Hunt Rettig has sent us a healthy sized vertical work of minimalist tones that is simply fabulous and now graces the upstairs viewing room. Rettig's works keep everyone guessing as to their composition and technique, but what is fully known is their transformative beauty and reactive nature to light.
Jenny Morgan's painting was practically still drying when we received it the day before the grand opening. Fans of her work will be intrigued by the new direction which bridges the gap between raw canvas and her signature ultra-realist portraits.
Wes Magyar also delivered a new painting as fresh as a baby's bottom, complete with an image of a young boy sitting amongst the rubble of a transformed society in homage to a rather famous painting by Friedrich. Not only a sign of the times but a sign of one of Denver's greatest representational talents.
Riva Sweetrocket is crafting a new body of work for an exhibition this fall at the Buell Theater, one that is going to truly transform the venue with her eye-popping pastel paintings. We've started rolling them out now and will continue to do so till the fall, pre-orders are highly recommended.
Susan Meyer spent more than three days installing "Together" on our second floor, adding an extra special dynamic to the space through the complex dimensionality of this amazing work. First exhibited back east in 2008 as part of a residency program (and mentioned in the New York Times online edition), "Together" is one of the rarest works one will find in a commercial gallery space in Denver.
Speaking of rare, we also have a special circular canvas by Dave Yust on view as well, the 6th of a series that catapulted Dave's career to great heights in the early 70's. It's a thrill to see a great work stand the test of time and look as contemporary today as when Dave painted it back in 1969.
Photographer Patti Hallock has been turning her lens towards the particularities of the western landscape, both throughout Colorado and beyond. Her latest image is a bit of a departure from her earlier works, yet no less telling of the psychological depths she has continually plumbed.
Jonathan Saiz has been burning up the studio oil like no other in Denver recently, and we've got one of the results to prove it. "O" is a dimensional wall painting and continuation of select themes Saiz has developed over the years. It is also a great companion piece to "X" which will be on view soon in the Colorado Art Open at the Foothills Art Center (along with recent works by Plus Gallery artists Evan Colbert, Peter Illig, Susan Meyer and Riva Sweetrocket as curated by the DAM's Christoph Heinrich and Foothills AC's Michael Chavez)
Four of our favorite, and most affordable new works are courtesy of Mike Whiting. We were hoping to have Inky, Peaches, Honey and Scribbles installed for our preview evening, but they didn't arrive until Friday. There is nothing more charming than this litter of puppies fashioned in the artists signature pixelated universe.
Last, but not least, and equally if not moreso affordable, are three new lithographs from Gabriel Liston that are hot off the press and suitable for framing. Two color lithos are based on one of the artist's most haunting paintings "We are going in to see your father" from his 2006 exhibition. The third is a black and white artist proof magnificently titled "good news from the lawyer." They are both lovely and complement four additional larger scale paintings shipped down the mountain from Liston's hometown of Glenwood Springs.
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