September:
Month of September: Saks Galleries Cherry Creek Current works and exhibits with gallery artists Visions West Contemporary Wild and Precious, Rachel Denny solo exhibition.	Saks Galleries Cherry Creek Cheryl St. John Backlit Glow Oil on canvas, 33 x 45 inches	Visions West Contemporary Rachel Denny Shapeshifter (Mountain Lion) Polyurethane foam, wood, clay, glass beads, thread, 19 x 13 x 15 inches
Friday, September 8 William Havu Gallery Opening Reception, 5-8pm From All Angles: 50th Anniversary Exhibition with over 50 artists. Through October 21 Walker Fine Art  Opening, 5-8pm Internal Mapping with artists: Heather Patterson Blair, Vaughn Gruler, Deidre Adams, Ren Cannon, Farida Hughes and Jonathan Hils. Through November 4 Space Gallery Opening reception, 6-8 pm. Space Annex, 95 S. Cherokee St. Featuring works by local artists: Carlene Frances, Wendy Kowynia, Sue Oehme, Taiko Chandler, Gabrielle Shannon, Judy Campbell, Lynn Heitler, David Marshall, Jeff Wenzel, Nancy Koenigsberg, Patricia Aaron, Susan M. Gibbons, Mark Lunning and Haze Diedrich. Through November 11   David B. Smith Gallery Exhibition opening, no artist's reception Saturday, October 7 Artist's reception, 3-5pm with an artist walk through at 3:30pm . A solo exhibition by San Antonio, TX - based artist Margarita Cabrera titled: “Security” ... “Seguridad” ...“Seguridad” “Control” ... “Control” ... “Control” “Safety” ... “Protección” ... “Protección” ”Power” ... “Poder” ... “Poder.“  Featuring charged materials such as reclaimed Border Patrol uniforms, cochineal insect dye, and traditional Mexican terra cotta pots, Cabrera’s practice steps forward with powerful commentary on the state of Mexican-U.S. border relations. For her debut with the gallery, Cabrera will present selected sculptures and works on paper from three ongoing series throughout the Main Gallery and Project Room. Through October 20	William Havu Gallery El Puesto de Comida bajo las Montañas Pastel on paper, 24 x 34 inches Through October 21 William Havu Gallery Amy Metier Beehive, 2023 Mixed media on panel, 54 X 48 in. Through October 21 David B. Smith Gallery Margarita Cabrera Space Inbetween - Nopal (Amanda Hinojosa)S, 2022  Border Patrol uniform fabric, copper wire, thread, and terra cotta pot, 47 x 54 x 15 in Through October 20 Walker Fine Art  Through November 4 Space Gallery Through November 11	Walker Fine Art  Through November 4 Walker Fine Art  Through November 4 Walker Fine Art  Through November 4 Walker Fine Art  Through November 4
Thursday, September 14 William Havu Gallery Opening Reception: 6-9 PM Emilio Lobato is a Colorado artist. Born and raised in San Pablo, a village 7 miles from San Luis, the oldest town in Colorado. Of Spanish Colonial ancestry, Lobato is the 16th generation of his father's family in the U.S. In 1982 he earned. B.A. degree in Art from Colorado College, where he studied with printmaker and painter, Mary Chenoweth and sculptor, Carl Reed. In 1986 Lobato guest curated a Day of the Dead Mexican folk art exhibit for the Denver Art Museum as part of a NEH internship completed there. From 1989 to 1992 Lobato worked as Education Administrator in the Education Department at the Denver Art Museum. Since 1992 Lobato has been pursuing his studio practice full time. Additionally he has guest curated exhibitions for the Mizel Museum of Judaica, the Denver Arts Students League, and the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art. In 2011 Lobato was the subject of a solo exhibition at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, titled "Mi Linda Soledad" (My Beautiful Solitude) Lobato's work has been represented in galleries nationally, and is included in countless private and public collections nationally and internationally. Lobato has lived and worked in Denver since 1985. RSVP here Through November 12
