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A Denver Art Museum screening connects the artist’s early life with a new body of work, followed by a conversation with filmmaker Joe Hawkins.
All times are local to the venue · America/Denver
Quang Ho left Vietnam as a child during the war. Decades later, the painter returned to confront his past and begin new work—a journey at the center of Searching for Truth. The film screens at the Denver Art Museum on February 6, 2027, with Ho and filmmaker Joe Hawkins joining a conversation afterward.
Searching for Truth follows Ho back to the country of his birth, where he begins a new series of paintings while reckoning with his past. He had fled Vietnam during the war as a child and later became responsible for his siblings’ care when their mother died. The new work draws on that history and its enduring emotional weight.
The film connects that return to Ho’s life as an artist, making the screening a chance to consider how personal history can inform new work rather than treating his journey as a separate chapter from his painting.
Further reading: Searching for Truth Film Screening | Denver Art Museum ↗
The discussion brings together the artist whose journey the film follows and Hawkins, the filmmaker. They are scheduled to talk about the film and the artistic journey it captures, giving the audience a chance to hear from both after the screening.
Further reading: Searching for Truth Film Screening | Denver Art Museum ↗
The film is followed by a discussion with Ho and Hawkins.
A ticket is required. Members receive a discount; Museum Friends, CultureHaus and students attend free. The museum says tickets will go on sale soon, but has not announced a price or sale date.
The museum offers free ASL interpretation and CART captioning for programs with five business days’ notice. Email [email protected] to request either service.
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The screening is in Sharp Auditorium on the lower level of the Hamilton Building at the Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14th Ave. Pkwy., Denver, CO 80204. The museum lists the Hamilton Building as a campus entrance.
Street and metered parking and several lots are nearby. The Cultural Center Complex Garage is at 12th Avenue and Broadway; the museum lists accessible spaces on its second level and says to enter from 12th Avenue and follow signs to the northwest corner elevators.
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The museum points visitors to RTD transit and says the Free MallRide stops at Cleveland Place, south of which visitors can walk through Civic Center Park. Check current service when planning your trip.
The museum says its main building entrances have power-assist doors, its public areas are wheelchair accessible and elevators are located throughout the museum.
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The museum says Ho will join filmmaker Joe Hawkins for a conversation following the film.
The museum says a ticket is required and students attend free.
Sharp Auditorium is on the lower level of the Denver Art Museum’s Hamilton Building.
100 W 14th Ave. Pkwy., Denver, CO 80204
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