Conor McGarrigle: and whenabouts in the name of space November 1-December 9, 2012

 

Installation of the exhibition

The Myhren Gallery and the University of Denver will host the opening reception of the new exhibition Conor McGarrigle: and whenabouts in the name of space November 1, 2012 from 5-7pm.  Afterwards, join DUART! for a post-opening gathering with snacks and conversation at Crimson and Gold nearby.

Conor McGarrigle is a digital artist whose work allows viewers to interact with his work and experience a city in a new and unexpected way, such as WalkSpace (an interactive iphone app).  Others such as Mad Men: the BT edition captures a single episode of the TV show in the midst of being downloaded by many people using Bittorrent; and Somewhere Else?, which consists of a QR code located on Dublin’s O’Connell Bridge that allow users to view a random selection of photographs of the O’Connell Bridge taken during McGarrigle’s Joyce Walks. 

The exhibition will be on view through December 9, 2012, gallery hours are each day from Noon-4:00 pm.

Link here for more information on Conor McGarrigle’s work.

Link here for more information on exhibitions at the Myhren Gallery.

Open House for DU ART! November 13, 2012

Image courtesy of the Myhren Gallery

Join DU ART! and the DU community for a tour of the Hampden Art Study Center and refreshments on November 13, 2012 at 6:30 PM.  The Hampden Art Study Center is the first dedicated study/storage facility for DU’s fine art collections.

Tour of Becoming Van Gogh—October 26, 2012

Image by BotMultichillT (Creative Commons) via Wikimedia

Join DU ART! for an exclusive member tour of Becoming Van Gogh—the upcoming major exhibition at the Denver Art Museum—with DAM curator Angelica Daneo at 5:15 on October 26, 2012. The tour will be followed by a reception at MAD Wine with hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar.


Becoming Van Gogh offers an in-depth exploration of the unconventional path that Van Gogh took on his way to becoming one of the most recognized artists in the world.  This exhibition analyzes the critical steps in the development of Van Gogh’s work by examining many of his works, as well as works by artists that Van Gogh responded to, such as Henri Toulouse-Lautrec and Camille Pissarro.


Link to the Denver Art Museum’s website here for more information on Becoming Van Gogh.

Richard Bell: Uz vs. Them September 13-October 21, 2012

Australia’s most talked about contemporary artist and a figure of increasing international stature, Richard Bell describes himself as “more an activist than an artist.” Didactic yet humorous, Bell’s vivid and provocative paintings and videos signal an important and powerful voice in contemporary art. This is the first mid-career survey in the U.S. of the work of this important Aboriginal activist/artist.

Richard Bell uses a wide range of media including painting, performance, and video to challenge western conceptions of what encompasses “indigenous” or “folk” art.  He utilizes familiar styles often seen in Pop Art from artists such as Roy Lichtenstein and Jasper Johns, as well as the paint drips of Jackson Pollock while including text that challenges the way the viewer thinks about racism and race politics.

The exhibition is organized by the American Federation of Arts and supported by the Queensland Government, Australia, through Trade and Investment Queensland’s Queensland Indigenous Arts Marketing and Export Agency (QIAMEA). Additional support has come from the Australian government through the Australia Council for the Arts and the Embassy of Australia, Washington, D.C. 

Link to the Myhren Gallery here for more information!