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Written by Ken Hamel
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Works from Wood
Interior Markings
Abecedarian Gallery
July 1 – August 7, 2010
- Gallery Reception: Friday July 16th from 5-8pm
Works from Wood (Main Gallery), featuring prints and artists’ books that include woodcuts, woodblock prints or woodengraving as a primary element. The exhibition, curated by gallery director Alicia Bailey, includes artists from throughout the United States, England, Italy and Australia.
Alicia Bailey, Aurora, Colorado;
Andrea Krupp, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;
Anthony Lazorko, Mesilla, New Mexico;
Carolyn Sheehan, New York, New York;
David Mittelman, Denver, Colorado;
Earle D. Swope, Boise, Idaho
Franz Baake, The Netherlands;;
Joseph J Field, Newcastle, UK
Johanna Mueller, Denver, Colorado;
Leon Loughridge, Denver, Colorado;
Lorelei Clark, Ashgrove, Queensland, Australia;
Lynn Sures, Silver Springs, Maryland;
Merrill Shatzman, Durham, North Carolina;
Robert Walp, Chestertown, New York;
Rupert Deese, New York, New York;
Theresa Haberkorn, Boulder, Colorado;
Tom Virgin, Coconut Grove, Florida
 Ellen Wiener- Ivory Lithics
Interior Markings (Reading Room Gallery), is an invitational exhibition featuring artists’ books that have hand-drawn content as a primarily element in their production. Represented are artists from the United States and Italy. The exhibition includes both limited edition works alongside limited edition works.
Alicia Bailey, Aurora, Colorado
Alicia Griswold, Atlanta, Georgia
Andie Thrams, Coloma, California
Annie Cicale, Fairview, North Carolina
Carolyn Sheehan, New York, New York
Clarissa Jakobsons, Aurora, Ohio
Ellen Wiener, Southold, New York
Jamie Runnells, Starkville, Mississippi
Jan Owen, Belfast, Maine
Lisa McGarry, Florence, Italy
Melissa Jay Craig, Chicago, Illinois
Merike van Zanten, Acton, Maine
Moe Snyder, Portland, Oregon
Patricia Sahertian/Mary C. Leto, Pheonix, Arizona
Suzanne Vilmain, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Velma Bolyard, Canton, New York
Abecedarian Gallery
910 Santa Fe, Unit #101 (just south of Swift's diner)
Denver, CO 80204
303.340.2110
Thu-Sat: 1:00-5:00 pm
1st & 3rd Fri: 1:00-8:00 pm
http://www.abecedariangallery.com
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Written by Ken Hamel
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Two-Fisted Art Attack: Denny Dent Retrospective
Convergence: Painting with Music
Amalie R. Rothschild, Live at the Fillmore East: A Photographic Memoir
Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, Main Gallery
June 10 - August 29, 2010
- Opening Reception: Thursday, June 10 from 6:00 – 9:00 pm
 Denny Dent - Jimmy Hendrix - 2001
(from the press release)
The first career retrospective of legendary rock and roll performance painter, the late Denny Dent, leads the summer gallery exhibition series at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities. Guest-curated by Keith “Scramble” Campbell, and in cooperation with Ali Christine Flores Dent, the artist’s widow, the exhibition honors Dent’s life and features more than 60 of his large, iconic portraits, which include images of Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Wonder, Mick Jagger, Martin Luther King, Jr., and John Travolta.
To coincide with the Denny Dent career retrospective and to complement the live music concert series at the outdoor amphitheater, the Arvada Center presents Convergence: Painting with Music, an exhibition featuring the works of 20 national and regional live performances painters, also guest-curated by Keith “Scramble” Campbell, a live performance artist himself, known for his routines at the Red Rocks Amphitheater and the Arvada Center. The Arvada Center is the summer hub for these painters, many of whom will be featured throughout the summer at metro Denver’s music venues.
Further building on the theme of music in art, the Arvada Center’s third summer exhibition is Amalie R. Rothschild, Live at the Fillmore East, a Photographic Memoir. Between 1968 and 1971, New York artist Rothschild was the unofficial house photographer when Fillmore East was the rock and jazz music capital of the East Coast. Many of her most memorable images are featured in the exhibition. The Arvada Center presents this exhibition in partnership with Denver’s Michele Mosko Fine Art Gallery.
All three exhibitions, free and open to the public, run from June 10 to August 29, 2010.
The summer gallery exhibitions, along with expanded Summer at the Center 2010 series, with live concerts and live theater, continues the Arvada Center’s goal to emerge as the premier summer destination for arts and culture along the Front Range.
Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
6901 Wadsworth Blvd.
Arvada, CO 80003
Mon-Fri: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sat: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sun: 1:00 - 5:00 PM
720.898.7255
http://arvadacenter.org
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Written by Ken Hamel
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Most Successful Piece: Part Two
Art Students League of Denver
July 2 - August 25, 2010
Participating artists:
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Judith Bennett
Remy Biggs
Rickie Christine Bland
Michelle Brewster
Jean Caggiano
Maria Careccia Pelissier
Ashlee Comerford
Vicki Cook
Doug Dawson
M. DiGiacomo
Jerry Dokken
Alix Evendorff
Christine Fontenot
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Jan Fordyce
Christopher Fox
Ilona Fried
Lisa Gardiner
Margaretta Gilboy
Bill Graham
A. Miriam Green
Halie Hall
Martha Heppard
Kit Hernandez
Rochelle Johnson
Deb Kaylor
Vern Langhofer
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Leona Lazar
Gayla Lemke
Sina March
Edward MCdonald
Georgene McGonagle
Krystal Mills
Elayne Moseley
Diane Nelson-Scott
Brian Rivera
Tina Rowe
Jennifer Rudkin
Drew Sarka
Kevin Singleton
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Ed Sirokman
Jahe Smith
Bill Sprague
Bev Steigerwald
Jim Sternfield
Merelee Syron
Steven Whitcomb
Tom Whitten
Linda Wilcox
Annie Patrice Williams
Elizabeth Wonnacott
Stan Yan
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Art Students League of Denver
200 Grant Street
Denver, Colorado 80203
303.778.6990
Mon-Thu: 8:30 AM - 9:30 PM
Fri: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
http://asld.org
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Written by Ken Hamel
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Biennial Central Exhibit: The Nature of Things
McNichols at Civic Center Park
July 1 - 31, 2010
- Curated by: Paola Santoscoy
- Curatorial Advisor: María del Carmen Carrión
 The McNichols Building plays host to the exhibit "The Nature of Things" as part of the Biennial of the Americas - photos by Ken Hamel/DenverArts.org
There was a time back in 2008 when Denver's Biennial of the Americas seemed destined to become a hodgepodge of ideas with little substance, certainly none within the realm of the visual arts. Well, the event's core visual arts component "The Nature of Things" at the recently renovated McNichols Building certainly proves that the city can kick it up a notch when the world is watching. The slate of 24 artists, leisurely paced throughout the 3 floors of the spacious McNichols Building, takes the viewer through a diverse set of installations and thought provoking works that competently represent global currents in contemporary art befitting a "Biennial" in the more conventional (ie "arty") implementation of the concept.
The artists on display span the Americas, no surprise given the event's stated mission to "celebrate the culture, ideas and people of the Western Hemisphere," but it was nice to see local artist Clark Richert given the opportunity to transform his meticulous and carefully refined geometric canvases into a video work projected onto a massive sculpted orb, accompanied by other wordly ambient sounds (unfortunately played at too low a volume to appreciate.) [Note: Clark Richert will be featured as part of a lecture "Quasitopian Dreaming" on Friday July 23rd at 4:00 pm]
Other highlights include:
- A series of sprawling forests on top of swirling slivers of wood by Minnesota based artist Gregory Euclide who is represented by Denver's David B. Smith Gallery and has had 2 excellent shows over the last few years that certainly hinted at the artist's prowess when it comes to manufactured natural environments
- Innovative photographs by Lucia Koch of Sao Paulo Brazil featuring slivers of lush green landscape cautiously peeking out through carefully cut shapes within cardboard boxes (be sure to take the stairs so as not to miss both her works)
- Plentiful docents offering up trivia on each piece: given the complexity and conceptual nature of the works, knowledgeable input certainly enhances one's appreciation of the exhibit, so don't hesitate to inquire
- And while 24 artists is quite a crew, each artist is given ample room within the McNichols 28,000 square feet to let their work speak directly without being stepped on by competing voices
The exhibit hall is open until 10pm on Fridays and Saturdays so there is absolutely no acceptable reason to miss this show before it closes on July 31st. If we can expect an exhibit of the scope and caliber of "The Nature of Things" every 2 years, I am most certainly sold on 2012. - KLH
McNichols Building at Civic Center Park
144 W Colfax Avenue
Denver, Colorado 80202
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10am-6pm
Wednesday: 10am-6pm
Thursday: 10am-8pm
Friday: 10am-10pm
Saturday: 10am-10pm
Sunday: 10am-6pm
http://www.biennialoftheamericas.org
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Written by Ken Hamel
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 H. Wynne Reynolds: Terra Incognita
Boom Gallery on S. Pearl
July 16 - August 15, 2010
- Opening Reception: Friday July 16 from 6-9pm
(from the press release)
BOOM GALLERY (a new gallery at 1215 S. Pearl St. in Denver) proudly presents TERRA INCOGNITA, a solo exhibit of new paintings by local artist H. WYNNE REYNOLDS from July 16 thru August 15, 2010.
