Artwalk in Denver Colorado

The Andenken is located by Coors field in Denver, which seems to be a budding area for the art scene. It is located in an old warehouse type building with all the exposed brick a romantic artist like myself can handle. Openings there are really laid back and I enjoy the unpretentious atmosphere. It's not your typical gallery, a pair of ripped up jeans and a shirt are all you need to attend an opening. They have a seemingly relaxed feel when it comes to the installation of the works which lends well to the artwork featured here. They draw a lot of artists featured in the magazine Juxtapoz, such as Jeff Soto, and have really placed themselves on the map with Juxtapoz hailing them one of the best galleries between New York and California. Another commendable aspect is their support for the local art scene but hosting numerous exhibitions featuring works of local artists. You can visit their website for a calendar of upcoming exhibitions at www.andenken.com

Studio Aiello is a premiere contemporary art gallery in Colorado. They've featured numerous emerging contemporary talents in this space since its opening in fall of 2002. This renovated warehouse with 22’ barreled ceilings is an excellent host to any exhibition being named the "Best New Gallery" in 2003 by Westword and "Top New Alternative Space" again in 2003 by the Rocky Mountain News. In 2003, the facility opened the TarFactory Studio Annex, located adjacent to the Gallery, the TarFactory houses private studios and a co-operative workshop environment for sculpture, wood working, printmaking, and metal working. The facility plans to continually expand its equipment and educational offerings.
For more information and a calendar of exhibitions visit
www.studioaiello.com

The Plus Gallery is a contemporary art gallery and exhibition space that supports the Rocky Mountain region's finest emerging talent, as well as nationally recognized artists. Exhibitions are hosted on a 6 week rotation, and feature cohesive bodies of work, group shows, and curatorial theme efforts with all variety of mediums, including painting, sculpture, photography, video, works on paper, and installation art. The owners are passionate not only about the Denver art scene but the artists as well, often encouraging up and coming talent. This gallery is also located by the Coors field. For an exhibition schedule visit:
www.plusgallery.com

The Denver Art Museum, or DAM, is becoming the arts Mecca between the coasts. This incredible museum is gaining new found notoriety with its recent expansion. The already architecturally pleasing building has taken on a new life of sharp angles and reflective surfaces, it's as though Frank Gehery's cousin has taken over downtown Denver. Gio Ponti, Italian designer, dreamed up the 28-sided, two-towered building in collaboration with James Sudler Associates of Denver. The new building has seven floors of gallery space, stacked vertically to enable visitors and connected by an elevator. The exterior is covered with more than one million faceted, shimmering gray tiles that capture the sun refracting it at all angles, making the building hard to miss.

The museum is open Tuesday through Friday 10am to 5pm with an extended closure time of 9pm on Wednesdays and Saturday from 12pm to 5pm. The Cultural Complex Garage at 13th Avenue and Broadway is the most convenient place to park. It is open daily from 6am to 10pm. The garage charged roughly a dollar an hour. The DAM was founded in 1893 and its collection houses more than 600,000 works of art. The collection ranges from American Indian art, Pre-Columbian, Asian, textile, modern, and design. The expansion is planned to be open to the public in Fall of this year...we are anxiously awaiting it!

Gallery Sink combines a photography gallery, artist space, and a darkroom in a really incredible space. The gallery was developed in 1998 to help promote and support the fine art of photography. They exhibit both local and international artists and on occasion some painting and sculpture. Located in the historic Highland neighborhood west of Lodo, the Gallery Sink has a lot to offer. The gallery also hosts darkroom work shops, so this gallery is really a place for learning as well as exploring the fine art of photography. Check out their website www.gallerysink.com for upcoming events and exhibition information.