A new exhibition has opened at the Denver Art Museum, honoring the work of Maurice Sendak, the author and illustrator of Where the Wild Things Are. The exhibition Wild Things: The Art of Maurice Sendak presents more than 400 artworks created by Sendak.
The exhibition opened on October 13 and will remain open until February 17, 2025.
"The exhibition's title signals to all the beauty, whimsy, and mischief that his art inspired over his 65-year career," said the Denver Art Museum. "Visitors will see unique examples of Sendak’s timeless art, such as the final artworks for Where the Wild Things Are, and get a sense of his extraordinary skill and his deep understanding of the process of creating picture books and designs for the stage, television, and film productions."
The exhibition showcases Sendak’s career catalog in its entirety. It begins with early paintings and self-portraits of the artist himself. It then moves on to sketches, illustrations from his numerous books, costumes from the Where the Wild Things Are movie and even decorations and scenery from operas for which Sendak helped produce and create art.
Wild Things will also showcase works by other artists that Sendak collected throughout his life, including William Blake, Winsor McCay, Beatrix Potter, George Stubbs, and Walt Disney.
