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Art & Exhibitions

Freyer – Newman Center gallery hours: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily, included with admission. Masks are required indoors for all visitors ages 3 and older.

Current & Upcoming Exhibitions

One Fell Swoop (2019), Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver, CO
Chatfield Farms

One Fell Swoop by Patrick Dougherty

On View Now
Outdoor
Chatfield Farms

Dougherty’s immersive sculpture at Chatfield Farms in Littleton, CO is created by weaving flexible saplings and branches into a complex and whimsical architectural form.

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Mohammed Kazem, Directions (Zero), augmented reality artwork, 2010/2021.
York Street

Seeing the Invisible

Sept. 22, 2021 – Aug. 2022
Outdoor
York Street

Experience an innovative exhibition of contemporary artworks existing only in augmented reality (AR).

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Organic Tarot: Works by Tya Alisa Anthony
York Street

Organic Tarot: Works by Tya Alisa Anthony

Jan. 15 – April 3, 2022
Indoor
York Street

Each of Tya Alisa Anthony’s layered works is a story unto itself, a narrative woven together with history, warmth, and the lives of people long...

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Sammy Lee, “A Very Proper Table Setting,” hanji (Korean mulberry paper), ongoing series, 2017- present.
York Street

Sammy Lee: Taking Root

Oct. 1, 2022 – Feb. 5, 2023
Indoor
York Street

Sammy Lee explores the immigrant experience through cast paper sculptures of food and flora.

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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.

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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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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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York Street

New Age, Old Ways

November 19, 2011 - February 5, 2012
Indoor
York Street

Experimental and immersive, this group exhibition tackled fundamental questions about the nature of being indigenous in a contemporary world.

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AIR LAB: Photography by Will Wilson
York Street

AIR LAB: Photography by Will Wilson

August 20, 2011 - November 6, 2011
Indoor
York Street

In the Auto Immune Response (AIR) series, Will Wilson (Diné) addresses the relationship between a post-apocalyptic Diné man and the beautiful, but toxic environment he inhabits.

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Story Keeper: Works by Melanie Yazzie
York Street

Story Keeper: Works by Melanie Yazzie

February 9, 2011 - May 8, 2011
Indoor
York Street

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
York Street

Riva Sweetrocket: Extraordinary

November 20, 2010 - January 23, 2011
Indoor
York Street

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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Traveling Exhibitions & Displays

Vegetable and mason jar painting

V for Vegetables

Available from April 2022
Indoor
V for Vegetables

Explore the victory gardening movement in this traveling exhibit.

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Catrina

La Calavera Catrina

Available 2022
Outdoor or Indoor
La Calavera Catrina

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

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Diversity of Life Interpretive Trail

Available Now
Outdoor and Indoor
Diversity of Life Interpretive Trail

Engage your visitors with this bilingual family-friendly sign package that invites children to actively use their observation skills as they learn about biodiversity.

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