ART gallery shows

opening fri march 16

Jarvis Hall Gallery Until Saturday, April 21. Patrick Dunford—

Difficult Terrain. Difficult Terrain focuses on the clearcuts of British Columbia where Dunford treeplants during the summer, as well as the deserts of Southern California where he resides the rest of the calendar year. Opening reception Friday, 5-8 p.m. 333B 36th Ave. S.E. 403-2069942, jarvishallgallery.com. until sat march 17

Alberta Craft Gallery

Uncommon Blends. Through Uncommon Blends, Sam Knopp, Sean Kunz, Noriko Masuda, Mynthia McDaniel, and Juliana Rempel investigate the various routines, rituals, and relationships centred on coffee and tea. In cSpace King Edward, 1721 29th Ave. S.W. 587-391-0129, albertacraft.ab.ca. Christine Klassen Gallery

Kevin Boyle—Lost Together. Boyle takes us on a journey across the prairie, through a series of large-scale photographs which capture the inexplicable magic of our land. Introducing Rocio

Graham. Graham’s large-scale photographs are lovingly crafted meditations on life cycles, labour, consumption, and the macroeconomic impacts of home. 200, 321 50th Ave. S.E. 403-262-1880, christineklassengallery.com.

Newzones Until Saturday, May 5. Michael Batty and

Kristofir Dean—Line & Colour. By juxtaposing Batty and Dean’s paintings, Line

and Colour will create a fluid narrative of different uses of the seemingly same elements. Opening reception Saturday, 2-4 p.m. 730 11th Ave. S.W. 403-2661972, newzones.com.

The Collectors’ Gallery of Art

Margaret Shelton. Watercolours, block prints and oils. 1332 9th Ave. S.E. 403-2458300, collectorsgalleryofart.com. Gainsborough Galleries

Group Show. Works by 14 Canadian artists, including Erica Neumann, Rod Charlesworth, Ted Raftery and Jennifer Sparacino. 441 5th Ave. S.W. 403-2623715, gainsboroughgalleries.com.

Wallace Galleries

All Women Exhibition. Group show in recognition of International Woman’s Day. Artists include Nancy Boyd, Camrose Ducote, Joice M. Hall, Jennifer Hornyak, Linda Nardelli, Dorothy Knowles, Robin Smith Peck, Laurie Steen, and Diana Zasadny. 500 5th Ave. S.W. 403-2628050, wallacegalleries.com. opening thur march 22 Wallace Galleries Until Wednesday, April 11. Geometry: A

Group Exhibition. Showcasing works reminiscent of cubism, and geometric abstraction, by featured artists Herbert Siebner, Harold Town, Luc Bernard, David Newkirk, Toni Onley, David Sorensen, Kenneth Lochhead, Ronald Bloore, Steve Mennie, and Bruce Head. 500 5th Ave. S.W. 403-262-8050, wallacegalleries.com. Artpoint Gallery Until Saturday, March 31. Main Gallery: Krystyna Laycraft—My Piece of Heaven. Red Gallery: Tory Weber—Out of Bounds. Stairway Gallery: Pat Devlin—On the Boulevard. Upstairs Gallery: Barb Drake—

Wish You Were Here. 1139 11th St. S.E. 403-265-6867, artpoint.ca.

Arts Commons Untitled Art Society Plus-15 Window: Until Saturday, March 31. Humboldt

Magnussen—Witness. Witness is a photographic installation that re-examines a recent assault, which took place outside a gay bar in Magnussen’s hometown. 205 8th Ave. S.E. 403-294-9494, artscommons.ca.

cSpace King Edward The Blackboard Gallery: Until Saturday, April 28. Dee Fontans—Signs. Fine art jewelry celebrating the 12 astrological signs of the Zodiac. 1721 29th Ave. S.W. 403-476-2025, cspacekingedward.com. The Edge Gallery YYC Until Saturday, April 7. Dale

Kirschenman—Signals. While the Kirschenman’s Signals paintings are without a direct narrative and the paintings are meant to work as in a manner similar to that of the colour field paintings of the 20th century abstract expressionists. 1416 9th Ave. S.E. 403-233-7490, edgegallery.ca.

