Event Type: Artist Talk

January 17 – May 16

Denver Botanic Gardens

Freyer – Newman Center

1007 York Street

Photographer Fares Micue creates dreamlike self-portraits that integrate natural and surprising objects in vibrant hues. Self-taught artist Micue began her journey with photography in 2009 and has since focused on her practice of symbolism-infused compositions. “My work is full of symbolism, every element in my compositions has a purpose, from the colors to the props to the body language.” Living and working in the Canary Islands, Spain, she has received many international exhibition accolades.

Tickets must be purchased in advance (online or by phone); included with general admission.

Image: Fares Micue, Cultivate your Mind, 2020. Digital photo. ©Fares Micue.

January 17 – May 16

Denver Botanic Gardens

Freyer – Newman Center

1007 York Street

Photographer Fares Micue creates dreamlike self-portraits that integrate natural and surprising objects in vibrant hues. Self-taught artist Micue began her journey with photography in 2009 and has since focused on her practice of symbolism-infused compositions. “My work is full of symbolism, every element in my compositions has a purpose, from the colors to the props to the body language.” Living and working in the Canary Islands, Spain, she has received many international exhibition accolades.

Tickets must be purchased in advance (online or by phone); included with general admission.

Image: Fares Micue, Cultivate your Mind, 2020. Digital photo. ©Fares Micue.

The Space I Am In
A solo exhibition featuring Alisha B. Wormsley

February 11 – March 30, 2021

Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design

Philip J. Steele Gallery

Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design (RMCAD) presents The Space I am In by distinguished Pittsburg-based artist Alisha B. Wormsley in the Philip J. Steele Gallery.

Wormsley’s solo exhibition explores collective memory and the synchronicity of time through the stories of women of color, and more specifically, Black Women in America.

Her work spans public art, social practice, performance, installation, film, photography, and publication. For over a decade, Wormsley has been building the Children of NAN Archive, which she uses to create exhibitions that serve as spaces of critical reflection on the past, present, and future of community. Wormsley’s primary focus is to uplift and celebrate the people and places she engages with as she develops her Children of NAN Archive.

Additionally, Wormsley will give a virtual artist talk as part of the RMCAD Visiting Artist, Scholar, and Designer Program World Building series. Event link contains exhibition accessibility updates.

EXHIBITION ACCESS

February 19 – April 17

Colorado Photographic Arts Center

Tentative Opening Reception, March 6, 5 – 8:30 PM (Timed Entry)

Artist Talk (ONLINE): March 10, 6 – 7 PM

Gallery hours:
Tues – Fri, 11 am – 5 pm; Sat, Noon – 4 pm

The Colorado Photographic Arts Center presents Reflecting Voices – a collection of photographs from bodies of work by Alanna Airitam, Narkita Gold, and Rashod Taylor. In photography, light that reflects off a subject is most often what the camera records to produce a photograph. Here the subject is diverse expressions of black identity. Alanna’s tribute to Black culture as realized through characteristics of Dutch portraiture and the Harlem Renaissance; Narkita’s revealing portraits of Denver’s Black community seen through bright, colorful backgrounds; Rashod’s testimony of the Black American experience documented through an intimate study of family. It is an honor to spotlight these artists, who each reflect on identity, race, and legacy in their own way through the art of portraiture. With this exhibition we seek to provide the space to reflect, engage in conversation, and respond to our current moment. Curated by Samantha Johnston, CPAC Executive Director & Curator.

Join us for an Opening Reception at CPAC (tentative timed entry) on March 6 from 5 – 8:30 PM, and an online Artist Talk on March 10 from 6 – 7 PM.
Please visit the Reflecting Voices exhibition page on CPAC’s website for details.

Image Credit: Rashod Taylor, LJ and his Fort

January 17 – May 16

Denver Botanic Gardens

Freyer – Newman Center

1007 York Street

Photographer Fares Micue creates dreamlike self-portraits that integrate natural and surprising objects in vibrant hues. Self-taught artist Micue began her journey with photography in 2009 and has since focused on her practice of symbolism-infused compositions. “My work is full of symbolism, every element in my compositions has a purpose, from the colors to the props to the body language.” Living and working in the Canary Islands, Spain, she has received many international exhibition accolades.

