October 2011

Cup & Bowl

First Friday in September had me peeking in at the Cup And Bowl Gallery. While most activity is found on Union Avenue on First Friday, there are other worthwhile ventures off the beaten path that I intend to pay more attention to on future nights. The quaint gallery is quite obviously in an old house, very close to the action, on Midway Avenue, just steps from the Abriendo and Union intersection. Upon entrance, a room at the front of the house shelves pieces for purchase in a range of prices and sizes, as well as some tasty homemade nosh. A kitchen down the hall held free wine, a staple at gallery openings.

September 2011

Though I'm sure you've spent the summer perusing galleries during the First Friday Art Walk and the 5th Friday Art Walk, fall is the traditional time for galleries to crank it up a notch and open the season with some exciting shows. There will be many new shows at local galleries (see Wilbar & Wilbar at John Deaux Gallery) starting with the September 2nd, First Friday Art Walk. Here are some highlights from other upcoming shows:

July-August 2011

PechaKucha night came to Pueblo with a bang. The PechaKucha movement was founded in Tokyo by architects, Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham, who sent a video greeting for Pueblo. The inaugural night was standing-room only at the Magic Carpet Theatre inside the Buell Children's Museum at the Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center. Pueblo became the 417th city to hold a PechaKucha night, which are free and not-for-profit, although donations are used to help cover costs.

June 2011

Gravely Gorgeous

The B.Vant.Garde collective is sure to dazzle once again with their wildly popular live art event. Artists will be laying down layers of paint on canvases and bodies alike. Body art will feature the models of Dia De Los Muertos, and group art will include artists Brian Spillman (owner of B.Vant.Garde) and Gloria Carillo.