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Denver Art Museum

Denver Art Museum
100 West 14th Avenue Parkway
720-865-5000

Mission:

The Denver Art Museum is an educational, nonprofit resource that sparks creative thinking and expression through transformative experiences with art. Its holdings reflect the city and region—and provide invaluable ways for the community to learn about cultures from around the world. Its mission is to enrich the lives of present and future generations through the acquisition, presentation, and preservation of works of art, supported by exemplary scholarship and public programs related to both its permanent collections and to temporary exhibitions presented by the museum.


Upcoming Events at Denver Art Museum

Exhibition: The Life and Art of Tokio Ueyama

Monday, Nov 25, 2024 from 10:00am to 5:00pm
Denver, CO
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Exhibition - Dawoud Bey: Street Portraits

Monday, Nov 25, 2024 from 10:00am to 5:00pm
Denver, CO
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Exhibition - Wild Things: The Art of Maurice Sendak

Monday, Nov 25, 2024 from 10:00am to 5:00pm
Denver, CO
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Exhibition: The Life and Art of Tokio Ueyama

Tuesday, Nov 26, 2024 from 10:00am to 8:00pm
Denver, CO
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Exhibition - Dawoud Bey: Street Portraits

Tuesday, Nov 26, 2024 from 10:00am to 8:00pm
Denver, CO
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Exhibition - Wild Things: The Art of Maurice Sendak

Tuesday, Nov 26, 2024 from 10:00am to 8:00pm
Denver, CO
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Exhibition: The Life and Art of Tokio Ueyama

Wednesday, Nov 27, 2024 from 10:00am to 5:00pm
Denver, CO
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Exhibition - Dawoud Bey: Street Portraits

Wednesday, Nov 27, 2024 from 10:00am to 5:00pm
Denver, CO
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Exhibition - Wild Things: The Art of Maurice Sendak

Wednesday, Nov 27, 2024 from 10:00am to 5:00pm
Denver, CO
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Exhibition: The Life and Art of Tokio Ueyama

Friday, Nov 29, 2024 from 10:00am to 5:00pm
Denver, CO
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Exhibition - Dawoud Bey: Street Portraits

Friday, Nov 29, 2024 from 10:00am to 5:00pm
Denver, CO
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Exhibition - Wild Things: The Art of Maurice Sendak

Friday, Nov 29, 2024 from 10:00am to 5:00pm
Denver, CO
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Recent News

First Major U.S. Retrospective of Camille Pissarro in Over 40 Years to Premiere at Denver Art Museum in Fall 2025

The Honest Eye: Camille Pissarro’s Impressionism highlights the work of the artist, known as “the first impressionist,” from his youth in the Caribbean to final days in Paris through nearly 80 paintings DENVER - The Denver Art…

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Denver Art Museum Celebrates 'One Million Kids' Thanks to Free For Kids Presented by Bellco Credit Union

Community can mark this milestone with chalk art, face painting and a full program of free, family-friendly activities October 17-20 at the DAM DENVER - Launched in 2015, Free for Kids program, presented by Bellco Credit Union, underwrites…

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Denver Art Museum Presents Kent Monkman: History is Painted by the Victors in April 2025

DENVER - The Denver Art Museum will present the first major survey in the U.S. for celebrated Cree artist Kent Monkman (Fisher River Cree Nation, b. 1965), in partnership with the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Kent Monkman: History is Painted by the…

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Denver Art Museum Presents Dawoud Bey: Street Portraits

Dawoud Bey: Street Portraits is the first standalone museum show to explore a transformational phase of the celebrated photographer and 2017 MacArthur Fellow Dawoud Bey's work. The show features 38 portraits he took between 1988 and 1991, when he…

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35th Annual Friendship Powwow

Denver, CO -- Join us for the 35th annual Friendship Powwow at the Denver Art Museum (DAM). As one of the DAM’s longest- running events, the Friendship Powwow is an amazing opportunity to come together and celebrate the culture and…

