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New exhibit at Nickle Galleries explores wartime art, CTV News

A new exhibition featuring the work of Sir Alfred Munnings opens at Nickle Galleries at the University of Calgary Thursday afternoon.

The art of money, Calgary Journal

When it comes to money, it’s a matter of livelihood. And it’s hard to connect art and money as a medium of artistic expression rather than an economic one, especially when squeezing pennies is the new normal. Who can afford to admire the new artwork in bills?

Canadian war horses ready for their close-up in new exhibition at Nickle Galleries, CTV

A new exhibit at Calgary’s Nickle Galleries offers visitors a glimpse into Canada’s wartime past. Munnings--The War Years features 41 paintings by Sir Alfred Munnings depicting Canadian cavalry during the First World War.

Nickle Galleries display of WW1 artwork connects Canadian war past to present, LiveWire

The Nickle Galleries is set to bring a rare exhibition of the works of Sir Alfred Munnings to Western Canada, with Munnings – The War Years, which connects the celebrated painter’s 1918 works with the present day Canadian military.

Strathcona regiment’s storied history on display with opening of Munnings exhibition, Calgary Herald

Munnings – The War Years will be open to the public from Sept. 18 to Dec. 6, hosted by the University of Calgary. The travelling exhibition features dozens of works by the artist, borrowed from the Canadian War Museum’s Beaverbrook Collection of War Art in Ottawa. Artifacts borrowed from the Strathcona armoured regiment sit alongside the works, giving additional local context to the collection.

NICKLE GALLERIES: AWARD WINNING EXHIBITIONS, PROGRAMS, AND MORE, Life After Retirement, Summer 2025

Nickle Galleries at the University of Calgary is a museum and art gallery that has been inspiring creativity since 1979! Looking ahead to Fall 2025, we are thrilled to be hosting the travelling blockbuster exhibition, 'Munnings – The War Years.'

Moneyart: Aesthetics of Currencies Across Times and Cultures, Preview Magazine

This intriguing and groundbreaking exhibition explores the artistic and cultural significance of money through exceptional numismatic artifacts.

Coin experts gather in Calgary for global symposium, Canadian Coin News

The University of Calgary’s Nickle Galleries will once again host a premier gathering of numismatic minds as the Third Annual Numismatics Symposium: Money, Art and More returns May 24–25, 2025.

The Weavers Once Known, Hali Magazine, Issue 223

An exhibition in Calgary's Nickle Galleries is showing historical carpets with a focus on the people who wove them and the lives they led. Michele Hardy, head curator at the gallery, argues that our not knowing the names of these creators should not be allowed to deny them recognition.

Teresa Posyniak: Resilience, Alberta Views, May 2025

Nickle Galleries in Calgary presented 'Teresa Polyniak: Resilience,' the most important exhibition of her long career.