See Rob Williams Aspens at Mateo Restaurant in Boulder, Colorado

Art by Colorado artist Rob Williams will be on display at Mateo Restaurant in Boulder, Colorado through mid November 2010. Mateo Restaurant features cuisine that is inspired by the Provence Region in Europe. The art on Mateo's walls is from the Aspens exhibition that was on view at Translations Gallery, a Denver art gallery, in July 2010. Several of Rob's floral pieces are also on display.

Mateo Restaurant's minimal and streamlined design are the perfect setting for Rob's work. The urban design also compliments the bold color palette and contemporary graphic quality of the pieces. (All artwork will be for sale while on view at Mateo Restaurant).

Image: Rob Williams, Suddenly I See, acrylic, ink and graphite on wood panel, 24"w x 69"

Downtown Denver Art Galleries

Visit Denver recently wrote an article for their website about shopping for art in Denver, Colorado. They did not mention the top area to shop for artwork and visit art galleries, which is downtown Denver. Wazee Street has five high caliber art galleries including Translations Gallery, Robischon Gallery, Visions West Gallery, David Cook Gallery, and David B. Smith Gallery. You can also find Plus Gallery, Great Western Art Gallery, and MCA Denver just a few blocks away.

Artwork can be found in a wide range of prices in these galleries, both affordable and high value. You may also simply browse and enjoy the artwork. Be sure to stop by Translations Gallery on Thursdays for Dessert Day. The gallery offers complimentary desserts to snack on while viewing exhibitions.

These galleries also offer their spaces for event rental. LoDo is the best neighborhood in Denver to have events with convenient access to public transportation and the best hotels and nightlife spots in the city.

The downtown Denver art galleries are located in LoDo, just 1 block from the 16th Street Mall shuttle and Union Station. Wazee Street is also home to great restaurants like Mangiamo Pronto and Big Game.

Translations Gallery Artist Rachel Darnell has Two Pieces in the New Four Seasons Hotel, Denver

The new Four Seasons Hotel in Downtown Denver has nearly 1,200 pieces of contemporary art. Included in this amazing art collection is work by Translations Gallery artist Rachel Darnell. The artist was commissioned to complete two 54" x 54" pieces for the space outside of the Ballroom. She worked off of an existing piece entitled Mystic Mahogany (shown above). The process for this piece includes torn strips of canvas reassembled and painted with silver leaf. Her pieces are large, impressive, and will add contemporary glam to the ballroom space.

Denver Magazine recently wrote about the new art collection in their August 2010 issue, but did not mention Darnell because she is from New Mexico, not Colorado. Read the article here.

You can view more of Rachel Darnell's work at Translations Gallery, a Denver Art Gallery located only blocks from the Four Seasons or by visiting their website.

AARP's My Generation to film Sandhi Schimmel Gold at Translations Gallery

We are proud to announce that AARP will be filming during our upcoming Exhibition Opening with artist Sandhi Schimmel Gold for their tv show My Generation. "Each week, My Generation features celebrities and nationally known experts covering issues from health and money to relationships and volunteering. The program includes award-winning stories of reinvention, pursuing your passion, and making a difference" (from aarp.org).

Sandhi's unique approach to the contemporary portrait with use of recycled materials has put her in the spotlight. She recently had a piece acquired into the Ripley's Believe it or Not Museum in Florida. She was also named one of 5 Artists to Watch in the March 2010 issue of Phoenix Home & Garden. The large banner of Pixie is still up on the back of the Buell Theater on Champa Street in Denver, Colorado. The Exhibition Opening will be August 6th, 5:00 - 8:30pm.

Translations Gallery Artist Laura Carpenter is an "Artist to Watch"

We brought Laura Carpenter on as an represented artist earlier this year, and were pleased to find out that she was named an "Artist to Watch" in the February 2007 issue of Southwest Art Magazine. She is currently working on her MFA at Colorado State University. Her painting has progressed from vast landscapes with dark palettes to close-up landscape views with bright palettes. The piece shown above, Path, is a large 72" x 84". She works in both large and small scale and captures an intimate yet vibrant landscape in all sizes. We will have Laura's work on view at the gallery during the month of August with a reception on the evening of August 6th with the artist in attendance.

Huge Banner of Sandhi Schimmel Gold's Pixie Still Up

In January of this year, we announced that the Denver Theater District was installing a huge banner of Pixie, an amazing mosaic portrait by Translations Gallery artist Sandhi Schimmel Gold. We are proud to announce that the banner is still up on the back of Buell Theater on the 1300 block of Champa Street in Downtown Denver. If you haven't had the chance to see it, drive down Champa too see this amazing installation. Pixie is alongside 2 other banners from Walker Fine Art and T Gallery.

Anita Lewis showing at the St. Julien in Boulder

The exhibition, Splash at the St. Julien Hotel in Boulder, Colorado will feature work by nine amazing artists including Translations Gallery artist, Anita Lewis from July to September, 2010. A reception will be held at the St. Julien Wednesday, July 7th 6:00 - 8:00pm. All artwork is for sale.

The exhibition is hosted by Art Movement Colorado and includes work by artists Anita Lewis, Michael Banks, Will Day, Kelly Degnan, Cecilia Field, Bill Fisher, Dan Ragland, Robert Striffolino, & Randy Zahn.

Image: Anita Lewis, Sunny Day, oil on canvas, 36" x 36"