Photo Exhibits—PHOTOPOLIS 2014
Aphabetical listing of exhibits by photographer's name
Alliance Française Group Exhibition
Oct 1-31, Alliance Française Halifax
5509 Young, Hydrostone, Halifax
We Play on Earth
Play is the theme of a unique multicultural photo exhibit at Alliance Française Halifax (AFH). AFH is part of a global network of non-profit French language schools and cultural centres, which are under the umbrella of the Foundation Alliance française in Paris. The 2014 photo book, "On joue sur la Terre" (We Play on Earth) is the Foundation's fourth publication of a themed and juried photo contest inviting amateur and professional photographers to submit work through the network of 133 Alliance Françaises around the world. Included in the book are photos from Halifax photographer Joeri Coppens. Images from the book will be presented as a digital photo screen display in Alliance Française Halifax’s reception room. Photo: Sanabelle Ebrahim,Bunny Kats on the Beach, South Africa
Oct 1-31, Alliance Française Halifax
5509 Young, Hydrostone, Halifax
We Play on Earth
Play is the theme of a unique multicultural photo exhibit at Alliance Française Halifax (AFH). AFH is part of a global network of non-profit French language schools and cultural centres, which are under the umbrella of the Foundation Alliance française in Paris. The 2014 photo book, "On joue sur la Terre" (We Play on Earth) is the Foundation's fourth publication of a themed and juried photo contest inviting amateur and professional photographers to submit work through the network of 133 Alliance Françaises around the world. Included in the book are photos from Halifax photographer Joeri Coppens. Images from the book will be presented as a digital photo screen display in Alliance Française Halifax’s reception room. Photo: Sanabelle Ebrahim,Bunny Kats on the Beach, South Africa
Dean Brousseau & Adam Lanigan
Oct 3 -31, Secord Art Gallery, 6301 Quinpool Road, Halifax
Opening reception: Friday, Oct. 3, 7pm
Ambulations
Ambulations presents a series of photographs by Dean Brousseau and Adam Lanigan, adding companion images taken by Adam in 2014 to Dean’s previously unseen 1970's series ‘Urban Somnambulist’. The images explore the quieter side of the urban environment, employing long shutter speeds and quiet hours of the day to present an environment shaped by humans, but absent of them. Left behind are clues to our impact: trash in the corners, lights left on, closed businesses, and nature unkempt and beginning a reclamation while we’re away.
Oct 3 -31, Secord Art Gallery, 6301 Quinpool Road, Halifax
Opening reception: Friday, Oct. 3, 7pm
Ambulations
Ambulations presents a series of photographs by Dean Brousseau and Adam Lanigan, adding companion images taken by Adam in 2014 to Dean’s previously unseen 1970's series ‘Urban Somnambulist’. The images explore the quieter side of the urban environment, employing long shutter speeds and quiet hours of the day to present an environment shaped by humans, but absent of them. Left behind are clues to our impact: trash in the corners, lights left on, closed businesses, and nature unkempt and beginning a reclamation while we’re away.
Colin Campbell
Oct. 1-31
Shambhala Centre, 1084 Tower Road, Halifax
Opening reception: Saturday, Oct. 4, 7PM
Artist talk: Friday Oct 24 7PM
A Week in Tibet
This exhibition presents a selection of black and white prints from a week spent in Tibet in April, 2013. With the opening up and development of Tibet, the old ways and beliefs are in danger of becoming relics. Colin's photographs attempt to reflect old Tibet as it still exists in the countryside, villages, and in old neighbourhoods of cities.
Oct. 1-31
Shambhala Centre, 1084 Tower Road, Halifax
Opening reception: Saturday, Oct. 4, 7PM
Artist talk: Friday Oct 24 7PM
A Week in Tibet
This exhibition presents a selection of black and white prints from a week spent in Tibet in April, 2013. With the opening up and development of Tibet, the old ways and beliefs are in danger of becoming relics. Colin's photographs attempt to reflect old Tibet as it still exists in the countryside, villages, and in old neighbourhoods of cities.
Eric Cayla
Oct 3-Nov 15
FRED. 2606 Agricola Street, Halifax
Opening reception: Saturday, Oct 4, 7-9pm
Templum
Montreal cinematographer / photographer Eric Cayla presents Templum -- a series of large scale photographs created by projecting slides onto tree bark. The images were created with 4x5 film plates using bark as the canvas and 35mm slides as the light source. Rather than using computerized techniques, full use of “light on matter” was employed and what results is the intricate observation of the light and it’s colors influencing the texture of the bark. A sense of movement and flow was created through careful compositions and multiple exposures.
Oct 3-Nov 15
FRED. 2606 Agricola Street, Halifax
Opening reception: Saturday, Oct 4, 7-9pm
Templum
Montreal cinematographer / photographer Eric Cayla presents Templum -- a series of large scale photographs created by projecting slides onto tree bark. The images were created with 4x5 film plates using bark as the canvas and 35mm slides as the light source. Rather than using computerized techniques, full use of “light on matter” was employed and what results is the intricate observation of the light and it’s colors influencing the texture of the bark. A sense of movement and flow was created through careful compositions and multiple exposures.
Creative Spirit East Photographers
Oct. 1-31
Veith Gallery, 3rd Floor Veith House, 3115 Veith St, Halifax
Opening reception: Thursday, Oct. 9, 4-6 pm
Fall In
This group show focuses on seasonal observations and memorable moments with the onset of Fall and the coming of Winter.
Oct. 1-31
Veith Gallery, 3rd Floor Veith House, 3115 Veith St, Halifax
Opening reception: Thursday, Oct. 9, 4-6 pm
Fall In
This group show focuses on seasonal observations and memorable moments with the onset of Fall and the coming of Winter.
