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Friday, 04 July 2008 |
The Thinking Truck: A Film by Eric Waldemar
Boulder Public Library
July 11, 2008: 7:00 PMVisual music, peculiar narrative, and conversation with the artist
World Premiere, Waldemar’s First Colorado solo screening in 10 years
(from the press release:)
Long-time film buffs know Eric Waldemar’s peculiar blend of narrative and visual music from shows at Denver International Film Festival, Denver Art Museum, the Bug Theatre, and Pirate Gallery. Waldemar left Denver for a decade, though, and screenings have been scarce in recent years.
Waldemar is back, and this first Colorado solo screening in ten years will feature the premiere of The Thinking Truck, a 40-minute movie that emerged from a year-long, solitary trip into the Northern Chihuahuan Desert in a 1972 Winnebago. In this latest work, Waldemar confronts the legacy of his two key mentors: Stan Brakhage, Colorado’s greatest film artist, and Harry Smith.
The Thinking Truck’s underlying mythic narrative is a tale of a solitary search for vision and a deliberate rebirth. From meditations on life and death that include a sequence literally shot inside a dead cow, to whimsical animated sequences, Waldemar’s vision is both wry and deeply sensitive. Fans of his previous films will immediately recognize his inimitable blend of humor, reflection, and gravity. The supple rhythm and layered complexity of his “visual music” also shows the influence of his studies in music composition at NYU.
Classic Waldemar films including The Origin of Music and Know Knit Knot will also be shown, and the filmmaker will be present to discuss his work process and answer questions.
Boulder Public Library
1000 Canyon Boulevard (Free parking and main entrance at 11th & Arapahoe)
Boulder, CO
720.548.8943
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http://www.thinkingtruck.com
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Friday, 04 July 2008 |
 Tsehai Johnson and Andy Miller
Plus Gallery
July 18 - August 23, 2008
Opening reception Friday July 18th, 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Sidebar exhibition from painter John Hull
Tsehai Johnson
"Exploding Carpet (detail)" - Porcelain
Plus+Gallery
2350 Lawrence St
Denver, CO 80205
303.296.0927
Wed-Sat: 10:00-6:00 pm
http://plusgallery.com
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Friday, 04 July 2008 |
 Cherry Creek Arts Festival 2008
Friday, July 4 10:00am to 8:00pm
Saturday, July 5 10:00am to 8:00pm
Sunday, July 6 10:00am to 6:00pm
Located in Denver’s Cherry Creek North Business District, from 2nd to 3rd, on the six streets starting on Clayton through Steele
Official website: http://cherryarts.org
Click here for some pictures from last year's festival...
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Thursday, 03 July 2008 |
Giant Puppet Show: King Pakal’s Mayan Space Adventures
Downtown Aurora Visual Arts (DAVA)
Friday, July 11th at 8:00pmSpecial extended gallery hours, open 4:00 to 8:00 pm the evening of the show; be sure to check out the current exhibit Tiny Iron / Heavy Metal
Artist Ryan Ballard with DAVA Students
(from the press release:)
Please join us for a magical, marvelous Giant Puppet Show on Friday, July 11th at 8:00pm at Downtown Aurora Visual Arts (DAVA). King Pakal’s Mayan Space Adventures is an original production by middle school students in DAVA’s Job Training programs facilitated by guest artist Ryan Ballard, Director of Razzamataz Productions in Denver, CO. Bring your sense of humor and imagination as we follow King Pakal’s adventures into outer space to save his Mayan kingdom from ruin.
Show highlights will include 12 foot puppets designed and created by DAVA students, special effects, and pyrotechnics. The performance will be outside in the parking lot at Downtown Aurora Visual Arts, located at 1405 Florence St., one block south of Colfax in Original Aurora.
The puppet show is free and open to the public. For more information about the show, please email
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Downtown Aurora Visual Arts is a nonprofit arts organization whose mission is to strengthen the community through the arts with youth as its primary focus. For more information about our programs, visit http://www.davarts.org , or call DAVA at 303 367 5886.
Downtown Aurora Visual Arts (DAVA)
1405 Florence St
Aurora CO 80010
Mon-Fri: 11:00 am-5:00 pm or by appointment
303.367.5886
http://davarts.org
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Wednesday, 02 July 2008 |
Heather Oelklaus 2008 Relief Portrait of Marilyn Monroe in Prescription Pill Bottles
I have to say my interest was not initially piqued when i saw notice of the "Life as Legend: Marilyn Monroe" exhibit at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, but I made the trek down based on: 1) the strength of the last few shows I've seen there, 2) the joy I always get while catching up with the FAC's notable permanent collection now housed in their wonderful new addition, and 3) the opportunity to take in a beautiful summer's day on the back roads down to the Springs on my motorcycle.
