Exposure: Photos from the Vault opens April 30, 2010, in the newly remodeled Anthony and Delisa Mayer Photography Gallery on the 7th floor of the North Building. The renovated space will host the first exhibition of the department of photography at the Denver Art Museum (DAM), featuring a diverse selection from the 7,000-object collection including works by Ansel Adams, Diane Arbus, Chuck Close, and Garry Winogrand as well as recent acquisitions of work by Wes Kennedy, Petah Coyne and Shirin Neshat.

The Museum began collecting photography in 1937, adding pieces over the years including the 1994 acquisition of the Daniel Wolf collection of 19th and early 20th century American landscapes and frequent donations of contemporary work through the 1980s and 1990s. In 2009, the DAM formed a standalone Department of Photography and brought on veteran curator Eric Paddock to lead the charge in creating exhibitions and building the museum’s strong collection of historic and contemporary photography. This first installation allows us to say hello to the community and start an ongoing conversation about photography.