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2002 Stories by Michael Paglia

• Artbeat

  published December 26, 2002

  It all started in November, when Art Students League artist Cong Lu won a prize for his painting "Self-Portrait of a Martyr." Conservative in... More >>

• Naughty and Nice

  published December 26, 2002

  It doesn't have what I'd call a seasonal character, but Eye Candy, at Judish Fine Arts, does feel at times like a really wild... More >>

• Artbeat

  published December 19, 2002

  With so much attention directed at all the major exhibits around, many modest but equally worthwhile offerings get lost in the shuffle. Hopefully,... More >>

• Risky Business

  published December 19, 2002

  Contemporary art is dangerous territory to map. There are so many different aesthetic and intellectual paths to follow, half of them leading in... More >>

• Artbeat

  published December 12, 2002

  As a part of the Leah Cohen Festival of Books and Authors at the Mizel Center (350 South Dahlia Street, 303-316-6360), the Singer Gallery... More >>

• Artbeat

  published December 5, 2002

  Here's some sad if not unexpected news: It will soon be time to bid adieu to the wonderful little Andenken Annex (1449 Wynkoop Street,... More >>

• Starstruck

  published December 5, 2002

  In television, ratings determine everything. That's why the networks pull out all the stops in programming during sweeps weeks. There are only a... More >>

• Artbeat

  published November 28, 2002

  Rokko Aoyama lives in northern Colorado, but it's her former homeland, Japan, that gives her conceptual sculptures and installations their... More >>

• Not Black and White

  published November 28, 2002

  More than any other fine-art medium, photography presents itself in myriad guises. It plays a variety of roles, depending on the context. In fact,... More >>

• Artbeat

  published November 21, 2002

  Zip 37 (3644 Navajo Street, 303-477-4525) is an artists' co-op with an atmosphere that's equal parts alternative space and tacky gift shop. Right... More >>

• Quarter-Century Recap

  published November 21, 2002

  For the art scene in Colorado, the Denver Art Museum is the only big-league game around. It's something akin to the Broncos, Rockies and Nuggets... More >>

• Artbeat

  published November 14, 2002

  The Soup Gallery (554 Santa Fe Drive, 720-946-2899) is run by artist Josh Bemelen in the space that was formerly the home of the ILK co-op. Sadly,... More >>

• Happy Birthday, Havu

  published November 14, 2002

  On the frigid night of November first, hundreds of art enthusiasts made their way to the opening of the Four Year Anniversary Show... More >>

• Artbeat

  published November 7, 2002

  Spark Gallery, the city's oldest co-op, is hosting a pair of intelligent and complementary solo shows, Sue Simon: How Many? and... More >>

• Hello Andy!

  published November 7, 2002

  The fall/winter show at Denver's Museum of Contemporary Art, POPjack: Warhol to Murakami, is a thoughtful and... More >>

• Artbeat

  published October 31, 2002

  The Victoria H. Myhren Gallery, in the Shwayder Art Building on the University of Denver's campus (2121 East Asbury Avenue, 303-871-2846), is... More >>

• Edifice Complex

  published October 31, 2002

  Denver's new Wellington E. Webb Municipal Office Building, by the Denver firms of David Owen Tryba Architects and RNL Design, is the latest... More >>

• Artbeat

  published October 24, 2002

  It's strange to find a first-rate painting show on the second floor of a run-down warehouse near the National Western Stock Show Complex -- but... More >>

• Abstract Express

  published October 24, 2002

  I said it just a few weeks ago: It's hard to believe how many first-rate art shows this season are devoted to that old warhorse, abstract... More >>

• Artbeat

  published October 17, 2002

  I'm going to throw caution to the wind and say that Continuum: Magnetic Sustensions, by Joseph Shaeffer, is one of the... More >>

• Popping Off

  published October 17, 2002

  The Robischon Gallery is surely the flagship of Denver's contemporary-art venues. Oh, sure, there are a handful that are every bit as good -- but... More >>

• Artbeat

  published October 10, 2002

  Emerging artist R. Scott Davis lives in New York, but as an alumnus of the University of Colorado at Boulder, he still has ties to this area. In... More >>

• Hocus Focus

  published October 10, 2002

  There's a dizzying array of notable photography shows in Denver right now. And while photographs are always on display somewhere in town, it's... More >>

• Artbeat

  published October 3, 2002

  There's a very smart-looking solo exhibit called Amorphous Unifiers at the Edge Gallery (3658 Navajo Street, 303-477-7173). Made up... More >>

• Beauty Contest

  published October 3, 2002

  During the past four or five seasons, a legion of exhibitions have been presented in the area that explore the rich topic of abstract art in... More >>