The Circus Is in Town

A A A Comments By Susan Froyd Thursday, Oct 13 2011

It’s a little bit vaudevillian and a little bit Halloween, but one thing’s for certain: Carnivalesque, a new group show opening at the Niza Knoll Gallery, 915 Santa Fe Drive, will fill viewers with a little bit of nostalgia, a little bit of joy, and then, well, something darker. Clowns, Ferris wheels and tattooed ladies all figure into the tapestry of this show, the brainchild of Denver clay artist Penney Bidwell, who’s lately been exploring her own carny ancestry.

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Niza Knoll Gallery

915 Santa Fe
Denver, CO 80204

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Region: Out of Town

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“I only recently outed myself as a carny,” Bidwell admits, “but I was born on the carnival. My mother was a ballet dancer — she even danced with Balanchine — until she decided to leave that life behind to join a traveling carnival. She met my father, who was a third-generation carny.” Bidwell’s reconnection with her past now directs her recent work, but the overall show, which includes works by gallery owner Knoll, Kathy Beekman, Matt Doubek, Sam Mobley, Claudia Roulier and Dave Seiler, follows the carnival theme in myriad ways.

Though Carnivalesque opens today, you’ll have to wait for the October 21 artist reception, which comes with benefits: Bidwell hopes to have a party that night with performers and a big-top atmosphere. And on October 29, the exhibition’s closing date, the gallery will see the show off with a well-scheduled carnival masquerade party. For more information, visit www.nizaknollgallery.com or call 303-953-1789.
Wednesdays-Saturdays. Starts: Sept. 24. Continues through Oct. 29, 2011

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