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Join us for unique insights into the life and work of artist Maurice Sendak! Lynn Caponera and Jonathan Weinberg grew up as close friends of Sendak, and they now preserve his legacy at The Maurice Sendak Foundation as Executive Director and Curator, respectively. They will share stories about the artist and, in a conversation with Christoph Heinrich moderated by Stefania Van Dyke, will discuss the excitement and challenges of creating the exhibition Wild Things. This talk also will be livestreamed.

Indian culture attributes a range of aesthetic, sensory, and divine qualities to the natural environment, as documented in literary and religious texts dating as far back as the early centuries BCE. In this broad-ranging lecture, Tushara Bindu Gude will discuss the ways in which ideas regarding beauty, romance, character, and divinity can be read in artistic renderings of flowers, trees, and gardens. Dr. Gude received her Ph.D from the University of California, Los Angeles. She has served as a curator of South and Southeast Asian Art for over twenty years, first at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco and, until recently, at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

Join us for unique insights into the life and work of artist Maurice Sendak! Lynn Caponera and Jonathan Weinberg grew up as close friends of Sendak, and they now preserve his legacy at The Maurice Sendak Foundation as Executive Director and Curator, respectively. They will share stories about the artist and, in a conversation with Christoph Heinrich moderated by Stefania Van Dyke, will discuss the excitement and challenges of creating the exhibition Wild Things. This talk also will be livestreamed.

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Wild Things: The Art of Maurice Sendak presents more than 400 artworks created by Maurice Sendak. One of the most versatile artists of the twentieth century, Sendak is best known for picture books, especially the award-winning titles Where the Wild Things Are, In the Night Kitchen, Outside Over There, and Nutshell Library. He also designed theater sets and collaborated on films.

Wild Things is named after Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are, the beloved children’s book he authored in 1963 that became a cultural touchstone. The exhibition's title signals to all the beauty, whimsy, and mischief that his art inspired over his 65-year career. Visitors will see unique examples of Sendak’s timeless art, such as the final artworks for Where the Wild Things Are, and get a sense of his extraordinary skill and his deep understanding of the process of creating picture books and designs for the stage, television, and film productions. The show will include a wide array of drawings, paintings, posters, and mockups for books. It will also include set designs for the Where the Wild Things Are opera and the costumes for the live-action, feature-length film.

Alongside Sendak’s work, Wild Things will showcase works by other artists that Sendak collected throughout his life, tracing the origins of his creativity to William Blake, Winsor McCay, Beatrix Potter, George Stubbs, and Walt Disney. Sendak’s collaborations with distinguished directors, composers, writers, and choreographers such as Carroll Ballard, Frank Corsaro, Carole King, Spike Jonze, Tony Kushner, among many others, are also illuminated throughout the exhibition.

This ticket includes General Admission to the museum.

Purchase tickets to the Member Preview of Wild Things: The Art of Maurice Sendak here.

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The basic benefits including unlimited free general admission for one for an entire year, plus two free general admission guest passes

The basic benefits including unlimited free general admission for two for an entire year, plus two complimentary one-time use general admission guest passes.

Corporate membership packages allow you to curate the benefits your company receives at every level of support. From access and networking, to complimentary event space and VIP invitations, your company can have it all or select only what means the most to employees, clients, and stakeholders. To learn more about corporate membership options and benefits, please contact us at CorporatePartnerships@denverartmuseum.org.

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• Corporate and Executive membership cards for free general admission
• Corporate special exhibition ticket price available to all employees
• 10% discount in the museum shop
• Recognition in the museum's Annual Report
• Access to virtual programming and art making activities
• Bimonthly member magazine On & Off the Wall and Beyond the Walls patron newsletter
• News and updates through exclusive member communications

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The basic benefits including unlimited free general admission for two for an entire year, plus two free general admission guest passes

The basic benefits, including unlimited free general admission for an entire year for two named card-holders and any children in the family, plus:

• Free admission for all children residing in the household for all specially ticketed exhibitions
• 2 complimentary one-time use general admission guest passes
• Special kid-friendly offers and communications including a special gift on each child's birthday

Corporate membership packages allow you to curate the benefits your company receives at every level of support. From access and networking, to complimentary event space and VIP invitations, your company can have it all or select only what means the most to employees, clients, and stakeholders. To learn more about corporate membership options and benefits, please contact us at CorporatePartnerships@denverartmuseum.org.

Every Corporate Membership Includes:

• Corporate and Executive membership cards for free general admission
• Corporate special exhibition ticket price available to all employees
• 10% discount in the museum shop
• Recognition in the museum's Annual Report
• Access to virtual programming and art making activities
• Bimonthly member magazine On & Off the Wall and Beyond the Walls patron newsletter
• News and updates through exclusive member communications

The basic benefits, including unlimited free general admission for an entire year for two named card-holders and two free general admission guest passes, plus:

• Free admission for all children residing in the household for all specially ticketed exhibitions
• Special kid-friendly offers and communications including a special gift on each child's birthday

The basic benefits, including unlimited free general admission for an entire year for two named card-holders and four guests per visit, up to six total adult tickets per visit, including the cardholder(s) plus:

• Plus One card for designated caregiver
• Free admission for all children residing in the household for all specially ticketed exhibitions
• 10 complimentary one-time use general admission guest passes
• Special kid-friendly offers and communications including a special gift on each child's birthday
• Basic reciprocal admission benefits at more than 25 museums nationwide via the Museums West and Western Reciprocal networks

Corporate membership packages allow you to curate the benefits your company receives at every level of support. From access and networking, to complimentary event space and VIP invitations, your company can have it all or select only what means the most to employees, clients, and stakeholders. To learn more about corporate membership options and benefits, please contact us at CorporatePartnerships@denverartmuseum.org.

Every Corporate Membership Includes:

• Corporate and Executive membership cards for free general admission
• Corporate special exhibition ticket price available to all employees
• 10% discount in the museum shop
• Recognition in the museum's Annual Report
• Access to virtual programming and art making activities
• Bimonthly member magazine On & Off the Wall and Beyond the Walls patron newsletter
• News and updates through exclusive member communications

The basic benefits, including unlimited free general admission for an entire year for two named card-holders and four guests per visit, up to six total adult tickets per visit, including the cardholder(s) and ten free general admission guest passes, plus:

• Plus One card for designated caregiver
• Free admission for all children residing in the household for all specially ticketed exhibitions
• Special kid-friendly offers and communications including a special gift on each child's birthday
• Basic reciprocal admission privileges at more than 25 museums nationwide via the Museums West and Western Reciprocal networks