Vicki Myhren Gallery

Exhibition: Echoes by Deborah Howard
2026-01-15 00:00 - 2026-03-15 23:59 (America/Denver) | 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.

Davis Gallery Exhibition: Journeys: DU Alumni Artists 1987-2025
2026-01-22 08:00 - 2026-02-22 17:00 | Davis Gallery, 2121 E Asbury Ave, Denver, Colorado, 80210
Journeys: DU Alumni Artists 1987-2025

The Davis Gallery and DU’s School of Art and Art History are proud to present “Journeys: DU Alumni Artists 1987- 2025” featuring over 20 artists who studied under acclaimed artist and long-time DU painting professor Deborah Howard who will retire at the end of this year. 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.

This exhibition runs concurrently with a survey exhibition of Deborah’s work on view in DU’s Vicki Myhren Gallery (January 15 through March 15, 2026).

On view January 22 – February 22, 2026

Featured Artists:

Patricia Aaron

Emma Beech

Mark Brausell

Justin Bravo

David Clark

Austin Fowler

Sarah Fukami

Amy Guadagnoli

Cassandra Lillard

Wangui Maina

Laurel McMechan

Mo Nguyen

Kathryn Oberdorfer

Barth Quenzer

Julia Rymer-Brucker

Lilian Schaffer

Naomi Scheck

Faith Williams

Echoes and Journeys Opening Receptions
2026-01-22 17:00 - 19:00 | Shwayder Art Building, 2121 E Asbury Ave, Denver, Colorado, 80210
Kick off 2026 by celebrating the opening of two new exhibitions!

Our first exhibitions of 2026 both honor artist Deborah Howard who has served as DU’s painting professor since 1987 and will retire at the end of this year. Join us to celebrate Deborah and her lineage of talented students.

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In the Vicki Myhren Gallery:

Echoes

Echoes features 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.

On view January 15 – March 15, 2026

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In the Davis Gallery:

Sarah Fukami, 09657A (Hirosawa Frank) III, 2017. Photo plate lithography, screen printing and laser cutting on paper.

Journeys: DU Alumni Artists 1987–2025

In honor of Deborah Howard’s retirement, the School of Art and Art History is proud to present “Journeys: DU Alumni Artists 1987- 2025” featuring some of Deborah’s former students.

On view January 22 – February 22, 2026

Alumni Panel
2026-02-19 17:00 - 18:30 | Davis Gallery, 2121 E Asbury Ave, Denver, Colorado, 80210
As a part of Journeys: DU Alumni Artists, 1987-2025, the Davis Gallery is pleased to present a panel of alumni artists featured in the exhibition.

Davis Gallery: Heroes and Art Crushes Opening Reception
2026-02-26 17:00 - 19:00 | Davis Gallery, 2121 E Asbury Ave, Denver, Colorado, 80210
Join the Davis Gallery on Thursday, February 26 to celebrate the opening of the exhibiton “Heroes and Art Crushes” as part of Month of Printmaking!

The reception is free and open to the public.

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Davis Gallery Exhibition: Heroes and Art Crushes
2026-02-26 17:00 - 2026-03-29 17:00 | Davis Gallery, 2121 E Asbury Ave, Denver, Colorado, 80210
Organized by DU professor Catherine Chauvin as part of Month of Print, Heroes presents a survey of artists employing printmaking to share their passion for the field. Artists (our heroes, or “art crushes”) who have created work in the DU printmaking studio will be highlighted. Each of the main areas of printmaking will be on exhibit.

Join us for the opening reception on Thursday, February 26 from 5-7 PM.

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Deborah Howard Artist Talk
2026-03-06 16:30 - 18:30 | Vicki Myhren Gallery, 2121 E. Asbury Ave., Denver, Colorado, 80210, United States
Please join the Vicki Myhren Gallery for an artist talk by renowned artist and DU painting professor Deborah Howard. Deborah’s artwork is currently on view at the VMG in her show Echoes.

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Friday, March 6, 4:30 PM

2121 E Asbury Ave., Denver, CO 80210

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Deborah Howard

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.

Deborah’s practice spans a wide range of media from ancient encaustic paint to monumental charcoal wall drawings. She blends expressive mark-making with deeply reflective themes drawn from memory and collective history. Deborah transforms familiar, everyday objects–especially worn shoes– into poetic meditations on presence, absence, and the passage of time. From her intimate portraits of Child Survivors of the Holocaust to bold abstractions, Echoes reveals Deborah’s distinctive ability to translate culture and emotion into form. The exhibition invites viewers to reflect on how art can hold memory, connect generations, and bear witness to the beauty and complexity of the human story.

Echoes

Echoes presents a range of artworks by Deborah Howard. The exhibition is on view from January 15 through March 15, 2026.

Pop-Up Exhibitions: Duane Michals and Enrique Chagoya
2026-04-02 12:00 - 2026-05-03 17:00 | Vicki Myhren Gallery, 2121 E. Asbury Ave., Denver, Colorado, 80210, United States
2026 Pop-Up Exhibitions

On view in the Vicki Myhren Gallery April 2 through May 3, 2026

This April, the Vicki Myhren Gallery is pleased to present two mini exhibitions within the gallery, both featuring recent acquisitions of the University Art Collections.

Duane Michals: Beyond Likeness

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There’s No Place Like Utopia: Recent Acquisitions from Enrique Chagoya

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Join us for the opening reception on Thursday, April 2 from 5-7 PM!

