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The Marion Nicoll Gallery (MNG) is a student-run gallery with two exhibition spaces at AUArts.

Established by the Alberta University of the Arts Students’ Association (AUArts SA) – formerly Alberta College of Art + Design Students’ Association (ACADSA) – the MNG is a unique forum for showcasing student work, inspiring experimentation and stimulating critical dialogue. This unique gallery is modeled after a non-profit artist-run-centre and encourages conceptual freedom and diversity. Directed by students, the MNG provides emerging artists and designers with an opportunity to develop experience in curation, arts administration, jurying and exhibition. The MNG gratefully acknowledges its home on the traditional territories of the people of the Treaty 7 region, including the Blackfoot Confederacy (Kainai, Piikani and Siksika), Métis Nation of Alberta Region III, Stoney Nakoda First Nation (Chiniki, Bearspaw and Wesley) and Tsuu T’ina First Nation. The MNG would also like to acknowledge the many other First Nations, Métis and Inuit who have crossed this land for generations.

10/07/2026

🎨 🌟 The winter semester call for submissions opens October 12th - 23rd!🌟🎨

💰 Get paid to show your work in one of two gallery spaces in the new year!💰

Visit marionnicollgallery.ca/submissions for more information on our gallery spaces and submission requirements. Please note this opportunity is only open to current and former AUArts students.

✨ If you’d like to apply as a group, or have any further questions, please contact Bex at [email protected]✨

10/04/2026

💭 🤔 If you’ve ever wondered how exhibitions are chosen from an open call, or what factors could give your proposal an edge, apply to sit on the MNG’s Selection Committee this winter and get paid to find out. This is a great opportunity to flex your crit muscles, contribute to the community at AUArts and get an extra line for your CV!🤔 💭

This call closes on October 20th 2026 @ midnight

Please note all applicants must be available on November 9 from 1-4pm

Direct any questions you may have to Bex at [email protected]

09/14/2026

Marion Nicoll Gallery Presents:

Fragments
Sota Shinozawa
MNG LRT Space
09.14.2026 - 10.26.2026

Fragments is a drawing series composed of photographs, screenshots, text, and personal memories collected from different times and places. These fragments are removed from their original contexts and reconfigured within a single composition. Through a process that moves between planning and improvisation, unexpected relationships emerge between otherwise separate elements, allowing each drawing to develop through both intentional decisions and accidental discoveries.

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Sota Shinozawa is a Calgary-based artist and international student from Japan studying Fine Arts at Alberta University of the Arts. Working primarily in painting and drawing, his practice explores how meaning emerges and shifts through viewers’ interpretations. Even after a work is completed, examining the decisions made during its creation and observing how its meaning may shift remain important parts of his practice.

Find Sota at

06/29/2026

The MNG is seeking submissions for the fall semester at AUArts! Apply as a single artist or as a group to show your work in the gallery later this year.

This call is open to current and former students of AUArts. The call closes August 1, 2026.

For more information, visit marionnicollgallery.ca/submissions. If you have any questions reach out to MNG Coordinator Bex at [email protected]

06/26/2026

t paid,Call for selection committee members! Help decide what is exhibited in the Marion Nicoll Gallery this fall! This is a great opportunity to gain insight into gallery processes, exercise your crit muscles, and build your resume.

Applicants must be available from 1-4pm on August 10. Call closes July 19th.

Apply at marionnicollgallery.ca/submissions. Any questions can be directed to MNG Coordinator Bex at [email protected]

04/14/2026

Introducing Matthew Gil, debuting his solo exhibition “Wingbeat” in the LRT Gallery. 🖼️

Wingbeat is an eclectic collection of winged vases, drawing from Matthew’s painterly visual language and the ornate forms of chalices and decorative vessels.

In this feature, Matthew shares a closer look at his technical process and the artistic influences behind this striking body of work. 🎨The show is on view from March 30 – April 20, 2026; so there's still time to catch it!

Interested in exhibiting with the MNG or joining the selection committee? 👀
Visit the link to learn how to get involved ➡️ https://www.marionnicollgallery.ca/submissions

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03/19/2026

Meet Kailyn Humphreys, the solo artist behind “I Love Being Transgender”, featured in our LRT Gallery space. 👋🖼️
This powerful exhibition explores q***r resilience, narrative reclamation, and community visibility. In this feature, Kailyn shares their intentions, artistic influences, and the process behind bringing the work to life.
Did you catch the show while it was on view February 20 – March 16, 2026? 🗓️
Let us know what you think below. 💬

03/06/2026

Say hello to Christina Ryan, exhibiting artist and lead curator of the Immersive Stitch group exhibition. 👋🖼️
In this feature, Christina shares how she brought her sculptural textile work to life through experimentation, community engagement, and a critical exploration of the history of women’s autonomy.

Immersive Stitch is on view in the MNG Main Space Gallery from February 20 – March 16, 2026. 🗓️ Be sure to stop by before the show closes.

Interested in exhibiting your own work in one of our galleries? 👀
🔗 Visit https://www.marionnicollgallery.ca/submissions to learn about our programming and the application process!

03/04/2026

Today on MNG Meets 🎥✨ we’re spotlighting Madds, one of the featured artists in Immersive Stitch — a group exhibition presented by the Fibre 200 class.

On view February 20 – March 16, 2026, this show transforms thread and textile into powerful 3D works. 🧵

Madds shares their creative process, sources of inspiration, and the challenges and breakthroughs that brought their piece from initial concept to sculptural masterpiece.

Catch Immersive Stitch in the MNG Main Space Gallery before it closes. 🎨

02/19/2026

Marion Nicoll Gallery Presents:

I LOVE BEING TRANSGENDER
Kailyn Humphreys
MNG LRT Space
02.20.2026 - 03.16.2026

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LOVE BEING TRANSGENDER is a blatant rejection to the recent mistreatment and anti-trans legislation that has come into effect. Portraying transgender people in the most shamelessly pro-trans light is a small effort to bring awareness and to reach out a hand to my community. To let them know they are loved and seen for who they are. A reminder that we will not be erased no matter how hard they try.

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Kailyn Humphreys is a trans Winnipeg-born artist residing in Mohkintsis. His work delves into personal struggles about identity, sexuality, relationships, and change through the use of bright and cute illustrations to create a fantasy world of appreciation for the hard conversations.

Find Kailyn at

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