Alberta Craft Gallery
Makers Dozen – Earring Edition
Until June 21
This exhibition showcases 65 pairs of earrings, each telling its own story, and highlights the incredible technique and craftsmanship involved in jewelry making. Along with the jewelry, photos of the 13 artists at work in their studios offer a behind-the-scenes look into the journey of the earrings’ creation.
Norberg Hall
Robin Arseneault: If I is a monster, so be it
Until June 21
Through sculpture and pastel pieces, Robin Arseneault creates an exhibition full of shapes and impressions, barely legible enough to ground the audience. She invites the viewer on a journey of discovery – if you think it is, it is.
Esker Foundation
Erika DeFreitas: Stories are Stories are Stories
Until June 30
Guided by artist Erika DeFreitas in a one-day workshop, participants explored their relationship to their families beyond the familiar parent-child bond. The work remembers and celebrates our elders, extended family, and chosen families.
The New Gallery
See you there // meet me here: echoes of eau claire
Until July 12
This exhibition pays homage to Eau Claire Market, which closed its doors for good last year. It features installation and found objects, as well as photos, videos, and sound captured in the mall’s final days. Curator Jessica Szeto aimed to explore Calgarians’ mixed feelings about the closure of Eau Claire Market and asked the question, “How do we collectively mourn an imperfect thing?”
The Confluence
Halo Halo
Until July 27
This multimedia showcases the experiences of first-generation Filipino immigrants to Canada. From artists Jasmine Atay and Sam Mendoza, Halo Halo (meaning “mixed” in Tagalog) uses traditional and digital visuals to tell a story of identity and adaptation.
Nickle Galleries
Where We Gather, the Land Speaks
Until August 22
From three emerging Indigenous artists, Lucas Hale, Lori Scalplock and Elijah Wells, this exhibition explores how our Land shapes identity, culture and belonging. Through a multimedia presentation of sound, beadwork and quills, the artists reflect their own relationship to Treaty 7 land, and invite the audience to engage with the land as a living entity.
Contemporary Calgary
Presence
June 26 to November 9
This new exhibition at Contemporary Calgary asks what it means to occupy a space, and how that impacts a sense of community. Seven artists collaborated on this exhibition, all bringing their own unique experiences to the understanding of how we exist with one another.
