12/27/21 - Remembering Clark Richert

Here is the link to my December 27, 2021, Twitter thread remembering Clark Richert, who was probably one of Denver's foremost artists.

Thank you for reading. Please enjoy.

5/5/18 review of an evening at Cleo Parker Robinson Dance

Here is the link to my May 5, 2018, Twitter thread review of the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance performances of La Mulata de Córdoba, Uprooted: Pero Replantado, and Carmen.

Twitter's platform has twisted each of my threads through 2018 and 2019 out of chronological order. This thread is affected, but is still mostly coherent. My apologies.

Thank you for reading. Please enjoy.

4/22/18 review of Denver Center production of The Who's Tommy

Here is the link to my April 22, 2018, Twitter thread review of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts production of The Who's Tommy.

Twitter's platform has twisted each of my threads through 2018 and 2019 out of chronological order. This thread is affected but is still mostly coherent. My apologies.

Thank you for reading. Please enjoy.

2/6/18 discussion on the death and life of Colin Ward

(Image source: https://www.westword.com/music/denver-artist-colin-ward-dies-at-27-9969201)

Here is the link to my Twitter thread discussion about Colin Ward, who passed away in 2018.

The thread gives some background on Colin Ward, who was a well known figure in Denver's DIY art scene. It discusses some of my own personal experiences with him and why I liked him. And it discusses some of my own regrets at not having been able to do more for him.

Ward's death came at a turning point in my own involvement with the Denver art scene. And it solidified for me that I wasn't alone in feeling cast out by the community. Denver has failed a lot of its people.

2/6/18 review of meeting of Denver Commission on Cultural Affairs

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of a meeting of Denver's Commission on Cultural Affairs, which took place at the RedLine Contemporary Art Center.

The thread is brief, but it discusses how the meeting addressed developments with Denver's Safe Creative Spaces program, a safe occupancy program Denver set up for art spaces following Oakland's Ghost Ship tragedy and the subsequent closure of Denver's Rhinoceropolis DIY art space.

2/6/18 review of RedLine Denver's show 10x

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of RedLine Contemporary Art Center's 10x show.

The thread gives a summary of and some background on the show, which celebrated RedLine's tenth anniversary. The show discusses and gives pictures of work by Jaime Carrejo, Zach Reini, Derrick Velasquez, Margaret Neumann, Theresa Clowes, Kenzie Sitterud, Jonathan Saiz, Jodi Stuart, Alvin Gregorio, Daisy Patton, and Libby Barbee.

2/1/18 review of Denver Arts & Venues presentation on arts participation in Denver

Here's the link to my Twitter thread review of a February, 2018, Denver Arts & Venues meeting regarding Denver's IMAGINE 2020 plan.

The thread gives some background on Denver Arts & Venues and the IMAGINE 2020 plan. It discusses the presentation given by Kate Derwent from Corona Insights about the factors driving participation in the arts in Denver. The thread gives a lot of pictures from Derwent's presentation, which give good insights into a variety of factors. The thread also mentions a show up at the meeting's venue, the McNichols Civic Center: New Regionalisms, Contemporary Art in the Western States, presented by Denver's Havu Gallery.

1/29/18 review of Emmanuel Gallery show Belleza Mexicana

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the Emmanuel Gallery show Belleza Mexicana: Art from the Abarca Family Collection.

The thread gives a summary of the show and the Abarca Family's art collection. The thread discusses some themes from the show, such as the various life stages and life experiences of Mexican and Mexican-American women, Mexican and Mexican-American women's relation to nature and the mystical, the experience of Mexican and Mexican-American trans women, and how Mexican and Mexican-American women are seen by themselves and by others in society.

Some of my Twitter threads have been twisted out of chronological order by Twitter's platform. This thread's coherency is slightly affected because of this. My apologies.

Here is the link to the Emmanuel Gallery's web page for Belleza Mexicana.

12/12/17 review of meeting about Denver's Safe Occupancy Program

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of a meeting held in December of 2017 about Denver's Safe Occupancy Program for creative spaces.

The thread gives some background on the program -- which was basically put together by Denver Arts & Venue's and Denver Community Planning and Development to provide funds for artists using spaces that weren't zoned for working, so they could be upgraded and zoned. This program was made in response to the closing down of the DIY art space Rhinoceropolis, which was a huge blow to Denver's art community. That closure was in reaction to the Oakland Ghost Ship fire, a fire in a DIY art space that tragically killed 36 people.

This meeting took place at the RedLine Contemporary Art Center in Denver, Colorado. RedLine is one of the most active and important art institutions in Colorado.

12/10/17 discussion about feeling unwelcome in Denver's art community

Here is the link to a Twitter thread I did in December of 2017 about not feeling wanted in the art community of Denver, Colorado, anymore.

This is a brief thread. But it definitely expresses how I felt at the time. And it should give some insight into the change in the subjects of my Twitter threads as time progresses. You see a lot fewer museum and gallery reviews in my threads. The reason for this is, as I say in this thread, I no longer felt welcomed by the Denver art community.

