Category: contemporary art

  • Cerebral art for modern minds, Durango Herald, April 8, 2008

    Daniel Joseph Martinez, “Divine Violence,” 2007,automotive paint on wood panel, dimensions variable.The article as it appeared in The Durango Herald: NEW YORK – “A biennial is an exercise in imposing temporary order and control onto a situation that is, essentially, out of control.” That’s what Adam Weinberg, director of the Whitney Museum of American Art…

  • Feminists Under Forty show honors novel and neon, Durango Herald, March 21, 2008

    BELEN, N.M. – Feminists know the name Judy Chicago. She is an artist, author, feminist and educator whose work spans 40 years. She pioneered feminist art and education through programs at California State University, Fresno, and the California Institute of Arts. In 1974, Chicago turned her attention to the history of women and created her…

  • 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…

  • A Few places where you can read about the Warhol Grant Recipients

    Artnet NewsArtnet – New York,NY,USAFinally, three writers received grants in a “short-form writing” category: Leanne Goebel, art critic for the Pagosa Springs Durango Herald, …See all stories on this topic Creative Capital and Warhol Foundation Announce 2008 Arts Writers …ARTINFO – New York,NY,USAThe 2007 grantees are: Debra Balken, Benjamin Carlson, Elizabeth Finch, Leanne Goebel, Bruce…

  • Creative Capital | Warhol Foundation ARTS WRITERS GRANT PROGRAM

    Creative Capital | Warhol FoundationARTS WRITERS GRANT PROGRAMAnnounces 2007 Grants The Creative Capital | Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant Program is pleased to announce its second round of grants. Designed to encourage and reward writing about contemporary art that is both intellectually rigorous and broadly accessible, the program aims to strengthen the field as a…

  • Pagosa’s Confluence exhibit reprises artists, Durango Herald, Jan. 11, 2008

    “Red Lilly,” on the left, is an intaglio print by Ron Fundingsland from Bayfield. The print is made by carving the image into a copper plate and hand pressing hand-colored images. “Competition,” on the right, is a lithograph by Michael D. Barnes, head of the printmaking department at Northern Illinois University.Shy Rabbit consistently shows high…

  • MCA a glowing home for contemporary art, Durango Herald, Dec. 21, 2007

    The exterior of the new Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, which opened in October, is made of glass. The museum is on Delgany Street, northwest of the central cultural district.In 2005, architect David Adjaye described his design for the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver as a “city in a jewel box.” His concept was to…

  • Art for Art’s Sake, Durango Herald, Nov. 20, 2007

    “Untitled” is created using complementary color schemes. In this work, a color like orange must touch its complement blue.“Untitled,” Rod Craig’s oil pastel painting of two pears are not pears; they’re clouds or water in the shape of pears, says Craig. (Author’s Note: The color matching on these images is not representative of the actual…