Before our new show The Gleaners: Contemporary art from the collection of Sarah and Jim Taylor opened last Thursday, I was able to sit down with two of the student curators. Graduate students Samantha Carantit and Lindsay Smith guided me through their process for curating the show and how the pieces selected fit within their...
Being able to meet an artist can be a fabulous experience…or incredibly intimidating depending on your adeptness at speaking with strangers who think way outside the box. If you are one of those that aren’t as comfortable, the entire Myhren gallery staff has prepared a short guide for you. We’ve included the do’s and don’ts...
It’s only 4 days into 2010 and so much has happened I don’t know where to begin. First, Myhren Gallery would like to welcome Kate Donaldson to our fine lookin’ staff as the new Operations Coordinator. She hails from Oregon and if you want to know her favorite Skittle color check back for my exclusive...
For the final entry of my first quarter at DU it is wonderful to announce that the Thompson opening reception was a huge success and the show is fabuloso! Thank you to everyone that came out last Thursday evening. Our guest curators were busy all night explaining Thompson and his development as a Modern artist...
The team during the Opening Reception in front of the mural display From left to right: Sarah Mills, Kirsten Nicholas, Molly Nuanes, This year our North Gallery has been handed over to Dan’s Curatorial Practicum class. Over the last nine weeks students have learned the different aspects of creating an exhibition—choosing a theme, selecting and...
Student curators Kirsten Nicholas (pictured above), Molly Nuanes, and Sarah Mills have been busy bees in the gallery this past week. Yesterday they learned the art of hanging as the countdown to Thompson continues. Hanging for a show is not as simple as Kirsten makes it look! There was a lot of math, measuring, and...
