Dates & times
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- 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Patricia Lagarde’s photographs of things, in conversation at Denver Art Museum
A collection can tell one story to its owner and another to someone seeing it in a photograph. Patricia Lagarde’s work explores that shift in meaning, making her an apt guest for a Denver Art Museum conversation tied to What We’ve Been Up To: Things.
Pictures as objects, too
Lagarde, who lives and works in Mexico, examines the urge to collect and classify, whether the subject is commonplace or unusual. Across photographs, artist books and installations, she considers the memories and imagined stories that can attach to an object—and how those associations change with the viewer or setting.
The materials of her work offer another way into that practice. A 2012 work from Ars Combinatoria is a wet-collodion positive on aluminum, while her 2018 Tipología del Vacío combines a tintype with glass, wood and stone. They are examples of a practice that uses both historic and contemporary photographic processes, rather than a promised list of works for the conversation.
Further reading: Anderman Photography Lecture: Patricia Lagarde | Denver Art Museum ↗
From the auditorium to the galleries
The conversation is presented alongside What We’ve Been Up To: Things, the third in a series drawn from the museum’s photography collection after exhibitions centered on landscapes and people. The show asks visitors to consider how a photographed object can become a symbol, a memory or a fragment of a larger story.
The exhibition is in the Martin Building, on level 6; the talk is in the Hamilton Building. It runs from November 22, 2026, through April 25, 2027, and is included with general admission. The museum lists a work from Lagarde’s Ars Combinatoria among the exhibition’s works.
Further reading: Anderman Photography Lecture: Patricia Lagarde | Denver Art Museum ↗ · What We’ve Been Up To: Things | Denver Art Museum Exhibitions ↗
The conversation
Lagarde’s appearance is part of the museum’s 2026–27 Anderman Photography Lecture Series.
2026-12-08 · Sharp Auditorium—Hamilton Building, Lower Level
- Conversation with Patricia Lagarde, conducted in Spanish with English interpretation.
Planning the visit
Reserve for the lecture
A lecture ticket is required. Members receive a discount; Museum Friends, CultureHaus and students are admitted free. Check ticketing for the applicable price and student ID requirements.
December 8 is also an SCFD free general admission day, but the lecture still requires its own ticket.
Anderman Photography Lecture: Patricia Lagarde | Denver Art Museum ↗ · Plan Your Visit | Denver Art Museum ↗ · Anderman Photography Lecture Series | Denver Art Museum ↗
Interpretation and requests
The conversation is in Spanish with English interpretation. The museum offers ASL interpretation and CART captioning for programs with five business days’ notice; request either at [email protected].
Anderman Photography Lecture: Patricia Lagarde | Denver Art Museum ↗ · Accessibility at Denver Art Museum | Parking, Mobility & More ↗
Getting to Sharp Auditorium
Hamilton Building and transit
Sharp Auditorium is on the lower level of the Hamilton Building at Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14th Ave. Pkwy., Denver, CO 80204. The museum says visitors may enter through the Hamilton Building.
RTD serves the museum area. The museum also suggests taking the Free MallRide to Cleveland Place and walking south through Civic Center Park.
Anderman Photography Lecture: Patricia Lagarde | Denver Art Museum ↗ · Directions and Parking | Denver Art Museum ↗
Parking and accessible arrival
Street parking and area lots are within walking distance. The Cultural Center Complex Garage is at 12th Avenue and Broadway, with accessible spaces on its second level. The museum also identifies a drop-off area on 13th Avenue between Broadway and Bannock.
The museum says its main entrances have power-assist doors and public areas are wheelchair accessible. Contact [email protected] with auditorium-specific questions.
Directions and Parking | Denver Art Museum ↗ · Accessibility at Denver Art Museum | Parking, Mobility & More ↗
Before you make a plan
When is Patricia Lagarde’s conversation?
Tuesday, December 8, 2026, from 6 to 7 p.m. in Sharp Auditorium, on the lower level of the Hamilton Building.
Anderman Photography Lecture: Patricia Lagarde | Denver Art Museum ↗
Is the conversation in English?
It is conducted in Spanish with English interpretation.
Anderman Photography Lecture: Patricia Lagarde | Denver Art Museum ↗
Does the museum’s free admission day include the lecture?
December 8 is a free general admission day, but the lecture requires a ticket. Members receive a discount; Museum Friends, CultureHaus and students are admitted free.
Anderman Photography Lecture: Patricia Lagarde | Denver Art Museum ↗ · Plan Your Visit | Denver Art Museum ↗
Can I see the related exhibition on the same visit?
Yes. What We’ve Been Up To: Things is open on December 8 in the Martin Building, level 6, and is included in general admission. The museum lists Tuesday hours until 8 p.m.
What We’ve Been Up To: Things | Denver Art Museum Exhibitions ↗ · Plan Your Visit | Denver Art Museum ↗
How can I request ASL interpretation or captioning?
Email [email protected] at least five business days ahead. The museum offers ASL interpretation and CART captioning for programs by request.
Accessibility at Denver Art Museum | Parking, Mobility & More ↗
Location & Google Maps
Sharp Auditorium—Hamilton Building, Lower Level, Denver Art Museum
100 W 14th Ave. Pkwy., Denver, CO 80204
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