November 2026
A new art exhibit opening at the Yukon Artists at Work gallery in November 2026 allows people to experience the grandeur yet impermanence of ice.
Sublime: the ethereal world of (im)permanent ice is a solo show by Whitehorse-based artist Leslie Leong. It opens on November 6th and runs until December 1st, 2026.
“Standing up close to a glacier is both humbling and unsettling,” says Leong. “Massive, ancient walls of ice, they seem to dissolve into light. They glow from within in turquoise and deep blue, their edges turn translucent in the sun, and their undersides are
scooped and cupped as if carved by hand. I feel awe and grandeur in their presence, and also nostalgia for what we have lost so far and one day may be gone completely.”
Sublime brings that experience into the gallery.
“The exhibition title is named after Sublime: Poems for Vanishing Ice, an anthology given to Leong by Whitehorse poet Joanna Lilley, whose poem “Transported” is included in the book.