April 7 to June 10, 2012, Main Gallery
Opening Reception April 7, 7 to 9 PM
"J. B. Taylor and the Idea of Mountains" is a milestone exhibition and tribute to the Rockies. Shaped by the American Sublime movement, Taylor moved from the representation of nature to an intuitive perception of the essential elements of landscape – rock, water and sky – as impacted by light. Using acrylics and other media, he made a break-through from representational art to abstraction. Rather than presenting mountains and glaciers in their majesty, he captured the “idea of mountains” in a unique style.
Opening March 31, 2012, Rummel Room
Opening Reception April 7, 7 to 9 PM
Norman Yates, R.C.A., A.O.C.A., born in Calgary, Alberta, and now located in Victoria B.C., is noted for his paintings expressing the energy and spirit of the Canadian western regions, under the heading The Landspace Series.
Opening May 12, 2012
Heritage Gallery
THE STORY: "The spirit of the Canadian Rocky Mountains, formed by forces of ice and water, calls us to push the boundaries of time and place. The men and women who explore, inquire and adventure here are tough, resilient, curious and intelligent..."
The Whyte Museum’s exciting new exhibition "Gateway to the Rockies" will communicate 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" and contribute to the design of this new exhibition by visiting our Blog.
Opening June 16, 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 exhibition ran from May 14 - August 14, 2011 at the National Museum of Wildlife Art and will open at the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies on June 16, 2012.
Visit the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative for more information.
