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2004 Stories by Michael Paglia

• Artbeat

  published September 30, 2004

  Though the main spaces at William Havu Gallery (1040 Cherokee Street, 303-893-2360) are dedicated to celebrating Denver's "Month of Photography"... More >>

• Photo Play

  published September 30, 2004

  You'd have to have been living under a rock for the past few weeks not to know that something's up in Denver's exhibition world. Everywhere you... More >>

• Artbeat

  published September 23, 2004

  There's an extremely coherent twosome at the + Gallery (2350 Lawrence Street, 303-296-0927) called Manifesto Abstractos, which... More >>

• Home on the Range

  published September 23, 2004

  Some of the best art shows around are those unwieldy wide-ranging group presentations -- though in truth, solos are the heart of the art-show... More >>

• Artbeat

  published September 16, 2004

  It's surely surprising -- if not shocking -- to find one of the best ceramics shows of the year being presented at the modest and remote Lakewood... More >>

• Artbeat

  published September 9, 2004

  Stoppage, now in the main space at Pirate: a contemporary art oasis (3659 Navajo Street, 303-458-6058) is the latest in a... More >>

• Artbeat

  published September 2, 2004

  The adage about too many artists spoiling the installation is exemplified by a collaborative piece -- done by several of the co-op's members and... More >>

• Artbeat

  published August 26, 2004

  There's a show at Andenken Gallery (2110 Market Street, 303-332-5582) with the cutesy title of Peachy Keen. Though the phrase has a... More >>

• Reality Shows

  published August 26, 2004

  It's amazing how vast the contemporary art world is, including as it does a full array of expressions -- from the most edgy forms, such as video,... More >>

• Artbeat

  published August 19, 2004

  Walking into the front space at Pirate: a contemporary art oasis (3659 Navajo Street, 303-458-6058) is like stepping back into the early '90s when... More >>

• Still and All

  published August 19, 2004

  On the morning of August 9, Mayor John Hickenlooper stood on the front steps of the City and County Building and made a stunning announcement: The... More >>

• Artbeat

  published August 12, 2004

  The Sandra Phillips Gallery (744 Santa Fe Drive, 303-573-5969) has kept a pretty low profile since it opened last summer. Though I'd heard of it,... More >>

• Earth, Hand and Fire

  published August 12, 2004

  Colorado has been a regional center for ceramics for just over a century. The reason is obvious, at least to gardeners and structural engineers:... More >>

• Artbeat

  published August 5, 2004

  Along with a lot of other people in Denver, I had my heart broken last winter when Skyline Park was bulldozed. The decision to destroy the park,... More >>

• Mind Over Matter

  published August 5, 2004

  Though it's a block or so to the south, there's no missing the University of Denver campus while driving along I-25. For that matter, you can't... More >>

• Artbeat

  published July 29, 2004

  Peter Illig's solo (see review) is rocking the front of Pirate: a contemporary art oasis (3659 Navajo... More >>

• Mixed Messages

  published July 29, 2004

  It's the biggest art news of the summer -- but don't get excited, because it's not necessarily a good thing: The + Zeile Judish Gallery is now... More >>

• Artbeat

  published July 22, 2004

  A few years ago, University of Colorado regents made the rash decision to abandon the school's Health Sciences Center campus in east Denver and... More >>

• Tear-Jerker Ending?

  published July 22, 2004

  Members of the Denver City Council and community leaders have been talking a lot lately about improving East Colfax Avenue. And I have to admit,... More >>

• Artbeat

  published July 15, 2004

  In the intimate gallery at the front of Artyard, (1251 South Pearl Street, 303-777-3219), Kansas artist Marc Berghaus is the subject of the solo... More >>

• New Directions

  published July 15, 2004

  There are a number of noteworthy changes under way at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center. Now, surely I'm not the only person in the area who... More >>

• Artbeat

  published July 8, 2004

  There's a great new gallery called weilworks (3611 Chestnut Place, 303-308-9345) that just opened this past spring. It's located across the street... More >>

• Rigsby in the Rearview

  published July 8, 2004

  There's a magnificent retrospective at Denver's Museum of Contemporary Art devoted to the work of the late John David Rigsby, who was a major... More >>

• Artbeat

  published July 1, 2004

  In the front room of Pirate: A Contemporary Art Oasis (3659 Navajo Street, 303-458-6058) is the notable solo Telling Fantasies,... More >>

• In Stitches

  published July 1, 2004

  There's an unusual convergence of related art shows at many of the state's galleries, particularly those in Denver. Scores of venues have arranged... More >>