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
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Marion Nicoll Gallery
The MNG hosts student-run installations, group shows and exhibitions.
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AUArts Grad Show Exhibition 2024
Celebrate the talent and creativity of our Graduating Class of 2024
May 23, 2024 - May 23, 2025
Exhibitions
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Fahrenheit 2024
American Museum of Ceramic Art in Pomona, California
Opening reception: Jan. 20 from 4 to 6 p.m.
This year, AMOCA features the talents of artists contributing to the contemporary ceramic arts community.
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Here & Now
Royal Alberta Museum in Edmonton, Alberta
An exhibition of new AFA artworks at the Royal Alberta Museum from April 17 to September 29.
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Survival in the 21st Century
DEICHTORHALLEN HAMBURG GMBH, Germany
The exhibition project SURVIVAL IN THE 21st CENTURY explores the foundations of life in the age of the polycrisis.
Events
Reception: Innovative Threads Contemporary Weaving + Drawn
Join Alberta Craft and the artists in attendance for the joint reception of the Feature group exhibition Innovative Threads: Contemporary Weaving and Mackenzie Kelly-Frère’s solo Discovery exhibition Drawn.
Sea of Clouds opening reception
5 to 8 p.m.
Illingworth Kerr Gallery
Sea of Clouds investigates the rich history of World Fairs and Expositions, particularly focusing on the representation—or the idea—of China.