Exhibitions
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 Herita…
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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 ident…
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Made in Calgary: The 2000s
September 19, 2014 – December 13, 2014
Wish You Were Here… (Lake Louise), 2001, Shelley Ouellet (detail) Beads, wire 243.8 x 457.2 x 45.7 cmPurchased with the support of the Canada Council for the Arts Acquisition Assistance program. Collection of Nickle Galleries (NG.2004.133.000). Pho…
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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 vi…
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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 col…
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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. S…
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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….
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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 bui…
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