The Denver Art Museum bids adiós to Mi Tierra

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Welcomes Three New Exhibitions

October 1: Ganesha

The Playful Protector, which opens Oct. 1, will display statues and other depictions of the popular Hindu deity known for removing obstacles. This was developed in collaboration with the National Museum of Cambodia in Phnom Penh. Widely worshiped since the 400s, Ganesha originated in India as a Hindu god who removes obstacles and is known for granting wealth and success. Imagery of Ganesha has crossed both geographic and religious boundaries, inspiring numerous representations throughout the Asian subcontinent over time—all of which will be surveyed in the exhibition to showcase the iconographic changes of this popular Hindu deity. Sculptures, paintings and textiles will provide a spectrum of ancient to modern representations of Ganesha. Included with general admission, which is free for youth 18 and younger.

Opening Oct. 15, Past the Tangled Present

Denver artist Jaime Molina’s interactive and immersive installation, was inspired by imagination and the joy of discovery.A special Teen Day with Jaime Molina, Oct. 21 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., will include a question-and-answer session and a hands-on workshop with the artist and an Insta/Snapmeet. Both the installation and Teen Day are included in general admission, which is free for youth 18 and younger.

Oct. 22 Her Paris: Women Artists in the Age of Impressionism

The DAM is proud to present this special ticketed exhibition will feature more than 80 paintings by 37 women artists from across Europe and America, who migrated to this epicenter of art to further their careers. They range from well-known artists such as Berthe Morisot, Mary Cassatt and Rosa Bonheur, to painters who are lesser-known in the United States, including Anna Ancher and Paula Modersohn-Becker. Advance ticket purchase recommended; tickets for youth 18 and younger only $5.

CLOSING SOON

Time is running out to see Mi Tierra: Contemporary Artists Explore Place. Thirteen Latinx artists created site-specific installations expressing experiences of contemporary life in the American West. These vibrant works, incorporating mixed-media, performance-based video art, digital animation, fiber constructions, painting, sculpture and ceramics, will be on view through Oct. 22. Guided tours of Mi Tierra are available Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 2 p.m. through October 21.

Common Ground: Photographs by Fazal Sheikh, 1989-2013, featuring more than 170 portrait and landscape photographs by critically acclaimed photographer Fazal Sheikh, continues on view through Nov. 12. Guided tours of Common Ground are available Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays at 2 p.m.

Other Highlights

A variety of lectures and programs are offered in October, including screenings of a film on Windshield, a groundbreaking modernist summer home built in the 1930s (Oct. 3), and a documentary on artist Daniel Sprick’s career (Oct. 4). Artist Jordan Wolfson will discuss the context of contemporary art over the past decades (Oct. 10) and former DAM curator of Spanish Colonial art Dr. Donna Pierce will analyze the development and historical implications of casta paintings on Oct. 13.

The Untitled Final-Friday 2017 series wraps up Oct. 27 with Untitled: Homewrecker, when we will question house rules and shake things up for the mother of all season finales!

Stop by Tuesday mornings 10 a.m.-noon or Thursday afternoons 1-3 p.m. in October and November to visit with our new Creative-in-Residence. Thomas Evans, aka Detour, is a Denver-based creative whose projects have included murals, sensor-embedded painting and sculpture, DNA-based cultural mapping projects and even touch-activated musical fruit!

There’s always plenty for families to do at the DAM, with Free First Saturday, Create Playdate  and Fall Break (Oct. 26-29)

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