Welcome to the 24th edition of the River North Art District newsletter the RiNo Crow! Here you can find information on the district - including who's open for First Friday, special exhibitions and news on the district.

We at RiNo would like to thank everyone for attending our Plant Yourself in RiNo event May 17th! We had record attendance and it proved to be a wonderful Spring day filled with art! Click here to see the artist planters each location created for the event. The photo in the header above is a close up of Object & Thought's creative planter.

Last but not least RiNo is pleased to announce the passing of HB 1105 in the State of Colorado:
Gov. Bill Ritter signed legislation on Wednesday, May 28, which allows galleries to pour complimentary beer, wine and spirits for up to four hours 15 times a year to no more than 250 people at a time. The bill is effective July 1, 2008. Review the bill in its entirety at the Colorado General Assembly website. Thank you Gov!

DEMIURGE
3505 Ringsby Ct. "B"
Denver, CO 80216
303.292.1011
demiurgedesign.com

THE MOTOMAN PROJECT PRESENTS: “RIOTLAND”

Friday, June 6 th , 2008 Doors open at 8pm, $10 @ the door MOTOMAN PROJECT 10PM

The biggest, badest, most agro MOTOMAN PROJECT performance EVER by Denver's top machine artists, kinetic sculptors and audio-visual technicians.

www.motomanproject.org

Hosted by: Demiurge Design, TAXI & the Western Cast Iron Arts Alliance for their 1 st Annual Western Cast Iron Art Conference 3 days of iron casting events and performances wciaa.org

Weilworks
3611 Chestnut Place
Denver, Colorado 80216
303.308.9345
weilworks.com

Interior Gardens by Susan Wick

A site-specific installation of paintings and tile.

Celebrating 20 years of groundbreaking collaboration,
Susan Wick and Tracy Weil join again for a special exhibition. With the assistance of apprentice Laurie Peters, Wick offers a full installation experience at the Weilworks Gallery.

June 6th - June 29th, 2008
Opening Reception: Friday, June 6th - 6-9pm

Gallery Open by Appointment - 303.308.9345

Ironton Studios & Gallery
3636 Chestnut
Denver CO 80216
303.297.8626
irontonstudios.com

There are lots of opportunities to visit Ironton in June! In gallery we proudly have Loay Boggess and Vicki Rottman's exhibit, Stick and Stones. Vicki's work is both ephemeral (her knit webs) and lasting (her carved pieces) and Loay has created beautiful hand built rocks- ready for the garden! Open: First Friday from 6-9pm, June 6th

Friday June 13th, 6-9pm, "Sip and Slide" Slide show and potluck brought to you by the Colorado Photographic Arts Center. Bring 10 slides, traditional or digital, and load 'em up at 6pm. The show starts at 7, see what others are doing and share your own work.  for info: taftkatie@gmail.com Summer Solstice Closing Party, June 20th, 6-9pm The last Friday in June we'll be closed to get ready for our 4th of July Group Show and BBQ!

Pattern Shop Studio
3349 Blake Street
Denver, CO 80205
(303) 297-9831
patternshopstudio.com

"Fragile Interiors: Visceral Blooms", mixed media works on paper by Priscilla Fowler.

Closing Reception: Friday, June 6 from 5 to 9

 

 

 

CaShi Gallery
3458 Walnut Street
Denver, CO. 80205
303.297.2947
cashigallery.com

Open First Friday June 6th from 6-9pm

Specializing in antique Chinese and Philippine furniture from the 18th and 19th centuries, we travel to Asia several times each year in search of high quality, original antiques which we then import to Denver, clean, restore and rejuvenate according to the needs of each piece and client. This results in beautiful antiques with integrity, character, original patina showing honest use, hand rubbed finishes and timeless beauty.

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

Plinth Gallery is pleased to announce an exhibition of new works by Colorado artist Merry Cox from Friday June 6, 2008 through June 30, 2008. A reception for the artist will be held during RiNo’s First Fridays in the River North Arts District on Friday, June 6th, from 6 - 9 p.m.

“If you want to move something (even your mother-in-law), use a TRUCK. Regardless of the images that cross your path, into your life, the wheels keep on turning. I use a combination of materials and shapes to move images, ideas and objects,” says artist Merry Cox. Her works are mixed-media and clay constructions which are thrown, altered, and constructed clay decorated with slips, underglaze and glaze. Merry Cox exhibits nationally and her works can be found in many public and private collections throughout the U.S.

