Exhibitions
2015 Bachelor of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition
April 23, 2015 – May 22, 2015
The Nickle Galleries continues its commitment to the graduate and undergraduate programs of the Department of Art by hosting the annual Bachelor of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition.
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Oh, Canada: Contemporary Art from North North America
February 1, 2015 – April 26, 2015
Oh, Canada: Contemporary Art from North North America, organized by the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA), is the largest survey of contemporary Canadian art ever produced outside Canada. Comprising of more than 100 artworks by 62 artists and collectives from across the country, Oh Canada is huge in both scale and scope. Too big…
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Money, Sovereignty and Power: The Paper Currency of Revolutionary Ukraine, 1917-1920
January 15, 2015 – April 4, 2015
Money, Sovereignty and Power examines the issue of sovereignty and how it was portrayed on currency by a series of ideologically driven governments in the Ukraine between 1917 and 1920. Created by the Prairie Centre for the Study of Ukrainian Heritage (St. Thomas More College, U Sask) in association with the Ukrainian Museum of Canada; the tour wa…
Read MoreMade in Calgary: The 2000s
September 19, 2014 – December 13, 2014
Made in Calgary is a five-part exhibition series organized by Calgary’s Glenbow that has explored the character of Calgary’s artistic community from 1960 to 2010. Each exhibition reflects the work of a single decade, and Nickle Galleries is proud to be a community partner with Glenbow for the fifth and final installment of the series, The 2000s. Cu…
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Ancestry and Artistry: Maya Textiles from Guatemala
October 16, 2014 – December 13, 2014
ncestry and Artistry explores the rich textile culture of the Maya of Guatemala. The curator, Roxane Shaughnessy, notes: “Cloth holds great importance for Guatemala’s indigenous communities, and traditional dress plays an essential role in Maya identity today as a vital link with the ancestral past and a means of cultural reinvention. Through an ar…
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Striking Images: Hellenistic Portraits in the Nickle Coin Collection
February 27, 2014 – August 7, 2014
Portraits on modern coins are so standard that we rarely give them a second glance. While these images have their roots in the ancient world, it was only during the Hellenistic Period (ca. 323-32 BC) the tradition of coin portraits fully developed. Striking Images: Hellenistic Portraits in the Nickle Numismatics Collection, explores how, from this…
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MADE FOR THIS PLACE: THE ART, ARCHITECTURE AND ARTIFACTS OF THE LEIGHTON LEGACY
June 6, 2014 – July 19, 2014
The Leighton Art Centre proposes an exhibition at the Nickle Galleries focusing on the artwork and designs of A.C. Leighton (1901-1965). The exhibition will exhibit rarely shown Leighton works focusing on his interest in architectural elements and village scenes. During his downtime as a commercial illustrator and designer, Leighton not only enjoye…
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FINE LINES: DRAWINGS FROM THE NICKLE COLLECTION AND THE MACKIE DONATION
April 14, 2014 – May 24, 2014
Drawing is a paradox, both a beginning and an end, taken for granted and of monumental proportions. From hasty notes and humble sketches that begin works in other media, to large-scale finished works, Fine Lines will bring forth drawings from its collection. It is an unusual examination of a rather humble means of making work, particularly in a cul…
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BILL RODGERS: JOURNEYMAN, A TEN-YEAR SURVEY
January 31, 2014 – April 26, 2014
Bill Rodgers is a senior Canadian artist based in Calgary, where he has lived and worked all his life. Although he has had commercial success and a curatorial and critical response in Calgary, his work is not as well-known nationally as it should be. This mini-survey show of selections from the seven bodies of work he has produced over the last ten…
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FOLLY: CHÂTEAU MATHIEU
January 24, 2014 – April 5, 2014
In the summer of 2009, Alberta artists M.N. Hutchinson, Walter May, Gloria Mok, Greg Payce, Laura Vickerson and visual arts writer/curator Diana Sherlock received a curious invitation to develop a residency at Château Mathieu, a private residence built in the French Borough of Caen in Lower Normandy in the latter part of the 18th century. Construct…
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