Tomorrow, March 22nd, an exciting new exhibition will open at Calgary’s Studio Bell, but this afternoon I was invited inside for a sneak peek!
Milestones: Corey Hart is a new exhibition at Studio Bell that captures the stories behind some of Hart’s biggest career highlights, chronicling the artist’s road to stardom, international fame, writing and producing for Céline Dion in the ‘90s, his connection to his fans, and more.
And yes, the famed signature Wayfarer sunglasses that he wore in his “Sunglasses at Night” video, which won the first-ever JUNO Award for Best Video in 1984 are in attendance at this exhibition.
Other notable artifacts from the performer’s past include handwritten lyrics for “Never Surrender,” fan mail, memorabilia, awards, and personal items such as high school report cards with comments from teachers, and letters to his mom when he was 11 and 12 years old.
Milestones: Corey Hart also features an exceptionally unique interactive technology for fans in where they will be invited to explore the curated collection utilizing special Wayfarer-style decoding glasses that will reveal hidden fan messages, sprinkled throughout the exhibition, provided by Hart himself!
This is the kind of cereal box UPC fantasy fan moment I loved with the Mini Pops as a child and now my opportunity is back with an iconic idol as an adult.
Milestones: Corey Hart is an impressive look into the history and rise to fame of another impressive Canadian artist, another Studio Bell moment not to be missed.
Mr. Fab glasses at night
