Flat Vance would like to remind you Kirkland Museum is closed on July 4th. Have a safe and happy holiday! #vancekirkland #kirklandmuseum #fourthofjuly

Happy Independence Day from Kirkland Museum! #MuseumFireworksShow Vance Kirkland. "The Energy of Explosions Twenty-Four Billion Years B.C." 1978, oil paint and water on linen. #july4th #kirklandmuseum #vancekirkland

It's Final Friday in the Golden Triangle! Join us this this evening, 7/27, from 5-8pm for a special discounted rate of only $5 during the event. Ages 13+ #finalfridaydenver #goldentriangleofdenver #kirklandmuseum #denver

The new issue of 5280 Home features a (design-lover's) guide to the new Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art! Read all about it and come find these stunning works on view at the museum! 5280.com/2018/07/the-lo…

It's National Book Lovers Day! Celebrate by purchasing your favorite book from our Museum Store. A staff favorite is "1000 Chairs" by Charlotte & Peter Fiell. Several chairs featured in the book are also on view at Kirkland Museum! #bookloversday #kirklandmuseum

#FollowFriday! Immerse yourself in #Denver’s culture by following these accounts: Denver Museum Molly Brown House Museo Denver Kirkland Museum Forney Museum Denver Art Museum @dfdmuseum MCA Denver

Yesterday our Curatorial team rotated 32 Vance Kirkland watercolors on view with NEW works! Come and see this 1952 example of Kirkland’s vibrant use of watercolor and gouache, “Inventions in Color,” now on view in Watercolor Room 13! #KirklandMuseum #OnView

"Kirkland Museum has a special homely atmosphere. The founder of the museum, Hugh Grant, put his own unique conceptual philosophy into it and implemented several ideas that perfectly complement each other." Thanks Newszii! newszii.com/Articles/most-…

We are loaning 3 works to the Denver Art Museum exhibition “Serious Play” which explores the concept of playfulness in postwar American design! Check out “Woman and Man Bench,” by John Risley (1919–2001, American), 1960s, painted steel, 50 ½ x 36 ¼ x 23 1/4 inches.

Looking for the perfect Mother’s Day gift? This #MothersDay, treat her to handmade jewelry crafted by Utah artist Jan Hart. Today—Mother’s Day ALL JEWELRY will be 15% OFF! Members will receive an additional 10% OFF! Stop in and see the variety of jewelry we have on sale! ❤️

Our "Barbara Locketz—Form•Color•Texture" exhibition is on view through July 14. Come check out her abstract-expressionist canvases, metal sculptures, acrylic panels and jewelry! westword.com/arts/art-revie… Thanks Denver Westword

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Please note Kirkland Museum will close half an hour early at 4:30pm for a private event on Friday, May 17. The museum will reopen at 11am on Saturday, May 18 and resume regular hours. Have a great weekend!

Untitled (Cartoon for Mural with Pan), c. 1930, by Allen Tupper True (1881–1955, American), gouache and pencil on paper. Last week, our curatorial team rotated 23 works on paper, including this wonderful mural study by Colorado artist Allen Tupper True! #NowOnView

We are celebrating 100 years of the Bauhaus art school in Germany with our Bauhaus Centennial exhibition. Check out this review: themagsantafe.com/bauhaus-centen… via @THEmagSantaFe

This Thursday is COLORADO DAY! On August 1, we are offering FREE ADMISSION*. *Kirkland Museum welcomes visitors age 13+. 😊 Pictured: Untitled (The Rocky Mountains), c. 1875, by Henry Arthur Elkins (1847-1884, American), Oil on canvas, Collection Kirkland Museum

On Thursday, come celebrate Colorado Day with FREE ADMISSION and a ceramics tour! Kirkland Museum is an important destination for Colorado’s art history. Our collection contains works by over 800 Colorado artists, including 320 women artists! Visit our website for more details!

Tomorrow we are offering a Museum Store #Sale! Take 20% OFF select Colorado books featuring Colorado artists in the Museum Store! #FunFact This book, “Colorado Abstract: Paintings and Sculpture” is the basis for our upcoming collaborative exhibition opening September 6!

Don’t miss the opportunity to be the first to see “Colorado Abstract +10: A History” at Kirkland Museum’s opening reception on September 5. Tickets on sale soon! Check our website for details and updates.

In celebration of all things "Eames," we couldn't resist highlighting this object on view! This chair was designed by Charles and Ray Eames with upholstery designed by Alexander Girard. It features a stunning "Eiffel Tower" base. You can find this beauty in Modern Gallery 7!

Our Curatorial team put some new objects on display! Check out these sterling silver “Miniature Victrola & Radio Sculptures” by Colorado artist Jeff Glode Wise in Sculpture Gallery 10! The Victrola stands under 2 inches tall and the record actually spins when you turn the handle!