And while my overall impression wasn't as strong as it was for the truly incredible "Eclectic Eye" exhibit back in 07, "Life as Legend" is certainly worth the trip down, if not for the actual works on display then for the meditation on the question of what is this thing called Marilyn and why does it inspire artists' creations ranging from honestly innovative to commercial kitsch?
"Life as Legend" is billed as featuring "nearly 300 works of art inspired by the Hollywood Icon" and yes, there is Marilyn as far as the eye can see. I did find myself a bit bored with many of the cliche takes on the actress (to me Robert Indiana's portraits were exceptionally contrived, and the famous Warhol prints are so iconic as to be tiring) yet there are many surprises that elevate "Life as Legend" beyond the baseline hagiography I anticipated. Some of the stronger works include:
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Heather Oelklaus witty relief portrait of the artist using prescription pill bottles (pictured above)
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Eduardo Paolozzi's understated collage featuring all things 1960s modern, incorporating Marilyn subtly into the overall work
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Italian artist Mimmo Rotella's signature torn movie poster collage "Marilyn II" from 1979
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George Pusenkoff's 2002 "Marilyn: Last Portrait" which takes a computer screenshot of the LA coroner's autopsy report and enlarges it as a massive red and white silkscreen
I certainly wasn't expecting to see a Christo piece but sure enough the conceptual artist known for wrapping Berlin's Reichstag in fabric found a way to wrap covergirl Marilyn with twine and lipstick-red cloth. For me the strongest work was that of Corinna Holthusen whose untitled triptych contrasts 2 large "glamour" Marilyn-esque photographs with a digitally manipulated portrait of what appears to be Marilyn morphed into a showroom dummy complete with plastic hair waiting to be made up and put on display. The effect is creepy: a clever commentary on Hollywood's generic and artificial mass production of beauty. Quite honestly it was worth the trip just to see Holthusen's work.
For the historically motivated Monroe fan, the show serves up a who's who of the many glamour photographers that documented the actress' life including Richard Avedon, Sam Shaw, Ernst Hass, Tom Kelley's famous nudes that no doubt brought a generation of young men to climax, Bert Stern's Vogue magazine portraits, Milton Greene's work for Look magazine and several others. Also on the photography front, Christopher Makos 1982 portraits of Andy Warhol dressed as Marilyn are displayed alongside Warhol's seminal Monroe silkscreens.
The show is open through July 6th, so if you can handle the MM overload and can quickly maneuver through the dross, there are some gems that make the trip down worthwhile. - KLH
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Wednesday, 02 July 2008 |
Priscilla Fowler
Dispersion: A 15-part drawing, and Other Works on Paper
Sliding Door Gallery
July 4 - 27, 2008
Open July 4, 5 to 9 PM (First Friday)
Reception July 18, 5 to 9 PM (Collector’s Friday)
Dispersion III by Priscilla Fowler, one of 15, each image 24" x 30", sepia ink on paper
Dispersion is a multi-part, large-scale drawing created during Ms.
Fowler's 2008 Winter Residency at the MacNamara Foundation in Westport Island, Maine. Inspiration for Dispersion came from seed heads riding the winds in the Wet Mountain Valley of southern Colorado. Other mixed media works on paper will also be exhibited.
Ms. Fowler has exhibited her work nationally, in Denver and in Front Range venues including the Fort Collins Museum of Contemporary Art, the Emmanuel Gallery on Denver’s Auraria Campus, Pirate Gallery, Sliding Door Gallery, and the Gallery of Contemporary Art at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs.
Ms. Fowler has a BFA Summa Cum Laude from Indiana University of Pennsylvania near Pittsburgh, has studied with Homare Ikeda and Michael Crespo, and has lived and worked in Colorado for the past 6 years. She has been a member of Denver's Sliding Door Gallery since 2005.
Ms. Fowler's website is http://priscillafowler.com and her email is
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Her mobile number is 719-371-5640.
Sliding Door Gallery
554 Santa Fe Drive
Denver, CO 80204
720.979.4448
Fri: 1:00 to 5:00 PM
Sat/Sun: 1:00 to 5:00 PM
http://slidingdoorgallery.com
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Wednesday, 02 July 2008 |
First Monday Art Talk 2nd Anniversary
Dazzle Jazz
Monday July 7th, 2008 at 7:00 pm
Featured artist: Lola Montejo
DAZZLE RESTAURANT & LOUNGE (http://www.dazzlejazz.com) PRESENTS FIRST MONDAY ART TALK
MONDAY, July 7th 2008
July's First Monday Art Talk will showcase artist Lola Montejo. Hosted by Eric Matelski this evening's show will give the audience a chance to meet Lola and take a look at her art and influences.
The Fun Begins at 7p.m. with:
Lola's favorite tunes played by DJ STYLES, guest poet AMY EVERHART, Renasence Man dance performance by PAUL FIORINO, and there will be an opportunity to ask the Lola questions. As usual a light buffet will be provided by DAZZLE.
