Venues

Robert Genn has an absolutely brilliant newsletter this week. It’s all about the context in which you show your art. Or is it brilliant? Read some of the comments and see if you agree that he’s off base. I am always counseling artists to know when it’s time to move on to better venues. You […]

Happy 4th of July! I thought I’d share with you my experience at the plumbing yard a couple  of weeks ago. Boulder (CO) artist Lori Wahl created a site installation/intervention entitled “Rayback Plumbing Supply, Inc.: A Sonic-Optic History.” Lori emailed a scan of her postcard (to those she didn’t mail it to) with this information

The June issue of ARTnews has "The New Portrait" on the cover. The subheading for the article by Pernilla Holmes reads: "Portraiture has become increasingly conceptual as it addresses not only personal identity but also issues of politics, social inequity, and our obsession with celebrity." You ought to read it if you thought you knew

Ellen Soffer and I were brainstorming an intriguing title for her most recent exhibit–something better than “New Work by Ellen Soffer.” I noticed she had selected the image Candy Mountain to be on the postcard for the exhibit. It was a great title for her work and she could use it for the whole show

I received this notice from Kerstin Klein: My husband is a copublisher of a German print & online literature magazine called spa_tien. The  magazine appears twice yearly. The publishers are currently preparing a paperback book under the working title "was sind literarische weblogs?" ("what are literary weblogs?"). The book is scheduled for the 1st quarter

Why have a same-ole, lame-ole art opening. Make it into an event! Famed Japanese painter Takashi Murakami did just that in his opening last week at New York’s Gagosian Gallery. Read about the combination tea ceremony-art opening.

I just received this news from Julie Kolka, Manager of Public Relations and Partnerships at The Guild, Inc.: Thank you so much for posting information about our "Art of Inspiration" competition [see note below] on your blog. It helped to generate a lot of interest among artists, so I thought you might like an update.

More pictures out and about. This was a special opening that included current and former students of Denver legendary painter Dale Chisman. Dan Bahn is one of my clients who is just breaking into the art scene.

David Castle just moved to a new studio with three other artists in Denver’s ever-growing Santa Fe arts district. The big opening for what they’ve titled 4 Art Studios was Thursday night and I was delighted to drop in. (Sorry for the poor photo. Haven’t perfected taking pictures with my phone.) David was one of

I normally wouldn’t post an individual artist’s opening on the blog, but this one is personal. My sister-in-law, Shelly Lewis Stanfield, is having her first opening tomorrow, April 19, from 6 to 8 p.m. She’s showing her highly textured abstract paintings at Deep Fork Grill in Oklahoma City. (Incidentally, this is the anniversary of the