Richard Barnes Artist Talk
17October2019December 3, 2019
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Richard Barnes Artist Talk

6 PM October 23, 2019 Join us in Vicki Myhren Gallery in for an evening with Richard Barnes and Rupert Jenkins!   Richard Barnes is a New York-based photographer who has spent over two decades photographing archaeological digs and natural history museums-both institutions of knowledge that seek to preserve the past and mark immutable boundaries around natural truths. The lecture will be facilitated by Rupert Jenkins, former director of the Colorado Photographic Arts Center in Denver (2009 – 2015). Jenkin’s association with Barnes spans three decades and includes several projects at San Francisco Camerawork and also at Redline, Denver. Jenkins is...

12December2024December 12, 2024
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Code-X Exhibition Opening Reception

Join us to celebrate the opening of Code-X: Contemporary Chicanx Codices at the Vicki Myhren Gallery. The Vicki Myhren Gallery is proud to present Code-X: Contemporary Chicanx Codices, curated by DU’s own Rafael Fajardo, Professor of Emergent Digital Practices. This exhibition brings together the artworks of more than a dozen Chicanx artists who reimagine the long tradition of the codex as a dynamic space for Chicanx storytelling. Ranging from painting and prints to comic books, zines, and video games, these artworks bridge the analog and digital. The artists mix the ancient, colonial, and modern to explore the complexities of contemporary life,...

06September2024September 6, 2024
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Opening Receptions for Faculty Exhibitions

Join the School of Art and Art History to celebrate the opening reception of two exhibitions. On view in the Vicki Myhren Gallery are the artworks of current DU faculty members. In the Davis Gallery and Shwayder Art Building lobby, are recent acquisitions of artworks by former DU faculty members. Free parking available in Lot L.

29April2024April 29, 2024
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Karen Finley at the University of Denver

The Vicki Myhren Gallery and School of Art and Art History were pleased to welcome renowned artist, activist, and scholar Karen Finley to campus as part of the exhibition “F*BOMB.” Thank you to all of those who came out to join us for these special events. On Wednesday, April 10, Finley performed her work “Believe.” This performance resonated with the artistic lineages of “F*BOMB,” as Finley reflected on her own influences and mentors. Photo credits: McKenna Gale On Thursday, April 11, Finley and DU professor Dean Sobel spoke about the Culture Wars: Then and Now. Finley shared the artwork of...

18March2024April 9, 2024
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April 10 – Performance by Karen Finley

As part of the exhibition “F*BOMB” on view at the Vicki Myhren Gallery, renowned artist Karen Finley will perform her work “Believe.” Similarly to the personal artistic lineages explored in “F*BOMB,” Finley’s performance engages with her own influences and mentors. The performance is free and open to the public. Free parking available in Lot L. The performance will be held at Reiman Theater (Room 113) in Margery Reed Hall at the University of Denver. 2306 E. Evans Ave.Denver, CO 80208 Karen Finley is a professor at Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. Born in Chicago, she received...

18March2024March 21, 2024
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April 11 – Karen Finley in Conversation

Join us for a conversation between renowned artist Karen Finley and DU’s own Dean Sobel. As part of the exhibition “F*BOMB” on view at the Vicki Myhren Gallery, Finley and Sobel will discuss personal artistic lineages, feminist and performance art, and the culture wars. The event is free and open to the public. Free parking will be available in Lot L. Karen Finley is a professor at Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. Born in Chicago, she received her MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute. Working in a variety of mediums such as installation, video, performance,...