RiNo Art Safari – 7th Annual District Wide Tour!

Trek the wilds of the RiNo Art District on Saturday, May 11th, 2013 from Noon-5pm. Tour over 30 locations in the district, including over 50 art studios and creative spaces open in the district. Many locations will have special exhibitions and programming for the tour. We’ll also be debuting our new 2013 RiNo Field Guide and Smartphone App to help navigate the district.

FIND THE RINOS: The RiNo Art District is approximately a one mile radius geographically and is fun to explore! As incentive for the tour, we’ll also be hosting another RiNo Scavenger Hunt. Ceramic Artist Jonathan Kaplan at Plinth Gallery in RiNo has created 100 custom ceramic medallions that will be hidden around the district near various locations. These collectors’ items are all numbered and prove to be a fun adventure for all. We encourage people to only take one per person if found so others can join in the adventure.

Come on out Mother’s Day weekend for this family friendly Art District event and discover “Where Art is Made” in Denver.

Also enter for a chance to win a RiNo KOTA Longboard!

Need help navigating the district? Watch for the orange RiNo signs that mark each location and the district, and download our new smartphone app, available for android or iphone or at rinoart.io

Click Here for more details and Open Locations!

New Contemporary Art Gallery Opening in RiNo!

aBuzz Gallery
3340 Walnut St.
Denver, CO 80205
303-408-7813
aBuzzGallery.com

aBuzz Gallery is opening it's door on Thursday, May 2, 2013 with an opening reception from 6-9PM. Located in the Dry Ice Factory in the RiNo Art District of Denver, this new gallery will showcase emerging and established artists in all media.

aBuzz Gallery redefines how artists and galleries interact, with a new twist. At each solo show, exhibiting artists will be given a customized marketing plan and instructions on how to execute a business model developed by internationally known fiber artist and gallery owner, Carol Ann Waugh, who has an MBA degree, decades of experience in branding and marketing, is the author of several best-selling books and is one of Craftsy’s top instructors. Click here for complete press release.

The Wonderbound Hares present Industrial Project

Wonderbound
1075 Park Avenue West
Denver, CO 80205
303.292.4700
wonderbound.com

The Wonderbound Hares present Industrial Project

May 4 at 7:30pm
and May 5 at 2:00pm

Wonderbound is proud to present the 4th annual Industrial Project, produced and performed entirely
by the dancers. $10 Suggested donation. All Proceeds benefit The Artist Resource Fund.

Installation by Yoshitomo Saito @ Ironton

Ironton Studios
& Gallery 
3636 Chestnut Place
Denver, CO, 80216
irontonstudios.com

Bemsha Swing
in Denver
an Installation by Yoshitomo Saito

OPENING RECEPTION is First Friday May 3rd, 6-9pm. The exhibition opens to the public on Monday April 15th and runs through Saturday May 18th.

The title 'Bemsha Swing' refers to a Thelonious Monk song. Yoshi likens the rhythms and displacement within the jazz standard to his own interpretation of art-making~

"First of all, you’ve got to know the Monk’s famous bear-dance to understand the true vibe, and like this jazzman, I want to create a kind of expressive conduit with earthy wit plus some slicing of unknowable gestures in my sculpture.

It is my bear-dance with melody and rhythm, on a subconscious level, that are blended into the work with recognizable textures of nature fragments and oddities. Those motifs from the multiple memories are metaphors for the array of clumsiness found in my own process of seeking the real."

(photo courtesy David Menard)

Update on Sunday, April 28, 2013 at 03:10AM by River North Art District, RiNo

As It Is: 
A Visual Exploration of the Landscape

Recent work by David Jones

This exhibit from David Jones opens to the public on May 24th. The opening reception is First Friday June 7th.

Details to come!

Meet the Burning Man Fire Art Experts!

