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Posted: July 02, 2009 |
 Cherry Creek Arts Festival 2009
Cherry Creek North
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Friday, July 3: 10:00am to 8:00pm
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Saturday, July 4: 10:00am to 8:00pm
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Sunday, July 5: 10:00am to 6:00pm
The 19th Annual Cherry Creek Arts Festival takes place July 3, 4, 5, 2009, in Denver’s Cherry Creek North Shopping District, from 2nd to 3rd Avenues, on the six streets between Clayton and Steele Streets.
- The Cherry Creek Arts Festival weekend event is a world-class and award-winning celebration of the visual, culinary and performing arts, and enjoys an attendance of 350,000 visitors over the course of the 3-day event. The CCAF gives patrons the FREE, rare and exciting opportunity to meet and talk with international visual artists, sample fine cuisine, enjoy live musical performances and artist demonstrations, and entertain their families with interactive ‘ART-ivities.’
- Admission to the Cherry Creek Arts Festival is absolutely FREE.
- Information available at www.CherryArts.org and 303.355.2787
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Local Exhibits
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Posted: July 02, 2009 |
Danny Messinger: Portal of Fire
Plinth Gallery
July 3 - 31, 2009
Opening Reception: Friday July 3 from 6-9pm
 Danny Messinger at Plinth
(from the Plinth website)
Large Scale Ceramic Work by Danny Messinger
To say that Danny Meisinger's ceramic work is large, is really an understatement. His approach to vessel making occupies quite a pivotal place in the current American Ceramic lexicon by his skillful manipulation of clay, sensitivity towards the tribulations of such large scale work coupled with surfaces that embellish rather than distract.
Plinth Gallery
3520 Brighton Blvd.
Denver, CO 80216
303.295.0717
http://plinthgallery.com
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Posted: July 01, 2009 |
 Bill Amundson - Branded Man at the CS FAC  Bill Amundson - Nervous Patriot at the DAM
Wisconsin bred, Denver based Bill Amundson is on the map, with works acquired by the permanent collections of both the Denver Art Museum and the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center. Both works are currently on display at their respective new homes however the collections change frequently so be sure to stop by while they are still hanging as the photographs above simply do not do justice to Amundson's compulsive, seemingly infinite in detail, large scale pencil on paper works. "Nervous Patriot" is on the 4th floor of the DAM in the Hamilton Building, while "Branded Man" is in the CS FAC's 1st floor permanent collection gallery. In addition, Amundson is now part of the Plus Gallery family with his current show at Plus on display through Friday July 17th. - KLH
Hear an interview/podcast with Bill Amundson via the Untitled Art Show: http://untitledartshow.com
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Posted: July 01, 2009 |
The Baroque World of Fernando Botero
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center
May 30 - August 16, 2009
 Fernando Botero - Smoking Woman (1987)
At the risk of disparaging the hippie art poster exhibit at the DAM, the Colorado Springs FAC has without doubt upped the ante on Colorado's summer scene and mounted a notable exhibit by Colombian artist Fernando Botero that is ambitious (the large bronze sculptures must weigh in at several tons) and complete, covering the artist's work from the late 1950s up to the 21st Century in a variety of media including pencil/pastel, marble, bronze and large scale oil on canvas. The exhibit features the artist's signature portraits distorting his subjects into massive walls of flesh along with a variety of "day-in-the-life" vignettes, some of which are rather innocently violent, all of which flirt with an air of mystery; even the seemingly benign still lifes betray hidden intrigue (for example the 1970 "Pineapples.") On display until Sunday August 16. - KLH
Click here for some pictures from the exhibit...
