Davis Gallery Exhibition: Ex Voto by MG Bernard
2025-12-11 08:00 - 2026-01-18 17:00 (America/Denver) | Davis Gallery, 2121 E Asbury Ave, Denver, Colorado, 80210
Ex Voto: Ego, Deus, et Medicus

MG Bernard (she/they/ugh)

On view in the Davis Gallery from December 11, 2025, to January 18, 2026.

The exhibition stems from Bernard’s interest in the medieval Church’s affiliation with health care, including pilgrimage, prayer, & the miraculous healing power of reliquaries. Catholic tradition glorifies Jesus’ & Mary’s suffering but illustrates sick & disabled people as inferior, sinful, & in need of healing. What happens when we shift the sacred gaze from historically idealized, sanitized figures such as the Virgin Mary & Christ to a chronically ill, queer, perverse bodymind? By repurposing used medical equipment specific to cystic fibrosis as contemporary sacred objects, Bernard subverts the traditional narrative that disabled & sick bodies need cleansing & curing. Instead, her artwork venerates the sick and disabled as new versions of divine saints who are prayed to.

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Please join us for the reception on January 9 from 6-9 PM.

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Exhibition: Echoes by Deborah Howard
2026-01-15 00:00 - 2026-03-15 23:59 | Vicki Myhren Gallery, 2121 E. Asbury Ave., Denver, Colorado, 80210, United States
The Vicki Myhren Gallery at the University of Denver is proud to present Echoes, a survey of work by acclaimed artist and long-devoted DU faculty member Deborah Howard. This exhibition honors Deborah’s remarkable career as an artist and educator, celebrating nearly four decades of creative and academic contributions. Since joining the University of Denver in 1987, Deborah has inspired generations of artists and, in turn, found inspiration through teaching and collaboration with students, which she describes as the wellspring of her most meaningful work.

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Join us to celebrate Deborah at the opening of “Echoes”

The exhibition will be on view from January 15 through March 15, 2026.

The Vicki Myhren Gallery is open 12-5 PM, Tuesday through Sunday.