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Denver Art Museum Presents Laura Ellen Bacon’s First U.S. Solo Art Installation

The British sculptor will create a site-specific work, inspired by plant growth and organic life DENVER, CO – The Denver Art Museum (DAM) is pleased to announce British artist Laura Ellen Bacon’s inaugural U.S. installation. Bacon is…

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Denver Art Museum Announces Uncorked 2024

DENVER -- The Denver Art Museum is kicking off the summer season with its annual Uncorked wine dinner and auction on Friday, June 7. The vibrant fundraiser celebrates the connection, creativity and community that art inspires, in support of the…

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Kirkland Museum of Fine and Decorative Art and Denver Art Museum Merge

Denver, CO – Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art (Kirkland Museum) and Denver Art Museum (DAM) announced on May 9th, a transformative merger that will enhance the cultural landscape of Denver and beyond. Located just steps away from…

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22nd Annual Dia del Nino at the DAM Celebrates Children in Denver and Around the World

Denver -- The Denver Art Museum (DAM) will host its 22nd annual Día del Niño (Day of the Child) celebration on Sunday, April 28, with free general admission for all, bilingual activities, hands-on artmaking, musical and artistic…

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Denver Art Museum Announces Luncheon by Design Fundraiser to Benefit Exhibition Biophilia: Nature Reimagined, Opening Summer 2024

Renowned architect Jeanne Gang will present how design and nature align in her firm’s Populus Hotel project DENVER – The Denver Art Museum (DAM) will present one of its most anticipated annual fundraisers, Luncheon by Design, on May…

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Denver Art Museum Announces 2023 Acquisitions

Denver, CO -- In 2023, the Denver Art Museum (DAM) worked to broaden and deepen its collection through several significant acquisitions across its ten curatorial departments. This ongoing refinement and development of the museum’s holdings…

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Denver Art Museum Presents Fazal Sheikh: Thirst | Exposure | In Place in Spring 2024

Resulting from Sheikh’s time in the desert Southwest from 2017 to early 2023, powerful images connect human relationships with the natural world DENVER – The Denver Art Museum (DAM) presents Fazal Sheikh: Thirst | Exposure | In…

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Denver Art Museum Welcomes Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas from the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Fall 2024

DENVER, CO -- The Denver Art Museum (DAM) will welcome Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas from the Smithsonian American Art Museum, a traveling exhibition that explores the life of the groundbreaking American artist and educator. Composing…

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Denver Art Museum Welcomes Spring/Summer 2024 with Sandra Vasquez De La Horra: The Awake Volcanoes

Denver Art Museum welcomes spring/summer 2024 with Sandra Vásquez de la Horra: The Awake Volcanoes The Chilean artist’s first solo show in a U.S. museum features nearly 200 paintings, drawings and prints DENVER – December 6,…

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Denver Art Museum Announces Untitled: Artist Takeover 2024 Lineup ofLocal Creatives, Artists and Collaborators

Denver Art Museum Announces Untitled: Artist Takeover 2024 Lineup of Local Creatives, Artists and Collaborators Connecting community with local creatives through unique and engaging programming, the new season of Untitled events kicks off Jan. 26,…

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'Wild Things' Will Stomp Into Denver in Fall 2024

Denver, CO - The Denver Art Museum (DAM) will welcome Wild Things: The Art of Maurice Sendak, for the 2024/25 holiday season. One of the most versatile artists of the 20th century, Maurice Sendak is best known for award-winning titles Where the Wild…

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Have a Seat: Mexican Chair Design In Denver Art Museum

Denver, CO - The Denver Art Museum (DAM) presents Have a Seat: Mexican Chair Design Today, an interactive exhibition featuring three historical artworks, 17 contemporary seats designed by 22 Mexican artists and a site-specific art installation.…

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Denver Art Museum Presents Perfectly Imperfect: Korean Buncheong Ceramics in Winter 2023

