Ummm…I…um like your work? How to talk to an artist
06January2010December 3, 2019
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Ummm…I…um like your work? How to talk to an artist

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 followed by a list of general questions.  Talking one on one with an artist allows you a unique opportunity to discuss what you find interesting and get your questions answered. Don’t worry about asking a question because you think it will make you look dumb...

Happy New Year!
04January2010December 3, 2019
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Happy New Year!

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 interview. I also already have an event for you to add to your iPhone for this week, which is the opening reception for Cliff Evans’s show this Thursday, January 7th from 5-8pm.  Most of you should have already received your Facebook invite, but if you...

Thank You
19November2009December 3, 2019
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Thank You

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 to the visitors that came in throughout the evening. Didn’t get a personalized tour of the gallery? Well, Kirsten, Molly, and Sarah did such a wonderful job installing the show you’ll be a Thompson expert after spending some time at the gallery on your own....

Interview with the Thompson Curating Team
11November2009December 3, 2019
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Interview with the Thompson Curating Team

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 preparing works for display, catalogue and label writing, and communicating ideas about the art and the artist.  Their first exhibition opens tomorrow, John Edward Thompson: Colorado Modernist. I’ve asked the student curators, Kirsten Nicholas, Molly Nuanes, and Sarah Mills, to enlighten us on Thompson’s work and some...

Whistle while you work: Countdown to Thompson
10November2009December 3, 2019
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Whistle while you work: Countdown to Thompson

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 levels involved to get it right. Next time you’re at an exhibition take a look at the different ways curators have decided to hang pieces.  Where a painting is hung can not only cause you to physically see it differently, but can also make you...

Photo Shoot in the South Gallery Today
13October2009December 3, 2019
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Photo Shoot in the South Gallery Today

As I sit here writing to you all, the works featured in the upcoming John Edward Thompson exhibition are being photographed by Bill O’Connor. The photographs will be published in the accompanying catalog for the exhibition opening on November 12th in our South Gallery. Thompson (b. 1882) was a pioneering artist who served on the DU faculty from 1929 to his death in 1945. The exhibition will include paintings, sketches, and drawings from DU’s permanent collection and other regional sources. What’s nifty about this show, is it’s curated by current DU Art History undergrad and grads! Keep checking back for...