List of public art in Halifax, Nova Scotia

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This is a list of permanent public art in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

The list contains only works of permanent public art freely accessible in public spaces, and not, for example, works inside museums that charge admission, or that are installed for short-term display.


Image Title / subject Location Date Artist Notes
Edward Cornwallis Cornwallis Park
44°38′23″N 63°34′11″W / 44.639824°N 63.569594°W / 44.639824; -63.569594 (Edward Cornwallis) 		1931 J. Massey Rhind Removed on January 31, 2018 and placed in storage.[1]
Lace Up Emera Oval
44°38′58″N 63°35′16″W / 44.649564°N 63.587751°W / 44.649564; -63.587751 (Lace Up) 		2013 Ilan Sandler Commissioned to commemorate the 2011 Canada Winter Games[2]
The Wave Halifax Boardwalk
44°38′50″N 63°34′12″W / 44.647173°N 63.570023°W / 44.647173; -63.570023 (The Wave) 		c. 1986 Donna Hiebert [3]
Samuel Cunard Halifax Seaport
44°38′28″N 63°34′00″W / 44.641135°N 63.566541°W / 44.641135; -63.566541 (Samuel Cunard) 		2006 Peter Bustin [4]
The Emigrant Halifax Seaport
44°38′29″N 63°34′00″W / 44.641401°N 63.566777°W / 44.641401; -63.566777 (The Emigrant) 		2013 Armando Barbon Bronze and marble. Depicts an emigrant leaving his home country to start a new life in Canada.[5]
Saunders Park memorial sculpture Saunders Park
44°38′47″N 63°36′40″W / 44.646305°N 63.611132°W / 44.646305; -63.611132 (Saunders Park) 		1966 Fairey Canada Ltd.[6] The park is named after Donald Saunders, aviator, and manager of the Halifax Civic Airport at this location, 1931-1941.
Robert Burns Victoria Park
44°38′31″N 63°34′48″W / 44.641888°N 63.579919°W / 44.641888; -63.579919 (Robert Burns) 		George Anderson Lawson [7]
Walter Scott Victoria Park
44°38′28″N 63°34′46″W / 44.640992°N 63.579374°W / 44.640992; -63.579374 (Walter Scott)
North Is Freedom Halifax North Memorial Public Library
44°39′14″N 63°35′10″W / 44.654026°N 63.585995°W / 44.654026; -63.585995 (North Is Freedom) 		2007 Doug Bamford and Stephen Brathwaite Named for a George Elliott Clarke poem, the monolith has four lines written by the poet about the surrounding neighbourhood which he considers his home, and other words that tell the story of the local community. The monolith is made from Corten steel.[8]
Marine Venus University Avenue, Dalhousie University
44°38′15″N 63°35′18″W / 44.6374°N 63.5882°W / 44.6374; -63.5882 (Marine Venus) 		1967 Robert Hedrick Commissioned for Expo 67, donated to Dalhousie University in 1969 by Seagram.[9]
Sailors' Memorial Sackville Landing
44°38′49″N 63°34′15″W / 44.64693°N 63.57078°W / 44.64693; -63.57078 (Sailors' Memorial) 		Peter Bustin
Orzo (a.k.a. The Kiss) South Park Street
44°38′37″N 63°34′49″W / 44.64363°N 63.58023°W / 44.64363; -63.58023 (Orzo (a.k.a. The Kiss)) 		1981 Adrien Francescutti One of three statues made of granite from a staircase removed from a building on Barrington Street. Removed on November 26, 2014 and temporarily relocated to the garden of a private homeowner while the adjacent YMCA is redeveloped.[10]
Winston Churchill Grafton Park
44°38′38″N 63°34′28″W / 44.643914°N 63.574501°W / 44.643914; -63.574501 (Winston Churchill) 		1980 Oscar Nemon
20th Century Student Dalhousie University
44°38′38″N 63°34′28″W / 44.643914°N 63.574406°W / 44.643914; -63.574406 (20th Century Student) 		1968 Reg Dockrill Removed in 2012 due to corrosion and structural damage.[11]
Halifax Explosion Memorial Sculpture Halifax North Memorial Library
44°39′14″N 63°35′09″W / 44.6540°N 63.5859°W / 44.6540; -63.5859 (Halifax Explosion Memorial Sculpture) 		1966 Jordi Bonet Removed in 2004 and replaced with North is Freedom.
Bronze Kindred Spirits Alderney Gate, Dartmouth
44°39′51″N 63°34′07″W / 44.6642°N 63.5685°W / 44.6642; -63.5685 (Bronze Kindred Spirits) 		1990 Dawn McNutt
Halifax Explosion Memorial Bell Tower Fort Needham
44°39′57″N 63°36′04″W / 44.6657°N 63.6012°W / 44.6657; -63.6012 (Halifax Explosion Memorial Bell Tower) 		1985 Core Design Group
Life Ben's Bakery, Quinpool Road
44°38′43″N 63°35′49″W / 44.6453°N 63.5970°W / 44.6453; -63.5970 ("Life" sculpture) 		1968 Joseph Drapell
Origins Ondaatje Courtyard, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
44°38′54″N 63°34′22″W / 44.6483°N 63.5729°W / 44.6483; -63.5729 ("Origins" sculpture) 		1995 John Greer
Humangination Barrington Street
44°38′34″N 63°34′18″W / 44.6428°N 63.5717°W / 44.6428; -63.5717 (Humagination) 		1979 Adrien Francescutti
Bird of Spring Ondaatje Courtyard (formerly Cheapside Park), Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
44°38′54″N 63°34′22″W / 44.6482°N 63.5727°W / 44.6482; -63.5727 (Bird of Spring) 		1988 Abraham Etungat Removed
The Iron Worker Macdonald Bridge Dartmouth end
44°40′11″N 63°34′39″W / 44.6696°N 63.5776°W / 44.6696; -63.5776 (Bird of Spring) 		2005 Peter Bustin
"Harbour Lookoff" sign Point Pleasant Park
44°37′37″N 63°33′55″W / 44.6269°N 63.5654°W / 44.6269; -63.5654 (Harbour Lookoff sign) 		School of Architecture, Technical University of Nova Scotia
Celtic Cross George Street
44°38′55″N 63°34′21″W / 44.6487°N 63.5725°W / 44.6487; -63.5725 (Celtic Cross) 		2000 Donated by Charitable Irish Society of Halifax
Weldon sculptures University Avenue
44°38′16″N 63°35′15″W / 44.6379°N 63.5874°W / 44.6379; -63.5874 (Dalhousie Law School sculpture) 		1968 Gord Smith Two sculptures by the same artist – one in the forecourt and one in the building lobby.[6]
Vytaiemo Cornwallis Park
44°38′24″N 63°34′09″W / 44.6400°N 63.5692°W / 44.6400; -63.5692 (Vytaiemo memorial) 		1992 Dawn McNutt Sponsored by Ukrainian Canadian Congress.
Custom House Lions Granville Mall 1904 Reassembled at current site in January 2005.[6]

