Saint Mary's University Art Gallery

Saint Mary's University Art Gallery The gallery focuses on contemporary art, featuring emerging and established artists active on the re

Constructed to National Gallery of Canada standards and opened in October, 1971, Saint Mary's University Art Gallery was the first purpose-built university art gallery in Halifax. It is located on the ground floor of the Loyola building at 5865 Gorsebrook Avenue. It is also accessible from Robie or Inglis Streets through the Loyola building. The gallery focuses on contemporary art, featuring emerg

ing and established artists active on the regional, national and international levels. Occasional historical exhibitions provide depth and context. New exhibitions open every 6-8 weeks, with a total of 10-12 exhibitions a year. The gallery produces publications for all the exhibitions it originates and hosts frequent panels, lectures and artists’ presentations. Recent exhibitions include Ed Pien: Tracing Night (see image, above right), Étoiles : art de la Baie Ste-Marie / art of St Mary’s Bay and Exhibit A: Photography from Atlantic Canada (touring nationally). Boasting one of the finest pianos in the region, the gallery also serves as a venue for performances, concerts and readings. The gallery’s permanent collection currently comprises over 1,500 individual works, primarily by contemporary Canadian artists. The collection houses many works by Nelly Beveridge Gray, including watercolours and rubbings of historic reliefs in Mesoamerica, Europe and Asia. Gray’s collection of pre-Columbian ceramics is complemented by works of Nova Scotia ceramists such as Alma and Ernst Lorenzen. Many works from the collection are on display on campus, including commissioned pieces by John Greer and Mathew Reichertz. Recent acquisitions represent contemporary artists associated with the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University, such as Gerald Ferguson, Kelly Mark, Mitchell Wiebe, Lucy Pullen and Arthur Handy.

Harbour View Motel open Tuesday-Sunday, noon to five. Come on over!
05/30/2026

Harbour View Motel open Tuesday-Sunday, noon to five. Come on over!

The path to the Harbour View Motel is lovely and full of discovery!
05/18/2026

The path to the Harbour View Motel is lovely and full of discovery!

Harbour View Motel exhibition with Meghan Macdonald and Sarah Sears! Opening Friday, May 8, 6-9pm.
04/30/2026

Harbour View Motel exhibition with Meghan Macdonald and Sarah Sears! Opening Friday, May 8, 6-9pm.

Congrats to Autumn Star and Shay Donovan on the cover image in the latest VANS! Great article on their Two Pansies exhib...
04/04/2026

Congrats to Autumn Star and Shay Donovan on the cover image in the latest VANS! Great article on their Two Pansies exhibition inside.

Come visit the bears standing watch over SMU gallery!
02/18/2026

Come visit the bears standing watch over SMU gallery!

Quilt with Ali Nickerson today from noon to three!
02/06/2026

Quilt with Ali Nickerson today from noon to three!

What A Sin quilting events to come up soon!
01/28/2026

What A Sin quilting events to come up soon!

Opening reception on Friday 23 January from 6-9pm!
01/21/2026

Opening reception on Friday 23 January from 6-9pm!

Opening reception Friday, January 23, 6-9pm!
01/07/2026

Opening reception Friday, January 23, 6-9pm!

come on over for a visit with lobster, owl, jackalope,and flying fish to name a few…..
11/26/2025

come on over for a visit with lobster, owl, jackalope,
and flying fish to name a few…..

Address

5865 Gorsebrook Avenue
Halifax, NS
B3H1G3

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 5pm
Wednesday 11am - 5pm
Thursday 11am - 5pm
Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 12pm - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

Telephone

902-420-5445

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