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Art & Exhibitions

Freyer – Newman Center gallery hours: 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. daily. Included with admission. Here are early or full closings for the galleries.

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Current & Upcoming Exhibitions

Elliot Ross, "Portal," digital pigment print, 2022.
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Elliot Ross: Geography of Hope

June 23, 2024 – Feb. 2, 2025
Indoor
York Street

Discover the resilience and beauty of Glen Canyon’s ecosystem through the large-scale photographs of Elliot Ross.

Meredith Feniak, "Mikado California Poppy," watercolor, 2015. Artwork © Botanical Interests, Inc.
York Street

Seeds of Inspiration

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

Colorful hand-painted polyester velvet and digital inkjet print
York Street

Contemporary Fiber: Botanicals

May 17 – Sept. 28, 2025
Indoor
York Street

Inspired by the world around us, this exhibition features artworks made with fiber materials and innovative textile techniques.

Person with braids and flowers in their hair. person wearing a turban, and flamingos in the background.
York Street

Nourished: Works by Jazz Holmes

Sept. 27, 2025 – March 15, 2026
Indoor
York Street

Savor the complex origins of southern American food culture through artworks celebrating Creole dishes.

Colorful painting with two people, two horses and two yellow sunflowers
York Street

Agave: Symbol and Spirit

Sept. 27, 2025 – March 22, 2026
Indoor
York Street

Discover the spirit of agave, a succulent plant with a storied role in the religion, culture and economies of Mexico.

Past Exhibitions Highlights

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York Street

Sculpture by Alexander Calder

April 28 - Sept. 24, 2017
Outdoor
York Street

Don’t miss this opportunity to experience Alexander Calder’s sculptures among the ever-changing living galleries of Denver Botanic Gardens.

Minimalist horse sculpture using branch and stick pieces
York Street

Deborah Butterfield: The Nature of Horses

May 23 – Oct. 18, 2015
Outdoor
York Street

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...

Chihuly
York Street

Chihuly

June 14 – Nov. 30, 2014
Outdoor
York Street

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...

Other Past Exhibitions

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Chinami Rickets, “Stripe Book” (detail), indigo-dyed cotton, 2021. Photo by Rowland Ricketts.
York Street

Indigo

July 2 – Nov. 5, 2023
Indoor
York Street

Rich and alluring, the striking blue color known as indigo has inspired weavers, dyers, designers, and sculptors across the globe.

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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.

Justin Favela: Vistas in Color
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Justin Favela: Vistas in Color

June 11 – Oct. 1, 2023
Indoor
York Street

Justin Favela's large-scale piñata-paper installations collide at the intersection of cultural identity and pop culture.

Tamara Kostianovsky, “Becoming Native” (detail), discarded textiles on wood, 2022.
York Street

Renewal: Sculptures by Tamara Kostianovsky

Feb. 26 – June 18, 2023
Indoor
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Repurposing fabrics to build textile sculptures of tree stumps and tropical birds with flora, Tamara Kostianovsky’s works weave together a narrative about loss and the...

Melanie Yazzie, “Two Sisters” (detail), acrylic and mixed media.
York Street

Melanie Yazzie: Peace Walking

Jan. 29 – May 29, 2023
Indoor
York Street

Contemporary artist Melanie Yazzie weaves together nature and narrative in multi-layered prints, paintings and sculptures to explore the experiences that shaped her.

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."

Catrina

La Calavera Catrina

Booking Now

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

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