Tickets must be purchased in advance (online or by phone); included with general admission.

Image: Fares Micue, Cultivate your Mind, 2020. Digital photo. ©Fares Micue.

The Space I Am In
A solo exhibition featuring Alisha B. Wormsley

February 11 – March 30, 2021

Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design

Philip J. Steele Gallery

Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design (RMCAD) presents The Space I am In by distinguished Pittsburg-based artist Alisha B. Wormsley in the Philip J. Steele Gallery.

Wormsley’s solo exhibition explores collective memory and the synchronicity of time through the stories of women of color, and more specifically, Black Women in America.

Her work spans public art, social practice, performance, installation, film, photography, and publication. For over a decade, Wormsley has been building the Children of NAN Archive, which she uses to create exhibitions that serve as spaces of critical reflection on the past, present, and future of community. Wormsley’s primary focus is to uplift and celebrate the people and places she engages with as she develops her Children of NAN Archive.

Additionally, Wormsley will give a virtual artist talk as part of the RMCAD Visiting Artist, Scholar, and Designer Program World Building series. Event link contains exhibition accessibility updates.

EXHIBITION ACCESS

February 19 – April 17

Colorado Photographic Arts Center

Tentative Opening Reception, March 6, 5 – 8:30 PM (Timed Entry)

Artist Talk (ONLINE): March 10, 6 – 7 PM

Gallery hours:
Tues – Fri, 11 am – 5 pm; Sat, Noon – 4 pm

The Colorado Photographic Arts Center presents Reflecting Voices – a collection of photographs from bodies of work by Alanna Airitam, Narkita Gold, and Rashod Taylor. In photography, light that reflects off a subject is most often what the camera records to produce a photograph. Here the subject is diverse expressions of black identity. Alanna’s tribute to Black culture as realized through characteristics of Dutch portraiture and the Harlem Renaissance; Narkita’s revealing portraits of Denver’s Black community seen through bright, colorful backgrounds; Rashod’s testimony of the Black American experience documented through an intimate study of family. It is an honor to spotlight these artists, who each reflect on identity, race, and legacy in their own way through the art of portraiture. With this exhibition we seek to provide the space to reflect, engage in conversation, and respond to our current moment. Curated by Samantha Johnston, CPAC Executive Director & Curator.

Join us for an Opening Reception at CPAC (tentative timed entry) on March 6 from 5 – 8:30 PM, and an online Artist Talk on March 10 from 6 – 7 PM.
Please visit the Reflecting Voices exhibition page on CPAC’s website for details.

Image Credit: Rashod Taylor, LJ and his Fort

Wednesday, March 3

6 – 7 pm MST

ONLINE

To celebrate Month of Photography, the Denver Art Museum has organized a three-part virtual lecture series spotlighting Colorado photographers from the local creative community. Our first lecture features Albert Chong.

Through photography, installation and sculpture, Albert Chong addresses themes of identity, spirituality and ritual, his own family history in Jamaica, and the history of displaced peoples of Asian and African diaspora. In his photographic practice, he connects to these ideas through still lives and portraiture which he creates using a variety of techniques. Albert Chong is a Professor of Photography at the University of Colorado in Boulder and has been a recipient of both a National Endowment of the Arts Fellowship and a Guggenheim Fellowship in photography.

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Image: Albert Chong, About Ben Ingram (detail), 2013. Archival inkjet print. Image courtesy the artist © Albert Chong

March 5 – April 17

Access Gallery

First Friday Reception – March 5

Meet the Artists Reception & Artist Talk – March 19

First Friday – April 2

Closing Reception April – 16

Virgil DiBiase  is a doctor based in Indiana. His life’s passion has been to work with individuals suffering from dementia. However, he not only treated his patients at his clinic, but he spent time with them in their homes. He took time to understand their struggles and suffering. Now, Virgil expresses those emotions through his photography to show the viewer how disorienting this disease can truly be. These photos allow for a view into a world many do not see.

Black and White Photography in the 21st Century

CURTIS CENTER FOR THE ARTS

CLOSING RECEPTION: Saturday, April 24 (6 – 8 pm)

Black & white photography is thought by some to be only a relic of the past. However, many assume that, with digital cameras and colorful ink printing available, B&W is an abandoned art form. To the contrary, some 21st century photographic artists still prefer to express their art through this medium. This exhibition explores the work of seven contemporary B&W photographers and provides insight into their philosophies of subject selection and their reasons for choosing a B&W presentation. Varied subjects are represented, from beautiful traditional landscapes to abstract explorations of the aged human body.

