About the Series
Since 2007, the Logan Lecture Series at the Denver Art Museum has presented talks by over 140 contemporary artists.
Tickets are discounted for members and free for Museum Friends, CultureHaus, and students with valid ID.
2026-27 Lecture Series
Browse the lectures from this season of the Logan Lecture Series.
David Huffman, Provo Soul, 2023. Acrylic paint, oil paint, spray paint, African cloth, photo collage, glitter, crayon, and graphite on gesso coated birch door skin; 96 x 154 in. Denver Art Museum: Funds from Contemporary Collectors' Circle with additional support from Vicki & Kent Logan, Craig Ponzio, Bryon Adinoff & Trish Holland, Kathryn & David Birnbaum, Catherine Dews Edwards & Philip Edwards, and Drs. Ellen & Morris Susman, 2023.399A-D. © David Huffman
Logan Lecture: David Huffman
October 20, 2026 - 6 pm–7 pm
David Huffman creates "social abstractions," large-scale paintings combining social and political themes with inventive abstract mark-making.
Laura Shill, Working on Myself, 2025. Photo by Jenna Maurice.
Logan Lecture: SunYoung Park and Laura Shill
January 19, 2027 - 5:30 pm–6:30 pm
SunYoung Park shapes clay into beguiling forms with flesh-like surfaces, while Laura Shill makes work in sculpture, installation, performance, and photography.
Ebony G. Patterson,...while the dew is still on the roses..., 2019-20 installation view. Image courtesy of the artist and Monique Meloche Gallery. Photo: Sarah Lyon.
Logan Lecture: Ebony G. Patterson
February 2, 2027 - 6 pm–7 pm
Ebony G. Patterson considers gardens, both real and imagined, as active sites of power, entangling issues of race, gender, and class.
TT Takemoto, Swing Swish Sway, 2026. Film still
Logan Lecture: TT Takemoto
May 4, 2027 - 6 pm–7 pm
TT Takemoto delves into the hidden dimensions of queer Asian and Asian American history, uncovering stories of sexuality, identity, and race.
Sandra Vásquez de la Horra, Las cordilleras encontradas (The Found Mountain Ranges), 2021. Graphite pencil, watercolor, and wax on paper; 30 ½ x 73 ¾ x 3 ½ in. Denver Art Museum: Funds from the Contemporary Collectors’ Circle with additional support from Craig Ponzio; John & Sandy Fox; A. Barry & Arlene Hirschfeld; Baryn, Daniel, and Jonathan Futa; Byron Adinoff & Trish Holland; Ellen & Morris Susman; and Margaret & Glen Wood, 2022.128. © Sandra Vásquez de la Horra.
Past Lectures
Browse previous lectures and learn more about the participating artists.
Since 2007, the Logan Lecture Series at the Denver Art Museum has presented talks by over 140 contemporary artists. Organized by the Modern and Contemporary Art department, the series is made possible through the generous support of Vicki and Kent Logan.
