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
Exhibitions
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Living Curtain
Opening reception: Feb. 8, from 1 to 4 p.m.
Living Curtain is a site-specific installation in the botanical garden at Leighton Art Centre by Calgary-based artist Svea Ferguson (BFA '15, Drawing).
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Resistant Fibres
Âjagemô art space at the Canada Council for the Arts
Ottawa, Ontario
Opening: June 17, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Curated by Julie Graff
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Faye HeavyShield: Issokawo'taan
AGO in Toronto, Ontario
Faye HeavyShield, recipient of the 2021 Gershon Iskowitz Prize at the AGO, has for more than three decades created powerful installations and sculptures, characterized by repeating forms and motifs, including spirals, circles, grids, and lines.
Events
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2025 Market Collective
Dec. 5 to 7 and Dec. 12 to 14
Friday: 4 to 9 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Market Collective exists to showcase the works of artists, artisans, designers, and musicians and to strengthen the community of Calgary.
Recipe Trading Cards Art Workshop
1:30 to 3 p.m.
Philippines Consulate General, Suite 100, 1001 1st Street SE
Join student artist Thea Galang in creating festive recipe postcards featuring traditional Filipino dishes.
Clay: How Hard Can It Be?
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Shadbolt Centre for the Arts in Burnaby, BC
Connect with ceramic artists and potters, and expand your understanding and appreciation of clay.