Acadia University Art Gallery

Acadia University Art Gallery Opened in 1978, we offer a year-round exhibition programme of contemporary and historical work. How to Visit? Admission always free. Donations appreciated.

Please note we can also accommodate groups outside these times with advance notice. FREE TOURS

Our What does your Sunday look like? table is filling up!This interactive element is inspired by the work “Six Variation...
06/05/2026

Our What does your Sunday look like? table is filling up!

This interactive element is inspired by the work “Six Variations upon a Spoerri Landscape,” by Emmett Williams. This piece features table settings from Monday to Saturday; however, Sunday is missing!

Stop by the gallery and draw on our “table” using pre-drawn blank plates with markers and pencils, and show us your Sunday.

Work: David Silverberg, Luna Memory, etching, 1/50, n.dOne of the most recent acquisitions to the collection is the work...
06/04/2026

Work: David Silverberg, Luna Memory, etching, 1/50, n.d

One of the most recent acquisitions to the collection is the work of Silverberg; here the artist depicts a famous house, the Morse-Magwood House in Bridgetown, NS. In art museums, we often only see the final image, when the process of an artist is more complex: one of close observation, of sketches, and studies. In this work, the visitor can see the various stages of printing (stage proof, artist proof, to the final image).

OnLooking is on view until June 13th.

We are now open from Wednesday to Sunday from 12-4!
06/02/2026

We are now open from Wednesday to Sunday from 12-4!

Work: Edson Graham, Apple Blossoms at Wolfville, Nova Scotia, photograph, n.dEdson Graham (1869-1956) was a professional...
05/30/2026

Work: Edson Graham, Apple Blossoms at Wolfville, Nova Scotia, photograph, n.d

Edson Graham (1869-1956) was a professional photographer born in Debert, Nova Scotia. He primarily worked in Windsor and Wolfville, N.S. As a teenager, he honed his photographic skills in the United States before returning to Nova Scotia to operate West End Studio in Truro. He later moved to Windsor, where he became the manager of Robson Studio, serving both Windsor and Wolfville. In 1935, he received the highest award for tinted photographs at the Provincial Exhibition. Graham is best known for his landscape photography and published postcards of Acadia University.

Want to learn more about Graham and other works featuring apple blossoms in our permanent collection? Read here: https://acadiauniversityartgallery.wordpress.com/2026/05/29/permanent-collection-apple-blossoms/

This week marks the 2026 Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom Festival. Within the Acadia Art Gallery's permanent collection, ...
05/29/2026

This week marks the 2026 Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom Festival. Within the Acadia Art Gallery's permanent collection, we are fortunate to have several depictions of the Valley’s beloved apple blossoms. But what makes these blossoms so special to the Annapolis Valley?

For generations, the apple blossoms of the Valley have inspired artists, photographers, and visitors alike. Works within our permanent collection featuring these flowers capture not only the beauty of the blossoms themselves but also serve as a reminder of how deeply connected the apple blossoms are to the history, identity, and beauty of the Valley.

Learn more about works featuring apple blossoms from our permanent collection on our blog: https://acadiauniversityartgallery.wordpress.com/2026/05/29/permanent-collection-apple-blossoms/

It’s a beautiful day to visit the gallery! We are open from 12-4.
05/22/2026

It’s a beautiful day to visit the gallery! We are open from 12-4.

Work: Marie Koehler-Vandergraaf, too big too small, lithograph, 1990In Koehler-Vandergraaf’s work, she uses a conceptual...
05/21/2026

Work: Marie Koehler-Vandergraaf, too big too small, lithograph, 1990

In Koehler-Vandergraaf’s work, she uses a conceptual approach to centre the words women often read, are told, and then repeat to themselves. Created as a lithograph print, this allows the intimate handwritten script to capture the movement of the artist’s hand. Here, the observation is on the interplay between text, colour, and repetition as the viewer reads the text back to themselves.

OnLooking is on view until June 13, 2026

Work: Henry Orenstein, Subway Exit, lithography, 1948After WWII, a large shift happened in the art world; many European ...
05/17/2026

Work: Henry Orenstein, Subway Exit, lithography, 1948

After WWII, a large shift happened in the art world; many European artists emigrated after the war, and New York City became the centre for experimentation by artists and the growth of modern art. Many museums, collectors, dealers and art schools helped to support this expansion, and artists would flock to the city to study, to paint, to connect.

Orenstein, a Jewish-Canadian artist who served in the war, would later study at the famed Arts Student League. This work was likely inspired by his time in New York - capturing the daily, and sometimes isolating, experience of the urban sprawl.

OnLooking is on view until June 13, 2026

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10 Highland Avenue, Beveridge Arts Centre
Wolfville, NS

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Thursday 12pm - 4pm
Friday 12pm - 4pm
Saturday 12pm - 4pm
Sunday 12pm - 4pm

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