Safety First / New Frontiers
Jan 26, 2008 - Mar 01, 2008
Evan Colbert returns in full force to Plus Gallery for the fourth time since 2002 with a new body of work that hammers away at societies graphic conventions. "Safety First" takes a deep look at the use of symbols and familiar forms that filter through the national psyche, continuing in the vein of his spectacular "Stop-sign" series of 2007. Alongside Colbert is the first full body of work presented by artist Dana Costello. Costello's stark portraits of uniformed youth set against solid masses of color have been compared to the work of Henry Darger, receiving much acclaim as evinced by her appearance in the 2006 Western Edition of New American Paintings and her more recent inclusion in the New York Times Magazine. Both Colbert and Costello utilize simple graphic compositions and a sense of eerie playfulness to bring their deeper artistic messages to the fore.
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Evan Colbert returns in full force to Plus Gallery for the fourth time since 2002 with a new body of work that hammers away at societies graphic conventions. "Safety First" takes a deep look at the use of symbols and familiar forms that filter through the national psyche, continuing in the vein of his spectacular "Stop-sign" series of 2007. Alongside Colbert is the first full body of work presented by artist Dana Costello. Costello's stark portraits of uniformed youth set against solid masses of color have been compared to the work of Henry Darger, receiving much acclaim as evinced by her appearance in the 2006 Western Edition of New American Paintings and her more recent inclusion in the New York Times Magazine. Both Colbert and Costello utilize simple graphic compositions and a sense of eerie playfulness to bring their deeper artistic messages to the fore.
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Also available by appointment
Wednesday - Saturday
12:00 - 6:00 PM
Opening: Safety First / New Frontiers Opening
January 01, 1900
6:00 - 9:00 PM
2350 Lawrence Street Whittier - Denver, CO, USA 80205
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