art Archives - Calgary Guardian https://calgaryguardian.com/tag/art/ Arts, Culture and Lifestyle from Calgary Thu, 06 Feb 2025 00:10:48 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://calgaryguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/cropped-CalgaryGuardian_Logo_FaviconApp-32x32.jpg art Archives - Calgary Guardian https://calgaryguardian.com/tag/art/ 32 32 Wallace Galleries “Winter Light & Inner Light” Exhibition https://calgaryguardian.com/winter-light-inner-light-exhibition/ Sat, 08 Feb 2025 15:12:54 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=24489 Wallace Galleries’ latest exhibition, “Winter Light & Inner Light,” running till February 12, explores the intersection of natural winter light and artistic introspection. The show features works by established artists, including Steve Mennie, Robert Marchessault, [...]

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]]> Art in the Neighbourhood: How Teeny Tiny Galleries Transformed Bowness Mainstreet https://calgaryguardian.com/teeny-tiny-galleries-transformed-bowness-mainstreet/ Thu, 05 Dec 2024 17:06:19 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=24024 From October 5 to November 28, “Unmasked” turned Bowness Mainstreet into a creativity and community engagement hub. Hosted at the Tiny Galleries, this exhibition brought art into the neighbourhood, tearing down the usual barriers between [...]

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]]> Unity in Colour: Art as a Path to Employment https://calgaryguardian.com/unity-in-colour-art-as-a-path-to-employment/ Wed, 14 Aug 2024 15:12:36 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=23036 On August 8, I attended the “Unity in Colour” opening reception at cSPACE Marda Loop. This exhibition showcased artwork from the ArtRecruits program, an innovative initiative that helps adults with mental health barriers prepare for [...]

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]]> Nacim Ruintan-Tehrani’s “Wild”: A Journey Back to Nature https://calgaryguardian.com/nacim-ruintan-tehranis-wild/ Fri, 19 Jul 2024 16:11:11 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=22828 From July 6 to August 31, the Alberta Society of Artists Galleries presents “Wild”, a solo exhibition by Calgary-based multifaceted artist and designer Nacim Ruintan-Tehrani. Nestled on the second floor of the Crossroads Market, “Wild” [...]

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]]> “A Day in the Life” with Calgary Multimedia Artist Romy Tittel https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-artist-romy-tittel/ Wed, 21 Feb 2024 06:33:28 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=21123 Romy Tittel is an artist in various media, a gardener, chef, environmental and political activist, a gracious host of local artists, a science geek, an animal lover, and passionate about life and humanity – a [...]

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]]> “A Day in the Life” with Calgary Visual Artist Anne McGilvary https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-artist-anne-mcgilvary/ Wed, 14 Feb 2024 06:33:08 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=21074 Meet Anne McGilvary, a Canadian artist with roots that weave through Noranda, Quebec, and Sudbury, Ontario. Having called Calgary, Alberta, home for over 40 years, she is also the wonderful artist I proudly call my [...]

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]]> The Alcove Group’s Photo Walk: Discovering Calgary’s Hidden Gems https://calgaryguardian.com/the-alcove-groups-photo-walk/ Thu, 01 Feb 2024 20:57:29 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=21135 On a sunny afternoon on January 27, I joined The Alcove Photo Club’s Group Photo Walk, an adventure through Calgary designed to refine my photography skills and offer a new perspective on the city. Read [...]

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]]> “A Day in the Life” with Calgary Collaborative Artistic Duo Nasarimba https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-artist-nasarimba/ Wed, 31 Jan 2024 06:33:40 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=20906 Playful mischief was in the air when Rachel Ziriada and Mikhail Miller met in Victoria in 2014. Rachel was finishing up her BFA at UVIC with a focus on installation art and graphic design when [...]

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]]> Homegrown Business: Brian “Bunny” Batista of Atelier Artista https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-business-atelier-artista/ Mon, 29 Jan 2024 06:33:39 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=20968 Welcome to Atelier Artista, the fine art school in Calgary that’s all about hands-on skills. In our interview with Brian “Bunny” Batista, the brains behind Atelier Artista, he shares how the school teaches representational drawing [...]

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]]> “A Day in the Life” with Calgary-based Mixed Media Artist Honey Jalali https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-artist-honey-jalali/ Wed, 24 Jan 2024 06:33:30 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=20886 Honey Jalali is an Iranian contemporary activist artist based in Calgary, Alberta since December 2020. She works in installation, painting, poetry, digital painting, collage, and photography. Her work, rooted in conceptual art, reflects her thoughts, [...]

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