| First Monday Art Talk with Steve Altman |
| Posted: June 23, 2009 | |||
First Monday Art Talk 3rd Anniversary ShowFeaturing Steve AltmanDazzle JazzMonday 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
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