Opening May 12, 2012
Heritage Gallery
Grand Opening Reception
Saturday, May 12, 7 to 9 PM
Tickets $25 per person, FREE for Museum Members
RSVP required. Please email info@whyte.org or phone 403-762-2291 ext. 300
Please join us for the Grand Opening of Gateway to the Rockies. Take in local musical performances while enjoying Rocky Mountain inspired delectables and meet local history makers, including Stoney Elder Sykes Powderface, war bride Dorothy Carleton, outfitter Hugh Simon and artist-in-residence Dwayne Harty.
THE STORY: The men and women who explore, inquire and adventure in the Canadian Rocky Mountains are tough, resilient, curious and intelligent… all are shaped by their moments here and all are shaping the culture of this place.
The Whyte Museum’s exciting new exhibition "Gateway to the Rockies" communicates the history of these mountains, using artifacts, artworks, archival photographs, recordings and documents, This fun, interactive exhibition will bring alive the men and women who shaped the culture of the Canadian Rockies.
Find out more about "Gateway to the Rockies" by visiting our Blog.
May 26 to July 18, 2012
Opening Reception, Saturday May 26 from 1 to 4 PM
Dating back to prehistoric cave paintings, wildlife art is one of the earliest art subjects. This Art Show & Sale features images of wild mammals, birds and insects from the North American National Parks that inspire an appreciation of the sacred relationship between people and wildlife.
Artists - Find Art Show Application Forms here
June 16 to November 15, 2012
Main Gallery
This exhibition examines artistic representations of the Yellowstone to Yukon region with paintings and sculptures from the permanent collections of the Whyte Museum and the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. An innovative field program sent acclaimed artist Dwayne Harty out to recapture and discover anew the majestic landscape and its bountiful wildlife population. For the last three summers, Harty has been painting in some of the most remote regions of the corridor, capturing landscapes that few, if any, painters have sketched firsthand. His compositions of wildlife in these wild places provides the overlay that connects all of the main ideas of the exhibit.
The Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative (Y2Y) sent acclaimed artist Dwayne Harty into the field to discover anew the landscape and wildlife along the Yellowstone to Yukon corridor. Learn more... Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative
As Banff National Park's inaugural artist-in-residence, Dwayne Harty will lead sketching and painting demonstrations throughout the summer. Learn more... Banff Park Museum National Historic Site of Canada
Dwayne Harty's artwork is available for purchase at Banff's Willock and Sax Gallery. Learn more... Willock & Sax Gallery
July 21 – September 27, 2012
Opening Reception - Saturday, July 21, 1 to 4 PM
Amazing moments happen in summer! Exploration, discovery and play create inspiring spectacles. Artists will be displaying landscape, activity and wildlife images in this summer themed Art Show & Sale.
Artists - Find Art Show Application Forms here
