News

Nickle Galleries launches winter season with 1st comprehensive survey of the work of Harry Kiyooka, UToday

Celebrated painter and printmaker was known for building community within Calgary’s art scene

RCNA numismatic collection available at Nickle Galleries, Canadian Coin News

For decades, University of Calgary’s Nickle Galleries has had the largest and most important academic coin collection in Canada, the Nickle Numismatic Collection.

Canadian curator featured speaker at California forum, Canadian Coin News

Marina Fischer, curator of Numismatics at the Nickle Galleries on the campus of the University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta. presented a PowerPoint on the Imperial Roman Coinage of Augustus Caesar, and its influences on coinage thereafter.

Prairie Interlace: Weaving, Modernisms and the Expanded Frame. CBC Radio Calgary

We look at a new book diving into the history of textiles on the Prairies, with the curator of Nickle Galleries at the U of C.

UCalgary acquires extensive library once held by Royal Canadian Numismatic Association, UToday

Collection enhances Nickle Galleries holdings of 23,000 artifacts of coins and paper money

CBC interviews curator about new King effigy, Canadian Coin News

Marina Fischer, curator of the Numismatic Collection of the Nickle Galleries at the University of Calgary, was recently interviewed by CBC Radio.

King Charles on Canadian coins coming soon, CBC Radio

The Story From Here (from 8 min) Marina Fischer on the new King Charles coins.

Carpet Diem Prairie Interlace’s rugs and tapestries await contemplation, Prairie Dog

Prairie Interlace: Weaving, Modernisms and the Expanded Frame features an amazing array of 61 textile works by 48 artists.

Past, Present and Future Come Alive, Scene

Exhibit explores the remarkable 40-year career of Indigenous artist Faye HeavyShield.

From the Editor, Galleries West

One of my first jobs after finishing my undergrad degree was working at the Nickle Arts Museum (now Nickle Galleries) at the University of Calgary.