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Call for Artists
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Posted: March 03, 2010 |
Call for Artists: Zip37
Final Selection Sunday March 21, 2010
(from the announcement)
Zip37 Gallery is looking for a new artist to join the cooperative. We will be choosing our new member on Sunday, March 21.
Dues are $55 per month and paid quarterly. 90% of sales go directly to the artist. Four other galleries (Pirate, Edge, D Gallery & Next) as well as The Bug Theatre and Patsy’s Italian Restaurant make up the Navajo Art District located on the corner of 37th and Navajo Street in NW Denver.
Each artist receives one 3-week solo show in the front room and at least one group show annually, as well as permanent year-round space in the famous salon-style back room.
If you are interested in joining our group of 15 talented and mature artists, send an e-mail to
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before March 21.
We will need a couple of pieces of your art to view and any supporting materials (portfolio, resume, statement, etc.) that may help us make a decision.
http://www.katiehoffman.com
Zip37
3644 Navajo St
Denver, CO 80211
303.477.4525
Fri: 6:00 - 10:00 PM
Sat/Sun: Noon - 5:00 PM
http://zip37.com
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Regional News
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Posted: February 24, 2010 |
James Balog: Multi-media presentation / Q&A about the Extreme Ice Survey
Coronado H.S. Auditorium (Colorado Springs)
Thursday March 4th, 2010 at 7:00pm
 Photographer James Balog
(from the press release)
Please join us Thursday, March 4th at 7:00pm at Coronado High School for a rare opportunity to see renowned Boulder photographer and scientist James Balog give a compelling multi-media presentation on the Extreme Ice Survey (the largest ground-based glacial study yet). This speaking engagement will take place at Coronado High School's new auditorium, 1590 West Fillmore Street. Thanks to the generosity of the sponsors listed below, the Speaking Event is FREE and Open to the Public. His exhibit is on display in Smokebrush Gallery through March 26.
Mr. Balog has a particular interest in engaging in dialogue with the Colorado Springs community specifically about Creation Care, a Christian perspective of being environmental stewards to the Earth. This subject may be approached in the March 4th presentation and/or Q&A session.
The Extreme Ice Survey (EIS) brings art and science together with stunningly sublime photographic imagery and time-lapse animations illustrating the rapid changes happening to Earth's glacial ice. It is at once visually captivating, educational, and compelling.
EIS is the most wide-ranging glacier study ever conducted using ground-based, real-time photography. EIS uses time-lapse photography, conventional photography, and video to document the rapid changes now occurring on the Earth's glacial ice. James Balog and his EIS team have specially customized and installed 27 time-lapse cameras at 15 sites in Greenland, Iceland, Alaska, and the Rocky Mountains. EIS supplements this ongoing record with annual repeat photography in Iceland, the Alps, and Bolivia.
Mr. Balog recently presented his work at the United Nations Conference on Climate Change in Copenhagen in December 2009, was featured on the cover of National Geographic and was recently appointed as the Environmental Ambassador to Samsung at the Winter Olympics, and his one-hour documentary will release this Spring on PBS's NOVA. These credentials merely support the value and timeliness of this contemporary image-maker's work.
This Event is Generously Sponsored By: Catamount Institute /The Leopold Fund, The C.S. Independent, Smokebrush Foundation, Extreme Ice Survey, Kat Tudor Yoga
These activities will take place on property that Smokebrush Foundation has licensed from Colorado Springs School District 11.
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Call for Artists
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Posted: February 21, 2010 |
Apply now for Summer Art Market (ASLD members only!)
Application deadline is Friday, February 26th at 3 pm
(from the ASLD eNews announcement:)
Don't miss out on applying for the upcoming Summer Art Market. To apply, visit http://registration.asld.org/sam, use your membership number to activate your online account, and complete the application. At this time the system is only available to current members of the League. Please call 303-778-6990 x100 to join or renew your membership.
Application Deadline: February 26, 3:00 pm No applications will be accepted after February 26 at 3:00 pm
If you have any issues or concerns regarding the online application, please email us at
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. Make sure this email address is on your safe list so that you will receive any email communication regarding your online registration.
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Local News
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Posted: February 10, 2010 |
New Photography Gallery Unveiled at the Denver Art Museum
Diane Arbus - Identical Twins (1966) - Denver Art Museum General Service Foundation Purchase fund
I thought the 7th floor was looking quite nice as a home for Western art, but here's some news on a new photography exhibit opening at the top of the DAM's Ponti building; here's hoping that the warm spring weather brings with it a chance to open the 7th floor's rooftop deck and offer up some Western vista in lieu of the Harmsen collection. - KLH
DenverArts.org April 2009: DAM Reopens 7th Floor for "Creating the West in Art"
(from the press release)
Exposure: Photos from the Vault opens April 30, 2010, in the newly remodeled Anthony and Delisa Mayer Photography Gallery on the 7th floor of the North Building. The renovated space will host the first exhibition of the department of photography at the Denver Art Museum (DAM), featuring a diverse selection from the 7,000-object collection including works by Ansel Adams, Diane Arbus, Chuck Close, Alfred Stieglitz and Garry Winogrand as well as recent acquisitions of work by Henry Bosse, Petah Coyne and Shirin Neshat.
“I had a lot of fun digging to the depths of this exquisite collection to create the debut display,” Paddock said. “We’re presenting a wide range of photos, from portraits and landscapes to abstraction and Surrealism that photo enthusiasts and museum visitors will enjoy. This first installation is a way to say hello to the community and start a conversation about photography.”
The Museum began collecting photography in 1937, adding pieces to many curatorial departments over the years including the 1994 acquisition of the Daniel Wolf collection of 19th and early 20th century American landscapes and frequent donations of contemporary work through the 1980s and 1990s. In 2009, the DAM formed a standalone Department of Photography and brought on veteran curator Eric Paddock to lead the charge in creating exhibitions and collection experiences with the museum’s strong collection of historic and contemporary photography.
