It’s Homecoming & Family Weekend at DU! Come visit us during our extended hours from 10-7 PM on Friday, October 31 and Saturday, November 1. Print your own psychedelic T-shirt designed by Wes Wilson for DU on November 1 from 12-7 PM. There will be an array of bright colors and both men’s and women’s sizes are available. $15 per T-shirt.
The Denver Post lauded Visual Trips in their article about the exhibition, calling it “one of the most complete and studied groupings of the genre ever assembled.” We couldn’t be more thrilled with the great reception we are receiving for the exhibition. It’s great seeing so many new visitors in the gallery, too. Thank you for stopping by! To read the full article click here. Like us on Facebook to see great photos from the opening reception.’
Just in case you missed it…the Vicki Myhren Gallery’s exhibition, Visual Trips: The Psychedelic Poster Movement in San Francisco was covered on 9NEWS last Friday. Click here to watch.
Visual Trips: The Psychedelic Poster Movement in San Francisco is feature in the University of Denver Magazine. Read about the background the show and enjoy an interview with exhibition curator, Dr. Scott Montgomery, before you join us at the opening reception tonight! Find the article here. Get opening reception information here. Click here for exhibition information.
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...
Come take a visual trip with us! Visual Trips: The Psychedelic Poster Movement in San Francisco opens its doors next Thursday, October 2, with an opening reception from 5 to 8 P.M. Please join the staff of the Vicki Myhren Gallery to kick off the final exhibition celebrating the Sesquicentennial of the University of Denver in style. Psychedelic music will be provided by Bill Pohl and colorful drinks and light refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to everyone. Over 200 original drawings, photographs, mechanical drawings, acetate sheets and posters will be feature in a rich visual array chronicling the artistic technique behind...
