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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.
York Street

Nourished: Works by Jazz Holmes

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

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

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Plensa Julia (Oak) bronze heads banner
York Street

Jaume Plensa: A New Humanism

April 18 – Sept. 7, 2026
Outdoor and Indoor
York Street

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
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...

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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...

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Other Past Exhibitions

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Within Range: Paintings by Theodore Waddell
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Within Range: Paintings by Theodore Waddell

August 19, 2015 - November 8, 2015
Indoor
York Street

Waddell features cattle-scattered panoramas in his paintings. Influenced by time spent in New York in the 1960s, he combines elements of abstract expressionism with landscape...

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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...

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Edge of the Plains: Paintings by Sharon Feder
York Street

Edge of the Plains: Paintings by Sharon Feder

February 18, 2015 - May 3, 2015
Indoor
York Street

Sharon Feder’s paintings are a testament to her skills of observation. She notices a building or a particular vantage point that is easily overlooked and...

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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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