Shwayder Art Building (Denver, Colo.)
Biography
University of Denver. 2121 East Asbury Avenue, Denver, Colordao 80208. Date built: October 26, 1978. Gross square feet: 46,456. The Shwayder Art Building opened in 1978 and dedicated on May 15, 1979. It is named for the Jesse and Nellie Shwayder Foundation, which donated $1.7 million in stock toward the building project.
The Shwayder Art Building contains the Victoria H. Myhren Gallery, the principal exhibition venue of the School of Art and Art History.
Citation:
Breck, A.D. (1996). From the rockies to the world (pg. 181); University of Denver. Special Collections and Archives. University of Denver Buildings Collection. Groundbreaking invitation. [U123.01.0008.0024].Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
University of Denver Shwayder Art Building, Construction, 1979
Raising a sculpture into place near the University of Denver's Shwayder Art Building in Denver, Colorado, near the time of the opening of that building.
University of Denver Shwayder Art Building, Gallery, 1996 January
Interior view of University of Denver's Shwayder Art Building in Denver, Colorado. Installation of a gallery exhibit with sandbags and ropes crisscrossing the gallery, holding up a piece of artwork.
University of Denver Shwayder Art Building, Interior, between 1978-2008
Interior view of University of Denver's Shwayder Art Building Denver, Colorado. Two students work in what appears to be a studio space.
University of Denver Shwayder Art Building, Interior, between 1978-2008
Interior view of University of Denver's Shwayder Art Building Denver, Colorado. A student works at a table.
University of Denver Shwayder Art Building, Interior, between 1978-2008
Interior view of University of Denver's Shwayder Art Building Denver, Colorado. A student artist hide from the camera in a studio.
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