First Friday Art Walk (6-9pm)

First Friday History Tour (5:30 pm)

Third Friday Collectors Night

ARTDISTRICT AND GOLDEN TRIANGLE NOW CONNECTED WITH SHUTTLE COACH

Please take note of the new First Friday shuttle coach that will connect two of Denver's premiere art districts each and every First Friday Art Walk. The “Connect the Dots” to the Art Walks guided shuttle coach will run a continuous loop from 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM on all First Fridays as follows: Osage Light Rail Station -> Santa Fe Drive at 10th Avenue -> West High School Parking Lot at 10th Avenue and Galapago Street-> 11th Avenue at Cherokee Street -> the Denver Art Museum Entrance at 12th

Artists:  All art patrons
Opening:  New Guided Luxury Shuttle Coach Connects Denver's Two Primiere Art Districts on First Fridays!
Gallery:  Habitat Gallery & Studio

Drink For the Art District

Every first the Rackhouse Pub donates 10% of bar sales to the Santa Fe Art District. Check out www.rackhousepub.com for a full line-up of live music, menus, specials and other info. 20 Colorado beers on tap and some of the best bar food in Denver. Independently owned, local ingredients and nothing fried.

Artists:  All
Opening:  Every first Friday you can help raise money for the Santa Fe Art District just by having a beer at the Rackhouse Pub
Gallery:  The Rackhouse Pub

Flood the Subconscious

"Flood the Subconscious" A group of Davyd Whaley's abstract paintings are on display in the gallery from June 21st - August 16th. First Fridays are presented in the gallery as part of the Sante Fe Art Walk through downtown denver with an opportunity to meet with the artist August 6, 2010 at an open reception.

Artists:  Davyd Whaley
Opening:  August 6th, 2010 4pm-9pm
Gallery:  Studio 12 Gallery

CHALK MURAL

WE ARE NOW OVER HALF WAY FINISHED WITH THE LARGEST CHALK MURAL IN CAOLORADO AND MAYBE ANYWHERE. COME DOWN DOWN AND SEE THE COMPLETION ON FIRST FRIDAY

Artists:  DAVID GARCIA AND THE ARTISTS OF SANTA GFE
Opening:  JULY 2ND
Gallery:  Artists on Santa Fe

Interior Markings

a Reading Room Exhibition, is an invitational exhibition featuring artists’ books that have hand-drawn content as a primarily element in their production. Represented are artists from the United States and Italy. The exhibition includes both limited edition works alongside limited edition works.

Artists:  Alicia Bailey, Alicia Griswold, Andie Thrams, Annie Cicale, Carolyn Sheehan, Clarissa Jakobsons, Ellen Wiener, Jamie Runnells, Jan Owen, Lisa McGarry, Melissa Jay Craig, Merike van Zanten, Moe Snyder, Patricia Sahertian/Mary C. Leto, Suzanne Vilmain, Velma Bolyard
Opening:  July 16, 6-8pm
Gallery:  Abecedarian Gallery

Featured Artist Of The Month

Carol Walker passion for photography started at an early age, animals were her favorite subjects. Carol started her business Living Images, specializing in photographing horses. Her images illuminate the relationship between horses and their people, as well as her stunning images of horses at liberty. Her book Wild Hoofbeats: America’s Vanishing Wild Horses is available at Grace Gallery and is currently in its second printing.

Artists:  Carol Walker
Opening:  
Gallery:  Grace Gallery Fine Art

Works from Wood

Works from Wood, featuring prints and artists’ books that include woodcuts, woodblock prints or woodengraving as a primary element will be on display at Abecedarian Gallery. The exhibition, curated by gallery director Alicia Bailey, includes artists from throughout the United States, England, Italy and Australia

Artists:  Alicia Bailey, Andrea Krupp, Anthony Lazorko, Carolyn Sheehan, David Mittelman, Earle D. Swope, Franz Baake, Joseph J Field, Johanna Mueller, Leon Loughridge , Lorelei Clark, Lynn Sures, Merrill Shatzman, Robert Walp, Rupert Deese, Theresa Haberkorn, Tom Virgin
Opening:  July 16, 6-8pm
Gallery:  Abecedarian Gallery

Secret Life of Trees

The two-block outdoor installation communicates the struggle and adverse conditions of typical urban street tree planting and explores the benefit of long-lived street trees as a generative symbol of community and an artful green-infrastructure for the city of Denver in its quest to plant one-million trees by 2025. Poetry incorporated in the installation will reflect the four languages of Denver's Biennial of the Americas.

Artists:  Terra Lab 2010
Opening:  Friday July 9 6-8:30PM Reception at John Fielders Colorado, 833 Santa Fe Dr
Gallery:  Habitat Gallery & Studio

Orange, Blues and Booze!

Artwork Network is featuring photography by David Lisman, poppy paintings by Dean McCready and Chris Nuernberger's large paintings depicting various brands of alcohol. Each artist has their own unique style that is sure to capture the attention of viewers.

Artists:  David Lisman, Chris Nuernberger, Dean McCready, Terri Bell
Opening:  July 2nd, 2010
Gallery:  Artwork Network

Canada, Colorado

Canadian multi-media Georgia Amar exhibits her Ontario, Canada landscapes and abstracts in oil, serigraph print and laminated stained glass. Pictured: "Port Hope", Georgia Amar, hand-pulled serigraph print.

