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Students at Denver Botanic Gardens’ School of Botanical Art & Illustration (SBAI) work in symbiosis with each other. Whether advanced or green, SBAI gives all artists equal footing by teaching them

Hummingbirds weave through the rusted musical notes of a sculpture at Denver Botanic Gardens as children roll down a nearby hill. For Jaume Plensa, interactions with nature—from small insects to

Time and again, after years working in outdoor recreation, I’ve witnessed first-hand the impact of experiential learning. Root & Reset: A Day in Nature is a day-long immersive program that provides

Since the age of enlightenment, people have categorized art and science as separate, distinct practices, but there is more overlap than you'd think. This winter, join the School of Botanical Art &

A longstanding tradition during Denver Arts Week is Night at the Museums. For one night only, Saturday, November 8, participating museums throughout the city offer free admission and keep their doors

Do you have a family recipe that connects you to your roots? Maybe it’s a recipe that each time you smell it sizzling in the pan, you’re transported to your grandmother’s kitchen. Or maybe it’s a

Have you ever thought of your garden as a work of art? Maybe you spend months planning and plotting, considering what plants will look best where, or maybe you take a more abstract approach and

Picture this: It’s a Colorado summer in the mountains, the air is fresh, wildflowers abound, and you are drawing en plein air, surrounded by the small wonders of nature’s beauty. Make this dream a

Explore Language Without Words: Works by Ash Eliza Williams. This exhibition features 39 pieces from Williams' Communication Attempts series, where paintings are paired with small sculptures. The

As cold settles in and plants go dormant, you may think there's not much going on at the Gardens in winter. It's an easy mistake to make! Inside and out, Denver Botanic Gardens is hustling and

Did you know Denver Botanic Gardens has an art collection? Home to over 1,300 unique art objects, the collection is full of hidden treasures, from historical botanical illustrations to contemporary

The exhibition Spirit Guides: Fantastical Creatures from the Workshop of Jacobo and María Ángeles opens this Sunday, April 28. Brightly colored and richly patterned, the eight fantastical creatures in