Guest of Honor: Rembrandt

About This Event

The Denver Art Museum (DAM) announces that two key artworks from the National Gallery of Art’s (NGA) collection will be on display at DAM for two years. A masterpiece by Rembrandt van Rijn and an additional portrait of Rembrandt, likely painted by his studio, will be on view at the DAM as part of the National Gallery’s “Across the Nation” program. The collaboration, which brings some of the most important and beloved works of art to communities across the country, is part of the NGA’s program commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States of America in 2026. At the DAM, Rembrandt’s A Woman Holding a Pink and Portrait of Rembrandt by the artist’s workshop is now on view, through Feb. 6, 2027, in the European Art Before 1800 galleries on the 6th level of the museum’s Martin Building and will be included with general admission. Rembrandt van Rijn (1606–1669), one of the most celebrated artists of the 1600s, excelled in the genre of portraiture, which flourished at the time in the northern Netherlands and the Dutch Republic. Dutch artists challenged traditional portrait conventions by capturing the subject’s personality and their individuality, instead of solely focusing on their economic and social status. Designed to be an accessible entry point to European art for all visitors, the galleries introduce historical contexts and provide audiences with the necessary background to understand and appreciate the objects on display. The reconceived and relocated Bernadette Berger Discovery Library introduces the collections and works being presented. The European and American art department’s collection expands into level 2 of the adjacent Hamilton Building, where guests can continue their exploration with the 19th Century in European and American Art galleries.