FMAT (FIRST MONDAY ART TALK) is FREE to the public and will provide a look into the life of a artist or art group each month through a unique reproduction of their influences.
The evening's events will be followed by a Q & A with the audience, mediated by host ERIC MATELSKI
LOLA MONTEJO
Originally from Spain Lola, is currently working as an intern for Services for Artists, Denver, CO as Gallery Assistant, assisting with all aspects of preparing and promoting art shows at Sellars Project Space. Lola�s art is also on display at Chac Gallery, La Familia 30th Anniversary Show Members Show, Denver, CO
ARTIST STATEMENT: Lost in Translation
Through a visual vernacular of abstract paintings that correspond with ancient Spanish
Proverbs, I allow myself to get lost in translation. My memories become a private visual language, an acceptance of abstraction and an acceptance of emotional intensity. Past and present converge as I recall a particular place or thought. With a vocabulary of Expressionist handling, color, line and texture intuitively navigate their way toward definition. Images evolve from their origins of the natural world to ambiguous forms. Nature is a surface loosely imagined and reality is the effect of one's own condition, as they explore hidden meanings.
FIRST MONDAY ART TALK MANTRA
"Making art is a common and intimately human activity, filled with all the perils (and rewards) that accompany any worthwhile effort. The difficulties art makers face are not
remote and heroic, but universal and familiar." - David Bayles, Ted Orland
DAZZLE RESTAURANT & LOUNGE is located at 930 Lincoln St. Denver, CO.Dazzle is a member and a strong supporter of the Golden Triangle Museum District.
Dazzle Jazz
930 Lincoln St
Denver, CO 80203
303.839.5100
http://dazzlejazz.com
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Wednesday, 02 July 2008 |
Peter Illig
Pirate Contemporary Art Oasis
July 4 - 20, 2008
Opening reception: Friday July 4, 6:00-10:00 pm
Artist Peter Illig from his 2007 solo show at Pirate
Jessica Kirkpatrick in the associate gallery
Pirate Contemporary Art Oasis
3659 Navajo St
Denver, CO 80211
303.458.6058
Fri: 6:00 - 10:00 pm
Sat/Sun: Noon - 5:00 pm
http://www.pirateart.org
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Tuesday, 01 July 2008 |
Jules Olitski - Cleopatra Flesh, 1962
So you missed the excellent Color as Field show at the DAM? Fret not, just jet on out to Nashville TN to catch the exhibit at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts before the show closes September 21, 2008. More info at the Frist website: http://www.fristcenter.org.
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Tuesday, 01 July 2008 |
Tacha Vosburgh: Dreaming and Reflecting
Plinth Gallery
July 4 - 31, 2008Opening reception Friday July 4th, 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Tacha Vosburgh - "Rani" 2008
(from the press release)
Plinth Gallery is pleased to announce an exhibition of new works by artist Tacha Vosburgh in an exhibition titled, Dreaming and Reflecting. This exhibition runs Friday July 4, 2008 through July 31, 2008. A reception for the artist will be held during RiNo’s First Fridays in the River North Arts District on Friday, July 4th, from 6 -
9 p.m.
Vosburgh’s figures are individually made from earthenware clay. Some forms are thrown on the potter’s wheel and altered while others are constructed from slabs and coils of clay. A gifted ceramic sculptor, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Maine College of Art, Tacha Vosburgh has had studios in Brazil and Key West, Florida. Her works have been shown and collected in over 150 galleries throughout the United States and Europe. She spends summers in New England where her works are shown at the Hay Gallery in Portland, Maine. But for six months out of the year she is in Arizona, finding the imagery and aesthetics of the Superstitions to be conducive to her creativity. Her art evokes the magic of both the natural and the supernatural world.
Originally conceived as a primary exhibition venue for notable ceramic artist Jonathan Kaplan, Plinth Gallery hosts exhibitions of ceramic artists whose work references a sculptural vessel aesthetic. Plinth Gallery has received many awards including a 2007 Denver Mayor’s Design Award. Plinth Gallery is located at 3520 Brighton Boulevard in Denver. For more information or directions please visit Plinth Gallery’s website at http://www.plinthgallery.com.
