This exhibition celebrates the artistic production of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Anchored by folk artist Maud Lewis, the exhibition describes the sense of place and the history that informs it. The living artists included in the exhibition present a dynamic and engaging exploration of Nova Scotia’s rich contemporary visual arts community.
Just as the terroir informs the taste of wine, the themes that come from this place frame and colour the works being produced here. The region’s climate, economic reality, commercial opportunities and critical artistic environment are born of historic precedent. These factors inform artistic production and consumption. This Terroir imbues specific character and flavour to the works gathered here. It is deep, flinty, smart and funny. It is serious and layered. The blood of many historic battles and systemic wrongs runs through the work. This exercise allows some degree of excavation into the terroir, but as with any great wine, the longer the work sits with one, the more is revealed.
ARTISTS:
Ann Macmillan
Charley Young
Frances Dorsey
Maud Lewis
Melanie Colosimo
Sarah Maloney
Ursula Johnson
LOCATIONS:
Guangdong Museum of Art, Guangzhou: April 30 – May 23, 2019
The Coast Gallery, Zhuhai: July 20 – August 25, 2019
He Xiangning Art Museum, Shenzhen: December 14 – March 22, 2020
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