First Friday

The people of First Friday on May 3, 2013

By Show and Tell Mon., May 6 2013 at 12:01 PM
Categories: First Friday, Photos

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All photos by Christopher Morgan.
The weekend's beautiful weather provided a pleasant change in scenery for First Friday in the Santa Fe Arts District over the weekend, and Westword's Christopher Morgan stopped by to capture the sunny scenes. Continue reading for a few highlights, and visit our full First Friday slide show for more photos.

See also:
- Slide show: First Friday, 4/5/13
- Slide show: First Friday, 3/1/13
- Slide show: First Friday, 2/1/13


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Photos: Truth or Dare: A Play Date with Kidrobot at Next Gallery

By Byron Graham Tue., Apr. 9 2013 at 6:58 AM
Categories: Art, Arts and Culture, Childhood, First Friday, Over the Weekend, Photos

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Truth or Dare: A Play Date with Kidrobot, an eye-catching and puckishly irreverent exhibition, continues through April 14 at Next Gallery. Curated by local artists as well as Veronica and Dan Ma, Truth or Dare gleefully eschews the false dichotomy between fine art and toys while celebrating the ingenuity of local artists and the interactive appeal of Kidrobot designs.

Kidrobot, which recently moved its base of operations from New York to Boulder, is attempting to reach out and make inroads into the Denver arts community -- and it seems to be succeeding.

See also:
- Getting freaky at Next Gallery
- Best Collectible Toy Store 2013: Kidrobot
- Kidrobot, relocating to Boulder, makes best stoner toys ever


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Black Book Gallery's Knock It Out pays it forward to the Love Hope Strength Foundation

By Susan Froyd Fri., Apr. 5 2013 at 6:00 AM
Categories: Arts and Culture, Benefits, First Friday, Openings

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Mr. Brainwash, "Juxtapoze."
Thomas Horne of Black Book Gallery lost his twin brother, Tim, to cancer. But Horne recognizes that he's not alone in his loss. In solidarity with the thousands upon thousands of families, friends and patients whose lives are affected by cancer, he and gallery partner Will Suitts organized Knock It Out, an exhibition of original works by artists from around the globe to benefit the Love Hope Strength Foundation.

See also:
- Best Addition to Denver's Art District on Santa Fe, 2012: Black Book Gallery
- Countdown to Denver Arts Week: Ravi Zupa at Black Book Gallery
- Over the Weekend: John Fellows at Black Book Gallery


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Paul Michel will unleash The Fanciest Tiger at Fancy Tiger's Civilized Living tomorrow

By Josiah M. Hesse Thu., Apr. 4 2013 at 9:03 AM
Categories: Art, Arts and Culture, First Friday

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With his subtly satirical humor and deeply intricate ink drawings, Paul Michel creates stop-and-think images of layered, comedic art. He'll debut new work in The Fanciest Tiger, a show opening tomorrow at Civilized Living, the monthly First Friday event at Fancy Tiger Clothing.

In advance of that opening, we caught up with the local illustrator to chat about graphic design, poking fun at mainstream America, and differences between Denver and Portland.

See also:
- Lucky 13: Matthew Brown of Fancy Tiger
- Womenswear Wednesdays: Ryan Bailey on his gothic-decadence fashion sense
- Scary monsters and sideshow freaks in Daniel Crosier's Showdevils


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Photos: First Friday on Santa Fe Drive brings out Denver's artsy side

By Show and Tell Mon., Mar. 4 2013 at 2:05 PM
Categories: Arts and Culture, First Friday, Photos

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First Friday faces: Mario Zoots at Vertigo Art Space.
First Friday in March was filled with pictures as Month of Photography 2013 kicked off at museums and galleries all over town, but the night was also all about food trucks and hip-hop dancers, street musicians, Anthony Camera's junkie photo booth and folks strolling in the streets. Our photographer Danielle Lirette was on the scene, and we took some pictures of our own. A sneak peek follows; then view the full slideshow.

