Monique Westra
"Keeping Time: Ledger Drawings and the Pictographic Traditions of Native North Americans ca. 1820-1900": TrépanierBaer, Calgary June 21, 2014 to August 16, 2014
Astoundingly, this fascinating exhibition of historical First Nations art is not presented by a museum but by a commercial gallery best known for avant-garde contemporary art. Read more
Image courtesy of the artist.
HEW (AND CRY): Peter von Tiesenhausen takes his axe to the city
A small boy on a northern Alberta homestead peers at the cutting block in his father’s workshop. Intrigued by the scores and gouges left by his dad’s radial arm saw, he sees in his mind a vast city in its rough-hewn expanse. Read more
Exposing Photography
Venues in Calgary, Banff and Canmore show a surprising range of photo-based art each February. In its ninth year, the Exposure festival continues to draw new audiences — sometimes in unorthodox ways. Read more
RICK LEONG: Imaginary Landscapes
In lush, large-scale panels, this Victoria painter draws on traditional Chinese technique to create something thoroughly contemporary Read more
DEANNA BOWEN, "Stories to Pass On," February 25, April 15, 2012, Esplanade Gallery, Medicine Hat
Deanna Bowen’s great-grandparents fled the United States in the wake of the officially sanctioned and legislated Jim Crow segregation laws. Read more
"PULSE: THE ALBERTA SOCIETY OF ARTISTS AT 80 YEARS," Triangle Gallery of Visual Arts, Calgary, July 7 – Aug 24, 2011
This exhibition celebrates the 80th anniversary of the 1931 founding of the Alberta Society of Artists in Calgary. Read more
HARRY KIYOOKA "Venetian Paintings", November 26 to December 23, 2011 Herringer Kiss Gallery, Calgary
While Harry Kiyooka (b. 1928) has been neither as prolific nor as ambitious as many other artists in this province, he does occupy a singular place in the history of art in Alberta. Read more
DIGITAL ARTMAKING: Exploring the artfulness of giclée
Digital technology has made tremendous inroads into the world of fine art, revolutionizing the way art can be created, produced and marketed. One form of digital art that is rapidly gaining attention among artists and consumers is giclée. Read more
WALTER JULE: Visual Jazz
Walter Jule was born in Seattle and has lived in Alberta since 1970. He is the recipient of 10 national awards and seven international awards for his outstanding work. Read more