Denver, CO - The Denver Art Museum (DAM) will proudly present Perfectly Imperfect: Korean Buncheong Ceramics, co-organized with the National Museum of Korea (NMK), from Dec. 3, 2023, to Dec. 7, 2025. Perfectly Imperfect will be on view in the…

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Denver Art Museum Honors Avenir Foundation And Joy And Chris Dinsdale For Their Vision And Contributions To Textile Art And Fashion

The Denver Art Museum (DAM) will mark its 41st Collectors’ Choice event the evening of Thursday, November 30, 2023. This elegant and festive fundraising gala draws museum patrons, collectors, artists and civic leaders together in an annual…

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Denver Art Museum Presents The Skeletal World of Jose Guadalupe Posada in October 2023

Denver, CO - The Denver Art Museum (DAM) will present The Skeletal World of José Guadalupe Posada, the 19th-century Mexican artist and lithographer whose illustrations of skeletal figures known as “calaveras” and…

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Denver Art Museum Presents Biophilia: Nature Reimagined In May 2024

Denver Art Museum presents Biophilia: Nature Reimagined in May 2024 Multisensory exhibition explores humanity’s instinctive desire to connect with the natural world through architecture, art, and design Iris van Herpen, Studio Gang, teamLab,…

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"The Russells in Denver, 1921" to Showcase Charles M. and Nancy Russell's Denver Legacy

The Russells in Denver, 1921 to showcase Charles M. and Nancy Russell’s Denver legacy Denver Art Museum’s fall 2023 exhibition includes masterworks from historic show at The Brown Palace Hotel DENVER – AUGUST 15, 2023 –…

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Free Community Celebration of Lowrider Artistry Kicks Off Desert Rider: Dreaming in Motion

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…

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Denver Museum of Nature and Science News - June 15, 2023

The Las Cruces Museum of Nature & Science will offer free programs for children and families this July. Admission to the museum and programs is free. “Nature & Science Discovery PreK” Thursdays, 10am Nurture your little…

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Denver Art Museum Presents Personal Geographies: Trent Davis Bailey and Brian Adams

Denver - The Denver Art Museum presents Personal Geographies: Trent Davis Bailey ? Brian Adams, an exciting selection of images by two artists who seek to understand themselves and the places they treasure through photography. Personal Geographies…

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Denver Art Museum’s Free for Kids Program and Creative Summer Fun Activities

Denver Art Museum’s FREE FOR KIDS Program and Creative Summer Fun Activities are Presented by Bellco Credit Union A major sponsorship continued by Bellco provides generous support for free general admission to all visitors 18 and under …

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Amoako Boafo: Soul of Black Folks to Open at Denver Art Museum this Fall

Amoako Boafo : Soul Of Black Folks To Open At Denver Art Museum This Fall, The First Solo Museum Tour For Celebrated Ghanaian Artist The Denver Art Museum (DAM) presents Amoako Boafo: Soul of Black Folks, the debut museum solo exhibition tour for…

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Denver Art Museum - Desert Rider: Dreaming in Motion explores lowrider and skateboardculture in the Southwestern U.S

DENVER – March 16, 2023 – The Denver Art Museum (DAM) proudly welcomes Desert Rider: Dreaming in Motion, a new exhibition that will feature artworks exploring lowrider and skateboard culture in Denver and across the American Southwest.…

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Denver Art Museum Debuts All Stars: American Artists from The Phillips Collection in November 2023

Denver Art Museum debuts All Stars: American Artists from The Phillips Collection in November 2023 Landmark show features works by more than 50 American artists across the 19th, 20th and 21st centurie The Denver Art Museum (DAM) today announced…

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Denver Art Museum Announces 2022 Acquisitions

(DENVER) — February 7, 2023 — In 2022, the Denver Art Museum (DAM) worked to broaden and deepen its collection through a number of significant acquisitions across its curatorial departments. This ongoing refinement and development of the…

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