“I don’t represent the world as I see it. but how it feels…I delight in the human instinct to find meaning in what we see,” says Reynolds. “Acrylic dries quickly, eliciting an immediate response. There’s freedom in being unable to change the work; I must plunge onward into the unknown
Wynne attended classes at Parsons in Paris and graduated in design from College Salette in Montreal. She began her art career working primarily in video graphics, print and set design. While at KUSA 9News, Ms. Reynolds was nominated for a 1996 Emmy for her piece, Alter Egos: Portrait of the Human Tribe. She has also studied with Sue Hammond West and noted Chinese mixed media artist Yang Yang.
Opening reception for TERRA INCOGNITA is from 6-9 PM Friday, July 16 in Boom Gallery’s main space. The exhibit continues through August 15.
A new exhibition and performance studio/gallery formed by local actor Erik Tieze, Boom Gallery represents new and emerging contemporary artists from the Rocky Mountain region. Located at 1215 South Pearl Street in Denver, CO, on the southwest corner of Pearl St. & Buchtel Blvd., Boom Gallery’s regular business hours are 12-5 Wednesdays through Saturdays (later on Fridays) and by appointment.
(Works by Boom Gallery artists KAIA DERCUM, SUNNI TIEZE, SUCHITRA MATTAI, ROLF DERCUM, ED AVINTANDO and ROBIN COLE SMITH will also be on view in the rear gallery.)
Boom Gallery
1215 S Pearl St
Denver, CO 80210
720.272.3135
http://boomgallery.com
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Written by Ken Hamel
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Javier Flores and Amanda Wahl: La Conquista
Boxcar Gallery
July 29 - August 28, 2010
- Opening Reception: Thursday, July 29th from 6-9 pm
- Gallery Reception: Friday August 6th from 6-10pm
 Javier Flores - Tenchtitlan - 2010  Amanda Wahl - Untitled - 2010
(from the press release)
Boxcar Gallery presents La Conquista, July 29th to August 28th 2010. This exhibition features the work of Boxcar members Javier Flores and Amanda Wahl. The opening reception will be Thursday, July 29th from 6-9pm and First Friday August 6thth from 6-10pm. La Conquista will run through August 28th, 2010.
Mixed media artist Javier Flores presents, La Conquista, an exhibition which examines Mexican heritage through the subjugation and domination of the Culua-Mexica, the Aztecs. In his work Javier uses illustration, painting and printmaking techniques to depict the events leading to the conquest of one of the largest indigenous empires. His work explores the historical relationship between the conquering, and conquered while destroying the ideal of moral supremacy.
Pluralism says that there is no real, knowable, absolute, universal truth. Truth is relative. What’s true for you is true for you and what’s true for me is true for me. Oil painter Amanda Wahl uses this theory to explore the relationship between isolation and humanism. In her newest work she utilizes contoured lines and rich, vibrant colors to express the thoughts of the central figure. It is the thoughts of these individuals that she is inviting us to experience and empathize with.
La Conquista opens Thursday, July 29th, 2010 from 6-9pm and First Friday August 6th from 6pm to 10pm. Third Friday August 20th from 12-8pm. Normal gallery hours are Friday & Saturday from 12-5pm, or by appointment by calling 303.725.7047
Boxcar Gallery
554 Santa Fe Dr
Denver, CO 80204
Fri/Sat: 12-5pm, or by appointment by calling: 303.807.1379
http://boxcar-gallery.com
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Written by Ken Hamel
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Decades: 20th Century Navajo Textiles from the Toadlena/Two Grey Hills Region
Byers-Evans House Gallery
June 4 - August 31, 2010
- Opening reception during the First Friday Art Walk: June 4 and August 6 from 5-9pm
- Reception to benefit the Douglas Society with Master Weaver Mary H. Yazzie and her daughter Marilyn Yazzie, and collector Mark Winter, June 24 from 6–9pm
 Daisy Taugelchee - 1962
(from the press release)
The historic Toadlena Trading Post, located in northwestern New Mexico on the Navajo Reservation, has been supporting its local weavers for over 100 years. Decades has drawn together an exceptional group of Navajo textiles including works by Master Weavers Daisy Taugelchee, Clara Sherman, and Bessie Manygoats. The history of the post and the region’s weaving traditions will be told through a representative masterwork from each decade. The exhibit opens Friday, June 4 and continues through Tuesday, August 31 in the Byers-Evans House Gallery located at 1310 Bannock Street, Denver, Colorado. Gallery hours are 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Evening receptions will be held during the Golden Triangle Museum District’s First Friday Art Walks on Friday, June 4 and Friday, August 6, from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. Admission to the Byers-Evans House Gallery is free.
Curated from the private collection of Toadlena Trading Post owner Mark Winter, these textiles showcase the skill, intricate patterns, and characteristic natural palette made famous by the Master Weavers of the Toadlena/Two Grey Hills region. Decades tells the history of the post and weavers through signature textiles selected to represent each decade of the 20th century. Each weaving will be accompanied by interpretive text placing the style, weaver, and traditions in the context of Navajo artistry. A select group of contemporary Toadlena/Two Grey Hills textiles will be available for purchase in the museum store.
Toadlena/Two Grey Hills weavers preferred to use natural wool from their sheep rather than the commercially produced wool often used by other Navajo weavers. After the wool was carded together it was finely spun, sometimes as fine as thread. These threads allowed the weavers to weave more wefts to the linear inch, resulting in a textile of a much higher quality than other Navajo weavings. The finest examples are known as tapestry weavings, a Two Grey Hills tradition started by Daisy Taugelchee.
The Toadlena Trading Post has been serving the Navajo people of the Two Grey Hills area for over 100 years. It still operates in the tradition of the old west posts, serving as grocery store, hardware outlet, community center and gallery for the residents. Owner, Mark Winter, has worked to encourage the tradition of the arts in the community by allowing credit to the weavers and purchasing their weavings. The post initiated a program at the local Newcomb High School in Newcomb, New Mexico to encourage weaving among the area’s students.
A reception to benefit the Denver Art Museum’s Douglas Society, including a carding, spinning, and weaving demonstration by Toadlena Master Weaver Mary H. Yazzie and her daughter Marilyn Yazzie, will be held on Thursday, June 24 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. A Gallery Talk with collector/trader Mark Winter will begin at 7:00 p.m., and the public is invited to attend.
The Byers-Evans House Museum is located at 1310 Bannock Street, Denver, Colorado. Hours are 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and guided tours are available. Admission to the Byers-Evans House Gallery is free. For further information, visit www.coloradohistory.org/be or call 303-620-4933.
Byers-Evans House Museum
1310 Bannock Street
Denver, Colorado 80204
303-620-4933
Mon-Sat: 10am-4pm; Closed Sundays
Admission to the Byers-Evans House Gallery is free
http://www.coloradohistory.org/be
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Written by Ken Hamel
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Up In the Air
Co-Art Gallery
June 1 – July 31, 2010
- First Friday Art Walk Reception: June 4th from 5-10pm
- Third Friday Art Walk Reception: June 18 from 5:30-9pm
 "Tempest" part of "Up in the Air" at Co-Art
(from the press release)
Viewers will experience some of the area's best paintings, photography, sculpture, ceramics, glass, and jewelry in a warm, welcoming atmosphere. Also Roxborough Art Council presents the winners of the Spring Forward Show: Best of Show pastel artist Judie Seyffert, June 1-15; 2-D First Place-Karen Kennedy and 3-D Second Place-Mike O’Neal, June 16-30. June’s guest artist Janice Warriiner and Co-Art artist Pat Foster are Featured Artists for the Third Friday Art Walk June 18, Reception 5:30-9PM.
Co-Art Gallery
846 Santa Fe Dr.
Denver CO 80204
303.573.5503
Tue-Sat: 11am-5pm
http://www.co-art.net
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Written by Ken Hamel
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Gene Ray George
Lola Montejo
Sandra Jean Ceas
Core New Art Space
July 29 - August 15, 2010
- Artists Reception: Friday, July 30th, 6-9pm
- First Friday Artwalk: August 6th, 6-9pm
 Gene Ray George - Advice
(from the press release)
Gene Ray George – The (comic) Strip Show
The inspiration for this new body of work was primarily comic books and comic strips of the 60’s & 70’s, the advertisements in the comic books themselves, and ads of that era that use a comic-strip-like format. I used a combined process of collage and painting techniques, so that layers of media were built upon one another to create the final image.
It’s easy for the viewer to draw connections to this work and that of Pop Art, when in fact, these pieces were created in the spirit of Dada and Fluxus – emphasizing playfulness with an absurdist slant. The juxtapositions of subject/object/text/context allows the viewer to find an individual narrative in each artwork.
 Lola Montejo at Core
La Costa Blanca: New Paintings by Lola Montejo
CORE New Art Space is pleased to announce an exhibition of new paintings by Spanish-American artist Lola Montejo in an exhibition titled La Costa Blanca.
Montejo's new series, La Costa Blanca, derives its name from the Eastern coast of Spain. The climate here hosts luscious vineyards and olive groves all growing under a skyline of low mountain ranges and the blue sky reflecting the Mediterranean Sea. In this area there is a proverb, that this Spanish landscape is where Se Le Junta El Cielo Con La Tierra - The Sky Came Together With The Earth.
Montejo's work is far from being referential, but it is evocative and opens itself to interpretation. Nature is a surface loosely imagined and images evolve from their origins to ambiguous forms. La Costa Blanca, lends itself to the area from where it gets its name. They each are not a solid depiction of a the place but of a reality represented in the colors' capacity to establish structure and feeling, the space suggestive of a landscape where the sea, land and sky all meet at once. Nothing is defined; it is all allusive and atmospheric. The work crosses the boundaries of what we readily recognize, presenting a world extraneous to the painting itself.
