Denver Art Museum

Published to celebrate the opening of the Denver Art Museum’s newly renovated campus, this stunning volume highlights masterworks from the museum’s global art collection. Published to celebrate the opening of the Denver Art Museum’s newly renovated campus, this stunning volume highlights masterworks from the museum’s global art collection. Founded in 1893, the Denver Art Museum is now one of the largest art museums between Chicago and the West Coast. Featuring around 70,000 works, the collection represents cultures from Africa and Asia to Europe and Oceania, from the ancient past to the present day. Housed in landmark buildings by Daniel Libeskind and Gio Ponti, the museum also showcases work by regional artists, and provides invaluable ways for the community to learn about the world.Introduction Architecture and Design Asian Art European and American Art before 1900 The Mayer Center for Ancient and Latin American Art Modern and Contemporary Art Native Arts Indigenous Arts of North America African and Oceanic Art Petrie Institute of Western American Art Photography Textile Art and Fashion Publications on the Collection Contributors Index Credits