Emilio Lobato and Sangeeta Reddy. Mixed-media artist and painter Emilio Lobato is surely near the top of anyone’s list of abstract artists in the region. His work relates well to that of the late Dale Chisman, as both artists studied with Mary Chenoweth at Colorado College. His latest creations, many…
Two promising solo shows are opening today at SYNC Gallery, a two-year-old cooperative in the Santa Fe arts district: Tim McKay: Obligations of Being Human and Jim Olson: Pleasantly Unfocused. McKay pours acrylic paints onto canvases in order to establish the grounds for his neo-abstract-expressionist paintings; on top he affixes…
Colorado painter Emilio Lobato invariably refers in his work — if only obliquely — to his family’s deep roots in the San Luis Valley in Southern Colorado. He does it principally through his severely limited palette, which is dominated by the somber tones of the Southwestern scenery, and by the…
This year has started with a bang for those of us who are fascinated by the visual arts culture in Colorado. In January, RedLine unveiled a wholehearted salute to Dale Chisman, a master in the field of abstract painting here during the last three decades. With that show, one of…
Emilio Lobato and Sangeeta Reddy. Mixed-media artist and painter Emilio Lobato is surely near the top of anyone’s list of abstract artists in the region. His work relates well to that of the late Dale Chisman, as both artists studied with Mary Chenoweth at Colorado College. His latest creations, many…
During the Month of Photography, there are many fine shows around town focusing — excuse the pun — on the medium. But one stands out, if only in its aim to resurrect the reputation of a forgotten photo star who was once at the top of the heap in Colorado…
The Denver Botanic Gardens has increasingly embraced art as part of its mandate, and last month, Story Keeper, dedicated to the work of American Indian artist and University of Colorado art professor Melanie Yazzie, opened in the indoor gallery. “ the perfect fit to kick off the DBG’s American Indian…
Emilio Lobato and Sangeeta Reddy. Mixed-media artist and painter Emilio Lobato is surely near the top of anyone’s list of abstract artists in the region. His work relates well to that of the late Dale Chisman, as both artists studied with Mary Chenoweth at Colorado College. His latest creations, many…
When it comes to the fine arts, the artists themselves are rightly the main subjects of scholarly and critical interest. But collectors, so important but often overlooked, can actually make art history if they have enough money behind their acquisitions. What’s brought this to mind is a recent experience I…
Emilio Lobato and Sangeeta Reddy. Mixed-media artist and painter Emilio Lobato is surely near the top of anyone’s list of abstract artists in the region. His work relates well to that of the late Dale Chisman, as both artists studied with Mary Chenoweth at Colorado College. His latest creations, many…
March has been declared the Month of Photography in Denver, with many of the city’s different galleries and other art venues mounting shows of photos or other photo-based works. One unusual offering is the duet at Walker Fine Art (300 West 11th Avenue, #A, 303-355-8955, www.walkerfineart.com) titled Triggered Momentum, which…
Andy Warhol was more than just another modern master; some believe he can actually be credited with starting the current era in contemporary art. He did this in myriad ways, not only by turning soup cans into icons of veneration, but by delving into film, installation and performance art. An…
Seattle-based composer Matt Jorgensen has a special connection to Denver, even if he’s never lived here. You see, Jorgensen is the son-in-law of the late Dale Chisman, one of the city’s greatest contemporary painters. Jorgensen’s memories of Chisman — in particular, the high standard the painter set for other artists…
Andy Libertone and Rob Watt. On the west side of Spark, Andy Libertone: Old Walls, New Floors includes the artist’s bas-reliefs from the ’70s and his recent freestanding sculptures — hence the old walls and new floors of the title. Though Libertone’s been around for decades, most of these early…
There are endless affinities that connect gardening to ceramics, the most obvious of which is that both start with digging in the ground. The creation of vessels from clay and the cultivation of plants each came very early in the development of civilization, and both were necessary pre-conditions for it…
After more than a decade on Broadway, Rule Gallery, one of the city’s top contemporary art dealers, will be relocating in March to RiNo. Sky-high rents on Broadway have led owner Robin Rule to seek out a new spot for her twenty-year-old-plus business, and she apparently liked what she saw…
The Catch. Ken Weitzman’s play explores the well-worn concept of baseball as a metaphor for America itself, but in new and interesting ways. In the hands of Darryl Love, the boastful, charismatic player at the center of the story, the ball itself becomes a symbol, its seams stitching over the…
Every Good Cowboy and Nate Baldwin. In the front space at Pirate, there’s an interesting collaborative show made up of neo-pop mixed-media pieces, most with a vaguely Western theme. The works on view include those done either by Matthew Doubek or by Samuel Mobley, as well as many others that…
There’s a pair of compelling solos at Spark Gallery (900 Santa Fe Drive, 720-889-2200, www.sparkgallery.com) that brings together two well-established Denver artists. And although their works are as different as night is from day, the exhibits go together well. On the west side of the gallery is Andy Libertone: Old…
The roots of electronic art go back to the first art videos made in the 1960s. It was during that art-crazed decade that Icelandic-born, Czech-educated musician Steina Vasulka, who was then living in New York, created her first videos. The medium will be featured in Blink!, an all-electronic show opening…
It was back in 2007 that MCA Denver first made plans for a major show of new works by legendary Denver abstract painter Dale Chisman. The museum had just opened the doors to its brand-new David Adjaye-designed building, and Cydney Payton, the MCA’s director at the time, had asked Chisman…
Collective Nouns and E. C. Cunningham. Metropolitan State College has a special place in Denver’s art world. Not only does it have the biggest set of visual-arts departments in the state, but it includes a mini-museum, the Center for Visual Art. These two factors only rarely come together, but they…
