September Exhibitions
Start a fresh season with a great month of visual arts programming
September always brings a fresh batch of visual arts exhibitions as the scene gears up for a new season. From special pop-ups and crawls to incredible gallery shows, you won’t want to miss these stellar offerings.
Fare Trade Fundraiser: 2 cents cart
September 2, 13, 18 & 28, 2019
Various venues
By donation
Teresa Tam’s 2 cents cart is a mobile installation and performative artwork modeled after Asian street food and tea carts. Setting up shop in various downtown locations with tea and mochi visitors can receive refreshments in exchange for their “two cents” or a monetary donation. Fare Trade raises funds for Mountain Standard Time.
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Don’t Forget the Bear Spray
September 3 – 28, 2019
Framed on Fifth (1207 5th Ave. NW)
Free admission
Framed on Fifth is excited to have Cheryl Peddie and Hermann Brandt’s work on display this September. Both artists are drawn to oils and get a kick out of painting en plein air year-round. Check it out at the opening reception, 6:00 to 9:00pm on September 6, or get an intimate look with a painting demo on September 28.
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Ponderosa
September 3 – October 12, 2019
Christine Klassen Gallery (200, 321 50th Ave. SE)
Free admission
Ponderosa is the culmination of four years of research and making inspired by the ponderosa pine trees of the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia. See nearly 70 of Teresa Posyniak’s encaustic and mixed-media paintings alongside poetry by Nancy Holmes. The reception takes place September 21 from 1:00 to 4:00pm.
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Through the Eyes of a Child
September 3 – November 1, 2019
HUB @ 302 (302,1235 26th Ave. SE)
Free admission
After having observed children’s art, artist Ed Flanagan noticed their use of simplified shapes, vivid unmixed colour, and compositions, techniques which served as inspirations for his latest work.
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Free First Thursday Night
September 5, 2019, 5:00 – 9:00pm
Glenbow (130 9th Ave. SE)
Free
The perfect chance to explore current exhibits—including Nick Cave: Feat.—before they close later this month, don’t miss September’s Free First Thursday Night at Glenbow.
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Good Things Come in 3’s
September 5 – 7, 2019
Parkdale Community Association (3512 5th Ave. NW)
Free – $15
Join local artists Jessie St. Clair, Jennifer Vollmer, and Stacey Walyuchow as they share new work, past creations, and pieces at clear out prices! The weekend also sees demos, talks, and a variety of prints to be auctioned off on site.
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Camoufleurs
September 6 – October 5, 2019
Jarvis Hall Gallery (333B 36th Ave. SE)
Free admission
Featuring Sondra Meszaros’ second solo exhibition with Jarvis Hall Gallery and her latest body of work, Camoufleurs, this exhibition continues her ongoing exploration of female sexuality and representation through an expanded practice of collage. Explore the show at its opening reception from 6:00 to 8:00pm on September 6 or hear an artist talk with Glenbow art curator Sarah Todd at 2:00pm on September 21.
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Fall Group Show
September 7 – 18, 2019
Wallace Galleries (500 5th Ave. SW)
Free admission
Fall is a time of dramatic colour changes and light, and these works exemplify the beauty of this transitional time period from each artists differing view. See work from William Duma, Kenneth Lochhead, Simon Andrew, David Alexander, Brent Laycock, Shi Le, David Newkirk, and more.
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Fare Trade Fundraiser: Mother’s Preserves
September 7, 22 & 29, 2019
Various venues
By donation
Taylor Harder’s Mother’s Preserves combines learning experiences that take three forms: A plant walk, a canning workshop, and a sharing circle. The event focuses on the history and creation of medicinal jams, traditional forms of care, their relationships to witchcraft, and familial and ancestral connections to local plant species. Fare Trade raises funds for Mountain Standard Time.
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Print(ed) Word Salon Series
September 10, 2019, 7:00 – 8:00pm
Simmons-Harvie Community Living Room, Central Library (800 3rd St. SE)
Free admission
Join artist Heather Huston and writer Doug Neilson as they discuss their artist book, Hymenoptera. This free event is the ninth in a series of 12 talks from Alberta Printmakers and Loft 112.
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INSITEM
September 12, 2019, 5:00 – 8:00pm
Nickle Galleries, University of Calgary (410 University Ct. NW)
Free admission
Celebrate the graduating MFA students of the Department of Art at the University of Calgary at the closing reception of INSITEM. The show features works by Niswonger, Chartrand, Straathof, Chagoya, Chen, and Warkentin.
