Nov. 2011: RiNo’s @ DIA

Design by Colorado at DIA

Comprising the fields of furniture, product, communication, interior, fashion, and interaction design, the Design by Colorado exhibition features some of Colorado’s leading designers and highlights the state’s thriving creative sector, the fifth largest economy in Colorado. Denver International Airport’s Art and Culture Program, Arts and Venues Denver, and Colorado Creative Industries are proud to present this dynamic exhibition of twenty-eight Colorado design studios. Design by Colorado kicks off 2012, DIA’s Year of Design, in which the airport’s exhibitions focus on design, exposing the audience to this diverse and vibrant field.

RiNo's featured include:
Ellen Bruss
Where Wood Meets Steel (image shown)
Sabin Aell and Randy Rushton of Hinterland 

A little video about it: http://vimeo.com/29107098

The exhibit has gotten a bit of press too:
Denver Post, Denver Egotist, Modern in Denver

July 2011: Ironton's Kagen Schaefer in 5280

http://www.5280.com/magazine/2011/07/boxed

Ironton Studios and Galleries, a hulking metal building divided into studios for artists who work on canvas and sculpture, looks like most other converted warehouses in the River North Art District. Around the back, beyond a secret garden area overflowing with trees, shrubs, and vegetables, is Schaefer’s woodshop.

July 2011: Charging RiNo

Click here to read all about RiNo in this month's issue of Art Ltd. Wazee Union, Dry Ice Factory, Weilworks and more!

June 2011: RiNo Scores BIG in Westword's 2011 Best of Denver!

Best Impersonation of a Museum by a Co-op - 2011
Ice Cube Gallery

Best Artist Community
Wazee Union & Walnut Workshop

Best Home Gallery
Super Ordinary Gallery

Best Art Exhibit for Foodies - 2011
How to Eat an Artichoke? - RiNo Viviane le Courtois @ Redline

Best Art-District Icon
"Rhino"

Best Evolving Gallery District
RiNo

Best New Idea
Denver County Fair

Best B-cycle Station
25th and Lawrence streets

Click here for a complete list! - THANK YOU WESTWORD!

May 2011: BVLMD Public Artwork Dedication

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

In 2009 the Broadway Lower Viaduct Maintenance District (BVLMD) commissioned artists Mike Whiting and Mike Mancarella to create unique, enduring works to enhance the quality and character of the North-western entrance point to downtown Denver. Plus Gallery will host a special dedication of the works and celebration of the arts on First Friday, May 6th from 5-8pm.

The evening will include the onsite art performance "Pile" by Liz Green & her crew of collaborators. Plus Gallery artist Mike Whiting will also be joining us from California to celebrate the release of his new limited edition small-scale "Rhinos." We will have some of the most exquisite beer being brewed in the country that night, compliments of our neighbor Great Divide Brewing Co., as well as other beverages and light snacks.

Apr. 2011: Open Air Academy opens @ FREIGHT

With many downtown area residents and working professionals in search of quality downtown education centers for their children, a new Early Childhood Education Center opened on April 4, 2011 The Open Air Academy, which is inspired by the world renowned Reggio Emilio schools of northern Italy, is located in the River North Neighborhood on the TAXI business campus, just minutes north of Coors Field and downtown Denver. Headed by Heather Eversley Jovel and Ken Clifton, Open Air Academy will provide working parents with a convenient location to take their children for days of activity, creativity and fun.

Parents who are interested in learning more about downtown Denver’s Open Air Academy are invited to visit www.openairacademy.com, or call the Center Director, Stacey Shields at 303-296-8300 to schedule a tour of the new school.  Enrollment for our early childhood programs and school age summer camp is now underway.

Apr. 2011: RiNo makes the top 5 places for the BEST ART in DENVER!

Even in its early days as an Old West gold-mining town, Denver had a strong cultural presence, with a local theater holding performances ofMacbeth long before the city had even a school or a hospital. Today, Denver collects and distributes more public money for the arts than any other city in the United States. Here are some of our favorite spots to experience art in Denver.

Click here to read more!

Apr. 2011: RiNo gets its own park!

The Denver Parks and Recreation Department (DPR), working in partnership with the Trust for Public Land (TPL) and Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) has succeeded in purchasing a 2-acre property along the South Platte River Greenway in downtown Denver. Located at approximately 34th and Arkins Court.

The property is located within the “River North” or “RiNo” neighborhood, which is expected to redevelop from industrial uses to residential and mixed commercial uses over the next five to ten years.  DPR will build a new park on the property that will be linked to the South Platte Greenway as the surrounding area redevelops.

“I am thrilled at this investment in our parks and in our environment and its potential to foster prosperity in the developing RiNo neighborhood and business community,” said Mayor Guillermo (Bill) V. Vidal. “The purchase of this property for the development of green space will benefit all of Denver and add to the overall quality of life in our City.”