Allen Crooks
Oct 8 - Nov15
Naval Museum of Halifax, Stadaconna Base
2729 Gottingen St, Halifax
Opening reception: Thursday, Oct 9, 3:30-6pm
Season of Remembrance
This series of black and white photographs explores Remembrance Day ceremonies and other commemorations that honor Canadian men and women who have not only served our country; but who have served as liberators and protectors around the globe. The photographs pose the question: How do we honor these people and ensure that the act of remembrance continues? The Canadian presence in Europe during WWI and WWII continues to resonate. While travelling through Belgium to Ypres, Allen Crooks witnessed this first hand passing a car with a bumper stick, which read…”honk if you love Canada” which made the sacrifice of Canadians a very real and emotional experience for him.
Oct 8 - Nov15
Naval Museum of Halifax, Stadaconna Base
2729 Gottingen St, Halifax
Opening reception: Thursday, Oct 9, 3:30-6pm
Season of Remembrance
This series of black and white photographs explores Remembrance Day ceremonies and other commemorations that honor Canadian men and women who have not only served our country; but who have served as liberators and protectors around the globe. The photographs pose the question: How do we honor these people and ensure that the act of remembrance continues? The Canadian presence in Europe during WWI and WWII continues to resonate. While travelling through Belgium to Ypres, Allen Crooks witnessed this first hand passing a car with a bumper stick, which read…”honk if you love Canada” which made the sacrifice of Canadians a very real and emotional experience for him.
Keith Michael Cossey
Oct 1-31
Ecology Action Centre
2705 Fern Lane, Halifax
Brown bag lunch artist talk: Wed Oct 15, 1-2, EAC Boardroom
Phantoms of the Forest
The photographs Phantoms of the Forest focus on the regenerative dynamics of new forest growth in and around old, dead and dying trees. The energy of new forest growth is captured and the vibrancy of transition, resurrection and new life expressed visually. The digital visual techniques Keith has developed allow him to suggest to the viewer what lies beyond the reality of the tree mage to something deeper and mysterious.
Oct 1-31
Ecology Action Centre
2705 Fern Lane, Halifax
Brown bag lunch artist talk: Wed Oct 15, 1-2, EAC Boardroom
Phantoms of the Forest
The photographs Phantoms of the Forest focus on the regenerative dynamics of new forest growth in and around old, dead and dying trees. The energy of new forest growth is captured and the vibrancy of transition, resurrection and new life expressed visually. The digital visual techniques Keith has developed allow him to suggest to the viewer what lies beyond the reality of the tree mage to something deeper and mysterious.
Keith Michael Cossey
Oct 1 - Nov 2
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
1675 Lower Water Street, Halifax
The Allure of Tall Ships
The Allure of Tall Ships is a photography series celebrating the rich maritime heritage of tall ships. Profiled are the details of ships: lines, shapes, forms, textures and colours. Cossey developed a taste for the sea and sailing while cruising the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia and the Bras D'Or Lakes in a wooden sailboat. The images for this exhibition were created during Tall Ship Festivals and during a sailing adventure on the Arabella (a three-masted schooner) in the British Virgin Islands.
Oct 1 - Nov 2
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
1675 Lower Water Street, Halifax
The Allure of Tall Ships
The Allure of Tall Ships is a photography series celebrating the rich maritime heritage of tall ships. Profiled are the details of ships: lines, shapes, forms, textures and colours. Cossey developed a taste for the sea and sailing while cruising the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia and the Bras D'Or Lakes in a wooden sailboat. The images for this exhibition were created during Tall Ship Festivals and during a sailing adventure on the Arabella (a three-masted schooner) in the British Virgin Islands.
Roberto Dutesco
June 6-Oct 14
Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History,
1747 Summer St, Halifax
The Wild Horses of Sable Island
New York photographer Roberto Dutesco has a passion for Sable Island Horses. He has photographed them since 1994, visiting the island 8 times over a 20 year period to do so. For him Sable Island is as an example of ‘what wild is’ and he is concerned that opening up Sable Island National Park Reserve to tourists will change life for the island’s 400 wild horses. This series of black and white photographs reveal the horses’ characters, affectionate relationships, playfulness and freedom.
June 6-Oct 14
Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History,
1747 Summer St, Halifax
The Wild Horses of Sable Island
New York photographer Roberto Dutesco has a passion for Sable Island Horses. He has photographed them since 1994, visiting the island 8 times over a 20 year period to do so. For him Sable Island is as an example of ‘what wild is’ and he is concerned that opening up Sable Island National Park Reserve to tourists will change life for the island’s 400 wild horses. This series of black and white photographs reveal the horses’ characters, affectionate relationships, playfulness and freedom.
Steve Farmer
Oct 23 - Nov 30
PAVIA Gallery ~ Espresso Bar & Cafe, 995 Herring Cove Road, Herring Cove
Opening reception: Thurs, Oct 23, 7pm
Panel Discussion: Destination Seal Island. Featuring Steve Farmer & Chris Mills, former Keeper of the Light for Seal Island. Pavia Gallery, Mon Oct 27, 7-8pm.
Wicked Below
A photo series profiling Seal Island.
Oct 23 - Nov 30
PAVIA Gallery ~ Espresso Bar & Cafe, 995 Herring Cove Road, Herring Cove
Opening reception: Thurs, Oct 23, 7pm
Panel Discussion: Destination Seal Island. Featuring Steve Farmer & Chris Mills, former Keeper of the Light for Seal Island. Pavia Gallery, Mon Oct 27, 7-8pm.
Wicked Below
A photo series profiling Seal Island.
