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Vivian Maier: In Her Own Hands

Vivian Maier: In Her Own Hands February 8 - May 24, 2020

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This week we are dedicating our feed to PLAY 2020 This week we are dedicating our feed to PLAY 2020 has been stressful and we're feeling like one antidote for stress is play. It's not just for kids! Playing builds our imagination and creativity, it makes us smarter, but best of all, it’s FUN. We're taking a look in our collection to find a selection of toys, art and ideas that make us think more about why we play and how play has changed over time. . John H. T. Snow, Canadian (1911-2004), Riley Park, ca. 1948, ink on paper, Collection of Glenbow; Gift of John Snow . John Snow was a key figure in the development of Calgary's modern art scene. Dedicated to fostering the local arts community beyond just the fine arts he was instrumental in the creation of the Calgary Film Society and the Calgary New Works Society which was dedicated to presenting new music to Calgarians. This drawing was likely made during or immediately following the life drawing lessons Snow took under fellow Calgary artist Maxwell Bates from 1946 to 1948. One of Calgary's most notable leisure spots Riley Park was once part of the 146,000 hectare Cochrane Ranch. This lively depiction is not far removed from a contemporary scene as the park is still a hub of activity and sport today.
Today is International Day of the World's Indigeno Today is International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples and we wanted to highlight this incredible work by Percy Plainswoman (whose Blackfoot name translates as Two Gun). Two Gun was the first Kainai who made a living as an artist. These paintings depict historic images and conjure up memories of a time before colonization and were painted on a scapula. "When I first started painting, I didn’t let anyone know what I was doing. Just as soon as anybody came into the house I would hide my work. My people were once the fiercest and wisest in this country. They are rich in tradition and folklore. I’m the only one left now who knew and understood the past and can put it on canvas." - Two Gun Credit: Percy Plainswoman, Scapula Painting, 1932, Collection of Glenbow
Oh hey #internationalcatday This 1929 print by Sy Oh hey #internationalcatday This 1929 print by Sybil Andrews captures “catness” quite effectively. . Sybil Andrews, Ferdinand I, 1929, Collection of Glenbow The inscription on the print reads “MCNAB'S CAT THE GROSVENOR CAT” . Born in 1898 in England, Sybil Andrews began her training in art in 1918, near the end of the First World War. While working in Bristol as a welder of airplane parts, she began a correspondence art course created by John Hassall. Returning to her hometown, Bury St. Edmunds, she studied with Cyril Power, an architect and artist with whom she would have a long and productive professional relationship. Moving to London in 1922, she studied at Heatherly's School of Fine Art. In 1925, having completed her studies, she took a job as a secretary at the Grosvenor School of Modern Art. It was there that she met Claude Flight, an artist and instructor who introduced Andrews to linocuts. During the Second World War, Andrews worked as a boat builder in the shipyards of Hythe, Southampton. She met her husband, Walter Morgan, while working there. In 1947, seeking a fresh start after the war, Andrews and Morgan moved to Campbell River, British Columbia. Andrews soon became involved in the Canadian printmaking community, becoming an elected member of the Society of Canadian Painter-Etchers and Engravers (CPE). While continuing to make prints and paint, as she had done almost all of her adult life, she taught art classes from her home and wrote the book The Artist's Kitchen. Her works were shown in numerous exhibitions in Canada and abroad, most notably in the 1982 eponymous retrospective organized by the Glenbow Museum. Shortly before she died in 1992, Sybil Andrews donated her diaries, personal archives, objects from her studio, and hundreds of prints, to Glenbow. We are the major world study centre for her work & life.