CORE Annex Gallery “STEADFAST” Solo exhibition by Sandra Jean Ceas
Conclude your Denver Biennial events with a spiritual experience of a living testimony to a walk of faith through the art of Sandra Jean Ceas. Installations inspired by Scripture that encourage steadfastness and reflections of endurance and trust in a living God.
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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Written by Ken Hamel
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MERGE: Metro State Alumni Exhibition 2010
Center for Visual Art
July 16 - August 28, 2010
- Opening Reception: Friday July 16
- 6-7 pm: Private artist reception for members and special guests
- 7-9 pm: Public reception
- Juried by Greg Watts, current Chair of the Metro State Department of Art and Barbara Houghton, Professor of Art at Northern Kentucky University and former Chair of the Metro State Department of Art
(from the press release)
Highlighting some of the best talent to come out of the Metro State Art Department, MERGE features both emerging and well established artists, juried from a local and national basis.
Eligibility to participate in MERGE was open to artists who graduated from Metro State in 2009 or earlier. All work was completed within the last three years. Profiles of the artists will be posted to the CVA Facebook page every week for the duration of the exhibition.
Artists: Jeffery Ball, Phil Bender, Cristine Boyd, Mary Cay, Gabriel Christus, Evan Colbert, Terry Decker, Heather Doyle-Maier, Robert Dunahay, Mark Friday, Shawn Garvin, Jennifer Ghormley, Jason Gimbel, Kathryn Gregonis, Celina Grigore, Megan Harrison, Katie Hoffman, Conor Hollis, Jennifer Jeannelle, Heidi Jung, Josiah Lopez, Merlin Madrid, Dawn McFadden, Skyler McGee, Todd Muller, Lauri Lynnxe Murphy, Luzia Ornelas, Adesola Owolabi, J. John Priola, Marie Quinn, Brian Rendon, Claudia Roulier, Sean Rozales, Caroline Rutsche, Dave Seiler, Tony Stanzione, Sue Whitmore, Kyle Wimmer
Center for Visual Art
Metropolitan State College of Denver
965 Santa Fe Drive
Denver, CO 80204
303.294.5207
Tue-Fri: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sat: 12:00 - 5:00 PM
http://www.metrostateCVA.org
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Written by Ken Hamel
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Hamilton-Pennell, Alix Evendorf and Shawn Shea
D Gallery
July 2 - 30, 2010
 Alix Evendorf at D Gallery
(from the press release)
Hamilton-Pennell - Growing up in Oregon, I was drawn to the rugged beauty of the coast and the vast expanse of the Oregon high desert. Bicycle adventures and escape expeditions from school left me with a reservoir of mental images that still inspire my work. Here in Colorado, I am never far from the mountains that whisper about the next painting, waiting just up the trail.I continue to be drawn to the work of artists, particularly abstract expressionists from the 1950’s, who dedicated their efforts to communicating simply through their pure, painterly marks on the canvas. Like them, I continue to look for ways to connect with my viewers. Without irony, and without falling back on references to our popular culture, I seek ways for my particular, personal touch to speak to those who look at my paintings.
Alix Evendorf - As an artist, I believe that true meaning cannot be conveyed by the outer appearance of things, but must be recognized on a deeper level of awareness. Above all, I consider myself a colorist. Colors have a great emotional impact for me, and they are always my starting point. The non-objective forms and textures I use appear in some mysterious way that is very personal. I deal with abstractions that hint at spirituality and lush colors that create shifting illusions. For me art represents the timelessness of the human spirit, a never-ending spiraling thread, winding through all ages and cultures, expressing love and passion through the use of color, texture and form. I like to watch people view my work, and invariably each sees something different and entirely unique to their own experience. I make visible what, without me, might never be seen
Shawn Shea - With an art career beginning with a "Jon Gnagy Learn To Draw" set given by his mother as a Christmas gift when he was 6, Shawn's creativity has been flowing and growing for many years. A lengthy career as an illustrator found his paintings reproduced in Communication Arts Annuals and hanging at the NY Society of Illustrators Annual Shows. Shawn believes the viewer "completes" the painting. The artist makes their statement and ends that conversation with a pause. The viewer then picks up the exchange with their own interpretations, impressions, definitions. And when one hangs their new prize in its "space" - the journey from emotion to insight to conception, through the application of graphite and paint, is finally at its end.
D Gallery
3558 Navajo St.
Denver, CO 80211
http://dgallerydenver.com
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Written by Ken Hamel
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A Better Life
Downtown Aurora Visual Arts
June 11 - August 13, 2010
- Artworks by DAVA youth, created with guest artists Adrianna Santiago and Luzia Ornelas
- Artist's Talks and Presentation by poet Ashara Ekundayo: Thursday July 22nd from 6-8pm
- Closing Reception: August 13th from 4-8pm, including foods grown by students
 Muralist Leo Tanguma
(from the press release)
As part of this summer’s Biennale of the Americas, A Better Life explores the themes of education, cultural and economic sustainability through art. The exhibition features artworks by DAVA youth, created with guest artists Adrianna Santiago and Luzia Ornelas. Paintings related to social justice issues by muralist Leo Tanguma will also be shown. The exhibition will be open to the public from June 11th to August 13th, with the opening reception on Friday June 11th from 4 to 9 pm in conjunction with the East End Arts District summer artwalk. DAVA (Downtown Aurora Visual Arts) is located at 1405 Florence St., one block south of East Colfax in Original Aurora. Other activities featured as part of A Better Life include a special presentation by poet Ashara Ekundayo from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Thursday July 22nd . The exhibit’s closing reception will take place Friday August 13th and include foods grown by students.
DAVA middle school students worked with guest artist Adrianna Santiago to explore food and culture in the surrounding community. Adrianna’s work focuses on community collaborations and site-specific installations. Students documented their explorations and created clay dinnerware related to cultural foods. To complete the cycle with locally raised consumables, herbs and vegetables were grown in recycled containers and sculptural planters. DAVA students ages 7-17 also collaborated with artist and teacher Luzia Ornelas. They explored the creative and sustainable usage of all parts of the banana plants in Brazil. The result of their exploration will include an environmental experience with large handmade paper leaves made of recycled paper and dried banana skins.
Leo Tanguma has been painting murals related to cultural, social and political issues for more than 40 years. He has worked with children and community members of all ages and backgrounds in urban neighborhoods. Leo grew up with farmworker parents, participated in the Chicano movement and was deeply influenced by the Mexican muralists including David Alfaro Siqueiros. Many of his works refer to oppression, racism, and social justice.
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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Written by Ken Hamel
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Moore in the Gardens
Denver Botanic Gardens
March 8, 2010 - January 31, 2011
- Open during Gardens’ regular hours
 Henry Moore - Large Reclining Figure, 1984
(from the DBG website)
Convex surfaces and concave interiors play against the texture and scale of the natural world in “Moore in the Gardens” – a truly significant presentation of works by acclaimed 20th century British sculptor, Henry Moore (1898-1986). Visitors will find monumental reclining figures and colossal abstracted forms throughout the Gardens’ York Street location; two works stand in front of a unique foothills backdrop at the Chatfield site.
To facilitate better understanding of Moore’s process, visit “Henry Moore: Creative Vision”—an indoor exhibition that offers a selection of maquettes (small working models) used by the artist to solve visual and spatial problems before creating large works like those seen on the grounds. Reminiscent of Moore’s own maquette studio at Perry Green, this installation also includes found objects and tools. Moore was known to refer to this working space as his “library of natural forms.”
Denver Botanic Gardens
1005 York St
Denver, CO 80206
720.865.3500
http://botanicgardens.org
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Written by Ken Hamel
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Moore Inspired: Contemporary Responses to Henry Moore
Denver Botanic Gardens - Gates Garden Court Gallery
May 29 - August 1, 2010
- Opening Reception: Thursday June 3 from 5:30-8pm
Denver Botanic Gardens
1005 York St
Denver, CO 80206
720.865.3500
http://botanicgardens.org
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Written by Ken Hamel
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The Photography of Roger Whitacre
Denver Public Library - Central Branch, Western History Art Gallery (Level 5)
July 1 - October 31, 2010
(from the DPL website)
Roger Whitacre worked as a commercial photographer in Denver for 35 years, between 1970 and 2005. His specialties included architectural, commercial and editorial photography, much of it focused on Denver’s architecture, including many of its historic landmarks and neighborhoods.
Denver Public Library
Central Branch, Western History Art Gallery (5th Floor)
10 W. Fourteenth Ave. Pkwy.
Denver, CO 80204
Mon - Fri: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
http://denverlibrary.org
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Written by Ken Hamel
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Re-Collection: Works from the collection of the Colorado Photographic Arts Center
Denver Public Library - Central Branch
July 10 – August 29, 2010
- Opening reception: Saturday, July 10 from 1-4pm
- Artists include: Andre Kertesz, Edward R. Miller, Jerry Uelsmann, Walter Chappell, Betty Hahn, Judy Dater, Ansel Adams, Ken Heyman, Neil Armstrong, R. Skip Kohloff, Lisbeth Neergaard Kohloff
 R. Skip Kohloff, Untitled, from “Gardens of the Fleeting Moment,” 2002 Quadtone print/artist’s paper 8" x 8” CPAC Collection. Gift of the artist
(from the press release)
Re-Collection is a selection of more than 60 works from the 600-print collection of the Colorado Photographic Arts Center. Collectively the exhibition presents a remarkable 20th century survey of people and places. Most works in the show are vintage gelatin silver prints.