Adrian Fish
Oct 14-25, Anna Leonowens Gallery
NSCAD University, 1891 Granville St, Halifax
Opening reception: October 14, 5:30 - 7pm
Artist talk: Thurs. Oct 16, Noon
The Aquaphilia Project
This photo series documents the behind-the-scenes machinations of the Georgia Aquarium – one of the world’s largest, located in Atlanta, Georgia. By attempting to convincingly represent a ‘natural’ ecosystem through increasing advanced technologies, there is a confusion between what is real versus what is convincingly represented, speaking to our addiction to illusion and simulated realities.
Oct 14-25, Anna Leonowens Gallery
NSCAD University, 1891 Granville St, Halifax
Opening reception: October 14, 5:30 - 7pm
Artist talk: Thurs. Oct 16, Noon
The Aquaphilia Project
This photo series documents the behind-the-scenes machinations of the Georgia Aquarium – one of the world’s largest, located in Atlanta, Georgia. By attempting to convincingly represent a ‘natural’ ecosystem through increasing advanced technologies, there is a confusion between what is real versus what is convincingly represented, speaking to our addiction to illusion and simulated realities.
Lorraine Field
Oct 14-25,Anna Leonowens Gallery
NSCAD, 1891 Granville St, Halifax
Opening: October 14, 5:30 - 7pm
Artist talk: Thurs. Oct 16, Noon
At the Edge of Infinity
Featured are photographs which were taken in the Syrian Desert before the uprising and civil war that began in 2011. Lorraine began visiting Syria in 2004 to photograph various projects and it was through her constant guide, Ghassan Al Salah who interpreted the language, customs, and landscape that she came to an understanding of desert life. These photographs approach the sensibility of the memory she retains of that place and the people who are shaped by the desert landscape which she experienced as a visual representation of infinity.
Oct 14-25,Anna Leonowens Gallery
NSCAD, 1891 Granville St, Halifax
Opening: October 14, 5:30 - 7pm
Artist talk: Thurs. Oct 16, Noon
At the Edge of Infinity
Featured are photographs which were taken in the Syrian Desert before the uprising and civil war that began in 2011. Lorraine began visiting Syria in 2004 to photograph various projects and it was through her constant guide, Ghassan Al Salah who interpreted the language, customs, and landscape that she came to an understanding of desert life. These photographs approach the sensibility of the memory she retains of that place and the people who are shaped by the desert landscape which she experienced as a visual representation of infinity.
Kathleen Flanagan and Peggy Cameron
Oct 6-31, Dalhousie School of Architecture Foyer
5410 Spring Garden Rd, Digital Photo Screen Display
Opening reception: Tues, Oct 7, 5-7 pm
Public Talk: details at www.halifaxcommon.ca
Parking the Common
In 1763, Halifax was granted 240 acres "for the use of the inhabitants of the town of Halifax as Common forever". This study by photographer Kathleen Flanagan and biologist Peggy Cameron examines the expanding use of the Common for parking lots and the resulting disappearance of green space. By comparing the parking lots to invading species that are gradually taking over the natural landscape, the exhibit raises questions about the outcome.
Rose-Lynn Fisher
Oct 1-31, Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History
1747 Summer St, Halifax
Opening reception: Sun Oct 5, 3-5 PM
Bee
American photographer Rose-Lynn Fisher provides a new take on bees. Working with a scanning electron microscope she magnified bees hundreds to thousands of times before photographing them. The result is that the honeybees appear as architectural masterpieces—an elegant fusion of form and function. This exhibit presents a selection from the 60 photos of these majestic creatures featured in Fisher’s book, BEE, published by Princeton Architectural Press -- uncovering the strange beauty of the honeybee's pattern, form, and structure.
Oct 1-31, Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History
1747 Summer St, Halifax
Opening reception: Sun Oct 5, 3-5 PM
Bee
American photographer Rose-Lynn Fisher provides a new take on bees. Working with a scanning electron microscope she magnified bees hundreds to thousands of times before photographing them. The result is that the honeybees appear as architectural masterpieces—an elegant fusion of form and function. This exhibit presents a selection from the 60 photos of these majestic creatures featured in Fisher’s book, BEE, published by Princeton Architectural Press -- uncovering the strange beauty of the honeybee's pattern, form, and structure.
Brandt Eisner & Susan Malmstrom
Oct 4-25, Swoon Fine Art & Antiques
1410 Hammonds Plains Rd, Hammons Plains
Opening reception: Sat, Oct 4, 2-5pm
Odd Jobs
Featured are photographs which consider labour and occupations, carried out in distorted, hyperreal settings. For each image, the artists offer their take on what troubling dreams these characters – all of whom are portrayed by Eisner – might experience. Eisner is well known throughout the Halifax region for his whimsical, sometimes over-the-top fashion creations, a skill used to produce the characters and settings for each image. Malmstrom has concentrated on photography and installation for 25+ years. After working with Eisner to set the scene for each image, she edited and produced the final works using digital media. Odd Jobs is their first collaboration.
Oct 4-25, Swoon Fine Art & Antiques
1410 Hammonds Plains Rd, Hammons Plains
Opening reception: Sat, Oct 4, 2-5pm
Odd Jobs
Featured are photographs which consider labour and occupations, carried out in distorted, hyperreal settings. For each image, the artists offer their take on what troubling dreams these characters – all of whom are portrayed by Eisner – might experience. Eisner is well known throughout the Halifax region for his whimsical, sometimes over-the-top fashion creations, a skill used to produce the characters and settings for each image. Malmstrom has concentrated on photography and installation for 25+ years. After working with Eisner to set the scene for each image, she edited and produced the final works using digital media. Odd Jobs is their first collaboration.