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center
30 West Dale Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
719.634.5583
http://www.csfineartscenter.org
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Posted: July 01, 2009 |
  Rex Ray at Conduit Gallery in Dallas TX
While Denver has DADA (the Denver Art Dealers Association, our neighbor one letter down the web at http://denverart.org) Dallas has their own DADA, and a CADD as well, the Contemporary Art Dealers of Dallas who have an interesting gallery in downtown Dallas that I had the chance to visit last month. The gallery serves as a central space for each of the member galleries to highlight the artists in their respective stables, but of interest to me was the stack of Rex Ray books by the main entrance. Turns out that Rex Ray, with recent shows at Denver's Gallery T and the MCA Denver is on display at CADD member gallery Conduit until July 18. If you make it down, also check out the current exhibit at the CADD gallery ARCHITECTONIC on display until July 9. - KLH
Conduit Gallery: http://www.conduitgallery.com
Contemporary Art Dealers of Dallas: http://www.caddallas.net
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Posted: July 01, 2009 |
Nature Photography Group Show
Gallery NRC
July 3 - 31, 2009
Opening Reception: Friday July 3rd from 6:00 - 10:00 pm
  Nathaniel Coalson (left); Kent Gunnufson (right)
(from the website)
This month gallery nrc welcomes four talented local nature photographers. Nathaniel Coalson, Grant Collier, Kent Gunnufson and Monte Trumbull will explore the photographic medium with a combination of color and black/white photographs.
Gallery NRC
4424 Tennyson Street
Denver, CO 80212
303.478.7411
http://www.gallerynrc.com
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Posted: July 01, 2009 |
Jessica Schramm: Fates and Muses
NOW Artspace Gallery
July 3 -31, 2009
Gallery Opening: Friday July 3 from 6-9pm
Artist Jessica Schramm at Now Artspace - photo courtesy of the artist
(from the press release)
Now Artspace Gallery located on Tennyson St. in Denver, is proud to present emerging artist Jessica Schramm as their solo artist for the month of July. The Gallery Opening is from (6-9pm) Friday, July 3rd. Jessica has been in the studio working on numerous new pieces to be unveiled at the opening. A special range of hors devours and beverages will be provided for the event and all are welcome. Tennyson First Friday artwalk http://www.denverartwalk.com/ is a great way to spend a summer night. As you may have already noticed, there have been many changes in the neighborhood. There have been many new businesses opened over the last few months, new artists' studios, restaurants, and shops. The First Friday Artwalk and Stroll is a great time to visit these businesses and see what it is that they bring to the community.
The opening event will also be including local high end Audio/Video guru Ken Davis owner of 8250 Theaterworks in Evergreen. http://www.8250theaterworks.com. He has paired up with the artist to present something really new and special to the art community. Ken will be providing high end Audio equipment and music for the event and will be unveiling a very special pair of one of a kind custom speakers painted by the artist. Jessica Schramm is a newer addition to the ever growing Denver Art Community and has never felt so at home. The California native has been very inspired by the surrounding nature and has already been lucky enough to show during the Juried Show at Spark Gallery on Santa Fe. After her painting received some admiring attentions she decided to try a show of her own.
NOW Artspace has given her that chance and she has been hard at work ever since. “I spend about 5-6 hours in the studio on a working day, Jessica says, I am that person that can’t be lazy. I have this one shot and I am not going to blow it.” Jessica’s work is an interesting range of talents. Her paintings which are mostly done in oil range in size from 1 1/2 inches to 7 feet tall. She is really inspired by the Renaissance period and she likes to bring beauty and drama into every piece of art. Even the tiny paintings hold the same detail as her large ones. “I am going a little blind focusing so hard on the tiny paintings but I have a lot to say and only a little space to work with.” Jessica attained her Bachelor of Arts in Painting at Long Beach State University and her Masters Degree in Painting at California State University, Northridge although having to leave 10 units shy of her degree she hopes to complete her remaining requirements in Boulder.
In her artist statement Jessica explains her only focus in creating art is to share her passions with the world. “I have no real interest in being rich or famous I just want to get as much beauty out into this world as possible. I think with everything else going on in the world the last thing anyone needs to see is something depressing, my art is anything but, its about inspiration and what makes humans amazing creatures. I like to think our abilities to make money and survive pale in comparison to our abilities to create.” Her title ”Fates and Muses” explains it all. “We are all pushed and pulled by these forces in our life. Good or bad they mold us into who we are. All of my paintings are about finding inspiration in all places....including oneself. “Fates and Muses” opens on July 3rd.