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Return to Calgary
September 12 – 28, 2019
General Gallery, McDougall Centre (455 6th St. SW)
Free admission
Return to Calgary: Charles M. Russell and the 1919 Victory Stampede features 22-high quality reproductions of paintings considered to be some of Charles M. Russell’s finest works and commemorates his historic 1919 exhibit.
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Shifting Shelter
September 12 – November 2, 2019
Illingworth Kerr Gallery, Alberta University of the Arts (1407 14th Ave. NW)
Free admission
Vessna Perunovich’s Shifting Shelter establishes a thoughtful introduction to the politics of transcultural migrations in a changing global system—a crossroads where displacement manifests itself as one of the predominant geopolitical characteristics of living generations.
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Your Name Here
September 12 – November 2, 2019
Herringer Kiss Gallery (101, 1615 10th Ave. SW)
Free admission
Showcasing two series of collage paintings done simultaneously between 2013 and 2014—Proscenium and Camp David—don’t miss this show by acclaimed international artist Attila Richard Lukacs. Explore the opening reception from 5:00 to 8:00pm on September 12 for your chance to meet the creator.
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Ghost Stories
September 13 – October 12, 2019
Ruberto Ostberg Gallery (2108 18th St. NW)
Free admission
Gather around the campfire and listen to tales filled with ghosts and ghouls, the fantastic and macabre. These stories haunt our closets, our hallways, the undersides of our beds. Each of the artists has written a short story to go along with an original piece of work produced with a folk tale, urban legend, or ghost story in mind. Check out the show at its opening reception from 6:00 to 10:00pm on September 13.
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In Bloom or in Doom
September 13 – October 18, 2019
Alberta Printmakers (4025 4th St. SE)
Free admission
Adrian Gor’s work combines writing, egg-tempera painting, relief printing, and hand crafted organic materials. His medieval-inspired multi-processed techniques of line making and gilding drives him to question today’s symbols of human desire and containers of truth in our visual culture. This exhibition contains mature content.
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Suck Teeth Compositions (After Rashaad Newsome)
September 14 – October 26, 2019
The New Gallery (208 Centre St. SE)
Free admission
A response to the frustrations of living within the denial of racism and an expression of the anger and pain that many Black people experience living in Canada, The New Gallery presents Suck Teeth Compositions (After Rashaad Newsome), an exhibition by Michèle Pearson Clarke. Swing by the opening reception at 8:00pm on September 13 to learn more.
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Only the Losers
September 14 – October 26, 2019
Stride Gallery (1006 Macleod Tr. SE)
Free admission
Roy Caussy’s Only the Losers presents an interpretation of the artist’s experiences of living and working in Southern Alberta. It asks how do we negotiate the histories and sediments of this landscape that inform the larger social, political, and economic climate we find ourselves in today? Learn more at its opening reception at 8:00pm on September 13.
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Riverview Artists September Show & Sale
September 16 – 20, 2019, 9:00am – 4:00pm
Centennial Place (250 3rd Ave. SW)
Free admission
Original artwork by 12 local artists from Riverview Artists is featured in this upcoming art show and sale. The paintings are varied in style and technique, reflecting the unique creativity and inspiration of each artist. Swing by each day from 9:00am to 4:00pm to meet a participating creator.
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Indigenous Art Exhibition
September 18 – 29, 2019
cSPACE King Edward (1721 29th Ave. SW)
Free admission
This annual Indigenous art exhibition from Making Treaty 7 is back for it’s second year and this time it will be travelling to a few incredible venues in Calgary. Make sure you take time to explore it this fall. The first stop is at cSPACE King Edward.
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Spectral Illuminations IV
September 20, 2019, 8:00 – 11:00pm
Memorial Park Library (1221 2nd St. SW)
Free admission
Illuminating the beautiful Memorial Park Library with the art of projection mapping, site-specific projections, see them light up and animate surfaces throughout the building, interpreting the amazing history of the first library in Alberta. Co-presented with the Calgary Public Library as part of Beakerhead, don’t miss this amazing evening from EMMEDIA.
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A Community in Colour
September 20 – 30, 2019
Paula Timm Artist + Studio, cSPACE King Edward (125, 1721 29th Ave. SW)
Free admission
A group show of Calgarian artists of varying disciplines including watercolour, acrylic, and mixed media, see work from Rick Bjerke, Michelle Dyer, Melanie Figueroa, Paula Timm, Brittney Tough, and Stacey Walyuchow.
