Posted February 16, 2010 by Doris Boardman, Web Technology Manager
A new decade brings more exciting transformation–to the Gardens, to our Botanic Buzz
e-newsletter (sign up here to receive your copy), and soon, to our Web site. How do you like our new blog design?
We have so many authors from all parts of the Gardens (click on the “More Authors” link in the right column under “authors” to see all of our most recent bloggers) that we wanted to make it even easier for you to learn some of our points of view about Denver Botanic Gardens and Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield by navigating through our new blog layout. I’ll be posting photos of our authors soon so you can see who we are.
Continue to enjoy our blog and these topics:
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Posted February 1, 2010 by Robin Doerr, Director of Marketing, P.R. and Special Events
Henry Moore Sculpture Exhibit at Denver Botanic Gardens
Henry Moore is here. As a marketer and pr professional at the Gardens, my first thought was “Who Is Henry Moore?” when I first understood the exhibit would be arriving in 2010. I knew the name. I majored in art in college but have drifted away from some of my art history roots over the years.
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Posted January 21, 2010 by Kim Manajek, Manager of Exhibitions and Art Collections
Duesberry, Rock Fall, NM
I’ve just finished hanging an extraordinary show—Joellyn Duesberry’s Southwest: Sharpening the Edge. I knew it was going to be a good show, but seeing it on the grand walls of the Gates Court Gallery, I realize it’s exceptional.
Joly’s work has an affiliation with the early Modernists who were living and working in Taos, like Walter Ufer, Victor Higgins and Nicolai Fechin. It’s a tradition that suits her. The brushstroke, the way she captures shadow and light, and the immediacy of the experience really draw you into the paintings. You may even recognize a few of the scenes.
We took the title from a quote from the artist, “…working all over Montana, Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico, and Colorado sharpened my edges…” You’ll have a chance to meet the artist at the opening reception on Thursday, January 28, 5:30-8 p.m. Try to RSVP if you can — exhibits@botanicgardens.org.
Posted December 30, 2009 by Kim Manajek, Manager of Exhibitions and Art Collections
Most often, we at Denver Botanic Gardens focus on plants, but there is something else spectacular here. Since the dedication of the Boettcher Memorial Tropical Conservatory in 1966, we have also been known for our architecture. Recent additions to the DBG campus by Tryba Architects have gracefully considered the mid-century buildings of Hornbein & White. Learn more through The Gardens’ Landmarks in Context, a small interpretive exhibit in the El Pomar Room that surveys the architects and landscape architects that have contributed to the Gardens. It will be on view until early February. Don’t miss the cell phone tour that illuminates architectural details.
Join us on January 7, at 6:30 in Gates Hall to hear award-winning architect David Tryba discuss the historical context of his creative decisions. On a journey with the architect, explore the opportunities and challenges of designing under the shadow of one of Denver’s most famous buildings.
Posted November 18, 2009 by Lily Parra, Exhibitions, Art & Library Collections Admin Assistant
A Final Celebration of 50 Years at the York Street Site
Sharon Feder, Denver Botanic Gardens North, 24" x 36", oil on panel
Opening this Saturday, November 21 in Gates Garden Court Gallery is an art exhibition featuring the work of nine Colorado artists celebrating Denver Botanic Gardens’ unique architectural features. Working in a variety of media, artists in the group show include: Jamie Bolane (Boulder), Eric Dallimore (Denver), Sharon Feder (Denver), Amy Giertz (Lakewood), Dan Hartline (Erie), John Lencicki (Denver), Christopher Phelps (Centennial), Cheryl Price (Conifer), and Katharine Smith-Warren (Denver).
Be sure to visit the El Pomar Room to experience an exhibition component that explores the important design contributions of Victor Hornbein and Edward White, Garrett Eckbo, Koichi Kawana, Saco DeBoer and new structures by Tryba Architects.
A cell phone audio tour highlighting architectural details both inside and outside is available.
Posted November 6, 2009 by Lily Parra, Exhibitions, Art & Library Collections Admin Assistant
"Cecropia palmata" by Constance Sayas. Watercolor.
Be sure to visit the Gates Garden Court Gallery this weekend to view this year’s annual exhibition of botanical illustration by students and instructors. A range of media are presented in the show, ranging from colored pencil and watercolor, to graphite and pen and ink. Many of these original works are available for sale and purchases support Denver Botanic Gardens.
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Posted November 5, 2009 by Matt Cole, Director of Education
Photograph by Jonathan Singer
Anything about Magnificent Botany is bound to get my attention, so it was with great joy that I realized that the publication of this stunning book was bringing Dr. W. John Kress to Denver. He’s a curator at the Smithsonian Muesum of Natural History, and I’m delighted to hear him speak! Jonathan Singer, the book’s equally famous and remarkable photographer, will also be here and I am eagerly anticipating this Saturday’s event . Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski had a great post about the book on her blog.
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Posted September 16, 2009 by Panayoti Kelaidis, Senior Curator & Director of Outreach
Peppers by Dorothy de Paulo
Denver has become something of a center of botanical art in all its manifestations. We can thank ourselves here at DBG for that, no doubt our School for Botanical Illustration is one of only a handful on the planet…but there is more! So many
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