The expansive, 20,000-square-foot exhibition, "Stampede: Animals in Art," will be stomping through the Denver Art Museum's Frederic C. Hamilton Building this fall.
On June 5, the Denver Art Museum (DAM) announced a new exhibit coming this fall. The exhibit, "Stampede: Animals in Art," will span across two floors of the Frederic C. Hamilton Building. Guests can expect to see more than 300 objects from collections across nine curatorial departments, giving them an up close look at animals in art form from different centuries and cultures. The museum will open in two waves: the first wave opening on September 10 and the second wave opening on December 3. "Stampede" will remain at the DAM until spring 2019. In order to showcase the massive amount of artwork, the 20,000-square-foot exhibit will take over floors three and four of the Frederic C. Hamilton Building. [gallery size="large" ids="17494,17492,17491"] "Stampede" will be part of the general admission, and is free for members and kids 18 and under.
According to the press release statement by the Museum,
Stampede will reveal commonalities in the DAM's encyclopedic permanent collection and provide visitors a totally new experience. Our museum is a leader in developing comprehensive, cross-departmental exhibitions and we are thrilled to explore this approach through a new lens and on a grand scale." -Christoph Heinreich, Frederick and Jan Meyer Director at the DAMFeatured artists include Nick Cave Soundsuit, four-faced Hamat'sa Mask, Deborah Butterfield's horse sculptures, and paintings by Frederic Remington and Georgia O'Keeffe. With the huge collection of animal-related works, it provides the chance for guests to reflect on how animals have had an impact on artists throughout history. [gallery columns="2" size="large" ids="17490,17493"] There will be an interactive space where visitors can play and learn about "the creative process behind the Never Alone video game," draw on art horse bench easels, and create 3D objects in the new 3D Studio of the Hamilton Building. Will you be going to the new animal exhibit? Are there other exhibits coming to the Denver Art Museum we should know about? Tell us in the comments below!
