14 lisa heinricks
Voir Dire by Tammy McGrath (Calgary, AB). Dark and ambiguous, Voir Dire
Art Central, 100 7 Ave SW, lower level, 403 708-4166, creamydreamy.com
examines the violent severance of ties to narrative, history, and place. Nov 13-
Fine Art, Wearable Art, Custom Art.
Dec 10, reception Nov 13, 8pm.
View the expanded collection of creamydreamy Buckles, Custom Guitars and
NEW - Custom Tables.
21 uPPErCasE Gallery, Books & Papergoods
Art Central, 100 7 Ave SW, 403 283-5318, uppercasegallery.ca
15 micah Gallery
Making, creating and curating visual culture through exhibitions, publications
110 8 Ave SW, 245-1340, indianarts.ca
and products.
One of Canada’s finest First Nation & Western art galleries and gift shops with
Bonfire group show The primal appeal of fire. Oct
4000 sq. ft. of display featuring a massive collection of authentic hand-crafted
Confections Exploring sweets through design, illustration and art. Nov-Dec
items of North America’s First People.
16 my "Escape" art ltd.
Art Central, Studio 6A - 100 7 Ave SW, 403 519-0493, artcentral.ca
Unique greeting cards & gifts by Artist Melody Germain.
labouring lines Sept
Ghoulishess lines Oct
Cards Gone Wild ii Nov
Decisive in December Dec
17 stride art Gallery
1004 Macleod Tr SE and +15 Window Space, EPCOR Centre for the
Performing Arts, 205 8 Ave SE, 403 262-8507, stride.ab.ca
The Stride Art Gallery is an artist-run centre that supports the artistically in-
novative, regardless of ideological attachments, in whatever media the artist
happens to be working.
Domestic mobility by Jasmine Valentina. Donning the role of a hyper-femi-
nine 50s housewife, Jasmine Valentina will pull a car-sized bungalow made of
canvas and cardboard through the streets of Calgary. Aug -Sept, FREE.
18 swirl Fine art & Design
Art Central, 104 - 100 7 Ave SW, 403 266-5337, swirlfineart.com
An eclectic mix original paintings and sculpture. The gallery represents region-
al and local artists with one common thread - their passion for art illuminates
through in their work. “I represent artists that I love".
19 triangle Gallery of Visual arts
104, 800 Macleod Trail SE (in front of the Municipal Bldg) 403 262-1737,
trianglegallery.com
The Triangle Gallery’s mandate is to play a critical role within the arts,
architecture and design communities as a centre for developing thought-pro-
voking exhibitions and public programs related to contemporary visual arts,
architecture and design.
mid-Century icons: architectural Photography from the Panda Collection
Highlights the remarkable work of this firm as it documented the growth of
post-WWII Canada as reflected by its architecture. Sept 3-Oct 22, Opening
7:30pm First Thurs Sept 3. Open 7-days a week 11-6pm & FREE admission
during the ArtCity Festival Sept 11-20.
2009 studio art sale Fundraiser This is your chance to buy affordable art in a
broad range of media from local emerging and professional artists and to sup-
port the Triangle Gallery. Nov 5-7, Opening 7pm First Thurs, Nov 5 Hours: Nov
5, 11am-11pm; Nov 6, 10-7pm; Nov 7, 10-4pm FREE.
Calgary Glass now: a survey of Contemporary art Experience a diversity of
work ranging from avant-garde to traditional to conceptually driven mixed
media sculpture by contemporary glass artists trained in Calgary. Nov 19-Dec
17, Opening 7:30pm Nov 19.
Hours: Tu-F 11am-5pm, Sat 12-4pm, closed Sun/Mon/holidays; adults $2,
stud/sr. $1, First Thurs & openings FREE. Membership $25/yr + discounts at
participating venues.
20 truCK Gallery
815 1 St SW, 403 261-7702, truck.ca
TRUCK is dedicated to the presentation of contemporary art. Our goal is to
incite dialouge locally, which contributes to the global critical discourse on
contemporary art.
Welcome to the Dollhouse by Luba Diduch (Calgary, AB), David Khang (Van-
couver, BC), P. Roch Smith (Toronto, ON), Meichen Waxer (Montréal, QC)
These works come together in the dollhouse to explore various intersections
of collecting and play; memory, loss, and the desire to preserve; manipulation
and control. Aug 7-Sept 28, reception Sept 17, 7pm.
+15 Project Window: through thick & thin by Eric Cameron (Calgary, AB),
Deborah Margo (Ottawa, ON) Dialogue around the idea of the Object, the
nature of Time and the wonders of the Everyday. Sept 4-Oct 1, reception Sept
4, 8pm.
sleepless nights: Visions from Western Canada by Robin Arseneault, Ken
Buera, Kay Burns, Jason de Haan, Craig LeBlanc, Kris Lindskoog, Walter May,
Robyn Moody (Calgary) and Phillip McCrum (Vancouver), Curated by David
Diviney. This is the second half of an international exchange between TRUCK
Gallery and Kling&Bang Gallerí (Reykjavík, Iceland) to (re)engage the cultural
and historical connections between Western Canada and Iceland. Sept 5-Oct 4.
homologous Fields by Dil Hildebrand (Montréal), Tyler Los-Jones (Calgary) An
expanded conceptual and visual experience that suggests that the confluence
of the parts reveals a greater whole that finds its sum within the substance of
the viewer. Oct 9-Nov 12, opening reception Oct 9, 8pm.
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