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Call for Artists
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Posted: March 03, 2010 |
Call for Artists: Zip37
Final Selection Sunday March 21, 2010
(from the announcement)
Zip37 Gallery is looking for a new artist to join the cooperative. We will be choosing our new member on Sunday, March 21.
Dues are $55 per month and paid quarterly. 90% of sales go directly to the artist. Four other galleries (Pirate, Edge, D Gallery & Next) as well as The Bug Theatre and Patsy’s Italian Restaurant make up the Navajo Art District located on the corner of 37th and Navajo Street in NW Denver.
Each artist receives one 3-week solo show in the front room and at least one group show annually, as well as permanent year-round space in the famous salon-style back room.
If you are interested in joining our group of 15 talented and mature artists, send an e-mail to
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before March 21.
We will need a couple of pieces of your art to view and any supporting materials (portfolio, resume, statement, etc.) that may help us make a decision.
http://www.katiehoffman.com
Zip37
3644 Navajo St
Denver, CO 80211
303.477.4525
Fri: 6:00 - 10:00 PM
Sat/Sun: Noon - 5:00 PM
http://zip37.com
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Regional News
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Posted: February 24, 2010 |
James Balog: Multi-media presentation / Q&A about the Extreme Ice Survey
Coronado H.S. Auditorium (Colorado Springs)
Thursday March 4th, 2010 at 7:00pm
 Photographer James Balog
(from the press release)
Please join us Thursday, March 4th at 7:00pm at Coronado High School for a rare opportunity to see renowned Boulder photographer and scientist James Balog give a compelling multi-media presentation on the Extreme Ice Survey (the largest ground-based glacial study yet). This speaking engagement will take place at Coronado High School's new auditorium, 1590 West Fillmore Street. Thanks to the generosity of the sponsors listed below, the Speaking Event is FREE and Open to the Public. His exhibit is on display in Smokebrush Gallery through March 26.
Mr. Balog has a particular interest in engaging in dialogue with the Colorado Springs community specifically about Creation Care, a Christian perspective of being environmental stewards to the Earth. This subject may be approached in the March 4th presentation and/or Q&A session.
The Extreme Ice Survey (EIS) brings art and science together with stunningly sublime photographic imagery and time-lapse animations illustrating the rapid changes happening to Earth's glacial ice. It is at once visually captivating, educational, and compelling.
EIS is the most wide-ranging glacier study ever conducted using ground-based, real-time photography. EIS uses time-lapse photography, conventional photography, and video to document the rapid changes now occurring on the Earth's glacial ice. James Balog and his EIS team have specially customized and installed 27 time-lapse cameras at 15 sites in Greenland, Iceland, Alaska, and the Rocky Mountains. EIS supplements this ongoing record with annual repeat photography in Iceland, the Alps, and Bolivia.
Mr. Balog recently presented his work at the United Nations Conference on Climate Change in Copenhagen in December 2009, was featured on the cover of National Geographic and was recently appointed as the Environmental Ambassador to Samsung at the Winter Olympics, and his one-hour documentary will release this Spring on PBS's NOVA. These credentials merely support the value and timeliness of this contemporary image-maker's work.
This Event is Generously Sponsored By: Catamount Institute /The Leopold Fund, The C.S. Independent, Smokebrush Foundation, Extreme Ice Survey, Kat Tudor Yoga
These activities will take place on property that Smokebrush Foundation has licensed from Colorado Springs School District 11.
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Event Announcements
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Posted: February 24, 2010 |
Live Iron Pour: UCD College of Arts and Media Sculpture Program
Dry Ice Factory
Saturday, February 27th 2010 from 2-8pm
Join the University of Colorado Denver College of Arts and Media Sculpture Program for a live interactive Iron Pour at the Dry Ice Factory, located at 3300 Walnut in the River North Art District.
Witness students and faculty from UCD's HOT Sculpture Program cast iron into ceramic shell and bonded sand molds. It’s an incredibly visual artists demonstration. The event is open to the public to watch this amazing iron performance. Guests can also create their own personal cast tile on site.
Dry Ice Factory
3300 Walnut Street
Denver, Colorado 80205
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Event Announcements
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Posted: February 24, 2010 |
Peter Illig: The Logic of Dreams
Hinterland
Opening Reception: Friday February 26, 2010 at 6pm
- First Friday Hours: March 5th 6-9pm
 Artist Peter Illig at Hinterland - photo by Ken Hamel/DenverArts.org
(from the press release)
THE LOGIC of DREAMS: 62-foot long charcoal drawing by Peter Illig
Join us for the opening reception on February 26, Friday, 6pm. The exhibit will also be open for 1st Friday on March 5nd, from 6-9pm. To see the show by appointment - call Sabin Aell at 720-309-1764. Hinterland is located at 3254 Walnut Street in the Rino Art District.
"The Logic of Dreams" is featuring the 62-foot long charcoal drawing by Peter Illig. This drawing, only shown once before in Denver, is a series of images that derive from popular culture, art history, and dreams, that serve as metaphors for love, sex, psychology, and the making of art in the 21st century.
