November 5 – 14 at Gallery 1261
Flourishing Through Beauty Exhibition
Flourishing Through Arts & Science Salon & Reception
Presented with Windows to the Divine
On View November 5 – 14, 2026
Flourishing Through Beauty is on view at Gallery 1261 November 5 – 14, 2026, opening with a Salon & Reception on November 5. The works will be available to view and purchase on this page closer to the exhibition.
RSVP for November 5
Flourishing Salon & Opening Reception
Thursday, November 5, 4:30 – 6:30 PM • Gallery 1261, 1261 Delaware St, Denver • Directions
A 30-minute talk by Dr. Shirley Mueller, then cocktails, Cuban fare, and the exhibition. Free; RSVP required.
RSVP for the Salon & Reception
Also on November 5 (not at Gallery 1261; each has its own reservation where noted):
- 9:30 – 11:15 AM • Benson Hotel Art Collection Tour, Aurora. Free; limited to 30. Reserve a tour • Directions
- 11:30 AM – 5 PM • Design/HEALth Exhibition, Fulginiti Pavilion and Gallery, Aurora: work by students from the CU Denver College of Architecture and Planning and the CU Boulder Department of Environmental Design. Free. Directions • Parking
- Noon – 1 PM • Panel: Neuroscience & the Arts: Pathways to Wellness, with Dr. Shirley Mueller, Dr. Helena Winston, and Nan Ellin, moderated by Shannon Robinson. Gossard Auditorium, Fulginiti Pavilion, CU Anschutz Center for Bioethics & Humanities, Aurora. Free; includes a box lunch. Reserve for the panel • Directions • Parking
- 7 PM • Built Beautiful film screening, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd. Followed by a conversation with architect Don Ruggles and designer Meredith Banasiak. Get tickets • Directions
Prefer phone? 303-571-1261
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About the Exhibition
Join us on Thursday, Nov 5 from 4:30–6:30 PM at Gallery 1261 for our Salon (4:30–5:15 PM) featuring a presentation by Dr. Shirley Mueller about the neuroeconomic processes that take place in our brains when we acquire and collect objects, including art. You will learn about how and why the decision process brings both pain and pleasure and in the broader sense the explanation for what society often calls “retail therapy.”
The Salon will be followed immediately by Cocktails and Cuban fare at the Flourishing Through the Arts & Science Reception featuring the Flourishing Through Beauty National Exhibition, sponsored by Windows to the Divine and Gallery 1261. This unprecedented gathering of artists, art lovers, and healthcare professionals dedicated to human flourishing through the arts is the kick-off of the Flourishing Through Arts and Science Initiative 2026.
The first-of-its-kind citywide public health and arts initiative is being advanced by the Flourishing Through the Arts & Science Council. Chaired by Shannon Robinson, the Council members include Jane Hunt, Artist Representative and Flourishing Advisor and representatives from the Art Students League of Denver, Colorado Ballet, Denver Art Museum, Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Gallery 1261, CU Anschutz Center for Bioethics and Humanities, and Windows to the Divine.
Set against the elegant backdrop of Gallery 1261, come celebrate the importance of beauty in achieving well-being as you view a special exhibition of works by artists of national and international renown. View the images below.
Participating Artists
Suchitra Bhosle, Kelly Birkenruth, Gregory Block, Raj Chaudhuri, Robin Cole, Scott Conary, Tony Curanaj, Dianne L. Massey Dunbar, Kim English, Scott Fraser, Greg Gandy, Ann Gargotto, Uli Gleiter (Germany), David Grossmann, Stephanie Hartshorn, Ron Hicks, Quang Ho, Jane Hunt, MaryBeth Karaus, Andrea Kemp, Agnieszka Kotarska (Poland), Jeff Legg, Kyle Ma, Serge Marshennikov (Turkey), CW Mundy, Carla Paine, Jill Soukup, Daniel Sprick, Jen Starling, Adrienne Stein, Kazuya Ushioda (Japan), Vincent Xeus, Vladislav Yeliseyev, and Elizabeth Zanzinger.
Exhibition Details
- 📅 On view November 5 – 14, 2026
- 🎉 Salon & Reception: Thursday, November 5, 2026, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
- 📍 Gallery 1261, 1261 Delaware St, Denver, CO 80204
- 🤝 Presented with Windows to the Divine
Plan Your Visit: Parking and Directions to Gallery 1261
Salon & Opening Reception
Separate RSVP
Thu, Nov 5, 4:30–6:30 PM • Gallery 1261, 1261 Delaware St, Denver, CO 80204
RSVP is required. Directions
RSVP for the Salon & Reception
Prefer phone? 303-571-1261
Benson Hotel Art Collection Tour
Separate RSVP
Thu, Nov 5, 9:30–11:15 AM • The Benson Hotel & Faculty Club, 13025 E Montview Blvd, Aurora, CO
Capacity 30. This tour is not at Gallery 1261. RSVP is required. Directions
To help fund the programming and events by Windows to the Divine Foundation, a nonprofit organization, Gallery 1261 remits 20%–25% of the proceeds from art sales in this exhibition to the Foundation.
