VIRTUAL – Visualising Colonialism: British-Indian Textile Labels in the Collection of Nickle Galleries
Visualising Colonialism: British-Indian Textile Labels in the Collection of Nickle Galleries highlights a unique collection of commercial textile and dye labels used during the British colonisation of India. Displaying a unique chapter in the history of printing technology, global trade, and the Industrial Revolution, this digital exhibition offers insight into artistic, cultural, and commercial developments […]
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 from April 11th to May 3rd 2024, showcased the work of BFA Honours students Kuhlein Migue, Jasneet […]
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 DeMone, PhD and Marina Fischer, MA, Curator of Numismatics, Nickle Galleries, University of Calgary […]
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 about the artists and stunning images of their works and the installation. Looking for the book? Prairie Interlace: Weaving, Modernisms […]
