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Alumni Profiles

NSCAD alumni Mitchell Wiebe talks about his work and holding concurrent exhibitions in Nova Scotia this summer Black light room with Nearons neon sign at Mitchell Weibe’s VampSites show at the AGNS. Photo by Steve Farmer. With two shows running concurrently in the city, 2024 is a summer of love for Halifax-based artist Mitchell Wiebe […]

Michelle Irving’s NSCAD90s Instagram page is a time capsule to a unique time period at the university. Photos from the NSCAD90s Instagram page. Courtesy: Michelle Irving. NSCAD alumna Michelle Irving (BFA 1999) enjoys creating post-sound for film and television; including shows like Blackberry, I Like Movies, and Workin’ Moms. It took her a long time […]

For Laura Acosta, textile patterns become a means to reflect on her hybrid identity and embrace the beauty of both cultures. “Camouflaged Screams” installation by Laura Acosta and Santiago Tavera. Courtesy: Laura Acosta. Laura Acosta is a textile artist who incorporates performance, audio, and video into exhibitions that are often collaborative. Born in Bogota, Colombia, […]

Filmmaker and NSCAD alumnus Christian Sparkes puts Newfoundland and Labrador on the movie-making map with chilling tales and breathtaking cinematography. ‘Sweetland’ is adapted from the 2014 novel by Michael Crummey. Credit: IMDb ‘The King Tide’ premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. Credit: IMDb For filmmaker Christian Sparkes (BFA Film 2004), there’s no place […]

100 Closest Stars series was conceived in New York City, but deeply connected to a history of conceptual art and printmaking at NSCAD. Lovitt NYC, 563 Woodward Avenue, Ridgewood Queens. Credit: L. Pullen. Multi-disciplinary artist Lucy Pullen (BFA 94)—splits her practice between drawing and sculpture. Her studio is a storefront called Lovitt NYC. It’s in […]

Inspired by home and influenced by horror

Filmmaker and NSCAD alumnus Christian Sparkes puts Newfoundland and Labrador on the movie-making map with chilling tales and breathtaking cinematography. ‘Sweetland’ is adapted from the

Inspired by home and influenced by horror

Filmmaker and NSCAD alumnus Christian Sparkes puts Newfoundland and Labrador on the movie-making map with chilling tales and breathtaking cinematography. ‘Sweetland’ is adapted from the