Thomas Evans, a.k.a. Detour, is an interactive visual artist experimenting with the intersections of art, music, and technology. Detour is the Denver Art Museum’s Fall 2017 Creative-in-Residence. His residency runs October 1 through November 30, 2017.
Laura Ann Samuelson is a choreographer, dancer, teacher of performance. She was the DAM’s creative-in-residence in July and August, 2017.
Jeff Rodriquez will be in the Costume Studio demonstrating costume prop fabrication July 29-30, 2017. The following interview was conducted in November 2016 for a previous demonstration he did in the Costume Studio.
In celebration of Art Museum Day on May 18, we invite you to take advantage of these special offerings.
ADMISSION
Visitors who purchase a general admission ticket at either the Clyfford Still Museum or here at the DAM can enjoy free admission at both museums when presenting their admission ticket or receipt, thanks to the museums’ collaborative two-venue presentation of Shade: Clyfford Still/Mark Bradford.
ENTER TO WIN PHOTO CONTEST
The Denver Art Museum is looking for its next creative-in-residence to work alongside staff and visitors May through August 2017 (selection criteria and submission guidelines). Our creative-in-residence program invites creatives working in a range of non-traditional mediums to cocreate work with us that responds to our museum collections and also looks to actively engage visitors in new ways.
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.
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 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.
Note: Enter our Power of Costume contest and you could be one of the FIRST to see Star Wars™ and the Power of Costume. Contest ends Friday, Nov. 4, 2016. May the Force be with you!
Getting ready for the Denver Zombie Crawl or Halloween? Check out Colleen Audrey's tutorial (slide show of photos below) on how to make yourself look like the undead.
Supplies needed to build zombie flesh: lash glue; cotton balls; green, purple, and black eyeshadow; and red lipstick.