When the Beaverbrook Art Gallery sold an original painting donated to the gallery by Lord Beaverbrook, questions surfaced about why these decade-old paintings would be auctioned. At the time, executive director Tom Smart said the process, called deaccessioning, is a continuing one, undertaken to add to the gallery’s acquisition fund, which would allow for theContinue reading “New Beaverbrook Canadian art curator says selling some works a normal, necessary process”
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Painting Lord Beaverbrook gave to Fredericton gallery sells for just above $2M at London auction
A pricey painting from Fredericton’s Beaverbrook Art Gallery was sold at auction Tuesday in London. Beach Scene, Lancashire by British painter L.S. Lowry sold for slightly more than $2 million Cdn at Sotheby’s. Tom Smart, the Beaverbrook’s director, said recently funds raised from the sale would go into the acquisition fund to purchase new works. Smart was not available for comment after theContinue reading “Painting Lord Beaverbrook gave to Fredericton gallery sells for just above $2M at London auction”
Lowry painting from Beaverbrook Art Gallery worth $1.7M-$2.6M to be auctioned off in London
A painting given by Lord Beaverbrook to Fredericton’s Beaverbrook Art Gallery in 1959 is set to be auctioned off in London. Tom Smart, director of the gallery, confirmed to CBC News that Beach Scene, Lancashire by British painter Laurence Stephen Lowry — or L.S. Lowry — is up for sale. Smart said this is a process called deaccessioning. The frequency of thisContinue reading “Lowry painting from Beaverbrook Art Gallery worth $1.7M-$2.6M to be auctioned off in London”
Fredericton art project aims to foster compassion for River Stone Recovery Centre participants
Elizabeth Collins wants the public to know that people with addictions are human, too. “We all have a story. We all come from somewhere and we’re all going somewhere,” she said. That’s the idea behind a new community art project from the River Stone Recovery Centre in collaboration with Fredericton-based performing arts company Solo ChickenContinue reading “Fredericton art project aims to foster compassion for River Stone Recovery Centre participants”
Moncton man starts Arabic newspaper for Atlantic Canada
Moncton’s Ali Ettarnichi, founder of the new regional newspaper Arabic Atlantic, says the venture is so much more than just ink on newsprint. What makes this publication unique is that it’s not written in English or French. It’s in Arabic. Ettarnichi said it will fill a gap for the growing Arab community in Atlantic Canada. “People would love toContinue reading “Moncton man starts Arabic newspaper for Atlantic Canada”
Don’t throw out that stamp — it might be a New Brunswick woman’s original design
Jocelyne Saulnier said it was one of the most exciting days of her career when Canada Post called her a few years back to see if she’d be interested in designing some postal stamps. The Riverview, N.B., woman said they were gauging her interest and told her that she would get a call when a subjectContinue reading “Don’t throw out that stamp — it might be a New Brunswick woman’s original design”
Imperial Theatre hopes to attract bigger names to Port City
The Imperial Theatre in Saint John is looking to expand its audience by bringing in bigger names. “Through my 19 years in the industry, I see a lot of artists who are sort of choosing Moncton and Halifax as their big destination spots,” said Angela Campbell, the theatre’s executive director. She’d like to change that. Along withContinue reading “Imperial Theatre hopes to attract bigger names to Port City”
A Mount Allison grad’s eye-opening pandemic experience inspires a children’s book
During the pandemic, Barine Ngbor started to see the world from a different point of view. “I started noticing things that probably were there, but I never took it into consideration or thought too much about it,” the 22-year-old Mount Allison University graduate said. “I would see the microaggressions and racism people of colour faceContinue reading “A Mount Allison grad’s eye-opening pandemic experience inspires a children’s book”
Moncton theatre-goers can expect a comfier experience this time next year
Moncton’s Capitol Theatre will soon see some upgrades, including new seats and technology, along with increased accessibility. Kim Rayworth, managing director of the theatre, said some of the equipment at the Capitol, including the soundboard monitors and LED video panels used for wall projections, which are critical to the annual winter musical, are starting to “ageContinue reading “Moncton theatre-goers can expect a comfier experience this time next year”
Ancestors no longer standing tall at Edmundston city hall
The city of Edmundston has lost a landmark set of statues. Six massive wooden sculptures, representing Wolastoqiyik people and settlers in northwestern New Brunswick, have stood near city hall for decades. The remaining statues were taken down two weeks ago, after one rotted from the inside and collapsed. Mayor Eric Marquis said after that statue fell, the others wereContinue reading “Ancestors no longer standing tall at Edmundston city hall”
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