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Serena Beaulieu
September 20 – November 2, 2019
VIVIANEART (1114 11th St. SW)
Free admission
Serena Beaulieu is quickly gaining recognition for her skilled and considered art practice. This exhibition pairs her paintings with a collection of works on paper that she describes as a methodology or an alphabet of her visual language.
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It’s Still My Vault
September 20 – December 14, 2019
Nickle Galleries, University of Calgary (410 University Ct. NW)
Free admission
Organized by Nickle Galleries and curated by Christine Sowiak, this solo exhibition from Chris Cran touches on key pieces, recognized works from well-known series and periods. Get a behind-the-scenes look on October 24 with Nickle at Noon.
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East Side Studio Crawl
September 21, 2019, 11:00am – 5:00pm
Various venues
Free admission
Walk, cycle or crawl to participating studios spread over five locations—Burns Visual Arts Society, Artpoint, Heritage Weavers, Jeff de Boer, Workshop Studios, and NVRLND. Meet an eclectic group of creators that paint, sculpt, work with metals, textiles, ceramics, and more.
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Calgary ArtWalk
September 21 & 22, 2019
Various venues
Free admission
A free annual festival designed for all Calgarians to experience the wide-range of visual art in Calgary. Whether you are familiar with or brand new to Calgary’s art scene, walk, ride, or hop to venues across the city to take in artist talks and tours, exhibitions, workshops, and more.
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Autumn Colours II
September 21 – October 2, 2019
Wallace Galleries (500 5th Ave. SW)
Free admission
Dramatic colour and changing light are the focus of this exhibition. Swing by to see works by gallery artists including Joice M Hall, Robert Sim, WH Webb, Ted Godwin, Peter Krausz, and many more. The opening reception takes place on September 21 so be sure to swing by.
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Panel Discussion & Opening Reception
September 26, 2019, 5:00 – 9:00pm
Contemporary Calgary (701 11th St. SW)
Free admission, registration required
Join WATERSHED+ lead artists, Sans façon, along with all five DE Lab artists for an intimate and illuminating discussion, delving into the history and creation of the project, and the artists’ experiences working within the city of Calgary.
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Parts Per Trillion
September 27, 2019, 9:00am – 6:00pm
Edworthy Park (5050 Spruce Dr. SW)
Free admission
Join DE Lab artist Steve Gurysh as he completes his artwork, Parts Per Trillion. Watch the pit-firing process begin as the artist fills the fire pit with his 3D printed ceramics and lights the fire that will produce his finished work.
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Flow Paths
September 27, 2019, 1:00 – 2:00pm
Contemporary Calgary (701 11th St. SW)
Free admission
DE Lab Artist Tim Knowles shares how the people working to restore and rehabilitate natural habitats damaged by the 2013 flood have helped form his art work on design elements for the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary Reconstruction Project.
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Surfing Underground
September 27, 2019, 6:00 – 8:00pm
Contemporary Calgary (701 11th St. SW)
Free admission
In this performance work, DE Lab Artist Stokley Towles incorporates stories, images, and artifacts from the underground world of Calgary’s Water Services employees to create an immersive experience for his audiences.
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Fall Exhibitions Launch
September 27, 2019, 6:00 – 10:00pm
Esker Foundation (1011 9th Ave. SE)
Free admission
Join the Esker Foundation to celebrate the launch of its fall exhibitions—Jeffrey Gibson’s Time Carriers and Nep Sidhu’s Divine of Form, Formed in the Divine (Medicine for a Nightmare)—alongside Kablusiak’s Qiniqtuaq in the project space.
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Alberta Escape Artists Fine Art Show & Sale
September 27 & 28, 2019
Uplands Recreational Centre (20 Hawkside Rd. NW)
Free admission
With work by Janet B. Armstrong, Bev Bladon, Marty Cochrane, Linda Fundytus, Jeff MacKenzie, Anne McGilvary, Karen Pedersen, Sue Penry, Laura Procunier, Sandy Rogers, and Barb Scott, join Alberta Escape Artists for this show and sale.
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Etsy Made in Canada
September 27 & 28, 2019
Feature Gym, Genesis Centre (7555 Falconridge Blvd. NE)
$5 – $8
Celebrate the Canadian handmade and vintage community of Etsy Sellers with 110 vendors featuring everything from luxurious bath and body products, ethically-made clothing, unique and trendy home decor, and so much more.