Photographers include: Jim Sidinger, Eric Biggerstaff, Tom Finke, Jeff Graves, Keith Pitman and Bruce Zander. This exhibit will also feature Anastasia Pottinger’s series, Centenarians, a photo essay of images of the human body at age 100. From each photographer, you will also learn of the techniques and methods used by them to create their images.

March 6

11 AM – Noon (MST)

ONLINE

Free, Registration required

Join photographer Fares Micue for an online artist talk as she shares her approach to making art, the symbolism in her work and her perspective on optimism. A program complement to the exhibition “Dreams in Bloom: Fares Micue,” on view in the Denver Botanic Gardens’ Freyer – Newman Center, January 23 – May 16. The online talk is free but registration is required.

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Image: Fares Micue, The Venus Touch, 2020, digital photograph. © Fares Micue.

March 10

6 – 7 PM

Zoom

The Colorado Photographic Arts Center invites you to a free online discussion with Alanna Airitam, Narkita Gold, and Rashod Taylor, whose work is featured in CPAC’s exhibition Reflecting Voices (February 19 – April 17).  Moderated by Samantha Johnston, CPAC Executive Director & Curator.

Registration is required.

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Image Credit: Rashod Taylor, LJ and his Fort

March 12 – April 24

The Center for Fine Art Photography

Opening Reception Date: Friday, March 12, 6 – 9 PM

Artist Talk (ONLINE): Saturday, April 10, 3 – 4 PM

Fort Collins, Colorado — The Center for Fine Art Photography is partnering with Artworks Center for Contemporary Art in Loveland to feature a solo exhibition, Pelting Mangoes by Renluka Maharaj.

Maharaj was born in Trinidad and Tobago. She lives and works between Boulder Colorado, New York City and Trinidad. Working with photography, installations, research and travel, Ms. Maharaj’s work which is often autobiographical, investigates themes of history, memory, religion, gender and how they inform identity.

March 13 – April 24

Leon Gallery

Open by appt. Wednesday – Saturday 10 – 6; Saturday & Sunday 12 – 5

Opening Reception: Saturday, March 13, 6 – 10 PM

Artist Talk (ONLINE): Wednesday, March 31, 6 – 7 PM (Link coming soon)

Leon Gallery presents a solo exhibition by Scott McCormick, who uses custom-built sets, headdresses, and expensive props to create photographs that tell the story of the Greek legend Orpheus.

From the Artist:
“I set out to borrow subject matter, geometry, and style from 19th century French academic painters such as Bouguereau, Cabanel, and Tissot. However, photos began to direct me and I found myself immersed in the folklore of Greek, Slavic, and Mayan cultures, and exploring a parallel between my art and that of the Greek legend, Orpheus. I spent countless days buried in books and on calls with professors, theologians and Mayan shamans. Through this research, I discovered a connection between these stories — which had wholly overtaken me — and my own past. This collection came to embody that exploration.

Rooted in custom-built sets, miniature models, headdresses, and extensive props, the photos began to naturally present themselves. Combining digital elements and film photos allowed me to discover the warmth and honesty for the epitaph of Orpheus. This gallery follows one story through a myriad of exploration in the art of photography.”

Virtual Artist Talk with Alisha B. Wormsley

Tuesday, March 16

4:30 – 6 pm MST

Zoom

Distinguished Pittsburg-based artist Alisha B. Wormsley presents a free virtual Artist Talk as part of the Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design’s Visiting Artist, Scholar, and Designer (VASD) Program’s World Building series. The World Building series explores the ways artists and designers are constructing fully-formed, immersive universes that re-contextualize our past, re-orient our present, and project new, future realities.

Wormsley is an interdisciplinary artist and cultural producer. Her work is about collective memory and the synchronicity of time, specifically through the stories of women of color, more specifically Black Women in America. In addition to her artist talk, a solo exhibition of Wormsley’s work titled The Space I Am In is presented at RMCAD’s Philip J. Steel Gallery from February 11 – March 30, 2021.