Plinth Gallery
3520 Brighton Blvd.
Denver, CO 80216
303.295.0717
http://plinthgallery.com
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Tuesday, 01 July 2008 |
Ironton Group Show
Ironton Gallery
June 27 - July 12, 2008
Opening reception Friday July 4th, 7:00-10:00 pm
Ironton back in the day, circa 2000
Ironton's 17 artists including Robin Schaefer, Mike Mancarella, Sharon Feder, Sharon Bankert, Heidi Jung, Jill Hadley Hooper, Andy Berg, Patricia "Murph" Murphy, Jeff Bludeau, John Ferguson, Hugh Graham, Jason Mann, John Chilton, Andy Sweet, Vicki Rottman, Dan Brandemuehl & Kagen Schaefer
Ironton invites the community to celebrate the Fourth of July with new work in the gallery and sculpture in the garden. The two newest additions to Ironton- painter Andy Berg and woodworker Kagen Schaefer (brother to Robin) - will be exhibiting for the first time in the gallery along with new work from the rest of the Ironton crew. Ironton is remarkable for the�diversity�of media that the 13 artist studios represent all under one roof: stone, wood, metal, photography, painting and new media.
About Ironton: Ironton was imagined 9 years ago by friends Russ Beardsley, Debra Goldman, Mike Mancarella and David Walter. All met at UCD's sculpture department and shared an interest in finding a property. They purchased the building at 36th and Chestnut, which had been a garage, and took a year to renovate the space. In the parking lot they built a raised beds and drilled holes in the asphalt to plant trees. They opened their doors in 2000.
Ironton was named after the school that sat just east of the land at the turn of the century. The area has always been host to light industry and artisans and it seemed an appropriate place to build an artist community. Complete with metal fabricating facilities, woodshops, darkrooms, sculpture and painting studios, Ironton was conceived as a place for artist's to collaborate with one another and engage the public through the gallery and open studios. Currently there are 13 artist's studios and creative businesses at Ironton.
Along with the individual spaces there is a shared kitchen area, landscaped sculpture garden and an 800 square foot gallery that is open to the community. Ironton�occupies 3/4's of an acre across from Weilworks in River North.
In 2007 David Walter sold his interest in Ironton and relinquished his studio. In 2006 Russ and Debra moved out of state but are still involved. Each of these artists brought something to Ironton that made it unique and set the template that is in use today. In 2007 Jill Hadley Hooper became a partner.
Ironton Studios and Gallery
3636 Chestnut Place
Denver, CO 80216
303.297.8626
Mon - Fri: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sat: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
http://irontonstudios.com
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Tuesday, 01 July 2008 |
Group Show
Andenken Gallery
July 3rd - July 24th, 2008Opening reception: Friday July 3rd @ 7pm
Artists include: Magnet Mafia, Sandi Calistro, Jef Kopp, Jeremy Burns and Ian K. Millard.
Kill Pixie, Magnet Mafia, Koralie, Sandi Calistro, Alexone, Amandine Urruty, Beau Velasco, Daniel St. George 2nd, Jef Kopp, Jeremy Burns, Ian K. Millard and others.
Andenken Gallery
2990 Larimer Street
Denver, CO 80205
Open by appointment:
303.941.2458
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http://andenken.com
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Tuesday, 01 July 2008 |
Art Farm presents Full Bloom
Beeler Street Garden
Saturday July 19th 3:00 - 7:00 pm Hosted by DENVER URBAN GARDENS and ERIC MATELSKI
Free and open to all ages
Featuring LOCAL ARTISTS, music by CHRIS LAWHEAD presented by EARTH CONCEPT INC, and snacks provided by WHOLE FOODS . Donations to Denver Urban Gardens will be accepted and appreciated.
ARTISTS
Eric Matelski, Laurie Maves, Audrey McNamara, Chris Schranck, Jeff Erwine, Kathy Dahlstrom, Buckner, Lynda Knowles, Dunn the street sign artist, Jon Kriticos, David Menard, Lucille C. Morse, Ben Mickelson & many more
ART FARM
Art Farm is a series of three outdoor community art shows at three different Denver Urban Garden locations. Each Art Farm show corresponds with the stages of the garden.
The Next show July 19th FULL BLOOM will feature larger works of art to� � � complement the full blooming plants in the garden.
D.U.G.
As a nonprofit organization,DUG operates and assists with the creation and management of over 60 metro-area community gardens and small parks.�
Primarily serving low to moderate income populations in urban neighborhoods, DUG provides opportunities for participants to supplement their diet with produce grown in nearby public gardens. Through the gardens, participants assume responsibility to improve their community, initiate a sense of pride in their surroundings, and improve their nutritional status through healthy, fresh food.�
DUG was created in 1985 with a handful of volunteers who created three gardens in northwest Denver. In 1993, DUG took a more organized approach with the hiring of co-executive directors. Today, DUG's 60 active sites stretch beyond Denver and into five surrounding cities.�
ERIC MATELSKI
Local artist ,art curator and art consultant. More information on Eric at http://ericmatelski.com
Beeler Street Gardens
1675 Beeler St
Aurora CO
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Tuesday, 01 July 2008 |
The Dog and Pony Show
CORE New Art Space
July 10 - 27, 2008Juried by Craig Marshall Smith
Opening Reception: Friday. July 11, 6 - 9 p.m.
