AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2007 NEWS

There is SO MUCH going on this month!

The BIG NEWS is the Denver Modernism Show is Aug. 24 - 26.....

But, WAIT! There's MORE!....

Eames family at Emmanuel Gallery and Denver Modernism Show

There simply is no bigger name in modernism. Eames! Friday night's VIP Preview Gala at the Denver Modernism Show will include a rare appearance by Eames Demetrios, grandson of legendary designers Charles and Ray Eames. Demetrios, who works with Eames Office and the Eames Foundation, will be signing books at the Zeitgeist/ Zmodern booth during our VIP Preview Gala! How cool is THAT!?

Carla Hartman, granddaughter of Charles and Ray Eames, will be speaking at Emmanuel Gallery that Friday afternoon (Aug. 24) at 3pm, as part of the Gallery's amazing show, Eames 100: This is the Trick.

The Perfect Plan: Visit Emmanuel Gallery for Carla's talk at 3 pm then drive south down Kalamath to Alameda, turn left on Alameda and see Eames Demitrios after 5pm during the Denver Modernism Show's VIP Preview Gala! Make this an Eames-filled Friday!

If you haven't seen Emmanuel Gallery's show, Eames 100: This is the Trick, it runs now through Sept. 7, located on Auraria Campus. The show features some of the Eames' iconic furniture designs, short films and more! Visit www.emmanuelgallery.org for more info!

And if you missed Mary Voelz Chandler's cool article in today's Rocky Mountain News, promoting both appearances:

Blues superstar Otis Taylor returns to CO modernism scene!

Last millennium, Boulderite Otis Taylor was a fixture in the blossoming Colorado Modernism scene! He dealt in high end, gorgeous, wonderful stuff! I know some of you remember him fondly!

Now, more of you know him as Otis Taylor the Blues superstar who's cut more than one Top 10 CD while living in New York for the past few years. Otis has been focusing on his musical career - and with amazing results! Visit www.otistaylor.com to see what I mean! Downbeat Magazine named his latest "Blues Album of the Year," and Otis was even an answer in the NY Times Crossword Puzzle!

Now, I'm proud to announce that Otis Taylor will be returning to the local modernism scene and sharing a booth with Santa Fe dealer Steve Maras at our upcoming Denver Modernism Show! Make sure to stop by and welcome him home!

Retro Rose closes doors on E. Colfax

We were sorry to see that Retro Rose on East Colfax has closed its doors. The shop had been a fixture in Denver for several years, and in Arvada for several years before that. Owner Brad Busby couldn't be reached at press time. We wish him well and hope that Retro Rose re-blooms in a new location soon!

Kirkland Museum stages Marecak Retrospective

Our beloved and world-famous Kirkland Museum, 1311 Pearl St. in Denver, plans to unveil a new show in late September. Marecak Diptych will gather together the works of Donna and Edward Marecak from numerous public and private collections. The exhibition demonstrates the Marecaks’ skill to create art in a wide variety of mediums including paintings, drawings, prints, textiles, ceramics, and furniture.

Edward Marecak (1919-1993) and Theresa (Donna) Fortin Marecak (1922-1998) met as students at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center and married in 1947. Edward’s artistic focus was as a painter, known for vivid colors and mythological elements in his work. Edward’s parents were Slovakian and he incorporated allegorical elements in his paintings using witches, sprites and more. Donna was an accomplished ceramic artist noted for her exquisite detail and unusual techniques, including a sugar water process. They often collaborated on designs for tableware, textiles and furniture.

Sounds like a great show - and a good excuse to visit the museum again. If you HAVEN'T visited the Kirkland Museum, you need to have your hand spanked with a ruler. Come ON! It's like one of the Seven Wonders of the Modernism World!!!

The show runs Sept. 28 - Dec. 9. For museum hours and more information, visit www.kirklandmuseum.org .