Nighty-Night Blog
Tell us about your weirdest dreams, favorite nightspots, and more on the Nighty-Night blog.
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Friday, July 27, 6–10 pm
Explore the mysteries of the night at our sixth Untitled event.
- Take in the views of the city skies from the roof of the North Building and decipher the stars with an astronomer.
- Journey through the the subconscious with a dream interpreter and look at works of art in a whole new way.
- Cozy ’round the “campfire” in the Western gallery. Tell scary stories and sing old favorites like Old Smokey, Kum By Ya, and Oh! Susanna.
Cash bar. Untitled events are free with regular museum admission.
###Big Band###
Listen to music samples and more on the Pee Pee Band’s website.
Big Art
When it comes to art, no one does it bigger than Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, who created the DAM’s The Big Sweep. For more larger-than-life sculptures, visit www.oldenburgvanbruggen.com.
Big Prints
You can order giant art prints, including DAM street banners, at www.betterwall.com.
Tiny Website
Play a miniature game of Pac-Man on the world’s smallest website, www.guimp.com.
World Records
Search for world records, from the smallest dog (a 6-inch chihuahua) to the tallest motorcycle (11 feet 3 inches!), at www.guinnessworldrecords.com.
###Mixed Media###
Discover art of every size on our Mixed Media page.
Size Matters Blog
Make a statement, large or small, on our Size Matters blog.
Friday, June 29, 6–10 pm
Yes, size does matter! Explore the impact of scale in art at our fifth Untitled event.
- Catch clips of oversized-monster flicks on the big screen with DAM film curator Tom Delapa.
- Decorate your toes and fingers with a miniature artwork manicure.
- Chart your way through paintings from near and far on unusual cartographer-lead tours.
- Hear live music by the Pee Pee Band, named by Westword Best of Denver 2007 as “Best Band with the Worst Name.”
Cash bar. Untitled events are free with regular museum admission.
###Mixed Media###
Meet DJ Sara T. and more on the Mixed Media page.
Friday, May 25, 6–10 pm
Steal a glimpse of the human form, in-the-buff and otherwise, and take in traces of the body in art at our fourth Untitled event.
- Think that 17th-century bust would be best-dressed in a pair of D&G shades? Find out what our fashion expert thinks in a de-tour of the collection.
- Groove to the sounds of local DJ Sara T.
- Arms and legs and skin. Oh my! Feeling inspired? Pick up a pencil and let your artistic juices flow.
Plus, see great art, strut in your own fashionably-clad “birthday suit,” enjoy free munchies, and more. Cash bar. Untitled events are free with regular museum admission.
###Birthday Suit Blog###
To clothe or not to clothe? That is the question in the Birthday Suit Blog.
###Babel/Babble Blog###
What’s the word? Talk about language and text in art in the Babel/Babble Blog.