Suzanne Gauthier
Oct 17-31, Sleeping Dog Studio
5524 Cornwallis St, Halifax
Opening reception: Fri Oct 17, 7-9 pm
Acquainted with the Light
Acquainted with Light is composed of two bodies of work. Recent digital color photos of water surfaces of ponds and rivers reveal Suzanne's interest in transparency, movement and flashes of reflections on water. In contrast her large black and white photographs taken in 1987 are of small theatres she constructed with a changing cast of characters, both drawn images and sculpted ones. These installations were on a table with wheels that could be moved to best capture the sun’s shifting rays on it, which heightened the perception of the fleetingness of time.
Oct 17-31, Sleeping Dog Studio
5524 Cornwallis St, Halifax
Opening reception: Fri Oct 17, 7-9 pm
Acquainted with the Light
Acquainted with Light is composed of two bodies of work. Recent digital color photos of water surfaces of ponds and rivers reveal Suzanne's interest in transparency, movement and flashes of reflections on water. In contrast her large black and white photographs taken in 1987 are of small theatres she constructed with a changing cast of characters, both drawn images and sculpted ones. These installations were on a table with wheels that could be moved to best capture the sun’s shifting rays on it, which heightened the perception of the fleetingness of time.
Jayme-Lynn Gloade
Oct 4-11. Argyle Fine Art Gallery, 1559 Barrington St, Hfx
Opening: Oct 4 2pm, Argyle Fine Art Gallery
Also: Oct 1 1-3 pm, on exhibit for aboriginal Treaty Day Celebrations, Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre
The 8th Movement
Jayme-Lynn presents a series of portraits of Mi’kmaq people portraying Mi’kmaq legends. In particular she focuses on the moral, ideological, spiritual and survival roles and values within the legends. The 8th movement refers to the eighth historical moment in Aboriginal history, which began in 2008, and represents the Aboriginal idea of ‘the future’. Each portrait is the representation of a form of ‘power’ as demonstrated in different legends. The world power in this case is referring to the conscious alteration of the world through the actions of every day living things. The 8th Movement is a visual strategy to initiate meaningful dialogue between diverse cultures while focusing on the Mi’kmaq perceptioin of the world.
Photo: Girl made a woman by the moon, Jayme-Lynn Gloade
Oct 4-11. Argyle Fine Art Gallery, 1559 Barrington St, Hfx
Opening: Oct 4 2pm, Argyle Fine Art Gallery
Also: Oct 1 1-3 pm, on exhibit for aboriginal Treaty Day Celebrations, Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre
The 8th Movement
Jayme-Lynn presents a series of portraits of Mi’kmaq people portraying Mi’kmaq legends. In particular she focuses on the moral, ideological, spiritual and survival roles and values within the legends. The 8th movement refers to the eighth historical moment in Aboriginal history, which began in 2008, and represents the Aboriginal idea of ‘the future’. Each portrait is the representation of a form of ‘power’ as demonstrated in different legends. The world power in this case is referring to the conscious alteration of the world through the actions of every day living things. The 8th Movement is a visual strategy to initiate meaningful dialogue between diverse cultures while focusing on the Mi’kmaq perceptioin of the world.
Photo: Girl made a woman by the moon, Jayme-Lynn Gloade
George Ling, Albert Lee and Ron Webber
Oct 3-31, Zwickers Gallery
5415 Doyle Street, Halifax
Opening: Sat Oct 4 2-5 pm
Book Launch: Fri Oct 10, 4-6pm
Perspectives
This exhibition is a celebration of the work of photographers George Ling, Albert Lee and Ron Webber. Ling’s photos feature black and white abstractions of wrought iron objects by Nova Scotian blacksmith/metal artist John Little. Albert Lee presents previously unpublished personal scenic photographs taken around the world in his forty year career as a photographer. Ron Webber’s photographs present portraits of Canadian landscapes. Zwicker’s Gallery will also host a book launch for Insights 3; the third in publication of the photography of the late George Ling.
Oct 3-31, Zwickers Gallery
5415 Doyle Street, Halifax
Opening: Sat Oct 4 2-5 pm
Book Launch: Fri Oct 10, 4-6pm
Perspectives
This exhibition is a celebration of the work of photographers George Ling, Albert Lee and Ron Webber. Ling’s photos feature black and white abstractions of wrought iron objects by Nova Scotian blacksmith/metal artist John Little. Albert Lee presents previously unpublished personal scenic photographs taken around the world in his forty year career as a photographer. Ron Webber’s photographs present portraits of Canadian landscapes. Zwicker’s Gallery will also host a book launch for Insights 3; the third in publication of the photography of the late George Ling.
Damian Lidgard
Oct 10 – 31, Bishops Cellar Restaurant
1477 Lower Water St
See and Taste Event: Oct 17 5-7pm. Contemplating Sable Island photographs while wine tasting, Bishops Cellar (tickets will be available online at www.bishopscellar.com)
Let me see, let me taste
A photograph is a visual expression, but the reaction it evokes can be felt across the senses; you can imagine being in the image, or feel it’s texture. From the start, wine tasting involves all of the senses but often we need guidance to fully appreciate it. In this exhibit, Damian Lidgard displays seven evocative photographic images from Sable Island with each paired to a single wine. On October 17th, you will have the opportunity to evaluate each pairing and experience Sable Island through all of your senses, while at the same time develop a greater appreciation of wine.
Oct 10 – 31, Bishops Cellar Restaurant
1477 Lower Water St
See and Taste Event: Oct 17 5-7pm. Contemplating Sable Island photographs while wine tasting, Bishops Cellar (tickets will be available online at www.bishopscellar.com)
Let me see, let me taste
A photograph is a visual expression, but the reaction it evokes can be felt across the senses; you can imagine being in the image, or feel it’s texture. From the start, wine tasting involves all of the senses but often we need guidance to fully appreciate it. In this exhibit, Damian Lidgard displays seven evocative photographic images from Sable Island with each paired to a single wine. On October 17th, you will have the opportunity to evaluate each pairing and experience Sable Island through all of your senses, while at the same time develop a greater appreciation of wine.
