| DAM: Face to Face |
| Written by Ken Hamel | |||
Face to FaceDenver Art MuseumJanuary 30 - June 30, 2010 Artist Bill Amundson with "Self-Portrait with Pricey Mountain Homes" - 2008, graphite on paper It's every artist's dream: to be displayed alongside the masters, and for Denver artist Bill Amundson, his inclusion in the DAM's current exhibit "Face to Face" is certainly a dream come true. Amundson's "Self-Portrait with Pricey Mountain Homes" is the exhibit's keynote so to speak, placed at the entrance to the Hamilton Building's 3rd floor space reserved for works on paper where the show is being hosted. And without doubt the show is a winner featuring world-class artists such as Lucian Freud, Philip Guston, Chuck Close, Francesco Clemente, George Condo, R. Crumb and my personal favorite, Mark Tansey offering up their take on the portrait. - KLH (from the DAM website) Explore one of the oldest forms of art—the portrait—in this exhibition of 30 drawings by Bill Amundson, Francesco Clemente, George Condo, Marlene Dumas, Lucian Freud, Philip Guston, Richard Phillips, and others. These drawings from Colorado collections illustrate the short evolution of portrait drawing. Most of the works are from the late 20th century, but older drawings—including a 16th-century portrait by Bernardo Buontalenti—are featured as well. While the earlier portraits reflect an eye for correctness of physical appearance, later examples show a looser, more relaxed approach with an interest in portraying the psychological as well as the physical. Denver Art Museum 100 W 14th Ave Denver, CO 80204 720.865.5000 http://www.denverartmuseum.org
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