Today is International Beer Day and it felt only r Today is International Beer Day and it felt only right to take you on a behind-the-scenes tour focusing on some of the objects in the Glenbow collection that are related to beer. Our only request is that you enjoy this virtual tour with a cold beer in your hand from one of our approximately 38 independent breweries in the Calgary region 🍻 You will learn about the history of the Calgary Brewing & Malting Co. which was founded by A.E. Cross in 1892. Also included are a beer keg that dates to 1908 from Fernie-Fort Steele Brewing Company, a horn beaker that dates to 1700, an ale jug with the most perfect beaver-topped silver lid made by Robert Hendery, one of Canada's most important 19th century silversmiths, among many other items. You can watch today's behind-the-scenes tour on IGTV or at the #linkinbio Credits: Carton, Calgary Brewing & Malting Co., ca. 1940s, Gift of Miss Grace McFarquhar, Collection of Glenbow “Pilsener” bottle, Calgary Brewing and Malting Co. Ltd, Calgary, Alberta, From the Estate of James Kerr, Collection of Glenbow “Calgary Ale” bottle, ca. 1959-1964, Calgary Brewing and Malting Co. Ltd., Calgary, Alberta, Collection of Glenbow “Calgary Stampede Brand” bottle, Carling O’Keefe Breweries Canada, From the Estate of James Kerr, Collection of Glenbow “Bruin Beer” bottle, Northwest Brewing Company, Edmonton, Gift of Mervyn Moore, Collection of Glenbow “Big Horn Stout” bottle, Dow Brewery (Western) Ltd, Calgary, Alta, Gift of Gerald Nep, Collection of Glenbow “Old Style Pilsner” bottle, Lethbridge Breweries, Gift of Gerald Nep, Collection of Glenbow “Silver Light Silver Spray Beer” bottle, ca. 1919-1926, Silver Spray Brewery, Calgary, Gift of Lethbridge Brewery, Collection of Glenbow Ale Jug, ca. 1850-1855, Wedgewood, Robert Hendery, Gift of the McKay family. Mrs. Carine J. Scott, Mrs. Eleanor M. Meek, Ms. M. Patricia McKay, Mrs. B Jean Kromm and Mrs. Wendy E. O’Donnell, Collection of Glenbow Tankard, ca. 1792, Carpenter and Hamberger, Collection of Glenbow
Anybody have an idea on what these nuts are and wh Anybody have an idea on what these nuts are and why we are posting them during our beer-themed week? These are palm nuts and they are in the Glenbow collection. The sap of these nuts is fermented and used to make chicha beer by the Bororo, an Indigenous group within Brazil . This second item, also from the Glenbow collection, has an interesting connection to beer. This item was used by men and women in Galibi to grate the shrub Manioc to make Caxiri, a fermented beer.
To continue with our beer-themed week, we are shar To continue with our beer-themed week, we are sharing this artwork titled Miners in Beer Parlour, Canmore by Kathleen Daly Pepper. Kathleen Daly Pepper was a member of the Canadian Group of Painters along with her husband George Pepper. Her work illustrates the rhythmic influence of the Group of Seven on her work. Both Daly Pepper and her husband shared studio space with A.Y. Jackson in Toronto. On one of her many trips throughout Canada the people of Canmore's mining community caught her attention. There, early settlement was divided between the north and south sides of the Bow River, a division that resulted from the railway line. The miners lived on the south side known as Mineside. The town had its own shops and services. This image depicts the more casual side of miners' lives. Probably based at the Canmore Hotel Bar, Friday nights were popular for drinking beer, especially after payday🍻 Credit: Kathleen Daly Pepper, Miners at Beer Parlour, Canmore, 1944, Collection of Glenbow
Coming up this Friday is International Beer Day, s Coming up this Friday is International Beer Day, so it felt only right to dedicate this week to all things BEER 🍺 Did you know that barley is Canada’s third largest crop and Alberta produces the most barley of all the provinces and territories in Canada? Knowing that, it follows that there is a deep history of beer in Alberta. We will be exploring some of that history and also be looking at some of the art work in our collection where beer makes a conspicuous, and sometimes less so, appearance. Coming up on Friday for #GlenbowFromHome will be a virtual behind-the-scenes tour of some of the items in our collection related to beer and will include these three bottles, among many other things. Tune in, Aug 7, 10am L-R: “Pilsener” bottle, Calgary Brewing and Malting Co., from the Estate of James Kerr, Collection of Glenbow “Calgary Ale” bottle, ca. 1959-1964, Calgary Brewing and Malting Co., Collection of Glenbow “Calgary Stampede Brand” bottle, Carling O’Keefe Breweries Canada, From the Estate of James Kerr, Collection of Glenbow
If you stuck around Calgary this long weekend, we If you stuck around Calgary this long weekend, we have great news for you! Today is our first day back open for public since March! AND our space is air conditioned...just sayin’ 🤓 We have some timed ticket slots available for the heat of the afternoon today. Check the link in bio to get yours. Pictured: A Glenbow visitor in the Maxwell Bates exhibition (📷 by @elysebouvier)
WE’RE BACK! 💥 Today is Glenbow’s first da WE’RE BACK! 💥 Today is Glenbow’s first day open since March! We can’t wait to have you back in the museum. Members only on Sat & Sun, open for ALL on Monday, August 3. Remember to mask up and pick up your timed ticket before your visit. Link in bio for tickets and info on all the changes we have made to ensure your visit is safe.

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