Fine Art – UP MAGAZINE

RedLine and The Temple: Making Art in Denver’s Five Points

Emma kicks off her series of articles on Denver, Colorado’s art scene with an exploration into two art spaces on Arapahoe Street in Five Points: RedLine Contemporary Art, a bastion of activism and neighborhood pride, and The Temple, an experimental art collective housed in a former synagogue.

Show Review: Jorge Torrealba – Discount for Ugly People

Emma review’s Jorge Torrealba – Discount for Ugly People on view at One Art Space.

Shtetl Art Gallery: Brooklyn’s First Hasidic Art Space

Shtetl Art Gallery is a landmark event in the art scene – the first Hasidic-owned gallery of Williamsburg. It’s a celebration of Jewish identity that hosts a wide range of artists and pieces. Though all the artists featured are different, their work all speaks to a respect for spirituality and religious ritual and a desire for community dialogue.

Choreographed Cause, Planned Effect – JM Rizzi at WallWorks New York

On view in the South Bronx, JM Rizzi Cause and Effect, a solo exhibition at the acclaimed gallery WallWorks New York. Bright street art assemblage works, while concurrent keeping the idealism of Abstract Expressionism in mind.

DIA, Death, & A Demon Horse: A Conspiracy of Luis Jimenez and His Most Infamous Sculpture

Reared on a berm in front of Denver International Airport, stands a creation vast in both stature and lore: Blucifer. Some say the beast is cursed, a demonic design responsible for the murder of its creator, an allegory of the conspiracy surrounding its home, DIA. Others view a controversial piece of art with over a decade’s long debate of aesthetic value and intention.