Behind the Scenes

Need any Victorian wigs, plastic doilies, or perhaps a top hat?

There is a lot to be excited about at the Denver Art Museum right now.

Even after a really big year, we’re not resting on our laurels in 2013. We have an exciting mix of exhibitions that crisscross the globe. Read below for a sneak peak at the current 2013 lineup.

Did you know that about 90 percent of the Denver Art Museum’s collection is not on display at any given time?

Untitled #51 (Second Life) on September 28 looks at re-purposing, repair, and a dose of r

El Anatsui, world-renowned contemporary artist and the man behind the recent retrospective El A

The Denver Art Museum is sharing in the cry, "¡viva!"  During the celebration of Fiestas Patrias on Mexican Independence Day on September 16, we officially will launch our newest

You'll be hard-pressed to find a 90-degree angle in the Daniel Libeskind-designed Hamilton Building.

Teachers, on top of your TCAP, ELA, and IEP efforts, don't forget to make some time to enjoy the DAM and the tools we offer.

Have you ever had trouble hanging a photo on a wall at home? How about trying to hang two or three together in an arrangement?

Roaming through the museum’s North Building you may find yourself asking, “What’s with all the chairs?” I know I have.

Summer is coming to an end and so is our first exhibition sourced entirely from the public,

Currently on view in our level seven photography gallery is a show dedicated to the American photographer Garry Winogrand.

This month Untitled #50 (Jet Set) celebrates architecture and the glamour of travel in the exhibition Now Boarding: Fentress Airports + The Architecture of Flight. Our list of creative collaborators for this program is one impressive roster including: the state historian

I am a native Denverite and have a few scattered memories of the Denver Art Museum from my childhood.  One of the earliest was from a visit with my mother when I was in the first grade in 1987.

Last weekend Open For Design: A DAM Community Challenge opened with “oohs” and “awes” as the halls of the Anschutz gallery were filled. Some 165 inspired solutions—from a clothes pin dispenser for the yard to a fully functional lamp made from recycled school auditorium seating – reveal that not only were you up to our challenge, Colorado, you rocked it!

February 16, 2013, update: The Canaletto artwork is now fully restored an on vie

In this post I will review (with pictures!) my findings. The techniques discussed were: normal, raking and specular illumination, ultraviolet-A radiation, and x-radiation. I was able to gather useful information from all of the techniques for my assessment.

Denver Art Museum said “see you later” and not goodbye to Cathey McClain Finlon this month at a celebratory breakfast at Palettes honoring her accomplishments as president.

This summer, the Denver Art Museum welcomed Melanie Yazzie, the native arts department's first artist-in-residence.