The show includes many internationally renowned photographers. A featured series of works by photographer Ken Heyman, who was a student of the distinguished anthropologist Margaret Mead and later a member of the Magnum photo agency, depicts people – some famous, some unknown - in a range of situations and places. Several post-WWII documentary photographs from Latin America and Europe by Edward R. Miller can be seen, complimented by a large selection of masterworks by distinguished photographers such as Andre Kertecz, Imogen Cunningham, Ansel Adams, Judy Dater, and Philipe Halsman.
Works range from landscapes to celebrity portraits, cityscapes to photojournalism, still-lifes to constructed imagery. Regional photographers include R. Skip Kohloff and Lisbeth Neergaard Kohloff, who together directed CPAC for many years. Rounding off this remarkable collection is a very rare “off-world” photograph taken on the moon by astronaut Neil Armstrong. The Colorado Photographic Arts Center is a non-profit, 501(c)(3), volunteer run organization dedicated to the promotion of photography as a fine art. Founded in Denver in 1963, the Center was the first venue in the region to foster the art of photography and continues to be a vital force through its ongoing exhibition programming and related activities.
A center without walls since 2006, CPAC continues to offer exhibits and presentations by nationally-known photographers as well as works by local artists. CPAC is funded by annual membership dues, donations, and since 1989, a grant from the Scientific and Cultural Facilities. More information about CPAC can be found at: http://www.cpacphoto.org
Denver Public Library
Central Branch
10 W. Fourteenth Ave. Parkway
Denver, CO 80204
http://denverlibrary.org
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EDGEBAY
Edge Gallery
July 16 - August 8, 2010
- Opening Reception: Friday July 16 from 7-10pm
- Final Bidding Party: Sunday August 8 at 2pm
Come to the Edge Gallery Art Auction to bid on hot buys from some of Denver's Premier Artists. Bring a bag of new or Gently used art supplies for Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy and receive aupon for $10 off your art purchase.
Edge Gallery
3658 Navajo Street
Denver, CO 80211-3037
303.477.7173
Fri: 7:00 - 10:00 PM
Sat/Sun: 1:00 - 5:00 PM
http://edgeart.org
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"Personal Locator Beacon" - An Installation by Rebecca Vaughan
Emmanuel Gallery
July 9 – September 3, 2010
- Artists Reception: Friday July 9 from 6:00-10:00pm
 Rebecca Vaughan at the Emmanuel Gallery
(from the press release)
Emmanuel Gallery is pleased announce a solo installation by Rebecca Vaughan titled “Personal Locator Beacon,” opening July 9 with a reception for the artist from 6:00-10:00pm. Vaughan will transform both the interior and exterior of this old church, the oldest standing in Denver, taking advantage of gothic ad rose windows, creating a rococo hot pink interior, beckoning viewers to come and ‘close the circuit’ by becoming agents and creators of love. We will have a special ‘midnight hour’ during the Biennial of the Americas on July 13 which is open to the public and begins at 9:00pm. The exhibit will continue through September 3, 2010.
In “Personal Locator Beacon,” Vaughan will include 17th century cartouche designs colliding with industrial light components; decorative architectural medallions with pink electronic wire; crocheted white lace flowers, leading to twinkling LED lights and functional fans; the Golden Chalice Vine plant, whose scent creates amorous effects in humans, with infra-red electronic devices. As the viewer walks through the space, they trigger a ‘wave’ of fans and lights, and consequently a wave of neurotransmitters for LOVE and call signals to the outer world. "Personal Locator Beacon" alters the entire gallery, inside and out, to serve as a beacon for their love.
Rebecca Vaughan is Chair of the Sculpture Department at Rocky Mountain School of Art and Design. She received her MFA at Carnegie Mellon University (2001) and her BFA from the University of Colorado Boulder (1994). Selected exhibitions include “Love Lines” at Redline (2010), “O,” a collaborator with Ann Hamilton for Dialog City, Denver (2008); “Better,” The Lab at Belmar, Lakewood (2007), “Lure,” Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver (2006). “Lure” is an ongoing project, which has traveled to such locations as China, Mexico, New York, and Slovenia. “I am so pleased to feature Rebecca’s work in the gallery and have an artist who will truly transform the space into something completely different yet responding to the history and architecture of the building,” says Emmanuel Gallery curator, Shannon Corrigan.
Vaughan explains, “the primary inspirational source and content of my artwork has centered around the gift economies and the cultural and biological methods by which we regulate and maintain our social relationships.” She has explored topics such as gift giving, motherhood, daughterhood, and love.
Summer hours for the gallery will be Tuesday – Friday 11-5 and Saturday from 12-4. For more information, please visit our website at emmanuelgallery.org or call. We are honored to be an exhibit partner with the Biennial of the Americas.
Emmanuel Gallery
Auraria Higher Education Center
10th and Lawrence St Mall
Denver, CO 80204
303.556.8337
http://www.emmanuelgallery.org
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North American Sculpture
Foothills Art Center
July 17 - August 29, 2010
- Jurors Lawrence Argent and John McEnroe
- Opening Reception: Friday July 16th from 5:30 - 8pm
- Artist Talk with Lawrence Argent: Wednesday July 21 at 7pm
- Artist Talk with John McEnroe: Tuesday August 3rd at 7pm
- SCFD Family Free Day: Saturday August 21st; Children's art activities from 11am-2pm
- In the Community Gallery: "Hidden Gems" from July 5 - August 20 (closed weekends)
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
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http://www.foothillsartcenter.org
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Georgia Amar: Canada, Colorado
Habitat Gallery & Studio
July 2 - 31, 2010
- Reception: Friday July 16, 2010 6:00 to 8:30PM as part of the Art District's "Passport to the Arts" gallery tour, a Denver Biennial of the Americas 2010 event
 Port Hope, Georgia Amar, hand-pulled serigraph print, 24" x 26"
(from the press release)
Canadian and Colorado artist Georgia Amar exhibits her landscapes and abstracts in oil, print and laminated stained glass. Many of the works on display were created as part of the artist's 30-year observation of her landscape overlooking Lake Ontario, first from her hand-constructed A-frame fabricated from the trees on her land, and later in a multi-structure residence and art camp designed by Ms. Amar for maximum viewing of her landscape and it's dramatic, shifting lighting caused by the sun's rays refracting off of the omnipresent lake-effect moisture. Other works displayed were studies for the artist's 60 feet of layered and laminated stained-glass windows for a major sanctuary in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Habitat Gallery & Studio
828 Santa Fe Drive
Denver, CO 80204
303.534.9740
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http://www.habitatgallery.com
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Deerpark: New Paintings by Monique Crine
Hinterland
July 30 - August 20, 2010
- Opening reception: Friday July 30 from 6 - 10pm
- First Friday hours: August 6 from 6 - 9pm
(from the press release)
HINTERLAND is pleased to announce a new show of paintings and photographs by Denver artist Monique Crine.
With Deerpark we encounter a selection of images with the desultory quality of snapshots, each resembling those family photographs we remember to forget by boxing away in our closets (or by “saving” them on our external hard drives). Monique Crine has decided to paint some while others are presented as photographic prints, and there appears to be no logic as to what might compel their maker to translate one into oil while retaining the photographic indexicality of another. So why should Crine make replicas from this selection of photographic sources, which her paintings do with a minimum of difference in surface fracture, if not to produce from the secularizing photograph the semblance of the auratic icon in paint? Crine’s attention to likeness in her paintings suggest this iconization as do the titles that correspond to the given names of the individuals; each image centers its subject with the effect of luring the viewer into speculations that figure’s identity and psychic state. But do Crine’s photographic paintings merely appeal to our curiosity about their subject matter? Are there not some excesses that destabilize, consciously or unconsciously, this ability of painting to present its subject?
The modern American image of Judeo-Christianity, of which the nuclear family was one representation, has been revealed to be what it was from the time of its alliance with late-capitalism, an idolatry of the image itself. Framing the subjects in Crine’s images, who each seem formally as well as psychically constricted within the pictures, are the encrustations of this bankrupt fantasy of the American good life: All-Clad cookware, wall-to-wall carpeting, Laura Ashley wallpaper, a lineup of skulls on the t-shirt of a guileless boy on a sunny afternoon spent in suburban leisure. All make for good copy.
Crine holds an MFA from Cornell University, and a BA from San Francisco State University. This is her first solo show with the gallery.
To see the show by appointment: call Sabin Aell at 720.309.1764
Hinterland
3254 Walnut St.
Denver CO, 80205
http://hinterlandartspace.com
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Soo Sunny Park: "Refractions"
Ice Cube Gallery
July 16 - August 7, 2010
- Also on display: "Mirage" a group show curated by Park, featuring work by Stina Kohnke, Jennifer Caine, Enrico Riley and Katie Shaw
- First Friday Reception: August 6th from 5-9pm
 "Refractions," a solo show by Soo Sunny Park
(from the press release)
Soo Sunny Park has shown throughout the United Stated and her work has been featured in numerous periodicals, including Sculpture Magazine, Art New England, and Art in America. Park is a recipient of the Rockefeller Foundation, 2010 Residency at the Bellagio Center, Italy, the Joan Mitchell MFA Grant, Grand Prize winner of the 19th Annual Michigan Fine Arts Competition, and Helen Foster Barnett Prize from The National Academy Museum, New York.
Born in Seoul, South Korea, Park received her BFA in painting and sculpture from Columbus College of Art and Design in Columbus, Ohio followed by an MFA in sculpture from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. After a residency in Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, she worked in St. Louis as an installation artist and Lecturer at Washington University. Park currently teaches for Dartmouth College in New Hampshire as an Assistant Professor in the Studio Art Department.
