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More on the Plan for a New, $140-Million Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
The plan, revealed in recent days, touts a waterfront location and a much-expanded exhibition space
Esmaa Mohamoud Win Leads TFVA Awards
Mohamoud’s evocative works on sport, gender and blackness were recognized with a $15,000 Artist Prize. Other honourees this year include curator Katharine Lochnan
News Roundup: $2.8 Million for AGGV, a New $140-Million Plan for AGNS, and More
The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria will put new donation into its Next Gallery project, while the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia is looking to new digs on the Halifax waterfront. Plus: An Indigenous artist in New Brunswick is concerned about treatment he received from the Canadian Border Services Agency—treatment doled out, he was told, because he is an artist
The Indigenous Repatriation Handbook Is Out Now, and Ready to Grow
This free, much-needed e-book was spotlighted at the Canadian Museums Association National Conference—an event heralding other key developments on Indigenous-museum relations, too
Auction House Loses, Museums Win in Federal Court Appeal
The Federal Court of Appeal finds that judge in a previous ruling didn’t grant CCPERB the deference it deserved in Caillebotte art-export decision
Questions Emerge About Métis Artist Funding in Quebec
Quebec’s arts council doesn’t accept Métis artists in its Recognition Program for Indigenous People—and says it’s because of provincial government guidelines
25 Artists Longlisted for Sobey Art Award
A top prize of $100,000 will awarded to the winner on November 15 at the Art Gallery of Alberta in Edmonton
Former OCADU Instructor Found Not Guilty of Sexual Assault
A jury acquitted Keesic Douglas of sexual assault charges on April 13 at Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice, in Toronto
News Roundup: An Expanded Prairie Biennial, and More
The Art Gallery of Alberta and the Remai Modern are joining forces on an expanded 2020 biennial. Plus: Phi Centre is bringing Marina Abramović to the Venice Biennale
Sexual Assault Case of Former OCADU Instructor Heads to Court
This week, a jury heard testimony about incidents in a university darkroom, the Toronto Star reports