Art Galleries + Museums
BY S ILV I A P I KA L
PLAY HARD,
FIGHT HARD:
SPORTS AND
THE CANADIAN
MILITARY
THROUGH DECEMBER 2017 An exhibit
created in partnership between The Military
Museums of Calgary and Canada’s Sports
Hall of Fame explores the relationship
between sports and military service dating
back to the First World War.
The exhibit features personal stories about
Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame honoured
members who served in all branches of the
Canadian military.
“There’s such a wealth of stories in this
exhibit that give you an incredible picture
of the men and women who have shaped
our sport landscape,” says Helena Deng,
manager of exhibits and collections at
Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame.
Jason de Haan, A house that tells you
where you came from, 2017 (production still).
ESKER EXHIBITS
THROUGH AUGUST 27 The Esker Foundation is presenting the
work of Calgary-based artist Jason de Haan, who focuses on the
process of things transforming slowly over time. This process
of change is shown through unique artwork such as his “Salt
Beard” pieces, which are classical busts with mineral growths that
resemble beards. In the new exhibit, some of his artwork includes
a new, full-sized salt beard figure, a live tree, and a slideshow
produced in collaboration with the Royal Tyrrell Museum about
Shelly, a soft-shell turtle who’s been living at the Drumheller
museum for more than 20 years.
“I think there’s going to be a lot of surprises in the gallery that
people will discover,” says curator Shauna Thompson.
Also showing is The Communist Revolution Was Caused By The Sun.
The film by Russian-American artist Anton Vidokle explores the
work of Soviet biophysicist Alexander Chizhevsky, who believed
all the great upheavals in human history, such as revol