As the astute collector knows galleries are loosely connected by the modern fine art fair. While some are incredible places and adventures into fine art many others are long events where galleries are asked to pay obscene price per square foot rates. The fair organizers come from all walks of life yet each has a [...]
This summer the fine art collector has a group of destinations deserving a visit. From West to East, galleries gather with some compelling works in photography, sculpture, paintings and new media. Along the way you will find a few notable craft, glass and “caravan” shows to gather ideas too. The first to check off is [...]
GUN HILL ROAD screams get on the bus and tackle our social challenges today. The film, which premiered at Sundance on Monday, is a socially relevant, thought provoking film tackling the costs to society when a fatherless home forces the mother to go at it alone. The father (played by Esai Morales known for his [...]
The formal, smartphone generation may be light speed ahead of some of us. When a recharge is needed though, and each stops and looks back, will the path that we have come be clear or a mish-mash of blurred images and vague memories? PIXEL – the fine art photography exhibition by Denver’s GALLERY M will [...]
November is underway, US elections are at rest and the alternative past time of “living” is in full swing. The art world has a series of excellent venues from group venues and exhibit halls to major galleries in New York, Miami, Denver, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco. The show circuit this week in New [...]
When two legends collide the effect can be a rough and tumble dialogue – except when created masterfully. James Dean vs. Elvis is one of a group of pixelated photographs created by 41 year old Alex Goufeng Cao. Alex has been on a collectors who’s who list of late because his pop art perspective does [...]
The Brooklyn Museum of Art closed its Warhol exhibit this past Sunday but not before our own contributing writer, Jeff Price, could pass through the icon’s creations. Expectations. In regard to the 1968 attempt on his life by a woman whose script he had agreed to read (“Up Your Ass,” it was called), Andy Warhol [...]
Our way of looking at art and the icons of American culture changes fast. Yet the classics of photography are still the reference points for the future. As evidenced by “Margaret Bourke-White: Fortunes of Industry” now available for viewing and collecting at GALLERY M (gallerym.com) in Denver, Colorado. Margaret Bourke-White early on developed a fascination [...]
After this weekend, you are sure to know the voice and sounds of Sarah Solovay. The 16 year old singer/songwriter/guitar player is a highly talented beacon for music fans. Thanks to winning a contest sponsored by ourstage.com, Solovay is opening for John Mayer and Train in Scranton, PA on Saturday, June 24, 2010. The [...]
As in years past, the city and county of Denver has allowed the creatives to take over key real estate in Denver. The Cherry Creek Arts Festival, enjoyed by sun bathers and strollers by day and select parties at night, launched today (July 3, 4 and 5) with droves of tents. The Denver Biennial (July [...]