Untitled work by Claudia Roulier
(from the press release)
Animal Lovers come to "The Dog and Pony Show" at Core New Art Space. A variety of critters, large and small, real and not, will adorn the gallery. A reoccurring subject in art has been work about and including animals. From the Sphinx at Giza to Picasso's Minotaurs, from the caves at Lascaux to Rauschenberg's Monogram, animals have been prominent in sculpture and painting throughout art history. In this exhibit, juried by Craig Marshall Smith, local artist and teacher, Colorado artists were invited to submit work interpreting the theme of animals. Meet the animals and the artists at the howl'n reception Friday, July 11th, from 6 - 9 pm.
CORE New Art Space
900 Santa Fe Drive
Denver, CO 80204
303.297.8428
Gallery Hours:
Fri: Noon-9 pm
Thu/Sat/Sun: Noon-6 pm
http://www.corenewartspace.com
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Sunday, 29 June 2008 |
 Denver artists: here's a chance to get your artwork in front of Westword visual arts reviewer Michael Paglia. Space gallery on Santa Fe will be hosting a juried show titled "Untitled" from July 11 - August 16, with the deadline for submissions being July 9.
I checked the Space website (http://spacegallery.org) and there was no info to be found so best to call the gallery at 720.904.1088 for more info. Space Gallery is located at 765 Santa Fe.
(from the press release:)
Specifics: Submissions are $10 per piece with no limitations on size, number of works, medium or subject matter. The artist retains 70% of the sale of their artwork. Works that do not make the jury selection should be picked within a week of notification. Artists will be notified by e-mail or by phone. All works should have two copies of the submission form securely attached to the back or base of the artwork. Submission forms should be photocopied by the artist to provide proof of submission and receipt of fees. All works should be wired or otherwise fitted with the appropriate hardware suitable for hanging. Artworks that do not fit with the standards indicated above will be eliminated from the jury process.
Best of Show: The ‘best of show’ will win an exhibition at Space Gallery in 2008.
Cash Prizes: Three $50 cash prizes will be awarded on opening night for commended work.
Drop-Off: Please drop off work between July 8st and July 9th during regular business hours Noon - 6pm.
Notification: Artist will be notified either by e-mail or phone as to whether their submission was successful by July 10th.
Pick-up: Artwork that does not make the jury selection should be collected on either Thursday July 10th noon-6pm or Friday July 11th noon-4pm. Artwork that does make the jury selection will be hanging at Space Gallery from July 11th through August 16th and can be collected (unless sold) on Thursday August 17th or Friday August 18th from noon-6pm.
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Saturday, 28 June 2008 |
Dirivitive: Symmetrical Studies: The Art of Nathan Beard
Soft Pinecone Productions Studio & Gallery
June 28 - July 26, 2008Opening Reception July 4th from 6pm to 9pm
Soft Pinecone Productions Studio & Gallery is excited to present the art of Nathan Beard.
Beard's abstract oil series "dirivitive: symmetrical studies" is so named because the works are derived from ongoing works and processes they are also derivations of each other. He has changed the spelling to "dirivitive" because he likes the symmetry formed by this spelling.
Beard explains: "The 'dirivitive' series is essentially about two things: symmetry and color. Color is my favorite aspect of painting and I delight in using it playfully. The colors I have used for this body of work are borrowed from everyday observances of interestingly painted Victorians in the neighborhoods of the city, my wife's garden, and from memories of our trips together to the Navajo Nation and along the Pacific Coast Highway.
My intention regarding color is to imbue each painting with a specific personality: melancholic, calm, dependable, warm, joyful, passionate and frustrated. Because I have used a limited number of compositions repeatedly, each group can be read as a single individual displaying varying temperaments or as completely different individuals from the same "family".
Painting symmetrically is something new to me and arises from my interest in the idea that "every left has a right" and that the interaction between lefts and rights is what drives the world forward, backward, asunder, and to lofty heights; that order isn't so much the norm, but rather is imposed upon the world. It is not a coincidence that the source image for these symmetrically ordered paintings is of a politically motivated African riot.
The underlying concept in all of my work is to capture the state of transformation from chaos to order. I share the common human desire to make the world a more beautiful place and painting is one way I want to achieve that end. I hope you enjoy the show."
Gallery owners Pete and Carol Radliff's work will also be on display during Beard's show.