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The Most Beautiful Art Tour in Alberta
September 27 – 29, 2019
Various venues
Free admission
You are invited to join in and come for a tour of the galleries and private studios located in the stunningly beautiful foothills of southern Alberta! Celebrating Alberta Culture Days with open houses at participating artist studios alongside special events and activities at the galleries, go for a cruise this September.
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Mary Kavanagh: Daughters of Uranium
September 27, 2019 – January 26, 2020
The Founders’ Gallery, The Military Museum (4520 Crowchild Tr. SW)
With admission
On July 16, 1945, when the United States detonated the world’s first atomic bomb, the atmospheric radiation released by this event marked the beginning of the Nuclear Anthropocene. Mary Kavanagh engages different modes of representation, structuring the nuclear as a totalizing concept rather than as a singular event or period. Co-organized and presented by the Southern Alberta Art Gallery and Founders’ Gallery, this show is curated by Christina Cuthbertson and Lindsey Sharman with Katherine Ylitalo.
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From the Easel Art Show & Sale
September 28, 2019, 9:30am – 4:00pm
Willow Ridge Community Association (680 Acadia Dr. SE)
Free admission
From the Easel is a collective of Calgary artists who have come together through classes with Loretta Secord. This annual show has been running for a decade and brings together artists with different styles and mediums to create an exhibition that has something for everyone.
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Print It Yourself Festival
September 28, 2019, 11:00am – 4:00pm
Alberta Printmakers (4025 4th St. SE)
Free admission
Alberta Printmakers welcomes the public to take part in free printmaking demos and activities. Learn about linocut, silkscreen, letterpress, and child-friendly printmaking techniques from local professional print artists.
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Medicine In The Bark, Teeth That Leave A Mark
September 28, 2019, 1:00 – 2:30pm
Esker Foundation (1011 9th Ave. SE)
Free admission, registration recommended
Join the Esker Foundation for a panel discussion as members of the Black Constellation collective—Maikoiyo Alley-Barnes, Nicholas Galanin, and Nep Sidhu—discuss their work and collaboration in Divine of Form, Formed in the Divine (Medicine for a Nightmare). This conversation is moderated by independent scholar and healer Negarra A. Kudumu.
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Fall Paint-Out
September 28 & 29, 2019, 10:00am – 4:00pm
Leighton Art Centre (282027 144th St. West, Millarville)
Admission by donation
In celebration of Alberta Culture Days and the Leighton Foundation’s 45th anniversary, the Leighton Art Centre invites you to its annual autumn event! With plein air art making (BYO supplies), mini-workshops, and weaving demonstrations all weekend, you can even take in a special tea and talk at 12:00pm on September 28.
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How Deep is Your Love?
September 28 & 29, 2019
Contemporary Calgary (701 11th St. SW)
Free admission
Join DE Lab artist Becky Shaw on a guided two-hour tour and interactive performance, listening to the water infrastructure using analogue geophones. Shaw invites participants to think about the way individuals and infrastructure are connected throughout this unique event.
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Abe Au
September 28 & 29, 2019
Chinese Cultural Centre (197 1st St. SW)
Free admission
Master Abe Au, a world-renowned calligrapher and an ex-MTR architect, hosts two exhibitions at the Chinese Cultural Centre—Calligraphy on the Line and Autumn Cherry Blooms. An opening ceremony takes place at 1:00pm on September 28.
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Open Water
September 28 – October 27, 2019
Leighton Art Centre (282027 144th St. West, Millarville)
Admission by donation
The Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour (CSPW) is celebrating its 94th annual Open Water exhibition at the Leighton Art Centre. This water-media based international open juried exhibition is a major event in the CSPW’s exhibition calendar offering you the chance to see new and exciting artists showcased alongside well-known Canadian masters of watercolour. Check out the opening reception from 2:00 to 4:00pm on September 28.
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Jeffrey Gibson: Time Carriers
September 28 – December 20, 2019
Esker Foundation (1011 9th Ave. SE)
Free admission
Jeffrey Gibson’s artwork intermingles elements of traditional Native American art, art historical references, craft, and pop culture while Time Carriers conjures a vision of many hands providing a framework of support, a fluid utopia where trust and movement go hand in hand.
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Nep Sidhu: Divine of Form, Formed in the Divine (Medicine for a Nightmare)
September 28 – December 20, 2019
Esker Foundation (1011 9th Ave. SE)
Free admission
Curated by cheyanne turions, Divine of Form, Formed in the Divine (Medicine for a Nightmare) examines how memories persist in the present, especially when related to practices of resistance, resilience, and ritual. Across different bodies of work produced over the last decade, Nep Sidhu explores how memorialization practices can transfigure grief and loss.