Friday, September 22 Visions West Contemporary Opening reception, 6 - 8 pm Wild and Precious, a solo exhibition from the multimedia artist and sculptor Rachel Denny. The title of the show takes its inspiration from the writer Mary Oliver. Oliver's poem The Summer Day, which deals with nature and morality, sometimes finds itself on repeat in Denny's head. In the final line of the poem Oliver writes "Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" Denny works and lives outside of Portland, Oregon where she creates nature and animal inspired artwork, most of which consists of taxidermy forms that have been transformed through fabric and embellishments she overlays them with. Denny's choice of medium has adapted and changed over the years, dependent upon the project and access to resources. Sourcing from upcycled materials that come from thrift stores, estate sales or kind gifts from friends. Texture and color are her palette, and this palette resides in a large storage cabinet where she hunts for materials for each animal figure. Through November 4 Abend Gallery Opening Reception:, 6 - 8 pm with artist's talk, 7pm. Robin Hextrum's Animal Kingdom, a world where animals ascend to the throne, both an homage to our fellow creatures and a commentary on human impact. From regal portraits of majestic animals to satirical narratives, this series challenges our perspectives and celebrates the charm, anger, and essence of the animal kingdom. Through October 11		Visions West Contemporary Rachel Denny King of the Hill, 2023 wood, clay, aluminum, fiber, nails, thread, 42 x 39 x 10.5 inches Through November 4 Abend Gallery Robin Hextrum Through October 11
Saturday, September 23 Abend Gallery Collector Preview available now "Familiar Beasts," Gina Matarazzo Solo Exhibition. This is Gina's second solo exhibition and we're thrilled to offer you an exclusive online preview of her captivating "Familiar Beasts" collection. Dive in today and ensure you don't miss out on securing a piece from this extraordinary showcase. Through October 14		Abend Gallery Gina Matarazzo The Secret Meeting, 2023 Oil on gessoboard panel, 14 x 11 x 1.50 inches Through October 14
Complete calendar listings by gallery   September  Continuing exhibits       view DADA Members map
EXHIBIT LISTINGS: Abend Gallery 1261 Delaware Street Denver, CO 80204   map Delaware St. hours: Tue-Sat 10-6, Sun 11am-4 303.355.0950 phone 800.288.3726 toll free website: www.abendgallery.com Note: 2nd location in Cherry Creek, Denver 303 Detroit St Denver, CO 80206 phone: 720-551-4044  map Continuing: JC Spock, new works. Step back in time while remaining rooted in the present. JC Spock masterfully converges the history and charm of vintage postcards with contemporary artistic flair. Dive deep into Colorado's rich past, where century-old postcards don't just narrate tales; they are the canvas. Layered with Spock's vibrant photography and enhanced with eclectic media, this collection stands as a testament to Colorado's timeless allure. Join us and feel the spirit of Colorado as it bridges past and present. Location: 303 Detroit St, Denver, CO 80206 (Cherry Creek) Collector preview Through September 16 Friday, September 22 Opening Reception:, 6 - 8 pm with artist's talk, 7pm. Robin Hextrum's Animal Kingdom, a world where animals ascend to the throne, both an homage to our fellow creatures and a commentary on human impact. From regal portraits of majestic animals to satirical narratives, this series challenges our perspectives and celebrates the charm, anger, and essence of the animal kingdom. Through October 11 Saturday, September 23 Collector Preview available now "Familiar