Art Galleries + Museums
BY SILVIA PIKAL
NEW FOR THE SUMMER
UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2 Esker Foundation is exhibiting two major solo exhibitions from Canadian artists Vanessa Brown and Anna Torma . Brown ’ s The Witching Hour ( page 25 ) takes the viewer through a series of fantastic scenarios . In one installation you ’ ll find yourself feeling like Alice after she ’ s taken the shrinking potion , as you stumble upon a jeweller ’ s piercing parlour at midnight . You ’ re surrounded by whimsical and oversized earrings and other accessories that beckon you to a speculative reality where a weary wall clock naps at night .
Book of Abandoned Details ( page 25 ) features Anna Torma ’ s large-scale hand embroidered wall hangings and collages . Torma has more than 40 years of embroidery experience , and this exhibit presents major work produced over the past five years . One work , Carpet of Many Hands , is a stunning collage of found and collected fabrics and original embroideries . Hundreds of textile pieces culminate in a powerful piece that reflects on domestic space , labour and the value of women ’ s domestic work . Sign up for a free talk , tour or workshop , or download Esker ’ s free app before you visit .
G ’ DDY UP
JULY 4 - AUGUST 25 Get your dose of culture during Stampede week with the “ G ’ ddy Up !” exhibit at Newzones . This annual group show features work that showcases the western iconography we ’ re all familiar with , and also explores how the “ Wild West ” is shifting into something more cosmopolitan and vibrant . This exhibit includes photography , painting and sculpture from renowned artists , including Dianne Bos and Cathy Daley ( page 25 ).
THE GREAT GRAIN ELEVATOR
Explore the world of grain at the Grain Academy and Museum right on the Stampede grounds . Bring the kids to see a 35-metre-long railway model that demonstrates how grain moves out of Western Canada by rail and feeds people all over the world . Browse historic photos , films , replicas , the tools and equipment used by early farmers in Alberta and a working model grain elevator to get a closer look at the structures that transformed the grain industry and remain an iconic part of Canada ’ s agriculture history ( page 27 ).
PHOTOGRAPHS : ( CLOCKWISE FROM TOP RIGHT ) KEVIN SONMOR , CONSTITUTIONAL GOING , 2016 , OIL ON CANVAS , 84 X 60 IN , COURTESY NEWZONES ; COURTESY GRAIN ACADEMY ; VIEW OF ANNA TORMA ’ S BOOK OF ABANDONED DETAILS , ALLISON SETO
24 where . ca JULY / AUGUST 2018