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Denver Art Museum Celebrates Claude Monet’s 179th Birthday
November 14, 2019 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Free – $10
The Denver Art Museum (DAM) will celebrate famed French impressionist Claude Monet’s birthday on Nov. 14, 2019, in correlation with the exhibition Claude Monet: The Truth of Nature. The DAM will celebrate the artist’s 179th birthday with birthday cake, the launch of the DAM’s first-ever podcast series titled Beyond Monet, the reveal of a Monet-inspired painting by local artist Ashley Joon, a special Art & About program dedicated to Monet’s birthday and a surprise Monet-themed gift bag for one lucky visitor.
Born in Paris on Nov. 14, 1840, Claude Monet was a prolific painter and founder of the French Impressionist movement, bridging the gap between the artistic movements of the 19th century and the modernized art world of the 20th century. Monet lived a long life and had an extensive artistic career that spanned nearly 70 years. In Claude Monet: The Truth of Nature at the DAM, visitors can see more than 120 works by Monet, including the first painting Monet ever exhibited when he was just 18 years old, along with some of his very last paintings.
BIRTHDAY CAKE
Complimentary birthday cake will be served to museum visitors on level 1 of the DAM’s Hamilton Building starting at 1 p.m. while supplies last.
LOCAL ARTIST ASHLEY JOON
In partnership with PNC Bank, the DAM is collaborating with local artist Ashley Joon to create a modern interpretation of Monet’s famed waterlily paintings. Visitors are invited to watch Joon’s creative process in the Paint Studio at the DAM on Wednesday, Nov. 13, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The finished large-scale mural painting will be revealed on Thursday, Nov. 14, at 10 a.m. in the level 1 atrium of the DAM’s Hamilton Building.
BEYOND MONET PODCAST LAUNCH
The DAM is proud to announce its first-ever podcast series, titled Beyond Monet, launching on Nov. 14, 2019. In this five-part podcast series, Stefania Van Dyke, senior interpretive specialist at the DAM, shares conversations with non-art experts who respond to Monet’s work through the lens of their unique expertise. You will hear from a Paris historian, an aquatics curator, a geologist, a therapeutic horticulturalist and a weather historian. Find this podcast on the museum’s YouTube account, with new episodes posted once a week, with the last episode airing on Dec. 12, 2019. Beyond Monet will be available on iTunes and Spotify at a later date. This podcast was produced by Postmodern Company in conjunction with Claude Monet: The Truth of Nature at the DAM.
ART & ABOUT
Art & About at the DAM is designed specially for visitors with early-stage Alzheimer’s or dementia and their care partners. During this monthly interactive and conversation-based program, we invite visitors to experience, explore and connect with art as well as each other. Themes change on a monthly basis. This month’s Art & About program will be on Nov. 14 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. In celebration of Monet’s birthday, there will be cake, flowers to touch and smell and a slideshow of some of Monet’s best-known paintings. Please note, this program will not be held in the Monet exhibition galleries. Meet on the lower level of the Hamilton Building. For specific program information and to register, please email access@denverartmuseum.org or call 720-913-0074.
SURPRISE MONET-THEMED GIFT BAG
One lucky visitor to the DAM on Nov. 14 will receive a gift bag filled with Monet-themed items from the Shop at the DAM valued at $100.
All Monet birthday celebration activities are included in general admission, which is free for members and all youth 18 and younger. Please note, Claude Monet: The Truth of Nature is not included in general admission and requires a separate dated and timed ticket. Advance online ticket purchase is highly recommended.
For more information on Claude Monet: The Truth of Nature, on view at the DAM through Feb. 2, 2020, visit https://denverartmuseum.org/
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THE DENVER ART MUSEUM
The Denver Art Museum is an educational, nonprofit resource that sparks creative thinking and expression through transformative experiences with art. Its holdings reflect the city and region—and provide invaluable ways for the community to learn about cultures from around the world. Metro residents support the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD), a unique funding source serving hundreds of metro Denver arts, culture and scientific organizations. For museum information, call 720-865-5000 or visit www.denverartmuseum.org.
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IMAGE CREDIT LINE
Claude Monet in his studio, 1920. Private collection/Roger-Viollet, Paris/Bridgeman Images.