Young woman sitting on the ground in the middle of an old city selling fruit
Image Credit

William- Adolphe Bouguereau, The Pomegranate Seller (detail), 1875. Oil paint on canvas; 45½ × 35 in. (115.6 × 88.9 cm). Private collection. Image courtesy Rehs Galleries, Inc., New York City.

Insight: Near East to Far West—The Making of an Exhibition

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William- Adolphe Bouguereau, The Pomegranate Seller (detail), 1875. Oil paint on canvas; 45½ × 35 in. (115.6 × 88.9 cm). Private collection. Image courtesy Rehs Galleries, Inc., New York City.

Overview

What role does community play in the development of an exhibition?

Get a glimpse into Near East to Far West: Fictions of French and American Colonialism with JR (Jennifer R.) Henneman, director of the Petrie Institute of Western American Art and curator of the exhibition, and Lauren Thompson, senior interpretive specialist. Learn how the exhibition team collaborated with local community members, national scholars, and the Denver Art Museum’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) committee and Indigenous Advisory Council to create a multi-faceted and thought-provoking visitor experience.

Tickets are available onsite and online:

Sharp Auditorium—Hamilton Building, Lower Level
Ticket required, discount for members, free for Museum Friends

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