AWE Collective Group Show at AWE Collective Gallery (Friday, free) While AWE Gallery is a bit off the usual Santa Fe loop (literally, it's in an alley off 2nd Avenue and Santa Fe), that ends up being part of its charm. The AWE Collective Group Show isn't exactly outsider art, but it's certainly out of the ordinary. Stopping in will net you a chance to check out ten different artists who work in a variety of mediums, meaning it's certainly not going to be a boring trip.
Ray Tomasso and Brian Cavanaugh at Ice Cube Gallery @ Dry Ice Factory (Friday, free) This show is probably one of the stranger ones going on this month -- at least based on the descriptions alone. Ray Tomasso has some cast-paper paintings made with blue jeans rendered in pulp, and Brian Cavanaugh will be showing off found objects rendered as sculptures. It should be an interesting show to say the least. Boards for Kids at 3 Kings Tavern (Friday, $6) Okay this is the last art show (for Friday at least), but this one is a bit of a doozy. Featured on the walls of 3 Kings Tavern will be forty different artists renditions on skateboards, all of which will be purchasable for the very reasonable sum of $100. All proceeds (including that door charge) go directly to Art Builds Communities.Denver Style Expo at Denver Merchandise Mart (Friday-Saturday, $10) Denver Style Expo is exactly what it sounds like -- two days of fashion-conscious events, vendors and workshops. Amazingly, this is the first time an event like this has been attempted on a scale this large, so if you like the idea, you'll want to be sure to make it out to the Denver Merchandise Mart this weekend, not just to score some sweet new threads, but to support what could quickly become a Colorado tradition.
Anniversary Open House at EvB Studio Collection (Saturday, free) Making art is often time-consuming and difficult, but it doesn't always have to be. That's why Marie Gibbons has flipped over a new moniker, ARTwaitress, a title she hopes will let people know that EvB Studio is open for people who want to come and learn a new art style as quickly as they could grab a bit to eat. Tonight is the anniversary of the studio, as well as an open house, if you'd like to see the types of projects you might soon be getting yourself into.
Fortwinest: Installation Art Show at Glob (Saturday, $5) This one's a bit curious, as it's equal parts art installation and rock show. Artists Ali Rossi and Kee Kopps will be transforming the small warehouse-ish space into some type of mystical dreamscape which may or may not include bunny rabbits. From there, chilled-out musicians will provide the soundtrack. It sounds like it'll be a trippy Saturday night.
Will Vinton Public Lecture at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design (Saturday, free) You'll need to RSVP for this one, but once you do, you'll be privy to a presentation by one of the greatest minds in animation. Will Vinton is commonly known as the inventor of Claymation and has gone on to create some of the most recognizable characters in history, including The California Raisins, the M&Ms and the 'Noid.