Damian Lidgard; Hannah Minzloff; Órla MacEachern
Oct 18, 6-12 pm, A Photopolis & Nocturne Event
Pier 21, Upper Floor, 1055 Marginal Road
Who is a Stranger?
What happens when we meet a stranger? On a daily basis strangers are in our physical periphery, however we tend to avoid them. If we did meet a stranger, our minds would quickly develop an impression, sometimes false, with the outcome being one of discomfort and likely short-lived. However, if together for a time our minds would begin to create a more informed evaluation, one that might turn a stranger into a much valued friend. On the evening of Nocturne, we invite people to leave their comfort zone and walk into our studio to meet a stranger.
Oct 18, 6-12 pm, A Photopolis & Nocturne Event
Pier 21, Upper Floor, 1055 Marginal Road
Who is a Stranger?
What happens when we meet a stranger? On a daily basis strangers are in our physical periphery, however we tend to avoid them. If we did meet a stranger, our minds would quickly develop an impression, sometimes false, with the outcome being one of discomfort and likely short-lived. However, if together for a time our minds would begin to create a more informed evaluation, one that might turn a stranger into a much valued friend. On the evening of Nocturne, we invite people to leave their comfort zone and walk into our studio to meet a stranger.
Barbara MacDonald
Oct 18-Nov 30, Coburg Coffee House
6085 Coburg Road, Halifax
Opening reception: Sat Oct 18, 3-5pm
Encounters in Nepal
In October 2012, PEI photographer Barb MacDonald had an opportunity to visit Nepal. She had anticipated photographing beautiful landscapes and historical temples but when she arrived she found it was the people encountered along the way that fascinated her the most. The resulting photographs depict aspects of their way of life providing a glimpse into the intriguing culture of Nepal from smiling children, watchful elders, and artisans working in public squares to Buddhist monks celebrating at a festival at a monastery in the mountains.
Oct 18-Nov 30, Coburg Coffee House
6085 Coburg Road, Halifax
Opening reception: Sat Oct 18, 3-5pm
Encounters in Nepal
In October 2012, PEI photographer Barb MacDonald had an opportunity to visit Nepal. She had anticipated photographing beautiful landscapes and historical temples but when she arrived she found it was the people encountered along the way that fascinated her the most. The resulting photographs depict aspects of their way of life providing a glimpse into the intriguing culture of Nepal from smiling children, watchful elders, and artisans working in public squares to Buddhist monks celebrating at a festival at a monastery in the mountains.
Heather L. MacLeod
Oct 3-31, Nova Scotia Archives
Chase Art Gallery, 6016 University Ave
Opening reception: Sat Oct 4, 1-3pm
Exhibition curator: Susan MacEachern
Acid Rivers
Acid Rivers documents fourteen rivers in Nova Scotia most impacted by acid rain. These are serene, scenic landscapes where an invisible problem lurks – the waters are so acidic they can no longer support wild Atlantic Salmon and other aquatic life. Despite significant reductions in sulphur dioxide emissions, acid rain continues to be a persistent problem for Nova Scotia which has little soil buffering capability for the constant atmospheric acidity coming from industrial/populated centers in the USA and Canada. This photography series speaks to the multiple dimensions of landscape perception – landscape as nature, habitat, system, problem, place, and aesthetic.
Oct 3-31, Nova Scotia Archives
Chase Art Gallery, 6016 University Ave
Opening reception: Sat Oct 4, 1-3pm
Exhibition curator: Susan MacEachern
Acid Rivers
Acid Rivers documents fourteen rivers in Nova Scotia most impacted by acid rain. These are serene, scenic landscapes where an invisible problem lurks – the waters are so acidic they can no longer support wild Atlantic Salmon and other aquatic life. Despite significant reductions in sulphur dioxide emissions, acid rain continues to be a persistent problem for Nova Scotia which has little soil buffering capability for the constant atmospheric acidity coming from industrial/populated centers in the USA and Canada. This photography series speaks to the multiple dimensions of landscape perception – landscape as nature, habitat, system, problem, place, and aesthetic.
Heather L. MacLeod
Oct 3-31, Nova Scotia Archives
Chase Art Gallery, 6016 University Ave
Opening reception: Sat Oct 4, 1-3 pm
Exhibition curator: Susan MacEachern
River Guardians
Over 30 community river conservation groups work to restore and protect Nova Scotia Rivers. This photo series features volunteers in action from two of the largest organizations: the Sackville Rivers Association and the Clean Annapolis River Project. Captured are the range of activities they undertake including garbage removal from rivers, riparian plantings to stop riverbank erosion, fish ladder debris clean up, river stream flow restoration, water testing and other inspiring community-based care given to our waterways.
Oct 3-31, Nova Scotia Archives
Chase Art Gallery, 6016 University Ave
Opening reception: Sat Oct 4, 1-3 pm
Exhibition curator: Susan MacEachern
River Guardians
Over 30 community river conservation groups work to restore and protect Nova Scotia Rivers. This photo series features volunteers in action from two of the largest organizations: the Sackville Rivers Association and the Clean Annapolis River Project. Captured are the range of activities they undertake including garbage removal from rivers, riparian plantings to stop riverbank erosion, fish ladder debris clean up, river stream flow restoration, water testing and other inspiring community-based care given to our waterways.
James MacSwain
Oct 1-31, Annie's Cafe
2125 Brunswick St, Halifax
Opening reception: Wed Oct 1, 3-4 pm
China Mops
In 2010 James MacSwain traveled to China for two months. In those cities where the Chinese have preserved their three thousand year old culture of winding streets and markets you will experience a more authentic China. In this series of photographs, this authenticity is embodied in the Chinese mop -- that ubiquitous instrument that cleans away the dust and dirt of the new urban sprawl.