Regular gallery hours Thursdays, Fridays and most Saturdays from 10am to 4pm
We are always open late on First and Third Fridays of the month
Soft Pinecone Productions Studio & Gallery
771 Santa Fe Drive
Suite 202 (upstairs)
Denver, CO 80204
720-937-1397
http://www.softpinecone.com
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Wednesday, 25 June 2008 |
"New York City Waterfalls" -
Vincent Laforet for The New York Times
The NY Times has an article on a fascinating public artwork along the East River by artist Olafur Eliasson which will feature 4 waterfalls ranging in size from 90 to 130 feet at various lower Manhattan locations including the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges, the Brooklyn Heights Promenade and Governor's Island. It's always a pleasure to walk across the Brooklyn Bridge on a warm summer night and Eliasson's cascading water and light will certainly enhance the ambiance, but get an early start as the works are only on display from until 10:00 pm, with a 7:00 am start.
The $15 million project is the biggest public art display since Christo's sublime, peaceful Central Park winter landscape "The Gates" back in 2005.
Article by Carol Vogel: From a Master of Weather, 4 Waterfalls for New York
Slideshow: New York City Waterfalls
NY Times 'City Room' piece by Sewell Chan with Blog: Waterfalls Display Opens on Harbor
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Sunday, 22 June 2008 |
Vis-a-Visage
Object + Thought
June 27 - August 16, 2008
Opening Reception Friday, June 27 at 7pm
A group exhibition featuring Sandra Fettingis, Micki Tschur, Jenny Morgan, Douglas Walker and Danielle Zimmerman
Curated by Plus gallery owner Ivar Zeile with interns Jessica Zewe and Brittany Schall
Object + Thought
3559 Larimer St
Denver, CO 80205
720.226.9196
Mon-Fri: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
http://objectandthought.com
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Sunday, 22 June 2008 |
Untitled #16 (Thread)
Denver Art Museum
Friday June 27, 2008: 6:00 - 10:00 pm
Speed knitting, clever quilting, soul-lifting spirituals, cash bar, and a dose of the unexpected.
- Wrap your eyes around the dynamic designs of the Gee’s Bend quilts.
- Frau Fiber makes her debut in Denver. Join the sewing rebellion!
- Knit and pass it on, Fancy Tiger creates community at Untitled.
Cash bar. Untitled events are free with regular museum admission on the final Friday of every month. Two-for-one student admission with valid ID.
Denver Art Museum
100 W 14th Ave
Denver, CO 80204
720.865.5000
http://www.denverartmuseum.org
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Sunday, 22 June 2008 |
New Faculty: Matt Barton and Corey Drieth
Gallery of Contemporary Art
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
June 20 - August 7, 2008
Matt Barton's "Recess: A Progressive Regression" 2007 - Photos by Ken Hamel/DenverArts.org
I make the trek down to Colorado Springs every few months to take in the CS Fine Arts Center, a magnificent resource for the visual arts too close to home not to check up on regularly (I'll be writing a piece on the Life as a Legend: Marilyn Monroe at the FAC exhibit closing on July 6th,) and on my most recent trip I finally had a chance to visit in the Gallery of Contemporary Art at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, and the timing was right as the work by new faculty member Matt Barton is worth the diversion.
Barton creates a twisted yet strangely cozy children's playground in a large open space that gives the work plenty of room to breath, almost as if you're outdoors where the piece belongs. Participants are invited to experience the piece as a child, and the viewer can scamper up the ladder and peek into the vestige of a slumber party in the homey enclave, complete with worn blankets and a constructed view of the night sky. The childish energy continues with a kinetic teeter-totter that controls both an assemblage of musical toys as well as a variety of found dolls that Barton brings into the piece as playful icons bobbing up and down as real objects, and also peering into the action as vicarious watchdogs, popping up and quickly hiding on large screen video projections to the side of each sculpture.
Quite frankly after taking in Barton's piece, I didn't have much energy to appreciate the subtle, quiet and small-scale works on wood by fellow faculty member Corey Drieth, so you might want to take those works in before wandering into the rear of the gallery, but it's certainly hard to resist the call of so strong a kinetic piece, especially one with flashing lights to boot.
The show is on display until August, so plenty of time to stop by when you're in the area. Parking is free on Saturday in the lot opposite the gallery, which is tucked away on the 2nd floor of the
Science Building.
Click here for some pictures from the exhibit...
Gallery of Contemporary Art
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway
Colorado Springs, CO 80933
719.262.3567
Mon-Fri: 10-4
Sat: 1-4
http://www.galleryuccs.org
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Sunday, 22 June 2008 |
Shelter: An Artistic Exploration of Homelessness
Smokebrush Foundation (Colorado Springs)
June 6 - 25, 2008
DeLane Breduik - "Phil" (foreground) - Photos by Ken Hamel/DenverArts.org
Click here for some pix from the exhibit
(from the website)
Local and regional artists explore themes surrounding shelter, homelessness and dereliction. The Smokebrush Gallery is partnering with five Colorado Springs non-profit organizations that provide assistance to the area's homeless and working poor, including Catholic Charities-Marian House, Ecumenical Social Ministries, Interfaith Hospitality Network, Peak Vista Community Health Centers, and Springs Rescue Mission.