11/14/17 review of Denver Arts & Venues IMAGINE 2020 presentation

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of a 2017 meeting held by Denver Arts & Venues regarding its IMAGINE 2020 plan.

The thread gives some background on IMAGINE 2020. It then discusses presentations by LaPlaca Cohen and Corona Insights regarding how people find out about and invest their time in cultural events in Denver. The thread also discusses a panel discussion on Denver's arts scene and the city's changing demographics, as well as a presentation by Mayor Michael Hancock on the arts in Denver and a poem about Denver and the arts by Suzi Q. Smith.

12/10/16 discussion of Rhinoceropolis Denver closure

(Image source: https://www.denverpost.com/2016/12/09/denver-fire-rhinoceropolis-artist-code-violations/)

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the 2016 closure of the DIY art-and-living space Rhinoceropolis in Denver, Colorado.

The thread starts with a Denver Post article (linked below photo above). The thread gives some background on the closure. It discusses my experience with the space and its artists. And it puts the Rhinoceropolis situation in a Denver and a national context.

11/30/16 review of two group shows at Helikon Gallery

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of Helikon Gallery's 2016 group shows The Muses of Mount Helikon IV and Gameplay.

The thread gives some background on each show. It gives pictures of and discusses work by artists including ColorOrgy, Raleigh Gardiner, Nicole Lee Grosjean, Javon the Unique, and Lauren YS.

Here is the link to Helikon Gallery's website. Unfortunately, Helikon announced the closure of its gallery space in December, 2019, as the result of rising property taxes in Denver, Colorado.

11/29/16 review of RedLine Denver Artnauts shows & Accessory (A Gun Fad)

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the 2016 RedLine Contemporary Art Center's Artnauts shows Globalocation and Rally Round the Flag, and the group show Accessory (A Gun Fad).

The thread gives some background on the Artnauts art collective and its shows. It gives some background on the show Accessory. It discusses some of the themes of the show. It gives a lot of photos of work. But it doesn't, for some reason, name any artists.

Here is the link to the website for RedLine Contemporary Art Center in Denver, Colorado.

10/23/16 review of Jared David Paul solo show at Leon Gallery

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the 2016 Jared David Paul solo show The Teeth in Your Skull at Leon Gallery in Denver, Colorado.

The thread is brief but gives some pictures of and my impressions about the show.

Here is the link to the website for Leon Gallery in Denver, Colorado.

9/14/16 review of Helikon Gallery shows by Sierra Barela and Natan Lawson

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the 2016 Helikon Gallery solo shows Four Whales and a Dolphin, by Sierra Barela, and ¡Splat!, by Natan Lawson.

The thread gives some background on each of the shows. It discusses Barela's style and use of fragmentation and sexiness, as well as my favorite work in Barela's show. The thread also discusses Lawson's technique and exploration of the mark-making process.

Here is the link to the Helikon Gallery's website. Unfortunately, the gallery announced its closure at the end of 2019, due to increased property taxes in Denver, Colorado.

6/12/16 review of Helikon Gallery shows Mythos and Ghost Bear Sorrow Skin

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of Helikon Gallery's 2016 shows Mythos, a group show, and Ghost Bear Sorrow Skin, a solo show by Emily Wilcox.

The thread gives some background on each show. It also discusses and gives pictures of work by Emily Wilcox, Michael Page, Ellie Rusinova, Stephanie Inagaki, and others.

Here is the link to the website for Helikon Gallery. Unfortunately, the physical gallery has shut down, due to rising property taxes in Denver, Colorado.

5/30/16 review of solo shows at Pirate Contemporary

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the 2016 Pirate: Contemporary Art shows Home Economics, a solo show by Laura Phelps Rogers, and Southern Exposure, a solo show by Bruce Cavanaugh.

The thread gives some background on both shows, as well as a small supplemental group show, Home Economics 101. The thread discusses and gives photos of work by Phelps Rogers and Cavanaugh and Phil Bender.

Here is the link to the website for Pirate: Contemporary Art gallery in Lakewood, Colorado.

5/30/16 review of Robischon Gallery group shows

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of Robischon Gallery's 2016 group shows, Declaration and Harford/Zlotsky/Petley.

The thread gives some background on the shows, and the Ginny Williams Collection, which is the basis of the Declaration show. It also gives a lot of pictures and discussion of work by Alice Neel, Jae Ko, Kara Walker, Ann Hamilton, Wendi Harford, and Kate Petley.

Here is the link to the website for the Robischon Gallery in Denver, Colorado.

5/30/16 review of RedLine Denver's EPIC and ArtCorps shows

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of RedLine Contemporary Art Center's 2016 EPIC Arts and ArtCorps shows.

The thread gives a background of the programs whose work the shows display. It also gives a lot of pictures and discussion of work, which includes work by Denver-area schools, as well as artists like Tya Allen, Evan Espinoza, and Dominique Molina.

Here is the link to the website for the RedLine Contemporary Art Center in Denver, Colorado.