Harvest on the Rio Grande Dedication Ceremony

Harvest on the Rio Grande Dedication Ceremony

        Wednesday, May 6, 4:00pm – 5:30pm In the Quadrangle east of Craig Hall, University of Denver 2148 South High Street, Denver 80208 RSVP here if you plan to attend. Please join us for the dedication of Harvest on the Rio Grande, a monumental sculpture group by Doug Hyde, a distinguished Southwestern sculptor of Nez Perce, Assiniboine and Chippewa descent. The monumental limestone group, completed in 1983, is a gift of Gerri Cohen in honor of Al Cohen. The site selected for the work, adjacent to the Graduate School of Social Work, celebrates shared themes of family...

Meet the Photography Focus Photojournalists

Bearing Witness, Evoking Empathy: Photojournalists document conflict BREAKING NEWS! Vaughn Wallace deputy photo editor for Al Jazeera America will be joining the panel of respondents in Thursday’s discussion.  Join us for a panel discussion presented in connection with the Photography Focus exhibitions at the Vicki Myhren Gallery: Thursday April 9, 5-7 P.M., Shwayder Art Building 5-5:30 – Informal viewing of the Photography Focus exhibition in the Vicki Myhren Gallery 5:30-7:00 – Presentation and panel discussion in the HyperCube (second floor of the Shwayder Art Building) Let us know you’re coming! Click here to RSVP on Facebook. (An RSVP is not required to...

Photography Focus: Opening Soon!

Photography Focus: Opening Soon!

March 4 – April 26, 2015 Opening Reception: March 4, 5-7 PM The Vicki Myhren Gallery celebrates the Month of Photography Denver with works by Abbas Hajimohammadi Saniabadi and David Burnett. Experience two exhibitions: Saniabadi’s Schizophrenia Series: Fragile Minds, illustrating patients in a mental institution in Iran and Burnett’s Aftermath series, which depicts the fallout from Hurricane Katrina. To see more works by Abbas Hajimohammadi Saniabadi, click here. To see more works by David Burnett, click here. To learn more about exhibitions and events in conjunction with Month of Photography Denver, click here. (edit)

Artist Talk Series – Faculty Triennial Style

Artist Talk Series – Faculty Triennial Style

In conjunction with our Faculty Triennial Exhibition, we are pleased to offer a series of artist talks by several members of the Studio Art Faculty. Laleh Mehran gave a fantastic presentation on her piece, Dominant Policy, last week, and we had a nice turnout. We would love to see you at our upcoming talks. The schedule is as follows: February 5: Edie Winograde, 6 PM February 12: Deborah Howard, 5 PM February 19: Sarah Gjertson, 5 PM, Jeffrey Keith, 5:45 PM Please come by to support this wonderful array of artists who make up a part of the DU team...

Faculty Triennial in the Press

Faculty Triennial in the Press

The Faculty Triennial received an excellent review by Michael Paglia in Westword. Read it here. Also, don’t miss a nice piece by Clarion writer, Kate Rogers. Read it here. It’s really great to see the gallery getting great coverage throughout the Denver community. Don’t forget to come see the exhibition before it closes, and invite all your friends. The Faculty Triennial is unique in that it showcases the work of our own faculty, and it truly illustrates the talent of the Studio Art Faculty at the School of Art & Art History. Also, look for these artists at galleries and...

Terrific Triennial

Terrific Triennial

The twenty-one DU Studio Art Faculty and Adjunct Instructors are putting the final touches on their pieces to close out the installation period at the Vicki Myhren Gallery. The show is looking fantastic, and we can’t wait to celebrate it this Thursday. Please join us for an opening reception from 5 to 7 PM. See great artwork, enjoy light refreshments and drinks, and meet the artists. This event is free and open to the public. The Faculty Triennial presents a sampling of work by faculty of the School of Art & Art History at the University of Denver and shows off...