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Item is a catalogue for an exhibition of artworks by Bruce Parsons, organized and presented by the Dalhousie art Gallery from February 23 to March 14, 1976.

Catalogue contains an introduction and a forward by Gilles Toupin, a list of artworks, text written by Parson's daughter, Jenny, full-page photographs of Parson's works, a biography, and acknowledgements.

Item is a catalogue for an exhibition of eighteenth century prints on loan from the National Gallery of Canada, Alverthorpe Gallery, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Fogg Art Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Gallery of Art, and Rose Art Museum in conjunction with the conference of 18th Century Studies held at Dalhousie University. The exhibition was presented from 22 March - 14 April 1976.

Catalogue contains photographs of included artworks, and text by Dr. Roseann Runte (Assistant Professor, Dalhousie University) and Richard Raymond (Assistant Professor, Dalhousie University), with translations by Josette Costello (Mount Saint Vincent University).

Item is a catalogue for an exhibition of artwork by Robert Kirschbaum, organized and presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery from July 10 to August 10, 1977.

Catalogue contains an essay by John Adkins Richardson ( Professor, Art and Design, Southern Illinois University), chronological resume of the artist, and b&w plates of artworks,

Item is a catalogue of a travelling exhibition of 20th century folk artists from Nova Scotia, organized and circulated by the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia with funding from the National Museums of Canada and the Canada Council. The exhibition was presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery in 1978. Artists in the exhibition included Charles Atkinson, Samuel Bollivar, Ralph Boutilier, Eli Croft, Evelyn dickie, Ellison Eagles, Collins Eisenhauer, Sidney Howard, Everett Lewis, Maud Lewis, Albert Lohnes, Clarence Moores, Joseph Norris, Emery Nowlan, Joseph Sleep, Charlie Suttle, Charlie Tanner, Fred Task, Ernest Harland Turner, Eli Whiteway, and Harry Wile.

Catalogue contains a foreword and acknowledgements by Bernard Riordon (Curator, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia), list of lenders, an introduction by Marie Elwood (Chief Curator of History, Nova Scotia Museum), image plates of artworks in the exhibition, biographies for each artist, and an index.

Item is a catalogue for an exhibition of artwork by John Taylor, organized and presented by the Dalhousie Art Gallery in February 1978.

Catalogue includes poetry and prose, and photographs of Taylor's work.

Item is a catalogue for an exhibition of work by Richards Jarden, organized and presented at the Dalhousie Art Gallery from March 7 to April 1, 1978.

Catalogue contains a list of works, essay by Marcia Ross Jarden, biography of Richards Jarden, and images of his works.

Item is a catalogue for an exhibition of paintings and furniture by Joe Norris, organized and presented by the Dalhousie Art Gallery from July 5 to August 6, 1978.

Catalogue contains an essay by Chris Huntington, plates of Norris' work, and and exhibition list.

Item is a catalogue for an exhibition of paintings and drawings by Molly Bobak, organized and circulated by the Beaverbrook Art Gallery. The exhibition was presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery from November 30 to December 18, 1978.

Catalogue includes images of Bobak's work, a preface by Ian G. Lumsden (Curator, Beaverbrook Art Gallery), a biography of Molly Bobak, an interview between Bobak and Lumsden, and an exhibition list.

Item is a catalogue for an exhibition of decorated Nova Scotia furnishings, organized and presented by the Dalhousie Art gallery from July 5 to August 6, 1978.

Catalogue contains an introduction by Bruce Ferguson (Director, Dalhousie Art Gallery), an essay by Thomas Lackey (Guest Curator), image plates, an an exhibition list.

Item is a catalogue for an exhibition of photographs by Cheryl Lean, organized by and presented at the Dalhousie Art Gallery from November 30 to December 18, 1978.

Catalogue includes a statement by Carol Fraser (Acting Curator, Dalhousie Art Gallery), list of works, biography of Lean, and a photograph. The file also includes a handwritten letter from Cheryl Lean regarding a photograph in the catalogue, written in November 1978.

Item is a catalogue for an exhibition of Mayan art organized and circulated by Rothmans of Pall Mall Canada Ltd. Th exhibition was presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery from April 15 to May 13, 1979.

Catalogue contains an exhibition itinerary, statement by Miguel Alemán (Presidente, Consejo Nacional de Turismo, Estados Unidos Mexicanos), an introduction by Agustin Barrios Gomez (Ambassador of México), and a statement by Manuel Barbachano Ponce, b&w and colour photographs of pottery, sculpture, objects, and other artworks, and a glossary and acknowledgements. Catalogue also contains text describing Mayan culture, history, and crafting techniques.

Item is a catalogue for an exhibition of video works by 23 artists and art collectives, organized and presented by the Dalhousie Art Gallery from November 1-30, 1977. Artists include Vito Acconci, Ant Farm, David Askevold, Susan Britton, Eric Cameron, Colin Campbell, Peter Campus, Cyne Cobb, Don Druik, Pierre Falardeau, General Idea, Dan Graham, Noel Harding, Joan Jonas, John Orentlicher, Clive Robertson, Richard Serra, Tom Sherman, Alan Sondheim, Lisa Steele, Doug Waterman, William Wegman, and Rodney Werden.

