Past Exhibitions
Preston
Aug 6, 2019
Curated by David Woods
Artists exploring the theme of Preston- Nova Scotia’s largest Black community. Drawings, paintings, quilts, woodcarvings.
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Paintings and Quilts
Feb 19-March 7, 2019
Curated by David Woods
Paintings influenced by quilts, quilts inspired by paintings
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Celebration of Black Nova Scotian Judges
Feb 9, 2018
Curated by David Woods
Works by BANNS members
Drawings, paintings, quilts
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Kaiso
August 7, 2017
Curated by David Woods
An exhibition by Caribbean born and descended artists.
Drawings, paintings, quilts, sculpture, woodcarvings
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Canada Day Celebration
July 2017
Curated by David Woods
Works by BANNS members from and about Preston Drawings, paintings, quilts
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New Notes in the Pattern: Contemporary African Nova Scotian Art
Feb 11-27, 2017
Curated by David Woods
New drawings, paintings, quilts, sculpture, woodcarving,installation by BANNS artists.
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The Secret Codes: African Nova Scotian Picture and Narrative Quilts
2011-2015
Curated by David Woods
Quilts exploring African Nova Scotian experience featuring picture quilts designed by exhibition curator David Woods
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The Art of Justin Augustine and David Woods
2014
Curated by David Woods
Paintings by BANNS members Justin Augustine, David Woods.
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Inspire
Feb 6-27 2014
Curated by David Woods
Contemporary artwork by African Nova Scotian youth artists. Drawings, paintings, photography, sculpture
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Discovery: African Nova Scotian Art Pioneers
Feb 1 – Apr 27 2013
Curated by David Woods
Works, biographies of four African Nova Scotian and African Maritime 19th and early 20th century art pioneers.
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Gottingen X
Feb 2013
Curated by David Woods
Art and performance by David Woods
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Nova Scotia Hymns David Woods
Feb 2012
Curated by David Woods
Art and performance by David Woods.
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Africville Memories- Paintings and Woodcarvings by Angel Gannon
Feb 1-29, 2012
Paintings, woodcarvings by Angel Gannon
Tantallon Public Library Halifax NS
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Art Prints Justin Augustine
Feb 6-29, 2011
Curated by David Woods
Caribbean Restaurant, Halifax NS.
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Travelling the Backroads
Feb 2010
Curated by David Woods
Art from Black communities of southwestern Nova Scotia including Shelburne, Yarmouth, Weymouth
Drawings, paintings, quilts, woodcarvings
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Learning to Fly
Feb 2009
Curated by David Woods
Exhibition of contemporary African Nova Scotian quilts.
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It Takes Village: A Celebration of Black History and Culture
Feb 2009
Curated by David Woods
Art exhibition, arts workshops, storytelling performance, community history talk
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Africville House
Feb 17-Ma 25 1998
Curated by David Woods
Art exhibition, arts workshops, storytelling performance, community history talks featuring ‘Incantation’ the first ever art exhibition on Africville.
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African Nova Scotian Quilt Exhibition
Feb 2008
Curated by David Woods
Recent quilts by the Vale Quilters of New Glasgow
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Our Ancestors' Garden
Apr-Jul 2007
Curated by David Woods
A touring exhibition of African Nova Scotian quilts plus first ever presentations of quilts from local communities. Special guests Mary Lou Bendolph and Louisiana Pettway of the Gees Bend Quiltmakers, Alabama.
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Mary Bendolph:Gees Bend Quilts and Beyond
Ma-Sept 2007
Organized by David Woods
Quilts and quilt prints by Mary Bendolph, Louisiana Pettway Bendolph, installations by Lonnie Holley
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The Soul Speaks
Feb 2007
Curated by David Woods
Past and contemporary works by artists who are pillars of an emerging African Nova Scotian voice in Canadian art.
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Visions in African Nova Scotia Art
Feb 2006
Curated by David Woods
Past and contemporary works by artists who are pillars of an emerging African Nova Scotian voice in Canadian art.
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Secret Meetings
2004
Curated by David Woods
Works by BANNS African Nova Scotian artists that reflect continental African art
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When Black Women Useta Fly
2002
Curated by David Woods
First ever exhibition of African Nova Scotian quilts.
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The Art of Pemberton Cyrus
2002
Curated by Pembertron Cyrus
Works by BANNS member Pemberton Cyrus.
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Home: The Art of Preston
2001, 2002
Curated by Dr.Harold Pearse, David Woods
First ever exhibition of art from and about the African Nova Scotian communities of East Preston, North Preston, and Cherry Brook-Lake Loon.
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The Art of Fabian Fraser
Feb 2000
Curated by David Woods
Nelson Whynder School North Preston NS.
Drawings by North Preston artist Fabian Fraser
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In This Place
1998 Feb 17-Ma 25
Curated by Dr. Harold Pearse, David Woods
First ever exhibition of African Nova Scotian art. 45 living and deceased artists. Multidisciplinary drawing, painting, scupture, quilts, installations, ceramics, woodcarvings
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