14March2012December 3, 2019
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Four by Four: Collector Series

The Myhren Gallery has developed strong relationships with a number of art collectors and often explores their holdings in dedicated exhibitions. Reflecting the growing spirit of collaboration in the regional art community, Four x Four brings together works from four important contemporary art collections, each of which contributes works by four living artists. Lenders are The Dikeou Collection, Baryn Futa, Made in China Gallery LLC and Wayne Yakes, M.D. The exhibition runs from April 5 – May 6, 2012. Above: An excerpt from William Lamson’s “A Line Describing the Sun.” [nggallery id=32]  

08March2012December 3, 2019
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On the Flip Side

Nope, your eyes are not deceiving you… come get a new perspective on Lawrence Argent’s Drape 1 while you still can. The Faculty Triennial closes March 11.

Faculty Triennial Artist Talks
02March2012December 3, 2019
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Faculty Triennial Artist Talks

Artists and Faculty Members Rafael Fajardo, Sarah Gjertson and Catherine Chauvin recently dropped by the Gallery to participate in conversations about their work in the Faculty Triennial. Big thanks goes out to these three and attending Gallery visitors! Stay tuned to the blog for updates on more events like these. The Faculty Triennial closes on March 11.

02March2012December 3, 2019
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Friday Feature: Romare Bearden

Editor’s Note: This here marks the start of beautiful friendship… between you and the University Art Collection! Tune in every Friday for a glimpse into our online archives. This week while perusing our art collection here at DU, this Romare Bearden collage caught my eye. Before I even realized it was a work by Bearden, I was struck by the colorful simplicity. Untitled (Martin Luther King collage) is representative of Bearden’s torn paper collage technique, but it also shows a slightly different feel with the smooth expanse of brightly colored sky and silhouetted figures in contrast to his more frequent...

28February2012December 3, 2019
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Meet You At Conjunction Junction

Kevin Curry’s Conjunction has been a huge hit at this year’s Faculty Triennial show. The appeal of Conjunction lies in its interactive features. When two people activate this piece by standing on the welcome mats at either end, the neon word ‘and’ is illuminated. Kevin writes that his piece connects participants through language and action. A remote control is employed to take a digital image of the moment; visitors can scan the QR code and find their photograph uploaded online.This piece has recently been updated with a custom made remote control and weight-activated switches. A Toshiba H30 HD camera was...