"The Logic of Dreams is a metaphor for the outward appearance of the rational, observed world that surrounds us. Is the world operating only on scientific principles, or is it more like a dream, drifting from image to symbol….an illusion of “cause and effect”? Physicists find matter and the cosmos hard to measure and explain. The Uncertainty Principle, quantum mechanics and Chaos Theory point to a world where matter cannot be proven to exist, where subject and object cannot be separated, and (pay attention here) consciousness may be determining reality."
"We participate in the creation of our world by the act of observing. This has important implications for artists. But we can seek the spiritual, not by avoiding matter, but by immersing ourselves in it. The charcoal I’m drawing with was once a living thing. Everything is related to everything else. Thoughts are things. And so are dreams."
"The drawings are the incomplete narrative of love and existence, metaphors for sensations and thoughts. The 'sleep of reason' leads to another plane. It’s not machinery, but magic. "
- Peter Illig
Peter Illig is represented by Plus+Gallery.
Hinterland
3254 Walnut St.
Denver CO, 80205
http://www.sabinaell.com/hinterland
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Call for Artists
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Posted: February 21, 2010 |
Apply now for Summer Art Market (ASLD members only!)
Application deadline is Friday, February 26th at 3 pm
(from the ASLD eNews announcement:)
Don't miss out on applying for the upcoming Summer Art Market. To apply, visit http://registration.asld.org/sam, use your membership number to activate your online account, and complete the application. At this time the system is only available to current members of the League. Please call 303-778-6990 x100 to join or renew your membership.
Application Deadline: February 26, 3:00 pm No applications will be accepted after February 26 at 3:00 pm
If you have any issues or concerns regarding the online application, please email us at
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. Make sure this email address is on your safe list so that you will receive any email communication regarding your online registration.
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Event Announcements
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Posted: February 17, 2010 |
First Monday Art Talk: Nemo
Dazzle Jazz
Monday March 1, 2010 from 7-9pm
(from the press release)
MEET ARTIST Nemo his art and influences. The Fun Begins at 7p.m. as always:
- NEMO’s favorite tunes will be played by DJ Check One http://www.gigmasters.com/dj/scdjnetwork/
- Special musical guest performance by Bruce Blomquist, bass trombonist, The Denver Philharmonic Orchestra (DPO) accompanied by pianist Matthew Rose of the Castle Rock Orchestra
- FMAT poet laureate Lenny Chernila will present our featured poet for March: Justiz E. Go
- The night will be full of surprises, drink specials will be available and there will be an opportunity to ask Nemo questions. Ask him whatever you want!
- 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 an 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
- Each show is videotaped by JEREMY MCKENNA
- Eric Matelski’s wardrobe provided by FUNKLECTIC
- Photography by TIM DEMASTERS
- FMAT poet laureate Lenny Chernila
ABOUT NEMO: http://www.artbynemo.com/index.html
Nemo was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. He has a background in architectural and graphic design and is currently working as a professional artist. He and his wife Hannah started their own art and design business from their historic home less than a mile from the Alamo. They now live in Denver, Colorado with a great view of the Rocky Mountains.
Words from nemo: The focus of my art is not the subject, but the method by which I constructed it. As a trained architectural draftsman grown weary of computer aided drafting, I had the desire to put my manual drawing skills to work. Drafting requires a steady hand, mastery of one’s tools and patience, as does my art work. I use various line weights combined with multiple styles of circles, spirals and swirls to compose the subject. The entire image is drawn freehand with number two pencil and an accent of colored pencil on vellum drafting paper. I choose my subjects due to their beauty, but for me the real beauty is found in the complexity of details made with the most primitive of tools.
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.
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Event Announcements
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Posted: February 17, 2010 |
Katie Watson: with some time on your hands
MCA Denver
Opening Reception: Friday, March 5, 2010
- Featuring ArtLab + TeCo
- 6-8pm Teen Nickel Night; 8-10pm Public Opening
- 5¢ for teens, students, artists, and timekeepers; 10¢ for everyone else
 Katie Watson. It’s About Time! Study, 2010, digital image
(from the press release)
"Confluence Project: PlatteForum Creative Residency + MCA Denver" is a strategic partnership between PlatteForum and MCA Denver to be insalled in the Fox Family Idea Box. PlatteForum’s Creative Resident Katie Watson created new work and led Learning Lab workshops with teens from PlatteForum’s ArtLab and MCA Denver’s Teen Council. Students researched, created, installed, and now exhibit their work side-by-side with the resident artist in the Fox Family Idea Box. This residency is the first annual collaborative project with the two organizations.
The Museum of Contemporary Art Denver is located at 15th St and Delgany St in Downtown Denver. Event parking available across 15th St.
MCA Denver’s educational programs and TeCo is sponsored in part by the Fox Family and Daniel Lincoln & Mark Watts. Additionally, MCA Denver + PlatteForum appreciate the citizens of the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District, the Denver Office of Cultural Affairs, the National Endowment for the Arts, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the Colorado Council on the Arts and Riverfront Park Community Foundation for their support.
