Tag: Denver Art Museum
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Denver Art Museum opens 3 new exhibits for Mother’s Day
The Denver Art Museum is set to unveil three reinstalled collections Sunday in its Hamilton Building. The newly reinstalled collections include Arts of Africa, Modern and Contemporary Art and Arts of Oceania. These collections haven’t been open to the public since 2016, when the museum began construction on the Hamilton Building. Arts of Oceania The…
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Art from the start: Ann Daley lived and loved Western American works
Ann Daley, a major figure at the Denver Art Museum for decades, was a curator to her maternal core. She had an intense curiosity about the world, and she fostered that in her four children. “She definitely instilled in us a sense for appreciating beauty in the world,” said her son, Colorado Public Radio health…
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Metro Moves: Society of Industrial and Office Realtors taps Todd Witty as Colorado chapter president
Welcome to the Denver Gazette’s Metro Moves. You’ll get the latest metro Denver openings, closings, hiring and promotion briefs here. To submit your company’s news, drop an email to [email protected]. INDUSTRIAL The Colorado Chapter President of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors elected Todd Witty, a senior vice president at CBRE, a commercial real…
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New Georgia O’Keeffe photo exhibit to open in Denver
To stand before a Georgia O’Keeffe work is to stand in quiet contemplation. Her intimate paintings of black irises, lemon-colored calla lilies, bleached cow and horse skulls, deer bones and New York City skyscrapers have a way of transporting viewers inside the landscapes. Though best-known for her abstracts that pay homage to the natural world,…
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Denver tourism rebounds in 2021, but headwinds persist
Denver’s tourism industry rebounded in a big way in 2021, drawing 31.7 million visitors who spent an estimated $6.6 billion, according to the Longwoods International Travel USA 2021 survey report. Visit Denver presented the report at a news conference Wednesday. “The travel industry was disproportionately harmed by the pandemic. … Thankfully, Denver is a very…
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Colorado lawmakers discuss economic recovery during legislative preview event
Colorado legislators on Monday spoke about improving the availability of affordable housing, bolstering the state’s education levels and helping businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic during the ninth annual Business Legislative Preview by the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce. Senate Majority Leader Stephen Fenberg and Speaker of the House Alec Garnett represented Democrats, while Senate Minority…
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Things to do this weekend in Denver and beyond
THURSDAY-DEC. 23 A popular holiday tradition begins, The Polar Express Train Ride to the North Pole in vintage train coaches, music and dancing and “Hot Chocolate” in the Pavilion. And there’s Santa at Colorado Railroad Museum, 17155 W. 44th Ave., in Golden. 4:30 to 9:15 p.m. today to Dec. 23four days each week but there are already…
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Curtains rise Wednesday for 44th Denver Film Festival
The curtain will rise for the 44th Denver Film Festival Wednesday at The Ellie Caulkins Opera House with a red-carpet showing of “Spencer,” the film about Princess Diana starring Kristen Stewart. Since announcing the lineup earlier this month, festival organizers added several events, actor appearances and screenings at the newly renovated Sie FilmCenter, 2510 E.…
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Free admission at Denver Art Museum on Sunday as it unveils expanded, reimagined campus
The Denver Art Museum will reopen its expanded and reimagined campus on Sunday and is celebrating by offering guests free admission. The museum’s renovated campus includes the Gio Ponti-designed Lanny and Sharon Martin Building — the castle-like structure formerly known as the North Building — and the brand new John J. Sie Welcome Center. Additionally, the campus’…