SQUARE 101 Gallery
3309 Blake Street Suite 101
Denver, Colorado 80205
303.522.8833
SQUARE101.com

Opening First Friday, June 6th - 6-9pm

Noami Foster: True Colors

In 1989, Artist Noami Foster started out going Western State College in Gunnison, CO to further pursue her passion for art. From teaching art classes to elementary/middle school children to being a youth leader and mentor to several women, Noami focused her time and talents on helping people find their purpose and brought healing to much of their lives. In 2003 Noami began to feel a strong desire to return to the art industry and follow her purpose in life. Combining her passion for the arts and her desire to help young people, and inspired by the song “True Colors” the collection was created.

Yellow House Studios
3195 Blake Street, #105
Denver , CO 80205
jaredsteinberg.com

Yellow House Studio presents newly completed works by Jared Steinberg from his "In The Raw" show in March ('08). Open First Friday June 6th. This is a free event and open to the public at 3195 Blake Street, #105, Denver 80205 from 6pm-9pm.

 


Object + Thought
3559 Larimer Street
Denver, CO 80205
720.226.9196
objectandthought.com

Object+Thought is proud to introduce "Inside : Out" .. an all installation show representing an exciting new generation of new media artists. Merging explorations of new dimensionality & the conceptual by the interactivity of physical play, "INSIDE : OUT" features new multimedia work by Rebecca Jones, Jane da.Pain, Sarah H.Dot Marko Manriquez & Rob Fitzgerald.

*For 1st Friday Sarah H.DOT will feature a new video projection creating a variety of visual environments for the sensory playground of human perception. These new motion visuals will be featured at MUTEK festival next week in Montreal.

OPEN: First Friday June 6th 6-9pm


+ gallery
2350 Lawrence St.
Denver, CO  80205
303.296.0927
plusgallery.com

From May 31 st through July 12th Plus Gallery presents exhibitions featuring Colorado artists Lauri Lynnxe Murphy (Also a RiNo) and Kate Petley, along with Santa Fe artist Tim Jag. In her exhibition “Unnatural” Murphy explores traditional definitions of landscape in a non-traditional sculptural medium as well as modern chimera as a result of new technologies. In contrast to Murphy's context-based exhibition, Kate Petley's work in “Watershed” is a deeply personal representation of location and light. Tim Jag complements the pair with “Colorband Series: Espana” in the gallery sidebar, featuring a dynamic series of hard-edged abstractions with an emphasis on color theory and contextual relationships to locale.

The gallery will host an artist's reception on Friday, June 6th from 6 to 9 pm.

Bluestone Gallery
3377 Blake Street
Suite 105
Denver, CO 80205
303.292.3370
bluestonegallery.net

Please join us June 6th 2008, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. for a very special evening.

“The Art of Giving.”

First, we will be honoring Joan Burleson, Notable glass artist and our very first recipient of the “Art of Giving” award.” Joan, has been with us since our beginning…..a long, long time ago. March 7th 2008. Throughout this time she has shared her art, knowledge and encouragement. Now, true to form, she has donated a beautiful piece “The Giving Hands” to our vision.

 


Katy Tartakoff Photographer
3457 Ringsby Ct. Taxi 2 #105
Denver CO  80216
303-830-7595
katytartakoff.com

Limited edition print for the River North Art District First Friday June 6th 6-9 p.m. This limited edition print of 10 is on sale now through june 6th. The 10 mounted, matted and signed 8x10 prints with the finished size being 13x15 are available for $100.00 each including tax.

The dragonfly was kind enough to pose for some time while katy found just the right angle to bring out the beauty of the lilly pads while simultaneously flattering the dragonfly. Call: 303-830-7595 to purchase this photo or come visit us anytime between now and first friday.

 


Rappcity Art
4435 Pearl Street
Denver, Co 80216
303-838-7599
rappcityart.com

Mail Art Call for Entries: Deadline June 15, 2008

“My Voice”: For some years, many people have felt that they have not been listened to or represented by their government. We encourage artists to rise and give voice to those previously invisible persons in an exhibition to be presented during the Democratic national convention, held in Denver, Colorado, August 25th - 28th, 2008.

Your work will be part of a mail art show at RappCity Art, a short distance from where the convention will be held. The exhibition will run from August 15th to September 14th, 2008. Click Here for Details

 

Heart Land Drawings by Chandler Romeo

RiNo Artist Chandler Romeo will be showcasing her hew work at The Buell Theatre, Denver Center for Performing Arts 14th & Curtis

Opening Reception: Monday, June 9th, 2008 6-8 p.m.

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