Willis was one of the best. Nicknamed the Prince of Darkness for his minimalist lighting techniques and shadows. His films include: The Godfather trilogy, Manhattan, Annie Hall, All the President’s Men and so on.
Watch an excellent 7min. tribute to many of the films he helped define.
Political commentary steeped Rivera’s work, making him a controversial figure in his day. Read more here about his mural in Rockefeller Center that was torn out because it did’t sit well with the people in power.
Minimalist artist Judd helped put Marfa, Texas on the map. His 3D pieces look like industrial artifacts peppering the bleak Texas landscape. Read more about him here.
Korine is best known for writing Kids (1995) and writing/directing Gummo (1997). His non-linear, fragmented style of storytelling and dark subject matter tends not to be for everyone, however, it’s hard to argue with his boundry-pushing experimentation of film. Read more here.
Nearly all of Frank’s images seem to be a commentary on race and class in the US. See more here.
Nickel spent much of his adult life, in Chicago, photographing buildings slated for demo. He was particularly obsessed with capturing Louis Sullivan works and would remove artifacts/details before complete destruction. He would ultimately meet his untimely death when Sullivan’s doomed Stock Exchange Building would collapse while Nickel was inside. See/read more about him here.
Soot House is another good example of the art of Shou Sugi Ban (charring wood). Watch this short video if you’re interested in learning more.
Received this driftwood bird in the mail yesterday from my Uncle Bob. I truly love how he sees a second life in things that many others may have passed by. I look forward to seeing where this little bird lands in our house, but for now, it’s on the mantle over the fireplace with some other fun creations.
Jeffrey (top left) is one of those inspiring people who has always navigated space(s) in his own specific way. Growing up together in Baltimore, it was clear that that city would be too small to contain him. In our 20s, we lived on and off together in NY where I saw his talents/abilities expand exponentially. Around 2005, after having danced in several cities around the US & Europe he began and continues to teach Dance/Choreography/Performance at Tulane University in New Orleans full time. We look forward to seeing what he’s working on next.
Auntie Jen, Alex & Doug were just visiting - Jen passed along this one. Black Flags is part of a series of art pieces called Choreographic Objects, watch short video here.
Very inspiring stuff. Joel Henriques (and his kids) make all kinds of playful things. See more here.
Found these drawings in New Orleans of these dilapidated houses. Love the linework and detail. See more at Fox & Comet.
Patrick is one of those artists who can work on a large scale while still keeping his pieces spare. The piece shown below is along the West edge of the Denver Zoo along City Park. See more projects here.
Turrell has been working with light his entire art career, and has been at work on his staggeringly large scale Roden Crater project since the mid 70s. See a 5min. video revealing some of the chambers created within the crater and hear his thoughts.
Our good friends Nathan and Matthew Tolzmann (and Andrea, wife of Matthew) moved to Chicago years ago and among other things, started (or maybe continued) their band Jumpsuit (not with Andrea, but with their friend Grant). Nathan did the album cover artwork below and here’s a video (Chic-A-Go-Go) from an all ages cable access show - look for Batman.
I’m inspired by Jennifer Siegal’s organic re-use of materials with the blank canvas of an addition as backdrop. Check out more of her work here.
Modern experimental art and architecture venue. See more about this project by Pedro & Juana here.
Calder introduced movement into sculpture, and…some might argue, changed it forever. Love how his sense of proportion, form and the relationships between materials are so singularly identifiable as Calder-esque.
The scale of the bear with the size of Denver’s Convention Center feels just right. Read more about Lawrence Argent here.
This is one of our favorite places in Denver to see art and go to openings. Love the outdoor spaces. See more about Ironton here.
