What's On in Calgary

Prairie Interlace: Weaving, Modernisms and the Expanded Frame, 1960 – 2000 is an ambitious travelling exhibition that examines the explosion of innovative textile-based art on the Canadian Prairies between 1960-2000. Curated by Michele Hardy, Timothy Long, and Julia Krueger, the exhibition is a collaboration between Nickle Galleries and the MacKenzie Art Gallery.

As part of a rotating exhibition of artworks that feature connections to the land, Gordon Wesley, a proud Nakoda Stoney from the Bighorn Reserve, brings the life of the wild into the still picture serving as memories of his wildlife experiences. Be sure to check out this exhibition!

Composed of an acrylic paintings by Deborah Lougheed Sinclair depicting the wildflowers of the Canadian Rockies; this exhibition is a celebration of the beauty and diversity of our fragile ecosystems and a warning about the dramatic impacts of human activity and significant climate change.    

The Alberta Society of Artists presents an exhibition of paintings, poems, and stories by Ferdinando Spina. Spina’s art doesn’t portray subjects at their prettiest; being pretty is not the point. He cultivates a milieu of ambiguity with characters that are in their intentions and motivations vague.

Adrian Stimson: Anthro-Obscene (and other works) gives viewers an introduction to the artist’s large and diverse practice. Stimson is not easily introduced – his art practice is built from many layers of interconnected ways of being and working, formed alongside his navigation of personal and cultural questions.

Framed on Fifth presents Jeweliyana Reece’s first solo show Nature ‘n Nurture, inspired by all the beautiful nature right outside our doors in YYC area. Featuring paintings and glass art, it’s a show not to be missed!