Exposure is just the first of the department of photography’s upcoming programs that will include traveling and temporary exhibitions. The Place We Live, a comprehensive Robert Adams retrospective organized by the Yale University Art Gallery, will open in denver in fall 2011. Adams, a Colorado native, photographed the landscape of the American West for more than 40 years. He rose to prominence as part of the photographic movement known as New Topographics which sheds light on manaltered landscapes. His work is inspired by the natural beauty of the world, but also notes the destructive effects of urbanization and population growth. This temporary exhibition will showcase over 200 works highlighting various stages of Adams’ career.
“Forming this new department has allowed the DAM to come to the forefront of photography and actively engage our attentive photography community,” said Christoph Heinrich, DAM director. “We are thrilled to have enthusiastic and dynamic donors who helped realize the DAM’s first photography department and continue to help us be relevant in the local and national photo community.”
Denver Art Museum
100 W 14th Ave
Denver, CO 80204
720.865.5000
http://www.denverartmuseum.org
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Local News
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Posted: February 02, 2010 |
 Artist's rendition of Donald Lipski's " Psyche (The Butterfly)" planned for the new Auroria campus Science Building addition
One of the cornerstones for the funding of public art in Denver has been the "1% for Art" program, which is more than a nice sentiment: the 1% baseline has been in effect since the original Art in Public Places bill was written into law back in 1977 generating $8.2 million for 435 works of public art.
In the "tough time/tough measures" vein of thought, crafty number crunchers have found a loophole which has allowed new civic projects to come to fruition sans art. An unfortunate casualty has been artist Donald Lipski (best known locally for "The Yearling" outside the DPL) whose recent commission for a sculpture to grace the new Science Building on the Auraria campus was nearly nixed (thankfully Auraria was able to scramble and come up with the funds for an abridged version of the piece.)
The state legislature simply must find a way to stop the madness and secure the funding for public art that the law intended, if not for soul of the residents of Colorado (who need the presence of beautiful things to keep us civilized and sane) then for the quantified financial benefits that the public art program has realized for the state's creative community which employed over 186,000 residents in 2007 (per the Colorado Council on the Arts.) - KLH
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Call for Artists
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Posted: February 02, 2010 |
Call for Artists: Project Hello
Event takes place Saturday May 1, 2010 from 12-7pm
Applications due by March 1
(from the press release)
we would like to introduce ourselves. we're project hello, and we want to meet you. we're from denver, and are here to unite the creative community -- visual artists, crafters, designers, musicians, fashion and jewelry designers, writers, culinary artists, film makers and performers. we believe that creativity fuels inspiration, support encourages action, and that we're stronger in numbers, so let's get together.
project hello is an event to gather, foster, promote and expose our efforts. this is a call to all creatives, whether or not you have experience in publicly presenting your work, to show us what you've got. we want to support you, we want you to support us, and we feel this will benefit the entire community.
we know introductions can be a bit awkward, so naturally, that's what we're asking of you. please submit your idea for a work centered on the concept of introduction. this piece should reveal who you are as a creative individual, and will be considered for exhibition inclusion by a jury of your fellow creatives to be presented at project hello at the TAXI complex on May 1, 2010.
we look forward to getting to know you! smiles, PROJECT HELLO
project submission guidelines (email application by march 1, 2010 to:
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- your name
- your company's name (if applicable)
- website or 5-7 images (jpegs) of your work from the last 2 years
- email
- phone #
- a detailed, written description, and drawings or photos of proposed project
- brief bio/statement
- please let us know if you would like a table space or wall space, and special needs for project.
details
- event: project hello
- date: may 1, 2010, 12-7pm (set-up: 10am-12pm, breakdown: 7pm-9pm)
- location: TAXI, www.taxibyzeppelin.com, denver
- project submission deadline: march 1, 2010
- acceptance notice: march 10, 2010, via email
- participation fee: $10 = 6' table space (participants supply their own table) or $20 = 4x8' plywood wall (provided)
- participation fee is due w/in 10 days of acceptance via paypal
- project hello is an indoor event
- creatives will have up to an 4x6' foot space to work with. please let us know if you are a musician, performer, new media artist, or any other creative that needs additional space
- participants will need to provide their own tables and chairs
- to connect our community, please plan on being present alongside your work for the entire event, including setup and breakdown
please feel free to contact us with any questions or just say hello:
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Call for Artists
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Posted: February 02, 2010 |
Call for Artists: Colorado Dragon Boat Festival Commemorative Poster Competition
Entries due March 31, 2010; Winners announced May 3
(from the press release)
CALLING ALL CREATIVE SOULS! Colorado Dragon Boat Festival Announces 3rd Annual Commemorative Poster Competition
DENVER (January 28, 2010) - Coloradoans can resolve to be more creative in the new year by participating in the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival's (CDBF's) Third Annual Commemorative Poster design competition. Trade your paddle for a palette and show your imagination and artistic skill! The winning poster will be featured as part of the annual festival, which will be held July 24 -25, 2010 at Sloan's Lake Park in northwest Denver.
Celebrating its 10th year, the CDBF is a free family-friendly festival highlighting Colorado's rich Asian Pacific American heritage. The two day celebration showcases an array of traditional and contemporary performing arts, cultural customs, cuisine and a marketplace of unique and hard-to-find arts, crafts and vendors, in addition to two days of action packed dragon boat races.
The submission deadline is Tuesday, March 31, 2010 and winners will be announced Monday, May 3, 2010. The winning design will primarily be used for collectible merchandise. Cash awards are as follows: The First place winner will receive $300, Second place $200, and Third place $100. Go to www.cdbf.org for more details, or read on below.
How to Enter:
- Any individual may participate, regardless of age, experience, technical skill, or other indicators. One entry per person.