Museum of Contemporary Art Denver
1485 Delgany
Denver, CO 80202
303.298.7554
Mon: Closed
Tue–Thu: 10:00–6:00 pm
Fri: 10:00–10:00 pm
Sat-Sun: 10:00–6:00 pm
http://mcadenver.org
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Event Announcements
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Posted: February 10, 2010 |
Samuel Schimek and Andrew Novick: Super-Relative
Lisa Kowalski Gallery & Studio
Friday February 12 from 6-10pm
(from the press release)
A self-referential self-juried art exhibition @ Lisa Kowalski Gallery & Studio
On February 12, 2010 there is an exciting art exhibition featuring the work of Samuel Schimek (15 min.) and Andrew Novick. The event is from 6pm to 10pm and coffee and donuts will be served all night! Samuel and Andrew have been following each other creatively for over a year and because their work parallels in many interesting ways, they juried each other into an amazing exhibition. The exhibition will include digital pattern print work and other wacky collected items by the artists.
Exhibition Details: The Artists have collaborated to show digital pattern prints that show their obsessive behavior traits. On one side Andrew Novick will be showing photographs of over 150 cakes he has taken over the last 20 years, all of which he took part in consuming! The other side will display Samuel Schimek’s repetitive object patterns of owls and gnomes, which he has created from objects he has found in the Denver metro area!
About the artists:
Samuel Schimek: Samuel is an artist/designer living in Denver. For his project 15 min. he uses collected found objects, leftover house paint, and other materials to create contemporary works. His goal is to explore current trends for consumer experiences, art production, and emerging markets to produce something unique but congruent with the times. More information about his work can be found at: http://15minutesrocks.com
Andrew Novick: Andrew is a collector/artist living in Denver. He archives most of his existence in one way or another - usually with photographs. His images often fall into one or many thematic categories, which he organizes and puts into exhibitions. Past showings include: The Astounding Problem of Andrew Novick, The BBQ Show and International Food Phenomena. More information about his work can be found at: http://isaveeverything.com
Lisa Kowalski Gallery & Studio is located in the RiNo, the River North Art District, and is work space and gallery for Lisa Kowalski painter and event coordinator here in Denver, CO.
Lisa Kowalski Studio and Gallery
2762 Walnut St
Denver, CO 80205
303.585.0699
http://www.lisakowalski.com
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Local News
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Posted: February 10, 2010 |
New Photography Gallery Unveiled at the Denver Art Museum
Diane Arbus - Identical Twins (1966) - Denver Art Museum General Service Foundation Purchase fund
I thought the 7th floor was looking quite nice as a home for Western art, but here's some news on a new photography exhibit opening at the top of the DAM's Ponti building; here's hoping that the warm spring weather brings with it a chance to open the 7th floor's rooftop deck and offer up some Western vista in lieu of the Harmsen collection. - KLH
DenverArts.org April 2009: DAM Reopens 7th Floor for "Creating the West in Art"
(from the press release)
Exposure: Photos from the Vault opens April 30, 2010, in the newly remodeled Anthony and Delisa Mayer Photography Gallery on the 7th floor of the North Building. The renovated space will host the first exhibition of the department of photography at the Denver Art Museum (DAM), featuring a diverse selection from the 7,000-object collection including works by Ansel Adams, Diane Arbus, Chuck Close, Alfred Stieglitz and Garry Winogrand as well as recent acquisitions of work by Henry Bosse, Petah Coyne and Shirin Neshat.
“I had a lot of fun digging to the depths of this exquisite collection to create the debut display,” Paddock said. “We’re presenting a wide range of photos, from portraits and landscapes to abstraction and Surrealism that photo enthusiasts and museum visitors will enjoy. This first installation is a way to say hello to the community and start a conversation about photography.”
The Museum began collecting photography in 1937, adding pieces to many curatorial departments over the years including the 1994 acquisition of the Daniel Wolf collection of 19th and early 20th century American landscapes and frequent donations of contemporary work through the 1980s and 1990s. In 2009, the DAM formed a standalone Department of Photography and brought on veteran curator Eric Paddock to lead the charge in creating exhibitions and collection experiences with the museum’s strong collection of historic and contemporary photography.
Exposure is just the first of the department of photography’s upcoming programs that will include traveling and temporary exhibitions. The Place We Live, a comprehensive Robert Adams retrospective organized by the Yale University Art Gallery, will open in denver in fall 2011. Adams, a Colorado native, photographed the landscape of the American West for more than 40 years. He rose to prominence as part of the photographic movement known as New Topographics which sheds light on manaltered landscapes. His work is inspired by the natural beauty of the world, but also notes the destructive effects of urbanization and population growth. This temporary exhibition will showcase over 200 works highlighting various stages of Adams’ career.
“Forming this new department has allowed the DAM to come to the forefront of photography and actively engage our attentive photography community,” said Christoph Heinrich, DAM director. “We are thrilled to have enthusiastic and dynamic donors who helped realize the DAM’s first photography department and continue to help us be relevant in the local and national photo community.”
Denver Art Museum
100 W 14th Ave
Denver, CO 80204
720.865.5000
http://www.denverartmuseum.org
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Local News
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Posted: February 02, 2010 |
 Artist's rendition of Donald Lipski's " Psyche (The Butterfly)" planned for the new Auroria campus Science Building addition
One of the cornerstones for the funding of public art in Denver has been the "1% for Art" program, which is more than a nice sentiment: the 1% baseline has been in effect since the original Art in Public Places bill was written into law back in 1977 generating $8.2 million for 435 works of public art.
