The history part of the book is a culmination of a twenty-year dream, Paglia says of his curatorial participation in the project, which he envisioned as a primarily visual experience (augmented by a cream-of-the-crop Italian print job) that focuses mostly on the artists works themselves, using choices based largely on their direct input.
The two-gallery show, which opened recently at both locations and continues through March, features a historical overview of Colorado abstraction at the Kirkland, 1311 Pearl Street (where Paglia and Chandler, who provided the books artist profiles, will attend a reception and book signing tonight at 5:30 p.m.), and a survey of contemporary works at the CVA, 1734 Wazee Street. For more information, log on to www.kirklandmuseum.com or www.metrostatecva.org.
Jan. 8-March 7, 2009