Monday, July 6, 2009

Article on Sandhi Schimmel Gold in Green Living Nevada


"From Trash to Treasure "
by Jared Harmon
Green Living Nevada
"There are no shoeboxes of old birthday cards collecting dust in Sandy Schimmel’s closet. There are no take-out menus cluttering her kitchen counter or pieces of junk mail taking up space on her coffee table. The colorful paper waste that most people can’t wait to shove in a drawer or a trash can, Schimmel is turning into art worth thousands of dollars." Read the article

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

James Dormer's Work Now in Permanent Collection of the Center for Contemporary Printmaking

The 7th Biennial International Print Competition at the Center for Contemporary Printmaking in Norwalk, Connecticut is currently on view. A print by one of our artists, James Dormer, entitled Winter Trees, was awarded a purchase prize in the exhibition. We would like to congratulate James on this exciting acquisition into a permanent collection! The show runs through August 15th. view James' work on our website

Friday, June 26, 2009

Anne Bossert featured in new book: 500 Tables


Translations Gallery artist Anne Bossert was recently selected to appear in a new publication entitled 500 Tables: Inspiring Interpretations of Function and Style.
"The work of today's preeminent furniture artists as well as up-and-coming innovators can be found in 500 Tables, a spectacularly diverse juried collection. Andrew Glasgow - Executive Director of the American Craft Council and former Executive Director of The Furniture Society - has selected pieces that reflect classic, traditional, and masterful woodwork along with tables that utilize alternative materials and aesthetic sensibilities." (from inside flap of publication, 500 Tables: Inspiring Interpretations of Function and Style, edited by Ray Hemachandra, Lark Books, New York, 2009.)

Friday, June 12, 2009

Ruth Borgenicht reviewed in the Denver Post


"Rings of fire at LoDo gallery" By Kyle MacMillan
Posted: 06/12/2009 01:00:00 AM MDT

In an art world that can too often seem derivative, collectors, curators and critics are always on the lookout for something fresh and different.

Fitting the bill are the wonderful,loose sculptures of Ruth Borgenicht of Glen Ridge, N.J. — basketlike, mesh works meticulously constructed of hundreds of interwoven rings of salt-fired stoneware. Read more

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Ruth Borgenicht featured in new book: 500 Ceramic Sculptures


We are proud to announce that three pieces by artist Ruth Borgenicht are featured in 500 Ceramic Sculptures published by Lark Books.
From the book: "Contemporary ceramic sculpture is wildly diverse in its form and approach, and there is little the field seems incapabale of embracing. From freestanding objects to installations, the 500 works featured in this juried collection reflect that remarkable variety. They have been chosen by Glen R. Brown - esteemed art historian, critic, professor - from approximately 7,500 images submitted for consideration."

Friday, May 15, 2009

Our latest review from the Denver Post!


Art galleries seeing new side of LoDo High-end dealers who tried other areas are moving inLower downtown was Denver's unrivaled art district in the early 1990s. But skyrocketing rents and the changing nature of the neighborhood, spurred in part by the arrival of Coors Field, forced many of those spaces to close or move to other parts of the city.

Friday, May 1, 2009

New Translations Gallery Artist James Dormer accepted to prestigious exhibition

We would like to congratulate new Translations Gallery artist James Dormer for being accepted into the Center for Contemporary Printmaking’s 7th International Miniature Print Biennial. The print Winter Trees was selected to be exhibited. The distinguished jurors Lisa Hodermarsky, print curator at Yale and Craig Zammiello, a master printer in NYC reviewed 708 prints submitted by 255 artists from 23 countries and 26 states. The exhibition will open on Thursday, May 28th and continue through August 15th.