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Triwood Fabulous Fall Market
September 29, 2019, 10:00am – 4:00pm
Triwood Community Association (2244 Chicoutimi Dr. NW)
Free admission
Fall is in the air and this is the perfect time to do some local shopping. Come out for some mouth-watering food, find the perfect fall scarf, explore work from local artisans, and so much more!
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Ongoing Exhibitions
Futurology
Until September 6, 2019
Alberta Printmakers (4025 4th St. SE)
Free admission
Celebrate Alberta Printmakers’ beginnings, where they’ve come through the years, and the many members, partners, and supporters who have helped them get to where we they are now.
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The Surrender of Summer
Until September 8, 2019
Knox Contemporary Gallery of Art (200 Barclay Parade SW)
Free admission
The Knox Gallery presents this pop-up exhibition of leading edge contemporary visual art by Laura Erdman, Keegan Karlsen, Chlan Grant, Jane Lochrie, Mao (Kun Chen), J. Broz, Matt Trinh (a.k.a. Hawk), and Terry Gregoraschuk.
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A Closer Look Tour: Mavericks
Tuesdays until September 10, 2019, 1:00pm
Glenbow (130 9th Ave. SE)
With admission
Each Tuesday throughout the summer, join Glenbow’s educators as they share some of their favourite stories about the maverick spirit that continues to characterize contemporary Alberta.
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A Closer Look Tour: Niitsitapiisinni
Thursdays until September 12, 2019, 1:00pm
Glenbow (130 9th Ave. SE)
With admission
Journey through the award-winning Niitsitapiisinni: Our Way of Life gallery and uncover the traditions, values, and history of the people who have lived for thousands of years in the northwestern plains of Alberta and Montana. The Blackfoot share their story in their own words with interactive displays that guide visitors through Nitsitapii history.
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The Ocean Inside
Until September 13, 2019
EMMEDIA Gallery (2005 10th Ave. SW)
Free admission
An installation based on Eveline Kolijn’s first-hand experience of witnessing the devastating effects of climate change and other human-made environmental stresses on the coral reefs, check out the closing reception on September 13 from 7:00 to 10:00pm.
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Second Skin
Until September 15, 2019
Glenbow (130 9th Ave. SE)
With admission
Second Skin is an exhibition of contemporary art that features work by five Canadian artists—Brendan Fernandes, Skeena Reece, Barbara Astman, Winnie Truong, and Tia Halliday—who explore the transformative potential of adornment, costume, and disguise.
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Kent Merriman Jr.: Remnants
Until September 15, 2019
Glenbow (130 9th Ave. SE)
With admission
The ninth installment in curator Nancy Tousley’s ongoing series One New Work features new work by emerging Calgary artist Kent Merriman. The exhibition features highly laborious sculptural paintings that fool the eye by masquerading as flattened cardboard boxes, poured concrete, and clear plastic baggies.
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Ed Pien: Our Beloved
Until September 22, 2019
Glenbow (130 9th Ave. SE)
With admission
Ed Pien’s 144 framed photographs of flowers are hung together in a monumental, wall-filling installation. The artist photographed the flowers at grave sites at a cemetery in Sanitiago, Chile which is the final resting place for many of the political dissidents and victims of the murderous dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet.
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In the Open Air
Until September 22, 2019
Leighton Art Centre (282027 144th St. West, Millarville)
Admission by donation
The act of outdoor painting from direct observation continues to be popular. This exhibition showcases the work of a number of accomplished Alberta artists, all of whom enjoy creating art en plein air.
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Adagio
Until September 22, 2019
Tower Gallery, Leighton Art Centre (282027 144th St. West, Millarville)
Admission by donation
Adagio describes the quiet pace of Bobbi Dunlop’s paintings, how they evolve, and the process of creating/building an abstract visual idea on canvas, sculpting it with brush marks, and being in the moment with brush and medium.
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Nick Cave: Feat.
Until September 22, 2019
Glenbow (130 9th Ave. SE)
With admission
Organized by the Frist Art Museum, Nashville, Tennessee, Nick Cave is one of America’s most acclaimed contemporary artists. This major touring exhibition makes its only Canadian stop and features the artist’s signature sound suits as well as sculpture, video, and installation works.
