2025 Festival Gallery Hop
November 1 - 9
Join us during our 2025 Fall/Winter season
Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival
Banff Centre
Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival & World Tour
1 to 9 November
CREDIT: Banff National Park, by Paul Zizka
Opening November 1
Elise Rasmussen: An Alpine Trilogy
"Elise Rasmussen: An Alpine Trilogy" brings together three interconnected bodies of work that resonate deeply in Banff, where mountain culture converges with narratives of conquest, grandeur, and nostalgia. Through rigorous research and lens-based media, Rasmussen recasts traditional narratives of history and nature through an exploration of the French and Swiss Alps. In "Did You Know Blue Had No Name?," she interrogates the symbolism of “blueness,” revisiting Saussure’s cyanometer, the first ascent of Mont Blanc, and early photographic struggles with blue skies.
"The Year Without a Summer" links an 1816 climate anomaly to today’s environmental crises, weaving historical texts, folklore, and travel reflections into a meditation on cultural responses to ecological disruption. In "Nostalgia: A Return to the Alps in Five Vignettes," Rasmussen examines the Alps as symbols of healing and escape, from Romantic ideals to modern wellness tourism, questioning our complex longing for harmony with nature. Together, these works reflect on visibility, memory, and the evolving relationship between humans and mountain environments.
This exhibition is organized by The Whyte and curated by Christina Cuthbertson.
Canada House
201 Bear Street (Corner of Bear and Caribou)
When Hope Breaks Through - Richard Cole
Artist in attendance: Saturday, November 8, 12 PM – 4 PM
In this collection, Richard Cole explores how light moves through the landscape — how it softens distance, reveals quiet beauty, and brings a sense of renewal to familiar places.
Created in a time of uncertainty, the collection reflects on moments when hope breaks through: a clearing sky, a glow after rain, the stillness that follows a passing storm. Nature, like us, is fragile and ever-changing. The weather can shift in an instant, yet balance always finds its way back.
When Hope Breaks Through is a reflection on resilience and light — a quiet reminder to pause, breathe, and notice the strength that exists within the landscape and within ourselves.
For more information: https://canadahouse.com/collections/when-hope-breaks-through-richard-cole#
Wild Flour
Artisan Bakery
Art Display
211 Bear Street #101
Hours: 7am – 5pm
Wild Flour Artisan Bakery has long celebrated local artists, showcasing rotating exhibitions year-round on its walls. This month, Ron Hallam of Gita Photos presents striking images of the Canadian Rockies, capturing moments of light and perspective that reveal the beauty and wonder of the Park. Guests can enjoy fresh-baked treats while experiencing the Rockies through Ron’s unique lens, connecting with nature and Banff’s vibrant artistic community.
Bison Courtyard - Murals by Joseph M. Sánchez
211 Bear Street
Bison Courtyard, a vibrant gathering place in downtown Banff, showcases four large-scale murals by renowned Indigenous artist Joseph M. Sánchez, a founding member of the Professional Native Indian Artists Inc., also known as the Indigenous Group of Seven. Commissioned for the Courtyard’s 20th anniversary, the murals explore Indigenous history, spirituality, and humanity’s connection to the natural world, with the bison symbolizing hope for future generations.
Willock & Sax Gallery
210 Bear Street
Daily 11:00 am – 4:00 pm.
November 1 to 9
mixed media drawings by Jeremy Mayne
opening reception Nov 1st, artist in attendance, 2 to 4 pm
“With this recent series on glaciers, I am attempting to reflect the force and influence of these immense natural wonders by viewing them under an artistic microscope.”
An exhibition during the 50th Anniversary Banff Mountain Film & Book Festival
Walter Phillips Gallery
@ The Banff Centre
SHARON LOCKHART
October 22, 2025 - January 7, 2026
Over the course of four summers spent on Newfoundland’s Fogo Island, at Canada’s easternmost reaches, Sharon Lockhart developed a new film and a series of photographs, both building upon core themes that have defined her career: an exploration of place and how people engage with landscapes, a durational approach to attention and focus through extended static takes, and a deep, long-term commitment to those who appear before her lens. This exhibition features her film installation, WINDWARD, in which the island’s striking geological formations, unique climate, and austere beauty are brought to life through portrayals of youth. The presentation also debuts her photographs, collectively entitled Fogo Island Portrait Studio, picturing the island’s young residents.
More information on the exhibition and upcoming events can be found here: https://www.banffcentre.ca/walter-phillips-gallery
Image credit: Sharon Lockhart, still from WINDWARD, 2025. Co-commissioned and co-produced by Shorefast/Fogo Island Arts, The Vega Foundation, and the National Gallery of Canada, with the support of The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery and Walter Phillips Gallery, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. Courtesy the artist and neugerriemschneider, Berlin. © Sharon Lockhart, 2025
Cave and Basin
National Historic Site
311 Cave Ave
Thursday to Monday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Cave and Basics Tour
Daily tour times: 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 pm
Looking for a quick introduction to all the highlights Cave and Basin National Historic Site has to offer? Join us for this accessible 30-minute indoor/outdoor tour of the 1914 Bathing Pavilion and its many hidden wonders—from Indigenous significance and historic architecture, to a mysterious cave and the beginnings of national parks in Canada, to the tiny and endangered Banff Springs Snail.
Free with admission or Discovery Pass
Indigenous Art Collection
at the Juniper Hotel & Bistro
1 Juniper Way
The Juniper Hotel & Bistro proudly showcases original works and cultural artifacts by Indigenous artists from coast to coast to coast, including pieces by all seven members of the Indigenous Group of Seven (PNIAI) and Inuit artists from the Arctic. The collection celebrates Indigenous culture, storytelling, and connection to the land, exploring themes of nature, community, and reciprocity, with guests enjoying the artworks alongside panoramic views of the Bow River Valley and the Rockies.
Mountain Galleries at the Fairmont Banff
405 Spray Ave
Artist’s In Residence
Located within the stunning Fairmont hotels across Whistler, Banff, and Jasper, Mountain Galleries is one of Canada's leading contemporary art galleries. Since 1992, it has showcased a curated selection of works from established and emerging Canadian artists, celebrating the beauty and diversity of artistic expression. The gallery is renowned for its impressive collection of paintings, sculpture, photography, and ceramics that reflect the unique landscapes and stories of the Canadian wilderness.
Whether you're an avid collector or simply exploring the world of art, Mountain Galleries offers a captivating space where creativity, culture, and nature intersect.
The Carter Ryan Gallery
229 Bear Street (Corner of Bear and Wolf)
MEET THE ARTIST JASON CARTER
Celebrated Cree Artist Jason Carter will be in the Banff gallery to talk about being an artist ‘outside the lens’ - once a prolific camera person working in Morning Television, Jason uses a different, more cinematic lens in which he creates his crafts. His ‘mediums’ are different as now they are stone and canvas but his POV has remained the same.
Town of Banff Community Art Committee
The Town of Banff has worked with various artists over time to create large-scale public artworks. You'll spot these works throughout the downtown area.
Are You Curious?
Buffalo Nations Museum
1 Birch Avenue log fort next to Nancy Pauw bridge
Museum guided tour
Medicine walk outdoor tour
Complimentary guided tours of Buffalo Nations Museum at 1 pm and 2 pm.
In conversation with a local guide and ethnobotanist, you magically become part of the ecosystem of plants, animals, and the home of the First Nations People of this land.