Now on view

Stephen Kelly: Open Tuning (WaveUp)
August 28, 2010-January 9, 2011
Halifax-based artist Stephen Kelly explores the relationship between land and sea, sound waves and sea level. Using speakers mounted on the gallery wall, he combines electronic and sculptural elements to create an interactive work of art that mimics buoys at sea responding to weather and climactic conditions.

Alex Colville
August 24, 2010-February 20, 2011
Alex Colville's 90th birthday on August 24, 2010 is an excellent reason to celebrate the life and the art of one of Atlantic Canada's most renowned artists. To mark the event, the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia is mounting a hanging of select Colville works taken from the Gallery's Permanent Collection.

Sobey Art Award: 2010 Atlantic Long List
August 7-November 21, 2010
Each year, 25 artists from the five regions across the country are nominated for the Sobey Art Award. This exhibition highlights the excellence of artistic production in the Atlantic Region through the diverse practices of the contemporary artists who, through various connections, identify themselves as Atlantic Canadian.

Annapolis Royal: 300 Years
July 24, 2010-January 16, 2011
On October 10, 2010, Annapolis Royal will celebrate its 300th anniversary. The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia joins this celebration with an exhibition in the Oyler Gallery.

Young Curators of the Future
July 17-October 3, 2010
An innovative project of the Virtual Museum of Canada that uses social media and open source software to allow students to experience the work of a museum professional and to communicate with each other about the project.

Four Seasons: Four Paintings
May 3-September 7, 2010
The impetus for this small installation of Elizabeth Styring Nutt’s four seasonal paintings of the Northwest Arm was the completion of a long-term conservation treatment of her Autumn view, created by the artist in 1927.

Breaking the Ice: The Morash Collection of Inuit Art
Until September 10, 2010
Captain Morash took to heart the Arctic art and artefacts he encountered during his numerous trips to the Canadian North in his role as an icebreaker captain with the Canadian Coast Guard.

A View from the Atlantic
Ongoing
An in-depth history of Canadian art with a distinct Nova Scotian accent.

Show of Hands: Folk Art of Nova Scotia
Ongoing
A journey of discovery through the fantastical world of folk art.