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Psi-kekw keti mewi / Tout va bien aller / Everything is gonna be fine / Wela'sitew na is, at its core, a celebration of the NB Art Bank and its collection. It marks the 50th anniversary of this important collection of New Brunswick art, established in 1968 as one of the first Canadian art banks (read more about the…

Three emerging curators, with support from our Manager of Collections and Exhibitions, John Leroux, have been busy working on the upcoming exhibition celebrating 50 years of the New Brunswick Art Bank. Only two weeks until the exhibition opens at the Gallery, and until then we’re learning all we can about the…

Earlier this week, we met the three emerging curators who have been working on the NB Art Bank’s upcoming exhibition (if you missed it, read about it here). This special exhibition will be on view at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery from February 16 until June.

The exhibition celebrates 50 years of New Brunswick’s art…

Portrait of a Lady Fern and A Study of Flora, Fauna and Fungi, by Janice Wright Cheney; part of the exhibition Depository Park.

These two artworks reflect Cheney’s interest in forests, and specifically Odell Park. This sample of old growth forest, along with the biodiversity, health, and richness of life it…

KLATTÄ/EAB (Emerald Ash Borer), by Jennifer Lee Wiebe; part of the exhibition Depository Park.

Using the logo and a world map decal from IKEA, Jennifer’s artwork in this exhibition addresses the spreading issue of the invasive beetle, the emerald ash borer (EAB).

“The green liquid is symbolic of the emerald…

Lullaby of Park-Land, by Andréa Peters; part of the exhibition Depository Park.

This artwork features a collection of items Peters had with her while homeless and living predominately in Odell Park, along with other locations around the city. A poncho that has been patched multiple times, a saxophone she would…