Artist Talk with Dabin Ahn

About This Event

Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month with the Denver Art Museum! Join the Arts of Asia department for a special conversation with Chicago-based artist Dabin Ahn. Led by curator HJ Han, be the first to see a brand new work by the artist, now part of the museum's permanent collection. Please be aware this event does not include general admission to the Denver Art Museum. If you would like to visit the galleries before or after the talk, please purchase a general admission ticket. Dabin Ahn (b. 1988, Seoul, Korea) creates paintings populated by flora, fauna, vessels, candles, and ceramic fragments, motifs that function as representations of the self. Ahn’s paintings also incorporate sculptural elements such as hand-built frames that part to reveal images along the canvas edge. Light plays a central role in the artist’s lexicon, suggesting an illuminating presence even when its source is hidden. These elements collectively blur the boundaries between the material and the imagined, evoking an emotional depth reflective of the human experience. Ahn received a BFA and MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Selected solo exhibitions include Harper’s, New York; 1969, New York; OCHI, Los Angeles; Shatto Gallery, Los Angeles. Ahn lives and works in Chicago. May 26, 2026 - 6 pm–7 pm Martin Building, Level 1—Garden Room Please register to attend. This event does not include general admission to the museum.