NEW EXHIBITION
Weaving Home: Carpets of SW Iran traces the enduring traditions of the region's tribal peoples. Vivid in colour and dense with patterns, these carpets are not only objects of use but also works of visual storytelling, evoking hope, ingenuity and resilience.
For the first time, this exhibition brings together textiles woven by Qashqa'i, Khamseh, and other tribal weavers from Nickle Galleries permanent collection.
Curated by Michele Hardy
May 15 - Jul 24
NEW EXHIBITION
How did Napoleon Bonaparte build and project power through coins, medals, artworks and books?
Napoleon: Art, Money and War considers how an empire was constructed through systems of value, exchange and representation.
This exhibition features objects from the Nickle Numismatic Collection, alongside artefacts on loan from a private collection.
Curated by Marina Fischer
May 9 - Sep 19
The Taylor Family Digital Library holds an important collection of artwork by Treaty 7 artists—and you’re invited to experience it firsthand.
Join Kaia MacLeod, UCalgary’s Indigenous Cataloguing Librarian and member of the James Smith Cree Nation, for an intimate tour of the collection this summer.
📅 TOUR DETAILS:
June 8 @ 1pm
June 19 @ 11am
July 20 @ 11am
Details + registration via the link in our bio.
🖼️ #1-5 (in order):
1) Adrian Stimson, “Old Sun Residential School”, 2019.
2) David Garneau, “Shaman was not a Teacher but a Gifted Survivor Who Could Guide (Louis Bird)”, 2021.
3) Dr. Joane Cardinal-Schubert, “Porcelain Jump, Edge of History”, 2000.
4) Jane Ash Poitras, “Visionary”, no date.
5) Adrian Stimson, “Lebret Residential School,” 2019.
Our invites to the #MetGala got lost in the mail, so we celebrated “Nickle” style with our own gala.
The stars walked the stairs sporting looks inspired by the 3 new Spring 2026 exhibitions:
Napoleon: Art, Money & War
Weaving Home: Carpets of SW Iran
Her Own Way: A Selection of Women Artists in the Nickle Collection
All the details at nickle.ucalgary.ca
#FashionIsArt
Attributions:
1. Untitled (Moth) by Rosemary Kowalsky (CU115355679)
2. First Empire, Napoleon I, Gold Medal 1808
3. Qashqa'i Pile Woven Carpet (2014.272.000)
4. The Newspaper by Helen Mackie (CU13748880)
5. Khamseh Pile Woven Carpet (2014.121.000)
6. Napoleon Empereur et roi. Josephine Imperatriceet Reine, 1809
All 🎨 & 🪙: University of Calgary's Nickle Galleries. Collections via 🌐digitalcollections.ucalgary.ca.
Check out our latest exhibitions, special events and guided tours this month!
CLOSURE: Nickle Galleries is closed for installation until May 11.
We can’t wait to welcome you back soon.
Always Free. Everyone Welcome.
🔔 Nickle Galleries is closed until May 9 as we install our Spring 2026 exhibitions.
While we’re closed, take a stroll down memory lane and tell us: which recent Nickle exhibition has been your favourite?
We can’t wait to welcome you back soon!
Nickle Galleries. Always Free. Everyone Welcome.
🪧BUILDING CLOSURE
The Taylor Family Digital Library will be closed for Staff Development from 8pm on April 30 through May 1.
There will be no after-hours access during this time.
We look forward to seeing you back in the building on Saturday, May 2 at 10am.
Please note NICKLE GALLERIES will be closed for installation until May 9.
The Society of Northern Alberta Print-Artists stopped by on Monday for an artist tour with Heather Leier.
April 30 is the last day to view Practice Pinny and Why Don't You.... exhibitions
Your gift to the Nickle Galleries Exhibitions and Programs Fund supports thoughtfully curated exhibitions, artist talks and tours.
Give today!
ucalgary.ca/givingday
📸 Exhibitions #1-6:
mâmawohkamâtowak: Judy Anderson & Katherine Boyer
Teresa Posyniak: Resilience
The Art of Faye HeavyShield
Leesa Streifler: The Performance of Being
Yvonne Mullock: Why Don’t You…
Heather Leier: Practice Pinny
#UCalgaryGivingDay
Don't just see the exhibition - understand it.
Join curator Dick Averns for a guided art tour of David Garneau: Dark Chapters and Reading the Ruins, now on display in the Founders' Gallery at The Military Museums.
Two dates to choose from:
🗓️ Saturday, April 25 | 11:00am – 12:00pm
🗓️ Thursday, April 30 | 11:00am – 12:00pm
📍 Founders' Gallery | The Military Museums
4520 Crowchild Trail SW, Calgary
Included with admission
Space is limited. Plan your visit at themilitarymuseums.ca 👆
#DavidGarneau #DarkChapters #ArtTour #CalgaryArt #YYC #Calgary #TheMilitaryMuseums #FoundersGallery #ContemporaryArt
Yvonne Mullock’s WHY DON’T YOU… is a mesmerizing exhibition spanning over a decade of the artist’s practice. Check it out before it leaves the Nickle on April 30.
Nickle Galleries. Always Free. Everyone Welcome.
