Tania Willard, 'Surrounded/Surrounding', 2018, wood burning fire ring, laser etched cedar woodlogs from SecwépemcTerritory, relief print on paper. Collection of the artist. Gifted to Four Directions Aboriginal Student Centre, Kingston, 2019. Photo: Paul Litherland
Galleries and Museums around Banff are open! These venues offer stunning art, photography and curated exhibits for all ages to explore and enjoy.
From October 30 - November 8 discover the Galleries and Museums of Banff at your leisure!
Buffalo Nations Museum
Buffalo Nations Museum
Hours of Operation: Open daily 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location: 1 Birch Avenue in Banff on banks of Bow River by Recreation Grounds
Journey into the extraordinary heritage of the First Nations People of the Northern Plains and Canadian Rockies, at the Buffalo Nations Luxton Museum.
Canada House Gallery
Canada House Gallery
Hours of Operation: Open daily 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location: 201 Bear Street
Canada House Gallery in Banff Alberta voted Best Art Gallery in the Bow Valley 10 years in a row is also the largest and most established gallery in Rockies. Representing Inuit, Indigenous and Canadian artists from across Canada. We exhibit paintings, sculpture, prints and jewellery.
Cave and Basin
Cave and Basin
Hours of Operation: Wednesday to Sunday, and Holiday Mondays: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location: 311 Cave Ave
Visit the birthplace of Parks Canada administered places. Discover the hot water that seeps from the rocks, smell the minerals and explore the trails. Immerse yourself in exhibits and programs that bring history and nature to life.
The Carter-Ryan Gallery
The Carter-Ryan Gallery
Hours of Operation: Monday to Saturday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm, Sunday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: 229 Bear Street
The Carter-Ryan Gallery is home to the work of Indigenous Visual Artist, Jason Carter, celebrated for his stone, canvas and public art. Bold, brilliant, wonderful and whimsical are just a few words used to describe the work as you step inside the Carter-Ryan Gallery located on the corner of Bear and Wolf. Colour pops from the walls and soapstone sculptures surround you with this unique gallery home to Jason Carter and Bridget Ryan who have been a proud part of the Bow Valley for the past 10 years.
Mountain Galleries
Mountain Galleries
Hours of Operation: Saturday Oct 30 10:00 am - 9:00 pm , Sunday Oct 31 10:00 am - 7:00 pm, Monday Nov 1 until Thursday Nov 4 11:00 am - 6:00 pm, Friday Nov 5 until Sunday Nov 7 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Location: 405 Spray Ave (Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel)
Established in 1992 in Jasper Alberta by artist/filmmaker Wendy Wacko, Mountain Galleries is one of the largest commercial galleries in Western Canada with locations in Banff, Jasper & Whistler Resort. The collection represents major and mid-career artists.
Sideshow Gallery
Sideshow Gallery
Hours of Operation: Wednesday to Saturday 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Location: 105 - 111 Banff Avenue
Auto by Operaphy, Exhibit by Sebastian Hutchings
Auto by Operaphy, is a work-in-progress creative residency — an exploration of the structural, narrative, and philosophical complexities of a multi-media “installation opera”. The word play in the title of the show refers both to the autobiographical narrative of the opera as well as the self revealing nature of working through the conceptual process in public.
Walter Phillips Gallery
Tania Willard, 'Surrounded/Surrounding', 2018, wood burning fire ring, laser etched cedar woodlogs from SecwépemcTerritory, relief print on paper. Collection of the artist. Gifted to Four Directions Aboriginal Student Centre, Kingston, 2019. Photo: Paul Litherland
Walter Phillips Gallery
Hours of Operation: Wednesday to Saturday 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: 107 Tunnel Mountain Drive (Banff Centre Campus)
Soundings: An Exhibition in Five Parts
Soundings: An Exhibition in Five Parts features newly commissioned scores, performances, videos, sculptures and sound by Indigenous and other artists who respond to this question. Unfolding in a sequence of five parts, the scores take the form of beadwork, videos, objects, graphic notation, historical belongings, and written instructions. During the exhibition, these scores are activated at specific moments by musicians, dancers, performers and members of the public gradually filling the gallery and surrounding public spaces with sound and action. Curated by Candice Hopkins and Dylan Robinson, the exhibition tour is organized by Independent Curators International (ICI).
Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
Hours of Operation: Thursday to Monday 11:00 am - 5:00 pm. Tuesday & Wednesday CLOSED
Location: 111 Bear Street
Mansions to Mountains: In Conversation with Catharine Robb Whyte
Mansions to Mountains will re-engage with the remarkable life of Catharine Robb Whyte from a fresh perspective. Instead of relying solely on scripted construal’s from curatorial, Catharine’s story is voiced through uninhibited diary entries to her fictious friend Buz (1921 – 1928), duty-bound, yet loving letters to her mother Edith Morse Robb (1929 – 1962), and from her ambitious annual Christmas messages (1963 – 1978).
Along with her words, Catharine’s legacy is observed through her renderings and canvases, as well as archival photographs and personal artifacts.
Admission Applies
10% CAA/AMA
www.whyte.org/
Willock & Sax Gallery
Willock & Sax Gallery
Hours of Operation: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm daily, by appointment on Tuesday November 2
Location: 210 Bear Street
Piste Maps by Murray Hay
We are fortunate to exhibit for sale three unique and original piste maps by Murray Hay (1931-2015). A well known Calgary artist, best known for painting ski areas (piste maps) from 1976 to the early 2000’s, who left behind a unique legacy. His work helped thousands of skiers navigate many beautiful ski areas, including the featured Fernie, Kimberley, and Azu Powder King.