Through the lens, photographer Matthew Pevear sees life and motion in scenes that appear inertly every day in nature a gift he passes on to viewers looking for meaning in the ordinary panorama they view from a bedroom window, a mud puddle or a plate of kiwi slices on the kitchen table. He’s that subtle, yet full of life as an artist, catching the glow of a simple life lived. It’s a shame he’ll be leaving Colorado soon for grad school in Ohio, but we still hope to see more from him (and his talented partner, artist Marsha Mack) in Front Range galleries.
April 23 through July 18 Opening Reception: Friday, April 23, 4 to 10 p.m. Artemesia continues with its inclination for nudes and fantasy in
Meeting With the Goddess, a big group show that focuses on female archetypes and beautiful bodies.
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April 18 through October 18 in Lakewood; through April 22, 2024, in Arvada COVID restrictions have at least one silver lining: an abundance of outdoor exhibitions, which offer a fresh take on the pastime of viewing art, as well as the nature of the art on display. LandMark, a temporary display curated by artists Anna Kaye and Kalliopi Monoyios, spreads out with sculptures and installations through a series of public parks in Arvada and Lakewood.
The Lakewood spread debuts on April 18, while Arvada’s launches on Earth Day, April 22; follow maps and audio tours posted on the LandMark website to find your way around, learning all the way. You’ll also find alisting of related events, including a Zoom artist talk on June 3, a Rock Painting Community Event on World Environment Day, June 5; and summer unveilings of additional works on June 15 and 20.
Katy Batsel is a dreamer wielding needle and thread to imagine a better world for herself and her queer community. As a member of the like-minded Secret Love Collective, she encourages the disenfranchised to step out of their world, try on identities and find new ways to live life. But her fiber works on their own can still be big and funny, cheeky, heavy with subtle memories and loud with slogans, ready for a parade, and evidence of a massive imagination.
What fires Batsel’s message? The artist tells all as she answers the Colorado Creatives questionnaire.
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