Visitors are encouraged to make monetary donations, as well as, donations of canned goods, sleeping bags, tents and warm clothing, all in clean useable condition.
This exhibition is sponsored in part by a grant from the Colorado Council on the Arts.
Join us for a public forum, consisting of a moderated panel discussion, to delve into issues specific to homelessness and the Colorado Springs community, Thursday, June 19, 6pm - 8pm.
Smokebrush Foundation
218 West Colorado Ave
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
http://www.smokebrush.org
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Sunday, 22 June 2008 |
Forces Unseen
Prints by Tonia Bonnell and Beau Brady
Abecedarian Gallery
June 20 - July 26, 2008
Artist Tonia Bonnell - Photo by Ken Hamel/DenverArts.org
Tonia Bonnell's prints are built up from etchings on both copper and plexiglass, and after multiple passes with different inks, the final works are subtle, abstract patterns dense in detail. Also on display in the gallery are a variety of hand made books from a wide array of local and national artists. - KLH
Abecedarian Gallery
900 Santa Fe, Suite A (in the Core Gallery building)
Denver, CO 80204
http://abecedariangallery.com
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Sunday, 22 June 2008 |
Timmy Flynn's Hardware Store
Edge Gallery
June 20 - July 13, 2008
Installation by Phil Bender - Photo by Ken Hamel/DenverArts.org
Works by Tim Flynn and guest artists Bill Amundson, Sara Behling, Phil Bender, John Davenport, Mark Friday, Mark Guilbeau, Chris Heydman, Rian Kerrane, Vern Langhofer, Gayle Lemke, Craig Robb, Dave Seiler, Jerry Simpson, Maggie Stewart, Sandy Toland, Ray Tomasso, Reed Weimer and Craig Wright.
Click here for pix from the opening reception
Susan Floyd's Westword review: Artist Tim Flynn’s childhood dream comes to life
Edge Gallery
3658 Navajo Street
Denver, CO 80211-3037
303.477.7173
Fri: 6:00 - 10:00 PM
Sat/Sun: Noon - 5:00 PM
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Wednesday, 18 June 2008 |
Cody Knight with Delilah, print from particleboard via steamroller - photo by Ken Hamel/DenverArts.org
Click here for some pix from the East End Arts District Summer Art Walk, including a few shots of the finished works from the steamroller printmaking project coordinated by the folks at Red Delicious Press. Unfortunately I could not make it out to see the roller first hand, but I did get a chance to chat with a few of the participating artists and it was interesting to see the output.
Another Aurora arts treat is the wealth of first rate public sculpture throughout downtown, including Lawrence Argent's "Ghost Trolley" and Christopher Weed's "Unglued." - KLH
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Wednesday, 18 June 2008 |
Tiny Iron/Heavy Metal
Downtown Aurora Visual Arts
June 5 - August 15, 2008Opening reception Thursday June 5th, 4:00-8:00 pm
Additional reception during the East End Arts District Summer Art Walk on Friday June 13th
Central Plains 1 - Rich Stewart
DAVA is about as far east as one is going to get short of going to the airport, but the current show "Tiny Iron / Heavy Metal" is certainly worth the trek. The exhibit features works in iron by a variety of artists many of whom were also here in Denver taking part in the Western Cast Iron Art Conference. Iron as a medium is sturdy and dense regardless of scale (not to mention extremely difficult to work with), but seeing it put to use in such petite, almost dainty formats creates an interesting contrast.
DAVA has teamed the accomplished iron artists on display with a variety of youth artists whose pieces were formed from cast aluminum.
Click here for some pictures from the exhibit.
Downtown Aurora Visual Arts (DAVA)
1405 Florence St
Aurora CO 80010
Mon-Fri: 11:00 am-5:00 pm or by appointment
303.367.5886
http://davarts.org
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Tuesday, 17 June 2008 |
Cy Twombly "Ferragosto V" (1961) - Oil, wax crayon and lead pencil on canvas
I'm sure some lucky Denverite arts traveler will be out in London this summer, and if
that happens to be you, please do stop in to the Tate Gallery and check
out the fantastic upcoming Cy Twombly retrospective "Cycles and Seasons" billed as "a unique
opportunity to examine paintings, drawings and sculpture across [Twombly's] long and influential career." Twombly's frenetic scribbles are among my
favorite works of art and while I doubt I'll be London bound this
summer, I will have opportunity to take solace in the excellent Twombly room at the
Philadelphia Museum of Art which I'm planning on revisiting next week.
The press release also states that "a fully-illustrated colour
catalogue will accompany the exhibition and
will present contributions by established scholars of Twombly’s work
alongside fresh research from younger writers," so that might be the
cheap thrill version of the exhibit. Or if you can't wait for the catalog, check out the Tate's excellent website with information on the artist's works in the permanent collection.
