The Denver Art Dealers Association, known as DADA, recently asked its members to participate in “Introductions,” a citywide event in which artists who are either new to the galleries or new to Denver are being featured. Tina Goodwin, owner of Goodwin Fine Art, selected Rosane Volchan O’Conor for its Introductions…
In July, as artist Eric Shumake was preparing for the opening of his first official exhibit — “Charnival,” part of the current Merge group show at Plus Gallery — he was simultaneously accepted into the Vermont Studios Masters Program. As a result, Shumake was unable to attend the opening night…
Coloradans and visitors from other states put on their short-sleeved button-up shirts, ties, backpacks and bicycle helmets and made their way down to the Ellie Caulkins Opera House last night for the opening of The Book of Mormon. And even if they didn’t don full-on Mormon attire, these fans felt…
John Waters said that “life is nothing if you’re not obsessed,” and artist Alon Paul is certainly an example of an obsession that’s translated into something incredibly cool. Every day for an entire year, Paul created a piece of art of, or inspired by, his hero, Madonna. Here’s a preview…
Artist Alon Paul says he hopes that if Madonna ever sees his new show Muse:365, she’ll be equal parts flattered and terrified. This time in 2011, Paul quit drinking and created a piece of art of or inspired by the Material Girl every day for the entire year, and he’ll…
More than 800 people — most of them dressed in costumes or not adverse to snuggling up to one — flocked to the DoubleTree Hotel this weekend for Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2012: Furry Apocalypse, an unabashed annual celebration of Furry fandom. But while the anthropomorphic lifestyle offers a lot…
Jennifer Goodland teaches Colorado history at Metropolitan State University of Denver, and she truly loves this state. On an unpaid sabbatical from teaching, since April she’s been trekking across Colorado with the goal of photographing every town in this state. After photographing close to 400 places, she’s about halfway done…
Jacqueline Sophia Cordova wants to redefine the natural world. “I feel like so many people drive by in their cars, or walk by with their phones,” she says, pointing out people doing just that, “and they forget how magical everything is. So when nature is represented in a surreal fashion…
Ruby Ann Boxcar is one of the bonafide stars of this year’s Denver County Fair, which runs tomorrow through Sunday. Hailed as the Dame Edna of the Trailer Park, Boxcar is a performer, speaker, and the author of numerous cookbooks that celebrate the art of frugal, second-hand living. A big…
When Sandra Fettingis looked at the shop housed within MCA Denver, she saw potential beyond the traditional confines of a retail space. The buyer for Shop MCA, Fettingis was interested in bringing “secondary programming” to the museum — an event beyond staple art openings and the consistently challenging Mixed Taste…
Bruce Springsteen tickets go on sale Monday, August 13 at 10 a.m. They’ll be gone within minutes, if not seconds — only to reappear shortly thereafter on eBay, StubHub and other aftermarket ticket sites for two, three or even four times their original cost. It’s nothing new. But it sure…
The Colorado Rockies have had a miserable season so far this year. How is that relevant to the art world? Well, you don’t need to consult the game schedule before you head out to the LoDo galleries — like the two I visited this week — since parking is so…
Charnival: Flaming Elitch Gardens; ash & acrylic on panel, by Eric Shumake. Plus Gallery. Unlike the Colorado Rockies, galleries near Coors Field have been knocking it out of the park this season. The Surface Beneath, at Robischon Gallery (open through September 1), is a must-see show featuring four artists, including…
If you are one of the lucky people who snagged a ticket to The Book of Mormon’s first stop on its national tour before the Denver run sold out in under four hours, pat yourself on the back. If not, get in line now — or at least get ready…
The only naked bodies you’d ever expect to see in an art museum are the ones on the wall. But, as intimated by Cara a Cara, the show of folk-art masks currently on view at the Museo de las Americas, things aren’t always what they seem. Just as putting on…
The Denver Comix Social Club Plus Drinking is a casual tight-rope walk of drinking and doodling. Officially an opportunity for illustrators to get together and chat about their craft, it’s also a chance to flex some creative muscles — often the only muscles that comic artists have. “It’s like a…
We go to art museums to see capital-A “Art,” work created by a global colony of recognized artists. And it’s an experience that’s definitely worthwhile: The artists good enough to show in museums offer us visual and visceral challenges, tickling our funny bones and breaking our hearts. But what if,…
Fancy Tiger’s Matthew Brown loves Denver’s small businesses. “We want to promote businesses that we think have a very positive influence on Denver,” Brown says of his Civilized Living series, a First Friday event curated by Fancy Tiger to feature all the stylishly underground operations our city has to offer…
Street artist and graphic designer Shepard Fairey is in town right now, painting a mural on the side of the Center For Visual Art building at 965 Sante Fe. Fairey teamed up with local artist, Evan Hecox and Philadelphia- based artist Jim Houser, to make a statement addressing the themes…
Most toilet seats are meant to be sat upon. But once in a while, there comes a throne cover fit to decorate a wall. And that’s the case with the seats going up for auction tomorrow night at the Sh%ts & Giggles Charity Art Show — though event organizer Adam…
Though the title, Solitude, might suggest that the summer show at the William Havu Gallery is dedicated to the efforts of a single artist, it’s actually a packed group show. Gallery director Bill Havu has selected paintings and works on paper by more than a dozen artists, all of whom…
When we think back to the ideal of the true American Dream, images of freedom and the great frontier contribute to the Manifest Destiny that shaped our country. Artist, sculptor and Colorado native Francisco Sotomayor combined that revolutionary mindset with imagery from American culture to form his most monumental piece:…