NOW Artspace Gallery
3977 Tennyson St
Denver, CO 80212
303.477.2300
http://www.nowartspace.com
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Posted: June 29, 2009 |
Robert Kushner
van Straaten Gallery
June 24 - August 29, 2009
 Robert Kushner - Two Red Amaryllis - 2005
van Straaten Gallery
760 Santa Fe Dr
Denver, CO 80204
303.573.8585
http://www.vanstraatengallery.com
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Posted: June 29, 2009 |
Contemporary Furniture Design - Metro State
Lakewood Cultural Center - Mezzanine Gallery
June 26 – Aug 7, 2009
 Chair by Kevin Clark
Current students, recent graduates, and faculty from the Metropolitan State College of Denver Industrial Design program will show off their furniture design and fabrication skills. Accompanying sketches, models, and renderings will delineate the design process for the selected works.
Lakewood Cultural Center
470 S. Allison Pkwy
Lakewood, CO
303.987.7876
Mon-Fri: 8am – 5pm
Sat: 10am – 2pm
http://www.lakewood.org
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Posted: June 28, 2009 |
Daniel Bahn and Patricia Zilinsky
Next Gallery
July 3 - July 19, 2009
Opening Reception: Friday July 3 from 6–10pm
 Daniel Bahn - Rock Point
(from the press release)
Daniel Bahn: "New Paintings"
These new paintings were completed this spring and reflect the rock, sky and flora from my travels through Colorado, southern Utah and Arizona. From the grassy plains, through the rocky mountains, to the harsh desert, the earth displays a vast range of hues, textures and natural design. From lush, rich forests to the hardened and parched southwest horizons, I attempt to composite this landscape from bits and pieces and turn them into my own natural world.
 Patricia Zilinsky - Invented Heritage
Patricia Zilinsky: "Invented Heritage"
Like most First Generation United States Citizens, I learned early that it was vital to own American values and habits. I knew very little of my Dutch heritage; living conditions in the Old Country were not discussed. My family was so impoverished when they immigrated to the U.S. that there were almost no tangible ties to Holland, no heirlooms.
So I studied Holland and visited the country several times; in this collection I have created my own relics, based on my family’s ties to the Earth and what will grow from it. By choosing floral images, I am aligning with the Dutch Masters who painted flowers to immortalize the growing season; floral depictions filled homes with Life during dark cold winters. Such paintings and Delft pottery were possessions far too dear for my family. I have adopted those decorative art forms as my own, as part of my Invented Heritage.
Next Gallery
3759 Navajo St
Denver, CO 80211
303.433.4933
Fri: 6:00 - 10:00 PM
Sat/Sun: Noon - 5:00 PM
http://www.nextgallery.us
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Posted: June 28, 2009 |
Monumental
Flash Gallery
June 26 - August 2, 2009
A show about all things big, juried by Phil Bender
 Billie Rommes - Spaceball
Flash Gallery/Working with Artists
445 South Saulsbury
Lakewood, CO 80226
303.837.1341
Tue-Fri: Noon-8:00pm
Sat/Sun: Noon-6:00pm
http://www.workingwithartists.org
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Posted: June 27, 2009 |
Three Cups of Tea
Art Center of Estes Park
June 26 - August 2, 2009
(from the Art Center's website)
Featuring the artwork of:
- Susan Anderson (Clay, Mixed Media)
- Suzie Bogard (Clay, Painting, Mixed Media)
- Candace Newlove (Clay, Mixed Media, Fiber)
These three women artists entitled their show "Three Cups of Tea" based on their responses to Greg Mortenson's book of the same title and his extraordinary work to build schools for girls in remote areas of central Asia. From their hearts to their hands, their artwork is created with a desire to increase awareness of community both locally and globally. All proceeds from their show will be donated to Mortenson's Central Asia Institute.
Art Center of Estes Park
517 Big Thompson Ave
Estes Park, CO 80517-9661
970.586.5882
Open Daily: 10:00 to 5:00 pm
http://www.artcenterofestes.com
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Posted: June 26, 2009 |
Diversified Portfolio: New Work by Resident Artists
Dry Ice Factory
July 3 - 25, 2009
Opening Reception: Friday July 3 from 6-10pm
Artists Reception: Friday July 10 from 6-10pm
The 23 artists with studios at the Dry Ice Factory present a group exhibition in the main gallery of this newly refurbished building, located at 3300 Walnut St., north of LoDo and east of Taxi in the heart of Denver's exciting and growing RiNo (River North) Arts District. The Dry Ice Factory is a beautifully renovated old factory building designed to provide both emerging and professional artists with studio and exhibition space. Refreshments will be served. Dry Ice Factory is within walking distance of other artistic venues including the Tar Factory, Pattern Shop Studio, Hinterland, and Square 101.