Ice Cube Gallery at the Dry Ice Factory
3300 Walnut St
Denver, CO 80205
303.292.1822
Fri: 6-10pm; Sat: 12-5pm
http://icecubegallery.com
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11th Anniversary Group Show
Ironton Studios and Gallery
July 2 - 30, 2010
- Opening Reception: Friday July 2nd from 7-11pm
(from the press release)
Celebrating 11 years of fire, stone, wood, earth, metal and spirits
Ironton celebrates 11 years in Denver with our annual 4th of July weekend party. We have a lot to celebrate this year with the addition of two new artists to the group; Chase DeForest and Yoshitomo Saito. Chase is an accomplished furniture and object-maker and Yoshi is a master bronze artist whose casting facility is now in the yard at Ironton.
The gallery will exhibit new work by each artist effectively illustrating the uniqueness of Ironton as a multi-discipline facility
- Andy Berg, painting
- Jeff Bludea, woodshop
- Dan Brandemuehl, stone sculpture
- Chase DeForest, woodshop
- Sharon Feder, painting
- John Ferguson, steel sculpture
- Hugh Graham, multi media
- Matt Holman, cartooning
- Jill Hadley Hooper, painting
- Heidi Jung, painting, photography
- Mike Mancarella, sculpture and fabrication
- Patricia ‘Murph’ Murphy, painting
- Yoshitomo saito, bronze casting
- Kagen Schaefer, puzzle making
- Robin Schaefer, painting
- Andy Sweet, stone sculpture
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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Member Group Show
Kanon Collective
July 2 - 31, 2010
- Opening Reception: Friday, July 2nd from 5-10pm
(from the press release)
This July, Kanon Collective will be featuring a group show by member artists Kym Bloom, Jeff Erwine, Carlos Michael Finn, Matt Graff, Dan Kelly, David Menard and Michael Vacchiano, including our newest member Suzanne Bates. We will also have a fabulous installation in our back garden, Kinetic Paper and Light by Matt Graff: "Join me as I explore the creation of a surreal environment that came to me in dream strangely enough on Salvador Dali's birthday. It's rare that I have inspiration hit so hard that it will wake me in the middle of the night and insist on being made, just the same I offer up my subconscious for your pleasure."
Please join us as we kick off a month of art as part of the Biennial of the Americas. Kanon will also have a special opening for Third Friday on July 16, 5-9 p.m. along with many of the galleries on Santa Fe. We hope to see you!
Kanon Collective is a gallery in the heart of the Santa Fe Art District featuring the works of member artists as well as guest artists.
Kanon Collective
766 Santa Fe Drive
Denver, CO 80204
http://KanonArt.com
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Britten
Masters Gallery
June 24 - July 31, 2010
- Artist Receptions: Thursday June 24 and Friday June 25 from 6-9pm
 Britten - Realization
Britten has secured her own place in the contemporary art world. Her mixed media paintings reveal an intangible and ethereal moment through a distinctively poetic visual language. Fearless in her exploration, Britten embraces universal elements of nature- earth, fire, water and air-capturing their essences and transmitting them onto canvas. Mysterious inner landscapes emerge that quietly beckon the viewer to dive in and swim in their tranquility, transcending time and space.
Masters Gallery
5370 Greenwood Plaza Blvd.
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
303.221.2449
http://www.mastersgallerydenver.com
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Energy Effects: Art and Artifacts From the Landscape of Glorious Excess
MCA Denver
Opening Day: Wednesday June 30 2010
- All Day Members Preview: Galleries open 10am-8pm
- 11am: Brunch with artists
- 12pm: Gallery Talk with Jim Sanborn
- 2pm: Gallery Talk with Orly Ganger
- 4pm: Gallery Talk with Martha Russo
- 6pm: Cocktail Reception with Gonzalo Lebrija
- 8-10pm: Public Celebration (5¢ for artists and rocket scientists. 10¢ others.)
- Event parking available across 15th St. for $3
(from the press release)
900 pounds of string. Thermonuclear weapons. Be there.
Featuring the work of Maximilien Brice, Orly Genger, Janine Gordon, Pablo Helguera, Anne Hardy, Kcho, Gonzalo Lebrija, Viviane Le Courtois, Richard Meredith-Hardy, Ciro Najle, Martha Russo, Jim Sanborn, Ward Shelley, Jeff Shore & Jon Fisher, Don Stinson, Torolab, Steve Vaught (Fat Man Walking), and Willard Wigan. With a Titan IV rocket engine and two B61 thermonuclear weapons.
Energy Effects is presented by MetLife Foundation, in partnership with Denver’s 2010 Biennial of the Americas. Additional support from Scott Miller & Tim Gill and the Denver Office of Cultural Affairs. MCA Denver thanks the citizens of the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District for their support.
Also see Objectophilia opening June 30 at 7PM. 1490 Delgany. Image: Gonzalo Lebrija, Entre La Vida y La Muerte, detail
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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The Architect Within
Michele Mosko Fine Art
June 4 - July 30, 2010
- First Friday reception: June 4 from 5-8pm
- Artist talk: Saturday, June 5, from 1–2pm featuring Peri Schwartz, Alan Chimacoff, Sharon Feder and José Grinberg
 Artist Sharon Feder's studio, circa 2010 - photo by Ken Hamel/DenverArts.org
(from the press release)
Five uniquely different artists share an inner approach to their work, based on a sense of spatial organization and structure in The Architect Within. The exhibit, opening June 4, 2010 and running through July 30, at Michele Mosko Fine Art, 136 West 12th Avenue in Denver, links diverse artworks thru architectural components of grids, planes and calculated space, each integrated with and complementing the other. The consistent theme in each work is the evidence of the elements of construction.
According to Michele Mosko, curator and gallery owner, several of the artists come from an architectural background. The compositional approach in their collective work mirrors that sensibility and orientation. Or, as one of the show’s participants Alan Chimacoff explains, “The idea of architect refers to the inherent order and underlying organizational structures that also characterize architectural thinking.”
The diverse international group consists of museum collected New York artist Michael Rubin, Mexico City’s José Grinberg, Denver’s urban artist Sharon Feder, New Jersey’s Alan Chimacoff, and New Yorkers Peri Schwartz and Arturo Guerrero (originally from Spain). Amidst their varied subject matter, including figurative, landscape and non-objective works on paper and canvas, one senses the common underlying organizational approach. Even in Rubin’s seemingly random abstraction, Black Currents, the artist is in complete control, dictating the finished imagery in a premeditated fashion, building up the canvas to reflect his original vision. Regarding his heavily layered paintings Rubin states, “Structure is a primary element in abstract painting. In my own paintings, individual marks create a system of movement and a dynamic framework that is meant to be fluid, yet enable the viewer to experience the entire canvas.”
Grinberg reflects, “My architectural background is always present, recognizable through compositions of spaces, axis, balance, contrast and diversity. I play with basic tools such as color and form that give a sense of place, hoping to rediscover the tradition of Mexican culture. My work expresses conditions of social complexities: architects cannot forget the social responsibility of our work.” “In architecture “the plan” is the footprint of all building,” comments photographer and architect Alan Chimacoff. “It provides the underlying logic of organization. It determines what’s where and how things relate to one another functionally. Most important, the plan defines the nature of the spatial experiences people will have – how spaces flow together and what we see. To me, the most interesting idea behind The Architect Within is the exploration of the influence of inherently architectural thinking in the creation of independent works of art - in painting, photography, and sculpture.”
Twenty-three different art works; paintings on paper and canvas and photography complement and contrast one another, building a curated vision and layered exhibition.
Peri Schwartz, Alan Chimacoff, Sharon Feder and José Grinberg will all be in attendance for the First Friday reception June 4 from 5 - 8 pm and will remain for an artist talk the following day, Saturday, June 5, from 1 – 2 pm.
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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Liberadores/Liberators
Museo de las Americas
- Opening Reception: Thursday, June 24 from 7-10pm
(from the press release)
Liberadores will showcases artists interpretation of the liberation narrative as it impacts their lives, countries and communities from throughout the Americas North and South. Featuring Xavier Cortada, Cuba, USA; Ana Maria Hernando, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Cliff Fragua, Jemez Pueblo, USA; Liliana Folta, Argentina; Oscar Muñoz, Popayán, Colombia; Daniel Salazar, Denver, USA; Fernando Sanchez, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; Paula Winograd, Bogotá, Colombia; Seth Wulsin, New York, USA/Argentina.
Please watch for more events happening at the Museo de las Americas throughout July as we continue to celebrate the theme of liberation. See you soon!
Museo de las Americas
861 Santa Fe Drive
Denver, CO 80204
303.571.4401
http://museo.org
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Element House: architecture for a new ecology
The Museum of Outdoor Arts
April 10 - August 14, 2010
- Opening Reception: Saturday, April 10, 2010 5-9 pm
- A Lecture with the architects begins at 4:30 pm
(from the press release)
The Museum of Outdoor Arts will open Element House - architecture for a new ecology with an opening reception on Saturday, April 10th from 5 to 9 p.m.
A discussion with the architects, Principals Michael Meredith and Hilary Sample of MOS Architects will be held on Saturday, April 10th beginning at 4:30 p.m.
This exhibition will showcase the revolutionary design of a multi- component, modular green home prototype. MOS Architects have an extensive international portfolio including institutional buildings, urban strategies, research, books, installations including MoMA's PS1 and other projects that have been included in national and international publications such as DWELL.