Working together DPR and TPL secured a $1 million lottery grant from GOCO towards the purchase of the property, a key component of the South Platte River Vision Implementation (RVIP), a three-year planning effort for the future of the South Platte Greenway led by DPR and the Greenway Foundation. 



Feb. 2011: “One Way” by Mike Mancarella installed in RiNo!

Another fabulous piece of public art has landed in RiNo. This one created by Ironton Studios Founder Mike Mancarella.

These large boxed one way arrows are the main feature for this sculpture, internal lighting turns the arrows into a lantern at night. We love it! It speaks to all the great RiNo studios and galleries in the area. For more information on Mike Mancarella visit his web site at Junoworks.com

Feb. 2011: Huge award for Fire Clay Lofts!

Fire Clay Lofts recently received ULI’s Jack Kemp Workforce Housing 2010 Models of Excellence Award! 

Please join us to celebrate at Fire Clay Lofts for a reception & tour after the ULI Discovery Series.

When:
Thursday, February 10, 2011
5:15 pm Reception at Fire Clay

Where:
Fire Clay Lofts
3101 Blake St.
Denver, CO 80205

Fire Clay Lofts (developed by Urban Ventures, LLC in Denver) is located on a former brick manufacturing site and covers two blocks in the Ballpark/RiNo neighborhood in Denver.  This 166 unit community was designed by two local architects: Van Meter Williams Pollack LLP & Studio Completiva.  The project was built over a 10 year period.  It is credited with catalyzing this mixed-use creative community that evolved when Lower Downtown and Coors Field were developed and many artists moved to the new neighborhood to live and work.  The developer included 20% of the units as affordable residences.  The unique design of the renovated warehouse building and the 13 new buildings are home to over 200 people who live in the city’s first industrial/residential mixed-use neighborhood.

Please RSVP to pat@urbanventuresllc.com 

Jan. 2011: RiENNIAL Gift Certificate Spent! $1000

This just in! Ever wondered how the $1000 Gift Certificate was spent from the RiENNIAL Open Studio Tour this Spring? Mai Wyn was commissioned by the winner to create this amazing work of art! The other $300 Gift Certificate was spent at Plinth Gallery.

Jan. 2011: TAXI in the news!

TAXI
3457 Ringsby Ct.
Denver, CO 80216

With all the emphasis on ‘Green’ features, our focus at TAXI is to start with ‘re-purposing’ existing materials and buildings. Please see recent News story on the unique features that we are including in our recent projects --reclaimed hockey glass and bowling alley, we are including in the newly completed FREIGHT building.
http://cbs4denver.com/local/rink.pepsi.center.2.2034102.html

For anyone interested, this line of furniture, they are also available for purchase through TAXI’s on site fabricator, Corvus Design Build. Please feel free to contact Greg at Corvus for further information on their custom fabrication capabilities including use of these unique materials. 720.234.1505 http://corvusdesignbuild.com/

More TAXI in the news:

http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/blog/real_deals/2010/12/nimbl-to-open-hq-at-rinos-taxi.html

http://insiderealestatenews.com/2010/12/freight-carries-taxi-to-next-level/

http://cbs4denver.com/local/rink.pepsi.center.2.2034102.html

Oct./Nov. 2010: A Rhino for RiNo!

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

Plus Gallery presents:

PRIMITIVES: 
New Sculpture by Mike Whiting

October 21 - November 27, 2010

Opening Reception Thursday, October 21st from 6-8pm

Mike Whiting is one of the few young sculptors in the American market making an impact in both the public realm as well as amongst contemporary collectors through his exhibitions, producing an extremely focused, well conceived body of work that continues to evolve in spectacular fashion. Plus Gallery anticipates his latest solo outing "Primitives" at the core of the fall season, timed to coincide around the installation of the artist's latest major public work "Rhino" on the highly visible Broadway Corridor in celebration of the RiNo art district and procured through funds of the Broadway Viaduct Lower Maintenance District (BVLMD). Whiting's work in "Primitives" takes the evolution of his pixel-based mind-frame to the next level, drawing closer the line between the real and the virtual that is continually redefining our society.

MIKE WHITING IN THE PRESS AND DEBUTING THIS WEEK IN LA

Plus Gallery is currently featuring terrific new work by sculptor Mike Whiting in the exhibition "Primitives," on view through November 27th. Whiting's trajectory with the gallery has been an inspiration, touting one of the most fascinating developments for an emerging artist that we've come across. The fact that he's been exclusive to Plus Gallery is due in large part to the overall demand for his work as well as his success in the Public realm, something that has been noted in this week's edition of the Westword Weekly along with a writeup on his current exhibition here: http://www.westword.com/2010-11-18/culture/denver-s-art-districts-are-mostly-growing-concerns/ 

There's also a nice writeup on the exhibition from Telluride Inside, the premier blog for art, culture and lifestyle in Telluride and beyond, written by Plus Gallery friend and fan Susan Viebrock. You can read what she has to say about her recent visit to Denver at: http://www.tellurideinside.com/

July 2010: Great Press from Channel 9’s Metro Mix!