- Complete the online application at www.cdbf.org and mail $10.00 entry fee (payable by check or money order to CDBF) with your contact information.
- Entries must be submitted digitally in PDF format or JPG/TIFF format - images should be 300 dpi with a minimum size of 8x11.
- Entries can be emailed to
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or mailed to: CDBF at 11049 W. 44th Avenue, Suite 110, Wheat Ridge CO, 80033 - postmarked no later than March 31, 2010.
- All designs must include the following text copy, in any format or order: 10th Annual Colorado Dragon Boat Festival, July 24-25, 2010, Denver, Colorado.
The Fine Print: Digitally reproduced images of the artists' original pieces supplemented with required text copy additions are encouraged, acceptable and standard. Upon the request of CDBF, the artist will alter or remove any and all signature, logo, company stamp, or similar identifying marks. Entries will be evaluated based on appeal, content and marketability. The judges panel will include members of the Denver art community and CDBF Board of Directors. The decision of the judges is final. CDBF reserves the right to use the winning image on miscellaneous advertisement mediums, T-shirts and other CDBF related items. The winning entry will become full property of CDBF, with all rights and privileges inherent thereto. CDBF reserves the right to resize or otherwise alter the winning entry before using it in promotional and merchandising materials, or to not use any submitted competition materials.
The Colorado Dragon Boat Festival draws more than 100,000 attendees to the event over the weekend. If you or your company is interested in being a 2010 Colorado Dragon Boat Festival sponsor, please contact Creative Strategies Group at (303) 469-7500 for more information.
Founded in 2001 to celebrate Colorado's diverse Asian Pacific American (APA) communities, the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival (CBDF), a 501© 3 non-profit organization, has become the region's fastest growing, family-friendly summer festival. CDBF offers festival-goers the opportunity to explore APA culture through performances, educational programs, arts and crafts, shopping, dining and the exciting athletic competition of dragon boat racing. www.cdbf.org
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Call for Artists
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Posted: February 02, 2010 |
 Call for Members: Ice Cube Gallery
Ice Cube Gallery is seeking prolific emerging and established artists for juried review into our beautifully renovated 2600 sq. ft. gallery in the Denver RiNo Art District. Applicants must live within easy travel distance to participate in monthly critique and artist meetings. We are currently seeking performance, installation, photography, film, multi-media, light, sculpture, or any style of contemporary artist that is pushing the boundaries in concept, process, and/or material.
Ice Cube gallery is accepting curatorial proposals for group or individual exhibits to supplement local artists or school exhibitions. Please enquire as different rates apply.
Membership includes:
- one two-person show for 4 weeks during the calendar year
- 10% commission on sales of your work
- promotion throughout the year with print and digital media
- membership in the RiNo District
- creative growth with regular discussions and critiques
- have a voice in helping build a vibrant organization
Cost: $100 deposit, $70 monthly dues, one year commitment, $50 key deposit
To apply: Email your artist statement and website address to:
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. No website? Send a CD with 6 – 12 images of your work, your resume and artists statement to:
Carol Browning Studio #214
Dry Ice Factory
3300 Walnut Street
Denver, CO 80205
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Posted: January 27, 2010 |
Win a Date with Phil Bender!
Deadline for entry is February 5
Winner will be notified by February 7
Photo: Jeff Ball Photography; Mr. Bender's Stylist: Mona Lucero
(from the press release)
Love often begins with a single outing. A special evening together. A "Dream Date."
And so it is with The Love Show. Before it really begins, we wanted to find that "special someone." I wracked my brain to come up with the Art Community's most desirable bachelor, the sexiest, most attractive, most loving, most universally beloved man in Denver's Art Scene.
Of course, that man is Phil Bender.
An icon of the Denver Art Scene, Phil is a founder and defacto leader of Pirate: Contemporary Art. His work is in major collections, including the Denver Art Museum. We all know that Phil Bender is one of Denver's leading artists and most beloved characters. Here's your chance to get to know the Man underneath the legend!
The Dream Date: Friday, February 12, 2010
- 6:00 pm - Phil will pick you up in his exotic vintage sports car and whisk you away to the Navajo Art District
- 6:30 pm - You and Phil will be treated to dinner at Patsy's Italian restaurant, and you'll visit the galleries at 37th and Navajo
- 8:00 pm - You'll transfer into a limo, and proceed to CORE New Art Space
- 8:30 pm - Limo delivers you to the Opening Reception for The Love Show, where you dodge paparazzi and sneer at all the jealous women
- 9:00 pm - You are treated to a free photo session at the PDA Photo Booth, in Anthony Camera's studio, to commemorate your Dream Date
How to Enter:
- Send a short email explaining why you love Phil Bender and why you want to win the Dream Date to:
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. Include your name, address and phone number
- Include a photo of your feet for extra consideration
- Family members, illegitimate children and ex-wives of Phil Bender are not eligible to enter
- There is no age limit for entries. You are never too young to date Phil Bender
- Deadline for entry is February 5. Winner will be notified by February 7
- That gives you a week to buy a new pair of sandals
Special Thanks to: Jeff Ball Photography http://www.jeffballphotography.com and Mr. Bender's stylist: Mona Lucero Mona Lucero Design Boutique http://www.monalucero.com
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Other News
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Posted: January 21, 2010 |
Daniel Libeskind's "Crystals" at the Las Vegas City Center (bottom left) - photos by Ken Hamel/DenverArts.org
At one time, Las Vegas was known primarily for smoke filled casinos, gaudy neon buffets and Wayne Newton-esque entertainment, but that was then; the new Vegas is "CityCenter," a 21st century mélange of glass and steel smack dab in the heart of "the Strip." The project brings together world renown architectural superstars including Rafael Vinoly (Cleveland Art Museum expansion), César Pelli (Kuala Lumpur's Petronas Twin Towers), David Rockwell (London's "Glass Gherkin"), Helmut Jahn (the architect for the local Auraria campus library among other significant structures worldwide) and Daniel Libeskind (of the DAM's Hamilton Building.) The starchitects' projects are chock-full of contemporary artwork from the likes of Frank Stella, Julian Schnabel, Henry Moore, Maya Lin, Jenny Holzer and Robert Rauschenberg, giving the entire complex the urban vibe of an art museum (which is incredibly ironic given that the local Las Vegas Art Museum is on temporary hiatus until the "economy turns around.")
