AIR Lab | Photography by Will Wilson
August 20 – November 6, 2011
Opening Reception and Artist Talk - August 20
In the Auto Immune Response (AIR) series, Wilson (Diné) addresses the relationship between a post-apocalyptic Diné man and the beautiful but toxic environment he inhabits. The series investigates rapid transformation of indigenous lifeways, the disease it has caused and strategies of response that enable cultural survival. A greenhouse hogan is featured in Oak Grove. See the related publication with essay by noted cultural historian Lucy Lippard.
Opening Reception: Saturday, Aug. 20, 5:30 – 8 p.m.
Artist Talk: Saturday, Aug. 20, 6 p.m.
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Native Roots | Modern Form Tour & Lecture Series
Ryan Rice, curator “Site Seen: Native Art in Public Spaces”
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 – Walk: 5:30 – 6:30 p.m., Talk: 7 – 8 p.m.
By locating native art that occupies space in public settings, a connection between identity and place is made. Curator Ryan Rice investigates these connections and addresses the continuum of marking territory across the land.
Ryan Rice (Mohawk) – Artist and Chief Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Native Arts in Santa Fe, NM. His personal and curatorial work has been exhibited internationally at such places as the Iroquois Indian Museum and the Walter Phillips Art Gallery in Banff. Rice is also the co-founder and chair of the Aboriginal Curatorial Collective
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Lecture Prices: $8 student/ $10 member / $12 non-member
Walk Prices: $15 member / $18 non-member
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Lecture Prices: $5 students/$8 members/$10 non-member
Walk + Lecture combo: $9 student/$12 member/$14 non-member
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August 18-21, 2011
Re-discover Santa Fe through the art of acclaimed late sculptor Allan Houser. Follow my lead as we tour the Allan Houser Museum, archives, foundry and gallery. Enjoy a personalized guided tour as we visit Taos Pueblo; and relax in soothing, deluxe accommodations while absorbing the culture of Santa Fe, NM. We will be there in time for Indian Market.
Allan Houser Sculpture Garden at the studio compound; Photo courtesy http://www.allanhouser.com/compound.php
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Dr. Timothy Standring
Kicking off our curator series on Wednesday, May 12, Timothy Standring from the Denver Art Museum will join us for what will undoubtedly be a no-holds-barred, frank discussion about Henry Moore’s work at Denver Botanic Gardens. Limited reservations are available to take a walk with Timothy around the Gardens. Hear Timothy’s thoughts and opinions about the work and its significance. Following the walk will be a lecture where Timothy will unpack Moore’s pre-cultural notions of sculpture, investigating the ideas that shaped Henry Moore’s forms. If you haven’t heard Timothy speak before, you’re in for a big treat. He’s funny and wicked smart. Register here.
Duesberry, Rock Fall, NM
I’ve just finished hanging an extraordinary show—Joellyn Duesberry’s Southwest: Sharpening the Edge. I knew it was going to be a good show, but seeing it on the grand walls of the Gates Court Gallery, I realize it’s exceptional.
Joly’s work has an affiliation with the early Modernists who were living and working in Taos, like Walter Ufer, Victor Higgins and Nicolai Fechin. It’s a tradition that suits her. The brushstroke, the way she captures shadow and light, and the immediacy of the experience really draw you into the paintings. You may even recognize a few of the scenes.
We took the title from a quote from the artist, “…working all over Montana, Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico, and Colorado sharpened my edges…” You’ll have a chance to meet the artist at the opening reception on Thursday, January 28, 5:30-8 p.m. Try to RSVP if you can — exhibits@botanicgardens.org.
Most often, we at Denver Botanic Gardens focus on plants, but there is something else spectacular here. Since the dedication of the Boettcher Memorial Tropical Conservatory in 1966, we have also been known for our architecture. Recent additions to the DBG campus by Tryba Architects have gracefully considered the mid-century buildings of Hornbein & White. Learn more through The Gardens’ Landmarks in Context, a small interpretive exhibit in the El Pomar Room that surveys the architects and landscape architects that have contributed to the Gardens. It will be on view until early February. Don’t miss the cell phone tour that illuminates architectural details.
Join us on January 7, at 6:30 in Gates Hall to hear award-winning architect David Tryba discuss the historical context of his creative decisions. On a journey with the architect, explore the opportunities and challenges of designing under the shadow of one of Denver’s most famous buildings.
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