“Let this be ambitious.” This was the first thing that Cortney Stell, executive director and chief curator of Black Cube Nomadic Museum, said to ceramics artist Molly Berger. For artists like Berger and Eric Stewart — another Black Cube artist fellow whose work will show alongside that of Berger and Jennifer…
It’s been a hot summer — both in air temperature and aesthetics. Street artists continue to blow away all expectations as they enliven the Denver art scene, and these ten new murals prove it. As more mainstream organizations such as the Urban Arts Fund and the Downtown Denver Partnership pay…
FutureFest, a new kind of mini-con and tech fair with a Burning Man vibe, brought drones, ‘bots, steampunk fashion and virtual reality to City Hall on July 23. Photographer Ken Hamblin brought back a taste of all the fun and games. Now see the full FutureFest slide show…
You can find art all over town — not just on gallery walls. In this series, we look at some of the local artists who serve up their work in coffeehouses and other non-gallery businesses around town. “Photography is just a hobby, really,” says Colorado native Andrew Koch, who turned…
Drawing Never Dies, an interesting and somewhat provocative examination of contemporary drawings — at least that’s purportedly its subject — is nearing the end of its run at RedLine. The show was juried by Donald Fodness, a Denver artist, and Daisy McGowan, director of the Galleries of Contemporary Art at…
Nothing has ever persuaded me more that our dialogue is broken than the current political quagmire. When I began the Mayday Experiment, one of my goals was to try to change the conversation and have in-person dialogues about sustainability, as opposed to arguing about the existence of climate change —…
The inaugural Tattoo Masquerade brought tattoo artists from across the nation to Colorado for a body-art convention that went a step beyond by also presenting fine artists, holistic-health practitioners, burlesque dancers and side-show performers at the Colorado Convention Center from July 22 through 24. Here’s a look at the action…
The side of Cold Crush at 2700 Larimer Street carries a powerful new statement: the boxing-style propaganda mural called “Bad Cop Versus Good Cop.” Cold Crush co-owners Musa Bailey, Eric Cunningham and Brian Mathenge have had a wide range of local and national artists to put their spin on the “phoenix wall”…
Jennifer Ling Datchuk has always felt torn between two worlds. Growing up with a Chinese immigrant mother and a half-Russian, half-Irish father in Ohio after the family moved from Brooklyn, the 2016 Black Cube artist fellow says she’s always felt sort of like an imposter. “I had a really interesting…
Big ideas and fresh beginnings are waiting for gallery-goers in the Golden Triangle and Santa Fe art districts. Discover what happens when artists try new things at the following exhibitions and open houses. Large Works Gallery 1261 July 22 through August 20 Opening reception: 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, July…
Twenty years after Pokémon took the world by storm, the cute pocket monsters are back in the spotlight with Pokémon Go, an enhanced reality game for smart phones. This apparent resurrection of a ’90s fad comes as a sly surprise to many — it’s been a long, long time since…
The Gildar Gallery’s current exhibit has a novel-length title: My Body Is Everywhere. Where Is the Body? The show features an all-encompassing installation along with a selection of paintings and small sculptures; all of the works are by Hollis + Lana — the artist pairing of Conor Hollis and Amorette Lana…
Painter Jeffrey Harrison’s latest solo exhibition, Vital Visions: The Expressionistic Realism of Jeffrey Harrison, opened last Friday at Georgia Amar’s Habitat Gallery. In the show, Harrison breaks through the boundaries of realism with pieces that take on traditional figurative subjects: portraits and the nude. A Colorado native, Harrison grew up in…
The local art scene is full of great exhibits and events right now. Here are Michael Paglia’s takes on a trio of ongoing shows in Denver and beyond. Audacious. Last summer, Rebecca Hart took the rudder of the Denver Art Museum’s Modern and Contemporary department, and Audacious: Contemporary Artists Speak…
The Historic Hynds Building in downtown Cheyenne sat vacant for decades. but in recent years the 1919 structure, now slated for a major renovation, has shown signs of life: The Wyoming nonprofit LightsOn! has been hosting concerts and artist residencies in its formerly empty spaces. Denver artists and 2016 Hynds…
The Colorado Black Arts Festival celebrated thirty years of shared culture and community solidarity over the weekend of July 8-10 in City Park, with a spread of original art, African imports, music, drumming and dance. Photographer Ken Hamblin caught all the good vibes at the fest in the following images…
First it was the Pot Pavilion. Then when pot got too hot, the Denver County Fair introduced the Kitten Pavilion. Now organizers of the sixth annual fair, which runs July 29 through July 31, are jumping on a brand-new fad: Pokémon Go. “We’re changing up the county-fair model as usual,”…
The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center has made an outsized contribution to our state’s cultural life over the years, showcasing the most important artists associated with Colorado and mounting one impressive exhibition after another. This has been particularly true since the completion of the hypersensitive addition designed by David Owen…
We all get stuck at times. We don’t always know why, but sometimes that task we know we should be doing lingers, becomes larger, then turns into an insurmountable problem. At those times we need to reach out for help — and I’ve always kind of sucked at that. As…
Artist Rodney Wood is finally showing paintings in Denver, after decades and many ventures in the art world. His art career started “during the old hippie days,” Wood remembers, when the Colorado native went to Colorado State University for a few years and studied art and art history — but his…
The inaugural Denver Design Week runs through July 15; it’s billed as “a showcase for the region’s best architecture, interiors, art, brands and technology. Eight days of education, home and studio tours, demonstrations, presentations, conversations, inspiration, collaboration, and a launch party that might be the highlight of your summer.” Development…
This weekend local galleries and art museums take a look — and in one case, a listen — at what makes something art, rather than just an exercise. Brush up on your own analytical abilities by dropping in at Dateline Gallery, RedLine or the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art. Details…