In the "tough time/tough measures" vein of thought, crafty number crunchers have found a loophole which has allowed new civic projects to come to fruition sans art. An unfortunate casualty has been artist Donald Lipski (best known locally for "The Yearling" outside the DPL) whose recent commission for a sculpture to grace the new Science Building on the Auraria campus was nearly nixed (thankfully Auraria was able to scramble and come up with the funds for an abridged version of the piece.)
The state legislature simply must find a way to stop the madness and secure the funding for public art that the law intended, if not for soul of the residents of Colorado (who need the presence of beautiful things to keep us civilized and sane) then for the quantified financial benefits that the public art program has realized for the state's creative community which employed over 186,000 residents in 2007 (per the Colorado Council on the Arts.) - KLH
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Call for Artists
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Posted: February 02, 2010 |
Call for Artists: Project Hello
Event takes place Saturday May 1, 2010 from 12-7pm
Applications due by March 1
(from the press release)
we would like to introduce ourselves. we're project hello, and we want to meet you. we're from denver, and are here to unite the creative community -- visual artists, crafters, designers, musicians, fashion and jewelry designers, writers, culinary artists, film makers and performers. we believe that creativity fuels inspiration, support encourages action, and that we're stronger in numbers, so let's get together.
project hello is an event to gather, foster, promote and expose our efforts. this is a call to all creatives, whether or not you have experience in publicly presenting your work, to show us what you've got. we want to support you, we want you to support us, and we feel this will benefit the entire community.
we know introductions can be a bit awkward, so naturally, that's what we're asking of you. please submit your idea for a work centered on the concept of introduction. this piece should reveal who you are as a creative individual, and will be considered for exhibition inclusion by a jury of your fellow creatives to be presented at project hello at the TAXI complex on May 1, 2010.
we look forward to getting to know you! smiles, PROJECT HELLO
project submission guidelines (email application by march 1, 2010 to:
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- your name
- your company's name (if applicable)
- website or 5-7 images (jpegs) of your work from the last 2 years
- email
- phone #
- a detailed, written description, and drawings or photos of proposed project
- brief bio/statement
- please let us know if you would like a table space or wall space, and special needs for project.
details
- event: project hello
- date: may 1, 2010, 12-7pm (set-up: 10am-12pm, breakdown: 7pm-9pm)
- location: TAXI, www.taxibyzeppelin.com, denver
- project submission deadline: march 1, 2010
- acceptance notice: march 10, 2010, via email
- participation fee: $10 = 6' table space (participants supply their own table) or $20 = 4x8' plywood wall (provided)
- participation fee is due w/in 10 days of acceptance via paypal
- project hello is an indoor event
- creatives will have up to an 4x6' foot space to work with. please let us know if you are a musician, performer, new media artist, or any other creative that needs additional space
- participants will need to provide their own tables and chairs
- to connect our community, please plan on being present alongside your work for the entire event, including setup and breakdown
please feel free to contact us with any questions or just say hello:
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Call for Artists
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Posted: February 02, 2010 |
Call for Artists: Colorado Dragon Boat Festival Commemorative Poster Competition
Entries due March 31, 2010; Winners announced May 3
(from the press release)
CALLING ALL CREATIVE SOULS! Colorado Dragon Boat Festival Announces 3rd Annual Commemorative Poster Competition
DENVER (January 28, 2010) - Coloradoans can resolve to be more creative in the new year by participating in the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival's (CDBF's) Third Annual Commemorative Poster design competition. Trade your paddle for a palette and show your imagination and artistic skill! The winning poster will be featured as part of the annual festival, which will be held July 24 -25, 2010 at Sloan's Lake Park in northwest Denver.
Celebrating its 10th year, the CDBF is a free family-friendly festival highlighting Colorado's rich Asian Pacific American heritage. The two day celebration showcases an array of traditional and contemporary performing arts, cultural customs, cuisine and a marketplace of unique and hard-to-find arts, crafts and vendors, in addition to two days of action packed dragon boat races.
The submission deadline is Tuesday, March 31, 2010 and winners will be announced Monday, May 3, 2010. The winning design will primarily be used for collectible merchandise. Cash awards are as follows: The First place winner will receive $300, Second place $200, and Third place $100. Go to www.cdbf.org for more details, or read on below.
How to Enter:
- Any individual may participate, regardless of age, experience, technical skill, or other indicators. One entry per person.
- Complete the online application at www.cdbf.org and mail $10.00 entry fee (payable by check or money order to CDBF) with your contact information.
- Entries must be submitted digitally in PDF format or JPG/TIFF format - images should be 300 dpi with a minimum size of 8x11.
- Entries can be emailed to
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or mailed to: CDBF at 11049 W. 44th Avenue, Suite 110, Wheat Ridge CO, 80033 - postmarked no later than March 31, 2010.
- All designs must include the following text copy, in any format or order: 10th Annual Colorado Dragon Boat Festival, July 24-25, 2010, Denver, Colorado.
