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To Do in Denver: Art Museum Expansion

11/10/2006 at 1:15 PM
Tags: Denver, Art, Museums (all tags)

Got a thing for starchitects? Us too. That's why we're hyped about the new Daniel Libeskind addition to Denver Art Museum. Built to mimic the jagged Rocky Mountain peaks to the west of the city and the original building of Gio Ponti, the expansion almost doubles the size of the museum complex. It's also next door to the Michael Graves-designed Denver Central Library.

And, of course, the building is filled with one of the largest art collections west of the Mississippi. A number of exhibits take up residence in the new building this fall. The first floor features an expansive collection of Japanese art. Upstairs, modern and contemporary art is on view, with paintings from private donors, works from San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and contemporary Native American pieces all part of the mix.

[Photo: ishrona]