After more than fifteen years in the museum field, Eric Berkemeyer established Berkemeyer Studio as an independent exhibition design practice.

As an exhibitions project manager at the Denver Art Museum for ten years, Eric led diverse teams in planning more than thirty special exhibitions, artist installations and hands-on education spaces. He played a critical role in the 2021 reopening of the museum’s Martin Building following a full facility renovation, managing the complete reinstallation of four permanent collection galleries and one special exhibition space totaling approximately 45,000 square feet. Over this period, he earned increasing responsibility for the design of shows, acting as primary spatial or exhibition designer for seventeen special exhibitions.

Prior to exhibition planning, Eric was a curatorial assistant in the Department of Native Arts at the Denver Art Museum. There he supported curatorial research, exhibition content development, organized department events, and contributed an essay to the exhibition catalog Super Indian: Fritz Scholder, 1967-1980.

Eric holds a masters in art history and graduate certificate in museum studies from the University of Colorado, Boulder. He also holds a bachelors in fine arts from the University of Central Arkansas. He has taught art history and appreciation at Metropolitan State University and the University of Central Arkansas.

While Eric thrives in the art world, he also fosters his passion for science and technology through educational channels such as SciShow, Simon Clark, and Everything Electric. He also enjoys exploring history and culture through authors and creators like Jenny Draper, Tom Scott, and Sarah Vowell.

The berkemeyer glass makes a fitting icon for the studio, sharing a name with its founder and filled with art historical significance. A berkemeyer is a drinking glass featuring a cylindrical body, flared bowl, green or yellow tinted glass, and decorative prunts along the stem. In the 17^th century, berkemeyer glasses were a frequent fixture of Dutch still life and genre painting, providing a flourish of lustrous detail.