Books & Publications

When art making in Canada began to take a radical new direction, Joe Fafard was at the forefront, exploring new media and new imagery. His tradema...

A Gaspereau Field Guide to Canadian Artists: No. 4 When John Greer (b. 1944) started teaching sculpture at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Desig...

Albers in "the promised land of abstract art”: the little-known influence of Mexico   “Mexico is truly the promised land of abstract art,” Josef Al...

Indigenous artist and writer, Michelle Sylliboy blends her modern poetry, photography, and Mi’kmaq (L’nuk) ​hieroglyphic poetry in this unprecedent...

arry Silver began photographing the streets and subways of New York City in 1949 at the age of 15. Silver studied photography at the High School of...

Lasting Impressions presents one of Canada’s most extensive art collections, with works from William Blair Bruce's Phantom of the Snow (1888) to Al...

Chicago-based photographer Laura Letinsky (born 1962) used Polaroid Type 55 film as part of her working process until the film was discontinued in ...

Leonard "Len" Keith and Joseph "Cub" Coates grew up in the rural New Brunswick village of Havelock in the early 20th century. The two were neighbou...

Leonardo da Vinci's transcendent painting The Last Supper defined the master artist. Until now, no one has told the full story behind its creation....

The exhibition between, and in tears was produced by the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax and presented there from June 28 to August 12, 2007. ...

Writing early in 1962, Lucy Jarvis said she felt “just at the threshold of beginning.” Jarvis had studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts ...

Magic in Her Hands: The Art of Marie Webb is a colourful and powerful book that brings to the public’s attention the practice of Marie Webb, a youn...

Celebrated textile artist Deanne Fitzpatrick learned early that traditional rug-hooking is so much more than just making mats for old houses. This ...

Luminescent paintings form the visual focus of Mary Pratt, a career retrospective that examines every aspect of Pratt’s unique creative journey. Th...

Des tableaux luminescents forment le focus visuel de Mary Pratt, une rétrospective de sa carrière qui examine chaque aspect du parcours créatif de ...

A Gaspereau Field Guide to Canadian Artists: No. 1After studying Fine Art at Mount Allison University, Mary Pratt (1935–2018) settled in Newfoundla...

Material World provides a fascinating counterpoint for a major debate raging in craft circles. Navigate the various strains of sculpture practice, ...

Maud Lewis 1-2-3 is a wonderful first counting book and introduction to the joy-filled art of Nova Scotia’s most famous folk painter, Maud Lewis. E...

A Gaspereau Field Guide to Canadian Artists: No. 5 More than any other Canadian artist, Nova Scotian folk artist Maud Lewis (1901–70) is defined as...

From black cats to iconic snowscapes, Maud Lewis paints our waking dreams.One of Canada's most beloved folk artists, Maud Lewis was famous in her l...

Maud Lewis: The Heart on the Door is the first full-length biography of Maud Lewis (1901-1970), the famous Nova Scotia folk artist. It includes det...

Maud Lewis stayed close to home: the rugged coastlines and gentle valleys of Nova Scotia’s southwest knew—but they provided ample material for her ...

When Mayann Francis was named Nova Scotia’s first Black lieutenant-governor, she wondered if the community would accept her. Francis was born just ...