The modular homes will be "off the grid", or capable of operating independent of all traditional public utility services, and will be designed for pre-fabrication, utilizing strict LEED™ design criteria and limited to 1500 square feet or less. The "Element House" is derived from the Fibonacci sequence, which in itself is a describer of developmental patters in living organisms. This mathematical series was applied in order to explore the idea of recombinatory growth in building forms and the economics of spatial compartmentalization.
The Museum of Outdoor Arts is located at 1000 Englewood Parkway (at Hampden and Santa Fe - only a few minutes from downtown Denver) and is accessible from the Englewood light rail stations.
The Museum of Outdoor Arts is Free and Open to the Public Monday - Thursday 9 - 5 p.m. and Fridays from 9 - 4 p.m.
Exhibition Catalogue is available for $16.00 call 303.806.0444 to order or purchase at the Museum of Outdoor Arts. (tax and shipping & handling charges may apply).
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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Max Angle and DJ Hamilton
Next Gallery
July 16 – August 1, 2010
- Opening Reception: Friday July 16 from 6-10pm
 Max Angle - Untitled
NEXT Main Gallery: Max Angle: "CHAGS ZHEN"
Next Gallery presents the work of Max Angle. This show is an exploration of non-attachment versus clinging or grasping. He has personally explored the thought that attachment brings suffering, a visual vocabulary has unfolded in his work that depicts this truth.
 DJ Hamilton - Steppin' Out
DJ Hamilton presents unconventional sketches, paintings and collage constructions depicting the human form. Combining recent and past work, the show displays pieces in acrylic, wood and paper that portray people singing, dancing, or just plain living.
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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Erik Isaac: "Future Junk"
Niza Knoll Gallery
July 7 - August 6, 2010
- Gallery Reception: Friday July 16 from 5-9pm
(from the press release)
Mark your calendar for “Future Junk”, a solo show by Erik Isaac. The show, presented by Niza Knoll Gallery runs July 7th – August 6th, 2010 at 915 Santa Fe Drive. The public is encouraged to visit the gallery during the first 2 weeks to watch Erik assemble the installation, and to enjoy an Artist Reception on Third Friday July 16th from 5-9 pm. "Future Junk" will include three installations which will explore where we live, what we watch and how we talk about it, "American Home" "Instant Gratification" and "iPhone".
In addition to being a graphic/web designer and installation artist Erik is also the host for The Untitled Art Show a web-based talk show about art and the art industry. As a conceptual artist, his main sketchbook is his camera phone. He has thousands of shots of random moments in time that are perfect representations of ideas. Soon, he will be waiting in line for the new iPhone 4. When he gets it, he’ll take a picture of it with his camera phone. The first picture he’ll take with his new iPhone will be of the now obsolete one. A perfect representation of what?
Gallery owner and multi-disciplinary artist Niza Knoll received her formal training in painting and graphic design at the School of Visual Arts in New York. Before becoming a full-time visual artist she had two rewarding careers as a graphic designer and a teacher of painting and photography. Niza Knoll Gallery opened in April 2010 and welcomes artists to show their portfolio. The gallery hours are Wednesday -Saturday 1 - 5 pm, First and Third Friday until 9 pm or by appointment. The Mix Co-op in the rear of the gallery is also open for visitors during regular hours.
Niza Knoll Gallery
915 Santa Fe Drive
Denver, CO 80204
303.953.1789
http://www.nizaknollgallery.com
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Robert Green
Pirate Contemporary Art
July 30 - August 15, 2010
- Opening Reception: Friday July 30 from 6-10pm
- Associate's Gallery: Lair
 Robert Green from his 2009 Pirate exhibit - photo by Ken Hamel/DenverArts.org
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.pirateartonline.org
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Jennifer Allen
Plinth Gallery
June 4 - July 31, 2010
- Opening Reception: Friday June 4 from 6-9pm (Celebrating 3 years in RiNo)
 Jennifer Allen - Three Vases
(from the press release)
"Addressing the Home" - Handcrafted Porcelain by Jennifer Allen
Jennifer Allen creates “beautiful optimistic pottery” that is both highly attractive and totally useful. Her porcelain forms are skillfully wheel thrown, then, referencing her love of sewing, she uses folds, darts and seams to enhance the round profiles of traditional forms into shapes that are fluid and generous. Her masterfully decorated and inviting shapes encourage touch. Allen gains much inspiration from textiles of the Arts and Crafts Era, and kimono fabrics from the Japanese Edo period. She incorporates ceramic techniques such as colored slip trailing and brushed underglaze, incising and carving the surface allowing glazes to both pool and reveal, then surrounds the entire piece with a transparent or celadon finish. The richly decorated surface becomes luminous against the pure whiteness of the porcelain clay.
At 15, Jennifer’s family moved from Atlanta, Georgia to Anchorage, Alaska. This change in landscape had quite an impact on her life and inspired her early ceramic work. Allen holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from University of Alaska-Anchorage, and then completed her Master of Fine Arts at Indiana University, Bloomington. In 2006 she received a Taunt Fellowship to the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena, Montana, and in 2008 she was honored as an Emerging Artist by the National Council on Education in the Ceramic Arts (NCECA). Currently, Jennifer is the Myer Fellow Resident Artist at West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV. She also works in her own studio there creating her artistic yet fully functional pieces for gallery exhibitions, including her current shows in Austin, TX and now for the first time, here in Denver.
Plinth Gallery curator Jonathan Kaplan states: “Her forms are generous and demand to be used. The surfaces are inviting of touch. Her show title has a double meaning, alluding to her fabric, or dressmakers, techniques, as well as the functional value of each piece as it is used, or addressed, in the home. Allen’s work follows the tradition of American Studio Pottery, and this tradition is in good hands with her beautiful porcelains”.
Plinth Gallery
3520 Brighton Blvd.
Denver, CO 80216
303.295.0717
http://plinthgallery.com
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You are Here
Plus Gallery
July 9 - August 20, 2010
- Opening Reception: Friday July 9 from 7-9pm
- Art Talk with artist Brendan Tang: Saturday July 10 at 4pm
 Brendan Tang - "Manga Ormolu" series (front); Douglas Walker - "#A-601" background right
You are Here is an exhibition that features the works of five remarkable artists working at the forefront of contemporary art and innovation in Canada. The popular slogan used to identify ones position in an overwhelming location resonates when considering that Canada and the US share the longest undefended border in the world, the overlapping cultures distinguished through considerable nuance in the social, political and artistic realms. While geographic borders can often define angles of trade and opportunity between countries, they largely inhibit the circulation of artwork in its physical form. Hosted at Denver's prestigious Plus Gallery, the exhibition provides a rare and exquisite opportunity for a first-hand look at some of Canada's most talented artists of today.
Brendan Tang, Alex McLeod, Douglas Walker, Andrew Rucklidge and Luke Painter all create artworks of an elusive nature, warping both the sense of place and culture. Their art is rooted in many of today's issues relating to sustainability, the environment and other societal contexts yet their most compelling attributes are derived from their timelessness and virtuosity. Each promotes a singular vision through technical skills and visual innovations that push the boundaries within contemporary art. Through a broad range of mediums including painting, ceramic sculpture, digital composition and time-based media, the artists are developing strong careers in their respective markets and are well positioned for a more expansive level of engagement.
The Denver 2010 Biennial of the Americas serves to cultivate diverse platforms that amplify connectivity, innovation and ideas through the Americas and beyond. Curated by Plus Gallery director Ivar Zeile and sponsored by the Canadian Consulate General and Suncor Energy, "You are Here" provides a strong visual component from a vibrant nation brimming with talent and artistic excellence.
Plus Gallery will host a public opening reception for "You Are Here" on Friday, July 9th from 7-9pm, with special guest and Sobey Art Award finalist Brendan Tang in attendance. Tang will give an informal talk about his work and career at the gallery on Saturday, July 10th starting at 4pm.
Plus+Gallery
2501 Larimer Street
Denver, CO 80202
303.296.0927
Wed-Sat: 10:00-6:00 pm
http://plusgallery.com
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Postcards: an exhibition of handmade, postcard-sized prints created by artists from Denver and beyond
Red Delicious Press
June 11 - July 30, 2010
- Opening reception: Friday, June 11, 5-9 pm in conjunction with Aurora’s East End Arts District’s Summer Art Walk
- Papermaking demonstration with Ray Tomasso and local Denver artist Fawn Atencio during the opening reception
 Fawn Atencio
During the opening reception on Friday June 11th, please join us for a free and fun evening making beautiful hand made paper outdoors with master papermaker Ray Tomasso and local Denver artist Fawn Atencio. Our guest papermakers will demonstrate the papermaking process and participants will make their own sheets to take home with them. In the gallery, postcard-sized prints made by Drive By Press, and local and national participants will be on exhibit and for sale at Red Delicious Press.
Come celebrate summer. All are welcome to attend this event.
Red Delicious Press
9901 East 16th Av
Aurora, CO 80010
303.366.2922
http://www.reddeliciouspress.com
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Written by Ken Hamel
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Artists' Footprints
Redline
July 8 - August 11, 2010
- Curated by RedLine artist in residence Viviane Le Courtois
- Artists include: Jessica Moon Bernstein, Michael Brohman, Jane daPain, Fallen Fruit, Tsehai Johnson, David Kahn, Rian Kerrane, Rori Knudtson, Peter Menzel, Michael Reynolds, Musci, Patricia Tinajero and Amy Youngs
- Opening Reception: Thursday July 8th from 6-10 pm
- Closing Reception and Lecture by Rian Kerrane, Michael Brohman and Jessica Moon Bernstein: Wednesday August 11th at 7 pm
- Related free educational workshops for kids ages 7 and up scheduled every Saturday during the exhibition from 2-4 pm starting July 10th
(from the press release)
In partnership with The Biennale of the Americas, a citywide event focusing on Sustainability, Innovation, Community and the Arts, RedLine Denver presents Artists' Footprints, an exhibition about sustainability in artists' works and lives. The exhibition is curated by Viviane Le Courtois, artist in residence at RedLine.
