Take a brief video tour (above) through select gallery spaces in the Women of Abstract Expressionism exhibition, on view through September 25, 2016.
Then, delve deeper into the subject matter with in-depth interviews (below).
COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO
Curator Gwen Chanzit talks with Colorado Matters host Ryan Warner.
Listen to the interview (13:21).
HYPERALLERGIC PODCAST
Our interactive installation #dancelab seems to be a hit. Open less than a week, there have already been 3,000 dances!
What is #dancelab?
A collaboration between the DAM, Wonderbound dance company, and Legwork Studio, #dancelab is a participatory dance experience, where you, the visitor, are invited to follow dance steps choreographed exclusively for this installation. Then see your movements projected in large format, into an MTV-like music video for all to see. No dance experience or skills are needed.
Katherine Dunham (depicted above), Isadora Duncan, Anna Pavlova, Fred Astaire, and Martha Graham are a few of the acclaimed dancers and personalities that have enthralled audiences over this past century. These and many more famed dancers are exquisitely depicted by American artists in this Denver Art Museum exhibition Rhythm & Roots: Dance in American Art.
For this month’s Untitled, we’re joining in on the action of Women of Abstract Expressionism and celebrating an amazing collection of female artists and women warriors from Denver and beyond. Get ready for a night of laughs, drama, and good times at Untitled: Power House.
Talks and Tours
The Denver Art Museum is showcasing a first-of-its-kind exhibition and you won’t want to miss it. Women of Abstract Expressionism, on view June 12−September 25, features 12 women artists who were often overlooked by an art movement defined by men.
Even before it opens, Women of Abstract Expressionism received major media coverage. And for her years of work putting this exhibition together, DAM curator Gwen Chanzit was recently named one of 16 Female Curators Shaking Things Up in 2016.
As visitors race to experience the final days of the Denver Art Museum exhibition Samurai: Armor from the Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Collection, we highlight a piece from the show that features a race of another sort. The room-dividing, folding screen, or byōbu (shown above), features a famous scene from samurai history.
Racing into History
The Denver Art Museum partners with Denver Public Library’s Plaza program to bring creativity and artmaking to five of the local library branches—Hadley, Hampden, Gonzalez, Montbello, and Ross-Barnum. Once a month, students and families in the DPL Plaza program create amazing works of art that are now on display at the Denver Art Museum.
Each art project focuses on a theme that is communicated through the artwork. Art is a powerful way of communicating, especially in the Plaza program, which is a meeting place for immigrant and refugee families at the Denver Public Library.
Celebrate Japanese culture and pop culture throughout the Denver Art Museum with a collection of unique experiences. I'm Andrew Novick, and I've curated detours, performances, demos, snacks, and fun with my own vision and determination. You can start by creating a samurai helmet or mask and proceed through Untitled: Rising Sun in the way of the samurai....
Learning Ancient Secrets
UPDATE: Arthur Williams will not be at Untitled this evening.
This month at Untitled, we’re suiting up and preparing for action in our second installment of Samurai-inspired celebrations! We’ve got a night of face-offs, heroic tales, and victorious orchestrations in store.
This is your last chance to see eight Denver Art Museum exhibitions (which are included with general admission, free for members):
Closing in April
1. Showing Off: Recent Modern & Contemporary Acquisitions through April 3
Highlights works by Nick Cave, James Drake, Leonardo Drew, Eric Fischl, Al Held, Ben Jackel, Sol LeWitt, Christian Marclay, Agnes Martin, John McEnroe, Nam June Paik, Shinique Smith, and others.
2. Aqua-Terra / Terra-Aqua through April 10
At Untitled Final Friday this month we're thinking about dicey situations and dangerous occupations in honor of Samurai: Armor from the Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Collection. The scoop on all the risky business is below:
Win Tickets: Go on a jewel heist with Denver Public Library and you might even win two tickets to Samurai.
Join us March 19–April 3 for hands-on artmaking, performances, and more fun for families. The Paint Studio, Create-n-Takes, Family Activity Cart, and Just for Fun Center–Japan (it's new!) will be open every day.
A performance of ART EMERGENCY! CODE RED... by Real Live Theater Company kicks off Spring Break on March 19. There are two performances: members-only at 9:30 am; and everyone at 10:30 am. Adult tickets included with general admission; free for members.
Art Emergency also will be performed on April 16 and May 21.