Aspen Art Museum

Presented by the Aspen Art Museum and Anderson Ranch Arts Center

Hank Willis Thomas was born in 1976, in Plainfield, NJ, and currently lives and works in New York. This year, he and Eric Gottesman founded For Freedoms, the first artist-run super PAC. Inspired by Franklin D. Roosevelt’s 1941 speech, “Four Freedoms” (freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear), this project has presented public works from contemporary artists to inspire deeper political engagement for citizens who want to have a greater impact on the American political landscape.

Are you looking for an intimate, constructive environment to gain new perspectives on your artwork? This new program adopts art school’s format of group feedback for a selected group of local artists. These sessions are facilitated by Nora Burnett Abrams, Curator at the MCA Denver, and will provide an intimate and constructive environment for artists to gain new perspective on their work.

Crit Sessions availability is limited, and prior registration is required.

Are you looking for an intimate, constructive environment to gain new perspectives on your artwork? This new program adopts art school’s format of group feedback for a selected group of local artists. These sessions are facilitated by Nora Burnett Abrams, Curator at the MCA Denver, and will provide an intimate and constructive environment for artists to gain new perspective on their work.

Crit Sessions availability is limited, and prior registration is required.

Free, drop-in spotlight tours led by museum staff are offered every Wednesday and Saturday at 1 p.m.

Free, drop-in spotlight tours led by museum staff are offered every Wednesday and Saturday at 1 p.m.

Celebrated fashion photographer David LaChappelle makes his documentary filmmaking debut, set on the streets of South Central Los Angeles. The film follows dancer Tommy “The Clown” Johnson and a new form of hip-hop dancing created after his community is nearly destroyed in the aftermath of the Rodney King verdict.

Free, drop-in spotlight tours led by museum staff are offered every Wednesday and Saturday at 1 p.m.

Celebrate the winding down of summer with spectacular mountain views, music, free snacks, and discounts at the café. Hosted in collaboration with Gravity Productions, this social gathering is an ideal way to soak in the summer sun at the museum.

This free program offers senior citizens in the Roaring Fork Valley an informal drawing lesson and the opportunity to socialize over food and beverages at SO, the AAM’s Andrea and James Gordon Café.

This new program for infants and their caregivers explores fun ways to interact through art. The Levels 0–2 and 3–5 years are offered free of charge on a first come, first serve basis.