The Fine Print: Digitally reproduced images of the artists' original pieces supplemented with required text copy additions are encouraged, acceptable and standard. Upon the request of CDBF, the artist will alter or remove any and all signature, logo, company stamp, or similar identifying marks. Entries will be evaluated based on appeal, content and marketability. The judges panel will include members of the Denver art community and CDBF Board of Directors. The decision of the judges is final. CDBF reserves the right to use the winning image on miscellaneous advertisement mediums, T-shirts and other CDBF related items. The winning entry will become full property of CDBF, with all rights and privileges inherent thereto. CDBF reserves the right to resize or otherwise alter the winning entry before using it in promotional and merchandising materials, or to not use any submitted competition materials.
The Colorado Dragon Boat Festival draws more than 100,000 attendees to the event over the weekend. If you or your company is interested in being a 2010 Colorado Dragon Boat Festival sponsor, please contact Creative Strategies Group at (303) 469-7500 for more information.
Founded in 2001 to celebrate Colorado's diverse Asian Pacific American (APA) communities, the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival (CBDF), a 501© 3 non-profit organization, has become the region's fastest growing, family-friendly summer festival. CDBF offers festival-goers the opportunity to explore APA culture through performances, educational programs, arts and crafts, shopping, dining and the exciting athletic competition of dragon boat racing. www.cdbf.org
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Call for Artists
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Posted: February 02, 2010 |
 Call for Members: Ice Cube Gallery
Ice Cube Gallery is seeking prolific emerging and established artists for juried review into our beautifully renovated 2600 sq. ft. gallery in the Denver RiNo Art District. Applicants must live within easy travel distance to participate in monthly critique and artist meetings. We are currently seeking performance, installation, photography, film, multi-media, light, sculpture, or any style of contemporary artist that is pushing the boundaries in concept, process, and/or material.
Ice Cube gallery is accepting curatorial proposals for group or individual exhibits to supplement local artists or school exhibitions. Please enquire as different rates apply.
Membership includes:
- one two-person show for 4 weeks during the calendar year
- 10% commission on sales of your work
- promotion throughout the year with print and digital media
- membership in the RiNo District
- creative growth with regular discussions and critiques
- have a voice in helping build a vibrant organization
Cost: $100 deposit, $70 monthly dues, one year commitment, $50 key deposit
To apply: Email your artist statement and website address to:
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. No website? Send a CD with 6 – 12 images of your work, your resume and artists statement to:
Carol Browning Studio #214
Dry Ice Factory
3300 Walnut Street
Denver, CO 80205
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Local News
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Posted: January 27, 2010 |
Win a Date with Phil Bender!
Deadline for entry is February 5
Winner will be notified by February 7
Photo: Jeff Ball Photography; Mr. Bender's Stylist: Mona Lucero
(from the press release)
Love often begins with a single outing. A special evening together. A "Dream Date."
And so it is with The Love Show. Before it really begins, we wanted to find that "special someone." I wracked my brain to come up with the Art Community's most desirable bachelor, the sexiest, most attractive, most loving, most universally beloved man in Denver's Art Scene.
Of course, that man is Phil Bender.
An icon of the Denver Art Scene, Phil is a founder and defacto leader of Pirate: Contemporary Art. His work is in major collections, including the Denver Art Museum. We all know that Phil Bender is one of Denver's leading artists and most beloved characters. Here's your chance to get to know the Man underneath the legend!
The Dream Date: Friday, February 12, 2010
- 6:00 pm - Phil will pick you up in his exotic vintage sports car and whisk you away to the Navajo Art District
- 6:30 pm - You and Phil will be treated to dinner at Patsy's Italian restaurant, and you'll visit the galleries at 37th and Navajo
- 8:00 pm - You'll transfer into a limo, and proceed to CORE New Art Space
- 8:30 pm - Limo delivers you to the Opening Reception for The Love Show, where you dodge paparazzi and sneer at all the jealous women
- 9:00 pm - You are treated to a free photo session at the PDA Photo Booth, in Anthony Camera's studio, to commemorate your Dream Date
How to Enter:
- Send a short email explaining why you love Phil Bender and why you want to win the Dream Date to:
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. Include your name, address and phone number
- Include a photo of your feet for extra consideration
- Family members, illegitimate children and ex-wives of Phil Bender are not eligible to enter
- There is no age limit for entries. You are never too young to date Phil Bender
- Deadline for entry is February 5. Winner will be notified by February 7
- That gives you a week to buy a new pair of sandals
Special Thanks to: Jeff Ball Photography http://www.jeffballphotography.com and Mr. Bender's stylist: Mona Lucero Mona Lucero Design Boutique http://www.monalucero.com
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Posted: January 27, 2010 |
How To Make Rex Ray
Produced and directed by Denver’s Joshua Hassel
KBDI Channel 12
Sunday January 31, 2010 at 7pm
(from the press release)
Colorado Public Television will provide viewers the opportunity to take a journey inside the mind of a contemporary artist when it airs Rex Ray: How To Make Rex Ray on Channel 12.1 on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010 at 7 p.m.
A graduate of the San Francisco Art Institute, Ray established himself as a premier graphic designer by designing rock and roll posters, book covers and CD packages. His fine art has become increasingly collectible and has been featured at many museums and galleries, including the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the University Art Museum at Berkeley and the Gotham in London. Rex Ray’s solo exhibition at Denver’s MCA opened in 2009.
