The recent show of Georgia O’Keefe’s paintings from New Mexico at the Denver Art Museum contained a small nook of paintings of Kachina dolls, traditional Hopi icons which represented spirits. If you had shown me these paintings outside of the show, I never would have guessed that they were painted by Georgia O’Keefe. Here are [...]
The springtime edition of GEISAI #18 is about to begin in a few days. So, what is GEISAI? GEISAI is a bit like the Japanese American Idol for art, only better. The fair is curated by celebrated artists and was founded by Takashi Murakami, who still plays a big part at the fair. It’s also overwhelmingly [...]
By chance, while browsing Instagram, I came across these lively Otomi textiles from Mexico. The Otomi are a native people of Mexico who are known for their brightly-colored embroidery, often featuring animals in near-mirrored patterns. The patterned embroideries are mostly applied to embellish pillows, upholstery, and quilts. Some artists have lately used [...]
Lately we’ve been seeing cameras everywhere. I like using cameras, but seeing them in profusion is a bit creepy to me. There’s something about our constant need to capture and preserve that strikes me as unnatural, or at best, weird. Cameras can be one of the most humanizing tools in the art industry, yet, [...]
Max Kauffman is an artist in Denver. He currently has a solo show at Gildar Gallery. Becky Jewell: When I think of artists in Denver, you are one of the first people who come to mind. What do you think about art in Denver, the art climate in general and how life as an [...]
I first discovered Scarlett Raven’s work through this image. This advertisement was in a usually very colorless magazine, Drawing, and it stood out to me colorwise and daring-wise. No one is new to body paint or using the body as a painting device, but Scarlett Raven may be the one female artist [...]
This picture of MIA at the Met Gala makes me so happy. Her outfits are always so different and wonderful. The differences between the three women in this photograph say a lot about where we are in art and fashion today. Diversity is key, and very treasured. I [...]
Liz Miller, who recently visited Denver and filled David B. Smith Gallery with a lively installation, agreed to do an interview with me about her process. Here is what we discovered. Becky Jewell: Your installation at David B. Smith was conducted with Clyfford Still in mind. Have you done other installations like this? Do your [...]
Current: Right now, you can check out Terminal Kings as it visits Denver. Watch street artists from LA as they do live art every day. (rollover to see links) Plus Gallery’s Frank T Martinez show is almost over, be sure to see it this week. This week and onwards: Be [...]
Dan Colen. I didn’t know much about him. Then I read an ArtFagCity blog that just tore him to pieces. I didn’t get it. His art wasn’t THAT bad, was it? Gum on canvas and motorcycles. Sure, maybe like Damien Hirst, money is just around him, so that is purchased the motorcycles and then [...]
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