The Fusion Factory
3563 Walnut St
fusionfactory.org

Twilight Market - A Night Time
Art Bazaar (Sneek Peek to the BazaarBQ) 
We all know the best stuff goes first so don't miss this chance to get in here and check out all of the great vendors before we open the doors on the BazaarBQ! Each Vendor table will feature something to nosh on, as well as their amazing wares, and will have new art and awesome DJs as well! $5 suggested donation
(Donations to the space will be accepted but there is no formal door charge.)
Friday May 24th 8pm - Midnight
More Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/572215566128972

BazaarBQ - A Bizarre Bazaar
Both a public market and art fair, this bazaar is focused solely on the work of independent local creatives and artists and will feature everything from costumes to cupcakes. Whatever unusual treasures you're after, be it art, hand-made zombie dolls or those feather earrings that everyone's wearing right now, you can rest assured you will find something to fascinate you at this event. Be sure to grab lunch while you are here, as the BBQ will be manned by local artists raising money for a sculpture project they are hoping to tour to a summer festival in Bailey called Apogaea.
May 25th + 26th Noon - 7pm
More Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/431445936927082

AND BE SURE NOT TO MISS!:

Mingling with Fire - Meet the Burning Man Fire Art Experts

Burning Man is an annual gathering that draws the largest, fieriest art in the world. Fire is truly at the heart of the Burning Man event, and they encourage and support all types of safe fire art and pyrotechnic displays. Two members of Burning Man's Safety Team, DaveX and Eric Smith are in Denver teaching a "flame effects" workshop to promote the safe use of open fire, flame effects and pyrotechnics in artwork.

The Fusion Factory and Trace Gallery are joining together to bring you a night of mingling with these experts. This will be an informal garden party where you will have the opportunity to rub elbows with two of the worlds greatest experts in the field of fire art.

* This is a free event but we are calling out to our community to help us host these amazing guests. Please bring a bottle of wine or an hors d'oeuvres type dish to share. If you are unable to do this, donations to Trace Gallery are highly encouraged.*

Trace Gallery | 3700 Franklin St | Saturday May 4th 6pm - 10pm
More Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/568046276550038

Carol Browning and Karen Roehl @ ICE Cube Gallery

Ice Cube Gallery @ the DIF
3320 Walnut Street
Denver, CO 80205
303-292-1822
icecubegallery.com

“BIVIUM where two paths meet” - new paintings from local artists, Carol Browning and Karen Roehl

May 2 - 25, 2013 | Opening Reception: May 3, 5 - 9 pm | Artist's Reception: May 24, 5 - 9 pm

Browning and Roehl share a love for intuitive painting, inspired by the global movement of abstract expressionism. Working together in their studio, the artists have developed a style rich from the influences they each bring and share with one another. The resulting show displays a partnership in development and growth while reflecting a very personal level unique to each artist.

Gallery Hours: Thursdays 12 - 5 pm, Fridays 12 - 9 pm, Saturdays 12 - 5 pm, or by appointment.

Update on Sunday, April 28, 2013 at 06:55AM by River North Art District, RiNo

Two Art Shows Opening May 30, 2013:

Suchitra Mattai – The Freshness of Mourning

and

Jerry Morris – Pendent Tendencies Too

May 30 – June 27, 2013

Opening Reception: Friday, May 31, 5 – 9 PM

Heirloom Tomato Farms SALE DATE ANNOUNCED!

http://www.heirloomtomatofarms.com/

Heirloom Tomato Farms specializes in the cultivation and preservation of organic heirloom tomatoes. We are heirloom hobbyists, not commercial growers. Located in Denver, Colorado.

SALE DATE ANNOUNCED:
Saturday, May 4th from 9am-3pm or until we sell out! Get details here!

Each year we sell over 3,000 heirloom tomato plants with 100 different and "Hard to Find" varieties.
We like to grow our seedlings in small batches so we can experiment with different varieties that grow
well in Colorado.

KITTY MAE MILLINERY IS MOVING!

Kitty Mae Millinery
Wazee Union
3501 Wazee St. #80
303-949-7617
kittymaemillinery.com

Kitty Mae Millinery, known for its eye-catching hats & bridal accessories all handmade by Susan Dillon, is moving shop! The millinery business is booming, and Susan is putting all of her efforts into expanding the hat & bridal lines. “As much as I love running the boutique,” says Susan,
“I am finding that more and more I am having to neglect it to make hats or visa versa. The decision needed to be made to run one or the other as well as possible, and hats are my real passion.” The retail boutique will be closing May 4 and Susan will be moving her workshop and showroom into Wazee Union at 3501 Wazee St. #80. You may remember that this is the artists’ community that gave Susan her “start”. “I am very excited to be back in such a creative community!” says Susan. The new workshop and showroom will be open in time for the RiNo Art Safari open studio tour on May 11, 2013.

