Dice Kayek (French, established 1992), "Magnolia" dress, 2009. Silk gauze; 26 x 25 x 35 x 28 in. Denver Art Museum: Gift of Dice Kayek, 2024.894.
Benin artist (Nigeria) Benin Plaque, 1550–1650. Bronze; 20 1/4 in x 14 1/8 in. Work loaned out to the Denver Art Museum by the National Commission for Museums and Monuments of Nigeria in Support of the International Friendship and Collaborations Being Fostered by the Parties upon the Uncontested Return of Ancient Benin Kingdom Art to Nigeria by the Denver Art Museum.
Are you planning a visit to the Denver Art Museum in late winter and early spring? Here are a few suggestions for things to see and do. See the full list of exhibitions on view and opening soon and visit our events calendar for all the activities and programs on tap. The Denver Art Museum offers free general admission every day for members and everyone 18 and under.
What can I see and do at the DAM in February?
Celebrate Black History Month
The DAM is pleased to be hosting Slam Nuba's 5th Annual Poetry Slam on February 21. We hope to see you there to help celebrate the 30th anniversary of Slam Nuba! For free general admission to the event, please use code SLAMNUBA.
Connect with African Art
The Arts of Africa gallery is currently showcasing such artworks as ancient and modern hair picks, ceremonial headwear, textiles, female fertility figurines, ancestor masks, spiritual text fragments, and recent acquisitions from contemporary artists such as Phumelele Tshabalala, Merikokeb Berhanu, and Selome Muleta.
Don't Miss 2 Exhibitions Closing Soon
February 8 is your last chance to experience Pissarro's Impressionism and the DAM is the only place in the United States you can see this exhibition. (Admission for this exhibition is only $5 over general admission and an audio guide in English or Spanish is included.)
A Constant Sky (only at the DAM through February 16) is the first museum survey of contemporary artist Andrea Carlson's (descended from Grand Portage Ojibwe and European settlers) career. On February 10, join us to hear Carlson in a conversation with Rory Padeken, Vicki and Kent Logan Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, about her process, inspiration, and influences.
Explore Photography
Picture yourself at our latest photography exhibition, What We’ve Been Up To: People (opens Feb. 8), which features portraits from our collection.
Feast on Fashion
Conversation Pieces: Stories from the Fashion Archives (opens Feb. 15) invites audiences to step inside the dynamic world where fashion meets art, culture, and history.
What can I see and do at the DAM in March?
Enjoy 2 New Exhibitions at The Kirkland
Space Is the Place: Art & Design in the Atomic Age and 'Round the Clock: 24 Hours of Colorado in Prints open March 1.
Hear from Artists
Logan Lecture: Didier William
March 3 | 6–7 pm
Learn how William, inspired by Haitian history, language, and mythology, and personal experience, unpacks the legacies of colonialism, social resistance, and the struggle for political agency.
Anderman Photography Lecture with Zora J. Murff
March 10 | 6–7 pm
Hear about how photographer and educator Murff creates pictures of people and the urban and natural environments that surround them.
Native Arts Artist-in Residency Open Studio Hours with CooXooEii Black
March 10, 12 & 14 | 1–3 pm
Engage with CooXooEii Black, an Afro-Indigenous poet and writer from the Wind River Indian Reservation and a member of the Northern Arapaho Tribe, during his residency.
What can I see and do at the DAM in April?
Engage with Australian Indigenous Art
The Stars We Do Not See: Australian Indigenous Art (opens April 19) offers Coloradans a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore more than 130 artworks by contemporary Australian Indigenous artists (many of which have never been shown outside of Australia).
Attend a Special Event
Restitution, Repair, and Reconciliation: The Case of Benin
April 21 | 6–7 pm
Mr. Olugbile Holloway, Director General of the National Commission for Museums and Monuments of Nigeria, will join us for a panel discussion about the recent repatriation of a plaque from the Kingdom of Benin.
Untitled: Artist Takeover
April 24 | 6–10 pm
Check out our quarterly after-hours event with local artists and creatives featuring live performances, fun artmaking activities, cash bar, and more!
Día del Niño Celebration
April 26 | 10 am–5 pm
Join us for a Free Day and 24th annual Children's Day celebration with live music, dance performances, and artmaking.
