Richard Barnes Artist Talk
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Richard Barnes Artist Talk

6 PM October 23, 2019 Join us in Vicki Myhren Gallery in for an evening with Richard Barnes and Rupert Jenkins!   Richard Barnes is a New York-based photographer who has spent over two decades photographing archaeological digs and natural history museums-both institutions of knowledge that seek to preserve the past and mark immutable boundaries around natural truths. The lecture will be facilitated by Rupert Jenkins, former director of the Colorado Photographic Arts Center in Denver (2009 – 2015). Jenkin’s association with Barnes spans three decades and includes several projects at San Francisco Camerawork and also at Redline, Denver. Jenkins is...

Botanical Painting, c. 1618. Gouache on paper. 2025.12.8. Gift of Michele and Peter Aronson.
13March2026March 13, 2026
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Botanical Paintings in the University Art Collections

By Abigail Kopetzky, Graduate Class of 2026 In January and September of 2025, the University of Denver received two groups of botanical paintings from different donors. The paintings appear on handmade paper, numbered in the top right corner. Most of the painted flowers are accompanied by their contemporary Latin names. The depicted flowers represent both the Old and New World, with examples from Europe, the Americas, and Asia. A previous owner brought one group of paintings to an art historian who specialized in flower still-lifes. Based on stylistic similarity to other botanical drawings in the period, he dated the paintings to approximately 1618.   Early handmade paper was made using cotton and linen rags, which were beaten and processed into a...

02March2026March 12, 2026
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Davis Gallery Exhibition: Matters of the Mind

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

27February2026March 12, 2026
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2026 Pop-Up Exhibition Opening Receptions

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

27February2026February 27, 2026
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Pop-Up Exhibitions: Duane Michals and Enrique Chagoya

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 There’s No Place Like Utopia: Recent Acquisitions from Enrique Chagoya Join us for the opening reception on Thursday, April 2 from 5-7 PM!

Poster with Alfred E. Neuman Alton Kelley and Stanley Mouse, The Other Half, Sons of Champlin, Denver, CO, November 10/11, 1967. Screenprint. 2017.13.19
13February2026February 13, 2026
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Way Up High – Denver’s Music Scene and Alfred E Neuman

By Garrett Schroeder, Graduate Class of 2027 Best known for their work making posters advertising concerts in the San Francisco Bay area, Alton Kelley and Stanley Mouse created this design advertising a two-night show at the now-defunct Family Dog music Venue in Denver. This show featured The Other Half and Sons of Champlin, two popular rock bands who were active mainly in San Francisco but had traveled to Denver with the promise of a burgeoning music scene.  As equal partners, Kelley designed the layout, while Mouse did the drawing and coloring. The duo often appropriated images for use in their posters from...