Two new exhibitions definitely worth attending opened at at the Glenbow Museum (130 9 Ave SE) this month, Transformations: A.Y. Jackson & Otto Dix and Made in Calgary: The 1980s.
Transformations: A.Y. Jackson and Otto Dix is all about how each artist’s WWI experiences shaped their landscape art, featuring war-influenced paintings, drawings and prints. A.Y. Jackson, one of Canada’s Group of Seven, was an official First World War artist, while Otto Dix, a famed German Artist, depicted war’s destructive impact and much of his work was destroyed. While the Transformations exhibition is on, War in the Trenches showcases the Glenbow’s military history collection, including artifacts such as recruitment posters, mortars and shells, flags and memorial poppies.
Made in Calgary is a five-part exhibition following Calgary’s artistic community from the 60s to 2010 and they’re currently at the 80s. Jeffrey Spalding, curator of Made in Calgary: The 1980s, says that Calgary became truer to itself in the decade as artists created things molded in the Calgary spirit.
We suggest attending both upcoming Out for Lunch Tours (free for members and $5 for the general public) featuring the new exhibition:
– Thursday, October 10 – Meet at the fourth floor lobby for a discussion regarding Calgary’s response to the international wave of post-modern style.
– Thursday, October 24 – At MOCA, the lunchtime talk with Jeffry Spalding will discuss the 80s trend wherein artists created multiples of their prints and sculptures, which could be shared with a larger number of people.
If lunchtime art isn’t your game but you’re interested in hearing a panel discussion on how local art-making was impacted by the 80s, the ConocoPhillips Theatre on Thursday, October 24 from 7pm to 9pm is your spot. Tickets are $10 for members and $12 for the general public. Call 403.268.4110 to acquire your ticket. The conversation starts in the Theatre and moves up to the second and fourth floor galleries to see the works discussed.