Fiber, paper mache, painting, ceramics, mixed media, and fashion are all represented in this year’s Citywide Elementary Arts Showcase at the Denver Art Museum. The artworks by these Denver Public School students highlight the creative and expressive nature of their art education. Many of the teachers were here to help install the showcase to highlight the imagination and craftsmanship of their students. Their love for what they do and pride in their students’ work was clear in our conversations.
“Easter eggs” are inside jokes or references for fans added to movies. (Learn about some famous Star Wars references in other films.)
In that spirit of fun, guests at the Denver Art Museum don’t have to wait till Easter to hunt for "Easter eggs" in the exhibition Star Wars™ and the Power of Costume. (Get tickets. Time slots are selling out quickly.) We have hidden several inside jokes and authentic props from the Star Wars films throughout the exhibition. Try to find (in order of appearance):
In honor of Spring Break at the Denver Art Museum (March 18-April 2, except Mondays) we put together this list of some of the ways art helps children grow and develop, with tips on creative activities kids and families can do at the museum. (Youth 18 and younger always receive free general admission at the DAM.)
Annually, the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers partners with visual arts and literary arts organizations across the country and brings the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards to local communities. Students in grades 7-12 apply and submit their work in 19 different categories in art and writing while panelists look for works that best exemplify originality, technical skill, and the emergence of a personal voice or vision.
Internationally renowned conceptual photographer Daniela Edburg created the photograph above, titled The Plan, on a visit to Colorado. Daniela was inspired by the landscape of the Pawnee National Grassland, just northeast of Greeley, Colorado, and subsequently created the textile works in the photograph as part of a storyline. She then staged figures on the prairie to suggest a mysterious narrative in her installation Uprooted, part of Mi Tierra: Contemporary Artists Explore Place at the Denver Art Museum.
Each year the DAM's Petrie Institute of Western American Art hosts a symposium that explores themes about the West. This year, the symposium, Set in the West: Telling Tales in Art and Film, focuses on the Western and explores the dialogue between film and fine art, fact and fiction.
Art and film scholars will discuss interesting facts about the genre, including:
The 15th Annual Celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe at the Denver Art Museum (DAM) will take place on Sunday, December 11, 2016 from 1 pm–4 pm. Our Lady of Guadalupe is one of the most beloved images of Mexico, adored by people of all backgrounds and beliefs. The DAM holds in its collection several fine examples of artwork depicting Our Lady of Guadalupe created by artists from different time periods and locations and made with a diverse array of media.
The 10th annual Denver Arts Week celebration of the Mile High City's vibrant arts and culture scene is on the horizon. Taking place Nov. 4-12, 2016, the nine-day extravaganza brings together visual arts, theater, music, film, museums, dance, opera, comedy, literature, history, and heritage.
Spearheaded by Visit Denver, the cornerstone of Denver Arts Week is FREE Night at the Museums, held on Saturday, Nov. 5, when a total of 12 local museums, including the DAM, will be open late with free general admission 5–10 pm.
Creativity and imagination fill the gallery space in the lower level of the North Building at the Denver Art Museum. The DAM is currently showcasing artwork by early childhood students—children under the age of six. All of the pieces on view were created by the students of Mile High Early Learning and Clayton Early Learning. The artwork has been created in a variety of ways with a wide range of materials. These creative young artists have made a stunning array of colorful and eye-catching artwork with the help of dedicated teachers and staff.
Earlier this month, the Denver Art Museum held the Let's Go Colorado! photography contest. Participants were instructed to follow in the footsteps of photographers Timothy H. O'Sullivan and William H. Bell, whose work is currently on view in On Desert Time: Landscape Photographs by O’Sullivan & Bell, 1871-1874, and capture an image that reflects both the bones of the Colorado landscape and their own discoveries in the area.
October is Art Beyond Sight Awareness Month, a monthlong event wherein numerous museums and cultural institutions around the world support and bring awareness to the importance of the arts in the lives of those with vision loss.
It may be September but the Denver Art Museum is still celebrating the summer of Dance! with the 27th Annual Friendship Powwow and American Indian Cultural Celebration. On September 10, 2016, dances, drumming, and more take place on Acoma Plaza (between the museum’s North Building and the main branch of the Denver Public Library). There also are great programs happening inside the museum—and general admission is free! (Youth 18 and younger always receive free general admission to the DAM.)
See Handmade Powwow Regalia