January 2025 brought the opening of two exciting winter exhibitions at The Whyte: MELTDOWN - A Moment in Time and Etched in Ice.
Commemorating the United Nations International Year of Glaciers' Preservation, the opening event was a memorable evening of celebrating Canada’s glaciers and having important conversations with talented artists, our incredible visitors, and exhibition partners - all coming together to make the evening truly special. Both exhibitions are presented as part of Alberta’s Exposure Photography Festival.
Experience breathtaking works by Jim Elzinga, Roger Vernon, Tiffany Shaw, Leanne Allison, and Glen Crawford, on display at The Whyte Museum until April 13, 2025.
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About the Exhibitions
MELTDOWN - A Moment in Time
In honour of the 2025 United Nations International Year of Glaciers' Preservation, MELTDOWN showcases a powerful collection of artworks focusing on glacial landscapes by Jim Elzinga, Roger Vernon, Tiffany Shaw, and Leanne Allison. This exhibition draws viewers deep into the heart of Canada’s glaciers for an unparalleled immersive experience. This exhibition marks the grand opening of Canada’s participation in the UN Glacier Year. Celebrate the grandeur and fragile beauty of the Columbia Icefield, the crowning glory of the Canadian Rockies. Illuminate the meaning and significance of what is being lost. Discover your place in the living systems that sustain us all.
Etched in Ice
The Whyte invites you to explore Etched in Ice, an exhibition of photographs by Glen Crawford. The images from the Campbell Icefield and surrounding glaciers offer an intimate look at glacier ice in a time of change. Glaciers are typically found in remote hard to access locations. Over decades and centuries, they have existed exhibiting only the changes that have taken place at well, a glacial pace. This means that glacial ice serves as a living archive of Earth's history, preserving ancient layers that record the passage of time. Glaciers in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, once steadfast in their frozen stillness have come to represent all that we love about wilderness. The common view of glaciers as lovely white masses of snow and ice adorning high mountain peaks, however, doesn’t consider the reality of climate change. The photographs in this exhibition offer a view of three glaciers and an icefield in a time of accelerated change.
Be sure to visit The Whyte this winter to enjoy these exhibitions - on until April 13th!
Want to learn more about our exhibitions? Visit our website and stop by this winter to view them in person!
Gallery 1: Photos from the winter 2025 exhibition opening at The Whyte. Photos by Katie Goldie.
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