Current & Upcoming Exhibits

All Exhibits

Each floor of the Anderson Academic Commons hosts a number of different exhibitions that change almost every quarter. These include fine art installations, student-curated shows, displays of faculty, student, and staff scholarship, and exhibitions curated from Special Collections & Archives and the Beck Archives. 

Scroll down to see all current exhibitions, upcoming installations, and events.

UPCOMING:

"125 Years of Student Journalism at the DU Clarion"

New Book Area

October 14 to December 15, 2024

For over a century, DU students have strived to faithfully represent the happenings on campus and around the world in print – from the very early years of the 1890s broadsheet to the digital representations of the 21st century. This exhibit attempts to distill 125 years of blood, sweat, tears, and hard work, highlighting the unique aspects and historical moments throughout the decades.

“Feast on Art”

Upper level, The Loft Walls and the Faculty Reading Room

October 2024 - January 2025

This exhibition will showcase various cookbooks owned by Anderson Academic Commons, inspired by art, literature, and museums. Art is defined as the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, and the art of cooking belongs on this list. The emergence of the ‘Art(ists) Cookbook’ -a recipe book authored by or featuring artists – forms an intersection of art and culinary creation that is a feast for the eyes, as well as the stomach. Some artists cookbooks blur the line between cookbook and art book entirely, functioning as a collectable art object sin their own right. Artist’s cookbooks challenge traditional notions of what constitutes a cookbook, inviting readers to explore the intersection of food and art through unconventional formats and avant-garde presentation. The lives and passions of these artists leak from the pages, offering us a glimpse of what life was like beyond their artistic endeavors. 

ON DISPLAY NOW:

"Hidden and Revealed: Mixed Media Paintings by Julia Rymer"

Upper Level, Dean's Suite Area

August 19, 2024 - January 10, 2025

Image of Julia Rymer's exhibit in the AAC

“Hidden and Revealed: Mixed Media Paintings by Julia Rymer” features a collection of original mixed media works on paper and canvas that weave together themes of historical and cultural discovery and loss, the relationship of language to cultural fluency, assimilation, Colorado history, and Jewish practices and texts.

SPECIAL EVENT!

Tuesday, September 24, 2024

5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.

“Artistic Resonance: Blending History and Heritage in Art” panel discussion at 6:00 P.M.

University of Denver, Anderson Academic Commons, 2150 E. Evans Ave., Denver, CO 80210, The Loft, Upper Level, Room 340.

Event is free and open to the public, DU students, faculty, and staff.

Appetizers will be provided.

"Pulp to Pages"

Main Level, Helen Morris Cases outside on Room 290

July 29 - December 2, 2024

Pulp to Pages exhibit in the AAC

“Pulp to Pages” is a national juried exhibition of artists' books featuring handmade paper as a primary element. The exhibition includes work by twenty artists from fifteen states and Puerto Rico and, as you will see, a variety of conceptual and structural approaches to the artists' book form. The works were selected by Katherine Crowe, and the exhibit was curated by Alicia Bailey.

"New Altitudes: North American Hand Papermakers Members' Show"

Lower level

September 1 - December 16, 2024

NAHP Members' show in AAV

This exhibit is a celebration of the creativity and craftsmanship of our community. Each year, we highlight the work of our members—emerging, mid-career, and established artists—who push the boundaries of handmade paper art. This year's exhibition, New Altitudes, reflects Denver’s adventurous spirit and connection to the natural world, bringing together diverse artistic voices that explore papermaking’s role in today’s cultural landscape.

"Stories from the Archies, 2024"

Upper level, Northwest corner, Deline Family Reading Room

June 1 - October 3, 2024

This year, students delved into DU’s Special Collections and Archives to tell the stories that interested them the most, from women in STEM to the experience of Japanese Students during WWII, from DU Hockey to Women's Athletics, and from WWII cookbooks to the "married undergrad,” and everything in between.

"Bibliomysteries"

Upper level, Quinette Reading Room

Bibliomystery exhibit in the AAC

Bibliomystery is a subgenre of mystery fiction that centers around books, manuscripts, libraries, bookstores, or the literary world. The plot often involves a crime related to rare books, literary artifacts, or the book trade. Protagonists are frequently scholars, librarians, authors, and book collectors.

This exhibit presents 48 selected bibliomysteries, showcasing the variety of this genre. These covers represent a small portion of the 1,000+ bibliomysteries in the Libraries' collections. While most are in the DU Special Collections & Archives, some are available to check out from the circulating collection.