April Exhibitions
Check out new visual art exhibitions around Calgary this April — from a series of sculptural vases, to a collection of black-and-white photographs and more! Each month, we spotlight a new or outgoing visual art exhibition in the city, followed by a roundup of others you can enjoy.
Don’t miss catching We’ve Met Before at The Bows before it closes later this month. Artist Khadijah Morley ruminates on spiritual practices and her connection to transcendence through a series of linocut and woodcut prints. The works use a dreamlike palette, inviting viewers to dream, to wonder and to reimagine the boundaries of what is known.
“Khadijah has a careful cadence in the production of her work; each decision made is rooted in oral histories, or obsessive investigation into Afro-Caribbean folklore, Black feminist futures, and surrealist imagery,” says artist and curator Eva Birhanu. “This new series of work, We’ve Met Before, which Khadijah has been investigating for the better part of a year, illustrates astounding technical skill and labour, quietly showing viewers her mastery in the craft of printing.”
You can check out this exhibition until April 26, 2025 at The Bows, located at 2001b 10 Ave. SW in the inner-city community of Sunalta, just steps from the Sunalta LRT Station.
More April exhibitions:
Tony Settari: Celebrating light in living space
April 1 – 26, 2025
cSPACE Marda Loop (2nd Floor, 1721 29 Ave. SW)
Free to explore
Explore a collection of black-and-white photographs capturing the sun’s interaction with daily life in a single apartment across time and seasons. Discover forgotten details of living spaces through light and shadow.
cspacemardaloop.com
Gaze Vase
April 2 – 30, 2025 | Opening Reception April 5, 6:30 – 9:30pm
Canopy Studios (1723 9 St. SW)
Free to explore
Gaze Vase is a series of sculptural ceramic vases that explore the dynamics of seeing and being seen, drawing from gaze theory, perception studies and cultural adaptation. Crafted from Alberta-sourced clay through sectional throwing, each vase holds emotions and stories, inviting viewers to question how perception shapes identity.
firuzeavci.art
June Clark: Witness
April 3 – August 31, 2025 | Opening reception April 3, 5 – 9pm
Contemporary Calgary (701 11 St. SW)
With admission
June Clark: Witness is the first Canadian survey of the Toronto-based artist, exploring history, memory and identity through photography, collage, installation and sculpture. Spanning the 1990s to today, it features key works like Family Secrets, Harlem Quilt and Unrequited Love.
contemporarycalgary.com
MFA Thesis Exhibition 2025 — Opening Reception
April 4 – 12, 2025
Illingworth Kerr Gallery (1407 14 Ave. NW)
Free to attend
The MFA in Craft Media facilitates the exploration of ceramics, fibre, glass or jewellery and metals through autonomous practice-led research in an intensive program. Mentored by acclaimed artists and scholars, students produce work and research that expands the field of contemporary craft.
auarts.ca
Trepidation Twilight
April 4 – 26, 2025 | Opening Reception April 4, 5 – 9pm
Ruberto Ostberg Gallery (2108 18 St NW)
Free to explore
Twilight Trepidation explores the tension between fear and anticipation in moments of transition, featuring over 40 new works by painters David Belcourt and Chrissy Cheung. Exhibited across two levels, the show captures the ambiguity of twilight — where darkness lingers, yet light promises renewal.
trepidation-twilight.eventbrite.ca
EDAA Awards — Travelling Exhibition
April 4 – May 3, 2025 | Opening ceremony April 4, 7 – 9pm
EMMEDIA (2005 10 Ave. SW)
Free to explore
The Emerging Digital Artists Award (EDAA) is Canada’s leading prize dedicated to recognizing early-career artists working in digital media. EMMEDIA is proud to host this year’s EDAA exhibition, showcasing the next wave of visionary media artists.
emmedia.ca
Come to Life, Life to Come
April 11 – May 10, 2025 | April 10, 5 – 8pm
Herringer Kiss Gallery (101, 1615 10 Ave. SW)
Free to explore
Eric Louie is a Vancouver-based painter whose sculptural, organic abstracts allude to landscape, still life and even portraiture. His signature metallic, shimmering forms, achieved via many thin layers of luminescent glazes, are central to the virtual worlds he creates. Eric Louie’s new saturated canvases delve into existential scenarios through an exploration of the virtual spaces of the mind.
herringerkissgallery.com
Echoes of Nature Art Show
April 22 – 28, 2025
cSPACE Marda Loop (4th Floor, 1721 29 Ave. SW)
Free to explore
This exhibition explores the deep connections between women, creativity and nature through the work of four artists: Maya Corona, Ariadna Sly, Carolina Durán and Mile Vásquez. Inspired by Alberta’s landscapes and community, their pieces celebrate resilience, diversity and our bond with the land.
bloomingdiversity.com
Embellished Unknown: Allison Bajt & Carly Hynes
April, 2025
Sparrow Artspace (36 4 St. NE)
Free to explore
Inspired by Taoist concepts of beauty and interconnection, Embellished Unknown features artists Allison Bajt and Carly Hynes, who transform found objects, textiles and metals into intricate works of reverence and exploration. Join them for programming through this residency at Sparrow Artspace!
sparrowartspace.com
For more visual arts events and exhibitions, head over to the arts and culture events section of yycwhatson.ca.