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Vital Lines
Until September 29, 2019
Leighton Art Centre (282027 144th St. West, Millarville)
Admission by donation
Vital Lines is a land-based installation conceived by Calgary francophone artists Sabine Lecorre-Moore and Patricia Lortie, who together form the artistic duo known as Conversation. They have designed this interactive installation specifically for the Leighton Art Centre landscape, creating an artwork that offers a receptive site where visitors can rest their dreams, wishes, and life affirmations.
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Collider
Until September 29, 2019
Contemporary Calgary, Centennial Planetarium (701 11th St. SW)
Free admission
Taking a cue from particle accelerators, Collider serves as a catalyst for collaborative experimentation and discovery through a collision of ideas and actions. This inaugural project employs a peer nomination process to invite 30 local artists to make Contemporary Calgary and the former Centennial Planetarium their studio and community hub.
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Brutal Visions
Until September 29, 2019
Contemporary Calgary, Centennial Planetarium (701 11th St. SW)
Free admission
Providing a rich and engaging context for the recently reawakened Centennial Planetarium, Brutal Visions invites viewers to explore the history, architecture, and future ambitions of Contemporary Calgary’s new home.
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A Future City from The Past
Until September 29, 2019
Contemporary Calgary, Centennial Planetarium (701 11th St. SW)
Free admission
Clemens Gritl’s body of work, A Future City from The Past, is based on a mystifying vision of a radically aggressive urban dystopia—an uncompromising design in the brutalist dogma. Contemporary Calgary is open every Sunday and Thursday.
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Shaping Alberta
Until October 4, 2019
Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium (1415 14th Ave. NW)
Free admission
Presented in partnership with CARFAC Alberta and the Friends of the Alberta Jubilee Auditoria Society, Shaping Alberta shares 10 Alberta artists’ visual perspective on life and creativity. Swing by the opening reception on September 6 from 7:00 to 9:00pm.
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Salty Sea Dog
Until October 5, 2019
Alberta Craft Gallery, cSPACE King Edward (1721 29th Ave. SW)
Free admission
Unconventional ceramic creations by Salty Sea Dog duo Blair and Sarah Dawes are inspired by the sea, pop culture, and the animals they love. The reception takes place on September 12 from 5:00 to 8:00pm—don’t miss it.
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Recent Acquisitions
Until October 11, 2019
Centre Street CTrain Station (1st St. & 7th Ave. SE)
Free admission
Exploring ideas of theft and authorship, Collin Zipp’s Recent Acquisitions is made up of 11 seemingly identical forgeries from an art reproduction company based in China. Seeing the paintings side-by-side encourages the viewer to further investigate their similarities.
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Kablusiak: Qiniqtuaq
Until October 20, 2019
Project Space, Esker Foundation (1011 9th Ave. SE)
Free admission
Qiniqtuaq (searching/looking) invites viewers to peer through a multi-eyed ghost sheet to witness a looping projection of a video collage screened in front of a piece of oil-stained cardboard. Inviting a presence of nostalgia, spectatorship, and diaspora, the piece was created by Kablusiak, an Inuvialuk artist and curator based in Mohkinstsis.
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Coming Up Next
Until November 2, 2019
Alberta Craft Gallery – Calgary, cSPACE King Edward (280, 1721 29th Ave. SW)
Free admission
Serving as an annual showcase of emerging fine craft artists, the 2019 edition of this exhibition features 14 artists including several who are self-taught or have returned to their practice after several years away. Check it out at the opening reception, 2:00 to 4:00pm, on September 7.
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Artist In Residence: Albertine Crow Shoe
Until January 5, 2020
Glenbow (130 9th Ave. SE)
With admission
Glenbow’s artist-in-residence program invites multidisciplinary artists to interact with Glenbow’s vast collection of art and cultural material to inspire new works. Albertine Crow Shoe is known primarily for her exquisite jewellery and this exhibition features highlights of her past work as well as entirely new creations based on her discoveries from working with Glenbow’s collection.
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Ladylikeness: Historical Portraits of Women by Women
Until January 5, 2020
Glenbow (130 9th Ave. SE)
With admission
Presented in partnership with Library and Archives Canada, head to Glenbow to see a varied selection of portraiture produced over a 200-year period, with works dating from 1768 to 1960. Ladylikeness offers a fascinating look at how these artists chose to work within the genre in different ways, making it their own.
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Art of Resilience
Until March 2, 2020
Glenbow (130 9th Ave. SE)
With admission
The result of four art workshops held at Glenbow for children and families served by Kainaiwa Children’s Services Corporation Prevention and Support, explore their work in this unique showcase.
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