DakhaBrakha

DakhaBrakha

March 9th 2017 – 7:30 pm – Newman Center DakhaBrakha means “give-take” in old Slavonic. This breathtaking and mesmerizing band from Ukraine draws on folk melodies and rhythms, and combines voice, cello, accordion, and drums in a refreshingly novel vision of Eastern European roots music. They craft stunningly beautiful and exciting sonic worlds for traditional songs, reinventing their heritage with a keen ear for contemporary, international tastes. They have become a cult phenomenon around the world. “Ukrainian folkdrone Björkpunk quartet DakhaBrakha went into Bonnaroo as unknowns but ended up with one of the most receptive crowds of the weekend…, turning...

Richard Rinehart: Dusk to Dusk Curator Talk, 5 pm

Richard Rinehart: Dusk to Dusk Curator Talk, 5 pm

Thursday, February 23, 2017 Curator Richard Rinehart will be visiting DU on Thursday, February 23rd, 5-6:30 pm, to discuss our current exhibit, “Dusk to Dusk: Unsettled, Unraveled, Unreal.” We’re incredibly lucky to have him visit our gallery before “Dusk to Dusk” leaves us–you don’t want to miss this event! Richard Rinehart is Director and Chief Curator of the Samek Art Gallery & Downtown Art Gallery at Bucknell University. He has served as Digital Media Director & Adjunct Curator at the UC Berkeley Art Museum and as curator at New Langton Arts and for the San Jose Arts Commission. He juried...

One November Morning: Art on Sand Creek By Cheyenne & Arapaho Artists

One November Morning: Art on Sand Creek By Cheyenne & Arapaho Artists

Jan. 5 – March 6 – Museum of Anthropology An expansion of a pop-up exhibit that was on display at the Denver Art Museum in November and December, “One November Morning,” running Jan. 5–March 6 at the University of Denver Museum of Anthropology, is a collection of works by five Cheyenne-Arapaho artists who are descendants of victims of the Sand Creek Massacre. The exhibit is their collective response to the massacre, which happened 150 years ago when University of Denver founder John Evans was governor of the Colorado Territory.

Lesley Baker Artist Talk February 9th, 6pm

Lesley Baker Artist Talk February 9th, 6pm

Join the School of Art and Art History in welcoming Lesley Baker to campus. Her practice combines screen printing and ceramics, and serves as inspiration for a collaborative student taking place this winter quarter.     Lesley’s artist talk is free and open to the public. Wednesday February 8th, 6pm  Shwayder Art Building 2121 Asbury Street Room 119