Gerald Ferguson, Landscapes

The Blue Building is pleased to announce the opening of Gerald Ferguson, Landscapes. Please join us and the artist’s estate for a celebration of Gerald Ferguson’s late work this Saturday 13 September from 5pm - 7pm. 

Gerald Ferguson (January 29, 1937 - October 8, 2009) was a much loved conceptual artist and painter who lived and taught in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Born in Cincinnati, he came to Canada in 1968 to teach at NSCAD where he taught until his retirement in 2006. Jerry, as many knew him, established the famed NSCAD Lithography Workshop (1969-79), ran the schools galleries and championed the creation of the NSCAD Press. As an artist, Ferguson was a major figure in Canada’s Conceptual art movement and was included in Information (1970) at the Museum of Modern Art. His works are held in many major public and private collections across Canada.

Landscapes will feature a curated selection of painting and sculpture from Ferguson’s last body of work. In these works, Ferguson makes his most direct address to place: aligning the stark and economical approaches to painting he developed as a conceptual artist with the raw and sparse beauty of Nova Scotia.

Following the opening, the gallery's public hours will be:

Wednesday 12pm - 5pm
Thursday 12pm - 5pm
Friday 12pm - 5pm
Saturday 12pm - 5pm

Private appointments are also available outside of these hours. Please contact thebluebuildingallery@gmail.com to arrange.