By Rachel Woodward, May 14 2015 —
Calgary-based curatorial ensemble Wreck City is partnering with Sled Island Music Festival to give local artists an interesting venue to display their works.
Their newest project, Demo Tape, will take over the abandoned … Read the rest
By Rachel Woodward, May 14 2015 —
Created in 1993 by University of Calgary students seeking editorial independence from the university, filling Station is an alternative literary and arts magazine. It is published three times a year by volunteer staff … Read the rest
By Diltaj Atwal, March 19 2015 —
Museum exhibits usually organize information in a linear and straightforward way. But the Glenbow Museum’s newest exhibit, Cabinets of Curiosity, takes this experience to bizarre and strange places.
The exhibit is a collection … Read the rest
By Alexander Kim, February 26 2015 —
There’s a UFO landing pad in St. Paul, a town of 6,000 about two hours north-east of Edmonton.
The landing pad and its historical context are the subject of Space Fictions & the … Read the rest
By Rachel Woodward, February 5 2015 —
To showcase and celebrate the diverse art that defines this country, American curator Denise Markonish spent three years travelling Canada collecting art that embodies our national identity.
Over 100 of these pieces are … Read the rest
By Liv Ingram, January 15 2015 —
When floods swept Calgary in 2013, countless homes and businesses suffered catastrophic damage. Among the destruction was the National Music Centre’s (NMC) collection of rare instruments, kept in their basement on 11 Ave. … Read the rest
By Liv Ingram, December 4 2014 —
There’s a new art exhibition in Calgary, but you won’t find it in a gallery. In fact, you might walk right past and not even realize it.
The Calgary Biennial is a contemporary … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, December 4 2014 —
If you take the train through downtown, you probably know the building across from the 1st Street SW LRT station. The building has chalkboards lining the front featuring quirky quotations. At times, the … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, November 20 2014 —
Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, Calgary’s Giant Incandescent Resonating Animation Festival (GIRAF) aims to showcase the versatility of animation and exhibit a selection of local and international animated films.
Quickdraw Animation Society, … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, November 6 2014 —
Local art organization Contemporary Calgary is working on creating a new public art gallery in the Calgary Centennial Planetarium.
The planetarium, in the west end of downtown, has been vacant since the Telus … Read the rest