Exhibitions and Events

Event

Opening Reception

6 February, 2025

Join us in celebrating the opening of three concurrent exhibitions that celebrate Black resilience, creativity, and the strength of community connections. Down Home: Portraits of ResilienceOluseye: By Faith and Grit &

Oluseye, Muhammad Had A Dream, 2021 – 24, detail, dimensions variable, boxing gloves, rubber, found objects. Photo: LF documentation. Courtesy of the artist and Daniel Faria Gallery.

Exhibition

Oluseye: by Faith and Grit

6 February – 27 April, 2025

Justine Augustine, The Faith Catchers, 2000, oil on canvas. Collection of Dalhousie Art Gallery. Photo: Steve Farmer 

Exhibition

Down Home: Portraits of Resilience

6 February – 27 April, 2025
Exhibition

69th Annual Student, Staff, Faculty and Alumni Exhibition

29 November – 22 December, 2024

Interested in submitting works to the 69th SSFA exhibition? Click here to read our FAQs and to fill out the submission form!

Join us for the 69th SSFA Exhibition, an annual celebration showcasing the creativity and talent of students, staff, faculty, and alumni from Dalhousie University and the University of King’s College.

Opening Reception for 69th Annual SSFA Exhibition

28 November, 2024

Bring your family and friends along to view the 69th Student, Staff, Faculty, and Alumni Exhibition. This annual exhibition features works of art in a variety of media and showcases the creative talents of our Dalhousie and King's College communities.

Admission is free, and refreshments will be served.

From L-R: Sue Goyette, Ray Cronin, Melanie Zurba.

Panel Discussion: Strange Birds

7 November, 2024
MacAloney Room (Dalhousie Arts Centre, Room 406)
 

October 26, November 2 & November 9: Drop-in Tours of Strange Birds

26 October, 2024

Due to popular demand, we're offering a few more drop-in tours of our current exhibition! Join us on Saturdays, October 26, November 2, and November 9 from 2-3 PM for guided tours of Graeme Patterson's Strange Birds. 

The tours are family-friendly and free to attend. Registration is not required. 

Accessibility

From L-R: Chloe Bramble, Nailah Tataa, Jordan Johnson, Kwame Owsu Brobbey, Ryn Harris, Jean Serutoke. Photo by Aaliya Fawkes. 

Event

Black to the Roots

19 – 20 October, 2024

A project by Black Artist InitiativeJean Mary SerutokeJordan JohnsonChloe BNailah Tataa & Kwame Owusu Brobbey

Nocturne: G.L.A.M. BATS

19 – 20 October, 2024

Join us for a G.L.A.M. Bats performance and drop-in lounge experience hosted by Graeme Patterson and Mitchell Wiebe with occasional special guests. Connected to Patterson’s current exhibition Strange Birds, this event is described as somewhere between burlesque and a musical about galleries where rock ballads can also exist.

This event is part of Nocturne: Art at Night.

Artist Talk with Graeme Patterson

17 October, 2024

This event will take place in the MacAloney Room (Dalhousie Arts Centre, Room 406)

Join us for an artist talk with Graeme Patterson. He will speak about his current exhibition at Dalhousie Art Gallery, Strange Birds, as well as his previous works leading up to this project.

Accessibility

This is a seated event. The MacAloney Room is located on the 4th floor of the Dalhousie Arts Centre, and is wheelchair accessible. 

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