Artists:  Georgia Amar
Opening:  Reception as part of the Art District's Denver Biennial Event "Passport to the Arts" July 16 @ 6:00PM
Gallery:  Habitat Gallery & Studio

"Future Junk", a Solo Show by Erik Isaac

The public is encouraged to visit the gallery during the first 2 weeks to watch Erik assemble the installation, and to enjoy an Artist Reception on Third Friday July 16th from 5-9 pm. "Future Junk" will include three installations which will explore where we live, what we watch and how we talk about it, "American Home" "Instant Gratification" and "iPhone".

Artists:  Erik Isaac
Opening:  Artists Reception, July 16th, 5-9 pm
Gallery:  Niza Knoll Gallery

Biennial Exhibit "Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk"

Artistfrom Ecuador Patricia Tinajero explores the nature of things thru video and installation. Tinajero is interested in objects as the product of metamorphosis, in particular the recycing of object, and the capacity of those objects to survive cycles of production and consumption.The sculptural installation Do not cry over spilled dreams are a series of structures made out of milk cartons, newspaper, handmade cotton paper from recycled blue jeans, and linen.. They are inspired by quilting t

Artists:  Patricia Tinajero
Opening:  Friday July 9, 6 pm to 8 pm
Gallery:  Sandra Phillips Gallery

Ralh Wolfe Cowan: Selections From a Blue Chip Master Painter

Artist Reception featuring Master Painter Ralph Wolfe Cowan in person Friday July 23 6-10pm. Cowan is well known for painting more reigning monarchs and world leaders than any other painter in history. A selection of his colorful and whimsical paintings at VERTIGO can make eyeballs pop. The Denver Daily News quotes "The paintings often bring to mind something Dali would have done when he was a little aroused and in a playful mood". RW will be a featured guest on the popular podcast www.untitl

Artists:  Ralph Wolfe Cowan
Opening:   July 23, 2010
Gallery:  VERTIGO

George, Montejo, and Ceas

Main Gallery Gene Ray George: The (comic) Strip Show Dada-esque collages using comics as source material. Lola Montejo: La Costa Blanca Abstract paintings evoking the Eastern coast of Spain. CORE Annex Sandra Jean Ceas: STEADFAST Installations inspired by Scripture. Special Event for First Friday: Soup For Art The Art District on Santa Fe will be celebrating Andy Warhol’s birthday. CORE is hosting a canned soup drive for Food Bank of the Rockies. Bring a can of soup (or other

Artists:  George, Montejo, and Ceas
Opening:  Artists Reception: Friday, July 30th, 6 - 9 p.m.
Gallery:  Core New Art Space

Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead CALL FOR ENTRIES

Studio 12 Gallery will be holding their 2nd Annual Dia de Los Muertos show. The show will run from October 1st - November 5th, 2010 with Opening Receptions being October 1st and November 5th. All forms of artwork are welcomed, please visit www.studio12gallery.com to download the PDF application and additional information on the show including jury fees.

Artists:  
Opening:  
Gallery:  Studio 12 Gallery

First Friday August 6th and Third Friday August 20th

Grace Gallery Fine Art will be featuring the art work of budding young artists from 16 years old and younger. Some of the art work will be for sale and some just for the young artists to show off their work. This will be the first time most of these young people will be showing and selling their work. Please stop by to show your support and help these young artists get their start. From 5:00 to 8:00 P.M.

Artists:  
Opening:  5:00 to 8:00 P.M
Gallery:  Grace Gallery Fine Art

Come Celebrate the 2nd year Anniversary!

Come celebrate with us! The 2nd year anniversary of C.C Opiela Gallery 840 Santa Fe Drive Denver, Co 80204 FIRST FRIDAY August 6th 5:30-9:00

Artists:  
Opening:  5:30-7:30
Gallery:  C.C. Opiela Gallery

Outlaw Poet and open mic

Poetry reading featuring award winning New Mexican poet John Macker and Janet Glovinsky both reading from their new books. An open mic will follow the break and the poets so far signed up are extraordinary! The event is free and seating limited; come and celebrate the art of poetry. Saturday Aug 7th at 7-9pm.

Artists:  John Macker and Janet Glovinsky
Opening:  Poetry Reading Featured and Open Mic
Gallery:  Glovinsky Gallery

In With The Old: Jim DeLutes

Studio 12 Gallery is proud to feature Jim DeLutes August 17th - September 24th. This will be Jim DeLutes' first Denver gallery exhibit showcasing his new collection of photography. Jim DeLutes takes you on a photographic journey into the past with images of the Old Country, Italy and antique vehicles whose personalities are still visible after all these years. Jim combines his 20 plus years as a professional photography and his artistic eye to create images that draw you in and allow you to fee

Artists:  Jim DeLutes
Opening:  First Friday, September 3rd, 2010 4pm-9pm
Gallery:  Studio 12 Gallery

Fire & Ice II: Eyjafjallajökull Eruption, Photography by Evan Anderman

I spent five days in May in a bus with fourteen other crazy people bumping along the back, back roads of Iceland trying to get as close to the erupting volcano as possible and I absolutely loved it! This exhibit is a follow on to the highly successful one from last year.

Artists:  Evan Anderman
Opening:  Friday, September 3, 2010 6-9 pm
Gallery:  Evan Anderman Photography