Photos by Erica BonifaceHeidi McGuire & Erica Boniface from Channel 9's Metro Mix show were in the neighborhood on First Friday. They took some amazing pictures and are featuring RiNo, Ironton, Weilworks & Fuel as part of their show on Thursday at 10:30 on Channel 9 after the news. Check out the links below!

Fuel Cafe in RiNo - Ironton Studios in RiNo

Check out more video clips here:

• Weilworks and Ironton in RiNo
• Fuel Cafe
• A BIG thanks to Metro Mix & Heidi McGuire

Aug. 2010: RiNo in Art LTD Magazine this month!

Click here to read about RiNo in this month's issue of Art Ltd. Also lots of great information on the Denver Biennial & Objectophilia. Denver is an art city!

The Lovinator: July 29 - 31 @ PHCA

Packing House Center for the Arts
835 E. 50th Ave.
Denver, CO 80216
303.947.2827
controlgroupproductions.org

July 29-31, 8pm 
The Packing House Center for the Arts and Wax Wing Inc. present
The Lovinator: Premiere
by Wax Wing Inc. and The Pirate Band
Directed by singers/songwriters Brian Powell and Craig Gunteski
Tickets: $14 at the door  |  $11 in advance at
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/116736

In a land far, far away, where time is circular, where boobs are holy, poets mad, illustrious punks of progress shriek, where souls are outlawed and hearts are sick... the second coming has come and will come again. We call it Rock 'n Roll Tableau Vivant. It's like Jesus Ziggy Christ Super Stardust silent film full of NOISE. You will be guided through the perils of Jesus as he manifests in a world that bears no resemblance to our own, of course... of course.

Art Form: Rock N’ Roll Tableau Vivant

Warning: This show may be offensive to Christians, non-Christians, and some animal species.

RiNo Sweeps Westword's Best of Denver 2010! 11 winners!

• Best Members' Show: You of All People! Here of All Places!
• Best Abstract Show by a Denver Artist: Big Lots, Wendi Harford
• Best New Public Art Downtown:  Joseph Riché's "Trade Deficit"
• Best Show About the Intersection of Art and Commerce: Colin Livingston: The Big Idea
• Best Venue for Dance/Avant-Garde: Packing House Center for the Arts
• Best Halloween in a Cemetery: Halloween Cemetery Tour and Spirits of Riverside Art Show
• Best Side Trip by a Pop Band: The Flobots
• Best Gallery Show — Duet: Monroe Hodder and Michael Clapper
• Best Workspace for Greenies: Green Spaces
• Best Growing Concern: The GrowHaus
• Best Green Ideas: Blue and Yellow Logic

Wonderful video about the Pattern Shop Studio

June 2010: Congrats to CU for Winning the RMRE Challenge!

The challenge focused on a 46-acre site that included the Coliseum and its parking lots to the southwest toward Globeville Landing Park. The site sits at the crossroads of the redeveloping area north of Downtown that features nearby the RiNo arts district, future FasTracks transit stations, South Platte River amenities, and excellent highway access. One of the competition’s main assumptions was that the Coliseum had to remain the property of the city and continue as an entertainment venue. Click here for more information on the Rocky Mountain Real Estate Challenge.

Congratulations to the Flatiron Development Group from CU, we applaud your vision and thank you for engaging the RiNo Community. Click here for a summary of their visionary project.

Ironton Group Show & Party

Ironton Studios & Gallery
3636 Chestnut Place
Denver, CO 80216
303.296.5583
irontonstudios.com
new on illoz at http://illoz.com/hooper

The gallery will exhibit new work by each artist effectively illustrating the uniqueness
of Ironton as a multi-discipline facility:
Andy Berg, painting
Jeff Bludea, woodshop
Dan Brandemuehl,  stone sculpture
Chase DeForest, woodshop
Sharon Feder, painting
John Ferguson, steel sculpture
Hugh Graham, multi media
Matt Holman, cartooning
Jill Hadley Hooper, painting
Heidi Jung, painting, photography
Mike Mancarella, sculpture and fabrication
Patricia ‘Murph’ Murphy, painting
Yoshitomo saito, bronze casting
Kagen Schaefer, puzzle making
Robin Schaefer, painting
Andy Sweet, stone sculpture

celebrating 11 years of fire, stone, wood, earth, metal and spirits

July 2nd thru July 30th

Ironton celebrates 11 years in Denver with our annual 4th of July weekend party. We have a lot to celebrate this year with the addition of two new artists to the group, Chase DeForest and Yoshitomo Saito. Chase is an accomplished furniture and object-maker and Yoshi is a master bronze artist whose casting facility is now in the yard at Ironton.

Gallery Hours are Mon thru Fri 10-4 pm and Saturday noon-4pm