Currently on view at the Denver Art Museum is the exhibition Revolt 1680/2180: Virgil Ortiz featuring 31 ceramic works by the eponymous artist. Ortiz's work is a unique blend of tradition and futurism drawn together to create an immersive story line. Recently, I corresponded with Virgil Ortiz through e-mail for insight on his inspirations and approaches to artmaking.
Eric Berkemeyer: When did you first start making ceramics?
Rita Flores de Wallace will be in the Flower Studio August 29 and 30, and September 5 and 6. Check out the video and read below to learn more about Rita and her work.
Susan Rubin will be in the Flower Studio on August 22 and 23 demonstrating botanical illustration.
Fun with Flowers continues at the Denver Art Museum this week with Blooming Clothing, a daylong workshop with local fashion designers Jomar White and Rebecca Tischler. From 2-5 pm and 6:15-9:15 pm on July 31, visitors can learn how to sew floral appliqués and embroideries in the Martin Plaza.
Below, designer Rebecca Tischler shares with us her upcoming projects and sources of inspiration.
Starting this Sunday (July 12), there won't just be flowers at the Denver Art Museum to please the eye—there also will be flowers to please the taste buds. Aran Essig, executive chef at the University of Northern Colorado, will be demonstrating the culinary uses of hibiscus flowers as part of Blooming Chefs: Cooking with Flowers.
The Denver Art Museum offers hands-on spaces for visitors to get creative. In conjunction with In Bloom: Painting Flowers in the Age of Impressionism, the museum is offering visitors an opportunity to explore and learn about flowers and bouquets on in the Flower Studio and on our plaza.
This series introduces some the painters, floral artists, designers, chefs, and others who will be conducting demonstrations at the museum through October 11, 2015. Get to know them here and drop in the Flower Studio or on the plaza to see their work.
This week local artist Paula Kehoe will lead participants Pastel Painting Workshops (SOLD OUT) at the Denver Art Museum designed to spark creativity and a passion for art. Below, Paula gives some insight into what inspires her creative process.
This summer, the DAM is celebrating work inspired by the beauty of flowers. Do you find inspiration in your surroundings?
Beverly Pepper (who died in 2020) was in her 80s when she completed Denver Monoliths.
The Denver Art Museum exhibition Matisse and Friends showcases 14 extraordinary works of art from the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
Henri Matisse, who is represented by four works in the show, was one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century and a central figure in the radical movement known as "fauvism" (fauve is French for wild beast). Here are a few great quotes that get at his experimental and expressive nature.
Note: Jeffrey Gibson's video one becomes the other will be screened at Untitled: Show Down on April 29, 2016.
This month the Denver Art Museum celebrates a growing partnership with the Mexican Cultural Center (MCC) and the Museo de Arte Popular (MAP), and what better way than with this month’s CelebrARTE: Aventuras where we adventure on a weeklong journey along the Camino Real—the historic route that connected Mexico City to its northern frontiers, including Colorado.
This series introduces some of the fiber artists who conduct demonstrations in the Nancy Lake Benson Thread Studio.