Denver Art Museum

The first retrospective of El Anatsui’s work, this exhibition includes important sculptures in wood, ceramic, and mixed media as well as major pieces from his bottle-top series.  The approximately 65 works cover all phases of the artist’s career, from his early work in Ghana utilizing traditional symbols to found driftwood works made in Denmark to sculptures made using the chainsaw as a carving tool.  This is the first opportunity for audiences to see how the artist’s ideas have developed over four decades.  El Anatsui has gained widespread international acclaim in recent years for his stunning metallic wall sculptures made from liquor bottle caps, such as his piece in the DAM’s collection, Rain Has No Father?