Beasts," Gina Matarazzo Solo Exhibition. This is Gina's second solo exhibition and we're thrilled to offer you an exclusive online preview of her captivating "Familiar Beasts" collection. Dive in today and ensure you don't miss out on securing a piece from this extraordinary showcase. Through October 14   David B. Smith Gallery  1543 A Wazee Sgtreet Denver, CO 80202  map phone:    303.893.4234 fax:         877.893.4234 website:  http://davidbsmithgallery.com Hours: Tues-Sat 12-6, and by appointment Friday, September 8 Exhibition opening, no artist's reception Saturday, October 7 Artist's reception, 3-5pm with an artist walk through at 3:30pm. A solo exhibition by San Antonio, TX - based artist Margarita Cabrera titled: “Security” ... “Seguridad” ...“Seguridad” “Control” ... “Control” ... “Control” “Safety” ... “Protección” ... “Protección” ”Power” ... “Poder” ... “Poder.“  Featuring charged materials such as reclaimed Border Patrol uniforms, cochineal insect dye, and traditional Mexican terra cotta pots, Cabrera’s practice steps forward with powerful commentary on the state of Mexican-U.S. border relations. For her debut with the gallery, Cabrera will present selected sculptures and works on paper from three ongoing series throughout the Main Gallery and Project Room. Through October 20   David Cook Fine Art Maggie Ross, Director 1637 Wazee Street Denver, Colorado 80202    map Phone:      303.623.8181 Website:    www.davidcookfineart.com Hours:      10:30 - 6:00 Tuesday through Saturday and by appointment Exhibition to be announced   Gallery 1261  LLC 1261 Delaware Street Denver, CO 80204   map phone: 303.571.1261 website:   www.gallery1261.com Hours:     Tue - Sat: 12-6pm Exhibition to be announced   GALLERY M  180 Cook St, Suite 101   map Denver, CO 80206 phone:    303-331-8400 website:  www.gallerym.com Hours:    By Appointment Daily, Tue-Sat. GALLERY M specializes in 20th century photojournalism and social documentary. LIFE photojournalists including Alfred Eisenstaedt, Bourke-White, Carl Mydans, Ralph Morse and others are always on display and available . Exhibition to be announced   K Contemporary  Doug Kacena Co-Owner / Director 1412 Wazee St , Denver, CO 80202   map phone:     303-590-9800 cell:         720-296-7180 website:   https://kcontemporaryart.com Hours:     Tuesday - Saturday, 12 pm ? 6 pm or by appointment Exhibition to be announced   Michael Warren Contemporary    Mike McClung and Warren Campbell, owners 760 Santa Fe Drive Denver, CO 80204  map gallery:     303-635-6255 cell:         303-667-2447 website:   www.michaelwarrencontemporary.com Hours:     Tues-Sat 11am-6 pm or by appointment 2023 Online Programming 24/7   Plinth Gallery Owner:  Jonathan Kaplan 3520 Brighton Blvd Denver, Colorado 80216    map phone:     303-295-0717 website:   www.plinthgallery.com Hours:     Thursday -Saturday, 12pm-5pm, and other times by appointment Continuing: Ben Eberle, Wood, Soda, Fire, and Form exhibition pmMy current work is all functional pottery. I often describe my process like this: "I never make the same pot twice." In fact, I've tried. Didn't work. Instead, using a small collection of custom, textured wood blocks, I imprint, alter, and move each pot's surface with the hope that it retains its material "softness" after the final firing. It's a hard aesthetic to capture, and it keeps me constantly searching. But it's this constant searching that makes the process so engaging. Even after 60 years of working in clay, my mentor, Toshiko Takaezu would find a surprise in every firing. It's this inevitable element of the unknown that, I believe, keeps ceramic artists young. It keeps us hungry. We will never even come close to figuring it all out....and that's a good thing. Through September 30