The showroom will be open by appointment and on First Fridays (the RiNo Arts District’s monthly art walk). You can also find Susan’s handmade pieces on her Etsy shops (www.etsy.com/shop/kittymaebridal and www.etsy.com/shop/kittymaemillinery). Keep your eyes open for the Kitty Mae Millinery line in retail boutiques around Denver, as well. “I am so excited to be able to really focus on making incredible hats,” says Susan, “and to be surrounded by other amazingly creative individuals will push me to be even more creative myself.”

For more information, contact Susan Dillon at 303-949-7617 or susan@kittymaemillinery.com

Woodie Wagons!

Forney Museum
of Transportation
4303 Brighton Blvd.
Denver, CO 80216
303-297-1113
forneymuseum.org

Now through May 31st...

“From Wood To Vinyl”- Woodie Station Wagons

Showcasing a very diverse collection of some unique vintage Woodies from the previous century.

AND:

EAT FOR A CAUSE

You are cordially invited to participate in the Forney Museum of Transportation’s monthly Eat for a Cause fundraising events! Each month we will partner with participating restaurants who will donate a percentage of the total sales to the Forney Museum. It will be based on the number of guests who attend with a voucher or printed invitation. 

Here’s How It Works: 
1. Review the Eat For a Cause Schedule. 
2. Obtain your voucher(s) or invitation(s) from the Forney Museum. 
3. Make a reservation at the selected restaurant, or simply walk in with your voucher. 
4. Enjoy Your Great Meal! 

This month: May 25th, 4pm – 9pm | Boston Market | 500 Grant St. | 303-715-3747 

Full schedule and further details available here.

Summer Supper + Song

The Infinite Monkey Theorem
3200 Larimer St.
Denver, Colorado 80205
303-736-8376
theinfinitemonkeytheorem.com

Summer Supper + Song

Thursday May 18th marks the first
of an ongoing summer concert series at The Infinite Monkey Theorem. Chain Station Mountain Music will be performing and Comida Food Truck will be serving a Mexican street food feast. Free admission. Doors open at 5:00. Tunes to begin around sunset-8ish. Every 3rd Thursday at The Infinite Monkey Theorem.

Lisa Pedolsky exhibition continues @ Plinth Gallery

Plinth Gallery
3520 Brighton Blvd
Denver, CO 80216
303.295.0717
plinthgallery.com

Lisa Pedolsky’s exhibition, “Connecting the Dots” will be on display through June 1, 2013. 

The exhibition opened on First Friday, April 5th, with an artist reception. On April 6-7, Lisa Pedolsky instructed a two-day ceramic workshop in the Plinth Gallery studio.

Plinth Gallery Curator Jonathan Kaplan describes Pedolsky’s ceramic work as, “…impeccably crafted in both intent and resolution. While we may easily recognize her forms in a very general way, she implicitly designs her vessels to evoke a more engaged reaction. Her intentions as a maker of exquisite and thoughtful objects are to elicit the same caring interactions from the viewer. Her work is a very satisfying experience of connecting the dots.”

Livingston’s “The Art Bucket” continues @ Plus Gallery

Plus Gallery
2501 Larimer St
Denver, CO 80205
303.296.0927
plusgallery.com

Colin Livingston
“The Art Bucket”
April 19 - May 25

Plus Gallery presents a glorious new installation by Colin Livingston, “The Art Bucket” from April 19th through May 25th, 2013.

Livingston has delivered some of the most complex, fun and inspiring exhibitions to the Denver art scene in the last decade, his dedication to doing so holding steady with “The Art Bucket.”

Hours: noon to 5pm, Wednesday through Saturday | Free and open to the public 

ALSO:

Denver artist Bruce Price maintains a studio in the River North Arts District and has been represented at RiNo member Plus Gallery for the last decade, where he has produced four of the most compelling solo exhibitions in the history of the gallery. His latest solo exhibition “Works on Paper, 2007 - 2012” is on view at the Denver Art Museum (Hamilton Building - Level 3) through November 3rd, presenting a unique view into this abstract artist’s prolific practice working on paper.

