Talks
Vance Kirkland: Denver Visionary
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Learn about Vance Kirkland, a lifelong painter, art educator, and proponent of modernism in Colorado.
Events at the Museum
January 11, 2025
Tours
Architecture Tours
Occurs monthly on Saturday.
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Take a docent-led tour exploring the architecture of the museum campus!
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Programs
Demo Artist: Donna Teresa Fasano
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Join demo artist Donna Teresa Fasano for Studio Saturdays in the Wild Studio.
Tours
Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas from the Smithsonian American Art Museum Daily Tours
Occurs weekly on Saturdays - 1:30-2:15 PM
Join a docent-led 45-minute tour through the Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas from the Smithsonian American Art Museum exhibition.
January 14, 2025
Free Events
Free Day at the DAM
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Engage with art, experience onsite activities, and explore the art on view all while enjoying free general admission!
Classes and Workshops
Illustration: Wild Mythologies
January 14–February 4, 2025 - 5:30–7:30 pm
Create original illustrations and learn how storybuilding can help influence and mold an artwork's inception.
January 18, 2025
Special Events
Wild Things: The Art of Maurice Sendak Member Mornings
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Members are invited to see Wild Things one hour early on select mornings.
Classes and Workshops
Textiles: Cherokee Basket Weaving
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A workshop to learn the history and basics of Cherokee basket weaving.
Programs
Demo Artist: Donna Teresa Fasano
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Join demo artist Donna Teresa Fasano for Studio Saturdays in the Wild Studio.
January 21, 2025
Special Events
Max Day
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Celebrate National Max Day on January 21 in the enchanting world of Maurice Sendak's Wild Things!
Programs
Mindful Looking
Occurs monthly on Tuesday.
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Mindful Looking invites you to slow down and spend time with a single work of art.
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January 24, 2025
Talks
Art as Agency: Creating Beauty at Amache and Beyond
The 19th Annual Petrie Institute of Western American Art Symposium
January 24, 2025 - 10 am–5:30 pm, doors open at 9 am
The Petrie Institute of Western American Art's (PIWAA) annual symposium will explore topics inspired by the exhibition The Life and Art of Tokio Ueyama.
January 25, 2025
Classes and Workshops
Painting: Flow State
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An abstract painting class that explores the connections between intuitive painting, mindfulness, and community.
Programs
Demo Artist: Donna Teresa Fasano
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Join demo artist Donna Teresa Fasano for Studio Saturdays in the Wild Studio.
January 31, 2025
Programs
Untitled: Artist Takeover
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Artists take over the museum for a special night of interactive programming and one-of-a-kind experiences.
February 4, 2025
Special Events
Behind the Baton LIVE: Where the Wild Things Are and the Music of Mozart
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In partnership with CPR Classical, explore the music of Mozart and its influence on Maurice Sendak’s creative process.
February 8, 2025
Classes and Workshops
Paper Craft: Hand Papermaking
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Learn to make paper from recycled materials and experiment with various mediums to create different textures and colors of paper.
Programs
Demo Artist: Vinni Alfonso
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Join demo artist Vinni Alfonso for Studio Saturdays in the Wild Studio.
Special Events
Wild Things Ball
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Tickets for this event are sold out.
Celebrate the close of Wild Things with a 21+ after-hours party at the museum.
February 11, 2025
Special Events
CultureHaus Happy Hour
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CultureHaus members are invited to a happy hour meetup before the Logan Lecture with Candida Alvarez.
Classes and Workshops
Textiles: Cherokee Basket Weaving
February 11–March 4, 2025 - 5:30–7:30 pm
A 4-week class to learn the history and basics of Cherokee basket weaving.
Talks
Logan Lecture: Candida Alvarez
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Join a conversation with abstract painter Candida Alvarez.
February 13, 2025
Programs
Art & About
Occurs monthly on Thursday.
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Designed for visitors with early-stage Alzheimer's or dementia and their care partners, experience art while led by a specially trained guide.
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Special Events
Reception and Curator Tour of Confluence of Nature: Nancy Hemenway Barton
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Museum Friends are invited to an exclusive tour with the curator of Confluence of Nature: Nancy Hemenway Barton.
February 15, 2025
Programs
Demo Artist: Vinni Alfonso
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Join demo artist Vinni Alfonso for Studio Saturdays in the Wild Studio.
February 16, 2025
Talks
Curator Conversation: The Life and Work of Nancy Hemenway Barton
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Join curator Jill D’Alessandro and the artist’s son, Bill Barton, for a discussion about Nancy Hemenway Barton's artistic influences, practice, and personal history.
February 19, 2025
Classes and Workshops
Painting: Flow State
February 19–March 12, 2025 - 10 am–12 pm
A 4-week abstract painting class that explores the connections between intuitive painting, mindfulness, and community.
Classes and Workshops
Textiles: Off-Loom Weaving
February 19–March 26, 2025 - 1:30–4 pm
A 6-week class introducing weaving beyond the loom through techniques such as book, card, and tapestry weaving.
February 22, 2025
Classes and Workshops
Wet Felting & Needle Felted Imagery
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A workshop that teachers how to wet felt a surface using techniques of agitating wool with soap and water.
Free Events
Free Day at the DAM
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Engage with art, experience onsite activities, and explore the art on view all while enjoying free general admission!
Programs
Demo Artist: Vinni Alfonso
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Join demo artist Vinni Alfonso for Studio Saturdays in the Wild Studio.
Talks
Spring Course (Session #1): Art Transforms
Why Should We Art? Creativity and the Human Experience
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Discover the impact of artmaking and art-viewing has on the brain through exploring artworks and slow art experiences in the galleries.
March 1, 2025
Classes and Workshops
Paper Craft: Hand Papermaking
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Learn to make paper from recycled materials and experiment with various mediums to create different textures and colors of paper.
Special Events
Lunar Phases Member Preview
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Members see it first! Be among the first to discover the timeless beauty of Lunar Phases: Korean Moon Jars.
This captivating exhibition celebrates the elegance of the Korean moon jar—a white porcelain treasure that flourished in the 17th-18th centuries—and its enduring influence on contemporary art. Explore twelve exquisite historic and modern moon jars, paired with ten stunning artworks in diverse media, all inspired by the moon jar’s signature white hues and organic forms.