Working at the intersection of art and life, and inspired by simple ways of living and producing, these artists present innovative alternatives to over-consumption and bloated carbon footprints. Crucial issues of outsourcing, building, collecting water, transforming waste, gathering and growing food and technological addiction are shared by almost every global citizen. In addition, contemporary artists in particular have to consider the ecological footprints of their art creation from shipping artworks to wasted supplies and hazardous waste. The exhibition focuses on experimental, process based, ephemeral and interactive practices. Supplemental materials such as maps, photographs and videos will document the processes and their results. Most artists will create the works on site, bike the works to the site or send digital files to be printed locally.
The installations of Columbus Ohio based artist Amy Youngs reflect the natural cycles of eating, composting and growing through a relationship between technology, nature and people. Recalling life in her native Ecuador, Patricia Tinajero creates structures to collect rainwater for use in the gallery. Los Angeles artist collective Fallen Fruit maps and creates neighborhood infusions from public fruits. Inspired by nomadic living in Mongolia, Jessica Moon Bernstein will carry a tipi made of discarded plastic bags on her bicycle from Boulder to Denver. The photographs of award winning photojournalist Peter Menzel show us the food people live on across the planet. Ideas of sustainable living are finally starting to be more widely implemented as resources on the planet are rapidly shrinking. Architect Michael Reynolds, and his team at Earthship Biotecture in Taos, New Mexico, have been designing fully sustainable buildings with solar energy, water collection systems and food growing areas for 35 years that have inspired generations of artists and builders around the world. Drawings of the Geos by Eldorado Springs architect David Kahn will also be featured.
Other works include an installation made with bricks of horse manure by Michael Brohman, a recycled wood sculpture for bees by Jane daPain, a domestic space made of food and recycled materials by Rian Kerrane and an interactive installation by Rori Knudtson. Denver artist group Musci applied a giant moss footprint on the wall outside of RedLine. Finally, Tsehai Johnson's installation of porcelain dishes will replace disposable dishes used during the exhibition.
Redline
2350 Arapahoe St.
Denver, CO 80205
303.296.4448
Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm
Sat/Sun: 11am-5pm
http://www.redlineart.org
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Written by Ken Hamel
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Corporate Collections 2010
Republic Plaza
July 1 - August 18, 2010
- Curated by Andra Archer
- Gallery Reception: Thursday July 22nd from 5:30 - 7:30pm
(from the press release)
The 14th Annual Corporate Collections Exhibit 2010 is an unparalleled exhibition showcasing exceptionally fine art on loan from the collections of 18 companies and organizations, from small businesses to major corporations. Participating companies include Kaiser Permanente, Arnold and Porter, Gates Corporation, JohnstonWells PR, Vaden Law Firm and The Children's Hospital. This is a unique opportunity each year for businesses to share with the general public the diversity of fine art they present in their office environments throughout the year.
CORPORATE COLLECTIONS 2010 is presented by Brookfield Properties, owner and manager of Republic Plaza, curated by Andra Archer and produced by Archer Concept Group. The exhibit is open to the public and free of charge. Hours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 7 p.m., Saturday 9 a. m-2 p.m. For further information, please call 303-514-8182.
Republic Plaza
370 17th Street
Denver, CO 80202
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Written by Ken Hamel
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Covering Ground
Robischon Gallery
June 30 - August 7, 2010
- Opening Reception: Wednesday June 30th from 6-9pm
- Featuring artists Jim Sanborn, Gonzalo Lebrija, Jeanne Liotta, Gibson + Recoder, Kevin O'Connell, Chuck Forsman, Gary Huibregtse, Richard Pare, Gary Emrich, Will Lamson
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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Written by Ken Hamel
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Linda Fleming and Katy Stone
Robischon Gallery
May 13 - August 7, 2010
- Opening Reception: Thursday May 13 from 6-8pm
 Linda Fleming  Katy Stone
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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Written by Ken Hamel
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Yoshitomo Saito: All God's Children Got Rhythm
Rule Gallery
June 4 - July 31, 2010
 Yoshitomo Saito at Rule - photo by Ken Hamel/DenverArts.org
(from the Rule website)
Yoshitomo Saito has produced uniquely crafted bronze objects for more than 20 years. He learned the method and sculptural approach initially in San Francisco Bay Area during the mid 80s. To further his dream of artistic independence, he has established his own private foundry in Denver Colorado.
In this Rocky Mountain region, nature image has started to re-flourish in his work. Finished pieces are stunning sculptural constellations that describe his symbolic unity with nature and memories of his intuitions.
Originally from Tokyo Japan, Saito came to the United States in 1983, received his MFA from California College of the Arts in 1987. He was the recipient of prestigious Individual Artists Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts in 1994. His works are in numerous important public collections including the M.H. de Young Museum of San Francisco, the Oakland Museum of California, and the Hawaii State Foundation of Cultures & Arts. Saito’s sculpture has appeared in articles and reviews in major art publications such as Art in America, Art International, Art Issue, Arts Magazine, Artweek, BT of Japan, and Sculpture Magazine. He has been also represented by Haines Gallery of San Francisco.
To view more about Yoshitomo Saito visit http://www.yoshitomosaito.com
Rule Gallery
227 Broadway
Denver, CO 80203
303.777.9473
http://www.rulegallery.com
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Written by Ken Hamel
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Patricia Tinajero: "Do Not Cry Over Spilled Dreams: Portrait of a Consumer
Sandra Phillips Gallery
July 9 - 31, 2010
- Opening Reception: Friday July 9 from 6-8pm
 Patricia Tinajero - photo by Ken Hamel/DenverArts.org
(from the press release)
Artist Patricia Tinajero from Ecuador will explore the nature of things thru video and experiential installation. Tinajero is interested in objects as the product of metamorphosis, in particular the recycing of object, the capacity of those objects to survive cycles of production and consumption, use and abuse. Exploring the regeneration process reconciled in the dialectical understanding of process of the artist, these discarded materials weave into sculptural forms which become installations.
The sculptural installation Do not cry over spilled dreams are a series of structures made out of milk cartons, newspaper, handmade cotton paper from recycled blue jeans, and linen.. They are inspired by quilting techniques and approached from the tradition of salvaging and using all remains from materials, which makes this process significant & effective in terms of how recourses are used.
Patricia Tinajero has exhibited at the Museum of contemporary Art, Denver, 10+10 Biennial, curator Cidney Payton, Museo de la Cultuira Parque de lost Enanitos, Biennial of Women Artists, curator Pilar Toban, Venezuela, and the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art .
The RedLine Exhibit “Artist’s Footprints” will also include artist Patricia Tinajero in partnership with the Biennial of the Americas 2010.
The Sandra Phillips Gallery
744 Santa Fe Drive
Denver, CO 80204
303.573.5969
Tue - Sat: 12:30 - 5:00 PM
http://www.thesandraphillipsgallery.com
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Written by Ken Hamel
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Sarah Fox and William Stoehr
Space Gallery
July 2 - 31, 2010
- Opening Reception: Friday July 2nd from 6-9pm
Space Gallery
765 Santa Fe Drive
Denver, CO 80204
720.904.1088
Tue-Fri: 11:00am-5:00pm
Sat: 10:00am-4:00pm
http://www.spacegallery.org
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Written by Ken Hamel
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Bienniale Members Show
Spark Gallery
July 14 - 31, 2010
- Opening Reception: Friday, July 16 from 6-9pm
- North Gallery: Juried Show - BIG THEMES/small works
Artists include: Pat Aaron, Roland Bernier, Lydia Brokaw, Deborah Bryon, Barbara Carpenter, Susanna Cavalletti, Polly Chang, Joyce Coco, Madeleine Dodge, Sally Elliott, Michael Gadlin, Keith Howard, Michaele Keyes, Angela Larson, Andy Libertone, John Matlack, Kate McGuinness, Jennifer Parisi, Elaine Ricklin, Susan Rubin, Annalee Schorr, Evan Siegel, Sue Simon, Sally Stockhold, Meagen Svendsen, and Rob Watt
Spark Gallery is a non-profit corporation dedicated to the exhibiting of artwork by Spark's 26 members and by other artists both local and national. Founded in 1979, Spark is the oldest of Denver's alternative galleries.
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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Written by Ken Hamel
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Davyd Whaley: Flood the Subconscious
Studio 12 Gallery
June 19 – August 16, 2010
- Gallery Reception with the Artist: First Friday August 6th from 4-9pm
 Davyd Whaley - No. 2
(from the press release)
Studio 12 Gallery features “Flood the Subconscious” by Davyd Whaley. June 19th – August 16th, 2010. Davyd Whaley creates a visual odyssey within the confines of Studio 12 Gallery with larger than life abstract paintings. They outline a visual concept of mythology and civilizations long gone. Babylon and No. 2 are the crowning pieces of the exhibit. Smallest of the prime numbers “No. 2” has greatness and beauty in its origin. Two has the claim as the primordial archetype. It is represented as balance, reflecting duality of the Taoist principles of Yin-Yang. “No.2” shows us the energy within ourselves and the importance of responding calmly to conflict. Eastern culture considers this number to be associated with great luck and happiness. In ancient times “No. 2” was called a glyph and looked more like an equal sign (=).
