Art Galleries + Museums
HORSE PLAY
Canada ’ s Sports Hall of Fame is honouring equine sports with an exhibit that features well-known events in which horses play a major role , such as the Calgary Stampede ,
BY SILVIA PIKAL
Canadian Derby and the Olympic and Paralympic Games . The exhibit celebrates the accomplishments of 26 athletes and two notable horses , including famous racehorse Northern Dancer . In 1964 , Northern Dancer became the first Canadian-bred and owned horse to win the Kentucky Derby , and in 1965 was the first non-human to be inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame . Check out a life-size statue of Northern Dancer along with three of his trophies . Some of the other unique items on display include a 35-million-year-old prehistoric horse fossil and a chuckwagon from the 1930s . Horses in Sport will be on display for the next five years ( page 29 ).
FRIDA KAHLO ’ S LIFE IN PHOTOS
UNTIL MAY 21 Famous for her vivid , imaginative and often surreal portraits of herself , Frida Kahlo explored gender , class , race and identity in her work . Now , in a new exhibit at Glenbow , Calgarians have the chance to see another side of the famous Mexican painter . Over her lifetime , Kahlo amassed a collection of thousands of photos of herself , loved ones and scenes of life and culture in Mexico . In Frida Kahlo : Her Photos , you ’ ll be able to view a selection of more than 240 images that were previously locked away for more than 50 years after her death ( page 29 ).
HAPPY 50TH , GROUP ART SOCIETY OF CALGARY !
MARCH 10 The Group Art Society of Calgary was founded in 1968 by a group of local artists who wanted a dedicated space to paint outside their homes . Celebrate the society ’ s 50th anniversary on March 10 at this show and sale . Peruse the craft of artists working in many mediums , meet the people behind the artistry and take home a stunning work of local art ( page 29 ).
PHOTOGRAPHS : ( CLOCKWISE FROM TOP RIGHT ) COURTESY SPORTS HALL OF FAME ; LUNENBURG REFLECTIONS , ACRYLIC , 24 X 30 INCHES , ROSEMARY BENNETT ; FRIDA KAHLO , BY GUILLERMO KAHLO , 1932 © FRIDA KAHLO MUSEUM
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