The Denver Art Museum will host a reception for Price on Wednesday, May 15th from 4:30 - 5:30pm in conjunction with opening festivities for the museum-wide exhibition “Spun.”

Last First Friday reception for “Unseen” @ Pattern Shop

Pattern Shop Studio
3349 Blake Street
Denver, CO 80205
303.297.9831
patternshopstudio.com

On First Friday, May 3rd from 6-9PM, The Pattern Shop Studio will host a reception for our current show, UNSEEN. The show is an edgy photography exhibit curated by the incomparable Sally Stockhold and includes photographers Susan Blake, Skott Chandler, Alexis Clements, Michael Ensminger, Steve Legg, Michael Mowry, and Valerie Photogoddess. This will be the final First Friday reception and will include a party for the artists. UNSEEN will stay up through May 11th with a final showing that day as part of the annual RiNo Open Studios Tour. As always, The Pattern Shop Studio is open by appointment at any time. Just call us at 303-297-9831.

The next exhibition at The Pattern Shop Studio is Sharon Brown’s “Oh Baby”, a collection of new portrait paintings of infants. The show will open on First Friday June 7th and hang through First Friday August 2nd.

Please visit our website or Facebook page for more details and images of the artwork.

http://www.patternshopstudio.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pattern-Shop-Studio/82086856967

Thank you for your interest and support!

Into the Within @ HINTERLAND close May 3rd

HINTERLAND
3254 Walnut Street
Denver CO, 80205
720.309.1764
hinterlandartspace.com
contact@hinterlandartspace.com

Into the Within
April 12 - May 3, 2013
Opening Night April 12, 6-11p
Closing 1st Friday May 3, 6-10p

HINTERLAND is pleased to announce a collaborative show between artist Jean Albus and Norman Broomhall.

Part installation, part photography exhibition, Into the Within delves into the nature of who we are. The installation provides the viewer with an experience of the natural world, and an opportunity for discovery of personal meaning. The installation piece and the accompanying photographs are the result of a deep connection to nature both artists share, a means to bring viewers into their world.

Come, Into the Within. …a glimpse through the trees, a sound on the wind, and the sense that you have been through this place before.

Jean Albus is a well-known photographer now exploring installation art as a means of bringing viewers into her world. She is inspired by the landscape of the high desert and the river valley where she lives in south-central Montana. Recently attracted to the mysterious nature of deep thickets and the architectural beauty of magpie nests, she and Broomhall have created an experience that takes viewers from curiosity to personal discovery.

Norman Broomhall is an award-winning artist and musician who resides in Denver, Colorado. His focus is photography and mixed media. From the surreal to the all too real, Broomhall strives to show the world around us in a new way, to spark both new ideas and deep emotions.

Update on Monday, May 6, 2013 at 06:59PM by RiNo

Opening Reception May 17 with live performance by offthesky and Pillow Garden

HINTERLAND is pleased to present new mandala drawings and collages by Gemma Bayly.

MIRRORS will run from May 17 - June 7, 2013 with an Opening Reception Friday, May 17 from 6p - 11p at HINTERLAND and will close with a 1st Friday Reception June 7, 6 - 10p.

Gemma will also be offering a Sacred Drum Journeying Workshop on Sunday May 26th and a Multi-Faceted Diamond Yoga Workshop on Sunday June 2nd, both by donation. 

Trace Gallery: Inside Nature, Nature inside

Trace Gallery
3700 Franklin
Denver, CO 80205
pathwaysart.com/trace-gallery

On Saturday, April 20th 6pm-11pm, Trace Gallery presents the opening reception for Inside Nature, Nature inside, a group sculpture show.

Spring is here, and about to reveal to us her colorful splendor. We love and admire nature, but spend a lot of effort trying to keep her at bay – with the help of walls, fences, cages, clothes, concrete, and many other things we consider ‘civilized’. We are drifting further and further apart, and there she is, confined in her corral a few miles west of here.

