Christoph Heinrich, Frederick and Jan Mayer Director
Throughout his tenure as the Frederick and Jan Mayer Director of the Denver Art Museum (DAM), beginning in 2010, Christoph Heinrich has continually pushed the boundaries of traditional art museum experiences.
Heinrich oversaw the $200 million Martin Building renovation project and endowment campaign, which included the renovation of the Gio Ponti-designed Lanny & Sharon Martin Building and the construction of the new Anna & John J. Sie Welcome Center. He has elevated the DAM’s reputation for creating original content to a new high through world-exclusive exhibitions such as Wild Things: The Art of Maurice Sendak (2024), Claude Monet: The Truth of Nature (2019) (which he co-curated), Brilliant: Cartier in the 20th Century (2014), and Becoming Van Gogh (2012). Heinrich has prioritized diverse representation, enhancing the museum’s focus on Indigenous, Black, and Latin American artists. Before joining the DAM, he spent 13 years at the Hamburg Kunsthalle, organizing over 60 exhibitions. Heinrich holds a Master’s and Ph.D. in art history from Ludwig-Maximilian-Universität in Munich.
Sarah S. Anschutz, Chairwoman, Denver Art Museum Board of Trustees
Since joining the museum’s Board of Trustees in 2001, Sarah S. Anschutz has been engaged in key milestones including launching the celebrated DAM Uncorked events and activating the annual Collectors’ Choice fundraiser as well as supporting two major capital projects, the Daniel Libeskind designed Hamilton Building and the recently renovated Martin Building. Anschutz has served on a number of boards in the community, with a focus on art and education, including serving as Vice Chair of the Clyfford Still Museum Board of Trustees from its founding through 2019, Board Chair of Kent Denver School from 2018 to 2021, as well as currently on the board of the Anschutz Foundation and Broadmoor Sea Island Company.
Anschutz currently serves as the Director of the American Museum of Western Art in Denver and holds an undergraduate degree in History from Princeton University with a focus on American Art and a Juris Doctorate degree from Stanford University.
Officers
- Sarah S. Anschutz, Chairwoman
- Cathey M. Finlon, Vice Chair
- Lisë Gander, Treasurer
- Craig Ponzio, Vice Chair
- Robert S. Rich, Secretary
Trustees
- Dr. Patricia Baca
- Wally Bakare
- Nancy Benson
- David Birnbaum
- Mario M. Carrera
- Merle C. Chambers
- Pat Cortez
- Joy L. Dinsdale
- Michael Duncan
- Suzanne Farver
- Baryn S. Futa
- Bridget Grier
- Craig Harrison
- Arlene Hirschfeld
- James A. Holmes
- Wendy Kaufman
- Mariner Kemper
- Dr. Christopher Law
- Christopher K. M. Leach
- Nancy Leprino
- Trygve E. Myhren
- Robert C. Newman
- Thomas A. Petrie
- Amanda J. Precourt
- Jennifer Ridder
- Lisa Robinson
- Alan Salazar
- John J. Sie
- Deacon Turner
- Tina Walls
- W. Richard West, Jr.
- James F. Williams, II
Volunteer Representative
- Peggy Crimmins
Honorary Trustee
- Senator John Hickenlooper
