Critical Condition, has big money replaced the pundit as the true authority in the art world?
I just finished reading Adrian Searle‘s insightful rant on the role of the art critic and criticism in the art world today. Searle’s article appeared in The Guardian on March 18, 2008. Here are just a few paragraphs I want to share: “Writing about art only matters because art deserves to be met with more … Read more
Juilliard pianist to perform with local voices, Durango Herald, March 14, 2008
The Durango Choral Society, the Durango Children’s Chorale and the Durango Women’s Choir will perform a multi-faceted selection of music at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Community Concert Hall. They will be accompanied by Juilliard pianist Evan Shinners. Linda Mack, choir director, said by telephone Wednesday that the music includes recognizable pieces like Mozart’s “Requiem” … Read more
Eccentricity or ingenuity? ‘Jesus’ Castle’ let’s viewer decide, Durango Herald, Feb. 29, 2008
Antonito resident Cano is building a castle to honor Jesus In 1980, Cano (like Chicano, the artist explains, a name given to him by his niece) decided to make a little building for Jesus, possibly like a castle in Antonito. More than 20 years later, he is still working on his citadel. Filmmaker Eric Hopper … Read more
Local writer, artist win grants for contributions to the art world, Durango Herald, March 11, 2008
By Patricia Miller Arts & Entertainment Editor A Pagosa Springs arts critic and a Durango artist and gallery owner have been awarded grants from the Andy Warhol Foundation and the Colorado Council on the Arts. Arts critic Leanne Goebel, who writes regularly for The Durango Herald, has been awarded $20,000 by the Arts Writers Grant … Read more
Disturbed and Disturbing, Durango Herald, Feb. 22, 2008
Artist explores fraying center in DAC Library Gallery Show Kevin Bell’s oil, “Mountains,” on display this month at the Durango Arts Center Library, shows the painter’s use of blank space to emphasize what he decides to depict. It is part of his “Land Objects” series. Bell’s “Domestic Disturbances” series of paintings emphasizes the calm of … Read more
Confronting violence, Durango Herald, Feb. 15, 2008
Students of the Pagosa Springs High School Drama Club rehearse “Bang, Bang, You’re Dead” by William Mastrosimone on Wednesday . The play about gun violence in schools will be performed Saturday. The student in the center is Tyler Carpenter, who plays the lead character. Becca Stephens is standing in the back. • Heath High School, … Read more
Brothers with Durango roots land NBC series, Durango Herald front page, Feb. 12, 2008
Producer, director and writer Marshall Herskovitz of Bedford Falls Productions with Durango natives Josh Gummersall and Devon Gummersall. Josh is a producer of the upcoming TV series “Quarterlife.” Devon is a writer for the series. Two members of Durango’s arts-loving Gummersall family are part of a new hybrid series “Quarterlife” that comes to NBC on … Read more
Artist’s close in on meaning of ‘Home,’ Durango Herald, Jan. 29, 2008
Julian Colby, son of FLC art instructor Chad Colby, plays with Amy Wendland’s sculpture, “Small Town.” What happens when artists, writers and performers get together and decide to mount an exhibition? If the group is Durango’s elusive Art Discussion Group, they decided to explore the meaning of “Home” and turn it into a well-attended opening … Read more
