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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.

Current & Upcoming Exhibitions

Unknown artist, Untitled, paint on amate paper, mid-20th century.
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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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Jazz Holmes, "Étouffée," oil paint and rhinestones, 2025.
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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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Plensa Julia (Oak) bronze heads banner
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Jaume Plensa: A New Humanism

April 18 – Sept. 7, 2026
Outdoor and Indoor
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Join us in the gardens and galleries for an exhibition that celebrates the universal human experiences connecting us across cultures and geographies.

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Past Exhibitions Highlights

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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Story Keeper: Works by Melanie Yazzie
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Story Keeper: Works by Melanie Yazzie

Feb. 9 – May 8, 2011
Indoor
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Inspired by the plants in the Gardens, Dinè artist Melanie Yazzie creates new work evoking the memories of her many-worlds traveled. While whimsical, her work...

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Riva Sweetrocket: Extraordinary
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Riva Sweetrocket: Extraordinary

November 20, 2010 - January 23, 2011
Indoor
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Extraordinary showcases artist Riva Sweetrocket’s exquisitely detailed and luminous pastel work, bringing nature and humans together in surprising ways. Organized in collaboration with Plus Gallery...

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textile artwork
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From Nature’s Studio: Textiles by Regina Benson

August 7, 2010 - October 3, 2010
Indoor
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Inspired by the palette and toolbox of nature, Regina Benson’s From Nature’s Studio features wall hangings and textile sculptures boasting surface designs achieved through natural...

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Henry Moore, "Draped Reclining Mother and Baby," 1983. © The Henry Moore Foundation. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2021 / www.henry-moore.org
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Moore in the Gardens

March 8, 2010 - January 31, 2011
Outdoor
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The first presentation of the Henry Moore’s monumental works offered in the American West, Moore in the Gardens showcased Moore’s modernist reclining figures and interlocking...

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Joellyn Duesberry’s Southwest: Sharpening the Edge
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Joellyn Duesberry’s Southwest: Sharpening the Edge

January 23, 2010 - April 4, 2010
Indoor
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Joellyn Duesberry’s Sharpening the Edge showcases the artist’s modernist brushstrokes in color-rich, plein-air landscape paintings. Organized in collaboration with Gallery 1261 in Denver.

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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

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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