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Icons of the Rockies and Other Art at the Denver Art Museum
Thursday, July 1st, 2010 at 10:57am. 1428 Views, 0 Comments.
The Denver Art Museum holds some of the most iconic images of the American West, alongside a selection of paintings, sculptures, textiles and other artwork from around the world.
The museum began as the Denver Artists' Club in the 1890s, and moved through many different venues before coming to rest in its current location in 1949. The museum has since been expanded twice in order to provide the 356,000 square feet of space that now houses the galleries, auditorium and exhibition spaces.
The museum has a huge and incredibly diverse collection of art from around the world. This includes an excellent collection of Western American art that will hold a particular interest for residents of Denver and the surrounding area, as well as anyone who takes an…