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Douglas Maclean chronicles his experience with Oh, Canada on opening night.

FFWD’s Karen Quinn profiles the massive multi-venue exhibition Oh, Canada at Esker Foundation, Glenbow, Illingworth Kerr Gallery, and Nickel Galleries.

Marsha Lederman speaks to Esker director/curator Naomi Potter and writes about what the collaborative multi-venue exhibition Oh, Canada might mean for Calgary.

Canadian Art lists Oh, Canada YYC as a must-see event!

Thu, Jan 22: Some Calgarians were also busy coming up with a creative solution to a challenging problem. As Gil Tucker shows us, they’re going to great heights to help celebrate Canada.

What happens when a mini van that has been turned into a unique art installation doesn’t fit in your freight elevator? This van, part of Optic Nerve by Canadian Artist Kim Adams, was lifted by crane to the fourth floor of the Esker Foundation in Inglewood. The piece is part of Oh, Canada a huge multi-venue art show.

Esker Foundation is excited to announce that we are the presenting partner of the educational program of Feature Contemporary Art Fair. This collaboration will allow the fair to present an expanded program of talks and to invite leading experts in the field of contemporary art to participate. In addition to being a presenting partner, Esker Foundation has organized three interconnected events: an exhibition of work by Calgary-based artist Tyler Los-Jones, a mobile reference library, and a panel discussion featuring David Hanes, Tyler Los-Jones, and Andrea Pinheiro.

The Calgary Herald features Terms of Engagement in their Fall Arts Guide of Museums and Galleries.

Robyn Jeffrey profiles Cynthia Girard’s Unicorns and Dictators for the National Gallery of Canada’s online magazine.

“Esker’s three art shows explore the environments we live in.”
Cadence Mandybura reviews Esker’s winter exhibitions for Fast Forward Weekly.