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Other News
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Posted: January 21, 2010 |
Daniel Libeskind's "Crystals" at the Las Vegas City Center (bottom left) - photos by Ken Hamel/DenverArts.org
At one time, Las Vegas was known primarily for smoke filled casinos, gaudy neon buffets and Wayne Newton-esque entertainment, but that was then; the new Vegas is "CityCenter," a 21st century mélange of glass and steel smack dab in the heart of "the Strip." The project brings together world renown architectural superstars including Rafael Vinoly (Cleveland Art Museum expansion), César Pelli (Kuala Lumpur's Petronas Twin Towers), David Rockwell (London's "Glass Gherkin"), Helmut Jahn (the architect for the local Auraria campus library among other significant structures worldwide) and Daniel Libeskind (of the DAM's Hamilton Building.) The starchitects' projects are chock-full of contemporary artwork from the likes of Frank Stella, Julian Schnabel, Henry Moore, Maya Lin, Jenny Holzer and Robert Rauschenberg, giving the entire complex the urban vibe of an art museum (which is incredibly ironic given that the local Las Vegas Art Museum is on temporary hiatus until the "economy turns around.")
Regardless of CityCenter's Hail Mary financing and Green-ness (or lack thereof, per Adobe Airstream's Leanne Goebel), the project is a site to behold and a must see for any fan of art and architecture passing time in Sin City. And the rank-and-file focal point is undeniably Daniel Libeskind's "Crystals" (aka the shopping mall component of the project) as only a press release can summarize: "showcasing an unparalleled array of the world’s most exclusive retailers and forever redefining the Las Vegas retail experience."
As staunch a critic of Libeskind's DAM experiment as any, I have to say I was impressed with Crystals and found Libeskind's hand much lighter in service to commerce as opposed to art. The interior spaces are open and light filled, soaring up into a variety of obtuse steeple like expanses. In spite of CityCenter's provenance on the Strip, Libeskind's exterior commands attention in a very sophisticated, one might argue understated manner, given the world of pyramids, castles, faux-Paris/NY City-scapes and shipwrecks that abound nearby.
While it's painless to stroll right into Crystals ground level from the Strip, I recommend starting at the Bellagio (an event in itself, with the magnificent Dale Chihuly glass lobby and Conservatory currently decked out for the Chinese New Year) where the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art is hosting an exhibit highlighting the work of the "Artists and Architects of CityCenter," a worthwhile gallery overview of the talent crammed into CityCenter (on display until April 2010.) But visiting the Crystals via the Bellagio more importantly lets you enter from the Monorail stop that connects the Bellagio to the Crystals and drops you off at the building's top level allowing you to wind your way into the belly of the building, much like descending from the 4th floor of the DAM's Hamilton building (albeit without the dread and vertigo.) Also be sure to pick up the "CityCenter Fine Art Collection" pamphlet at the mall's information desk which features a guide to the 17 major artworks on display throughout the CityCenter complex.
Crystals is not without it's own Libeskind controversy: Torontonians have aptly pointed out that Libeskind sold them a design based on the Royal Ontario Museum's gem and mineral collection and have now found their local ROM Crystal recycled Vegas-style (David Fleischer: "Anything but Crystal Clear") while LA Times critic and Libeskind hater Christopher Hawthorne posits: "What to say, really, about an architect who has now recycled the same mournful, jagged forms that he deployed in the deeply moving Jewish Museum in Berlin and in his design for the World Trade Center site for use in a high-end shopping mall on the Las Vegas Strip?"
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Posted: January 18, 2010 |
First Monday Art Talk with Greg Katz
Dazzle Jazz
Monday February 1, 2010 at 7:00pm
(from the press release)
MEET QUILT ARTIST Greg Katz, his art and influences
The Fun Begins at 7pm as always with:
FMAT (FIRST MONDAY ART TALK) is FREE to the public and will provide a look into the life of an 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.
- Each show is videotaped by JEREMY MCKENNA
- Eric Matelski’s wardrobe provided by FUNKLECTIC
- Photography by TIM DEMASTERS
- FMAT poet laureate Lenny Chernila
Greg Katz is the host and muse of the Artist Success Studio. After countless encounters with artists he set out to change “Successful Artist” from an oxymoron to a declarative statement. His belief in the success of artists and his perseverance has proven to be motivating and serves as a model for artists to march toward their own success.
The arts have always been a part of Greg’s life. His first musical expression was at the age of nine standing on milk crates to play the bass fiddle. He continued to dabble in music until after college when he went from focusing on auditory delights and awakened the tactile giant.
Since 1992 Greg has worked in fiber as his method of self-expression. Three years ago he made the shift from “quilter” to “artist” and he’s tackled the artist journey with flair and creativity.
His life is full of color both literally and figuratively. He is continuously encountering new shades, new tones and new values that shape his professional palette. In a quilt, each piece of fabric is an integral part of the larger piece; in life, we each bring a unique, beautiful texture to the pattern of community, representing our strengths, desires and goals.
Greg has spent the past five years coaching artists and helping them experience their business as another work of art. He has enabled artists to create a personal space where success is the only outcome. He’s masterful at emphasizing the artist’s strengths and transforming their challenges to creative nuance.
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.
