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Q&A with Graphic Designer Jena Siedler
Learn about Sweet Land Opera
In this opera, narratives of violence and erasure replace the popular tales of early colonization.
The Stories Within Blanket Story
More than 100 people contributed blankets and personal stories to Blanket Story.
Share Your Textile Stories
Did you make face masks or take up knitting during the pandemic?
Vida y Arte—Denver Art Museum Podcast
The Vida y Arte podcast brings the art of the Americas to the forefront and shows you why it matters now.
Michael Sperandeo's New Video Podcast
Check out the DAM’s Creative-in-Residence Michael Sperandeo as he debuts his podcast series Digital Dawn.
Contribute to Each/Other Art Exhibition
Contribute to a monumental artwork by artists Cannupa Hanska Luger and Marie Watt. Embroider a message onto a bandana, which the artists will incorporate into a large-scale sculpture for the Each/Other exhibition, which opens at the DAM in 2021.
Finding the Right Words in Natural Forces
Excerpts of poems graced the walls of Natural Forces as a way to layer in other voices of the time period to give a richer context of the American experience. For Americans living in the 19th century especially, poetry was a pervasive part of their lives and served as an important way to engage in political and cultural discourses.
Thanking Our Own Museum Heroes
Like so many places, the Denver Art Museum’s day-to-day operations have shifted drastically in recent months. While some of our staff have been working from home—planning, researching, designing, collaborating, producing, and more—members of our facilities and protective services teams continued diligent work onsite to ensure the cleanliness of the museum’s buildings and the safety and preservation of the art inside.
Movies about Artists to Watch While at Home
We've all had to find ways to pass the time and stay connected to our passions while at home these past few weeks. For many of us, myself included, that's meant turning to movies and television as a source of inspiration and comfort.
The Playful Table Arrangements of Alexander Girard
Happy birthday to architect and designer Alexander Girard, who was born on May 24, 1907! Girard, Director of Herman Miller’s Textile Division from 1952 to 1973 and an avid promoter of folk art, saw things differently than most. It’s impossible to talk about his designs for textiles, furniture, graphics, exhibitions, and residential and commercial interiors without using words like vibrant or visionary.