About the Series
Since 2007, the Logan Lecture Series at the Denver Art Museum has presented talks by over 120 contemporary artists.
Tickets are discounted for members and free for Museum Friends and students with valid ID. Tickets for the first lectures of the season are available now.
2025-26 Lecture Series
Browse the lectures from this season of the Logan Lecture Series.
Anna Tsouhlarakis, NEVER LOOK A SKINWALKER IN THE EYE, 2025. Courtesy of the artist.
Logan Lecture: Anna Tsouhlarakis
October 21, 2025 - 6 pm–7 pm
Anna Tsouhlarakis uses a stereotype-busting sense of humor to reframe discussions about Native American art and identity.
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
December 16, 2025 - 6 pm–7 pm
David Huffman creates "social abstractions," large-scale paintings combining social and political themes with inventive abstract mark-making.
Jaye Rhee, Again & Again. Image courtesy of the artist.
Logan Lecture: Jaye Rhee
January 13, 2026 - 6 pm–7 pm
Jaye Rhee explores how we navigate physical and virtual spaces, constructing ambiguous environments and imaginary worlds through video, photography, and performance.
Andrea Carlson (descended from Grand Portage Ojibwe and European settlers, b. 1979), The Poison that is its Own Cure, 2007. Oil, acrylic, ink, color pencil, and graphite on paper; 22 x 30 in. Collection Bockley Gallery, Minneapolis. © and courtesy of Andrea Carlson
Logan Lecture: Andrea Carlson
February 10, 2026 - 6 pm–7 pm
Join mixed-media artist Andrea Carlson and curator Rory Padeken for a wide-ranging conversation about her process, inspiration, and influences.
Didier William, Lorimer Park, Sanctuary Park. Image courtesy of the artist.
Logan Lecture: Didier William
March 3, 2026 - 6 pm–7 pm
Inspired by Haitian history, language, and mythology, Didier William uses vivid colors and bold patterns to visualize the intersections of identity and culture.
Enrique Chagoya, Encounter at the Border of Language. Image courtesy of the artist.
Logan Lecture: Enrique Chagoya
April 14, 2026 - 6 pm–7 pm
Enrique Chagoya’s prints, drawings, paintings, and codices in the tradition of satirical cartoons address colonialism, inequality, and international conflicts with biting humor.
Hayv Kahraman, Binding (detail), 2021. Oil paint on linen; 99 x 78 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, 2023.261. © Hayv Kahraman
Logan Lecture: Hayv Kahraman
May 19, 2026 - 6 pm–7 pm
Hayve Kahraman draws from her experience as a refugee in exile from her native Iraq, weaving ideas of narrative, memory, and diaspora into her art.
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 120 contemporary artists. Organized by the Modern and Contemporary Art department, the series is made possible through the generous support of Vicki and Kent Logan.
