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 30 Collections and/or Records:
University of Denver Shwayder Art Building, Exterior, circa 1979
Exterior view of the University of Denver's Shwayder Art Building in Denver, Colorado. Students walking along snowy road in the foreground.
University of Denver Shwayder Art Building, Exterior, circa 1979
Exterior view of the University of Denver's Shwayder Art Building in Denver, Colorado. Students walking and snowy grass in the foreground.
University of Denver Shwayder Art Building, Exterior, circa 1979
Exterior view of the University of Denver's Shwayder Art Building in Denver, Colorado. A female student sits on a bench and reads.
University of Denver Shwayder Art Building, Exterior, 1979 February
Exterior view of the University of Denver's Shwayder Art Building in Denver, Colorado. Snowy grass in the foreground.
University of Denver Shwayder Art Building, Exterior, circa 1979
Exterior view of the University of Denver's Shwayder Art Building in Denver, Colorado. A student walks and another student reads in front of the building.
University of Denver Shwayder Art Building, Exterior, 1979 February
Exterior view of the University of Denver's Shwayder Art Building in Denver, Colorado. Students and cars in the foreground.
University of Denver Shwayder Art Building, Exterior, between 1978-2008
Exterior view of University of Denver's Shwayder Art Building in Denver, Colorado. Students sit and walk on stairs.
University of Denver Shwayder Art Building, Exterior, 1978 September 21
Photograph of 12 color negatives depicting exterior views of the University of Denver's Shwayder Art Building in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Shwayder Art Building, Gallery, 1996 March
Negatives and a photograph of the negatives depicting the Chancellor's gift of new computers for the Art School at the University of Denver's Shwayder Art Building in Denver, Colorado. Two male students sit in front of a computer terminal, talking and pointing at the monitor, from varying angles.
University of Denver Shwayder Art Building, Gallery, 1998 September
Negatives and a photograph of the negatives depicting the 20th aniversary celebration of the University of Denver's Shwayder Art Building in Denver, Colorado. Some images are of posed groups and some of visitors looking at art. Two frames show a harpist playing her instrument.
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