Regardless of CityCenter's Hail Mary financing and Green-ness (or lack thereof, per Adobe Airstream's Leanne Goebel), the project is a site to behold and a must see for any fan of art and architecture passing time in Sin City. And the rank-and-file focal point is undeniably Daniel Libeskind's "Crystals" (aka the shopping mall component of the project) as only a press release can summarize: "showcasing an unparalleled array of the world’s most exclusive retailers and forever redefining the Las Vegas retail experience."
As staunch a critic of Libeskind's DAM experiment as any, I have to say I was impressed with Crystals and found Libeskind's hand much lighter in service to commerce as opposed to art. The interior spaces are open and light filled, soaring up into a variety of obtuse steeple like expanses. In spite of CityCenter's provenance on the Strip, Libeskind's exterior commands attention in a very sophisticated, one might argue understated manner, given the world of pyramids, castles, faux-Paris/NY City-scapes and shipwrecks that abound nearby.
While it's painless to stroll right into Crystals ground level from the Strip, I recommend starting at the Bellagio (an event in itself, with the magnificent Dale Chihuly glass lobby and Conservatory currently decked out for the Chinese New Year) where the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art is hosting an exhibit highlighting the work of the "Artists and Architects of CityCenter," a worthwhile gallery overview of the talent crammed into CityCenter (on display until April 2010.) But visiting the Crystals via the Bellagio more importantly lets you enter from the Monorail stop that connects the Bellagio to the Crystals and drops you off at the building's top level allowing you to wind your way into the belly of the building, much like descending from the 4th floor of the DAM's Hamilton building (albeit without the dread and vertigo.) Also be sure to pick up the "CityCenter Fine Art Collection" pamphlet at the mall's information desk which features a guide to the 17 major artworks on display throughout the CityCenter complex.
Crystals is not without it's own Libeskind controversy: Torontonians have aptly pointed out that Libeskind sold them a design based on the Royal Ontario Museum's gem and mineral collection and have now found their local ROM Crystal recycled Vegas-style (David Fleischer: "Anything but Crystal Clear") while LA Times critic and Libeskind hater Christopher Hawthorne posits: "What to say, really, about an architect who has now recycled the same mournful, jagged forms that he deployed in the deeply moving Jewish Museum in Berlin and in his design for the World Trade Center site for use in a high-end shopping mall on the Las Vegas Strip?"
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Posted: January 16, 2010 |
Logan Lecture Spring Series 2010: Artists on Art—EMBRACE!
January 20 - June 23, 2010
- Six artists will share their work for the Spring 2010 Logan Lecture series
- Series supported by Vicki and Kent Logan and DAM Contemporaries
Rick Dula | Wednesday, January 20
Over the past eight years, Denver-based painter Rick Dula has turned his eye to the architectural sights of American landscapes and cityscapes, creating hyper-realistic works with an evocative, atmospheric quality. From the disappearing grain silos of the heartland to the fading factory buildings of larger cities, Dula captures the architectural majesty and decaying beauty of often overlooked structures. As seen in his monumental wall painting in the second floor atrium, the architecture of the Denver Art Museum has been a favorite subject of the artist.
Tobias Rehberger | Wednesday, February 17
Tobias Rehberger, winner of the 2009 Venice Biennale’s prestigious Golden Lion, explores the perceived boundaries between the functional and the aesthetic in his boldly colored interactive installations. In Bert Hölldobler and Edward O. Wilson in the rain, located on the second floor, the artist created a maze from almost ten miles of vibrantly-hued bungee cords. In this work, that can be entered and explored, Rehberger sets up viewer interactions that spark investigations of meaning and purpose, and considers the intersection between functionality and art object.
Rupprecht Matthies | Wednesday, March 17
German artist Rupprecht Matthies is fascinated by the common experiences that forge social groups. He utilizes words—the basic building blocks of human language—to convey ideas about the collective experiences of various communities. In his installation, ¿Being Home?, located on the first floor, Matthies displays words collected in workshops he held in Denver with recent immigrants from around the world. With the generous help of museum volunteers, he transformed them into a mixed-media installation of word sculptures. His process inspires interactions within a community and connections to a broader audience.
Nicola López | Wednesday, April 21
Nicola López explores the collisions between the urban built environment and the natural world in intricate installations assembled largely from printed elements. An accomplished printmaker, López innovatively uses the medium to reference mass production and to “inject” her hand “back into the conversation.” Located in the Vicki and Kent Logan Gallery on the fourth floor, R.A.W., with its sprawling and congested network of highways, reflects López’s ongoing interest in investigating place and space, and mankind’s role in the contemporary world.
John McEnroe | Wednesday, May 19
John McEnroe’s sensual, organic forms of molded and poured synthetic matter come from his decade-long experimentation with the formal possibilities of plastic media. McEnroe manipulates traditional painting techniques and applies them innovatively to his sculptural work—often blurring the line between the two. While process is crucial to his practice, composition remains the primary unifying element: “It’s a painter’s question, where to put things in space. . . what does it mean, what does it mean to everyone else?” McEnroe’s The Bathers is installed on the third and fourth floors of the atrium.
