Beauty And The Street

JEREMY FISH SOLO SHOW @ ANDENKEN GALLERY MARCH 20TH

SHOE SHINE 4.0 @ ANDENKEN GALLERY JANUARY 30th

Original artwork and prints by: The Date Farmers, Alex Pardee, Borf, Cherri Wood, Ben Eine, Max Kauffman and more.

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is the new provocative series of artwork from Denver’s own Michael Ortiz of the Like Minded Productions Art Collective. In this series Michael explores the world of crime, sex and scandal using a 3 dimensional approach to give the viewer a sense of being in a city, street, or alleyway. The contours to these pieces cast shadows that let you know you should not turn your back on this art!
Start Time: Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 6:00pm
End Time: Friday, December 4, 2009 at 12:00am
Location: Meadowlark 2701 Larimer Street (downstairs)

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

AMANDA MARIE TONIGHT @ ANDENKEN GALLERY

Please join us tonight for the amazing art of Amanda Marie.  Amanda has created  many new pieces that fill Andenken Gallery wall to wall. Andenken Gallery 30th & Larimer – 7pm

Ramshackle Deluxe- closing reception tomorrow night

Hey all.
I’ve got a closing reception for my show ‘Ramshackle Deluxe’ tomorrow night at Guerilla Gardens, and would be just thrilled if you made it. The show features a massive install with works set intermitenly throughout. Definitely the largest I’ve gone to date…..
its at 3821 Steele, from 7-11 pm tomorrow night, do come have a look. Heres some pictures too-
Ramshackle Deluxe
PS- the Wild Things show was beyond amazing, still sort of recovering from the whirlwind that was the opening. Amazing turnout, amazing art, and smiles all around.

Heres maybe a little hint for the next curated show, happening in conjunction with the first Denver SIA in January-

SCOT LEFAVOR “SEECHANGE” @ ANDENKEN GALLERY NOVEMBER FIRST FIRDAY

If you missed the opening for Scot Lefavor’s epic solo show this is your chance to catch it! Come down to Andenken Gallery on Friday, November 6th starting at 8pm.  We will be offering great music, drinks and some amazing art from your favorite local artist!

Where the Wild THings are Group Show- next Friday

Hey all, Max here. Theres a super neat excitement-like-whoa show opening at Illiterate’s new spot- right next to Indy Ink. I curated the event, and am so giddy about this-really some of Denver’s best are included in this line-up.

and to hype this bad boy up some more, I’ll be putting up mini-interviews with some of the artists as they finish their works.

First up is your pal and mine Andrew Hoffman. He toils at local agency(and proud arts supporter) Motive, and paints oils by night.

Hello my Name is:
Andrew Hoffman

I hale from:
Bailey, Colorado

And currently reside here in:
Denver, Colorado

I am well trained in the art(s) of:
Painting and Graphic Design

And have the power to:
Paint with oils, and push pixels in order to share my imagination with others.

My quest is:
Enjoy life and try to figure it out at the same time.

I will not rest until:
Traveled the world.

It all started when:
My parents gave me paper and crayons to keep me occupied.

My favorite work of fiction:
Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger

My favorite piece of non fiction:
Things I have learned in my life so far, by Stefan Sagmeister

My biggest fantasy is:
To enjoy life, be comfortable and self-sustaining, and do what I love for a living.

And the reality is:
Paying off student loans, graphic designing at Motive and painting in the kitchen of my small, one-bedroom apartment.

The most impossible monster I can imagine is:
A world without imagination, and freedom of thought. Similar to Orwell’s world in 1984.

The grandest marvel I can imagine is:
Discovering the undiscovered.

The most fantastic thing I’ve done or seen in real life was:
I try to experience fantastic things constantly! Each experience/adventure is unique in it’s own way, I can’t pick a favorite but my most recent was riding my circa 1970’s road bike up Mt. Evans a few months ago, that was pretty fantastic.?

1) Art is:

a) a reality
b) a fantasy
c) a reflection of (a)
d) a distortion of (a)
e) a reflection of (b)
f) a distortion of (b)
g) both (a) and (b)
h) both (c) and (d)
i) both (e) and (f)
j) all of the above?
k) none of the above?

*please explain

h) both (c) and (d) : Art will never be a reality; it will always be a distortion or reflection of reality in the vision of the artist. This is true whatever the work is representational or un-representational.

2) Agree or Disagree: ”Fantasy, abandoned by reason, produces impossible monsters; united with it, she is the mother of the arts and the origin of marvels.”

I agree!

5) On a stroll through the woods, you happen upon a particularly comfortable looking, moss-covered boulder. Tired from a long days’ journey, you unfurl your limbs to discover the boulder beneath you is actually the foot of a very ancient, sleeping forest troll. You turn to make a hasty escape, but find your path blocked by what you realize is a grove of groggy giants. What do you do???

I would be scared shit-less, run and panic.

His piece kinda kills, too-

‘There’s One in All of Us’
More to come!

SCOT LEFAVOR “SEECHANGE” AT ANDENKEN GALLERY SATURDAY OCT. 17th

Ramshackle DEluxe- Friday at Guerilla Gardens

Hey all! I have a big spanking new show opening Friday. in . Denver.
here! glaven!

Continuing with my last few installs, with this one I’m essentially channeling the cities/landscapes from my paintings into 3-d. Best of all, my accomplice Brandon and I will be building a tape shack tonight, with hits from the 80s and beyond available to purchase for the comfort of your own home! That, and plenty of tape-themed-ed arts.
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/kauffmanartistry/sets/72157622364938269/]ramshackle initial images[/url]
In addition Jolt, Barth Quenzer, Lincoln Phillips, Diego Rodriguez, Ouija and Rebellion Tattoo will have walls up. Should be quite the lil party!

I suppose if anyone is interested in any of the images posted, let me know, and Ill do my best to hold them from the crowd Friday(and more show images will be up shortly).
Show is at the Guerilla Gardens, 38th and Steele warehouses. Will go from 6-midnight, with beverages, a dj, and more.
Hope to see some of you there!

Art Mosh- this Thursday

John Fellows is set to show around 30 new pieces and a print for Nixon’s Art Mosh- a great event that takes place around the country showcasing artists and their respective skills. Also new work by Thinkmule!

deets-
September 24th / 7:00PM

*LISA KOWALSKI GALLERY*
2762 WALNUT ST., DENVER, CO

MUSIC BY DJ VAJRA
ART, PHOTOGRAPHY & FILM BY JON STRIEBY, AXEL
GEITTMANN, KRIS FRY, JOHN FELLOWS, CHAD
EVERHART, DOMONIQUE KIERNAN, WHITNEY WELLS
THINKMULE, MELANIE PRUITT AND MIKE
PETERSON.

AFTER PARTY AT LARIMER LOUNGE – 11PM
2721 LARIMER ST., DENVER, CO
MUSIC BY CHAIN GANG OF 1974

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