Untitled: Show Down

Denver Art Museum 100 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver, United States

Final Friday of the Month | January–October | 6–10 pm Produced with local creatives, Untitled Final Fridays is the museum's monthly late night program featuring workshops, performances, and tours with a twist. Experience the museum in an entirely different way—every time. Untitled is included in regular museum admission. Members receive free admission to every Untitled event and all the.... Read More

Drop-In Writing: Place is a Person – Landscape Writing

Denver Art Museum 100 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver, United States

Monthly program on the fourth Tuesday of the month. Pick up a pencil and spark your creative interests in these informal writing sessions. With the help of a DAM instructor, try your hand at a new writing topic every month, while visiting various museum galleries. Meet in the El Pomar Grand Atrium of the Hamilton.... Read More

Artist Demo: Leticia D. Tanguma – Mixed Media with Acrylic and Watercolor

Denver Art Museum 100 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver, United States

Come play in the Paint Studio at Denver Art Museum and catch an artist demo too! Free with museum admission. Children and youth 18 and under are free. All demos take place 12p – 3p. More info: http://denverartmuseum.org/calendar/paint-studio-weekend-artist-demonstrations Weekend Demonstration Schedule (subject to change): April 23–24: Leticia D. Tanguma – Mixed Media with Acrylic and Watercolor April.... Read More

Museums and Making in the 21st Century

Denver Art Museum 100 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver, United States

Free and open to the public. Three times each year, the Clyfford Still Museum presents a seasonal keynote. Curators, art historians, cultural theorists and other luminaries are invited to present on a special topic related to a special exhibition or to larger concerns in the field of art, art history, culture, and museums. This season,.... Read More

Beer Pots and Beadwork: Exploring South Sotho Arts from Southern Africa

Denver Art Museum 100 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver, United States

Art is an expression of ourselves and the world in which we live, and the study of visual art allows us to gain nuanced understandings of the many cultures within our global society. This notion serves as the point of departure for Colorado State University art historian David Riep, who will discuss his field research.... Read More

Mindful Looking: Estes Park, Long’s Peak

Denver Art Museum 100 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver, United States

Join interpretive specialist Molly Medakovich as she leads an in-depth exploration of Albert Bierstadt's 1877 painting of Estes Park, Long’s Peak. Mindful Looking invites you to slow down and spend time with a work of art in the Denver Art Museum galleries. Join us on the third Tuesday of each month to discover overlooked details, explore.... Read More

Art and Politics in Late 18th Century New Spain

Denver Art Museum 100 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver, United States

In 1795, the viceroy of New Spain, Manuel de la Grúa, requested permission to erect a monumental equestrian sculpture in honor of Charles IV, King of Spain. Shortly after the unveiling of the bronze monument in Mexico City in 1796, a painted equestrian portrait of the deceased former viceroy, Bernardo de Galvez, was completed. However,.... Read More

Artist Demo: Nathan Abels – Acrylic Painting

Denver Art Museum 100 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver, United States

Come play in the Paint Studio at Denver Art Museum and catch an artist demo too! Free with museum admission. Children and youth 18 and under are free. All demos take place 12p – 3p. More info: http://denverartmuseum.org/calendar/paint-studio-weekend-artist-demonstrations Weekend Demonstration Schedule (subject to change): April 16–17: Nathan Abels – Acrylic Painting April 23–24: Leticia D. Tanguma –.... Read More

Logan Lecture Series: Jovan Karlo Villalba

Denver Art Museum 100 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver, United States

The Logan Lecture Series brings contemporary artists to the museum to discuss their work. Doors open at 5:30 pm, lecture begins at 6 pm. All lectures take place at the Denver Art Museum, Hamilton Building, Lower Level, Sharp Auditorium Tickets: $8 volunteers; $12 artists; $15 DAM members; $18 nonmembers; DAM Contemporaries members and students are free (student must present.... Read More

Curator’s Circle: Lethal Beauty – Design Elements in Samurai Suits of Armor

Denver Art Museum 100 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver, United States

Japanese suits of armor stand out among the armor of other world cultures because of their flashy, colorful appearance and exquisite design. The armor most often seen in exhibitions or auctions ranges in date from the 16th to the 19th centuries. During this time a large industry of samurai-oriented crafts catered to a significant part.... Read More