What's On in Calgary

Full of mini-documentaries, exhibition montages, and behind the scenes experiences, the Esker Foundation’s website has tons of awesome content for you to explore whenever you want. We particularly love its current audio series featuring Katie Ohe talking about her intricate and ingenious sculptural works.

Herringer Kiss Gallery has invited their artists to create work that speaks to the strategies, opportunities, problems, and outcomes of isolation. This could, of course, refer directly to the COVID-19 crisis or isolation in general. This work has been submitted for you to enjoy free at cost and new content is added regularly.

An extension of Kandis Friesen’s postponed exhibition in storage, two video works are hosted in continuous loops; one consists of rhythmic text, the other a tableau vivant of an ancient oak tree in Ukraine. This exhibition in absentia becomes the new exhibition space for an indefinite extension of time.

The Alberta Society of Artists celebrates its re-opening with this inaugural exhibition of the new ASA Gallery. The exhibition features the artwork of the society’s juried members. Check out the opening reception from 1:00 to 4:00pm on September 3.

This solo presentation of abstract paintings by Toronto-based artist Scott Everingham takes a rather cynical and ironic look at the larger notion of what makes one resistant to personal development. In this exhibition the artist takes sailing and considers it in the context of obstacles and stormy waters.

Prior to the Calgary gallery closing permanently October 15, this monumental group exhibition is the crescendo of the talents in The Edge Gallery’s roster of artists. The Last Picture Show embodies picturesque paintings, intimate prints, conceptual photographs, and more.

Referencing the metaphorical layers of an onion, Carl White’s newest body of work shifted focus to creating art in a time of great change as well as how he is taking on the role of an artist during such a vastly transitional time in history. Book an artist reception visit September 18 to 20.

Highlighting work of seven couples and how their work and practices support and inspire each other, the exhibition shows each couples’ work, side by side, along with text from the artists on how their partner in life and art influences, inspires and supports their own art practice.

An ongoing project by Mat Glenn investigating the visual language of human-nonhuman opposition in the natural landscape, the market inspires humans to control and conquer landscapes using a specific material language of straps, nylon, taped seams, and more.