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14th Street Overlay adds 23 sculptures -- and some surprises -- to 14th Street

By Zoe Yabrove Wed., May 22 2013 at 1:24 PM
Categories: Art, Arts and Culture

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Artists Merek Walczak (right) and Wes Heiss.
Denver has a new piece of public art, 14th Street Overlay, which comprises 23 optic-based sculptures by artists Merek Walczak and Wes Heiss. "We are very excited to dedicate this piece as part of the greater 14th Street improvements," said Michael Chavez, manager of Denver's Public Art Program, at yesterday's dedication.

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- Crochet Coral Reef's Denver Satellite Reef will grow at the DAM's Spun
- Spun spins a museum-wide web of textile-related exhibits at the DAM
- Artist Eduardo Sarabia talks marijuana, and contemporary art at Huevos Revueltos


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The eight hottest robots in pop-culture history

By Cory Casciato Wed., May 22 2013 at 8:00 AM
Categories: Art, Lists, Popular Culture, Sex

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Robots are everywhere. From helping us find cat videos on the Internet to assembling other robots (yeah, that can't end well), they've become almost as ubiquitous in real life as they have been in pop culture for years. This Saturday, the multimedia art exhibit Let's Pretend We're Robots opens at Good Thieves Press, celebrating both our robot pals and all the varieties of technology we associate with them. Inspired by this event celebrating the aesthetics of androids, we decided it was high time to have a look at the hottest robots pop culture has to offer. Don't feel too weird about being turned on by a machine, since we all lust after technology; some of us just do it more literally than others.

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- Event: Let's Pretend We're Robots
- The six most memorable dancing robots from pop culture
- The six best onscreen pairings of robots and the apocalypse

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Artist Eduardo Sarabia talks marijuana, magic, tacos and contemporary art at Huevos Revueltos

By Bree Davies Thu., May 16 2013 at 7:01 AM
Categories: Art, Events, Lectures, Marijuana

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"Happy," Eduardo Sarabia.
In Tainted, Guadalajara-based artist Eduardo Sarabia manipulates reality through a combination of paint and photography. Tapped to curate the Huevos Revueltos series at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, Sarabia has invited invites artists, spiritual and legislative experts, and writers to discuss the cross-pollinating of contemporary art, politics and culture in Mexico over the next three Thursdays.

In advance of tonight's program, Sarabia spoke with Westword about how he chose the topics for Huevos Revueltos, what he hopes to bring out in conversations about marijuana legislation and shamanism, and how each ties into the contemporary art of Mexico.

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- Slideshows: Fancygasm at the MCA
- Artist Ellina Kevorkian on taking the academia out of art
- Meditate on modernism in the spare canvases of Georgia O'Keeffe in New Mexico


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Photos: Abstract solos at Sandra Phillips Gallery and the DAM showcase Colorado's best

By Erin Dubinski Wed., May 15 2013 at 12:49 PM
Categories: Art, Arts and Culture

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Sandra Phillips Gallery
Ania Gola-Kumor
For this week's review, art critic Michael Paglia visits Sandra Phillips Gallery and the Denver Art Museum, where he took in solo shows from two of the state's best abstract artists, both of whom teach at the Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design. For his thoughts on both exhibits, check out, "These new solos from two of Colorado's best abstract artists will make you think," and continue reading for more photos from the two shows.

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- These new solos from two of Colorado's best abstract artists will make you think
- Photos: The Month of Photography's marquee event blurs reality at RedLine
- Photos: Dave Yust puts printmaking front and center at Loveland Museum/Gallery


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RedLine's Artist's Studio series celebrates resident artists

By Jesse Livingston Wed., May 8 2013 at 9:37 AM
Categories: Art, Arts and Culture, Events, Neighborhoods, Nightlife, Openings

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Artist Laura Shill's strange and beautiful installation at RedLine
In the '60s, art happenings were all the rage. People got together to experience unique cultural gatherings that would never be repeated. Now RedLine is planning to provide Denver with a modern version of these aesthetic landmarks with its Artist's Studio series, which will feature events designed and facilitated by resident artists on Second Saturdays throughout 2013 and 2014.

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- RedLine's group photography show is earning double takes
- Material Engagements highlights the work of RedLine artists
- RedLine Brings the House


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Burning Man flame effects specialist DaveX on how to play with fire -- safely

By Bree Davies Fri., May 3 2013 at 9:48 AM
Categories: Art

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Photo courtesy of DaveX.
As members of Burning Man's Fire Arts Safety Team, DaveX and Eric Smith are combined experts in the fields of pyrotechics and flame effects. Together, Smith, chief inspector for the state of Nevada LP-Gas Board, and DaveX, licensed California pyrotechnic operator, saw a need for safety education in the design and execution of fire art.

