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Art & Exhibitions

Freyer – Newman Center gallery hours: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily. Included with admission. Here are early or full closings for the galleries.

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Current & Upcoming Exhibitions

Meredith Feniak, "Mikado California Poppy," watercolor, 2015. Artwork © Botanical Interests, Inc.
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Seeds of Inspiration

Jan. 18 – May 20, 2025
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Explore botanical art used to inspire gardeners across the nation.

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Charcoal drawing of aspen trees
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Anna Kaye: Finding Light

Feb. 15 – May 20, 2025
Indoor
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Engross yourself in detailed charcoal drawings exploring nature’s loss and regrowth.

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stainless steel mesh, copper wire, brass wire, silicone and acrylic medium
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Contemporary Fiber: Botanicals

May 17 – Sept. 28, 2025
Indoor
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Inspired by the world around us, this exhibition features artworks made with fiber materials and innovative textile techniques.

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Colorful painting with two people, two horses and two yellow sunflowers
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Agave: Symbol and Spirit

Sept. 27, 2025 – March 22, 2026
Indoor
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Discover the spirit of agave, a succulent plant with a storied role in the religion, culture and economies of Mexico.

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Nourished: Works by Jazz Holmes

Sept. 27, 2025 – March 22, 2026
Indoor
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Savor the complex origins of southern American food culture through artworks celebrating Creole dishes.

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Past Exhibitions Highlights

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Ansel Adams: Early Works

June 11 – Oct. 1, 2023
Indoor
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Discover the early work of renowned landscape photographer Ansel Adams in this exhibition of intimate yet majestic photos of the American West.

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Minimalist horse sculpture using branch and stick pieces
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Deborah Butterfield: The Nature of Horses

May 23 – Oct. 18, 2015
Outdoor
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Deborah Butterfield captures the essence of the horse with her contemporary sculpture—characters of strength, spirit and grace. Explore the American artist’s use of minimalistic line...

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Chihuly
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Chihuly

June 14 – Nov. 30, 2014
Outdoor
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Denver Botanic Gardens presented the Rocky Mountain Region's first major outdoor exhibition of artwork by celebrated American artist, Dale Chihuly. Chihuly's sculptures – ranging in...

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Other Past Exhibitions

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Urban Nature

April 19, 2008 - November 30, 2008
Outdoor
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The Gardens invited street-style artists to create surprising connections between built and natural environments with paintings from more than a dozen street-style artists, all of...

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City Rhythms: New Paintings by Darrell Anderson

April 19, 2008 - June 29, 2008
Indoor
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Denver artist Darrell Anderson captures the unstoppable, inventive spirit of music and the arts when complemented by the pulse of the city. Original paintings addressed...

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Chapungu: Custom & Legend, A Culture in Stone

July 11, 2007 - February 29, 2008
Outdoor
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Featured were 60 stone sculptures from contemporary Zimbabwean artists. Chapungu honors ancestral stories from the collective reality of Shona culture: family, social commentary and the...

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Living Bronze: Sculptures by Robert Wick

April 20, 2006 - October 31, 2006
Outdoor
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Twenty-six bronze sculptures by Robert Wick inhabited the Gardens. Living plants inserted into cavities within these organic works resulted in “living art” inspired by the...

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Traveling Exhibitions & Displays

Jacobo and María Ángeles, "Monkey-Iguana," fiberglass and acrylic paint, 2024.

Spirit Guides: Traveling Exhibition

Traveling Exhibition: Booking Now

Experience celestial creatures rendered in monumental scale in "Spirit Guides: Fantastical Creatures from the Workshop of Jacobo and María Ángeles."

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Catrina

La Calavera Catrina

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Offer your visitors a taste of the history and symbolism of La Catrina through joyful large-scale skeleton sculptures.

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