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Denver Botanic Gardens

Mid-Century Modern: The Gardens' Landmarks in Context
Nov. 21, 2009 - Jan. 17, 2010 
Reception: Thursday, Dec. 10, 5:30-8 p.m., RVSP to exhibits@botanicgardens.org

This exhibition featuring the work of nine Colorado artists celebrates and interprets the Gardens’ unique architectural features. Working in a variety of media, artists in the group show include: Jamie Bolane (Boulder), Eric Dallimore (Denver), Sharon Feder (Denver), Amy Giertz (Lakewood), Dan Hartline (Erie), John Lencicki (Denver), Christopher Phelps (Centennial), Cheryl Price (Conifer), and Katharine Smith-Warrant (Denver). The exhibit provides an appropriate punctuation to the 50th anniversary of the Gardens’ York Street location, in addition to celebrating iconic structures amid new developments. Historic components explore the design of Victor Hornbein’s and Edward White, as well as the contributions of Garrett Eckbo and Saco DeBoer.

A cell phone audio tour highlighting architectural details both inside and outside is available.

Denver Theatre District Art Salon at Hotel Teatro

The Denver Theatre District's Art Salon in the Hotel Teatro is a journey around the world of visual art and music guided by local artists. The Arts Salon offers an opportunity to experience the Hotel Teatro and the Denver art world in a whole new way. Traditional canvas, dimensional art, film and photography will be used in unique ways to compliment musical entertainment throughout the spaces of the hotel.

Denver has been selected as the first metropolitan cityscape to be highlighted before we journey to New York, Buenos Aires and beyond. The Sounds and Visions of Denver will feature artist Sharon Feder with music provided by Janet Feder.

The Art Salon will take place the third Wednesday of each month and will feature themed food and drink specials, complimentary regional appetizers from the kitchen of Kevin Taylor.

 

Extinction: Artists Respond Exhibition

Building No. 2, oil on panel, 24 x 36 inches, 2008.

Extinction: Artists Respond
May 23-July 26


Juried by Simon Zalkind, Curator, Singer Gallery, Mizel Arts & Culture Center and Ivar Zeile, Director/Owner of Plus Gallery, this exhibition presents contemporary artist responses to the concepts and issues raised by the potential extinction of species.

For more information or directions click here.

 

Feder Exhibits in Colorado Art Open

 Building No. 8, oil on panel, 36 x 24 inches, 2008.

Foothills Art Center is proud to present Colorado Art Open 2009. This statewide juried exhibition garnered 1487 entries from 529 artists living and working in Colorado. Selections were made by Foothills curator Michael Chavez and the Denver Art Museum's Christoph Heinrich. Chavez and Heinrich chose 104 works by 97 artists that represent a wide range of approaches from traditional to experimental, and everything in between. It is an exciting look into the deep pool of talented artists working right here among us - there is most definitely something for everybody 

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Chosen for Art in Public Places

Railyard No. 3, oil on panel, 18 x 36 inches, 2009.

Aurora Art in Public Places
April 20 - June 30

Aurora Municipal Center, 2nd floor
15151 E. Alameda Parkway

The City of Aurora’s Art in Public Places program has selected eight fine art exhibits for the 2009 municipal gallery schedule. Seven local artists and one group exhibit will grace the walls of city buildings through Dec. 15, including Jeff Ball, John Curtis, Sharon Feder, Chris Lombardi, Theresa Lugo,  Jeff Richards, Cynthia Thomas and Downtown Aurora Visual Arts. All were selected to provide a compilation of artwork for exhibition in one of four municipal galleries at various times.

Aurora’s fine art exhibit galleries are free and open to the public, contributing to Aurora’s cultural vibrancy while supporting local and regional artistic activity. 

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