George Carlson: 'Heart of the West' at the Denver Art Museum

Written by Eugene Buchholz Wednesday, 03 November 2010 17:19

Denver, CO - The Denver Art Museum adds to its exciting exhibition lineup when George Carlson: Heart of the West opens December 15 in the Hamilton Building’s Dietler Western Art Galleries. The exhibition will feature the work of living artist and former Coloradoan George Carlson, considered one of the finest sculptors of western subject matter working today. He is widely known for his sensitive interpretation of animals, especially horses, in bronze.

His figurative work features a number of subjects including the Tarahumara Indian tribe in Mexico, with whom he lived. Several pastel drawings from his journeys to Mexico will also be displayed. The exhibition will feature more than 35 objects from several lenders including the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art in Indianapolis, works owned by a private Colorado collector, and the artist’s studio. This exhibition, which is being curated by Ann Daley, Associate Curator of the Petrie Institute of Western American Art at the Denver Art Museum, will be on view through April 13, 2008.

In addition, George Carlson’s work is highlighted in the latest issue of Western Passages, published by the Petrie Institute of Western American Art at the Denver Art Museum. “Heart of the West: New Painting and Sculpture of the American West” includes essays on George Carlson, collecting Western American art, the Museum’s Contemporary Realism Group, artist-explorers and the Western landscape, and full color illustrations. This fourth edition of Western Passages is available in the Museum Shop for $22.50.

The Denver Art Museum is located on 13th Avenue between Broadway and Bannock Streets in downtown Denver. Open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Sunday noon-5 p.m.; closed Mondays, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Check the museum’s website (www.denverartmuseum.org) for ticket and parking information.