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The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia has decided not to reopen its Yarmouth location, ending an 18-year effort to expand exhibitions beyond the main gallery in downtown Halifax.

Officials with the gallery said the closure will begin on Feb. 1 while the restoration takes place 'to ensure public safety and the safety of the permanent collection.'

The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia in downtown Halifax will close its doors to the public on Thursday until the spring.

Before he became known as being a Group of Seven painter, Arthur Lismer lived in Halifax for three years. For part of that time, he documented wartime Halifax as an artist for the Canadian War Memorials Fund.

More than three years after it launched, a celebrated travelling exhibition featuring more than 100 works by Maud Lewis is winding down at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, but “Maud Mania” shows no signs of waning.

Arts Editor Morgan Mullin shares what she hopes to see in the arts and culture sector this year—from better transit from concerts to new albums from buzzy acts.

3 new shows worth planning a day around feature works by Maud Lewis, Jack Bishop and more at AGNS, The Blue Building and the SMU Art Gallery.

A bright touring exhibit highlighting Nova Scotias most famous folk artist has landed in Halifax.

It’s the biggest retrospective of the artist the province has seen in about a decade.