Yet we are always forced to remember that it doesn’t play by our rules, and no matter how hard we try, all our tricks, our science, our advanced technology cannot subdue her. So perhaps it’s time that we learned to get along, and invited her back in.

We are pleased to announce the next show at Trace Gallery: ‘Inside Nature, Nature inside: sculpture inspired by and created with natural media’. Living plants, rocks, crystals, moss, sand, leaves, flowers, wood, trees, mud, and other natural media. The show will open on Saturday, April 20th and run through Friday May 3rd.

Update on Sunday, April 28, 2013 at 08:06AM by River North Art District, RiNo

On Saturday May 11th Trace Gallery is please to present "EMERGING LIGHT"
by the Colorado Alliance of Visionary Artists. 

Opening reception is Saturday May 11th 6pm-11pm. 

This show will also be on view earlier on Saturday May 11th during the RiNo Art Safari from 12-5pm.

The show features well-known local and International Artists David Heskin, Aloria Weaver, Amanda Sage, Emily Kell, Fabian Jimenez, Martin Stensaas, Chris Dyer, Jack Shure, Simon Buck, Morgan Mandala, & Nathan Hutchinson.
With extra special musical guests Kalpataru Tree & Biolumigen!!

Special talent? Oh, wheelie?

Oh, Wheelie?
3660 Downing St. #B
Denver, CO, 80205
303-587-8389
ohwheelie.com

Deal is, every Wednesday, anyone with a special talent can come demonstrate their skill or quirk,
and be entered into a drawing for a little discount on some repairs or accessories. Right now, the discount
is 10%, but you never have less than a 9:1 chance
of winning. If ten or more contestants enter in one Wednesday, I'll draw two names. Fifteen or more,
and I draw three, and so on.

ALSO, all contestants can enter an annual
Oh, Wheelie? community TALENT SHOW tentatively scheduled for January of 2014!

SMASH! Ping Pong is back @ EXDO

EXDO Event Center
1399 35th Street
Denver, CO 80205
303-468-5443
smashexdo.com 

Friday, May 10th, 6pm  
Denver’s biggest ping pong dance party is back when SMASH! returns to the EXDO Event Center on Friday, May 10th. Doors open 6pm.

Coming Soon! Final Friday kicks off May 31st!

MegaFauna | 2701 Larimer St. | Denver, CO  80205 | megafaunastore.com/finalfriday

Final Friday Music Walk and Urban Bazaar, a monthly celebration of art and music in RiNo, is set to begin its first of four dates on Friday May 31, 2013 with local artisan street vendors, live music with dozens of performances and open jam sessions, interactive street media and video performances, street food, bicycle rental and pedi-cab tours of the RiNo neighborhood. Final Friday is the creation of John McCaskill, owner of MegaFauna, an artist collective featuring locally made print art, apparel and music. “I came up with the idea of Final Friday because I wanted to find a way to introduce all of the talented local artists and musicians I’m surrounded by on a daily basis to the people of Denver,” said McCaskill. “Denver's RiNo neighborhood is quickly becoming a Mecca for local artisans, and I'm excited that the people of Denver will get to see their talent, too.”

A number of local and national sponsors have already signed on in support of the Final Friday event, including the Westword, one of Denver's largest weekly newspapers. Additional sponsors include Drambuie, Deep Eddy Vodka, and MegaFauna. Venues include Cold Crush, ROCKETspace, Flobots.org, Larimer Lounge, Jake’s, and many others. The first Final Friday event is scheduled to take place on Friday, May 31, from 6:00 P.M. – midnight, followed by monthly events on the last Fridays in June through August, 2013. Discount wristbands are available at MegaFauna and online at: megafaunastore.com/finalfriday

Check out the Final Friday Westword feature: http://blogs.westword.com/showandtell/2013/04/unless_youre_new_to_the.php

May Events @ EDEN

EDEN
3090 Downing Street
Denver, CO 80205
www.edendenver.com

Eden hosts several events throughout the month, please visit their website for a detailed list. 