Plus Gallery
Owner: Ivar Zeile
Private Dealer

website:  www.plusgallery.com

Exhibition to be announced
 

 
Robischon Gallery
1740 Wazee St.
Denver, CO.  80202    Map
phone:  303.298.7788
fax:       303.298.7799

web:  www.robischongallery.com

Hours:  Tuesday - Saturday 11am to 6pm Mondays
            by appointment. Adjacent Free Parking until 6pm

Continuing:
New Sculpture + Painting: Ted Larsen Total Fabrication, Amy Ellingson Technosignatures. also featuring: Gary Komarin Works From The Vessel Series. An exhibition of three artists recognized for and committed to their distinctive modes of abstraction.
Through September 2

Continuing:
Ted Larsen: Works 2007 - 2023.  Exhibit and to celebrate the release of Ted Larsen's new monograph, To preorder a copy, please contact: Debra@robichongallery.com or by phone: 303.298.7788
Video interview
 

Rule Gallery
808 Santa Fe Drive
Denver, CO  80204    Map
phone:  303-800-6776
info@rulegallery.com
web:  www.rulegallery.com

Continuing:
Jason DeMarte: Tangential

One Week Only Exhibition Preview in Denver August 9 - 12. (Exhibition travels to Marfa, TX, September 30 - December 16)
Through August 12
 

Visions West Contemporary
Director:  Nikki Todd
2605 Walnut St.
Denver, CO 80205  map
phone:    303.292.0909

website:    www.visionswestgallery.com
hours:    Tuesday-Saturday 10-6 pm or by appointment

Continuing:
Mountain Standard Time, Part II Annual Summer Group Exhibition. A multi-gallery summer exhibition presents art that is in dialogue with the American West. The fifth annual exhibition spans all three galleries in the Rocky Mountain Region, modeling and parodying the historic Pacific Standard Time show in Los Angeles. The works included in the exhibition are just a snapshot of the broad range of artists represented by Visions West Contemporary, as well as the current state of contemporary art in the region today. Mountain Standard Time subverts the Western monolith of cowboys and saloons and instead celebrates the diverse Rocky Mountain history of people, environmentalism, and complex cultural influences that is a fixture of the American psyche. Spanning a wide range of mediums and subject matter, the artists capture and contradict the mythologies embedded within the region while celebrating its unparalleled beauty and mystique.
Through September 16

Friday, September 22
Opening reception, 6 - 8 pm
Wild and Precious, a solo exhibition from the multimedia artist and sculptor Rachel Denny. The title of the show takes its inspiration from the writer Mary Oliver. Oliver's poem The Summer Day, which deals with nature and morality, sometimes finds itself on repeat in Denny's head. In the final line of the poem Oliver writes "Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" Denny works and lives outside of Portland, Oregon where she creates nature and animal inspired artwork, most of which consists of taxidermy forms that have been transformed through fabric and embellishments she overlays them with. Denny's choice of medium has adapted and changed over the years, dependent upon the project and access to resources. Sourcing from upcycled materials that come from thrift stores, estate sales or kind gifts from friends. Texture and color are her palette, and this palette resides in a large storage cabinet where she hunts for materials for each animal figure.
Through November 4
 

Walker Fine Art 
The Prado Building, 300 West 11th Avenue (at Cherokee)
Denver, CO  80204 In the Golden Triangle    Map
phone:     303.355.8955

website:  www.walkerfineart.com  
hours:     Tues-Sat 11am-5 pm or by appointment

Explore all the gallery exhibits and view informative videos
Continuing video links:
Walker Fine Art is launching a new video series, Collector - Artist Dialogue, featuring a conversation between a collector and an artist who share personal thoughts and feelings about one piece of art. Beginning this series is Gallery Manager, Libby Garon, who speaks to her deep connection with painting, Blush Nebula by Ana Zanic. Ana responds to Libby with her inspiration behind the painting. Click the links  to watch this video and more Instagram , or catch all our videos on YouTube  or Facebook.