Lawrence Weiner | Wednesday, June 23
As a celebrated founding member of the conceptual art movement of the 1970s, Lawrence Weiner has inspired several generations of artists to explore the parameters of the traditional art object. Weiner employs the immediacy and universality of language to break down the barriers of art-historical precedents by inviting the viewer to interpret the work from his or her own personally relevant contemporary reality—without the influences or pressures of historical reference. The lasting importance of his work was recently highlighted by a large retrospective at the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art. Weiner’s work for Embrace! is located on the highest wall of the atrium.
Individual lectures:
- $8 Students with ID
- $12 DAMC members & artists
- $15 DAM members
- $18 Non-members
Time & Location:
- Doors open at 6:00 pm
- Lectures begin at 7:00 pm
- Sharp Auditorium
- Denver Art Museum’s Frederic C. Hamilton Building
- For reservations and more information, call 720-913-0150
MEET THE ARTIST!
DAM Contemporaries invites you to an après-lecture reception with the artist immediately following the lecture at Mad Wine Bar. Enjoy conversations with some of the hottest artists working today, along with complimentary snacks and a cash bar.
Mad Wine Bar is located in Martin Plaza (across from the Hamilton Building) 1200 Acoma Street, Suite B
Denver Art Museum
100 W 14th Ave
Denver, CO 80204
720.865.5000
http://www.denverartmuseum.org
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Call for Artists
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Posted: January 06, 2010 |
Call for Artists
2010 Biennial Residency: An Artists & Writers Collective
Application deadline: March 26, 2010 3:00 pm at PlatteForum
(from the press release)
PlatteForum and Lighthouse Writers Workshop, in partnership with the Denver Office of Cultural Affairs and the 2010 Biennial of the Americas , are pleased to announce a unique opportunity for regional artists in July 2010. Regional artists are encouraged to apply for a month-long residency at PlatteForum in conjunction with the 2010 Biennial of the Americas. Funded, in part, by the National Endowment for the Arts, the project is an artist residency for two literary artists and two visual artists simultaneously at PlatteForum.
During the 2010 Denver Biennial of the Americas, cultural institutions throughout metropolitan Denver will present a wide array of arts and culture programming inspired by the Americas. Programs will include both local and international artists, and range from film screenings to exhibitions of art from across the Hemisphere. At PlatteForum, four artists will create work in response to one of the Biennial themes: Economy. The Biennial Residency is open to regional visual and literary artists, with preference to artists who thrive working collaboratively. We welcome applications from established professional artists and emerging artists, as well as graduate students. Artists can apply as individuals or collaborative teams. A total of four artists will be selected (two visual and two literary artists). Application packets and information about the project can be found at www.platteforum.org or by calling 303.893.0791.
What:
- Month-long artist residency for two regional literary artists and two visual artists
When:
Where:
- PlatteForum, Denver, Colorado
Why:
- To create a (collective) dialogue between regional artists as a part of the 2010 Denver Biennial of the Americas
Application deadline:
- March 26, 2010 3:00 pm at PlatteForum
Perks:
- Artist honorarium, interaction with other artist, regional/national/international press, exhibition and public presentations
How:
- PlatteForum + Lighthouse Writers Workshop in partnership with the Denver Office of Cultural Affairs and the Biennial of the Americas, funded, in part, by the National Endowment for the Arts
PlatteForum is an artists’ community that facilitates both the creation and presentation of art and ideas by contemporary artists. By supporting the artists as they work, PlatteForum generates dialogues in the larger community about the role of the artist in society. PlatteForum’s competitive residency program (Creative Residencies) accepts applications from established artists as well as emerging artists from all genres, creating a diverse and robust program. The PlatteForum approach, pairing Creative Residents with the community makes a valuable contribution to the city’s cultural discourse fostering the personal growth of the artist while impacting the lives of the youth and individuals who participate.
Lighthouse Writers Workshop is committed to fostering a public engagement with literature through creative writing programs, author residencies, retreats, and the annual summer Lit Fest. The organization believes in the transformative power of reading and creative writing, and has nurtured a love of both in thousands of people of all ages, enabling members of Denver’s diverse cultural landscape to find their voices and tell their stories through fiction, drama, poetry and creative nonfiction.
PlatteForum
1610 Little Raven Street
Suite 135
Denver, CO 80202
Tue-Sat: Noon - 4:00 PM or by appointment
303.893.0791
http://www.platteforum.org
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Call for Artists
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Posted: January 05, 2010 |
Call for Co-op Artists
Zebra Gallery (RiNo Art District)
(from the email announcement)
Zebra gallery has 6 new openings and is taking application for new artists. Zebra is in the heart of the RiNo art district in a 3000 square foot space.
Call for artists:
- We are looking for 8 (Currently have 14), 2-D and 3-D artist members who would like to participate in a new and fun art environment where making art and artists development is Zebra’s focus. Zebra will help you learn new marketing techniques to draw the art collecting crowd as well as how to network in the local as well as national art community.
Application:
- Email 10 current images of portfolio to
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as well as any web links or online portfolios. Also email resume if available.
Location:
- 3519 Brighton Blvd. The space is in the heart of Denver's RiNo Art District http://www.rivernorthart.com/
Benefits:
- 100% of sales goes to the artist
- Gallery space is 3000 square feet, divided into a front and back wall space gallery.
- One to two members will show in the front gallery on 3-week rotations. You get 1 show per year and three group shows. The most exposure in any Denver Coop.
- Each member will have space to show their work in the back gallery year round.
- First Friday traffic for each member's show.
- 24 hours access to the gallery.
- Individual artist page and links on website, myspace and facebook.
- Quarterly member meetings. Learn new Marketing Techniques and how to leverage online sales.
- Artists are only responsible for running art show three weeks every Friday from 7-10pm. Or by appointment. No long hours sitting in a gallery on Saturday or Sunday.
- Marketing and advertising design support.
