Alice Bemis Taylor’s fascination with Hispanic and Indigenous art culminated in the Taylor Collection and the construction of the Fine Arts Center. Why, then, were some professors and a prominent art historian worried that “the sacred halls of the Fine Arts Center” would not be “ready for a Chicano art show” during the 1970s? Take […]
Ever wonder about the decisions behind museum lighting? Both aesthetic and practical, lighting plays a central role in building an artistic narrative experience. Lighting is also one of the most significant considerations in art preservation. Join museum staff in the Agents of Care gallery from 1-2 p.m. for a discussion about how the museum lights […]
Celebrate the opening of The Many Travels of Mary Chenoweth and the Summer Music Festival at this special music and art talk. An alumnus of the University of Denver and a member of the modernist group The 15 Colorado Artists, Mary Chenoweth was a force in the artistic landscape of Colorado and the surrounding region. […]
Members: Let’s take a walk among the statues and sculptures that fill our galleries and lawn. With some imagination and playful thinking, we’ll bring these solid shapes to life through stories, movement, and conversation. This event is part of our Art Explorer Tours, a special tour series just for kids, while their adults tag along […]
Members: Get ready for a captivating afternoon at this exclusive Agents of Care member event. Watch as our collections staff restore our bronze sculpture, Resting at the Spring by Alan Houser, cleaning away green oxidation, then rewaxing and sealing the work. Feeling adventurous? Don a pair of gloves and join in on the action, helping […]
It’s sculpture cleaning season! Join the FAC collections team for a special day of sculpture care. Visitors are invited to watch staff clean and wax the bronze sculptures in the museum courtyard. Feeling adventurous? Visitors are welcome to don a pair of gloves and help us clean the sculptures! This drop-in program is free and open […]
Museum Free Days are offered the second Saturday and third Friday of each month. See what’s on view in the museum
Members: Make your backpack visit extra special with a creative outing the whole family will love! On select days, when you use the Family Activity Backpack, you can pick up a free snack pack for the kids to enjoy before or after. Cozy up with your little ones in the Garden Lounge and explore our […]
Join us for yoga with instructor Dominika Kamionka in our beautiful glass-walled Smith Family gallery. Participants are invited to stay and enjoy the museum for free after class. All experience levels are welcome. Please bring your own mat. Water is allowed during class, but not in the museum galleries if you choose to visit. Suggested […]