Dry Ice Factory
3300 Walnut St
Denver, CO 80205
Fri: 6-10pm
Sat: 1-5pm
http://dryicefactory.org
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Posted: June 25, 2009 |
DMB Ideas
Vertigo Art Space
July 3 - 30, 2009
Opening Reception: Friday July 3 from 6-9pm
Third Friday Hours: July 17 from 6-9pm
With an exercycle-powered dance party, an unforgettable acapella ensemble, and “deep discounts,” the DMB Collective enjoys doing things the wrong way. Building on a shared sense of the absurd, these three artists question the value of language and the objects surrounding us. By practicing the most blatant misappropriation and misuse, the DMB explores overlooked opportunities in the commonplace and obsolete objects we live with.
Vertigo Art Space
960 Santa Fe Dr
Denver, CO 80204
303.573.VERT (8378)
http://www.vertigoartspace.com
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Posted: June 24, 2009 |
 La Piazza 2009 - photos by Ken Hamel/DenverArts.org
Click here for pictures from the 2009 La Piazza Chalk Art festival on Larimer Square
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Posted: June 24, 2009 |
Selections from the Collection
Museum of Outdoor Arts
June 5 - September 18, 2009
(from the press release)
Selections from the Collection, an exhibition showcasing the Museum’s permanent indoor collection. Selections from the Collection features paintings, sculpture, film, and photography, and represents work from a diverse group of artists MOA has collaborated with over the past 28 years. This exhibit is currently on display in MOA’s indoor gallery in the Englewood Civic Center and will remain open to the public through September 18th, 2009.
Selections from the Collection features work by the following artists: Magdalena Abakanowitz, Judy Anderson, Giovanni Antoniazzi, Bill Barrett, Corwin Bell, Stanley Bleifeld, Michele Brower, Sir Anthony Caro, William Carlson, Chen Chi, Ann Cunningham, Mark Di Suvero, Patrick Dougherty, John Doyle, Lin Emery, Virginio Ferrari, Rob Fisher, Linda Fleming, Neil Goodman, Gianfranco Gorgoni, Michael Gutzwiller, Jayne Harnett Hargrove, John Henry, Ginny Hoyle, Robert Mangold, David Mann, Harry Marinsky, David Nash, Joel Perlman, Joseph Shaeffer, Lincoln Schatz, Enrique Carbajal G. Sebastian, Todd Siler, Craig Marshall Smith, Daniel Sprick, Isaac Whitkin, Barbara Takanaga, George Rickey, and Arnaldo Pomodoro
Museum of Outdoor Arts
1000 Englewood Parkway
Englewood, CO 80110
303.806.0444
Mon-Thu: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fri: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
http://www.moaonline.org
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Posted: June 24, 2009 |
Decade: Ironton Group Show
Ironton Studios and Gallery
June 22 - July 25, 2009
Gallery Reception: Friday July 3 at 6:00 pm
(from the press release)
Ironton celebrates 10 years in the Denver community this month with the group show 'decade'. All of Ironton's 13 artists are represented in 'decade' including Robin Schaefer, Sharon Feder and (Donald Lipsky's metal fabricator) Mike Mancarella.
The gallery hosts about 10 shows a year, over half of which are culled from some of Denver's most challenging artists. Alumni include Susan Meyer, Bill Admundson, Bill Stockman and Viviane Le Courtois among many others. Privately owned, Ironton does not charge the artists to exhibit and is not a sales oriented space. Because of this, it lends itself to installation, conceptual and experimental work.
In 2008 Ironton won the Mayor's Design Award in the category "oh, Pioneers"! Situated between Brighton Blvd, junk yards and the river, the 4 friends who developed Ironton (from a former garage and parking lot) created a community where metal fabricators, woodworkers and painters could all work side by side. The gallery invites community participation with new exhibits every 6 weeks.