Catalogue contains aa note by Bruce Ferguson (director, Dalhousie Art Gallery), an introduction and essay by Peggy Gale (Guest Curator), descriptions of each video in the exhibition, and photographs of video clips.

Item is a catalogue for the 3rd annual Dalhousie drawing exhibition, organized by and presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery from January 3-29, 1978.

Catalogue contains a foreword by Bruce Ferguson (Director, Dalhousie Art Gallery), an introduction by Greg Curnoe, biographies for included artists, b&w plates of select drawings, and a list of artworks in the exhibition.

Item is a catalogue for an exhibition of 16th, 17th, and 18th century etchings and engravings, selected from the collection of John Ettlinger. The exhibition was organized by and presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery from October 26 to November 26, 1978.

Catalogue contains a note by Carol Fraser (Acting Director, Dalhousie Art Gallery), an introduction by John R. Turner Ettlinger, ehibition arrangement, description and list of prints, and select images of artworks in the exhibition.

Item is a catalogue for an exhibition of graphics produced by the Graphic Arts Division of the Works Progress Administration Federal Art Project (WPA/FAP) between 1935 and 1942. The exhibition was organized and circulated by the Smithsonian Institute, and was presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery from July to August 1977.

Catalogue includes a preface by Regina L. Lipsky (Exhibition Coordinator), an introduction by Francis V. O'Connor, b&w photograph plates, and a catalogue list of works.

Item is a catalogue for a retrospective exhibition of artwork by Louis de Niverville, organized by the Robert McLaughlin Gallery, and edited by Joan Murray, Meg Hardman, and Jennifer C. Watson. Th exhibition was presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery from December 18, 1978 to January 12, 1979.

Catalogue contains a list of lenders to he exhibition, acknowledgements and an essay by Joan Murray, an exhibition itinerary, an essay by Gary Michael Dault, an essay and commentary by Louis de Niverville, b&w and colour images, and a bibliography.

Item is a catalogue for the 4th Dalhousie drawing exhibition , organized by and presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery from March 1 to April 1, 1979. The exhibition presented the works of Alex Colville, Charlotte Hammond, Graham Metson, Brian Porter, Roger Savage, and Ruth Wainwright.

catalogue contains a forward, introduction by Carol Fraser (acting curator, Dalhousie art Gallery), biographies of each artist and quotations from them on their artworks, images of select artworks, and an exhibition list.

Item is a catalogue for an exhibition of rugs originating from various regions of Asia, primarily spanning Turkmenistan, Iran, Armenia, Georgia, India, Pakistan, Turkey, and Afghanistan. This exhibition was organized by and presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery between September 23 and October 23, 1977.

Catalogue contains a foreword by Mary E. MacLachlan (Dalhousie Art Gallery), list of lenders to the exhibition, an introduction covering pattern, colour, and knotting techniques, written by Hans-Gunther Schwarz (Dalhousie University), photographs of select rugs, and descriptions of the various regions and styles of rugs in the exhibition.

Item is a catalogue for an exhibition of drawings by Virgil Hammock, organized by and presented at the Dalhousie Art Gallery from December 1-23, 1977.

Catalogue contains a list of works, an artist statement by Hammock, and a chronological biography. Front and back cover contain photographs of two of Hammock's drawings.

Item is a catalogue for an exhibition of quilts by Teruko Inoue, organized by the Beaverbrook art Gallery. The exhibition was presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery from November 16 to December 9, 1979.

Catalogue contains an introduction by Ian G. Lumsden (Curator, Beaverbrook Art Gallery) and a list of works.

Item is a catalogue in the form of a folding poster for an exhibition of paintings from the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. The exhibition was circulated by the National Gallery of Canada and was presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery in February and March of 1975.

Catalogue contains a large-format, full-colour poster on one side, and an essay, list of paintings, and b&w images of select paintings.

Item is a catalogue in the form of a folding poster for an exhibition of paintings from the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. The exhibition was circulated by the National Gallery of Canada and was presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery in 1974.

Catalogue contains a large-format, full-colour poster on one side, and an essay, list of paintings, and b&w images of select paintings.

Series contains exhibition files created by the Dalhousie Art Gallery. Exhibition files contain administrative records that document the planning and promotion of exhibitions presented at the Dalhousie Art Gallery from its inception in 1953 to the present day. Some known exhibitions do not have corresponding exhibition files, but the series provides a comprehensive record of the gallery's exhibitions.

Activities documented in exhibition files vary, but typically include transportation and insurance of exhibited works of art, compensation and accommodations for artists or curators, preparation of promotional material and exhibition catalogues, organization of public events, and coordination of touring exhibitions. Exhibition files may include correspondence, insurance documents, contracts, invoices, invitations, interdepartmental memos, floor plans, lists of artworks, handling instructions, condition reports, photographs, newspaper clippings, reviews, and other material.