Kas Stone artist talk for ViewPoint Gallery’s May 2026 “untitled” exhibition
Titles are controversial in photographic circles. Some people expect an image to “speak for itself.” Others argue that titles can enrich a viewer’s experience of an image. In this artist talk, we will explore both sides of the pictures-versus-words debate and consider the influence of titles on selected images in ViewPoint Gallery’s “untitled” exhibition.
Join us on Sunday, May 17th, from 2-3pm as Kas Stone addresses these topics in her talk "Pictures vs Words". The talk is open to the public and free to attend.
Location: ViewPoint Gallery, 1475 Bedford Hwy, Bedford, NS
Kas Stone artist talk for ViewPoint Gallery’s May 2026 “untitled” exhibition
Titles are controversial in photographic circles. Some people expect an image to “speak for itself.” Others argue that titles can enrich a viewer’s experience of an image. In this artist talk, we will explore both sides of the pictures-versus-words debate and consider the influence of titles on selected images in ViewPoint Gallery’s “untitled” exhibition.
Join us on Sunday, May 17th, from 2-3pm as Kas Stone addresses these topics in her talk "Pictures vs Words". The talk is open to the public and free to attend.
Location: ViewPoint Gallery, 1475 Bedford Hwy, Bedford, NS
The 2026 Summer Youth Photo Camp offers a dynamic week of hands-on learning,
creative exploration, and technical skill development. Participants will immerse
themselves in a variety of activities, exercises, and experiences designed to foster
both artistic and technical growth. By the end of the week, they will have gained
an understanding of exposure, lighting, image critiques, and non-traditional
photography techniques.
The camp will conclude with a Friday exhibition for family, friends and ViewPoint
members, showcasing the participants’ work, celebrating the progress and
achievements. Armed with new skills and insights, participants will be equipped to
enhance their personal photographic practices and create thoughtful, impactful
images with any camera. Activities include photo walks, gallery visits, alternative
printing methods, exhibition preparation, and more!
For registration and further information please write Allan Neilsen at:
[email protected]
A sneak peek, courtesy of @kasstonearts , of our upcoming exhibition "Untitled", featuring member photographs presented without captions or titles, the exhibition encourages quiet contemplation and personal interpretation.
Debuting this month is a new feature in the gallery: Fresh Ideas, an exhibit that encourages and invites experimentation, pushing the boundaries of traditional photography.
Our inaugural Fresh Ideas exhibit comes from member Evan Purney in collaboration with echo canyon. "Telephono" is an exhibit in which images and audio meet to create photographs you can listen to and songs you can see.
Our featured member for May is Tim Krochak with his exhibit "Three Sisters".
Join us on Thursday, May 7th from 6-8pm for our opening reception. Snacks and drinks will be provided. The opening is free to attend and we invite all who are interested to join us to view our three exhibits and to meet the photographers behind the work.
Event link: /share/14hBGRuEvDC/
Location: ViewPoint Gallery, 1475 Bedford Hwy, Bedford, NS
This month at Viewpoint
"Untitled: What's In a Name?"
Explore “Untitled.” Featuring member photographs presented without captions or titles, the exhibition encourages quiet contemplation and personal interpretation.
Debuting this month is a new feature in the gallery: Fresh Ideas, an exhibit that encourages and invites experimentation, pushing the boundaries of traditional photography.
Our inaugural Fresh Ideas exhibit comes from member Evan Purney in collaboration with echo canyon. "Telephono" is an exhibit in which images and audio meet to create photographs you can listen to and songs you can see.
Our featured member for May is Tim Krochak with his exhibit "Three Sisters".
Join us on Thursday, May 7th from 6-8pm for our opening reception. Snacks and drinks will be provided. The opening is free to attend and we invite all who are interested to join us to view our three exhibits and to meet the photographers behind the work.
There will also be an artist talk on Sunday, May 17, 2-3pm, with member Kas Stone discussing the various pieces on display in "Untitled".
GALLERY HOP 2026!
On May 9, 2026 from noon until 5pm, join participating galleries in Halifax and Bedford for an afternoon of art and special events!
See images for more details. A link to the map can be found by scanning the QR code in the second slide.
Join us tomorrow, Saturday, May 2nd, for our next Monthly Print Review—a free session designed for learning, feedback, and connection.
Elevate Your Photography: If you haven't attended one of these free reviews before, you'll find them to be both insightful and rewarding.
What to Expect: Bring your physical prints for constructive review and discussion, guided by an experienced ViewPoint Gallery Member. This is an excellent way to challenge your work and grow your skills.
Learn and Connect: Even if you don't have prints to share yet, these sessions are a valuable opportunity to learn from the feedback given to others. Plus, it's a great chance to meet and connect with fellow photography enthusiasts in our local community.
Event Details
Date & Time: Saturday, May 2nd, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: ViewPoint Gallery, 1475 Bedford Hwy, Bedford, NS
Each month ViewPoint features a photograph from our International Photography Competition. For May 2026, we are proud to present American photographer Shuyuan Zhou's "My Great-grandmother, My Grand Aunt, My Grandmother, My Mother, and I".
Artist Statement:
In this work, I revisited the histories of my female elders where I recreated scenes from the lives of four generations of women in my family and represented this narrative in a dramatically vivid way. By introducing a private interpretation of historical events and family traumas, and adding photographic intervention, I created a new degree of reality, a potentially more plausible, yet fictional world.
By using photographic interventions, I want the audience to be aware that there is an “I” beyond the camera. What role do I play? As a victim of intergenerational trauma, I pass on this damage between women, but my existence is also a reflection of social progress and female empowerment. Extending the photograph beyond the camera and emphasizing “I” as part of the photograph is essential to my work. My very existence can be one of the meanings of this project.
Biography:
Shuyuan Zhou (she/her, b. 2001) is a lens-based artist and poet currently based in Chicago. Her work critically examines patriarchal structures in East Asian societies, engaging with themes such as intergenerational trauma and domestic violence. Her recent projects explore nostalgia, immigrant identity, and the emotional residue of familial and cultural displacement.
Born and raised in China, Zhou holds a B.A. from Duke University. She is currently pursuing her MFA in Photography at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Her work has been exhibited at EXPO CHICAGO, Atlanta Photography Group, and the Center for Photographic Art, among others. She was named one of the Top 25 in the 2024 Lenscratch Student Prize and is also a recipient of the Shirley Graham and W.E.B. Du Bois Award.
Shuyuan Zhou can be found on Instagram at @shuyuan.zhou.art
Price: $200
For further information on the International Photography Competition or to inquire about this piece, contact us at [email protected].
In case you missed Heather Rose’s captivating artist talk at ViewPoint Gallery, we are pleased to share the video recording of the session for you to enjoy at home.
In "Through the Looking Glass", artist Heather Rose explores the captivating and uncanny world of storefront mannequins, showcasing their surprising power as reflections of both consumer dreams and societal ideals. This impressionist photographic exhibition invites viewers to ponder the blurred lines between inanimate objects and idealized human forms.
Mannequins have been part of the western culture of body politics and consumerism for well over a century. Storefront designers create tableaus to project a fantasy and encourage a pastime of window shopping. As you move through this exhibition, you might ask yourself the following: Do these mannequins incite your envious glance or leave you feeling unsettled? Do they represent human fashion models or alien species? Does moving them from a retail storefront into an art gallery change their value or meaning for you?
The video of Heather's talk can now be seen on our Youtube channel here: /watch?v=ccADCY1YHHc
While there, please consider subscribing to our Youtube channel so that you don't miss out on future talks!