Friday, September 8
Opening, 5-8pm
Internal Mapping with artists: Heather Patterson Blair, Vaughn Gruler, Deidre Adams, Ren Cannon, Farida Hughes and Jonathan Hils.
Through November 4
 

William Havu Gallery         
1040 Cherokee     Map
Denver, CO.  80204
phone:     303.893.2360

website:   www.williamhavugallery.com

Hours:     Tue - Fri 10-6 PM, Sat 11-5 PM, Sun and Mon by appointment only
Voted Westword's best gallery for contemporary art of the region, 2017

Continuing:
From All Angles: 50th Anniversary Exhibition with over 50 artists.
Through October 21

Thursday, September 14
Opening Reception: 6-9 PM
Emilio Lobato is a Colorado artist. Born and raised in San Pablo, a village 7 miles from San Luis, the oldest town in Colorado. Of Spanish Colonial ancestry, Lobato is the 16th generation of his father's family in the U.S. In 1982 he earned. B.A. degree in Art from Colorado College, where he studied with printmaker and painter, Mary Chenoweth and sculptor, Carl Reed. In 1986 Lobato guest curated a Day of the Dead Mexican folk art exhibit for the Denver Art Museum as part of a NEH internship completed there. From 1989 to 1992 Lobato worked as Education Administrator in the Education Department at the Denver Art Museum. Since 1992 Lobato has been pursuing his studio practice full time. Additionally he has guest curated exhibitions for the Mizel Museum of Judaica, the Denver Arts Students League, and the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art. In 2011 Lobato was the subject of a solo exhibition at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, titled "Mi Linda Soledad" (My Beautiful Solitude) Lobato's work has been represented in galleries nationally, and is included in countless private and public collections nationally and internationally. Lobato has lived and worked in Denver since 1985. RSVP here
Through November 12

“Bill Havu is celebrating fifty years on the Colorado art scene. He’s been on a five-decade trajectory that has taken him from a humble Aspen frame shop to a swank Denver gallery. For the past half-century, William Havu—known as Bill Havu to everyone—has emphatically made his presence known in Colorado’s art world. This longevity is, on its surface, a remarkable accomplishment by itself. But digging deeper, and taking into account the vagaries of the art business, his durable success is even more amazing than it seems. Art is subject to radical and sudden shifts in taste, not only in terms of style, but right down to preferred medium at any given moment. Not to forget, there’s the problems common to all small businesses—relentlessly rising expenses along with the ups and downs of the larger economy. Bill must have had ice water in his veins to have not just survived, but to have flourished through it all.”
Michael Paglia Art and Architecture Writer
 

More info / Continuing Exhibits

September Plinth Gallery Ben Eberle Ceramic Through September 30 Space Gallery Jeff Wenzel Circus mixed media on panel, 56"X80" Through September 30 Abend Gallery JC Spock Through September 16   Visions West Contemporary Tracy Stuckey Posing with Elvis Oil on canvas, 54 x 60 inches Through September 16   Visions West Contemporary Jenny Day Not as Straight Forward as You Think Acrylic, flashe, pencil, paint pen, and collage on canvas, 90 x 90 inches Through September 16   Visions West Contemporary Billy Schenck Smokin Aces Serigraph, A.P. from edition of 80, image size 32 x 21 inches, paper size 38 x 26 inches, Through September 16 Visions West Contemporary Jennifer Nehrbass Know Me as I Yield Oil on canvas, 84 x 53 inches Through September 16   Visions West Contemporary June Glasson The Offering Oil on panel, 36 x 36 inches Through September 16

Walker Fine Art
Through September 2


Walker Fine Art
Through September 2


Walker Fine Art
Through September 2


Walker Fine Art
Through September 2


Walker Fine Art
Peter Illig
Through September 2


Walker Fine Art
Matt Christie
Through September 2


Robischon Gallery
Ted Larsen
Dense Space
Salvage steel with rivets,
77 1/2 x 44 x 1 1/2 in.
Through September 2


Robischon Gallery
Gary Komarin
Vessel
Acrylic on paper 30 x 22 in.
Through September 2


Robischon Gallery
Amy Ellingson
Loop Fragment No. 7
Oil and encaustic on panel,
16 x 12 in. 
Through September 2