The installation for Visual Trips has finally been launched. Gallery staff and DU students began the project of inventorying and cataloguing more than 800 pieces on loan to the university in December 2013. Dr. Scott Montgomery, the exhibition’s curator, has worked with Director of the Vicki Myhren Gallery, Dan Jacobs, to select over 200 posters and original production material (original drawings, photographs, mechanical drawings and acetate sheets) to create an exhibition supporting his recent research which illustrates how artists defined the visual component of the psychedelic scene as it unfolded. From there, Collections Manager, Sabena Kull began the process of coordinating framing, matting and...

BFA Senior, Mikaela Fortune, was recently featured on Printeresting for her work displayed in Composite: 2014 BFA Exhibition in the Myhren Gallery at the University of Denver. It is a testament to her sophistication as an artist to be recognized on a national platform. Associate Professor, Catherine Chauvin, has worked with Mikaela since her freshman year at DU. When asked about her experiences with Mikaela, she commented: “In her first Foundation Drawing class at DU, I remember trying to keep this bright student challenged but found myself walking by her easel with little to say except ‘Great work,’ ‘Keep going,’ because her drawing...

The 2014 BFA Exhibition, entitled Composite, will be opening in one week. The show will feature works by graduating seniors in the BFA programs of the DU School of Art & Art History. Exhibiting artists include Stephanie Biller, Kimberly Carbonari, Brandon Finamore, Mikaela Fortune, Sarah Fukami, Jessica James Gilbert, Lindsey Hubbell, Ting-yu Lin, Tanner Cole Minock, and Caleb Wassell. Installation begins today for the artists, who will work with Graduate Gallery Assistants at the Vicki Myhren Gallery to install their artwork. Don’t miss the opening reception on Thursday, May 15 from 5-7 PM to see the culmination of these artists’ efforts from their...