More information, calendar of upcoming artists, and photos of previous shows at: http://fmatdenver.com
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Posted: January 18, 2010 |
Slow Down and Live Arts Workshop
Sunrise Ranch (Loveland CO)
Saturday January 30th from 10am-7:30pm
(from the event announcement)
The Slow Down series of events at Sunrise Ranch connects individuals and leading-edge organizations in Northern Colorado. The network is grounded in a passion for hands-on learning in the fields of creative expression, holistic food production, and practical spirituality. Sunrise Ranch produces grass-fed beef and seasonal vegetables, and involves local producers and chefs in each event to create extraordinary meals to enrich your experience.
Through its diverse offering of arts workshops, Slow Down and Live will create a collective current of creativity ripe for artistic expression – an ideal setting for those looking to awaken or reawaken their artist within. Schedule
- 9:30AM-10AM: Check-in
- 10AM-10:40AM: Opening Session
- 10:45AM-5:45PM: Workshops (choose three, one from each timeslot below)
- 12:15-1:00PM: Lunch
- 6PM – 7:30PM:Dinner
Registration
$75 includes lunch and dinner (with wine) and three workshops. Student price is $45. Optional overnight guest accommodations with Sunday sweatlodge and three meals on Sunday. Per person: $118 for a single, $96 for a double, $85 for a triple. To register call (970) 679-4200 or visit sunriseranch.org
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Posted: January 16, 2010 |
Logan Lecture Spring Series 2010: Artists on Art—EMBRACE!
January 20 - June 23, 2010
- Six artists will share their work for the Spring 2010 Logan Lecture series
- Series supported by Vicki and Kent Logan and DAM Contemporaries
Rick Dula | Wednesday, January 20
Over the past eight years, Denver-based painter Rick Dula has turned his eye to the architectural sights of American landscapes and cityscapes, creating hyper-realistic works with an evocative, atmospheric quality. From the disappearing grain silos of the heartland to the fading factory buildings of larger cities, Dula captures the architectural majesty and decaying beauty of often overlooked structures. As seen in his monumental wall painting in the second floor atrium, the architecture of the Denver Art Museum has been a favorite subject of the artist.
Tobias Rehberger | Wednesday, February 17
Tobias Rehberger, winner of the 2009 Venice Biennale’s prestigious Golden Lion, explores the perceived boundaries between the functional and the aesthetic in his boldly colored interactive installations. In Bert Hölldobler and Edward O. Wilson in the rain, located on the second floor, the artist created a maze from almost ten miles of vibrantly-hued bungee cords. In this work, that can be entered and explored, Rehberger sets up viewer interactions that spark investigations of meaning and purpose, and considers the intersection between functionality and art object.
Rupprecht Matthies | Wednesday, March 17
German artist Rupprecht Matthies is fascinated by the common experiences that forge social groups. He utilizes words—the basic building blocks of human language—to convey ideas about the collective experiences of various communities. In his installation, ¿Being Home?, located on the first floor, Matthies displays words collected in workshops he held in Denver with recent immigrants from around the world. With the generous help of museum volunteers, he transformed them into a mixed-media installation of word sculptures. His process inspires interactions within a community and connections to a broader audience.
Nicola López | Wednesday, April 21
Nicola López explores the collisions between the urban built environment and the natural world in intricate installations assembled largely from printed elements. An accomplished printmaker, López innovatively uses the medium to reference mass production and to “inject” her hand “back into the conversation.” Located in the Vicki and Kent Logan Gallery on the fourth floor, R.A.W., with its sprawling and congested network of highways, reflects López’s ongoing interest in investigating place and space, and mankind’s role in the contemporary world.
John McEnroe | Wednesday, May 19
John McEnroe’s sensual, organic forms of molded and poured synthetic matter come from his decade-long experimentation with the formal possibilities of plastic media. McEnroe manipulates traditional painting techniques and applies them innovatively to his sculptural work—often blurring the line between the two. While process is crucial to his practice, composition remains the primary unifying element: “It’s a painter’s question, where to put things in space. . . what does it mean, what does it mean to everyone else?” McEnroe’s The Bathers is installed on the third and fourth floors of the atrium.
Lawrence Weiner | Wednesday, June 23
As a celebrated founding member of the conceptual art movement of the 1970s, Lawrence Weiner has inspired several generations of artists to explore the parameters of the traditional art object. Weiner employs the immediacy and universality of language to break down the barriers of art-historical precedents by inviting the viewer to interpret the work from his or her own personally relevant contemporary reality—without the influences or pressures of historical reference. The lasting importance of his work was recently highlighted by a large retrospective at the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art. Weiner’s work for Embrace! is located on the highest wall of the atrium.
Individual lectures:
- $8 Students with ID
- $12 DAMC members & artists
- $15 DAM members
- $18 Non-members
Time & Location:
- Doors open at 6:00 pm
- Lectures begin at 7:00 pm
- Sharp Auditorium
- Denver Art Museum’s Frederic C. Hamilton Building
- For reservations and more information, call 720-913-0150
MEET THE ARTIST!
DAM Contemporaries invites you to an après-lecture reception with the artist immediately following the lecture at Mad Wine Bar. Enjoy conversations with some of the hottest artists working today, along with complimentary snacks and a cash bar.
