Vessna Perunovich
Shifting Shelter, (installation detail)
2017. Mixed Media
Photo credit: Jeremy Pavka
Galleries on campus
Art is everywhere at AUArts.
Our world-class gallery spaces infuse the campus with the work of professional artists and designers – provoking thought, inspiring discussion and welcoming the greater community.
Illingworth Kerr Gallery
A world-class exhibition space and flexible platform for critical enquiry and theoretical debate with a focus on visual culture. As an interface between AUArts and the broader community, IKG is the longest-running international art program in Calgary, and a vital component of the city’s cultural ecology.
Image: Mark Igloliorte, Diptychs Series. 2017. Installation view. Photo credit: Elyse Bouvier
Marion Nicoll Gallery
The MNG hosts student-run installations, group shows and exhibitions.
Upcoming
MFA in Craft Media Thesis Exhibition 2024
Apr 5 - 13, 2024
Exhibitions
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Virtual AUArts Grad Show Exhibition 2023
Illingworth Kerr Gallery
OPENING RECEPTION
Thursday May 25, 2023
approx. 3 - 7 PM, starting immediately after the Convocation ceremony
GALLERY HOURS
Tues – Fri, 11 – 6 PM
Sat, 12 – 4 PM
Closed on Sundays, Mondays and statutory holidays
Celebrate the talent and creativity of our Graduating Class of 2023
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Fahrenheit 2024
American Museum of Ceramic Art in Pomona, California
Opening reception: Jan. 20 from 4 to 6 p.m.
This year, AMOCA features the talents of artists contributing to the contemporary ceramic arts community.
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Somewhere in Nowhere
Located in the hall adjacent to the Max Bell Theatre lobby
Unique vitreoscape prints and glass pieces that explore the theme of “hiraeth” - a homesickness for a home that no longer exists.
Events
Convocation 2024
The Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
1415 14 Ave NW, Calgary AB T2N 1M4
1 p.m.
Convocation will take place at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, next to the AUArts Campus.
Faculty Lecture: August Klintberg
4 p.m.
Banff Centre (Max Bell Auditorium)
The Visual Arts Lecture Series presents talks by leading Canadian and international artists, curators, and academics.
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Salt. Soda, and Surface Decoration
713 Medalta Ave SE in Medicine Hat, Alberta
In this nine-day workshop, Lael Chmelyk will take participants through the atmospheric firing process from start to finish.