Places of Denver CLYFFORD STILL MUSEUM Years in Business: 13 Years
PHOTO CREDIT: BRENT ANDECK PHOTOGRAPHY Director: Joyce Tsai, internationally- acclaimed curator, scholar, and teacher
C lyfford Still was a leading Abstract Expressionist, known for his innovative post-WWII painting style. Rejecting commercial galleries in the 1950s, he moved to Maryland in 1961, isolating himself from the art world. His will directed his entire collection to an American city establishing a dedicated museum. Denver was chosen in 2004, and the Clyfford Still Museum opened in 2011 in the Golden Triangle Creative District. Designed by Allied Works Architecture, the museum houses 93% of Still’s output, over 3,100 works, and his archives. Visitors enjoy nine galleries, interactive
exhibits, terraces, an art studio, and more. Services provided: Art for All • All children 17 and under are always admitted free • Free Days and Pay-What- You-Wish Days • Art Crawl Sessions • Maker Mornings Family Programs • Music in the Galleries • Summer Lawn Concerts • Making Space Studio • Tactile Books • Free Bilingual Family Activity Guide • inStill School Programs How important is it to have a place like this for families, especially for children? Clyfford Still left his collection, 93% of everything he ever created, to an American City and the Clyfford Still Museum remains focused
on making every community member feel a sense of belonging, regardless of age. Everyone in our community should have a first art museum; why shouldn’t it be us? What do you enjoy the most about having the Museum in our city? The artwork belongs to the City and County of Denver, so this truly is a Museum for the community. We believe this is art for all, regardless of age. Clyfford Still wanted people to use their imaginations and make their own opinions about his art. Young children are experts in abstract art, which is what Clyfford Still is best known for creating. This means that children can guide their adults at the Museum.
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