Exhibit By Trio Of Valley Art All Stars Opening At Robert Anderson Gallery Sept. 14

Show In New Colfax Space Has Stunning Photomontages, Exquisite Geometric Images Plus Paintings, Glass Sculpture

Reopening on East Colfax in June, the Robert Anderson Gallery will debut its second show in the new space Sept. 14 with an opening reception from 5 to 8 p.m. On display through October, the exhibition is featuring the unique photomontage work of Patti Barry Levy, the exquisite geometric images of Lauri R. Dunn, and the striking paintings and glass sculptures by Ana Maria Botero. Located in Cherry Creek for several years, the galley reopened in a much larger space at 3321 East Colfax adjacent to the historic Bluebird Theater.

The apparent emptiness of the grasslands east of artist Patricia Barry Levy’s Denver home hints at intriguing tales, possible and impossible scenarios. With degrees in history and photography she has been using her computers to make images since 2005. Show attendees will see how she uses photomontages to merge reality and fantasy to tell stories that give viewers a voyage into the imagination. Viewers will be equally entertained by the geometric images of artist Lauri R. Dunn. With a BFA in Photography from Maryland Institute’s College of Arts, she teaches art in Jefferson County Public Schools.

Also on display are striking paintings and glass sculptures by Ana Maria Botero. A wife, mother, architect and artist, she was born in Bogotá, Colombia, where she lived and worked as an architect until 2001 when she relocated to Florida. Moving to Colorado in 2015 she started painting. Although she still loves architecture, her hobby is now her passion. Also on display will be selected vintage images by Carleton Watkins, Nick Brandt and others. Information: 303-257-0684.

Landscapes-Garden Show

Old South Gaylord’s popular gallery Arts at Denver is showing the work of four guest artists in September. The exciting show titled “American Fauves: the Wild Ones,” features American Landscapes and Gardens.

Three are out-of-state artists plus Colorado’s David W. Mayer from Lafayette. The other artists are Erin Hanson from California, Cynthia Rosen from Vermont, and Heather Arenas from Florida.

Attendees will discover the contemporary impressionism oil painting of California-based Hanson. She developed the Open Impressionism movement that is now taught in art schools worldwide. Also on display will be work by gallery artists Michael Clark and Margaretta Caesar. Information: 303-722-0422.

Antique Maps & Prints

Cherry Creek North’s Philadelphia Print Shop West has relocated from Fillmore St. to 2830 E. 3rd Ave. The new location is on the 2nd floor of the building housing Cherry Creek Framing where they share space.

Visitors can browse through a collection of more than 10,000 antique maps and prints. There is also an array of related reference works, rare plate books and atlases.

Owner Christopher W. Lane was a partner in the Philadelphia Print Shop until he moved to Denver when his wife, Dr. J. Lindsey Lane, took a job at Children’s Hospital. He continues to appear as an expert appraiser on the PBS program Antiques Roadshow. Information: 303-322-4757.

Quick Sketches

The Truth of Nature, the biggest Claude Monet exhibit in decades, is coming to the Denver Art Museum in October 2019.

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CRUSH — the largest independent graffiti and street art project and event in the Valley — is recipient of the Arts & Culture Innovation Award. Founded by Denver graffiti artist Robin Munro, CRUSH has been on the streets of the RiNo neighborhood since 2010. Originally centered within the EXDO Event Center, the event relocated three years ago to the long alley between 26th and 27th St. and Larimer and Walnut St., now dubbed Art Alley.

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The Art Institute of Colorado closed Aug. 28 eliminating 160 jobs. The school on Lincoln St. was among 50 being shut down nationwide. The campuses have been sold to an affiliate of Los Angeles-based Pentecostal organization.

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The largest gift of European Old Masters since receiving the Kress Collection in the 1950s has been donated to the Denver Art Museum. The donation of British masterworks is from the Berger Educational Trust. The donation of 65 works will enhance the North Building set to reopen in 2021.