Wednesday, March 17

6 – 7 pm MST

ONLINE

To celebrate Month of Photography, the Denver Art Museum has organized a three-part virtual lecture series spotlighting Colorado photographers from the local creative community. Our second lecture of the series features Andrea Jenkins Wallace.

Andrea Jenkins Wallace explores narrative, identity, and ideas universal to human experience in her photography. Using her son, his friends, herself, among others as subjects, she creates long-form photo projects in which she seeks to illuminate aspects of the people pictured and their relationships with others over a period of time. Andrea Jenkins Wallace is the Vice President of Artistic Affairs and the Director of Photography and New Media at Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Snowmass Village, CO.

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Image: Andrea Jenkins Wallace, Le jardin (detail), from the series Frères, 2014. Archival digital print. Image courtesy the artist © Andrea Jenkins Wallace

Wednesday, March 24

6 – 7 pm MST

ONLINE

To celebrate Month of Photography, the Denver Art Museum has organized a three-part virtual lecture series spotlighting Colorado photographers from the local creative community. Our final lecture of the series features Tya Alisa Anthony.

Tya Alisa Anthony uses photography, collage, and sculpture to give a voice to the stories of often marginalized people and the social, economic and natural environments that surround them. In her work, she is interested in issues relating to social justice and identity, in reimagining histories, and in creating autonomous spaces for bodies of color. Tya Alisa Anthony is part of TANK Studios, was an artist-in-residence at RedLine in 2018, and is the executive director and founder of Mahogany Vu Contemporary art, an online gallery for BIPOC.

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Image: Tya Alisa Anthony, Vinales Cuba Water Bearer (detail), 2017. Digital pigment print. Image courtesy the artist © Tya Alisa Anthony

Thursday, March 25

6-8 pm MST

Online (Zoom)

Photographer Anastasia Pottinger was once approached by a 101-year-old woman who wanted her body to be photographed in the nude. She was up for anything Anastasia would ask for with only one condition – the photos should keep her identity a secret. Pottinger was fascinated by the results, recognizing that the photos she had were special. This is how the “Centenarians” project was born. Since then the project has been featured on CNN, The Huffington Post and boredpanda.com among others. On this Zoom call, Stacie will talk about her Centenarian project, her process and what she is up to now.

Images from Anastasia’s project are included in the exhibition, Black and White in the 21st Century at Curtis Center for the Arts.

January 17 – May 16

Denver Botanic Gardens

Freyer – Newman Center

1007 York Street

Photographer Fares Micue creates dreamlike self-portraits that integrate natural and surprising objects in vibrant hues. Self-taught artist Micue began her journey with photography in 2009 and has since focused on her practice of symbolism-infused compositions. “My work is full of symbolism, every element in my compositions has a purpose, from the colors to the props to the body language.” Living and working in the Canary Islands, Spain, she has received many international exhibition accolades.

Tickets must be purchased in advance (online or by phone); included with general admission.

Image: Fares Micue, Cultivate your Mind, 2020. Digital photo. ©Fares Micue.

February 19 – April 17

Colorado Photographic Arts Center

Tentative Opening Reception, March 6, 5 – 8:30 PM (Timed Entry)

Artist Talk (ONLINE): March 10, 6 – 7 PM

Gallery hours:
Tues – Fri, 11 am – 5 pm; Sat, Noon – 4 pm

The Colorado Photographic Arts Center presents Reflecting Voices – a collection of photographs from bodies of work by Alanna Airitam, Narkita Gold, and Rashod Taylor. In photography, light that reflects off a subject is most often what the camera records to produce a photograph. Here the subject is diverse expressions of black identity. Alanna’s tribute to Black culture as realized through characteristics of Dutch portraiture and the Harlem Renaissance; Narkita’s revealing portraits of Denver’s Black community seen through bright, colorful backgrounds; Rashod’s testimony of the Black American experience documented through an intimate study of family. It is an honor to spotlight these artists, who each reflect on identity, race, and legacy in their own way through the art of portraiture. With this exhibition we seek to provide the space to reflect, engage in conversation, and respond to our current moment. Curated by Samantha Johnston, CPAC Executive Director & Curator.

