Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas is known for his distinctive Haida Manga style which blends Indigenous art traditions with the style of Asian graphic novels known as manga or manhwa. The exhibition will highlight his large-scale works on paper along with some major sculptural works that uniquely combine diverse media such as car hoods, copper leaf and argillite dust.

This dynamic exhibition will also include an
installation of a Haida Manhwa Reading Room curated by Vancouver-based Liz Park. This space will provide visitors with an opportunity to become intimate with the artist’s graphic works through his books and a selected archive of his works on paper.

Michael N. Yahgulanaas, Coppers from the Hood- “Stolen But Recovered”, 2007, Collection of Glenbow Museum

Fall 2009

Artists Jeff Thomas and Paul Wong have been invited to work directly with Glenbow’s diverse collections in response to their own practice and create work based on their explorations. Jeff Thomas is a contemporary photographer, curator and writer, currently based in Ottawa and of Iroquois/Onondaga ancestry. Based in Vancouver, Paul Wong is a video art pioneer and an award-winning artist and curator.

Jeff Thomas, Folded Arms Visits Calgary (GPS: N51 02.637 W114 03.886), 2005, Collection of the Artist

November 6, 2009–February 14, 2010

A compelling, moving and fascinating
exploration of the historical phenomenon of
the war brides, featuring beautiful installations and portraits by Calgary artist Bev Tosh.

Bev Tosh,Should-to-Shoulder (detail), 2002-2009, Collection of the Artist

2012

Canada's most well-known Mountie comes to life in this spectacular exhibition celebrating the accomplishments of legendary military man, Sir Samuel Benfield Steele. It's your chance to see Glenbow's newly acquired Sir Sam Steele Collection - coming straight from Steele's descendents!