See also[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • DeLory, Barbara (2011). Three centuries of public art: historic Halifax Regional Municipality. Halifax, N.S.: New World Pub. (Canada). ISBN 978-1895814354.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "'Controversial Cornwallis statue removed from Halifax park". CBC News. January 31, 2018.
  2. ^ "Public art". Halifax Regional Municipality. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  3. ^ O'Connor, Joe (May 2, 2012). "Halifax Wave's white flag in 26-year fight with sculpture-climbing kids". National Post. Postmedia Network Inc. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  4. ^ Wagner, Richard (January 2007). "Sir Samuel and the new Queen Victoria". The Porthole. The World Ship Society, Port of New York Branch. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  5. ^ "Halifax Port Authority is Pleased to Present "The Emigrant"". The Halifax Port Authority. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  6. ^ a b c DeLory, Barbara (2011). Three centuries of public art: historic Halifax Regional Municipality. Halifax, N.S.: New World Pub. (Canada). ISBN 978-1895814354.
  7. ^ Gallagher, Martha. "Top 5 Statues in Halifax you HAVE to see!". Destination Halifax. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  8. ^ "Rust and rescue". The Coast. October 16, 2008. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  9. ^ Rebecca Schneidereit, Contemplating 'Marine Venus', Dal News, Dalhousie University, June 6, 2008
  10. ^ "A NEW HOME FOR "ORZO" THE SOUTH PARK YMCA PUBLIC ART STATUE". YMCA Halifax. 27 November 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  11. ^ "Damaged sculpture at Dalhousie removed". Halifax Chronicle-Herald. 19 August 2012.
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