arts and entertainment New photos, vintage process 01/05/2009 For centuries, artists have turned to the past to inspire the new.
Andy Warhol pictures that you haven't seen 12/25/2008 - No one more embodied the pop-driven, mass-media culture of the late 20th century than artist and social provocateur Andy Warhol.
The Museum of Contemporary Art Denver could hardly be in a better position as it undertakes a search for a new executive director and chief curator, board president Mark Falcone said.
In "Colorado & the West," an always-anticipated annual showcase of primarily 19th- and 20thcentury art from Colorado and New Mexico, David Cook Fine Art does both.
Amid the jumble of art on view in "Colorado 2002," a juried exhibition at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, the fresh vision of one young artist stood out: Tsehai Johnson.
With its recently announced plans to acquire and overhaul a historic building at 2501 Larimer St., Plus Gallery hopes to enhance its visibility and cement its place among Denver's top-tier commercial art galleries.
Talk about a one-two punch. Few Denver artists could match the abundant productivity, unwavering skill and expressive power that William Stockman has mustered in striking back-to-back exhibitions in less than 10 months.
Viewers who missed the varied art happenings that took place amid the hubbub of the Democratic National Convention need not despair. Works by seven of the 10 widely known artists.
Another impressionism show already? Yes, and no yawns allowed. The latest offering, which opens today at the Denver Art Museum, has a couple of elements that at least partially set it apart.
Christoph Heinrich, the Denver Art Museum's new curator of modern and contemporary art, is one of two new members of the prestigious, sometimes controversial, Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board.
Sometimes, it's just time for change. That's what Eric Paddock decided earlier this year, when he stepped down after nearly 26 years as the curator of photography and film at the Colorado Historical Society.
The Museum of Contemporary Art Denver could hardly be in a better position as it undertakes a search for a new executive director and chief curator, board president Mark Falcone said.
This is how arts philanthropy usually works: Big donor writes check. Big donor hands check to opera or theater or museum. Big donor shows up at next black-tie gala.
Sam Gappmayer — executive director of the Sun Valley Center for the Arts in Ketchum, Idaho, since 2002 — will helm the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, the museum announced today.
Damien Hirst; Photo by Prudence Cuming Associates; Courtesy of the Goss-Michael Foundation and the artist
Art-world hero or celebrity huckster? That question has swirled around Damien Hirst since he grabbed the spotlight in the 1990s as a leader of the rebellious Young British Artists, or YBAs, as they are known, and won the 1995 Turner Prize.
New York and Los Angeles are not quaking in their boots. But make no mistake, Denver's visual arts scene is enjoying a dramatic upswing and getting noticed nationally.
With concept often trumping craft and the entire medium regularly receiving death notices, revelry in the physical act of painting has hardly been a prized commodity in the contemporary art world for many years.
Through a cooperative venture between Cherry Creek North and the Museum of Outdoor Arts in Englewood, Denver has its own top-level holiday store window for the first time in at least a couple of decades.
As the United States prepares to elect the next president and chart a new political course, people of all kinds are seeking a voice in the process, and
artists are no exception.
Viewers who missed the varied art happenings that took place amid the hubbub of the Democratic National Convention need not despair. Works by seven of the 10 widely known artists.
That's the major issue that 4,000 artists and administrators will take on when they gather in Denver for the National Performing Arts Convention, which runs from Tuesday through Saturday at the Colorado Convention Center.
Pop music: Call them brave or stupid, but artists touring through Colorado during these wintry months are bold at the very least. Most of these acts are making it happen in passenger vans, putting their faith in front-wheel drive and the weight of five dudes and their equipment.
Classical Music: The classical music world has begun to uncover often forgotten composers and musicians whose careers were ruined during the Nazi regime.
Dance: From mixed repertory programs to visits from international touring troupes, here are just a few worthy dance events taking place in the coming months.
