Resnick Center for Herbert Bayer Studies

Resnick Center for Herbert Bayer Studies Join us for exhibitions, education and engagement. Free admission to all.

The Resnick Center for Herbert Bayer Studies is a museum and exhibition space in Aspen, CO, dedicated to preserving the art and legacy of Bauhaus artist Herbert Bayer.

Tonight’s the night! Join us from 4–6 PM as we celebrate the opening of our newest exhibition, "Double Take: Recurrent D...
06/12/2026

Tonight’s the night!

Join us from 4–6 PM as we celebrate the opening of our newest exhibition, "Double Take: Recurrent Dialogues in the Art of Herbert Bayer."

Come explore the galleries, grab a drink on the Bayer Center courtyard, and get creative with a hands-on art-making session led by Koko Bayer!

Bauhauslers of all ages are welcome—bring your friends, family, and your creative spirit. See you soon!

📍 Bayer Center
🕓 Today, Friday, June 12th | 4:00 – 6:00 PM
🎟️ All ages welcome!

Tomorrow at 11 AM: Explore the Aspen Meadows Campus on a (free) one-hour tour led by landscape architect Ann Mullins.Dis...
06/09/2026

Tomorrow at 11 AM: Explore the Aspen Meadows Campus on a (free) one-hour tour led by landscape architect Ann Mullins.

Discover how 40 acres of ranchland became a world-renowned blend of art, nature, and design. It’s the perfect mid-week break to get outside and learn something new.

When: Tomorrow (Wednesday) at 11 AM
Where: Doerr-Hosier Center (845 Meadows Rd)

Note: These seasonal tours only run from the last week of May until the first week of October. Grab your spot while the weather is perfect!

🔗 Link in bio to reserve your spot.

Our doors are now open! Welcome to "Double Take: Recurrent Dialogues in the Art of Herbert Bayer."We are thrilled to wel...
06/09/2026

Our doors are now open! Welcome to "Double Take: Recurrent Dialogues in the Art of Herbert Bayer."

We are thrilled to welcome the public back into our galleries today. Join us to explore the vast and interdependent practice of Herbert Bayer. Through a stunning curation of paintings, drawings, collages, and photographs—on loan from premier institutions like the Denver Art Museum and George Eastman Museum—this exhibition pairs works to reveal the recurrent motifs that defined Bayer's career.

Plan Your Visit:
Tuesday–Sunday | 12 PM – 5 PM

Earlier this week, we spent a wonderful afternoon hosting seven students from the College of Architecture & Planning at ...
06/05/2026

Earlier this week, we spent a wonderful afternoon hosting seven students from the College of Architecture & Planning at the University of Colorado, Denver.

Here for an intensive three-week Aspen/Bauhaus Workshop, they delved into the world of Herbert Bayer and the Bauhaus here on the Aspen Institute campus. The students explored our soon-to-open exhibition "Double Take,” and Bayer’s World Geo-Graphic Atlas in the exhibition "Charting Space” and “Geo-Graphic Stories” workshop, led by Penner Manager of Educational Programs Andrew Travers. Students also joined landscape architect Ann Mullins for an architectural tour of the Aspen Meadow campus.

Thank you, CU Denver College of Architecture and Planning, for bringing your curiosity and passion for Bauhaus design to the Bayer Center!

All eyes are on June 9th. 👁️In less than a week, our newest exhibition "Double Take" opens to the public.This show cover...
06/03/2026

All eyes are on June 9th. 👁️

In less than a week, our newest exhibition "Double Take" opens to the public.

This show covers Herbert Bayer's expansive 70-year career, exploring some the artist's favorite motifs starting in 1920s Germany and ending in 1980s Southern California. Over 70 works are grouped into pairs and clusters, showing how he continued to effortlessly connect painting, drawing, photography, and collage throughout his career.

Get a taste of the show with this work from our eye motif gallery:
"Fantasy Landscape with Eye", c. 1928–32, pencil and photocollage on paper.
From the collection of Lynda and Stewart Resnick.

📅 Exhibition opens June 9th. (Stay tuned for separate details on our official opening celebration!)

Behind the scenes of campus care. Swipe to see the satisfying before-and-after transformation of Herbert Bayers, “Marble...
06/01/2026

Behind the scenes of campus care. Swipe to see the satisfying before-and-after transformation of Herbert Bayers, “Marble Garden.”

A lot goes into maintaining outdoor art outside the Center’s walls. We recently hosted a professional conservator to carefully clean and preserve these marble pieces, protecting them against Aspen’s harsh weather and natural wear. It’s a labor of love, science, and patience to keep this campus beautiful.

Have you visited the Marble Garden yet this season?

Behind every great exhibition tour is a team of dedicated Visitor Associates.Last week, curator Adam Thomas gave the sta...
05/27/2026

Behind every great exhibition tour is a team of dedicated Visitor Associates.

Last week, curator Adam Thomas gave the staff an in-depth walkthrough of the upcoming show. Our team has been studying up on every detail so they can bring it to life for you and deliver the best possible experience when you visit. We appreciate their hard work and preparation.

Exhibition tours begin June 9th. Register HERE: https://register.aspeninstitute.org/event/a335343b-fcd7-4fcf-94a8-d24f2cc57f08/regPage:55a36dda-19d5-4b00-a546-fd3e89d8ca28?RefId=register

Piece by piece, it’s all coming together. Double Take opens June 9th!
05/22/2026

Piece by piece, it’s all coming together. Double Take opens June 9th!

As Mental Health Awareness Month draws to a close, we’re taking a moment to celebrate the unique power of cultural insti...
05/20/2026

As Mental Health Awareness Month draws to a close, we’re taking a moment to celebrate the unique power of cultural institutions to heal and restore.

According to the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), visiting a museum is more than just an educational trip—it’s a vital investment in your well-being. And museums like the Bayer Center are the perfect place to find a much-needed respite from the noise of daily life.

One short visit can:
Lower cortisol levels and reduce physiological stress.
Boost "soft fascination," helping your brain recover from digital fatigue.
Foster social impact by strengthening community connections and personal identity.

Our doors re-open on June 9. We can’t wait to welcome you back to experience our new exhibition and find your quiet moment with us.

📸 Leigh Vogel

You’ve never seen the world from this angle before. Literally. While the Bayer Center is briefly closed, it is the perfe...
05/18/2026

You’ve never seen the world from this angle before. Literally.

While the Bayer Center is briefly closed, it is the perfect time to go see our exhibition, “Charting Space: Herbert Bayer’s World Geo-Graphic Atlas at 70” in the Resnick Gallery at the Doerr-Hosier Center on the Aspen Institute campus.

Just one of its incredible features is a re-creation of Herbert Bayer’s 1943 “Outside-In Globe” (pictured) which serves as a profound testament to how design can reshape human perspective. This 8-foot-wide fiberglass installation invites visitors to walk inside of it and, as Bayer put it later, “consider the world as one.”

Originally conceived for the Museum of Modern Art exhibition “Airways to Peace: A Geography for the Future,” the original 14-foot interactive installation inverted traditional cartography. By placing continents and oceans on the interior of the sphere, Bayer allowed viewers to stand within the world, revealing spatial relationships and global proportions often obscured by flat, two-dimensional maps.

This innovative spirit directly foreshadowed Bayer’s monumental “World Geo-Graphic Atlas,” which the exhibition explores in detail.

Visit the “Outside-In Globe” and the other countless ways Bayer depicted the planet.

OPEN MON - FRI | 9AM-5PM
Downstairs in the Doerr-Hosier Center

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