The Denver Art Museum presents Southwest Impressions: Prints from the Barbara J. Thompson Collection
Howard Cook, “Big John” (Taos Indian John Lujan), 1927. Woodblock print on paper; 13 1/8 x 11 7/8 in. Denver Art Museum: Gift of Barbara J. Thompson in Memory of C.A. Seward. 2024.26.
DENVER, CO.—
The Denver Art Museum (DAM) announces the debut of Southwest Impressions: Prints from the Barbara J. Thompson Collection opening June 29, 2025, and on view through June 14, 2026, in the Western American Art galleries on level seven of the museum’s Martin building. Southwest Impressions will be included in general admission, which is free for everyone 18 and under as well as for museum members.
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Southwest Impressions highlights works on paper by artists who lived or traveled in the American Southwest during the late 1800s and first half of the 1900s, drawing inspiration from the region's unique landscapes, people, architecture, and animals. The exhibition celebrates Barbara J. Thompson’s collection of over 100 prints gifted to the Petrie Institute of Western American Art (PIWAA) in 2024 in honor of her grandfather, the printmaker C. A. Seward.
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Southwest Impressions acknowledges the important role of printmaking in western American art, particularly during the first half of the 20th century. Presented in two rotations of around fifty prints each, visitors will be guided through a range of print processes including intaglio, block printing, lithography, and serigraphy. The exhibition is accompanied by a digital publication. In-gallery interpretive elements include custom-made videos of each print process.
Southwest Impressions is organized by the Denver Art Museum. It is made possible by a generous gift of art from Barbara J. Thompson made in honor of her grandfather, the printmaker, C. A. Seward. Additional support is provided by the Elder Family Giving Fund, the donors to the Annual Fund Leadership Campaign and the residents who support the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD). Promotional support is provided by 5280 Magazine and CBS Colorado.
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