The Denver Art Museum is buzzing with activity, getting ready to open several new exhibitions in May and June, including the following. Learn more about current and upcoming exhibitions.
Opening This Weekend
Revolt 1680/2180: Virgil Ortiz. Ortiz is an internationally renowned ceramicist, fashion designer, and graphic artist from Cochiti Pueblo, New Mexico. He uses contemporary art to blend historic events with futuristic elements. Set against Ortiz’s graphic murals, this exhibition features 31 clay figures and invites visitors to immerse themselves in a storyline that Ortiz created that begins with the Pueblo Revolt of 1680. This is the first exhibition of his work to visually tell the whole story. This exhibition is a special feature of Showing Off: Recent Modern & Contemporary Acquisitions, which highlights works that have become a part of the DAM's modern and contemporary art collection over the last seven years. Also opening this weekend.
Aqua-Terra / Terra-Aqua. This vibrant installation by Francisco Alvarado-Juárez instills the DAM with the sights and sounds of the tropics.
Coming Soon
Our textile gallery is currently closed for installation of Creative Crossroads: The Art of Tapestry, opening May 31.
Alec Soth: Colorado Dispatch opens June 7. Inspired by images taken by Depression-era photographers, Soth embarked on a series of state-by-state road trips to photograph America and its people in the twenty-first century. This exhibition features his photos from Colorado.