We're nearing the end of our very cozy group show "I'd Rather Be Home in My Sweatpants", closing May 3rd.  If you haven't had a chance yet, visit us at the gallery and catch this wonderful, homey & cheerful show of 30+ local artists! Over the course of the show we've been asking participating artists where the inspiration for their works came from... read below to see what these artists had to say! LARA DOIRON "Connected, Acrylic on Canvas, 11"x14" “Connected" is painted from an old photo of my sister and two cousins in my childhood bedroom, taken when they were arou ..read more

 Things have been EXTRA cozy at the gallery lately while we have been enjoying this group show "I'd Rather Be Home in My Sweatpants"!  This show opened April 13th and will be up until May 3rd, so if you're downtown Halifax stop by the gallery, say HI and check it out! We've been asking artists from the show where the inspiration for their pieces came from, see what they had to say below! LIBBY NOSEWORTHY-BOSS "Lonely Phil" Oil on Canvas, 12"x12" "This theme..."I'd Rather Be Home in My Sweatpants" put a smile on my face. I can certainly relate, and I just love the cozy feeli ..read more

Have you had a chance to see our current show "I'd Rather Be Home in My Sweatpants"? This group show includes over 30 local artists and 60+ artworks!  Each artist was asked to respond to the title and cozy theme in their own way, all mediums were welcomed and encouraged!   Check out these TEXTILE artworks by artists in the show and learn about the inspiration behind their pieces!  CATHERINE VARDY "Three Sisters", Textile, 8"x8" "A Chance of Rain" Textile, 8”x8” "I love creating landscapes from pieces of fabric and thread. Rather than mixing paint, I car ..read more

 This past Friday we opened our group show "I'd Rather Be Home in My Sweatpants" and it was an amazing turn out! Thank you to everyone who came out, it was great to see so many happy faces out of the house and enjoying LOCAL ART! This group show included over 30 local artists and 60+ artworks! We were so excited to see the many artists submissions and the ideas that came from this theme.  To celebrate the show and to get to know these local artists we have asked a few to share their inspiration behind the works they've made and what this cozy-homey theme meant to them... keep your ey ..read more

 Hey folks! Tonight we are launching a NEW SHOW called "I'd Rather Be Home in My Sweatpants".  It's a fun show filled with amazing artwork by 30 artists- all responding to the title of the show. Themes have emerged: still life painting, cats and dogs, plants, windows, food and of course sweatpants.    THE FULL SHOW IS NOW ONLINE HERE ...but of course we'd love for you to see this show in person! That's what it's all about..getting back out there experiencing things in "real life".The opening reception is TONIGHT, Friday, April 12th, 4pm-6pm. Don't forget to wear cozy clothi ..read more

 Stop by the gallery by this Saturday to catch the end of our emerging artist show IGNITE IGNITE features six emerging artists we met in this years PreShrunk show. All six artists are new to our gallery and we were very excited to invite them back for another exhibit to showcase their work.  See some their works and information about each artist below.  ASHLEY DELANEY Ashley is a Halifax-based artist and graduate of NSCAD University known for her realistic drawings. Having built a career on designing brand experiences, she has always worked within the details. In 2023, she rev ..read more

 The EYES OF MARCH are upon us....and we've got EYES EYES EYES!    Check out the recent hand-carved and hand-painted wood creations by emerging artist Kyle York. THE FULL GANG ARE HERE , with creative fun names!  They are hanging out in person at the gallery,  in our gallery windows! POP BY FOR A LOOK and a SEE! Here are a few words from the artist, KYLE YORK about how he got started with this unique art form: Two years ago I stumbled across a YouTube video of an introduction to wood carving and I thought I would give it a try, the first things I made were by no means ..read more

 One of our gallery artists, Amy Ordoveza has been involved in a really cool project this year...  Amy Ordoveza standing in front of one her artworks, 2022 Her art is blasting off to space and finding a new home ON THE MOON! Amy Ordoveza, A Cloud Above, gouache on paper, 11" x 14" Available at Argyle Fine Art The Lunar Codex logo, https://www.lunarcodex.com/ As apart of the Lunar Codex project, Amy's artwork, alongside musical works, writings and artworks from other creatives around the world was loaded into a time capsule and sent in a rocket destine ..read more

 Happy Lunar New Year to anyone that celebrates! Those celebrating Chinese New Year wear red clothes throughout the Lunar New Year as it symbolizes prosperity. It is also thought to ward off evil spirits.   It's also the season of love and RED! We're seeing RED everywhere in our on-going PRE-SHRUNK show, here until February 20th and ONLINE HERE NOW.    MARK YOUR CALENDAR ****We're hosting a MEET AND GREET the artists event this Saturday, February 17th, 1:30pm-3:30pm. All Welcomed!  There will be treats!***   Below are just a few examples of some of the red in ..read more

PreShrunk 2024  We saw a lot of  themes within our PreShrunk show this year... one of them being FOOD! Who doesn't love a good little snackie? And now you can have a forever feast for your eyes (and your walls!)  Check out this selection of DELICIOUS mini works of art still available for purchase! BREAKFAST Ted Wilkins, Cherry Jam, 4"x5", Oil on Canvas Jackie Toner, Over Easy, 4"x5" Wood Carving Lynn Johnson, Jelly Glow, 4"x5" Acrylic on Board George Spencer, Egg Study Two, 4"x5", Oil on Board  LUNCH Allieanna Ballagh ..read more