Exhibitions
David Garneau: Métissage
February 2, 2023 – April 22, 2023
In this survey exhibition of more than 50 artworks, Edmonton-born artist David Garneau documents his Métis heritage and his struggle to shape a contemporary Indigenous identity. Many of his paintings explore how the Métis Resistances of 1869 and 1885…
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The Birth of Portraiture: Alexander The Great and His Successors
February 2, 2023 – April 30, 2023
Drawing on the rich holdings of the Nickle Numismatic collection, curator Marina Fischer explores the life of Alexander the Great and his successors through their portraits on ancient coins. Tiny masterpieces of Hellenistic art, these ancient coins…
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After Holbein – Turkish Carpets and the Tudors
February 2, 2023 – April 22, 2023
The 16th century artist, Hans Holbein the Younger famously painted portraits of Henry VIII and other nobles with richly patterned Turkish carpets. Drawing on the Nickle’s textile collections, curator Michele Hardy, offers a selection of these distinc…
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N@N – Matt Hiltermann: Métis Culture in Cultural Institutions
February 9, 2023 – 12:00 pm
The history and culture of the Métis people is integral to understanding Western Canadian history. Despite this, Métis repres…
TOUR – Mary Beth Laviolette: Curator’s Tour of David Garneau: Métissage
February 16, 2023 – 12:00 pm
Guest curator, Mary Beth Laviolette, will introduce the rich and varied creative practice of David Garneau. With close to 50…
TOUR – Jason Nisenson: To Oldman River: new Additions to UCalgary Military Collection
February 20, 2023 – 11:30 am
***Please note this tour takes place at the Founders Gallery, The Military Museums. Jason Nisenson will introduce visitors to…
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Nickle Picks
Vitual – Money Zoo: Fantastic Beasts in the History of Money The significance of animals in the ancient and the modern world is evident on our money. …
Nickle New
Nickle Galleries is very proud to add a strong selection of works by Calgary artist (and UCalgary Alumni) Marigold Santos to the collection of art. Th …
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Prairie Interlace: The Website Launching in early September 2022, Prairie Interlace: Weaving, Modernisms and the Expanded Frame, 1960-2000, is a rich …
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