Books & Publications

Alan Syliboy, author of The Thundermaker, showcases his vibrant artwork in this new baby board book. Colourful images depicting Canadian animals li...

This publication examines the underlying biases, ideologies, and social factors that inform the various approaches to Outsider Art. “Outsider art” ...

Sarah Maloney’s Pleasure Ground: A Feminist Take on the Natural World is the first major survey of contemporary sculptor and textile artist Sarah M...

There may be many folk artists in Canada, but there is only one integrated folk art scene: the one in Nova Scotia. Classic folk art is the work of ...

One of the oldest settlements in Canada, Halifax is the site of landmark firsts in Canadian art history, including the first public art exhibition ...

  Anne Koval Mary Pratt 320 pagesPublished:   October 3, 2023Non-fiction, Biography and MemoirHardcover:   9781773101729    $45.00Mary Pratt’s a...

  The Art of Mi’kmaw Basketry photographs by Holly Brown Bear edited by shalan joudry The work of nine preeminent contemporary Mi’kmaw artists ...

From global art superstar Kent Monkman and his long-time collaborator Gisèle Gordon, a transformational work of true stories and imagined history t...

From global art superstar Kent Monkman and his long-time collaborator Gisèle Gordon, a transformational work of true stories and imagined history t...

Being Legendary presents a new-and never before published-body of work by the revered and internationally renowned Cree artist Kent Monkman, guided...

Over three generations, the Sobey family of Nova Scotia has demonstrated their discerning and enthusiastic commitment to Canadian art. Accompanying...

The art of Gerard Collins resists categorisation. Over a 50-year career, Collins’s conceptual imagination and dizzying array of influences has prod...

Exclusive Memory: A Perceptual History of the Future is a compendium of descriptive, speculative prose and text-images by the Governor General’s Aw...

Wanda Nanibush & Georgiana Uhlyarik   Moving the Museum 264 pagesPublished:   January 17, 2023Non-Fiction  /  Indigenous  /  Art & Archite...

A Gaspereau Field Guide to Canadian Artists: No. 7Mi’kmaw painter and multidisciplinary artist Alan Syliboy’s art career began in the early 1970s w...

Author: Kathy Stinson | Illustrator: Lauren Soloy A celebration of a beloved folk artist, and her artistic expression of joy and beauty. Known for ...

A colourful, photo-filled history of Nova Scotia’s iconic Bluenose hooked-rug patterns, featuring step-by-step instructions for aspiring rug-hooker...

Author: Rita Joe    Woodcuts by: Burland Murphy Born in 1932, in Whycocomagh, Rita Joe lived a hardscrabble existence, from foster home to foster ...

Song of Rita Joe Autobiography of a Mi'kmaw Poet ISBN: 9781926908045 Author:   Rita Joe    Publisher:  Breton Books Song of Rita Joe is a book of e...

This book is the best all-round work on Maud Lewis. It is the encyclopedia on all things Maud. Our Maud: The Life, Art and Legacy of Maud Lewis tel...

Emma Hassencahl-Perley & John Leroux   Wabanaki Modern | Wabanaki Kiskukewey | Wabanaki Moderne (English/Mi'kmaw/French) 228 pagesPublished:  ...

A gentle poem describing the journey of a mail sleigh through rural Nova Scotia at Christmas time, delivering packages and parcels to children, Chr...

The Book of Selkie: A Paper Doll Book ISBN: 9781771088206 Artist :   Briana Corr Scott    Publisher:  Nimbus Publishing The 2022 Shortlists for the...