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Timeless: 100 years of Oscar Peterson
Timeless: 100 years of Oscar Peterson commemorates the centenary of one of Canada’s greatest musical legends. The exhibition celebrates the extraordinary life, music, and legacy of the virtuosic jazz pianist, composer, and humanitarian who captivated audiences around the world.
Unfamiliar Perspectives
Built around archival photographs, sketches, newspaper pages, personal journals and government records, this exhibit at The Confluence highlights lesser-known stories about the North-West Mounted Police.
Shadowlands
Shadowlands, an exhibition by painter Cindy Bouwers at Ambrose University, explores the meeting of light and shadow in nature and inner life. Through layered colours and intuitive gestures, the works invite reflection on moments of transition, uncertainty and emotional nuance.
Next Generation Artists of Alberta Exhibit
Created in partnership with ArtLaunch, check out artwork from young artists, plus two info panels on why community support for young artists matters across 160 feet of wall space outside of the former Hudson’s Bay storefront at Chinook Centre.
Stacking Crates to Reach a Banana
Through sculpture and video, Richard Ibghy and Marilou Lemmens examine how bodies (human and nonhuman) are measured, valued and shaped by systems of data and performance, drawing on the visual language of modern science to trace the ethical stakes of systems that quantify lived experience into units of labour.
Erdem Taşdelen: Wounded in Three Acts
Marking Erdem Taşdelen’s return to Calgary, this multi-part exhibition spans audio, film, print and live performance to consider power, resistance and difference, inviting us to confront our own roles within today’s sociopolitical landscape.
Golden Girls Vegas Vacation
Golden Girls Vegas Vacation brings the beloved golden gang to the Las Vegas strip for a long-overdue bachelorette adventure full of laughs and lively entertainment. This fun-filled dinner theatre production features big comedy and hit songs inspired by the legendary Vegas performers.
Bomi Yook: K-DIALECTIC
This Esker Project Space photographic installation explores the afterlives of Japanese colonialism in Korea through archival materials and fragmented imagery. The exhibition reflects on memory, loss and how histories of trauma continue across generations.
New Sound In Town
This musical revue traces how pop, rock and country blended over the decades, from 1970s folk-rock and Willie Nelson’s crossover hits to Shania Twain’s ’90s country-pop and Taylor Swift’s genre-defying stardom. Celebrate the artists who blurred the lines and created new sounds!
The Human Moment
This photography exhibition by Dipankar Mukherjee, captures fleeting, unguarded interactions that reveal quiet moments of human connection. The exhibition invites viewers to pause, reflect, and engage in dialogue about how we see one another.
Tales of the Mundane
Explore everyday moments through a new lens in Tales of the Mundane, an exhibition portraying quiet, fleeting scenes that hint at the deeper stories behind ordinary life. On view throughout May, this thoughtful show invites viewers to reflect on the hidden meaning within life’s simplest moments.
Spring Visual Arts Exhibition
Explore a solo exhibition of pastel paintings by Dave Waddington, on display during public library opening hours. Admission is free to attend.
FreshFaces
Discover FreshFaces, a curated group exhibition showcasing contemporary Canadian artists exploring themes of home, land, memory, and care. Through diverse materials and perspectives, this one-time show highlights intimate and thought-provoking artistic practices.
Litcon
LitCon is a literary arts festival hosted by Calgary Public Library for students in Kindergarten through Grade 9 in the Calgary area. Students will learn about the literary arts, interact with peers and artists, and participate in in-person activities.
Life Improvised in the Guise of a Wes Anderson Tale
The Kinkonauts presents a show that explores themes, characters and stories inspired by Wes Anderson films, taking the storybook nature of the films and moving them to an improvised stage production.
Inglewood Night Market
The Inglewood Night Market is a modern market with locally sourced and handmade vendors selling diverse goods, from handmade crafts to vintage clothing, antiques & collectibles, artisan eats & more!
The Latest Edition: Senior Print Student Exhibition
Discover The Latest Edition 2026, an exhibition of print works by emerging artists from the Alberta University of the Arts and the University of Calgary. Featuring nine artists, the show explores themes of self, connection, and change through the layered, process-driven nature of printmaking.
Lasting Impressions
Alberta Printmakers is pleased to present Lasting Impressions, an annual member exhibition in the new Community Gallery! This exhibition features over 60 prints by artists who make up a growing and vibrant community.
ASA presents Overlooked” by Doris Charest
The Alberta Society of Artists presents “Overlooked,” featuring the work of Alberta artist Doris Charest. “Overlooked invites viewers to rediscover the hidden details of nature. Through this series, Charest highlight the delicate, often-invisible aspects of the environment, encouraging a deeper appreciation for these fleeting wonders.
The Verdict
Frank Galvin is a washed-up alcoholic lawyer who is presiding over what should be an open-and-shut malpractice case. Suspecting a cover-up, he daringly refuses a settlement and instead takes on the negligent doctors and the unforgiving and powerful Boston medical establishment.
Free This Week
From exhibition openings to live music in the park, this week’s lineup brings together a wide range of ways to... Read More
Free This Week
From intergenerational artist talks to interactive workshops, this week’s roundup is full of free ways to connect through creativity. Hear... Read More
Free This Week
From night markets to exhibition openings and live performances, the city is ripe for spring outings. Wander the Inglewood Night... Read More
May Exhibitions
Check out new visual art exhibitions in Calgary — from an animated cartoon mini-series to a photographic look into everyday... Read More
Questions?
Contact Calgary Arts Development’s communications team at 403.264.5330 ext. 118 or by email at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com.