Audience:
- Denver's RiNo Art District consistently draws the art collecting crowd and is not focused on partying as other Denver art districts but is focused on letting the artists interact with people serious about art and furthering their career.
Cost:
- $50 per month – No Application Fee no key deposit. Access is via a lock box and code is provided to the artist.
- Contact: Lorenzo Dolce at
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Written by Ken Hamel
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Posted: December 30, 2009 |
It's again that time of the year to take a stroll down memory lane and review Denver Arts circa 2009:
Hellos:
- Adam Lerner made a splash at the MCA Denver replacing outgoing director Cydney Payton and bringing his signature brand of in your face arts education (Mixed Taste, Art Fitness Training, B+) to his role as "Chief Animator"
- The Denver Art Museum followed suit, with contemporary curator Christoph Heinrich taking the helm from long time director Lewis Sharp, while still finding time to curate "Embrace," an exhibit that takes on the exotic interior space of the Daniel Libeskind designed Hamilton Building with multiple off-kilter installations that challenge traditional concepts of flat art on straight walls
  Adam Lerner (left); Christoph Heinrich with Vicki and Kent Logan (right)
- The MCA's gain was the Lab at Belmar's loss as the Lakewood institution ended its all too brief tenure with Lerner's departure; I will miss those shuffleboard courts!
- Patty Ortiz was an amazing presence at the Museo de las Americas bringing a seemingly endless slate of nationally significant exhibits that illuminated and then transcended the institution's mission to support Hispanic/Latino programming; she will be missed...
- Gallery T's time on Santa Fe was all too brief, going into indefinite hibernation earlier this year, but director Ron Judish continues working on the gallery's new space; you can keep up with all things T by signing up for Judish's "T-Gram" newsletter
- I could not get enough of Bjorn Melhus "Captain" and "Deadly Storms" videos as part of the "Fuse Box" display space on the 4th floor of the DAM and was saddened to see them go; let's hope there's some type of commitment to video art at the DAM come 2010 (wish list: how about the hypnotic work of Irish video artist John Gerrard which finishes up a run at DC's Hirshhorn in May '10?)
- Denver lost it's claim to being a two newspaper town with the demise of the Rocky Mountain News, and the art community lost the voice and insight of Mary Chandler, the paper's longtime Art and Architecture critic
  Patty Ortiz (left); the defunct Lab at Belmar (right)
- RiNo's Dry Ice Factory showed what can be done to an historic building with the right effort; the space plays host to over a dozen spacious and light filled artists studios, along with a new artist's co-op "Ice Cube"
- Plus Gallery finished the move to an uptown, upscale space that allows gallery director Ivar Zeile the room needed to keep his talented stable of artists happy
- LoDo's Center for Visual Art is closing up shop on Wazee, but will be making the trek south to 965 Santa Fe Drive in 2010
  Dry Ice Factory (left); Plus Gallery (right)
- Denver Arts Week started off a few years back with the high-falutin idea of artists actually getting funded to create site specific installations as part of the event, and while the DOCA dollars unfortunately never materialized, the annual November gathering has hit it's stride and found a pleasant balance between butts in restaurants/hotels and a variety of coordinated gallery openings culminating in a Saturday evening "Night at the Museums"
- Eric Matelski's First Monday Art Talk at Dazzle and the DAM's Last Friday "Untitled" events have acheived multi-year success and continue to provide a fun night out
Also of Note:
- The year kicked off with a flurry of Colorado Abstract activity, the centerpiece being the CVA's "Colorado Abstract" exhibit curated by Michael Paglia and Mary Chandler
- Metro State art and sculpture students' group show "A Motley Effort" was a time capsule back to NYC of the 80s: an abandoned RiNo factory turned into a seemingly endless series of kinetic contraptions and installations showcasing the creativity of Denver's young lions
- Vertigo Gallery on Santa Fe brought forth a string of intelligent installation exhibits including CU student Mathew McConnell, DU faculty Mia Mulvey and LA artist Alvin Pagdanganan Gregorio
- Virginia Folkestad's colorful light installation CURRENT3 at LoDo's Manny's Bridge was a welcome addition to a stroll along Cherry Creek on a warm summer's night
- DIA announced that architect Santiago Calatrava would be leading a major project at the airport
- Local artist and Edge Gallery inspiration Russell McKlayer: 1961 - 2009
Outstanding gallery exhibits of 2009:
Happy New Year and looking forward to seeing you all out and about in 2010! - KLH
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Posted: December 30, 2009 |
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In his first major administrative move, incoming museum director Christoph Heinrich announced today the appointment of Cathey McClain Finlon as museum president, effective January 1, 2010. Reporting to Heinrich, Finlon will oversee the Museum’s business operations including finance, development, marketing and human resources, while Heinrich will maintain direct oversight of the curatorial and programmatic functions. Finlon was named Interim President by board Chairman Frederic C. Hamilton in April 2009 with the charge of developing a strategic leadership transition process.
“We are fortunate to have in Cathey an experienced leader with a mind for business and a passion for art,” said Heinrich. “Her expertise and knowledge of the community will be an incredible asset in managing the expanded museum complex.”
Finlon, most widely known in Colorado as a business and non-profit leader, has a substantial history with the Denver Art Museum. As a member of the museum’s Board of Trustees from 1994 through 2009, Finlon worked closely with the board and museum leadership to establish the vision for and realize the new Frederic C. Hamilton Building. Finlon also acted as the museum’s first development director prior to her career with McClain Finlon Advertising.
“Cathey did a superb job guiding the Museum through the process of finding a new director, and I’m thrilled that she has agreed to move into a permanent position,” said Frederic Hamilton, the museum’s board chairman. “As a board member, Cathey was a source of great insight and energy and I look forward to working with her in this new role.”
The addition of Finlon heightens the museum’s ongoing commitment to prudent fiscal management and efficient operation, but also enables Heinrich to commit time and energy to program development including collections and exhibitions.
