Visual arts & new media

What does it take to conserve a sculpture that has stood in Calgary for more than fifty years? Join us for a rare, behind-the-scenes look at how Katie Ohe’s beloved sculpture Day and Night was carefully restored and relocated from its original home in Prince’s Island Park to Devonian Gardens.

The evening begins with a short film created by Alexander Boyd, a member of the restoration team, and offers an insider’s view of the conservation process. It's an uncommon glimpse into the craft, care, and collaboration that goes into preserving public art.

Following the screening, take part in a Q&A with Sophia Zweifel, The City’s Public Art Conservator, and Alexander Boyd, who will share insights, stories, and reflections from the restoration.

To close the evening, enjoy a guided tour of the exhibition Fragment to Form | Katie Ohe and the Shape of Persistence, featuring additional works by the artist and a chance to experience Day and Night in its new home.

✨ Date: November 25, 2025
🕓 Time: 4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Devonian Gardens, 317 7 Ave SW, Calgary
🎟️ Free admission: RSVP and learn more information on Eventbrite

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to see how art conservation brings together science, artistry, and care to preserve Calgary’s public art for generations to come.

Reserve your spot today!

Gallery@501 is excited to invite you to see “Ink Horizons: East to West,” a new exhibition by New Brunswick artist Dan Xu. The exhibit opens on November 6, 2025 and shows until December 20, 2025.

Dan Xu will be at Gallery@501 (#120, 501 Festival Avenue in Sherwood Park) for a special artist talk and reception on Saturday, November 15, 2025 from 1 to 3 pm and everyone is welcome to join us.

Ink Horizons: East to West features a unique interpretation of two iconic Canadian regions, the Canadian Rockies and the Bay of Fundy. Painting outdoors, “en plein-air,” Dan Xu captures an atmospheric feeling and perspective in her work. Visitors will feel they are floating through the skies over mountains and water in each landscape. Xu creates ink wash paintings of these landscapes on Xuan paper, silk scrolls, and fold-out books. Using classic Chinese ink and wash techniques, she takes inspiration from art of the Song Dynasty to add a sense of flight, movement, and freedom.

Visitors can engage in a hands-on art station where they’ll use traditional Chinese brushes to paint ephemeral landscapes - fleeting artworks that gracefully fade into the background, echoing the beauty of impermanence. 

Reception and gallery visits are free! We look forward to seeing you!

More information: www.strathcona.ca/artgallery

Join Alberta Craft and surface designer Natalie Gerber for a fun and informative workshop and learn about surface pattern design and silkscreen printing. You will be printing your own beautiful linen holiday stocking.

• All materials included
• Age: 12+

When: Saturday, December 6, 2025 
9:30 to 11:30 am
12 to 2 pm
3 to 5 pm

Where: 280, 1721 29 Ave SW
Calgary, AB 

Tickets: $70 General Public | $55 Alberta Craft Members
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/print-you-own-holiday-stocking-with-natalie-gerber-tickets

Strathcona County is seeking handmade or artist designed items that will be used to thank and recognize key contributors of the 2026 Alberta Summer Games. Each selected artist/artisan will be responsible for producing a single item type (with minor variations allowed) to ensure consistency across gifts.  

Submission deadline: Friday, January 16, 2026, at 8 am MST  

Production period: approximately 17 weeks 

Interested artists can apply today!

Learn more at asg2026.com