Drawn from a newly gifted collection of over 500 works of art at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), the Female Gaze: The Linda Lee Alter Collection of Art by Women exhibition organized by PAFA is a rare opportunity to view works by 54 of America’s most important female artists. The theme of the...
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Hung Liu at DU
On April 3, the Myhren Gallery hosted a VIP event around the Female Gaze exhibition, which was attended by many influential women in our community. The event (and show itself) is part of a year-long initiative to promote women artists — an initiative led by RedLine’s current show, “She Crossed the Line,” which features trailblazing...
John Thompson’s Shakespeare Mural
UPDATE: Margery Reed Hall had its grand opening celebration today, April 8th, 85 years after its first inauguration. The opening remarks and ribbon cutting were followed by an open house. The beautifully restored mural was met with much admiration! Many saw it in its full splendor for the first time today. The renovated classrooms, meeting...
Thompson Mural Hits 9 News
For those of you who don’t already know, Dan Jacobs has been working to save the Shakespeare mural, painted by John Edward Thompson, for about seven years. It is located in the Margery Reed building on the DU campus but was forgotten for years under a layer of black paint. In what has been a...
The Female Gaze: Opening Reception
The Myhren Gallery’s signature spring show, “The Female Gaze: The Linda Lee Alter Collection of Art by Women” opened to great success this past Thursday, March 27! The exhibition showcases 77 works of art (all done by women artists) from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Currently on display are pieces by long-established feminist...
The Female Gaze Opens Soon!
The Female Gaze: The Linda Lee Alter Collection of Art by Women organized by The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts opens next Thursday, March 27 with an opening reception from 5 to 7 PM. We hope to see you there! The gallery also has undergone an update, so if you walk by during the...