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...

10February2026February 12, 2026
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Davis Gallery Exhibition: Heroes and Art Crushes

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.

10February2026February 10, 2026
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Alumni Panel

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.

02February2026February 5, 2026
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Deborah Howard Artist Talk

Event Information Friday, March 6, 4:30 PM 2121 E Asbury Ave., Denver, CO 80210 Free parking will be available in Lot E Please RSVP and we will send you a parking pass. We will have an attendant at the parking garage entrance to assist guests from 4:00 to 4:45 PM. Click the button below for a map and parking directions. 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...

Harold Keeler, The Trapper, Trapping Beaver, c. 1936, woodblock print. 2024.21.7
09January2026January 9, 2026
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Colorado’s Forgotten Printmakers: The Sterling Project

By Elaina Flemming, Graduate Class of 2027 In 1935, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) created the Federal Art Project (FAP), which gave artists jobs and opportunities to uplift their communities with murals, posters, and other public art projects. The WPA branch of Colorado collaborated with the State Historical Society to fund what was colloquially known as the Sterling Project, a series of over fifty commissioned woodblock prints meant to be disseminated to Colorado educational institutions. The Colorado State Historical Society later grew into the History Colorado museum, the home of many of the prints from this series. The Sterling Project’s...