Mad Wine Bar is located in Martin Plaza (across from the Hamilton Building) 1200 Acoma Street, Suite B
Denver Art Museum
100 W 14th Ave
Denver, CO 80204
720.865.5000
http://www.denverartmuseum.org
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Posted: January 14, 2010 |
Video Art Marathon: Identity
Foothills Art Center
January 20 - 24, 2010
Foothills Art Center is thrilled to present 22 new works by seven of New York's exciting young video artists. While this thoroughly engaging art form originated in the 1960s and 1970s, today's creative artists are breaking ground in the fast-evolving world of video technology. Not to be confused with filmmaking, video art instead can be thought of as "time-based painting."
The video selections pertain to the struggle with personal identity and how we relate to ourselves, others and society. Whether the artist's approach is whimsical or disconcerting, all of these works are thought-provoking and interesting. Don't miss this opportunity-the works will be on display for five days only.
Foothills Art Center
809 15th Street
Golden, CO 80401
Mon-Sat: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sun: 1:00 - 5:00 pm
303.279.3922
http://www.foothillsartcenter.org
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Posted: January 13, 2010 |
Richard Peterson: A Talk About Old-School-Punk-Art/Photography
Photo Martini Club
Saturday January 23rd at 6:30pm
 Photographer Richard Peterson - photo by Jamie Hurt
(from the press release)
"Punk icon" and photographer Richard Peterson talks-loosely and tells wild stories about his vintage collection of prints currently on display at this event; the images include bands like Talking Heads, Sex Pistols, Blondie, Devo, Television, Dead Boys, Ramones, Suicide, Pere Ubu and many others. The images were created in the late 1970s when Peterson served as Aerial Photographer for the San Francisco based "Search & Destroy" 'Zine, a magazine originating from the Beat bookstore City Lights. Allen Ginsberg and Lawrence Ferlinghetti contributed money and equipment for the launch of "Search & Destroy." The talk includes insights into the significance and relationship of the Punk-Art movement to Contemporary Art. A live web-cast is planned (please contact the gallery for information), live music and drinks, too. Peterson plans to give-away one of his prints to a lucky person!
For additional information please contact Richard Peterson at 720.635.7533 or
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, or contact the gallery directly.
Photo Martini Club
3920 Tennyson Street
Denver, CO 80212
303.455.3870
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Posted: January 06, 2010 |
Call for Artists
2010 Biennial Residency: An Artists & Writers Collective
Application deadline: March 26, 2010 3:00 pm at PlatteForum
(from the press release)
PlatteForum and Lighthouse Writers Workshop, in partnership with the Denver Office of Cultural Affairs and the 2010 Biennial of the Americas , are pleased to announce a unique opportunity for regional artists in July 2010. Regional artists are encouraged to apply for a month-long residency at PlatteForum in conjunction with the 2010 Biennial of the Americas. Funded, in part, by the National Endowment for the Arts, the project is an artist residency for two literary artists and two visual artists simultaneously at PlatteForum.
During the 2010 Denver Biennial of the Americas, cultural institutions throughout metropolitan Denver will present a wide array of arts and culture programming inspired by the Americas. Programs will include both local and international artists, and range from film screenings to exhibitions of art from across the Hemisphere. At PlatteForum, four artists will create work in response to one of the Biennial themes: Economy. The Biennial Residency is open to regional visual and literary artists, with preference to artists who thrive working collaboratively. We welcome applications from established professional artists and emerging artists, as well as graduate students. Artists can apply as individuals or collaborative teams. A total of four artists will be selected (two visual and two literary artists). Application packets and information about the project can be found at www.platteforum.org or by calling 303.893.0791.
What:
- Month-long artist residency for two regional literary artists and two visual artists
When:
Where:
- PlatteForum, Denver, Colorado
Why:
- To create a (collective) dialogue between regional artists as a part of the 2010 Denver Biennial of the Americas
Application deadline:
- March 26, 2010 3:00 pm at PlatteForum
Perks:
- Artist honorarium, interaction with other artist, regional/national/international press, exhibition and public presentations
How:
- PlatteForum + Lighthouse Writers Workshop in partnership with the Denver Office of Cultural Affairs and the Biennial of the Americas, funded, in part, by the National Endowment for the Arts
PlatteForum is an artists’ community that facilitates both the creation and presentation of art and ideas by contemporary artists. By supporting the artists as they work, PlatteForum generates dialogues in the larger community about the role of the artist in society. PlatteForum’s competitive residency program (Creative Residencies) accepts applications from established artists as well as emerging artists from all genres, creating a diverse and robust program. The PlatteForum approach, pairing Creative Residents with the community makes a valuable contribution to the city’s cultural discourse fostering the personal growth of the artist while impacting the lives of the youth and individuals who participate.
Lighthouse Writers Workshop is committed to fostering a public engagement with literature through creative writing programs, author residencies, retreats, and the annual summer Lit Fest. The organization believes in the transformative power of reading and creative writing, and has nurtured a love of both in thousands of people of all ages, enabling members of Denver’s diverse cultural landscape to find their voices and tell their stories through fiction, drama, poetry and creative nonfiction.
PlatteForum
1610 Little Raven Street
Suite 135
Denver, CO 80202
Tue-Sat: Noon - 4:00 PM or by appointment
303.893.0791
http://www.platteforum.org
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