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2002 Stories by Michael Paglia

• Thoroughly Modern Painting

  published May 23, 2002

  In the last thirty years, post-modernism, characterized by irony and self-consciousness, has made major inroads into the fine arts. For a while,... More >>

• Artbeat

  published May 16, 2002

  Force, at Fresh Art (208 South Broadway, 720-570-2255), is an elegant little abstraction show that includes paintings by Harry... More >>

• Real New

  published May 16, 2002

  It's strange how complementary exhibits often run at the same time or in quick succession. A few years ago, for instance, during the course of one... More >>

• Artbeat

  published May 9, 2002

  The new Schlessman Family Branch Library is a big improvement over its predecessor, the Montclair branch. For one thing, the new Denver Public... More >>

• Artbeat

  published April 25, 2002

  Alone among American cities, Denver has a direct relationship with Italian modern master Gio Ponti: The 1971 Denver Art Museum is the architect's... More >>

• Artbeat

  published April 18, 2002

  Joseph Riché is a young Denver sculptor who's been exhibiting his kinetic creations around town for the last several years. His innovative... More >>

• Artbeat

  published April 11, 2002

  There's quite a bit worth seeing right now at Pirate (3659 Navajo Street, 303-458-6058). In the main gallery and in the Treasure Chest, longtime... More >>

• Thick and Thin

  published April 11, 2002

  Painter Santiago Pérez, who lived in Colorado Springs for several years as a member of the U.S. Air Force, is the subject of the... More >>

• Artbeat

  published March 28, 2002

  Ocean Journey is scheduled to close next week, and I, for one, am sorry to see it happen. It's not that I'm an aquarium enthusiast, it's... More >>

• Ups and Downs

  published March 28, 2002

  A few years ago, it seemed that the art world was aging -- and aging fast. The problem wasn't just Father Time; it was that few, if any, young... More >>

• Artbeat

  published March 21, 2002

  There's a very nice show at Pirate right now called said and done. Installed in the main gallery, it is made up of four... More >>

• Slightly Savage

  published March 21, 2002

  Maybe it has to do with how complicated the world is, but for whatever reason, contemporary art -- locally, nationally and internationally -- has... More >>

• Artbeat

  published March 14, 2002

  The contemporary craze for backlit translucent photos in wall-hung boxes seems to be moving full speed ahead, and it has been for at least a... More >>

• Mixed Bouquets

  published March 14, 2002

  If you're like me, you're getting pretty tired of all the brown grass, bare trees and snow that's wearing out its welcome around here. Spring... More >>

• Artbeat

  published March 7, 2002

  There are a couple of interesting shows right now at CORE New Art Space (2045 Larimer Street, 303-297-8428). Up front is Doug Craft: Collage... More >>

• Formal Fun

  published March 7, 2002

  Artyard, Denver's premier sculpture gallery, turns sweet sixteen this year, and director Peggy Mangold is quietly celebrating with Sixteen... More >>

• Panavision

  published February 28, 2002

  It was back in 1990 when the Denver Art Museum hired curator R. Craig Miller to establish a department of architecture, design and graphics.... More >>

• Artbeat

  published February 21, 2002

  For more than twenty years, Robischon Gallery (1740 Wazee Street, 303-298-7788) has set the exhibition standard in Denver's contemporary-art world... More >>

• Critical Incites

  published February 21, 2002

  It must be hard to make credible political art, because, to be honest, most of it is pretty darned bad. The trouble is that the artist has to try... More >>

• Artbeat

  published February 14, 2002

  February 14 is Valentine's Day, and tonight, the Museum of Contemporary Art (1275 19th Street, 303-298-7554) holds its annual fundraiser and... More >>

• Air Touch

  published February 14, 2002

  Dale Chisman: Recent Paintings, now on display at Rule Gallery, is absolutely fabulous -- which is not unexpected, considering... More >>

• Artbeat

  published February 7, 2002

  Every year, the Colorado Photographic Arts Center (1513 Boulder Street, 303-455-8999) confers awards and presents an exhibit devoted to the... More >>

• Early Thaw

  published February 7, 2002

  In the anything-goes art world of the last couple of decades, contemporary art has fractured into innumerable stylistic tendencies. Contemporary... More >>

• Artbeat

  published January 31, 2002

  It's been kicking around since the early twentieth century, but there's no denying that nature-based abstraction has experienced a big-time... More >>

• The Wild Side

  published January 31, 2002

  Although Ron Judish Fine Arts is a commercial gallery, it seems more like a full-fledged museum because it presents permanent displays and... More >>