Calgary

To Be: 2D & 3D

To Be : 2D & 3 D is a new art exhibition at Framed on Fifth celebrating the work of two exceptional contemporary local artists. Experience the vibrant, abstract paintings of Kat Lakeman painter, alive with bold colour and layered rice paper collage that create rich texture and movement. The 3-D portion, Gordon Pengilly brings an intimate collection of clay sculptures—small-scale works exploring abstract figurative forms and pure abstraction with quiet strength and presence. The show runs from March 3 – 28.  Join us for the art reception Friday March 6 from6:30 – 9:00pm.

Emerging Artists Unleashed: 2026

The Alberta Society of Artists is pleased to present our annual exhibition “Emerging Artists Unleashed: 2026” featuring the work of Alberta undergraduate students: Charlee Craggs (Undergrad Scholarship winner), Carolina Gonzalez, Aleanna Mau, Victor Matthews, and Karly Zouppas. This exhibition celebrates the diversity of undergraduate students enrolled in a Fine Arts program at a secondary institution within Alberta. The exhibition runs March 5, 2026 – May 12, 2026, at the ASA Art Gallery, #222, 1235 – 26 Ave. SE, Calgary, Alberta.

Liminal Space

The Alberta Society of Artists is pleased to present the group exhibition “Liminal Space” featuring the work of the Uncommon Art Collective: Dixie Baum, Christiane Haberl, Lindsay Nichols, Sheila Rowe and Patricia Salat. “The Uncommon Art Collective is a group of 5 Calgary area artists dedicated to expressing personal truth through their work. They are not bound by representational ideas but are rather inspired by them.

Answering a Global Crisis: From Temporary Foreign Worker to Cultural Infrastructure Builder in Alberta

When Archives Are Incomplete, History Becomes Incomplete

International cultural policy bodies, including UNESCO, have warned that gaps in digital preservation systems pose long-term risks to cultural diversity. When archival infrastructure is uneven, entire communities remain under-documented. Over time, these omissions become structural absences within the historical record.

In Calgary, Alberta, Filipino-Canadian cultural practitioner Rolando Jr. Montemayor Pepano is developing a response grounded in infrastructure rather than exhibition.