Don't Buy Ivory Poster Focuses on Illegal Ivory Trade
Note: This blog was originally published for the exhibition Drawn to Action. Since Don't Buy Ivory is on view again in Stampede: Animals in Art, we are republishing it.
Note: This blog was originally published for the exhibition Drawn to Action. Since Don't Buy Ivory is on view again in Stampede: Animals in Art, we are republishing it.
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
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
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
For a painting that is over 300 years old, The Virgin of Valvanera is in remarkably good condition. One would fully expect that a painting of this age has undergone several attempts at restoration (by both skilled and amateur hands). Contrary to what is usually the case, this painting has not incurred major structural damage in the form of tears or losses, has never been lined (i.e. attached to a secondary canvas or solid support material), and has not been severely over-cleaned or extensively repainted.
Join us at the Denver Art Museum for Untitled: Action!, a fun evening of tours, artist talks, artmaking, performances, and more.
Get active: Tour the museum and get a workout at the same time. This active tour will be led by Frankie Cole of Cole Fusion Fitness.
The Denver Art Museum's Untitled: True Grit will be an evening inspired by the characters, action, and adventure of The Western: An Epic in Art and Film. (Please note: Untitled Final Friday activities and performances are included with general admission. The Western requires an additional ticket.)
Enjoy Demos & Talks with Native Artists
The DAM is amongst a small group of museums that have such a captivating card catalog.
As part of the research for the conservation treatment of the painting The Virgin of Valvanera, attributed to Cristóbal de Villalpando, a team from the Denver Art Museum traveled to Mexico City in March, 2017. There, the team was fortunate to visit several sites and meet with specialists on Mexican painting of the baroque period.
Spring is in full swing and there’s hardly time to talk, but let’s slow down for a minute and chat about Untitled: Talk Back, happening April 28 at the Denver Art Museum.
At this month's Untitled Final Friday, we explore new terrain and celebrate roots inspired by Mi Tierra: Contemporary Artists Explore Place. Below are 7 fantastic reasons you don’t want to miss it. You’ll be able to:
1. Dig deep into Mi Tierra
Join us on a curator walk-through to learn about the exhibition and its main themes. Get the inside scoop from Mi Tierra artist Dmitri Obergfell, whose installation is inspired by the markets on Federal Boulevard.
Art conservation is a field that encompasses a breadth of expertise. As we roll up our sleeves in anticipation of improvements and potential discoveries, a plan that will provide optimum preservation is essential.