Eden's May events include:

5/1 Gay vs Straights Improv Comedy (7:30pm $5 cover)

5/3 Fundraiser for ColoRADogs (11am-7pm) & Key 2 the City (9pm)

5/4 Kentucky Derby Party (3pm - Pre-sale tickets available now)

5/12 Mother's Day Brunch
($15 all you can eat buffet featuring paleo, vegan & gluten free friendly options. 10am-4pm To make reservations, please call or text 720-545-4055)

5/30 Summer Mix Up: Focus: Domestic Violence with the Human Services Network.
http://thenetwork-co.org/training?eventId=676414&EventViewMode=EventDetails

Weekly features include:

Thursdays: Karaoke & Double Date Night

Fridays: DJ Desire on the dance floor

Saturday & Sunday:
Brunch 10am-4pm with DJ JT or DJ DMX at 2pm on the back patio

For more information, drink specials & weekly features,
visit our web site!

Best Art District and Several More!

2013 Best Art District: RiNo Art District
Drop a stone in Denver, and it will land in (or at least close to) an arts district, but the only one with the potential for continual expansion is the River North Art District. ... Click here for more!

2013 Best Annual Festival: Denver County Fair!
No other event expresses so well the pop culture and spirit of modern Denver — its drag queens and zombie-walkers, steampunks and artists, crafters and chicken-keepers, foodies and fashionistas. Give this annual fest a blue ribbon! ... Click here for more!

2013 Best New Office Building: Drive @ Taxi
Drive, designed by Stephen Dynia Architects with Barker Rinker Seacat Architecture, is very cool, with jutting forms covered in dark metal cladding that's set against raw concrete. The artful pattern of slit windows and window walls creates a contemporary-looking constructivist composition. ... Click here for more!

2013 Best Paired Girls' Group Shows: Swank [Fool] and Continued From the Other Side
This past fall, two shows exemplifying post-feminist sensibility were presented side by side. Swank [fool] was an over-the-top duet featuring paintings and installations by Theresa Anderson and sculptural contraptions by Rebecca Vaughan. ... Click here for more!

2013 Best Members' Show: Material Engagements
Material Engagements, at Laura Merage's RedLine, comprised pieces by the complex's residents and former residents, and it was definitely a winner. ... Click here for more!

2013 Best Photo Show: Reality of Fiction
Month of Photography hit a kind of critical mass this year, with one wonderful show after another, but RedLine served as the event's unofficial heart by hosting Reality of Fiction, put together by MoP founder, photographer and arts advocate Mark Sink. ... Click here for more!

2013 Best New Wine List: The Populist
After opening last November amid a flurry of industry- and hipster-driven buzz, this tiny jewel of a restaurant has settled into a pattern of turning out ridiculously good food to a packed dining room night after night. ... Click here for more!

2013 Best Brewery Tap Room — Glassware: Black Shirt Brewing
As craft-beer culture grows, breweries, bars and restaurants increasingly add to their collections of style-appropriate glassware. Click here for more!

2013 Best Gay Bar: Tracks Nightclub
Tracks is more than just a gay bar — it's a veritable multiplex of GLBTQ-centered activities. The decades-old nightclub has it all, from Denver's largest ladies' night (First Fridays) to RuPaul's Drag Race watching parties to DJs from across the globe rocking its multiple dance floors. Click here for more!

2013 Best Ongoing Drag Event: Drag Nation
Over the past five years, Drag Nation has become the premier queen catwalk for moving local performers onto the national stage. Once a month, contestants pull out incredible stops: Birdcages drop from the ceiling holding radiant queens; human pieces of art strut their stuff; a bevy of dolled-up backup dancers creates a show with a Fame vibe. Click here for more!

2013 Best Burlesque Wear: VaVaVette
Along with talent to spare, part of the secret behind the success of burlesque madams Eve and Cora Vette is in their sparkly costumes, which are put together by hand with a lot more know-how than the ordinary Joe would ever suspect. Click here for more!

2013 Best Lesbian Bar: Eden
Eden is a garden of lesbian delights. Thanks to a diverse menu of vegetarian- and vegan-friendly options, Eden is as green-friendly on the inside as the grass-colored building is on the outside. 
Click here for more!

2013 Best Club Night Return: The Solution
At this point, the Solution is well on its way to becoming a Denver institution. But it isn't just our town's longest-running and most revered hip-hop night — it's also a testament to quality and resilience. Click here for more!