Art Collection

The Art Collection is made up of works of historical and contemporary nature that support the mandate, vision statement, and collection policy of the Whyte Museum (the artist must have lived in the area for at least one year or have worked in the region over a number of years or have used the area as inspiration or subject matter in his/her work). The Art Collection reflects the nature and development of the visual arts in the Rockies as well as the overall culture of the area, and supports the visual arts from or about the area through purchase, publication and exhibition.

The collection contains approximately 4,000 works that relate to the visual arts of the Canadian Rockies, including paintings, drawings, photographs, sculptures, prints, mixed media works, and objects of fine craft. The collections are documented and information relating to the art and artists are kept in the form of artist files, photographic files, art reference library (including books, catalogues and other publications from other galleries and institutions, and an extensive collection of past and current periodicals), and other related material.

We maintain a list of the artists represented in our collection.

Own a Treasure?
The Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies does not make evaluations, nor does it furnish legal authentication of works of art. For such expertise, it is suggested that you contact a member of the Art Dealers Association of Canada.

Skoki Lodge
by Peter Whyte
oil on canvas
n.d.
22.4 x 27.7 cm

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