Join us for an Opening Reception at CPAC (tentative timed entry) on March 6 from 5 – 8:30 PM, and an online Artist Talk on March 10 from 6 – 7 PM.
Please visit the Reflecting Voices exhibition page on CPAC’s website for details.

Image Credit: Rashod Taylor, LJ and his Fort

March 5 – April 17

Access Gallery

First Friday Reception – March 5

Meet the Artists Reception & Artist Talk – March 19

First Friday – April 2

Closing Reception April – 16

Virgil DiBiase  is a doctor based in Indiana. His life’s passion has been to work with individuals suffering from dementia. However, he not only treated his patients at his clinic, but he spent time with them in their homes. He took time to understand their struggles and suffering. Now, Virgil expresses those emotions through his photography to show the viewer how disorienting this disease can truly be. These photos allow for a view into a world many do not see.

Black and White Photography in the 21st Century

CURTIS CENTER FOR THE ARTS

CLOSING RECEPTION: Saturday, April 24 (6 – 8 pm)

Black & white photography is thought by some to be only a relic of the past. However, many assume that, with digital cameras and colorful ink printing available, B&W is an abandoned art form. To the contrary, some 21st century photographic artists still prefer to express their art through this medium. This exhibition explores the work of seven contemporary B&W photographers and provides insight into their philosophies of subject selection and their reasons for choosing a B&W presentation. Varied subjects are represented, from beautiful traditional landscapes to abstract explorations of the aged human body.

Photographers include: Jim Sidinger, Eric Biggerstaff, Tom Finke, Jeff Graves, Keith Pitman and Bruce Zander. This exhibit will also feature Anastasia Pottinger’s series, Centenarians, a photo essay of images of the human body at age 100. From each photographer, you will also learn of the techniques and methods used by them to create their images.

March 12 – April 24

The Center for Fine Art Photography

Opening Reception Date: Friday, March 12, 6 – 9 PM

Artist Talk (ONLINE): Saturday, April 10, 3 – 4 PM

Fort Collins, Colorado — The Center for Fine Art Photography is partnering with Artworks Center for Contemporary Art in Loveland to feature a solo exhibition, Pelting Mangoes by Renluka Maharaj.

Maharaj was born in Trinidad and Tobago. She lives and works between Boulder Colorado, New York City and Trinidad. Working with photography, installations, research and travel, Ms. Maharaj’s work which is often autobiographical, investigates themes of history, memory, religion, gender and how they inform identity.

March 13 – April 24

Leon Gallery

Open by appt. Wednesday – Saturday 10 – 6; Saturday & Sunday 12 – 5

Opening Reception: Saturday, March 13, 6 – 10 PM

Artist Talk (ONLINE): Wednesday, March 31, 6 – 7 PM (Link coming soon)

Leon Gallery presents a solo exhibition by Scott McCormick, who uses custom-built sets, headdresses, and expensive props to create photographs that tell the story of the Greek legend Orpheus.

From the Artist:
“I set out to borrow subject matter, geometry, and style from 19th century French academic painters such as Bouguereau, Cabanel, and Tissot. However, photos began to direct me and I found myself immersed in the folklore of Greek, Slavic, and Mayan cultures, and exploring a parallel between my art and that of the Greek legend, Orpheus. I spent countless days buried in books and on calls with professors, theologians and Mayan shamans. Through this research, I discovered a connection between these stories — which had wholly overtaken me — and my own past. This collection came to embody that exploration.

Rooted in custom-built sets, miniature models, headdresses, and extensive props, the photos began to naturally present themselves. Combining digital elements and film photos allowed me to discover the warmth and honesty for the epitaph of Orpheus. This gallery follows one story through a myriad of exploration in the art of photography.”

January 17 – May 16

Denver Botanic Gardens

Freyer – Newman Center

1007 York Street

Photographer Fares Micue creates dreamlike self-portraits that integrate natural and surprising objects in vibrant hues. Self-taught artist Micue began her journey with photography in 2009 and has since focused on her practice of symbolism-infused compositions. “My work is full of symbolism, every element in my compositions has a purpose, from the colors to the props to the body language.” Living and working in the Canary Islands, Spain, she has received many international exhibition accolades.

Tickets must be purchased in advance (online or by phone); included with general admission.

Image: Fares Micue, Cultivate your Mind, 2020. Digital photo. ©Fares Micue.