Denver - The Denver Art Museum (DAM) will host its first Lowrider Show and Shine on Sunday, July 9, with free general admission and a community-wide celebration of the artistry and presence of lowriders in Denver, in the opening of the exhibition Desert Rider: Dreaming in Motion.

Desert Rider, open from July 9 to Sept. 24, 2023, highlights how Southwestern Latinx and Indigenous artists express identity, pride and a sense of community by transforming vehicles – such as lowriders and skateboards – associated with the western U.S.

Inside the exhibition, Victoria Lyall, local curator for Desert Rider, and curatorial staff will be available for interviews about Desert Rider, along with Colorado-based artists whose work is featured in the show, including Carlos Fresquéz and Juan Fuentes. Please see the digital media kit for full details on Desert Rider, including images and artist details.

Outside the museum will offer a day full of activities, including local artisans and food vendors, a photo booth and award-winning lowrider vehicles, where visitors can learn more about the artistry and creativity that goes into building a lowrider.

Inside the museum galleries, visitors of all ages will have a chance to have fun with hands-on activities including “skating” with miniature finger skateboards in a scaled-down skatepark, modeled after Federal; making customizable miniature paper lowriders that can be posed and “driven” around a model; and exploring an interactive map of metro Denver highlighting points of significance specific to skateboarding and lowriders, alongside which visitors can add their own reactions and stories.

The DAM is free to kids 18 and under everyday thanks to presenting sponsor Bellco Credit Union. Bellco will sponsor a free photobooth at the museum on July 9. Cars from clubs from across the Denver metro area, including CityWide CC Denver Chapter, Compas Colorado, Pachuco Car Club Denver and Ranflita Car Club, will join the Lowrider Show and Shine starting at 11 a.m., featuring several national lowriders show winners on display along 13th Ave., which will be closed to traffic for the occasion.

JULY 9 PROGRAM AND PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES

 - 9AM – 10AM: Pre-opening gallery access and interviews available to media by request

 - 10AM – 12PM: Opening gallery access and interviews available to all media on-site

 - 11AM – 4PM: Lowrider Show and Shine on museum plaza and 13th Ave

- Lowrider vehicles from Denver metro area car clubs
- Artisans and food vendors on the plaza

 - 11AM-2PM: Photobooth courtesy of Bellco Credit Union, the museum’s Free for Kids presenting sponsor

 - 10AM – 5PM: Free general admission all day, including access to Desert Rider: Dreaming in Motion.

RSVP

All members of the press who wish to attend should RSVP at [email protected]  or contact Andy Sinclair at 719-761-9390 or [email protected].

Early access to the Desert Rider gallery spaces is available upon request.

Desert Rider: Dreaming in Motion is organized by Phoenix Art Museum. It is presented with generous support from the Adolph Coors Exhibition Endowment Fund, the Christensen Fund, U.S. Bank, the donors to the Annual Fund Leadership Campaign and the residents who support the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD). Promotional support is provided by 5280 Magazine and CBS Colorado.

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