Oct 1-31, Annie's Cafe
2125 Brunswick St, Halifax
Opening reception: Wed Oct 1, 3-4 pm
China Mops
In 2010 James MacSwain traveled to China for two months. In those cities where the Chinese have preserved their three thousand year old culture of winding streets and markets you will experience a more authentic China. In this series of photographs, this authenticity is embodied in the Chinese mop -- that ubiquitous instrument that cleans away the dust and dirt of the new urban sprawl.
Cathy McKelvey
Oct 2-16, D'Art Gallery
127A Portland Street
Opening reception: Thurs Oct 2, 7-9 pm
D'ance: A dancer's view of Dartmouth
Dancers respond to Dartmouth landscapes resulting in graphical interplays of movement, shape and whimsical storytelling. One dancer at Sullivan's Pond evokes Swan Lake while other dancers react to different Dartmouth places drawing on their unique stories. Choreographer, Leica Hardy worked with Cathy and the dancers for this series of photographs.
Oct 2-16, D'Art Gallery
127A Portland Street
Opening reception: Thurs Oct 2, 7-9 pm
D'ance: A dancer's view of Dartmouth
Dancers respond to Dartmouth landscapes resulting in graphical interplays of movement, shape and whimsical storytelling. One dancer at Sullivan's Pond evokes Swan Lake while other dancers react to different Dartmouth places drawing on their unique stories. Choreographer, Leica Hardy worked with Cathy and the dancers for this series of photographs.
Hannah Minzloff
Oct 1-31, Alderney Landing Cultural Centre
Exhibition on Market Level, 2 Ochterloney St, Dartmouth
Portraits on Portland
Portraits on Portland is the first of five suites of photographs in Minzloff's Portraits on Main Street series. Portraits on Portland presents engaging photographs of downtown shopkeepers and speaks to the sense of community and revitalization happening on Dartmouth's main street. This suite of portraits is on permanent installation at the Alderney Landing Community Cultural Centre.
Oct 1-31, Alderney Landing Cultural Centre
Exhibition on Market Level, 2 Ochterloney St, Dartmouth
Portraits on Portland
Portraits on Portland is the first of five suites of photographs in Minzloff's Portraits on Main Street series. Portraits on Portland presents engaging photographs of downtown shopkeepers and speaks to the sense of community and revitalization happening on Dartmouth's main street. This suite of portraits is on permanent installation at the Alderney Landing Community Cultural Centre.
Declan O'Dowd
Oct 1-31
Studio 21 Fine Art Gallery, 1273 Hollis St, Halifax
Opening reception: Fri Oct 3, 5-7pm FESTIVAL LAUNCH!
Valley Farms
Valley Farms began as a project exploring the seasonal workers of the Annapolis Valley but soon became an intimate exploration into the current fruit, vegetable and grain agriculture of Nova Scotia. Farmers’ markets in urban areas have grown in popularity and while we’re reminded that there are economical, environmental and social benefits to eating local; we seldom inquire how these medium sized farms function. Declan’s recent work brings to light the agricultural technologies and laborers who provide us with subsistence throughout the year.
Photo: Wayne Schofield, Cambridge, NS
Oct 1-31
Studio 21 Fine Art Gallery, 1273 Hollis St, Halifax
Opening reception: Fri Oct 3, 5-7pm FESTIVAL LAUNCH!
Valley Farms
Valley Farms began as a project exploring the seasonal workers of the Annapolis Valley but soon became an intimate exploration into the current fruit, vegetable and grain agriculture of Nova Scotia. Farmers’ markets in urban areas have grown in popularity and while we’re reminded that there are economical, environmental and social benefits to eating local; we seldom inquire how these medium sized farms function. Declan’s recent work brings to light the agricultural technologies and laborers who provide us with subsistence throughout the year.
Photo: Wayne Schofield, Cambridge, NS
Yassine Ouhilal
Oct 1-31, Lion & Bright Café Wine Bar
2534 Agricola Street
Thawscapes
Thawscapes presents a variety of images showing the impact of global warming and climate change on Arctic landscapes - glaciers that are receding at an exceedingly alarming rate revealing sweeping glacial valleys. There is a beauty and sadness in seeing the process of this ice melting which exposes new landscapes and poignantly reminds us of the collective human impact on the earth’s climate. The images presented are a selection from a larger exhibition, and are part of Lion and Bright Café’s permanent art collection.
Oct 1-31, Lion & Bright Café Wine Bar
2534 Agricola Street
Thawscapes
Thawscapes presents a variety of images showing the impact of global warming and climate change on Arctic landscapes - glaciers that are receding at an exceedingly alarming rate revealing sweeping glacial valleys. There is a beauty and sadness in seeing the process of this ice melting which exposes new landscapes and poignantly reminds us of the collective human impact on the earth’s climate. The images presented are a selection from a larger exhibition, and are part of Lion and Bright Café’s permanent art collection.
Rochelle Owen
Oct 6-18, Halifax Ferry Terminal
Opening & Artist talk: Monday Oct 6, 6:20 pm, Halifax Ferry Terminal
Nature Reconstructed
Nature Reconstructed – explores the power and beauty of nature as it shapes human and natural forms on McNabs Island. This photographic exhibit captures the journey to different areas of the island in all seasons. Photos will be mounted and temporarily affixed to tile and glass walls in the Metro Transit Ferry Terminals. The ferry terminal walls become the gallery and ferry passengers the exhibit patrons. The ferry terminals are a relevant location as passengers can see McNabs Island as the move through the waters near-by. All images from the exhibit are being provided to the Friends of McNabs Island Society.
