CONNECTIONS is a project showcasing the relationship between art and neuroscience, portraying the many aspects of neuroscience, brain diseases and mental health in a creative and compelling way.
Read moreSpring Auction 2022
Our annual spring art auction is taking place May 16-23! Learn more about this year’s auction.
Read moreRECOVER, REFOCUS, REBUILD – Installation by José Luis Torres
McMullen Gallery is reopen to out healthcare heroes, and available 24/7 for a moment of respite. Featuring art by José Luis Torres.
Read moreHoliday Show & Sale 2021 Extension
The holidays are just a week away, and for all of you last minute shoppers out there, we will be extending out Holiday Show & Sale to January 4th, online only!
Read moreHoliday Show & Sale 2021
Join McMullen Gallery on December 8th – 17th for our annual Holiday Show & Sale, where you can buy unique gifts that support local artists and the Friends’ Arts in Healthcare program.
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 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 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 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 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 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.
Read moreFriends Happiness Soundtrack
Grey skies got you down? Still working from home? We've got just the thing! During our stay at home orders, our staff and board members got together (virtually) and created a playlist with songs that brought them happiness.
Read moreMcMullen Gallery Congratulates Lauren Crazybull On Winning The Foote Prize
McMullen Gallery congratulates Lauren Crazybull on winning The Foote Prize.
Read more"Leaf" a Message to the Hospital
In a new installation, "Growing Hope", we'll be tying paper leaves to our Gift Shop's gate with messages of hope and happiness to those in the community, created by you.
Read moreWe're Still Here For You
Since we closed our shops and gallery in March, our staff has adapted to working from home, and we wanted to share what we’ve been up to since then.
Read moreFriends COVID-19 Statement
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, The Friends of University Hospitals have decided to close McMullen Gallery, The Friends Gift Shop, The Heart to Heart Boutique; and to suspend the Atrium Vendor program until further notice.
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