“With the explosive growth in the collection and physical complex in the last ten years, I believe adding the role of president enables the institution to move forward in the most positive way, with simultaneous emphasis on the growing operation and program,” said Heinrich.
“I am passionate about working on big things and the Denver Art Museum is doing big things for arts and culture,” said Finlon. “The chance to help build on Lewis Sharp’s legacy and be a part of the future with Christoph Heinrich is an opportunity I couldn’t pass up.”
As owner and CEO of McClain Finlon Advertising, Finlon ran one of the top 50 agencies in the country and one of the few woman-owned advertising agencies in the United States. She built the business from a small, 5-person shop into a team of more than 200. In its 26 years as a leading agency, McClain Finlon won numerous industry awards and served prestigious clients, including Dell, Sun Microsystems, Qwest Communications and top Colorado resorts. In addition to building her own successful company, she spent ten years in development with the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences and the Denver Art Museum.
Finlon’s commitment to community is as evident in her personal as her professional life. She serves on many leadership boards in Denver, including the Denver Public Schools Foundation and The Children’s Hospital, where she is the incoming chairperson. She also has served in the past as chair of the Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce, the Alliance for Contemporary Art and Junior Achievement, and on the board of the Colorado Outward Bound School and the National Repertory Orchestra.
In 2009, Finlon was inducted into the Colorado Business Hall of Fame and also received the prestigious Leader Award from the Colorado Business Committee for the Arts.
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Posted: December 23, 2009 |
 Plus Gallery director Ivar Zeile recently moved into a new space and is struggling with the down economy along with the rest of Denver's arts community - photo by Ken Hamel/DenverArts.org
Ask most local artists how the economy has been treating them, and the answer is a fairly uniform "rough;" The Denver Post's Kyle MacMillan highlights the challenges faced by local gallery owners as they grapple with the fallout from the lean economy: "In tough times, galleries are up against the wall." From the article:
- Faced with what has come to be called the Great Recession, retail businesses of all kinds have struggled during this past year, but Denver's 120 or so commercial art galleries have been pushed to the edge. "I don't want to name names, but I've had dealers, people who normally wouldn't divulge anything at all, tell me how bad their business is and how down it is, and I think that is something you only hear in extreme times," said Ivar Zeile, owner of Plus Gallery at 2501 Larimer St.
Also see NY Times: A Survey Shows Pain of Recession for Artists
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Posted: December 23, 2009 |
 Michael Chavez, Dana Cain and Gwen Chanzit at the Art District Best of 2009 Gala - photo by Ken Hamel/DenverArts.org
The Art District on Santa Fe is in many ways a microcosm of the Denver Art scene and Dana Cain's inaugural "Art District Best Of" was a chance for the First Friday masses to recognize and celebrate the galleries and studios on Santa Fe Drive between 5th and 10th. Last week's "Awards Gala" was the culmination of a months long process that featured two tracks: public nominations and voting focused on the hoi poloi's take on the best of the best, along with an open exhibit allowing the district's painters, sculptors and photographers a chance to strut their stuff courtesy of jurors Michael Chavez (director and curator of Golden's Foothills Art Center) and Gwen Chanzit (curator of modern and contemporary art at the Denver Art Museum).
Here's a rundown of the 2009 winners as selected by jurors Chanzit and Chavez along with the public:
Juror awards:
- Best in Show 2-D Art: Marie Vlasic
- Best in Show 3-D Art: Dave Seiler
- Honorable Mentions: Anna Kaye and Mark Penner-Howell
Publicly nominated and selected awards:
- Best Solo Show by Colo. Artist: Mark Penner-Howell, "Too Big to Fail" at CORE New Art Space
- Best Solo Show by National Artist: Blake Flynn, "Life in Oz" at Habitat
- Best Curated Show: The Common Box Project, curated by Alicia Bailey and John Common at Abecedarian Gallery
- Best Gallery: Abecedarian Gallery
- Best Studio Artist: Brianna Martray, Fresh Art Studios behind Core at 9th and Santa Fe
- Best Street Art: Handsome Little Devils
Event coordinator Dana Cain also selected and presented the Brandon Borchert Pop Art Award to district favorite Mark Penner Howell; FWIW, my nominations did not rise to the top of the vote but included Colorado's Homare Ikeda at van Straaten (solo show local artist), nationally acclaimed Josh Keyes at Limited Addiction, now David B. Smith Gallery in LoDo (solo show national artist) and Kara Duncan's outstanding slate of shows at Vertigo (best gallery).
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Posted: December 09, 2009 |
 John McEnroe and Susan Meyer at DenMi - photos by Rayna Tedford
If you didn't make it down to Art Basel Miami Beach last week, here is a sneak preview of the DenMi show which will be featured as part of the 2010 Biennial of the Americas here in Denver (photos courtesy of Rayna Tedford.)
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Posted: December 09, 2009 |
 Frank Stella " Damascus Gate Variation I" (1969) behind the reception desk at the Vdara Hotel & Spa in Las Vegas - Las Vegas Sun/Steve Marcus
When in Vegas wandering through the casino cacophony and general excess, be sure to take a diversion through the newly opened CityCenter to view "one of the world’s largest and most ambitious corporate art collections in existence today" with works by Maya Lin, Jenny Holzer, Nancy Rubins, Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, Frank Stella, Henry Moore and Robert Rauschenberg, amongst others on display throughout the sprawling 67 acre complex of hotels and casinos. Some back of the napkin math: $11 billion construction budget, take, oh, .5% for public art giving us a shopping spree in the $55 million-ish range. That should buy at least a dozen or so decent works or perhaps a downpayment on a nice Damien Hirst. - KLH
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Posted: November 29, 2009 |
BECA Benefit Art Auction
November 29 - December 5, 2009
The BECA folks have been fueling the participation of the Denver arts community in the upcoming Biennial of the Americas next summer through "Curate This!"; here's a chance to help them out by buying something or making a donating during their online Art Auction and fundraiser.
