Vessna Perunovich
Shifting Shelter, (installation detail)
2017. Mixed Media
Photo credit: Jeremy Pavka
Galleries on campus
Art is everywhere at AUArts.
Our world-class gallery spaces infuse the campus with the work of professional artists and designers – provoking thought, inspiring discussion and welcoming the greater community.
Illingworth Kerr Gallery
A world-class exhibition space and flexible platform for critical enquiry and theoretical debate with a focus on visual culture. As an interface between AUArts and the broader community, IKG is the longest-running international art program in Calgary, and a vital component of the city’s cultural ecology.
Image: Mark Igloliorte, Diptychs Series. 2017. Installation view. Photo credit: Elyse Bouvier
Marion Nicoll Gallery
The MNG hosts student-run installations, group shows and exhibitions.
UPCOMING
AUArts Grad Show Exhibition 2026
Celebrate the talent and creativity of AUArts’ Graduating Class of 2026.
May 27 - 30, 2026
Exhibitions
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Following the Fault Line
Leighton Art Centre in Foothills, AB
Opening reception: April 18, from 1 to 4 p.m.
Following the Fault Line brings together work that alters the Bible through materials drawn from land, animals, and elemental processes.
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Les Graff, RCA, Spirit of Locations – A Journey
Opening reception: April 18, from 1 to 4 p.m.
Les Graff is a well recognized Canadian visual artist who lives and works in St. Albert, Alberta.
Events
Convocation 2026
The Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
1415 14 Ave NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 1M4
1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
AUArts 2026 Convocation ceremony will take place at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium on Wednesday, May 27 starting at 1:00pm.
Artist Talk with Bomi Yook
6 to 7 p.m.
Program In this artist talk, Bomi Yook discusses her artistic practice and the ideas and processes behind K‑DIALECTIC.