Just got word of this, so I apologize for the last minute post, but I thought it was just too neat an event not to write about! PechaKucha is an international meetup for all sorts of people, architects, planners, and artists, etc who come together to talk about their work. Tonight’s theme is “How We Live Together” and revolves around how the decisions we make today, affect our cities in the years to follow.
You can learn more about PechaKucha Night from the following press release. Definitely sounds interesting!
Calgary PechaKucha Night
(Calgary, …

As of December 1st, The New Gallery, one of Calgary’s (and Canada’s) longest operating artist-run centres, is changing locations!  After three years of offering fantastic art at Eau Claire Market, TNG is taking up residence  in a 1,200 square foot exhibition space on the top floor at Art Central on Centre Street and 7th Avenue SW.
The New Gallery will celebrate its 35th anniversary by-relocating to Art Central
After three challenging years of presenting contemporary art within Eau Claire Market, The New Gallery (TNG) will be relocating to downtown Calgary’s Art Central …

Rumour has it that there is some sort of sporting event called the Grey Cup hitting Calgary this weekend?!
As part of the celebration, on November 27th and 28th, Stephen Avenue Mall (from Epcor Centre to 2nd Street SW) will be lit up with a fantastical display of light installations with some interactive elements. ENMAX Illuminate Calgary will showcase the extraordinary talents of Calgary-based artists and designers.
When: Friday, November 27th and Saturday, November 28th
Where: Stephen Avenue Mall
Time: 5:00 o’clock to 9:00 o’clock
For more information as well as a map of …

POST exhibit is presenting Peep Show, an installation by Gail Scheuring.
Drawing upon references to women in art history, Minimalism, Surrealism and voyeurism; this installation piece speaks to sexuality and consumer culture in a “feminized” space. Inspired by the artists Jessica Stockholder and Peter Halley, as well as images of sex shops, the colors represent an interruption of space and have a distinct psychological effect upon the viewer. The bright hues represent the garishness of artificial light seen in store fluorescent or “technological” light.
Although this installation is devoid of the female …

Olympians of the Bow Valley
November 21, 2009 – April 4, 2010
Banff, Alberta – Every four years, the best athletes in the world match skill and endurance in a series of contests called the Olympic Winter Games. The purposes of these games are to foster the ideal of a “sound mind in a sound body” and to promote friendship among nations. Olympic athletes are the greatest ambassadors of goodwill in the world of sports.
For decades, the Bow Valley has been home to, and a training ground for, hundreds of people who …