***Situated one mile north of Coors Field, the July 3rd fireworks are visible from 36th and Chesnut!****
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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Posted: June 23, 2009 |
First Monday Art Talk 3rd Anniversary Show
Featuring Steve Altman
Dazzle Jazz
Monday July 6th at 7:00 pm
(from the press release)
FIRST MONDAY ART TALK (http://fmatdenver.com)
MEET ARTIST STEVE ALTMAN, HIS ART & INFLUENCES
The Fun Begins at 7p.m. with:
DJ CHECK ONE will play Steve’s favorite tunes. There will be special performances by ThePEOPLE’S KAZOO ORCHESTRA http://elbo.ws/artist/the-peoples-kazoo-orchestra/, LITTLE FYODOR http://www.littlefyodor.com/, and author JOE ABRAMO http://www.jlabramo.com/. Drink specials will be available. There will be an opportunity to ask Steve questions, and 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
Each show is Photographed by Tim DeMasters
STEVE ALTMAN
Steven Altman was born in Denver in 1958. Between that year and his years as an art major at Colorado State University not much happened. In 1979 he traveled to Florence ( Italy ) to breathe the rarified air of the Old Master and Renaissance painters whom he so admired. He stayed for four years. He did reasonably convincing imitations of Rembrandt. Then he turned his forgers’ skill to Velazquez, Van Gogh, the Impressionists and Mark Rothko. In 1983 he took flight – he became a “flight attendant.” The entire time he thought about art. A passenger would ask for a Coke and he’d answer “With or without Modigliani?” At some point he stopped painting like the “masters” and started painting like Steven Altman. He has participated in numerous exhibitions in Denver and beyond and his work is included in many public and private collections. In 2006 he had a major “mid-career” exhibition at the Singer Gallery, Mizel Arts and Culture Center . He is survived by his loving wife Tracy and his two adoring sons Sam and Henry (only kidding!). Even though he is forced to earn a living to support them he can’t stop making art. He can be reached at 303.377.2787. For a reasonable price he will still paint a Rembrandt for you.
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 Jazz
930 Lincoln St
Denver, CO 80203
303.839.5100
http://dazzlejazz.com
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Posted: June 23, 2009 |
Lisa Michot, Kevin Baer and 21 under 31
Spark Gallery
June 18 - July 12
Opening Reception: June 19, 6-9 pm
Open First Friday: July 3, 6-10 pm
In the North Gallery: Malignant Manifestation - a sculpture installation by Kevin Baer
 Lisa Michot at Spark - photo by Ken Hamel/DenverArts.org
Spark Gallery
900 Santa Fe Drive
Denver, CO 80204
720.889.2200
Thu-Sat: 12:00 - 5:00 PM
First Friday and Openings 6:00 to 9:00 pm
http://www.sparkgallery.com
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Posted: June 22, 2009 |
Banksy Versus Bristol Museum
Bristol Museum (UK)
June 13 - August 31, 2009
Open daily, 10am - 5pm
 The Banksy UK Summer show features more than 100 works of art, including animatronics and installations. Photo: EFE/ Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery
There was a time when London artist Banksy was using stealth as his primary method for getting his work into a variety of major institutions, and then timing how long until they were discovered and removed. The city of Bristol will be going with the flow and playing host to a major Banksy show this summer, and highlighting the twist, Banksy notes "this is the first show I've ever done where taxpayers' money is being used to hang my pictures up rather than scrape them off." So if your summer plans have you visiting the UK, this is a must-see show. - KLH
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Posted: June 21, 2009 |
Kevin O'Connell, David Sharpe and Edie Winograde
Robischon Gallery
June 20 - August 1, 2009
Opening Reception: Thursday June 25 from 6-8pm
Kevin O'Connell
David Sharpe - Eastern Phenomena
Edie Winograde - Place and Time
Robischon Gallery
1740 Wazee Street
Denver, CO 80202
303.298.7788
Tue-Sat: 11:00-6:00
http://www.robischongallery.com
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Posted: June 21, 2009 |
Made in the Midwest: Prints by Jay Ryan and Diana Sudyka
Ink Lounge Gallery
June 26 - August 1, 2009
Opening Reception: Friday, June 26 from 6-10pm
Artist Talk with Ryan/Sudyka from 6-7:30pm ($10)
 Jay Ryan at Ink Lounge Gallery
(from the press release)
It’s true that Chicago illustrators and printers Jay Ryan and Diana Sudyka have created gig posters for some of the biggest names in independent music, but their individualistic style of hand-drawn type and illustration makes their prints truly unique beyond the music industry. Fresh from AIGA Design Ranch and South by Southwest Flatstock, Jay and Diana will trek from Chicago to exhibit “Made in the Midwest” at Ink Lounge Gallery, opening Friday June 26.