Esker Foundation Until Sunday, May 6. Kapwani Kiwanga, A wall is just a wall (and nothing more

at all) Kiwanga’s exhibition exposes the underlying assumptions regarding architectural and design decisions taken to reform or to protect and asks if they are not, in fact, harmful or, at best, ambiguous. DaveandJenn: Paradise for an In-Between Time. An installation that offers an oasis, albeit a treacherous one, in the midst of a Calgary winter. In the Project Space. 4th floor, 1011 9th Ave. S.E. 403-9302490, eskerfoundation.com. Framed on Fifth Until Friday, March 30. Nicole Geoffrion—

Kaleidoscopic. With a riot of colour and wonderfully creative whimsical playgrounds Geoffrion invites us all to enjoy worlds of freedom. 1207 5th Ave. N.W. 403-244-3688, framedonfifth.com.

Glenbow Until Sunday, May 13. Eye of the

Needle. Explores how the humble needle and thread, the shiny bead and sequin, the porcupine quill and tuft of moose hair have been used in the hands of skilled creators to create objects of incredible beauty. Until Monday, May 21. Sandra Sawatzky—The Black Gold Tapestry. 220-foot hand-embroidered tapestry that tells the story of how oil has impacted human civilizations around the world.

Frida Kahlo—Her Photos. Treasure trove of photographs taken by Kahlo and her loved ones previously locked away in the Kahlo estate archives for more than

50 years. One New Work: John Will— Photography R.I.P. Exhibition of series of six photographs entitled She Walks Amongst Us, accompanied by a story that reveals a certain Calgary artist to be an alien. Until Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019. The Artist’s

Mirror: Self Portraits. Self-portraits from the collections of Library and Archives Canada and Glenbow. 130 9th Ave. S.E. 403-268-4110, glenbow.org. Herringer Kiss Gallery Until Saturday, April 7. Renee Duval—Devotions. Large paintings that occupy a space between two opposing perceptions that emphasize the mutability of perception and allow reconciliation between the banal and the miraculous. Eszter Burghardt—”Esti Mese”—Sculptures from a bedtime story. Series of felt characters from folk tales, legends, childhood, and motherhood. 709A 11th Ave. S.W. 403-2284889, herringerkissgallery.com. Leighton Art Centre Until Saturday, April 14. Bodies of Work. Collection of portrait and figurative works by local artists curated by Aaron Sidorenko. Opening reception Saturday, 2-4 p.m. Rural location 15 minutes southwest of Calgary (detailed directions at leightoncentre.org). 403-931-3633. The Military Museums Until Sunday, May 27. Witness: Canadian Art Of The First World War. Traveling exhibition developed by the Canadian War Museum containing 53 works by 40 of Canada’s bestknown artists including AY Jackson, Arthur Lismer, Henrietta Mabel May, Paul Nash, Dorothy Stevens and Frederick Varley and powerful and poignant works by ordinary Canadian soldiers. 4520 Crowchild Tr. S.W. 403410-2340, themilitarymuseums.ca. The New Gallery Until Thursday, March 29. Kotama Bouabane—We’ll get there fast and then we’ll take it slow. Using coconuts as idyllic symbols, Bouabane’s photography and photographic sculpture explores the implied meaning in these tropical fruits by recreating familiar tropes from travel photography.

208 Centre St. S. 403-233-2399, thenewgallery.org. Nickle Galleries Until Saturday, April 7. Mark Dicey—Each

Painted Document. Dicey is an abstract expressionist for whom process is paramount. His work encompasses painting, drawing, sculpture, installation, and performance. Performance with Dicey and Grant Poier, Thursday, March 22, noon to 1 p.m. Until Saturday, April 28. Walter

May—Look Again. Although primarily known as a sculptor, May’s practice has also included drawing, digital photography, installations, and on occasion, performance art. Look Again does just that, giving a retrospective view of his practice from the 1970s forward. At Taylor Family Digital Library, U of C. 403-210-6201, nickle.ucalgary.ca. Okotoks Art Gallery Until Saturday, April 7. Marlena Wyman— Illuminating the Diary of Alda Dale Randall As a former archivist, Edmonton artist Marlena Wyman found women’s stories significantly lacking in archival collections, specifically the voice of early prairie women. This exhibit is inspired by the 1920 diary of Alberta homesteader Alda Dale Randall. 53 North Railway St., Okotoks. 403-938-3204, okotoksculture.ca. Paul Kuhn Gallery Until Saturday, March 31. John Heward—

