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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.
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.

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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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Día de los Muertos display
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Winged Souls

Oct. 13 - Nov. 4, 2018
Outdoor
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Join the Gardens in celebrating Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, with an exploration of the symbolism of monarch butterflies and the...

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illustration of bees
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Invisible Links: Botanical Art & Illustration

Aug. 15 - Oct. 14, 2018
Indoor
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Denver Botanic Gardens’ School of Botanical Art & Illustration presents its annual juried exhibition highlighting students’ best achievements in a variety of media.

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Still image of Summer from “Four Sided Fantasy,” published by Serenity Forge, developed by Ludo Land, 2016. Digital print.
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Cyberscapes by Serenity Forge

May 30 - Aug. 5, 2018
Indoor
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Experience landscapes both familiar and strange in the virtual worlds published and developed by video game production studio Serenity Forge.

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Image showing art themed as a vintage video game.
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Pixelated: Sculpture by Mike Whiting

April 28 - Sept. 23, 2018
Outdoor
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Sculptures created within the pixelated aesthetic of vintage video games are featured throughout the Gardens’ natural landscapes.

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Play: Works by Pattie Lee Becker
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Play: Works by Pattie Lee Becker

Aug. 16 - Nov. 5, 2017
Indoor
York Street

The free-flowing narratives of Pattie Lee Becker’s fiction-myths reside within the vibrant and characteristic color palette of her fine-line drawings and curious soft sculptures.

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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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