Welcome to the Vicki Myhren Gallery

The premier art venue at the University of Denver

Free and open to the public, the Vicki Myhren Gallery showcases and inspires creativity at the University of Denver. Through collaborative programs and dynamic exhibitions, the VMG encourages the interplay of artistic expression with student learning and serves as a multidisciplinary space for conversation, community, co-creation, performance, and practice of the arts.

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Winter Recess Hours

The Vicki Myhren Gallery is closed over winter break.

The Davis Gallery will be open over DU’s winter recess. From December 11 through December 23, the Davis Gallery will be open 10 AM to 3 PM, Monday through Friday. We are also available by appointment.

Click the button below to see a full calendar with our open hours during the holiday season.

Plan your visit

Opening in January at the Vicki Myhren Gallery:

Echoes featuring artwork by Deborah Howard

Echos: Deborah Howard Exhibition Flyer

On view January 15th – March 15th, 2026

Coming Soon to the Davis Gallery:

Ex Voto: Ego, Deus, et Medicus

Artwork MG Bernard

On view Thursday, December 11, 2025, through Sunday, January 18, 2026

Join us for the reception on Friday, January 9 from 6-9 PM

Upcoming Events

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Collection Spotlight Blog

Helen B. Davis, Untitled, Acrylic on shaped canvas.
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Legacy of Helen Davis

  By Annie Drysdale, Graduate Class of 2025 Helen Davis’s life was dedicated to people and art. Her adventurous approach to art was nurtured at Northwest Missouri State University, experimenting across a wide variety of media. Davis moved to Colorado in 1948 and established an arts therapy program at Fitzsimmons Army Hospital. Davis has long been affiliated with the University of Denver. She received her Ed.D. from DU in 1961. Her experience of gender-based discrimination reinforced Davis’s feminist convictions and inspired her lifelong mentorship of and advocacy for women. She went on to lead the art department at Colorado Women’s...