After the show's June 19 to September 14 London run, it travels to the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao from October 2008
through February 2009 and
onto the Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna in Rome from February 25 to
May 17 2009, where you'll not only get to see Twombly, but an excellent
collection of works by Italian artists Alburto Burri and Mimo Rotella
as well.
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Tuesday, 17 June 2008 |
Urban Mosaics - Sandy Schimmel Gold and Joshua Stone
Translations Gallery
June 20 – July 26, 2008Opening reception: June 20, 2008, 5:00 - 8:00pm
Sandy Schimmel Gold - "Aviator"
Sandy
Schimmel Gold upcycles unusual resources such restaurant menus, cruise
itineraries, and gallery opening cards to create her art and give
others’ images and words a new life. She questions the ideas of the
face and beauty, and uses tesserae or tiles to represent the elements
from which people are created.
In
his youth, Joshua Stone spent well over a decade painting street
graffiti and commissioned murals with other top artists of the genre.
In his current body of work, graffiti elements combine with blocks of
images stitched together providing complexity of detail and simplicity
of composition.
Translations Gallery
855 Inca Street
Denver CO, 80204
303.629.0713
Mon-Fri: 10am-5pm and by appointment
http://www.translationsgallery.com
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Tuesday, 17 June 2008 |
Louis Recchia
Zip37 Gallery
June 27 - July 13, 2008
Opening Reception:
Friday June 27th, 7-10 pm
Louis Recchia - "Channeling Picasso"
Zip37
3644 Navajo St
Denver, CO 80211
303.477.4525
Fri: 7:00 - 10:00 PM
Sat/Sun: Noon - 5:00 PM
http://zip37.com
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Monday, 16 June 2008 |
The Sculpture Show: Figure and Pattern
Emmanuel Gallery
June 5 – August 21, 2008
(from the press release)
Denver – Emmanuel Gallery is pleased to announce its summer exhibition “The Sculpture Show: Figure and Pattern.” This is a group show featuring both local and international sculptors. All of the work is mixed media and deals with aspects of the figure and/or pattern. We will open the show with a reception in conjunction with the Western Cast Iron Art Conference on the evening of June 4. W.C.I.A.C.’s keynote speaker Wayne E. Potratz, Professor of Art/Sculpture at the University of Minnesota will lecture at 7:00pm. The reception starts at 6:00 and ends at 9:00.
Artists included in the exhibition are Gathie Falk, Charles Parson, Rian Kerrane, Michael Brohman, Viviane Le Courtois, Andy Miller, Mark Guilbeau, Manuel Neri, Yuko Yagisawa, Hopi Breton and Elizabeth Catlett. Many of these artists are professors on Auraria campus. Others are well known sculptors in our community. Emmanuel Gallery is borrowing pieces from a private collection to include Neri, Falk and Catlett.
This show also serves as a launching pad for the Auraria Sculpture Park. A few works in the Figure and Pattern show will be outside on the gallery lawn. We have also catalogued all the public works on campus and now in the process of developing a conservation plan with Auraria Higher Education Center and all three schools on this vital downtown area. This is an ambitious but very necessary goal. We hope to start the conservation this year, with completion by 2010. An even larger goal is to begin an Auraria Sculpture Park Biennial the same year the conservation is completed.
On August 21st we will host a closing reception and public metal pour, both of which are free and open to the public. Watching sculptors at work is fascinating and exciting due to the nature of the materials. The reception and pour is from 4:00-7:00pm.
Gallery hours for summer are Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 10:00-6:00; Tuesdays from 10:00-5:00; and Saturday from 11:00-5:00. We are always free and open to the public. Please note that we will be closed the week of July 4. For more information visit www.wciaa.org and www.emmanuelgallery.org.
Emmanuel Gallery
Auraria Higher Education Center
10th and Lawrence St Mall
Denver, CO 80204
303.556.8337
Tue-Fri: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sat: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
http://www.emmanuelgallery.org
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Monday, 16 June 2008 |
Earl Schofield: "New Paintings"
Michele Mosko Fine Art
June 26 – August 2, 2008Opening reception: June 26 from 6-8 pm
Gallery talk with the artist: June 28 from 2-3 pm
Earl Schofield "Little Rig"
An exhibition of landscapes and trucks by New Hampshire artist, Earl Schofield. At first glance these beautiful depictions of the New England countryside and the random trucks that erode there are classic and realistic views. A closer look reveals the artist’s ability to merge his personal identity and emotions into each canvas. The layering technique of encaustic allows for the surface to be scratched, torn and made imperfect, a process that allows Schofield to express his deepest self.
Michele Mosko Fine Art
136 West 12th Ave
Denver CO 80204
Wed-Sat: Noon-6:00 pm
303.534.5433
http://www.michelemoskofineart.com
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