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
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 for the 2011 Canada Winter Games[1]
 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 [2]
 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 [3]
 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.[4]
 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)		 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 [5]
 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.[6]
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.
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.[7]
 Winston Churchill Grafton Park
44°38′14″N 63°35′20″W / 44.637106°N 63.588837°W / 44.637106; -63.588837 (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.[8]
 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
Humagination 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
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

Further reading

References

  1. ↑ "Public art". Halifax Regional Municipality. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  2. ↑ 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 5 November 2015.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "Halifax Port Authority is Pleased to Present "The Emigrant"". The Halifax Port Authority. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  5. ↑ Gallagher, Martha. "Top 5 Statues in Halifax you HAVE to see!". Destination Halifax. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  6. ↑ "Rust and rescue". The Coast. October 16, 2008. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  7. ↑ "A NEW HOME FOR "ORZO" THE SOUTH PARK YMCA PUBLIC ART STATUE". YMCA Halifax. 27 November 2014.
  8. ↑ "Damaged sculpture at Dalhousie removed". Halifax Chronicle-Herald. 19 August 2012.
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