Oct 6-18, Halifax Ferry Terminal
Opening & Artist talk: Monday Oct 6, 6:20 pm, Halifax Ferry Terminal
Nature Reconstructed
Nature Reconstructed – explores the power and beauty of nature as it shapes human and natural forms on McNabs Island. This photographic exhibit captures the journey to different areas of the island in all seasons. Photos will be mounted and temporarily affixed to tile and glass walls in the Metro Transit Ferry Terminals. The ferry terminal walls become the gallery and ferry passengers the exhibit patrons. The ferry terminals are a relevant location as passengers can see McNabs Island as the move through the waters near-by. All images from the exhibit are being provided to the Friends of McNabs Island Society.
Mark Schacter
Oct 6-31, Atlantic School of Theology Library Gallery
660 Francklyn St, Halifax
Houses of Worship
Faith is as invisible as it is mysterious, but a photographer can still point a camera at tangible, if indirect, signs of its existence. Houses of worship are the visible accompaniment of the ethereal phenomenon. These photographs are a study – in bricks, clapboard, shingles, concrete and steel – of evidence of religious faith throughout North America. Presented by Ottawa photographer Mark Schacter, the photographs are a selection from a larger collection published as Houses of Worship (Fifth House Publishers, 2013).
Photo: North Shore Congregation of Israel (Glencoe, Illinois)
Oct 6-31, Atlantic School of Theology Library Gallery
660 Francklyn St, Halifax
Houses of Worship
Faith is as invisible as it is mysterious, but a photographer can still point a camera at tangible, if indirect, signs of its existence. Houses of worship are the visible accompaniment of the ethereal phenomenon. These photographs are a study – in bricks, clapboard, shingles, concrete and steel – of evidence of religious faith throughout North America. Presented by Ottawa photographer Mark Schacter, the photographs are a selection from a larger collection published as Houses of Worship (Fifth House Publishers, 2013).
Photo: North Shore Congregation of Israel (Glencoe, Illinois)
Heath Ryan Simpson
Oct 1-31, Gio Restaurant
1725 Market St, Halifax
Bossage
‘Bossage’ is an architectural term referring to stones laid in a wall with an unfinished side facing outward for later detailing as a moulding, capital or other feature. This term reflects the intent of the exhibition in that the rough stone is represented by the collection of architecture-related photographs Heath has been creating for the last ten years. He presents the subtleties and latent possibilities of architectural spaces, often with mysterious overtones. Many of the photographs are captured at night or in a manner that conveys a period of time when the public is not accessing the spaces.
Oct 1-31, Gio Restaurant
1725 Market St, Halifax
Bossage
‘Bossage’ is an architectural term referring to stones laid in a wall with an unfinished side facing outward for later detailing as a moulding, capital or other feature. This term reflects the intent of the exhibition in that the rough stone is represented by the collection of architecture-related photographs Heath has been creating for the last ten years. He presents the subtleties and latent possibilities of architectural spaces, often with mysterious overtones. Many of the photographs are captured at night or in a manner that conveys a period of time when the public is not accessing the spaces.
Roxanne Smith, Scott Smith, Chris Reardon
Oct 1-31, Artz Gallery
5229 Artz St, Halifax
Opening reception: Fri Oct 3, 7:30-9 pm
Commonalities
Three photographers explore diverse realities with the love of photography as a common bond. Scott Smith’s photographs are studies in colour, texture and composition based on a wondrous afternoon in the summer of 2012 spent in a boatyard in Port Saunders, Newfoundland. Roxanne Smith’s photographs – shot during a residency at the Elizabeth Bishop house in Great Village, Nova Scotia – explore a women moving unobserved through the home doing commonplace things. Chris Reardon’s photographs draw on the imagery of the quote ‘All the world’s a stage, sometime’s tragic, sometime’s joy’ – raising the question of whose reality is it really?
Oct 1-31, Artz Gallery
5229 Artz St, Halifax
Opening reception: Fri Oct 3, 7:30-9 pm
Commonalities
Three photographers explore diverse realities with the love of photography as a common bond. Scott Smith’s photographs are studies in colour, texture and composition based on a wondrous afternoon in the summer of 2012 spent in a boatyard in Port Saunders, Newfoundland. Roxanne Smith’s photographs – shot during a residency at the Elizabeth Bishop house in Great Village, Nova Scotia – explore a women moving unobserved through the home doing commonplace things. Chris Reardon’s photographs draw on the imagery of the quote ‘All the world’s a stage, sometime’s tragic, sometime’s joy’ – raising the question of whose reality is it really?
Kas Stone
Oct 2-31, Corridor Gallery at Visual Arts Nova Scotia
1113 Marginal Road, Halifax
Reception & artist talk: Thurs Oct 23, 6:30-9:00 pm
A Passionate Sense of Place
Sense of place is an evocative notion with many layers of meaning. At the most basic level it refers to the geographical features that make a place unique – its location and topography, climate, natural ecosystems, and human cultural environment. More importantly, it captures a person’s emotional attachment to a place – feelings of belonging, rootedness, even identity. As a landscape photographer, and as a Maritimer recently ‘back home’ after nearly twenty years stranded in Toronto, Kas Stone has been profoundly affected by the places in her life. This exhibition brings together images that express her passionate sense of place.
Oct 2-31, Corridor Gallery at Visual Arts Nova Scotia
1113 Marginal Road, Halifax
Reception & artist talk: Thurs Oct 23, 6:30-9:00 pm
A Passionate Sense of Place
Sense of place is an evocative notion with many layers of meaning. At the most basic level it refers to the geographical features that make a place unique – its location and topography, climate, natural ecosystems, and human cultural environment. More importantly, it captures a person’s emotional attachment to a place – feelings of belonging, rootedness, even identity. As a landscape photographer, and as a Maritimer recently ‘back home’ after nearly twenty years stranded in Toronto, Kas Stone has been profoundly affected by the places in her life. This exhibition brings together images that express her passionate sense of place.
