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Weavers and War – Galleries West

Do Afghan war rugs counter oppression or serve the souvenir market? Shazia Hafiz Ramji considers 'Tensile Strength: Weavers and War' at the Founders’ Gallery in Calgary.

Commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks – UCalgary News

Exhibitions in UCalgary’s Founders’ Gallery chronicle Canada’s military involvement in Afghanistan and explore how a longstanding Afghan art form evolved post-9/11

Hidden Treasures – Nickle Galleries with Marina Fischer – CBC Calgary Eyeopener

We hear all about a hidden treasure at the University of Calgary's Nickle Galleries.

Coin Craft: A look into the Nickle’s founding collection, featuring UCalgary alumna Marina Fischer, BA’02, MA’08.

University of Calgary Alumni

How Katie Ohe Set Alberta Sculpture in Motion – UCalgary Alumni

If the video and these photos from the Esker feel weirdly familiar but not, it’s likely because you’ve seen several of the 100+ pieces that were, until very recently, on display but are now locked away.

“Portals to the Past”: Numismatics at Nickle Galleries – Ostraka/ Durham University

Interview with Marina Fischer, Collection Specialist, Numismatics, Nickle Galleries

New exhibition at Nickle Galleries explores boundaries in art – UCalgary News

Everywhere We Are is an ambitious exhibition and public program series addressing many of the challenges, advantages and impact of art collecting. Drawing upon one of Canada’s most significant contemporary art collections, the exhibition is organized and presented as a collaboration and a two-part project co-organized by Nickle Galleries (winter 2020) and Contemporary Calgary (fall 2020).

CBC Calgary News at 11 October 10, 2019

Paul Seesequasis. Turning the Lens: Indigenous Archive Project (Coverage starts at 28:03).

Archive photo exhibit captures Indigenous strength, connections in difficult times – CBC News

A new Nickle Galleries exhibit, Turning the Lens: Indigenous Archive Project, is a sampling of the work of Rosemary Gilliat Eaton and Arnold Lupson. The writer, journalist and cultural activist who pulled them all together says he walked away with a deeper understanding as well.

Exhibition on Indigenous Archival Project on display at Nickle Galleries – UCalgary News

Turning the Lens: Indigenous Archive Project is the third exhibition in the fall series at Nickle Galleries, opened on Oct. 3. The exhibition’s goals are manifold — this is a photography and history exhibition, a naming project, a social media campaign and an opportunity to contemplate the role and importance of galleries, museums and archives across Canada.