See also:
- Ten Shows to see during Month of Photography
- 100 Colorado Creatives: Mark Sink
- 100 Colorado Creatives: Mario Zoots


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Photos: First Friday on Santa Fe, 2/1/13

By Show and Tell Mon., Feb. 4 2013 at 1:30 PM
Categories: Art, First Friday, Photos

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All photos by Christopher Morgan.
Westword photographer Christopher Morgan stopped by the second First Friday art walk of 2013 and brought back these scenes of the art, the food, the music and the people. Continue reading for a few highlights, and visit our full slide show for more.

See also:
- Slide show: First Friday on Santa Fe, 2/1/13
- The First First Friday of 2013
- First Friday,12/7/12


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Powerhaüs Studios is ready for its closeup, and its first First-Friday open house

By Susan Froyd Thu., Jan. 31 2013 at 9:16 AM
Categories: Arts and Culture, First Friday

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Jimmy Sellars
It's more than a little eponymous when three Westword MasterMinds decide to share a studio, but that's just what's happened: Fine artists Lauri Lynnxe Murphy and Jimmy Sellars and fashion designer Mona Lucero, all in a state of career flux, have thrown their fortunes together at Powerhaüs Studios, where they'll be throwing open the doors to the public for their first First Friday tomorrow.

See also:
- Mona Lucero Fashion Show
- Classic Style
- MasterMinds: Calling all creative geniuses!


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Artist Estee Fox is in search of a pretty vagina

By Show and Tell Wed., Jan. 30 2013 at 12:00 PM
Categories: Art, Arts and Culture, Beauty, Debates and Discussions, First Friday


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Estee Fox's original piece hanging with other student work at Auraria.
Talk about art on the cutting-edge! On Friday, February 1, the show Estee Fox: fox tales ft. 7 and marbles -- an eclectic mix of videos, paintings and live music -- will open at Edge Gallery, complete with a screening and discussion of Fox's performance piece "How to: A Pretty Vagina." As the artist explains: "For my performance, I cut off a piece of my vagina. This is not about being sick, but of being well in the world. While I was candidly citing Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the global sense, I am more specifically drawing attention to the aesthetic genital mutilation in the U.S. This procedure is more commonly know as labia-plasty. It arose with the invention of the designer vagina."

See also:
- Circumcision: Colorado to stop Medicaid coverage of snipping newborn boys' foreskins
- Residue Denver: Artists act out at Edge Gallery
- Susanne Mitchell documents African culture at Edge

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Photos: Scenes from the first First Friday of 2013

By Show and Tell Mon., Jan. 7 2013 at 12:02 PM
Categories: First Friday, Photos

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All photos by Christopher Morgan.
With the new year comes a new series of First Friday art experiences -- and Westword nightlife photographer Christopher Morgan stopped by 2013's first art walk to capture these images. Continue reading for a sneak preview, and visit our "first First Friday of 2012" slide show for more photos.

See also:
- Slide show: The First First Friday of 2013
- First Friday,12/7/12
- First Friday, 11/2/12


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Puss N Pups art show wants to make your tail wag with animal paintings and other erotic art

By Kalen Deremo Tue., Dec. 4 2012 at 11:39 AM
Categories: Art, First Friday

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A painting from Puss N Pups' organizer LewisOne.
Some people enjoy erotic art; some prefer animal art. Depending on which you choose, it can say a lot about your personality. But artist LewisOne thinks these two aren't mutually exclusive, and he plans to prove it when he unveils Puss N Pups: Little Naughty and Nice Art Show during the December 7 First Friday.

See also:
- Commerce City police "puppy profiling" by calling dog shot by officer a pit bull?
- Photos: Pit bull lovers show off their pets during author/advocate Ken Foster's Denver stop
- 2012 Mayor's Awards for Excellence in the Arts: Denver's Art District on Santa Fe


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