This weekend, Smith and DaveX will teach a two-day workshop on these topics at The Fusion Factory, along with a Saturday evening meet-and-greet at Trace Gallery. In advance of these gatherings, DaveX spoke with Westword about his fourteen years overseeing fire arts at Burning Man and his certification in the world of flame effects.

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- Glass blowers fire up the torches for Denver firefighters
- Ten items you'll need at Burning Man this year

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Photos: Four exhibits at Plus Gallery and Spark Gallery focus on conceptual art

By Show and Tell Thu., May 2 2013 at 7:01 AM
Categories: Art, Arts and Culture

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The Art Bucket - Blue, Colin Livingston.
Art critic Michael Paglia visits Plus Gallery and Spark Gallery in this week's Westword, taking in works by four artists. The large show at Plus focuses on Colin Livingston and his dynamic brand of conceptual art, while Spark features three separate shows by Roland Bernier, Sue Simon and Madeleine Dodge -- all of which have a theme that ties to the Livingston show. Continue reading for photos from both galleries.

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- Photos: The Month of Photography's marquee event blurs reality at RedLine
- Photos: Four exhibits at Robischon Gallery take on alternative realities
- Before I Die creator Candy Chang visits the Denver version of her piece


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Megafauna owner John McCaskill will launch Final Fridays in RiNo

By Jesse Livingston Tue., Apr. 23 2013 at 6:50 AM
Categories: Art, Arts and Culture, Interviews

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Unless you're new to the Denver scene, you've probably had a hazy night in the RiNo district -- seeing a show at the Meadowlark or the Larimer, getting a taco at a food truck, stopping outside MegaFauna to peer in at the locally-made clothing, prints and assorted sundries. MegaFauna owner John McCaskill wants to take this experience and amp it up to a full-scale street party. His brainchild is the Final Friday Music Walk and Urban Bazaar, which is set to kick off on Friday, May 31; the series will continue through the end of August.

McCaskill recently sat down with us to explain what the Urban Bazaar is all about, and his vision for the future of the RiNo district.

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- Photos: MegaFauna in RiNo adds a cafe
- MegaFauna kicks off a year of artist/designer showcases with a rock-poster extravaganza
- Best RiNo Boutique 2012 MegaFauna


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Black Eye Coffee wants to bring street art back to LoHi

By Josiah M. Hesse Fri., Apr. 19 2013 at 6:00 AM
Categories: Art, Arts and Culture, Street Art, Style

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Dustin Audet, Ali Elman and Gregory Ferrari, owners of Black Eye Coffee.
In many pockets of Denver, there are visible connections to our city's past that are, with each passing year, slowly being erased in favor of a more modern aesthetic. This concerns Black Eye Coffee co-owner Gregory Ferrari, who is promoting a Kickstarter campaign to install a large, early twentieth-century-style mural on the side of his Highland business. "A lot of the buildings in our neighborhood were built in the late 1890s and early 1900s," says Ferrari. "Our building was the original Coors Theater, built around that time. The mural is a recreation of an old, circus-style poster of a man fighting a kangaroo. We wanted it to be a part of the Black Eye branding, but it's also fun. And it's a pull from that era, because this was always a working-class neighborhood -- even though that's changing with these million-dollar homes that are coming in."

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- Black Eye takes the coffee-drinking experience to a richer level
- Photos: Purple Door Coffee now brewing in Five Points
- A.J. Boik: Local artist launches Kickstarter to make custom portrait for victim's family


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Photos: Four exhibits at Robischon Gallery take on alternative realities

By Erin Dubinski Thu., Apr. 18 2013 at 1:58 PM
Categories: Art, Arts and Culture

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Courtesy of Robischon Gallery
Kahn + Selesnick, Ropeman
Westword art critic Michael Paglia visited Robischon Gallery for this this week's review, which takes on four different shows at the gallery. The largest of them focuses on New York-based collaborators Nicholas Kahn and Richard Selesnick and their fantastical artwork, while the other three exhibits are also rooted in the imafination. Continue reading for photos from all four exhibits.

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- Robischon Gallery's four new exhibits take a fantastical break from reality
- Photos: Installations and three dimensional art at Robischon Gallery
- Photos: Nature heavily influences shows at Robischon and William Havu galleries


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Group Show, Photos, Robischon Gallery
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