Hear the artists chat about their technique at 7349 W. Alaska Drive (Belmar) from 6-7:30pm, then follow them around the corner to Ink Lounge Gallery to see an exhibit of their work. Lecture is $10 per person, $5 student, Exhibit is FREE. Register at inkloungegallery.com “Made in the Midwest: Prints by Jay Ryan and Diana Sudyka” runs through August 1, at Ink Lounge Gallery.
Known for his computer-free design technique and humorous animal subjects, Jay Ryan has done work for thousands of “indie rock” bands as well as his own band Dianogah. Well known in the Gig Poster community, Jay was Vice President of the American Poster Institute from 2003-07 and is owner of The Bird Machine screenprinting shop in Skokie, Il. He has shown his prints and lectured across the United States and Europe and is featured in the recently released documentary Died Young Stayed Pretty.
With a passion for all things feathered and wild, Diana Sudyka is an illustrator creating work for everything from book covers and album artwork to watercolors for her avian blog, The Tiny Aviary. Her career includes work as a master intaglio printer at Chicago’s Big Cat Press and working alongside 15th and 16th century manuscripts and archives including the John M. Wing History of Printing and Book Arts Collection at Chicago's Newberry Library.
Independently Jay and Diana have created concert posters for Andrew Bird, The Flaming Lips, Jeff Tweedy, The Melvins, The Decemberists, My Morning Jacket, Modest Mouse, Pearl Jam and many more.
This event is made possible through our partnership with AIGA Colorado, the professional association for design. Please visit them at aigacolorado.com. Special thanks to our sponsor Wystone’s World Tea for providing tea tasting and catering.
Ink Lounge Gallery, anchoring one corner of Block 7 Arts in the Belmar Arts District, exhibits unique printmaking artists and holds screen print workshops. The gallery opened in the fall of 2007 and has been a venue for local print makers, national print artists and screen printed posters from Cuba. Two graphic designers, Stuart and Nicky Alden, opened the gallery in order to share their passion for the craft of printmaking with the community and getting their hands inky. Because doing good things for the world is a passion for the couple, they donate 50% of the proceeds from each opening exhibit to a charity in India, Tong-Len Charitable Trust, and school art programs.
Ink Lounge Gallery
445 S. Saulsbury Street, Unit H
Belmar Block 7
Lakewood, CO 80226
303.321.7101
http://www.inkloungegallery.com
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Posted: June 17, 2009 |
CPAC 2009 Member Show
Edge Gallery
June 19 - July 12, 2009
 Jessica Ellis - Pigeon Skeleton, from the Wunderkamera series, 2008
(from the press release)
The Colorado Photographic Arts Center’s annual Juried Members Show, featuring a variety of photographic media, opens June 19th through July 12 at the Edge Gallery, 3658 Navajo St. in Denver.
40 pieces from 27 different artists were chosen for the show by juror Loretta Young-Gautier, Associate Director of The Camera Obscura Gallery.
Four artists were awarded top honors for their work. Richard Cummings was presented Best of Show for his outstanding photo, “Veiled Nude”. Gifford Ewing garnered Second Place for his image of the “Setting Moon at the Great Sand Dunes”. John Bonath received Third Place for “Thorny Pod,” and Tom Haygood received Honorable Mention for his unique reflected abstraction of downtown Denver.
Two guest photographers, Jessica Ellis and Felecia Ashby, are being featured in a companion exhibit in the Edge Associate gallery, adjoining the main space.
Also featured at the reception will be a set of newly printed photographs by the late-20th century Pictorialist photographer R. Ewing Stiffler. These will be available for sale to benefit CPAC.
For additional information about our juried show visit our website at http://coloradophotographicarts.org
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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Posted: June 16, 2009 |
1440 Minutes
FAC Modern (downtown Colorado Srpings)
Reception: Friday, June 19, 2009 from 5-8 pm
(from the website)
A collaborative project between the Gallery of Contemporary Art @ UCCS and I.D.E.A. @ Colorado College, 1440 Minutes is a 24-Hour art installation and performance event curated around the theme of "Economic Creativity." This is the second year of this joint public program supporting Colorado contemporary artists. Artists will present their installations to the public in a free reception at the FAC MODERN, 5–8 p.m. on Friday, June 19.