 S.J. Hart - Companion Animal; one of the many works of art up for auction
(from the press release)
Although it's been a tough year for many art galleries and arts organizations throughout the United States, The BECA Foundation, a non-profit arts organization with offices here in New Orleans and Denver, CO, is hopeful that for 2010 it will be able to keep the gallery doors open to a vital physical gallery space here in New Orleans. For the past 2 years the gallery space at 527 St. Joseph Street in the Warehouse Arts District across from the Contemporary Arts Center has been one of very few spaces in the Warehouse Arts District dedicated to exhibiting works by emerging artists + designers. From January 2008 - June 2009 the gallery space held well received and many times critically acclaimed international group exhibitions with artist participants from over 25 countries.
Beginning today through December 5, 2009 The BECA Foundation has embarked on a fundraising drive to raise a minimum of $36K which will cover one-half of the gallery's expenses in 2010. The other one-half of the 2010 operating costs will come from artist submission fees that contribute to the realization of monthly group exhibitions. Those interested in making a direct donation may do so online via The BECA Foundation's 501-c-3 fiscal sponsor by visiting https://www.fracturedatlas.org/site/contribute/donate/2073. Contact the gallery at 504.566.8999 or email:
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regarding donations by personal check.
Those in the New Orleans' community and beyond who wish to support the continuance of the New Orleans gallery space for the benefit of emerging artists, designers and the public, may join them online at http://www.becagallery.com beginning November 29, 2009 and also in person on Saturday, December 5, 2009 from 4pm - 10pm at the gallery at 527 St. Joseph Street for a BECA Fundraiser + Art Auction to help save the New Orleans gallery space. For the Art Auction, works of art + design will be available by a wide array of talented artists, many of whom have exhibited at the gallery space. Other works are being contributed by artists who may have not exhibited there but value the contributions thus far made by the BECA international emerging artist exhibition program. Artists + designers interested in participating may contact The BECA Foundation at
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or visit one of its many project and art services websites: www.thebecafoundation.org , www.CurateThis.org, www.BECAregistry.org or www.TheProjectBridge.org.
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Posted: November 26, 2009 |
 The National Gallery of Art, East Building - photos by Ken Hamel/DenverArts.org
There really is no place like DC for art: a strong set of legs plus a few hours can bring you in touch with some of the greatest names in the history of painting and sculpture. Here's a quick cheat sheet to the must see institutions for modern and contemporary art on and around the National Mall.
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden - Joseph Hirshhorn had an eye for art, and his namesake museum is pretty much perfection: the floorplan of levels 2 and 3 are giant circles, meandering through rooms dedicated to abstract expressionist masters including Clyfford Still and Willem de Kooning as well as rotating exhibits and a diverse collection of modern masters. Of note was an hypnotic trio of videos by Irish artist John Gerrard that defy categorization; they are moving still lifes of the American prairie and his 2007 "Dust Storm (Dalhart Texas)" is a computer generated 360 degree motion study of a swirling dust cloud subtly emerging and disappearing from the horizon creating a slow motion narrative that was for me as engrossing as any Hollywood suspense picture.
Also do not miss the out of the way basement level which typically displays contemporary work from the last 30 years on a rotating basis, as well as the outdoor sculpture garden. The Hirschhorn is an ideal place to start the day as it's simply the highlight of any DC art trip and might as well take it all in on a fresh visual palette. (recommended detour: if you have the stamina, sneak in to the nearby Sackler (Asian) and Freer (19th century painting) galleries, but not at the expense of the agenda below...)
The National Gallery of Art, East Building - The I.M. Pei designed East Building is as much an attraction in itself, with the structure playing graceful, spacious host to an outstanding permanent collection focused on 20th Century art. The building features an unusual "tower gallery" that when I visited was host to a Phillip Guston retrospective. The East Building is connected via an underground tunnel to the historic and grand West Building, which while impressive, is easily skipped if you're short on time.
Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery - both these museums are basically linked together and to give them justice would take the greater part of a full day, so put on the blinders and march directly to the 3rd floor of the American Art Museum to take in the Lincoln Gallery which is not only a wonderful space, but plays host to an eye-popping collection including epic works by Duane Hanson, Nam June Paik and David Hockney. Everywhere you look is a treat, I was thrilled to see a work by artist and filmmaker Bruce Conner (his 1959 "Arachne"). The 3rd floor also has a large space dedicated to rotating exhibits and I was fortunate to see "What's It All Mean: William T. Wiley in Retrospect," a very thorough look into the artist's work.
As time allows, take in the rest of the American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery collections but be warned, there seems to be an endless supply of sub-galleries as well as "stacks" of paintings much like a library, so budget your legs wisely.
If you have the time and stamina after the American Art Museum, it's a short walk over to the White House which is an international perennial favorite, and if you make it that far, absolutely do not miss the wonderful Renwick Gallery which features a "Grand Salon" that is itself a spectacle up and above the hundreds of paintings adorning the walls. - KLH
Click here for pictures from the various museums...
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Posted: November 26, 2009 |
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The Miami Art Museum recently unveiled the design for a new building by the Swiss architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron, and the NY Times Nicolai Ouroussoff asks an interesting question that ties in to the recently opened "Embrace!" exhibit at the DAM:
Why is it so hard to design a great contemporary-art museum? This question has been bothering art lovers for a while. One institution after another has embarked on vast new building projects over the last decade, and in nearly every case the museum and its architects struggled to figure out the right balance between architectural expression and the need to showcase art. Yet after all this time and all those buildings, the question is still being asked.
NY Times: Matching Architecture to the Art in a New Miami Museum
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