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February 2010 at the DAM: Embrace! Valentine special, Goya's Head of a Monk on view and other highlights  |
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Members can see King Tut’s treasures first! Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs will debut this July at the Denver Art Museum (DAM) for its exclusive Rocky Mountain appearance. Member tickets will go on sale in March, and DAM members will have the first opportunity to purchase tickets for their preferred visit date and time. To join the DAM, call 720-865-5000 or visit www.denverartmuseum.org/membership.
Additional details about the King Tut ticket sale date will be posted on the DAM website. To receive the most up-to-date announcements, visit the DAM’s website and sign up for Art Mail, the Museum’s e-newsletter, Members also will receive priority registration for summer camps and classes, including camps and classes focusing on the King Tut exhibition. Member registration for the 2010 summer session will begin March 9, with nonmember registration starting March 16.
Embrace! Art at the DAM Friday Nights in February. Just say “I embrace art” at the welcome desk for a date night done right package. Bring a special friend to the DAM any Friday night after 5 p.m. in February and receive 2-for-1 museum admission and 2-for-1 glasses of wine at Palettes restaurant. Imbibe then peruse the temporary exhibition Embrace! to see how contemporary artists do it. But wait, there’s more—purchase two matching Embrace! t-shirts at the Museum Shop and receive a complimentary boxed set of the two-volume Embrace! catalog (a $30 value).
Visitors can also hear the artists of Embrace! talk about the ideas and creative processes behind their work with our cell phone audio program. Look for phone numbers posted in the galleries or visit the Embrace! website at http://exhibits.denverartmuseum.org/embrace.
Artists on Art: Embrace! – Logan Lectures, Spring 2010
Tobias Rehberger, February 17, 7 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.)
In Tobias Rehberger’s installation, the standard “look, don’t touch” rule of museums doesn’t apply. Look, touch and walk through the maze of bungee cords that comprises his installation, Bert Hölldobler and Edward Wilson in the rain. The interactive work is one of 17 site-specific works created for the Museum’s exhibition, Embrace! Rehberger will discuss his work at the second spring 2010 Logan Lecture. Featuring artists who participated in Embrace!, the spring 2010 schedule also includes Rupprecht Matthies (March 17), Nicola López (April 21), Denver artist John McEnroe (May 19) and Lawrence Weiner (June 23).
Individual tickets are $8 students with ID, $12 DAMC members and artists, $15 Museum members, $18 others. Series tickets are $45 DAMC members and artists, $65 DAM members, $85 others. Reservations are strongly recommended; call 720-913-0150. For details, visit damcontemporaries.denverartmuseum.org. Supported by Vicki and Kent Logan and DAMContemporaries, a DAM support group.
Denver Public Schools Elementary, K–8 and Middle School Three-Dimensional Art Exhibit 2010
On view February 9–19, 2010 (opening reception February 11, 5-7 p.m.)
Denver Art Museum, Morrison Concourse
All district elementary, middle and K–8 schools have been invited to submit original student artwork for the annual Denver Public Schools exhibition. The show will include sculpture, ceramics, textiles, free-standing, mixed media and installation pieces. A reception will be held at the DAM on Thursday, February 11, from 5 to 7 p.m., with the awards ceremony taking place at 6 p.m. Both the reception and exhibition is open to the public, and admission to the Morrison Concourse will be free during the run of the exhibition.
Create Playdates
Second Wednesdays, January-May, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Drop in on the second Wednesday of the month with your little ones (ages 3–5) for artmaking in Duncan Pavilion, story time throughout the Museum and scavenger hunts in the galleries. Upcoming themes include February 10 – Drip; March 10 – Dig; and April 14 – Splash. Playdates are included with general admission; no reservations are needed. For more information, call 720-865-5000 or email info@denverartmuseum.org.
Head of a Monk, a painting by Francisco Goya, recently went on view at the DAM. Depicting a monk deeply absorbed in thought, the painting exemplifies Goya's intimate personal late style, one of meditated introspection and profound mystery. It is an excellent example of the famous Spanish artist’s free and bold technique in which the head is built up with a series of broad brushstrokes and swirls of the palette knife. View this stunning work by a master artist on the sixth floor of the North Building.
The Denver Art Museum is located on 13th Avenue between Broadway and Bannock Streets in downtown Denver. Open Tuesday-Thursday and Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Sunday noon-5 p.m.; closed Mondays, July 4, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. Admission for Colorado residents: $10 adults, $8 seniors and students, $3 for visitors 6-18, free for children 5 and younger. Admission for non-Colorado residents: $13 for adults, $10 for seniors and students, $5 for visitors 6-18, free for children 5 and younger. General admission is free on the first Saturday of each month. Free First Saturdays are sponsored by Target, and made possible by the citizens who support the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District. The Cultural Complex Garage is open; enter from 12th Avenue between Broadway and Bannock or check the DAM websites for up-to-date parking information. For information in Spanish, call 720-913-0169. For more information, visit www.denverartmuseum.org or call 720-865-5000.
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