“No. 2” is presented with “Babylon” and represents the support system of the Babylonian empire, the two parts being Baal and Ishtar. It leaves us with present day thoughts on duality, in which "we as a society treat one group of persons differently from another. It speaks about double standards, which existed for married life, where a wife might be put to death for adultery, while a husband is free to enjoy as many women as he chooses, provided he does not seduce the wife of another man."(Mythology of Sex, by Sarah Dening, Chapter 3)
Sean Brown's Studio 12 Gallery
209 Kalamath St., Unit 12
Denver CO, 80204
303.629.8744
Mon-Fri: 10-6
Sat: 11-4
http://www.studio12gallery.com
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Written by Ken Hamel
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Linda Gleitz and Russell Wilbar
Sync Gallery
July 16 - August 14, 2010
- Opening Reception: Friday July, 16 at 7:00pm
  Linda Gleitz (left); Russell Wilbar (right)
(from the press release)
Linda Gleitz - Menopause Renaissance Superheroes & More
I am currently working on a series of paintings about life. I have had a surge of energy at midlife…usually referred to as menopause, I’ve had personal awakenings, new vibrant energy and an understanding of life that seems so simple and clear…the paintings started as a tribute series to my own personal superheroes and seems to be growing exponentially…there are a lot of people out there I need to acknowledge, pay tribute to, say good bye to and simply recognize. I am painting from the heart…I hope to connect on an emotional level with the viewers of the final piece…we are all on this spaceship to nowhere or planet full of everything together (depends on your viewpoint)….anyway, I love painting pictures of the way I see life…. All of the paintings for this show are oil on canvas or oil/& collage on canvas… populated by the real people in my life…made divine & superheroic by me as I feel them.
Russell Wilbar - Construction/Deconstruction
Sync Gallery is proud to present emerging artist Russell Wilbar’s new show “Construction/Deconstruction”. Russell Wilbar has been working in the new genre simply called “green” art. The artwork is made from 100% recycled materials that are assembled and painted to provide a new modern aesthetic. Russell’s work is on the cutting edge of this new genre and combines the functional, conceptual, and metaphorical elements of the objects to form a new style of art.
Sync Gallery
878 - 1 Santa Fe Drive
Denver, CO 80204
Mon-Fri: 10am-5pm
Sat 12-4pm
First & Third Fridays until 9pm
http://syncgallery.org
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Written by Ken Hamel
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Rob Williams: Aspens
Siri Hollander: Horses
Translations Gallery
July 2 – 31, 2010
- Opening Reception: Thursday, July 8th from 5-8:30pm
 Rob Williams, Colors of the Dusk, acrylic, graphite & ink on wood panel, 48”w x 29”h, 2010  Siri Hollander, Horses, recycled steel, hemp & cement, 14”w x 6”d x 14”h each, 2008
(from the press release)
Rob Williams is a mixed media artist who gives aspen trees new life with whimsical imagery and unnatural color palettes. The titles of his pieces are meant as entrance points to evoke thought about different ways of seeing the world. His use of mixed media and layering techniques gives the work a multi-dimensional feel as the delicately-executed aspens tend to invade the viewer’s space and the background appears to recede far in the distance. His addition of unusual shapes and colors adds to the dreamlike tone of his work. Siri Hollander creates mixed media horses using recycled steel, hemp and cement. Her current work combines realism and abstraction, and emphasizes the rough, ravaged quality of the horses. Each horse has a different stance and character, and they are often placed in pairs. She paints the horses using iron oxide for red, manganese for black, or a brown cement paint similar to the one used on adobe. Her experience of growing up on a ranch in Spain led her to a love of horses, which she strives to reveal in her work.
Translations Gallery
1743 Wazee St
Denver, CO 80202
303.629.0713
Tues-Sat: 11-6
http://translationsgallery.com
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Written by Ken Hamel
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Ralph Wolf Cowan: Selected Works From a "Blue Chip" Master Painter
VERTIGO Art Space
May 7 - July 30, 2010
- Preview Artist Reception: Friday May 21st from 6-9pm (Hosted by co-Director Wiliam Beity)
- Reception with the Artist: Friday July 23rd from 6-10pm
- VERTIGO Art Space is always open First and Third Fridays every month from 6-9pm
 Ralph Wolf Cowan - Domination
(from the press release)
Let's celebrate with a rare engagement from master painter Ralph Wolf Cowan of West Palm Beach FLA fame. RW has been called a "Blue Chip" master painter. Ralph began his painting career in childhood- and has well known accolades as a "Celebrity Portrait Painter" who has had an extensive career painting on private commission from true Royals, and celebrities from around the world. RW is recognized by the National Portrait Gallery of Smithsonian as the only painter Elvis has ever commissioned for a portrait. RW states: "My aim is to reflect contemporary man's ultimate desire for self-expression and living on the edge".
VERTIGO has chosen a select few of the many painting styles RW has accomplished in an attempt to show the variety of trademark Ralph Cowan styles through the decades in his illustrious career as a painter.
Vertigo Art Space
960 Santa Fe Dr
Denver, CO 80204
303.573.VERT (8378)
http://www.vertigoartspace.com
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Written by Ken Hamel
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Brian Scott: Blur the Normal
Visions West Gallery
July 16 - August 27, 2010
- Opening Reception: Friday July 16 from 6-9pm
 Brian Scott - “P.I. WATR #1” - Mixed Media
(from the press release)
“Blur the Normal” explores the range and possibility of the opposing forces of glass and metal by artist Brian Scott. The results are alchemical. The process and ideas Scott uses are informed and influenced by his ideas of post industrial society. The relic-like glass and metal totems and wall hangings are filled with an anonymous history. They appear worn and eroded, perhaps just unearthed in a postindustrial Rail yard. The dry dusty wind soaked landscape the Billings, MT artist calls home has clearly influenced his sculpture. They become implements defying time and logic. There is an ambiguous duality in the works’ fluid, transparent glass and the solid scarred metal surfaces. The tension of the radically different materials creates a wit and delicacy as well as a rawness and strength. Scott says, “The process by which I generate my art is simply living through the experiences of my life. I view my art as relics of existence, occurring naturally through my own creative praxis.”
Visions West Galleries
1715 Wazee St.
Denver, CO 80202
303.292.0909
Mon-Fri: 10am-6pm
http://visionswestgallery.com
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Written by Ken Hamel
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Perceptions: Installations exploring key topics of the Biennial of the Americas
Walker Fine Art
July 16 - August 28, 2010
- Featuring Sabin Aell, Kim Ferrer, Emma Hardy and Lauri Lynnxe Murphy
- Opening Reception: Friday, July 16 from 6-9pm
 Installation by Sabin Aell
Walker Fine Art presents PERCEPTIONS featuring installations from Sabin Aell, Kim Ferrer, Emma Hardy, and Lauri Lynnxe Murphy. Each artist will address topics within three of the overarching themes of the Biennial of the Americas: innovation, sustainability, community, through the fourth theme, art. Using these topics as a springboard, the result will be a visual integration of concepts.
Sabin Aell “Today more than ever society is faced with the challenges of sustaining a quality of life unprecedented in human history. How do we celebrate what we have? What makes for a healthy and flourishing community and economy?” Creating her installation from discarded billboards, Aell will create a visual representation of The Genuine Wealth Model, which provides an alternative to the tired economic growth and accounting models, and it accounts for what we value most. “Only when we measure the real determinants of well-being and happiness will we be able to measure true progress.”
Kim Ferrer Inspired by Curator Paola Santoscoy’s title “The Nature of Things” Ferrer’s work is a response to this contemporary metaphor for how we perceive the world and make sense of the world through our perceptions. Through a combination of raw and live materials, Ferrer’s work is a collection of an original object and deviations from it that will depict how perceptions are constantly shifting and influenced by our experiences of growth and change.
Emma Hardy Packages is a collection of life-sized sculpted figures [and sound installation] modeled from people living within Hardy’s community of Jamestown, Colorado, and created entirely out of brown packing paper. “From a town population of just 260, I selected members who reflect a range of ages, situations, and body types. My intention is that an observer can relate to and find some commonality; perhaps they will find a reflection of themselves, a friend, a daughter, or parent.”
Lauri Lynnxe Murphy By juxtaposing an installation of Gyre Stones and her Plastic Nature photographs, Murphy’s work comments on the ubiquitous manifestation of plastic in our environment, and its connection to our need of oil. “In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, and now in the Atlantic, churns an enormous gyre filled with plastic debris. In the Gulf of Mexico, an unknown quantity of oil spews from a broken pipe and forms itself into ten-mile long plumes. The connection between both is plastic, which is made from petroleum…the difference between the two is really only a few steps of process. Both cases illustrate how plastic has infested our environment.”
Walker Fine Art
300 W. 11th Ave (11th and Cherokee)
Denver CO 80204
303.355.8955
Tue-Sat: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
http://www.walkerfineart.com
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Written by Ken Hamel
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Abstracts
William Havu Gallery
July 29 - September 11, 2010
- Opening Reception: Thursday July 29th, 6-9pm
- Featuring: Robert Delaney, Werner Drewes 1899-1985, Sushe Felix, Monroe Hodder, Erick C. Johnson, Emilio Lobato, Amy Metier and introducing Joan Moment & Daniel Phill
- On the mezzanine: Introducing Carrie Lederer & Kathleen McCloud
William Havu Gallery
1040 Cherokee Street
Denver CO 80204
303.893.2360
http://williamhavugallery.com
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Written by Ken Hamel
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Leo Franco
Zip37
July 23 - August 8, 2010
- Opening Reception: Friday July 23rd from 6-10pm
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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