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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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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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Color: Works by Teresa Booth Brown
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Color: Works by Teresa Booth Brown

May 24 - Aug. 6, 2017
Indoor
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Booth Brown uses painting as a chance to make order out of chaos; to organize thoughts and ideas that resist written language.

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Sculpture by Alexander Calder

April 28 - Sept. 24, 2017
Outdoor
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Don’t miss this opportunity to experience Alexander Calder’s sculptures among the ever-changing living galleries of Denver Botanic Gardens.

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Elusive: Works by Andrew Roberts-Gray
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Elusive: Works by Andrew Roberts-Gray

Feb. 22 – May 14, 2017
Indoor
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Artist Andrew Roberts-Gray combines formal abstraction, the painted landscape, and areas of unpainted canvas to create dynamic works that defy traditional genre. His work hovers...

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Edible: Botanical Art & Illustration
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Edible: Botanical Art & Illustration

Nov. 20, 2016 - Feb. 12, 2017
Indoor
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Botanical art and illustration is the centuries­-old tradition of portraying plants for scientific purposes and capturing the beauty of the natural world. This exhibition showcases...

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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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