridor Gallery November 2 –…

“Form Flees Function” by Molly MacLellan

In her exhibition Form Flees Function interdisciplinary artist Molly MacLellan shows a new painting alongside sculptural pieces made from ordinary items that explore the idea of our connection with belongings. Make an appointment to see Form Flees Function in the Corridor October 4 – 28. Can’t make it to the Corridor in person? Check out…

The 2021 New Grad Program!

VANS is pleased to announce the start of the fourth New Grad Program with ten amazing emerging artists! This year participants will get weekly professional development workshops, mentorship from artist Michael McCormack, studio visits from curator Julie Hollenbach, and studio space in the new Wonder’neath Studios in North End Halifax. The New Grad Program participants…

“What is left behind” by Josephine Clarke

In What is left behind, textile artist Josephine Clarke exhibits a group of linen wall hangings made using modern materials, but traditional methods. Using plant-based dyes, she has modified traditional printmaking methods by using the unconventional materials of metal industrial rubbish. See What is left behind in the Corridor August 3 – 27. Can’t make it to…

“An Intimate Ecosystem” by Carrie Phillips Kieser

Upon moving to rural Nova Scotia, artist Carrie Phillips Kieser found herself disconnected from the life she had created in Calgary so she began to find comfort in discovering the plants growing in her new surroundings. This ritual of recording her findings during daily walks of investigation started to act as a daily meditative, contemplative and grounding…

VANS in Residence at Wonder’neath

VANS, in partnership with Wonder’neath Art Society, is so pleased to welcome Mara Ireta Gordon as our latest VANS in Residence Artist. From March 1 – 28, 2021, Mara will be in residence at Wonder’neath’s fantastic new space at 2482 Maynard St. From the artist: “My vision is to explore our understanding of heirlooms/precious items…

“Working Girls” by Liam Ross

Working Girls is a series of instant photographs by artist Liam Ross that explore the ephemeral labour of drag performers in Halifax. Backstage moments, rather than stage performances, are emphasized: preparing makeup and costumes, travelling to gigs, breaks between acts, and dressing room antics. The resulting photographs are at times compelling, intimate, and revealing. Make…

“Through the Trees” by Lynda Shalagan

The last Corridor exhibition of 2020 is Lynda Shalagan’s delightful miniature nature paintings. These imagined landscapes and wild bird portraits use a unique reverse painted glass technique, sometimes layered over an oil painting, to give the work another dimension and shadows. Make an appointment to see Through the Trees in the Corridor Gallery November 9…

“Somewhere in Between” by Miya Turnbull

There has been an increased spotlight on masks, in terms of safety, as we find ourselves in the midst of a pandemic. As an artist who works with masks as a medium, Miya Turnbull finds the range of responses to mask wearing so interesting (and concerning at times). Her 3D masks are part collage, photography…

The New Grad Program begins!

We are pleased to announce the start of the third New Grad Program! It’s going to be an interesting year navigating this new pandemic reality, but we are so pleased to be running this program again with ten amazing artists! This year participants will get weekly professional development workshops, mentorship from artist Eryn Foster, studio…

“Mythos” by Michael Greer

Painter Michael Greer’s show of new, richly layered figurative oil paintings, entitled Mythos, explores personal and social themes through metaphor, narrative or implied narrative, along with a good dose of ambiguity. Don’t miss Mythos in the Corridor Gallery by appointment until September 30. Not able to visit the exhibition in person? Watch a video of…

“Aerial Abstraction” by Kelly Markovich

Artist Kelly Markovich developed this series of drawings from a collection of satellite images taken from online weather sites. Having collected the images over a 5-year period, Markovich, an interdisciplinary photo-based artist, recently began drawing again as a part of her creative process. In these watercolour, acrylic and graphite drawings Markovich is exploring our connections…

New Grad Program Open Studio!

The VANS New Grad Program participants invite you to their Open Studio! Join us in supporting these 9 amazing emerging artists and see what they have been working on during the program, chat with them, and see some great art. The Open Studio is on Wednesday, November 6 from 6 – 9pm in their 2nd…

“Passages” by Natan Nevo

Longtime VANS member Natan Nevo’s acrylic paintings are in the Corridor Gallery this month. With its unfailingly bright colours Nevo’s work is painted in his signature modern, geometric style. Included in this exhibition is his Life series, which chronicles the stages in a life. See Nevo’s exhibition, Passages, in the Corridor Gallery October 2 –…

“One of One” by Dave Power

Printmaker Dave Power’s work combines his interest in the technical side of printmaking with his knowledge of the buildings, marine environment, and landscape of Canada – especially the east coast. A former Marine Coppersmith, Power built his own printing press and discovered that working with the copper plates and the mechanics of the press interested…

“How It Is, How It Was” by Shannon Donovan

Having grown up in the Sydney Mines area, interdisciplinary artist Shannon Donovan is fascinated by remnants of the former industrial areas, the associated stories and the potential loss of knowledge with passing generations. In How It Is, How It Was, her exhibition of photography at the Corridor Gallery, Donovan explores these sites of industry and…

Michelle Sylliboy Book Launch & Reading

Visual Arts News presents the Halifax launch of Michelle Sylliboy’s new book of photography and Mi’kmaq (L’nuk) hieroglyphic poetry: Kiskajeyi – I Am Ready. Join us April 11 at the Halifax Central Library’s 2nd floor BMO Community Room from 6:30-8:30pm for a Komqwej’wikasikl (Mi’kmaq hieroglyphic language) art performance by Sylliboy, in collaboration with musicians Lindsay…