 | | Now Open: American Indian Art
| | Taking a new lens to one of the world's finest collections of American Indian art, we've opened our new galleries with a spotlight on individual artists, their creations, and their inspirations. Catch Roxanne Swentzell creating her 10-foot tall sculpture, Mud Woman Rolls On, off and on in the gallery entrance through September. Get a peek inside the studio of artist Mateo Romero with our interactive video. Or discover what each object in Trade Canoe for Don Quixote stands for directly from the artist.
If you're interested in learning more, take our special Spotlight on American Indian Art tour, weekdays at 2 pm and weekends at 3 pm during February.
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| Valentine's Day Weekend
| | DAM's Valentine's Special
Love is in the air at the museum. Join us February 12 for a DAM Valentine's Special (part of Czech Point Denver). We've joined forces with Opera Colorado to present a tag team of visual and performing arts inspired by the classic themes of love, romantic tragedy, and fairy tales.
Win a Romantic Rendezvous Enter to win everything you need for an art lover's weekend in downtown Denver. Our Romantic Rendezvous prize package includes a one night stay at the Brown Palace Hotel, two general admission tickets to the DAM, and a $50 Museum Shop gift certificate. Visit our Facebook page through February 9 to win! Please note Valentine's Day is on a Monday and the museum will be closed.
| | Romantic Rendezvous » | | Don't Miss: Marc Brandenburg | | It's the final month for Marc Brandenburg: Deutsch-Amerikanische Freundschaft, on view through February 20. Don't miss the mini-retrospective of Brandenburg's work. His dynamic graphite artworks draw from the imagery of everyday urban life. | | Marc Brandenburg »
| | | Lectures This Week
| | Learn more about your favorite kind of art whether its Cheyenne blankets or Tudor portraits. Hear about the new American Indian art galleries February 3. Curator Kathleen Stuart uncovers the Tudor monarch's approach to portraits February 4. British screenwriter Michael Hirst, creator of the series The Tudors, discusses his work February 4. On February 5, photographer Robert Benjamin chats about his first museum exhibition.
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| | Create Playdate: Jingle
February 9, 10 am–1 pm
| | Drop in with your little ones (ages 3–5) and explore our new American Indian art galleries. Make art that jingles, listen to stories, play looking games, and more. No reservations required.
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| | Upcoming Films
| | Catch the latest film by local artist Stacy Steers. Night Hunter opens with a special reception February 11 in our Fuse Box gallery. Later on in the month, we're hosting a Christo and Jeanne-Claude film series. The event kicks off February 25 with a public screening of Nomad of Art. The series continues with a members-only screening and Q&A with Christo on February 26. Not a member? Join today.
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| | Untitled # 34 (I.D.)
February 25, 6–10 pm
| | Join us the final Friday of the month for offbeat art encounters, unique tours of the collection, behind-the scenes talks, munchies, and more. In February we turn our spotlight to the new American Indian art galleries. Take a fingerprint tour of the collection or find out how we identify artwork.
| | Details » | | | | Images: Mateo Romero, Cochiti,Voices at Wounded Knee, Series #2, 2008. William Sr. and Dorothy Harmsen Collection, by exchange. Photos by Chris Schneider. Marc Brandenburg, Untitled, 2007. © Marc Brandenburg. Private Collection Salzburg. Courtesy Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac Paris • Salzburg. Privacy Policy: Your e-mail address is confidential and will not be shared with any third party.
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