Where Calgary Magazine Where May June 2017 | Page 24

BY S ILV I A P I KA L THROUGH JULY 30  In the 1960s, about 860 buildings in Canada were constructed with federal funds to celebrate Canada’s 100th birthday. Now in Canada’s 150th year, some sit empty — including Calgary’s centennial planetarium, which will be Contemporary Calgary’s new home by 2019. This three-part exhibition examines 21 of the most important buildings to emerge from the architectural project. “I think it’s a really interesting time to look back and consider whether that level of investment across the country was successful,” says Nate McLeod, Contemporary Calgary’s curator.Contemporary Calgary, 117 - 8 Ave SW, 403-770-1350, contemporarycalgary.com GETTING ON THE MAP THROUGH MAY 28  THE VIEW FROM HERE THROUGH MAY 22  This exhibition at Glenbow musem was inspired by significant historical moments from the past 150 years of Western Canada’s history. Some pieces include an enormous, eye-catching painting of a bison, a striking photograph of a pipeline in northern Alberta that mimics the shape of a river, and a Wayne Gretzky silkscreen made by Andy Warhol. Gretzky was 22 when he sat for six portraits made by Warhol in 1983. “I hope that, overall, people start to get a better sense of how the west has contributed to and been a part of Canada’s history,” says Melanie Kjorlein, the vice president of access, collections and exhibitions. Glenbow, 130 - 9 Ave SE, 403-268-4100, glenbow.org 24 where.ca MAY/JUNE 2017 Using a combination of early maps, photography, and artwork, this exhibit explores how Calgary’s humble beginnings were influenced by the arrival of the CPR, the North West Mounted Police, the fur and whiskey trades, the signing of Treaty 7 in 1877, and what impact those forces had on First Nations people in the area. Lougheed House, 707 - 13 Ave SW, 403-244-6333, lougheedhouse.com 1983, INTERIOR INDIAN Art Galleries + Museums UTOPIA FACTORY