a grassroots approach in which individuals use cameras to photograph their everyday experiences and work realities. Workers can capture their perspectives. concerns, and needs to communicate them creatively.
Read moreHealthcare Hero Activities
We’re thrilled to announce that our healthcare workers who enjoy their breaks in McMullen Gallery and in the Mazankowski’s Healing Gardens will be able to enjoy some events with our Artist on the Wards.
Read more"A Molecule of Perfect" by Richard Boulet and Marilyn Olson
In this new exhibit by Marilyn Olson and Richard Boulet, they take textiles to create large-scale, layered, complex collages to create visually appealing artwork.
Read moreMusic is Medicine extends through September
With a fourth wave of COVID in our province, we will be extending the Music is Medicine series at the University of Alberta Hospital!
Read moreMeet our new Artist on the Wards!
We’re so excited to introduce you to our newest Artist on the Wards! Meet Jennie!
Read moreThe Art of Medicine
Welcome to an exhibition of work by your peers in the hospital community. AHS employees are sharing their talents and we hope you love what they have to offer.
Read more2021 Music is Medicine Series
We’re thrilled to once again be hosting the Music is Medicine series at the University of Alberta Hospital! Each summer we team up with local musicians during the lunch hour and they perform for patients and healthcare staff.
Read moreFriends Annual General Meeting 2021
Join our staff, and board members for a morning of presentations for the Friends of University Hospitals.
Read more2021 Spring Art Auction
After a year of turmoil, we’re excited to announce that you can visit the gallery virtually from May 3-9 for The Friends of University Hospitals’ Annual Spring Art Auction!
Read morePre-made flower arrangements
Beginning April 6, 2021 pre-made flower arrangements will be available at the Friends Gift Shop for purchase.
Read moreBook an Artist on the Wards
We are happy to announce that the Artists on the Wards will be offering online booking for patients and staff at the University of Alberta Hospital.
Read moreHealthcare Workers COVID Mural Project
McMullen Gallery and the Friends of University Hospitals are excited to announce the commission of a large scale mural by local artist AJA Louden in collaboration with hospital staff.
Read moreNew exhibit by Wei Li and Yong Fei Guan
The works of artists Yong Fei Guan and Wei Li are highly spirited and at first seem as though they are attempting to transport the viewer far away from reality. Their respective sculptures and paintings suggest a preoccupation with whimsy, fantasy and humour. However, the complex visual language and material manipulation techniques that each artist has developed are tools for working through complex issues of identity, ecology and representation.
Read moreVirtual Tours
COVID-19 has changed how we can share art with the community, so we are pleased to be able to welcome you to exhibits in another way that is pandemic-safe. McMullen Gallery exhibits are now available to experience virtually.
Read moreFriends Gift Shop Holiday Hours
Christmas is just a little over a week away–we’re in the home stretch! For you last minute shoppers, we’ll have special holiday hours.
Read moreUPDATE: Holiday Show & Sale 2020
Join McMullen Gallery on December 9th – 16th for our fourth annual Holiday Show & Sale, where you can buy unique gifts that support local artists and the Friends’ Arts in Healthcare program.
Read moreShow & Sale Special - Commissions
Let the Holiday Show & Sale begin! This year our guests will be able to commission two of our Show & Sale artists, Samantha Williams-Chapelsky and Jennifer Conneely, for a special piece of art.
Read moreTwelve Days of Christmas at the Friends Gift Shop
Welcome once again to the Friends Gift Shop annual 12 Days of Christmas! Each weekday we have a different special deal, perfect for those of us who leave shopping until the last minute.
Read moreStaff Pick – November 2020
Today we’re launching a new program in the hospital – Staff Picks! We are inviting U of A Hospital staff members to select their favourite artwork in the UAH Art Collection and share thoughts about why they connect with it. The artwork will be displayed across from McMullen Gallery, on our web site, and shared via Instagram!
Read moreThe Living Valley Exhibit
This exhibition features the art of ten artists with Developmental Disabilities who are all supported in their art making by being members of the collective at the Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts.
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