Great innovations arise in times of crisis; these innovations drive future economic and cultural growth. “Economic Creativity” invites artists to examine how, during this time of great change, we can – and should – use or re-use elements of our personal, cultural, and material past to re-envision a healthy, sustainable future.
Artists featured: atomic elroy & zelda bubbles, Phillip Faulkner, David Fodel, Melanie Grimes & Jocelyn Nevel
FAC Modern
121 South Tejon
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
http://www.csfineartscenter.org
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Posted: June 15, 2009 |
Drought
Sliding Door Gallery
July 1 - 25, 2009
Opening Reception: Friday July 3 from 6-10pm
(from the press release)
In this group show, artists of Sliding Door Gallery address the concept of drought with its various connotations. Apart from its literal meaning, "drought" can refer to the prolonged lack of anything material or immaterial. The wide interpretational field of this topic allows for addressing themes from the economic crisis to a lack of artistic inspiration. While the context can be on an individual or societal level, the issues can be emotional, psychological, financial, environmental, or spiritual, to name only a few ...
Artists include: Penney Bidwell, Justin Fields, Priscilla Fowler, Rachel Hawthorn, Joel Hegge, Sylvia Jung, Stephen Daniel Karpik, Katie Taft, Kay Tuttle, Dave Seiler, Karl Dukstein, Jude Morales, Mary-Ann Kokoska
Sliding Door Gallery
766 Santa Fe Drive
Denver, CO 80204
720.979.4448
Tue/Thu/Fri: 2:00 to 6:00 pm
Sat: 12:00 to 4:00 pm
http://slidingdoorgallery.com
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Posted: June 15, 2009 |
 Terry Campbell
Pirate Contemporary Art
June 26 - July 12, 2008
Opening reception: Friday June 26, 6:00-10:00 pm
Shane Coffey in the associate gallery
Pirate Contemporary Art
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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Posted: June 15, 2009 |
net.works 2: singularities
Core New Art Space Annex
June 18 - July 5, 2009
Opening Reception: Friday, June 19, 6 - 9pm
First Friday Artwalk: July 3, 6 - 9pm
Core Annex: net.works 2
"Singularities" is a show consisting of artwork created by artists from my LiveJournal friends list. Twenty-eight talented men from all over the globe will be showing one piece, a singularity of work, representing the best of who they are and what they do.
The first net.works show in August of 2006 was a great success, with some artists selling work and even a few participants flying into Denver to attend the opening weekend. From painting to photography, drawing to sculpture - the range of artistic disciplines and execution of vision was extraordinary. This year's show promises to be just as exciting and diverse - don't miss this one!
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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Local Exhibits
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Posted: June 15, 2009 |
Gene Ray George and Mark Monroe
Core New Art Space
June 18 - July 5, 2009
Opening Reception: Friday, June 19, 6 - 9pm
First Friday Artwalk: July 3, 6 - 9pm
Mark Monroe at Core - photo by Ken Hamel/DenverArts.org
"My goal is to create art in which the viewer's perceptions take precedence over my own psychological assertions. The paintings themselves are nonrepresentational experiments; color and visual texture provide the impetus of visualization." - Mark Monroe, artist's statement
 Gene Ray George - Out of Context at Core
Gene Ray George: Out of Context
"The found images I have used for these paintings inspired me in different ways. I chose to remove their original meaning via expressionistic color and collage. Superimposing an invented personality and narrative onto them, I hope to displace the original intent of these images, and to present them in a fresh perspective – out of context." - Gene Ray George, artist's statement
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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Posted: June 14, 2009 |
Edward and Donna Marecak
Z Art Dept.
May 15 - July 4 extended to July 11, 2009
 Edward Marecak - Wise Venus, 1958
Z Art Department
1136 N. Speer Blvd
Denver, CO 80204
303.298.8432
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Local News
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Posted: June 14, 2009 |
Christian rex Van Minnen
Art and design blog "Lost at E Minor" recently posted some pix from Denver's Christian rex Van Minnen who has been keeping a low profile of late but whose work I'm looking forward to seeing again locally sometime soon. Until his next exhibit, check out his website at http://www.seevanminnen.com - KLH
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