Andy Warhol
Oct 10-Jan 4, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
1723 Hollis Street, Halifax
Exhibition curator: Sarah Fillmore
Little Red Book
Andy Warhol was a relentless user of Polaroid Cameras. Between 1970 and 1976 Warhol established a rigorous system of cataloguing. He took home the Polaroid images, edited and sequenced them and then entered them in individual red Holson Polaroid albums. These albums, with Warhol's original sequence and themes, have remained intact. The Andy Warhol Foundation, in honour of the 25th anniversary of the Warhol Foundation, decided to donate to a select number of museums one of Warhol’s Little Red Books, and the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia was chosen as one of the recipients. Alongside a selection of Polaroid photographs, 2 of Warhol’s Screen Tests will be shown.
Photo: Little Red Book #144: David Hockney, 1972
Oct 10-Jan 4, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
1723 Hollis Street, Halifax
Exhibition curator: Sarah Fillmore
Little Red Book
Andy Warhol was a relentless user of Polaroid Cameras. Between 1970 and 1976 Warhol established a rigorous system of cataloguing. He took home the Polaroid images, edited and sequenced them and then entered them in individual red Holson Polaroid albums. These albums, with Warhol's original sequence and themes, have remained intact. The Andy Warhol Foundation, in honour of the 25th anniversary of the Warhol Foundation, decided to donate to a select number of museums one of Warhol’s Little Red Books, and the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia was chosen as one of the recipients. Alongside a selection of Polaroid photographs, 2 of Warhol’s Screen Tests will be shown.
Photo: Little Red Book #144: David Hockney, 1972
Jeff Whetstone
Oct 14-25, Anna Leonowens Gallery
NSCAD University, 1891 Granville St, Halifax
Opening Reception: October 14, 5:30 - 7pm
New Wilderness: Seducing Birds, Snakes, Men
Jeff Whetstone’s new installation furthers his continued response and inquiry notions of the contemporary wilderness and concerns the intersection between landscape, seduction, domination, sex, gender, and the American south. The exhibition will consist of three HD video and audio projections, a photographic mural and a series of small photographs. The pieces work in context with each other, enforcing the role of seduction and expectation in our narratives about wilderness. "Whetstone’s photographic works combine formal elegance with plain-spoken sociological insight to present a rich portrait of the relationship between “man” and nature in today’s rural South."
Oct 14-25, Anna Leonowens Gallery
NSCAD University, 1891 Granville St, Halifax
Opening Reception: October 14, 5:30 - 7pm
New Wilderness: Seducing Birds, Snakes, Men
Jeff Whetstone’s new installation furthers his continued response and inquiry notions of the contemporary wilderness and concerns the intersection between landscape, seduction, domination, sex, gender, and the American south. The exhibition will consist of three HD video and audio projections, a photographic mural and a series of small photographs. The pieces work in context with each other, enforcing the role of seduction and expectation in our narratives about wilderness. "Whetstone’s photographic works combine formal elegance with plain-spoken sociological insight to present a rich portrait of the relationship between “man” and nature in today’s rural South."
Eliot Wright
Oct 1-31, Keshen Goodman Library
330 Lacewood Dr, Halifax
Artist talk: Wed, Oct 8, 7pm
Observations
from an Odyssey
This exhibition presents a series of photographs that explore diversity in the Greek landscape and its people during a time of recent great political upheaval. The series examines the interplay between structures of solidarity and those of fragility within Greece’s rich history and its present day ethos. These photographs illustrate a view of Greece different than that which you might find in travel guides or the mainstream media. They play with the idea of narrative – a staple of documentary photography – but tell a story in a non-linear way. The diptych structure in this exhibition introduces a duality and reinforces the fact that both the pessimistic and optimistic aspects of life unfold together. These are observations.
Oct 1-31, Keshen Goodman Library
330 Lacewood Dr, Halifax
Artist talk: Wed, Oct 8, 7pm
Observations
from an Odyssey
This exhibition presents a series of photographs that explore diversity in the Greek landscape and its people during a time of recent great political upheaval. The series examines the interplay between structures of solidarity and those of fragility within Greece’s rich history and its present day ethos. These photographs illustrate a view of Greece different than that which you might find in travel guides or the mainstream media. They play with the idea of narrative – a staple of documentary photography – but tell a story in a non-linear way. The diptych structure in this exhibition introduces a duality and reinforces the fact that both the pessimistic and optimistic aspects of life unfold together. These are observations.
ViewPoint Gallery Group Exhibition
Sept 30 - Nov 2, ViewPoint Gallery of Contemporary Photography
1272 Barrington St, Halifax
Opening reception: Thurs, Oct 2, 6 to 9 pm
Night
Darkness conjures up all kinds of thoughts and feelings. In this photo exhibition each artist visually expresses how they see "night" in a world which is dominated by light. Featuring the work of Keith Michael Cossey, Anne Bastedo, Eric Boutilier Brown, Ford Doolittle, Allan Neilsen among other fine art photographers.
Photo: Rotary by Keith Michael Cossey
Sept 30 - Nov 2, ViewPoint Gallery of Contemporary Photography
1272 Barrington St, Halifax
Opening reception: Thurs, Oct 2, 6 to 9 pm
Night
Darkness conjures up all kinds of thoughts and feelings. In this photo exhibition each artist visually expresses how they see "night" in a world which is dominated by light. Featuring the work of Keith Michael Cossey, Anne Bastedo, Eric Boutilier Brown, Ford Doolittle, Allan Neilsen among other fine art photographers.
Photo: Rotary by Keith Michael Cossey
