Matt Brunning

Oct. 27 -
The ideas revolving around the creation of life and its relation to death are the starting point for my work. I am interested in the concept of the human spirit in contrast to the physical body of the human being. The notion that I am made of the earth and to the earth I will return has heavily influenced this work with direct metaphorical references made to the potters’ hand in the creation of life.
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A Level Designation

Sep. 8 -
The Esker Foundation upholds the highest museum standards for public exhibitions as an “A” level non-collecting gallery and adheres to the Canadian Museums Association standards.

Jill Ho-You

Nov. 7 -
Otherwise intangible aspects of our identity, such as memory, experience and emotion, are inscribed on our viscera, written on our tissues and bones.

Arts on the horizon

Oct. 27 -
Meaghan Baxter, FFWD Weekly - Calgary’s art scene is in the process of getting a bold facelift, with a new visual arts centre planned for the new year.

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Stephanie Murray

Nov. 24 -
My work transitions intangible experiences to physical form, researching interpretations of intrapsychic spaces. This manifests as a tactile articulation of the movement, growth and interaction of thoughts: a narrative of reflection and comprehension, studying and embracing the freedom of natural chaotic coexistence and the tension of liminality. Where do thoughts end and reality begin?

Julie Cosgrove

Nov. 7 -
Julie Cosgroveʼs work considers concepts of place, wilderness, geographies and cartographies, technologies, and processes. Her paintings develop from an external, technological experience of place as well as from an internal and poetic experience of space. She is also the mother of two young children who have undoubtedly influenced her understanding of these notions. She continues to explore and integrate these ideas and is currently painting and mothering in Thunder Bay, Ontario.

Esker Foundation announces leadership changes

Nov. 17 -
Jim Hill, co-owner and founder of the Esker Foundation, announced today several management changes for the Esker Foundation.

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Maria Madacky

Nov. 24 -
I am interested in liminal spaces and experiences. My work is minimal and process-oriented.

art

Sep. 8 -
art: the expression or application of human creative skill
and imagination.

Colin Lyons

Nov. 24 -
I am interested in the fragile and impermanent aspects of industry. Through my work, I use alchemy to create ruins of modernity.

Daniel J Kirk

Nov. 9 -
daniel j kirk makes things and changes things with a playful mind and loving intention.

Annie King

Nov. 9 -
My work investigates the point at which the intangible meets the factual when observing an experience such as a natural phenomena.

Jennifer Akkermans

Oct. 27 -
Jennifer Akkermans is the Founder and Chief Researcher of the Institute of Morphoid Research. For the Esker Foundation exhibition, the Institute will be lending us their collection of material relating to one particular type of Morphoid, the Bacteriophages. The Bacteriophages are small, vicious Morphoids that hatch out of large pods and hunt in packs. Akkermans is using the exhibition as both a venue to share what is already known about the Bacteriophages, and hopefully, learn more about them.
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Hard Hat Party

Sep. 26 -
The Atlantic Art Block has been built and tenants are starting to move in. Before we started building out the space we thought we'd invite a few friends over to the future home of Esker Foundation for a glimpse of what's to come.

Watch a quick time-lapse video showing us set up and host the first event at Esker Foundation!

Interview with Jim Hill

Sep. 8 -
Jim Hill, Founder and President of Esker Foundation, speaks about the genesis of his idea for a new kind of art experience in Calgary. Listen to Jim as he talks about his inspiration and turning his vision in to reality.

Craig Le Blanc

Nov. 9 -
Over the last decade Craig Le Blanc’s artistic practice has evolved from the association of art and sport to the study of masculinity, virility and the male archetype. Le Blanc investigates these relationships in the context of games, sport, merit and heroism. He utilizes objects native to sports culture to communicate on the masculine identities and social ideals associated with sport, vigour, and individual achievement.

Sara Girletz

Nov. 7 -
Hello. My name is Sara Girletz. I love art that’s about love, family, physicality, land, heartbreak, gesture, material, lyrics, dilapidation, connections, travelling, photography, houses, determination, escaping, windows, displacement, literature, hard times, memory, tragedy, feelings, and rowdiness. And country music. And home.

Shanell Papp

Jan. 4 -
I made Anxiety as part of my Graduate work at the University of Saskatchewan. My Graduate Show Loners was inspired by outsiders, independent people and individual thinkers; individuals who have asocial tendencies and those who feel the need to isolate themselves. Anxiety is a work that is meant to illustrate this, in how overtime one will build up defences slowly from anticipating bad situations and other problems that maybe out of their control.