Past Exhibitions 2008

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Dagmara Genda: Screamers and Bangers: The Wallpaper Project
October 25 – November 16, 2008

The Walter Phillips Gallery presents a newly commissioned work by artist Dagmara Genda, recent MFA graduate of the University of Western Ontario. Integrating supersized wallpaper designed by the artist, Genda’s large architectural installation dramatically merges motifs culled from iconic Canadian landscape paintings with those inspired by the wildlife of Banff National Park.

Bureau de change
July 12 – September 28, 2008

Celebrating the significance of visual art generated from The Banff Centre, Bureau de change marks the first interpretation of this remarkable history that has often been at the forefront of innovations in contemporary art. Spanning the period of 1974 to 2008, the exhibition traces developments in different media and experimentation from discrete objects to interactive spaces, and threads ideas about identity and place.

Touch Paper Once
Selected Documents from the Walter Phillips Gallery Archive 1976-2007
July 12 – September 28, 2008

A commissioned work by Toronto artist Micah Lexier that uses the Walter Phillips Gallery exhibition archives as inspiration and primary material for his quasi archive installation.

Radio Free Banff
July 12-September 28, 2008

Lively weekly shows, hands-on workshops, and public events that connect to the history of radio art at The Banff Centre and use the radio as a site for aural experimentation.

Barbara Spohr: strangely familiar
February 23 – September 7, 2008

An exhibition of photographs by Barbara Spohr that have recently been donated to The Banff Centre by the Spohr family. The works, produced from 1978 to 1986, reflect the intimate nature of her work and its constant ability to reveal captivating moments in daily life that quietly shift from the prosaic to the essential.

ANTHEM: Perspectives on Home and Native Land
February 16 – May 11, 2008

ANTHEM: Perspectives on Home and Native Land serves as a catalyst for eight artists from across Canada to identify varying forms of nationhood that either serve or detract from the concept of a national accord. Each artist explores the idea of “anthem” through a wide-angle lens, broadening the national discourse to include not only colonial histories, but also distinctive and multicultural liberties that take various forms: treaties, blood, languages, sexual orientation, faith, and oral traditions.

Lily of the Valley: Attila Richard Lukacs, Still Life Paintings / Helen Lukacs, Garden
February 16 – May 11, 2008

This exhibition presents rarely seen still life paintings by Attila Richard Lukacs in dialogue with his mother Helen Lukacs’s Calgary garden. While the exhibition reiterates Attila Richard Lukacs’s dedication to the history of painting with themes of mortality and vulnerability, it equally opens a window onto the supportive relationship he shares with his mother.


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WPG Home About The Gallery Exhibitions Upcoming Archives Touring Public Programs Publications/Research Collection News Work Study Opportunities Curatorial Residencies Banff International Curatorial Institute Visual Arts Contemporary Art Editions Partners/Sponsors Contact Hours and Location Facility Details	Past Exhibitions 2008 2008 · 2007 · 2006 · 2005 · 2004 · 2003 · 2002 · 2001 · 1995–2000 Dagmara Genda: Screamers and Bangers: The Wallpaper Project October 25 – November 16, 2008 The Walter Phillips Gallery presents a newly commissioned work by artist Dagmara Genda, recent MFA graduate of the University of Western Ontario. Integrating supersized wallpaper designed by the artist, Genda’s large architectural installation dramatically merges motifs culled from iconic Canadian landscape paintings with those inspired by the wildlife of Banff National Park. Bureau de change July 12 – September 28, 2008 Celebrating the significance of visual art generated from The Banff Centre, Bureau de change marks the first interpretation of this remarkable history that has often been at the forefront of innovations in contemporary art. Spanning the period of 1974 to 2008, the exhibition traces developments in different media and experimentation from discrete objects to interactive spaces, and threads ideas about identity and place. Touch Paper Once Selected Documents from the Walter Phillips Gallery Archive 1976-2007 July 12 – September 28, 2008 A commissioned work by Toronto artist Micah Lexier that uses the Walter Phillips Gallery exhibition archives as inspiration and primary material for his quasi archive installation. Radio Free Banff July 12-September 28, 2008 Lively weekly shows, hands-on workshops, and public events that connect to the history of radio art at The Banff Centre and use the radio as a site for aural experimentation. Barbara Spohr: strangely familiar February 23 – September 7, 2008 An exhibition of photographs by Barbara Spohr that have recently been donated to The Banff Centre by the Spohr family. The works, produced from 1978 to 1986, reflect the intimate nature of her work and its constant ability to reveal captivating moments in daily life that quietly shift from the prosaic to the essential. ANTHEM: Perspectives on Home and Native Land February 16 – May 11, 2008 ANTHEM: Perspectives on Home and Native Land serves as a catalyst for eight artists from across Canada to identify varying forms of nationhood that either serve or detract from the concept of a national accord. Each artist explores the idea of “anthem” through a wide-angle lens, broadening the national discourse to include not only colonial histories, but also distinctive and multicultural liberties that take various forms: treaties, blood, languages, sexual orientation, faith, and oral traditions. Lily of the Valley: Attila Richard Lukacs, Still Life Paintings / Helen Lukacs, Garden February 16 – May 11, 2008 This exhibition presents rarely seen still life paintings by Attila Richard Lukacs in dialogue with his mother Helen Lukacs’s Calgary garden. While the exhibition reiterates Attila Richard Lukacs’s dedication to the history of painting with themes of mortality and vulnerability, it equally opens a window onto the supportive relationship he shares with his mother.
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