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Teresa Posyniak explores resilience, vulnerability with new exhibit, Calgary Herald
In the introduction to Resilience, a career-spanning exhibit currently on display at the University of Calgary’s Nickle Galleries, Posyniak is described as an artist, activist and teacher.
Read MoreFall into Canadian Art: Twelve Must-See Exhibitions, Art Canada Institute
At the Nickle Galleries at the University of Calgary, the exhibition Resilience surveys the remarkable career of Regina-born, Calgary-based artist, activist, and educator Teresa Posyniak (b.1951)
Read MoreHigh Plains Book Award Winner – Prairie Interlace: Weaving, Modernisms and the Expanded Frame
Prairie Interlace: Weaving, Modernisms, and the Expanded Frame, 1960-2000, Eds. Michele Hardy, Timothy Long, and Julie Krueger was awarded the High Plains Book Award for Art and Photography in Billings, Montana, October 5, 2024.
Read More‘I don’t make art in a bubble’, UToday
Arts professor Judy Anderson is part of mâmawohkamâtowak, an exhibition opening at the Nickle Galleries Sept. 19 featuring Anderson and Métis artist and scholar, Katherine Boyer.
Read MoreNickle Galleries to Receive 2024 Leadership Award for Education from the Alberta Museums Association
The Alberta Museums Association (AMA) is pleased to announce Nickle Galleries at the University of Calgary as the recipient of the AMA’s 2024 Leadership Award for Education, in recognition of their work in developing the Prairie Interlace: Weaving, Modernisms and the Expanded Frame exhibit, a large-scale retrospective survey of fibre-based artwork made on the Canadian Prairies done in collaboration with the Mackenzie Art Gallery.
Read MoreRemembering Alex Janvier, 1935-2024
Our hearts go out to Alex Janvier’s family and greater community with the news of his passing on July 10.
Read MoreInterlaced Practices: Creativity and Craft in the Canadian Prairies, Studio Magazine (Vol. 19, No. 1)
The curators of Prairie Interlace: Weaving, Modernisms, and the Expanded Frame, 1960-2000, write about their approach and experiences.
Read MoreGrass and Wool, Hali Magazine, Issue 219
The recently exhibited collection of Kyrgyz textiles donated by Dr John Sommer to the University of Calgary, Alberta is introduced by Michele Hardy, curator at the University’s Nickle Galleries. She explains how the nomadic culture produced textiles that were distinctive, versatile and often ephemeral.
Read MoreMassive Calgary exhibit showcases rare H.G. Wells books, Global News
This month brings a rare chance for Calgarians to check out some local treasures not many people know about. An exhibit featuring the work of British author H.G. Wells pays tribute to one of the giants of science fiction. “H.G. Wells: A Scientific Romance,” runs from April 11 to July 19 in the Nickle Galleries at the U of C’s Taylor Family Digital Library.
Read MoreHarry Mitsuo Kiyooka: Artist, Educator, Activist, Galleries West
Calgary exhibition is "delightfully non-linear"
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