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In addition to our permanent art and artifact displays, Glenbow maintains an active exhibition program throughout the year. Exhibitions are often drawn from our |
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In 1912 famous cowboy artist Charlie Russell was invited to exhibit his paintings at the first Calgary Stampede. His "Special Exhibition" of 20 paintings was a huge draw.
Youthful American entrepreneur Guy Weadick created a new tradition for the young city of Calgary in 1912 - The Stampede. He invited the best North American competitors to the rodeo and awarded their success with cash and gold-plated prize buckles.
In North America, the art and ideology of the Old West created a distinct iconography. Permeating our culture, those images of horses, cowboys, First Nations and the iconic western landscape were rendered through a romantic filter fueled by notions of conquest, possibility and adventure.
Canada's painting tradition has helped document and inform our nation's history and development. From shared and disparate vantage points, artists have depicted a land of awesome physical diversity, inhabited by peoples of ranging beliefs, outlooks and ways of life. 
Critical Mass is an exhibition of recent sculpture by Ontario-based artist Shayne Dark, whose works exploit the tensions between the natural and the manmade with intriguing results.
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In addition to our permanent art and artifact displays, Glenbow maintains an active exhibition program throughout the year. Exhibitions are often drawn from our |
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