Recent Work. New black/white paintings, works on paper and recto-verso paintings on rayon which can hang on wall, lie across the floor or be suspended from the ceiling. 724 11th Ave. S.W. 403-263-1162, paulkuhngallery.com. Ruberto Ostberg Gallery Until Saturday, March 24. Bee Kingdom

Glass—Tuponia. This new body of artwork fantasizes about an alternative northern land where marshmallows have feelings, Ghost Yetis lead secretive lives in the forest, and where you might even spot the elusive, majestic, Moosacorn. 2108 18th St. N.W. 403-289-3388, ruberto-ostberg.com. Untitled Art Society Gallery Until Thursday, March 29. Anna Hawkins—

Fall Fell Felt. Dissecting, remixing and re-enacting the popular online genre “girl fails” in an exploration of schadenfreude, voyeurism and empathy. 343 11th Ave. S.W. 403-262-7911, uascalgary.org. VivianeArt Until Saturday, April 14. Erik Olson—In

The Trees. Inspired by Italo Calvino’s 20th-century novel, The Baron in the

Trees, Olson considers a particular form of escapism granted by a withdrawn existence in the forest. His resulting paintings and sculptures depict these provisional dwellings, their inhabitants and the surrounding

plants and animals in characteristically vivid colour. 1114 11th St. S.W. 587-349-2014, vivianeart.gallery. Walter Phillips Gallery Until Sunday, April 1. Caroline Monnet—

Like ships in the night. Bringing into play sculpture and video, Monnet creates an abstracted apparatus that aims to demonstrate dichotomies in social, cultural and political identities, resulting in a critique of the colonial, industrial and economic interchange between Canada and Europe. At Banff Centre.

Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies Until Sunday, April. 8. Encounters with the Sublime: Sebastião Salgado & Bradford Washburn. Silver gelatin photographs by Salgado and Washburn of the Kluane National Park and Reserve, and three other protected

areas. Passion & Purpose: Carbon Prints & Photogravures by Jon Goodman and Scripted Wilderness: Photographs of Banff from the National Film Board of Canada. At the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, 111 Bear St., Banff. 403-762-2291, whyte.org. non-gallery shows opening mon march 19 Riverview Artists March Show & Sale Until Friday, March 23. Finding inspiration in a wide range of subjects, the 12 artists who make up the Riverview Artists Group express their ideas in a variety of styles and techniques. There will be a chance to win a unique painting created at the group’s Shared Vision events. At Sunlife Plaza, 144 4th Ave. S.W. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. riverview-artists.com. opening thur march 22 ACADSA Show + Sale Until Saturday, March 24. View and purchase more than 3,000 pieces of handmade art from more than 200 artists with all proceeds going to support the ACAD student body. At ACAD Main Mall, 1407 14th Ave. N.W. First night fundraiser: Thursday, March 22, 5-8 p.m., $25. Weekend market: Friday, noon to 7 p.m., and Saturday, noon to 4 p.m., admission by donation. acadsa.ca.

ongoing Gravity Espresso and Wine Bar Until Sunday, April 8. Kristopher

Schofield—Becoming Silhouettes. A portrait series documenting the remnants of the once hard working farms and warm homesteads of the Alberta and Saskatchewan prairie. 909 10th St. S.E. 403-457-0697, cafegravity.com. Holy Grill Until Monday, April 30. Derek Bisbing—All

That Remains. Bisbing’s personal twist on portrait photography illuminates the soul behind the wrinkled and ruined faces

of stumps found in B.C. and Alberta. 827 10th Ave. S.W. holygrill.ca. Mount Royal University Until Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019. George Webber, Soloman Chiniquay, David Youn,

and Aaron Pelletier—Reconciliation. This exhibition aims to explore an alternate definition of reconciliation: a harmonization of education to facilitate a framework for coming to terms with our damaging past. At East Gate Entrance, MRU.

Resolve Photo Until Thursday, March 29. The

Dysfunction of Sameness. Kristine Zingeler, Derek Bisbing and Alvin Paringit’s challenge the mainstream. 333 36th Ave. S.E. resolvephoto.ca.