Fiber, paper mache, painting, ceramics, mixed media, and fashion are all represented in this year’s Citywide Elementary Arts Showcase at the Denver Art Museum. The artworks by these Denver Public School students highlight the creative and expressive nature of their art education. Many of the teachers were here to help install the showcase to highlight the imagination and craftsmanship of their students. Their love for what they do and pride in their students’ work was clear in our conversations.
“Easter eggs” are inside jokes or references for fans added to movies. (Learn about some famous Star Wars references in other films.)
In that spirit of fun, guests at the Denver Art Museum don’t have to wait till Easter to hunt for "Easter eggs" in the exhibition Star Wars™ and the Power of Costume. (Get tickets. Time slots are selling out quickly.) We have hidden several inside jokes and authentic props from the Star Wars films throughout the exhibition. Try to find (in order of appearance):
Annually, the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers partners with visual arts and literary arts organizations across the country and brings the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards to local communities. Students in grades 7-12 apply and submit their work in 19 different categories in art and writing while panelists look for works that best exemplify originality, technical skill, and the emergence of a personal voice or vision.
Internationally renowned conceptual photographer Daniela Edburg created the photograph above, titled The Plan, on a visit to Colorado. Daniela was inspired by the landscape of the Pawnee National Grassland, just northeast of Greeley, Colorado, and subsequently created the textile works in the photograph as part of a storyline. She then staged figures on the prairie to suggest a mysterious narrative in her installation Uprooted, part of Mi Tierra: Contemporary Artists Explore Place at the Denver Art Museum.
Jessica Rowell will be in the Costume Studio demonstrating free-form costume design January 28−29 and February 11−12
Holly Nordeck: What will your demo look like at the DAM? What can visitors expect?
Inspired by the upcoming Mi Tierra: Contemporary Artists Explore Place exhibition, the Denver Art Museum invites you to share photos relating to place, home, and memory on Instagram with the hashtag* #PictureMiTierra.
Mi Tierra will feature installations by 13 Latino artists that express experiences of contemporary life in the American West.
Win and be among the first to see the completed exhibition and meet all 13 artists on Feb. 16 before it opens to the public.
Annabel Reader will be in the Costume Studio demonstrating fantastical costume design September 8 and 9, 2017.
Holly Nordeck: What will your demonstration at the DAM be like? What will you be showcasing?
Annabel Reader: I’ll be working on a new costume. It is an imaginary creature, a cross between a deer, a human, and a flower. It will be a two-legged stilt costume. I have been sewing together old sheets, upholstery fabrics, and clothes to make the fabric which I will then make the costume out of.
Each year the DAM's Petrie Institute of Western American Art hosts a symposium that explores themes about the West. This year, the symposium, Set in the West: Telling Tales in Art and Film, focuses on the Western and explores the dialogue between film and fine art, fact and fiction.
Art and film scholars will discuss interesting facts about the genre, including:
Art comes in many forms: paintings, sculptures, and household objects to name a few. The current Create-n-Takes focus on two very unique objects in the Denver Art Museum’s collection.
One Create-n-Take—Screen Stories—features a Chinese tabletop screen on Level 5 of the North Building. All ages are welcome to participate. Dive into a discussion about the intricate details imbedded in the six panels on the screen.
Adolfo Romero will be in the Costume Studio December 3–4, 2016 and March 4–5, 2017.
Holly Nordeck: What will your demonstration look like at the DAM?
Adolfo Romero: It will involve a series of masks in different shapes, which show the possibilities of this costume in action. It will be divided in both theater costume and a carnival project, which talks about our current society.
HN: How has your background influenced you as an artist?
The 15th Annual Celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe at the Denver Art Museum (DAM) will take place on Sunday, December 11, 2016 from 1 pm–4 pm. Our Lady of Guadalupe is one of the most beloved images of Mexico, adored by people of all backgrounds and beliefs. The DAM holds in its collection several fine examples of artwork depicting Our Lady of Guadalupe created by artists from different time periods and locations and made with a diverse array of media.
The Denver Art Museum offers hands-on spaces for visitors to get creative. In conjunction with The Western: An Epic in Art and Film the museum is offering visitors an opportunity to explore the creative process of costume design.
This series introduces some of the artists who will be conducting demonstrations at the museum through September 10, 2017. Get to know them through these interviews and drop in the Costume Studio on Saturdays and Sundays to see their work.