Check out Our Painted House at the Gallery! This drop-in activity is inspired by Maud Lewis’ iconic Painted House. Using a variety of materials, you are invited to create your own artwork shingle to add to the painted house, an almost-to-scale image of Maud’s home. Inspired by Maud's...
Movie night at the Gallery! Join us for a screening of the award-winning film Maudie, a biopic about the life and work of artist Maud Lewis. Tickets include admission to the Scotiabank Maud Lewis Gallery, the Maud Lewis exhibition, an introduction from Shannon Parker, Laufer Curator of Collections,...
Join Lead Curator Gerald McMaster (Plains Cree and member of the Siksika First Nation, Saskatchewan, Canada) in conversation with artists Sonya Kelliher-Combs (Iñupiaq and Athabascan, Alaska, United States) and Couzyn van Heuvelen (Inuk, Nunavut, Canada). Arctic/Amazon: Networks of Global Indigeneity explores the ways in which Indigenous contemporary artists...
Get inspired by the upcoming exhibition Arctic/Amazon: Networks of Global Indigeneity and try making your own paper in the studio, just like artist Sheroanawe Hakihiiwe does for many of his prints and drawings. Using local and recycled materials, we will explore the process of paper making, adding colourful...
This event is sold out. Everyone is an artist at the AGNS’s adult paint night! Join artist Meggie Richards for a fun evening at the gallery, as she guides you through making a Maud Lewis-inspired painting you’ll be proud to take home at the end of the evening....
Everyone is an artist at the AGNS’s adult paint night! Join artist Meggie Richards for a fun evening at the gallery, as she guides you through making a Maud Lewis-inspired painting you’ll be proud to take home at the end of the evening. On this date you'll be...
Create your own unique sculpture inspired by the work of artist Couzyn van Heuvelen. Exploring scale, you'll design your own fishhook sculptures with decorated with bright beads, paint and more! Make something mini or big; the choice is yours! Work independently, or with your small group, this program...
This event is sold out. Everyone is an artist at the AGNS’s adult paint night! Join artist Meggie Richards for a fun evening at the gallery, as she guides you through making a Maud Lewis-inspired painting you’ll be proud to take home at the end of the evening....
Join us in the studio to play with patterns and multiples, printing with a stamp! We will create our own stamps of simple shapes or abstract design, then repeat them to make patterns. This activity is inspired by the work of artist Sheroanawe Hakihiiwe. Work independently, or with your...
In partnership with Alliance Francais Halifax, we invite you to join a guided tour of the exhibition Arctic/Amazon: Networks of Global Indigeneity in French. Admission is free during BMO Free Access Thursday, however registration through AFH is encouraged. Please visit EXPOSITION : ARTIC / AMAZON VISITE GUIDÉE EN...
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...
Everyone is an artist at the AGNS’s adult paint night! Join artist Meggie Richards for a fun evening at the gallery, as she guides you through making a Maud Lewis-inspired painting you’ll be proud to take home at the end of the evening. On this date you'll be...