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Davis Gallery Exhibition: Matters of the Mind
2026-04-02 12:00 - 2026-05-03 17:00 | Davis Gallery, 2121 E Asbury Ave, Denver, Colorado, 80210
On view April 2 through May 3, 2026 in the Davis Gallery

By sharing depictions of mental health struggles, the Matters of the Mind exhibition offers windows into experiences with mental illness and reflections of shared experiences. The exhibition brings artworks together that articulate a range of experiences with different mental health conditions, such as anxiety, depression, PTSD, bipolar disorder, and the use of antipsychotics.

Curated by Abigail Kopetzky (MA ’26)

Join us for the opening reception on Thursday, April 2 from 5-7 PM

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2026 Pop-Up Exhibition Opening Receptions
2026-04-02 17:00 - 19:00 | Vicki Myhren Gallery, 2121 E. Asbury Ave., Denver, Colorado, 80210, United States
Please join the Vicki Myhren Gallery and Davis Gallery to celebrate the openings of several new exhibitions across our galleries.

Free parking is available in Lot L across the street from Shwayder Art Building.

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The Vicki Myhren Gallery presents two pop-up exhibitions featuring recent acquisitions by acclaimed artists Enrique Chagoya and Duane Michals.

Enrique Chagoya, Road Map (2003), color lithograph with folds.

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The Davis Gallery will feature Matters of the Mind, an exhibition featuring artwork by students that engages with mental health. Curated by Abigail Kopetzky (MA ’26)

"Outside Influence" Book Launch
2026-04-21 16:30 - 18:00 | Vicki Myhren Gallery, 2121 E. Asbury Ave., Denver, Colorado, 80210, United States
Join the Vicki Myhren Gallery to celebrate photography at DU!

We are thrilled to host the book launch for Rupert Jenkins’ Outside Influence: Photography in Colorado, 1945-1995. In spring 2025, the VMG was pleased to feature an exhibition of the same name related to this incredible publication.

Remarks by author Rupert Jenkins at 5:15.

A limited number of book will be available for sale, price $45 including tax. Bring your own copy if you want it signed!

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Duane Michals, Self-Portrait As Someone Else (1973), silver gelatin print with hand-applied text.

And don’t miss our current exhibition of over 150 photographs by esteemed photographer and DU alumnus Duane Michals (BA ’53).

Check out “Duane Michals: Beyond Likeness”

2026 Senior Showcase Exhibitions
2026-05-14 12:00 - 2026-06-14 17:00 | Shwayder Art Building, 2121 E Asbury Ave, Denver, Colorado, 80210
The annual Senior Showcase exhibitions featuring artwork by graduating students from the School of Art and Art History will be on view across Shwayder Art Building.

Bachelor of Fine Arts – Vicki Myhren Gallery

Bachelor of Arts with Distinction – Davis Gallery

Bachelor of Arts – Shwayder Lobby

Join us for the opening reception on Thursday, May 14 from 5-8 PM!

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2026 Senior Showcase Opening Reception
2026-05-14 17:00 - 20:00 | Vicki Myhren Gallery, 2121 E. Asbury Ave., Denver, Colorado, 80210, United States
Celebrate the opening of our annual Senior Showcase exhibitions at Shwayder Art Building! Come check out artwork by graduating seniors in the School of Art and Art History.

Bachelor of Fine Arts – Vicki Myhren Gallery

Bachelor of Arts with Distinction – Davis Gallery

Bachelor of Arts – Shwayder Lobby

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Davis Gallery: Entre lo divino y lo diario Opening Reception
2026-06-18 17:00 - 19:00 | Davis Gallery, 2121 E Asbury Ave, Denver, Colorado, 80210
Join us on Thursday, June 18 from 5-7 PM to celebrate the opening of Entre lo divino y lo diario: Reinterpreting the Sacred in Santero Art in the Davis Gallery.

The exhibition explores evolving ideas of sacrality in New Mexico through the work of contemporary artist Jacob Gutierrez alongside traditional santos from the University of Denver Art Collections.

Davis Gallery Exhibition: Entre lo divino y lo diario
2026-06-18 17:00 - 2026-07-24 17:00 | Davis Gallery, 2121 E Asbury Ave, Denver, Colorado, 80210
Entre lo divino y lo diario: Reinterpreting the Sacred in Santero Art

Curated by Magdalena Sterling (MA ’26)

On view in the Davis Gallery June 18 through July 24

Summer 2026 Exhibition Opening Receptions
2026-06-26 17:00 - 19:00 | Vicki Myhren Gallery, 2121 E Asbury Ave, Denver, CO, 80210, United States
Join the Vicki Myhren Gallery and DU School of Art and Art History to celebrate the opening of our summer exhibitions featuring visiting artists Ana González Barragán and Abbey Peters.

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Summer Exhibitions: Abbey Peters and Ana González-Barragán
2026-06-26 17:00 - 2026-08-07 17:00 | Vicki Myhren Gallery, 2121 E. Asbury Ave., Denver, Colorado, 80210, United States
This summer, the Vicki Myhren Gallery presents recent artwork by two visiting professors and artists in residence.

Abbey Peters

Phipps Visiting Professor and Artist in Residence

Ceramics

Ana González Barragán

Singer Visiting Professor and Artist in Residence

Sculpture

Join us for the opening reception on June 26, 5-7 PM
