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3-D Studio Demo Artist Drew Austin
Drew Austin will be in the 3-D Studio demonstrating 3-D sculptural space December 16–17.
3-D Studio Demo Artist Melanie Yazzie
Melanie Yazzie will be in the 3-D Studio demonstrating 3-D animal sculpting December 9-10.
Artist Jaime Molina Discusses His Creative Process (Video)
Jaime Molina is a Denver-based artist. Learn what inspires him and his advice for young artists in this video.
His imaginative, interactive installation Past the Tangled Present is at the Denver Art Museum through October 28, 2018. Included with general admission, free for youth 18 and under.
Details of the Conservation of The Virgin of Valvanera
These videos tell the story of how curators, conservators, and educators worked to conserve The Virgin of Valvanera (on view in Revealing a Mexican Masterpiece: The Virgin of Valvanera), a painting created in the 1700s.
3-D Studio Demo Artist Pam Fortner
Pam Fortner will be in the 3-D Studio November 25–26, 2017.
3-D Studio Demo Artist Helen Jones
Helen Jones will be in the 3-D Studio demonstrating architecting space October 28-29.
Helen Jones is a practicing architect, sculptor, and instructor, at the University of Colorado, School of Architecture and Planning.
Megan Farlow: What will you be demonstrating at the Denver Art Museum?
Helen Jones: I will be using a series of models to explore form and physical space for a specific site.
Question the Rules at Untitled: Homewrecker
It’s the Denver Art Museum's 2017 Untitled Final Fridays season finale and our last Untitled before the North Building begins its transformation. We’re celebrating the opening of Her Paris: Women Artists in the Age of Impressionism with a focus on those who question the rules, while exploring art in action, and the changing landscape of our museum home. (Note: Her Paris requires a special exhibition ticket.)
Take a tour with a queen
3-D Studio Demo Artist Kathleen Sherman
Kathleen Sherman will be in the 3-D Studio October 21-22, 2017, with demonstrations from noon-3 pm.
Megan Farlow: What will your demonstration at the DAM be like? What can visitors expect to see?
Kathleen Sherman: I will create a sculpture using found objects and natural materials such as gourds, seeds and shells. I will also bring some sculptural components in miniature for viewers to use to create a sculpture of their own.
MF: Who or what inspired you to become a sculptor?
The Virgin of Valvanera: Varnish
Artists have used varnishes to coat their paintings since the 1400s—some claim as early as the eleventh century. Varnishes serve to saturate the paint colors, provide some degree of protection for the paint surface, and to impart an even surface sheen. Some artists have used varnishes as an aesthetic medium, mixing resins into wet paint to create rich translucency or selectively applying them to juxtapose areas of matte and gloss.
Conservation & Varnish
Untitled: Stories is Dedicated to Powerful Voices & New Constructions
Produced with local creatives, Untitled Final Fridays is the museum's monthly late night program featuring workshops, performances, and tours with a twist. Experience the museum in an entirely different way—every time.
Join us for Untitled: Stories on Friday, September 29 from 6-10 pm (included with general admission). Tell your tales in a night dedicated to powerful voices and new constructions.
Chulita Vinyl Club performances
Photographer Fazal Sheikh Discusses Common Ground
Common Ground: Photographs by Fazal Sheikh, 1989-2013, is on view at the Denver Art Museum through November 12, 2017. The exhibition is included with general admission.
Watch the video above to hear more from Fazal Sheikh, and see several artworks featured in the exhibition.