Indigenous Digital Art and Illustration Program
A free public art exhibition at Devonian Gardens: September 17 – December 15 Indigenous Digital Art and Illustration Program
Experience Indigenous futures through digital art, story and imagination.
Discover nine digital artworks by eight Indigenous artists at Devonian Gardens.
Presented by our Indigenous Public Art program, the exhibition brings together distinct artistic perspectives on culture, technology, identity, land, storytelling and the futures we imagine.
The free exhibition opens in September as part of Calgary Culture Days and will remain on display for approximately three months.
Artwork: Kinship is Resurgence by Jadyn Williams (left) and Procrastination by Ryus Two Young Men (right)
Join us on opening day
Meet the artists and be among the first to experience the Indigenous Digital Art and Illustration Program exhibition.
Event details
- Date: Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026
- Time: 3 – 5 p.m.
- Location: Devonian Gardens (Core Shopping Centre, 4th floor)
- Admission: Free
What to expect
- Digital artworks by eight Indigenous artists
- Informal exhibition viewing and conversation
- Remarks from participating artists and project representatives
- Food and refreshments
- Photography and video throughout the event
Drop in at any time during the celebration. No registration is required.
About the exhibition
What does it mean to imagine the future from an Indigenous perspective?
The Indigenous Digital Art and Illustration Program exhibition brings together nine artworks selected through the 2025 IDAI call. Each artist approaches Indigenous Futurisms through their own experiences, relationships, creative practice and worldview.
What is our future without technology?
Together, the works create space for many possibilities. They explore how stories move across generations, how cultures continue and evolve, and how digital technologies can become tools for remembering, questioning, creating and imagining.
There is no single definition of Indigenous Futurisms. Throughout the exhibition, visitors are invited to encounter the artists’ individual perspectives and consider the relationships among culture, identity, land, technology and the futures we create together.
Meet the artists
Eight artists. Nine artworks. Many ways of imagining what comes next.
Each participating artist brings a distinct perspective to the exhibition. Explore their profiles to learn about their practices, the ideas behind their artworks and what Indigenous Futurisms means to them.
- Zoe Buckskin
- Lane Fergusen
- Quinn Hopkins
- Desiree Moise
- Phoebe Riel
- Ryus Two Young Men
- Darren Weaselchild
- Jadyn Williams
Explore the artworks
The exhibition’s nine digital artworks invite visitors to look closely, listen deeply and imagine expansively.
Through moving images, sound, digital illustration and other creative technologies, the artists explore questions such as:
- How can stories and teachings be carried forward?
- What relationships connect technology, land and culture?
- How do Indigenous artists imagine futures shaped by continuity, kinship and possibility?
- What can new technologies reveal, restore or transform?
- What do we choose to carry with us into the future?
Artwork descriptions and artist reflections will be available on-site and online.
More than an exhibition
The conversation will continue throughout the exhibition with artist videos, artwork features, interviews and public programming.
Follow Indigenous Public Art on social media to meet the artists, look more closely at the works and hear directly from the people who created them.
Coming this fall
- Artist interviews and digital stories
- Artwork spotlights
- Short artist-led videos
- Behind-the-scenes exhibition content
- A public conversation about Indigenous Futurisms
- Opportunities for students, educators and community members to participate
Plan your visit
Location
All over Devonian Gardens
Address
The CORE Shopping Centre (317 7 Ave. S.W.)
The venue is accessible by CTrain, bus, bicycle, walking and nearby public parking.
Admission and hours
The exhibition is free to visit during Devonian Gardens’ public operating hours.
- Exhibition dates: Sept. 17 to Dec. 15, 2026
- Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Accessibility
We want visitors to feel welcomed and supported.
Accessibility information for the opening celebration and exhibition will include:
- Step-free access to Devonian Gardens
- Accessible entrances, routes and washrooms
- Seating during the opening program
- Captions for video content
- Transcripts for audio content, where available
- Digital image descriptions and alternative text
- Dietary information for the opening celebration
- On-site directional and exhibition signage
Photography and video notice
Photography and videography may take place during the opening celebration and other public programs.
Images and recordings may be used to document and promote the exhibition and related Indigenous Public Art programs. Notices will be posted at the venue.
Visitors participating in individual interviews or featured photography will be asked for direct consent.
About the Indigenous Digital Art and Illustration Program
The Indigenous Digital Art and Illustration Program supports Indigenous artists in creating and presenting digital artwork in Calgary’s public spaces.
The program creates opportunities for Indigenous artists to share stories, explore new creative technologies and bring their perspectives into highly visible public settings. It also gives Calgarians new opportunities to experience Indigenous-led contemporary art as part of everyday city life.
The 2026 exhibition features eight artists and nine artworks selected through the program’s 2025 call.