Current Exhibitions
UPCOMING: Earth and Sky: Carpet Cultures of Asia
February 6, 2025 – April 26, 2025
Earth and Sky: Carpet Cultures of Asia examines hand-woven textiles—particularly carpets—from across Asia, foregrounding the perspectives of weavers, their families and communities. It explores how ‘carpet cultures’ are shaped by shared experiences of weav…
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Coins of Islam
January 6, 2025 – April 26, 2025
Coins of Islam explores the rich and diverse history of Islamic coinage, tracing its evolution from the 7th century to the height of the Fatimid Dynasty and beyond. Islamic coins served as more than currency; they were symbols of power, faith and propagand…
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UPCOMING: Leesa Streifler: The Performance of Being
February 6, 2025 – April 26, 2025
Leesa Streifler: The Performance of Being presents a retrospective survey of the work of one of Canada’s leading feminist artists over the course of her 40-year career. The exhibition explores Streifler’s sustained interest in the representation, performan…
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Online Resources
VIDEO – Nickle Galleries 2024 BFA Honours Exhibition
This video describes the collaboration between the Nickle Galleries, part of UCalgary Libraries and Cultural Resources, and the Department of Art and Art History (DAAH), for the BFA Honours 2024 exhibition, Spaces Becoming Form. The exhibition, which ran f …
VIRTUAL – Coinage of the Ancient Greek World
Drawing on the rich holdings of Nickle Galleries’ numismatic collections, Coinage of the Ancient Greek World traces the early history of coinage from its invention in the 7th century BCE through to coins minted by Alexander the Great. Curated by: Brittany …
WEBSITE: Prairie Interlace – Weavings, Modernism and the Expanded Frame, 1960-2000
Launched in early September 2022, Prairie Interlace: Weaving, Modernisms and the Expanded Frame, 1960-2000, is a rich website that complements and extends the exhibition. It features short essays introducing the exhibition’s aims and themes, information ab …
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Winter Hours (effective February 6, 2025)
- Monday – Friday 9:00 – 4:00 pm
- Thursday 9:00 – 8:00 pm
- Saturdays 11:00 -4:00 pm
- Closed Sundays and holidays
Mailing Address
Nickle Galleries, University of Calgary
2500 University Drive NW
Calgary, T2N 1N4
Front Desk: 403-210-6201
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Alberta Museums Association
