As October’s colorful tapestry gives way to the cozy tranquility of November, we invite you to slow down and enjoy the diverse and dynamic talent of RedLine artists.
November kicks off with new exhibitions featuring our REACH Core Artists and a retrospective of work by Gonzo. You can also tune into an exciting art-focused podcast this month to hear about the creative journey of our very first REACH Core Artist Resident, Juannean Young.
Meanwhile, three Resident Alumni will be featured in group exhibitions in Denver and beyond.
Check out our top 4 Colorado art events this November, featuring RedLine Resident and REACH Alumni!
Eileen Roscina - REVEALING RADIANCE Group Exhibition
What: A Group Show
Where: Walker Fine Art - 300 W 11th Ave Unit A, Denver, CO
When: November 10, 2023 - January 6, 2024
Opening Reception: November 10
About the project: Rooted in symbolism, the concept of light is a ubiquitous metaphor for illumination, knowledge and positivity. Light is all around us and is constantly being explored as art’s subject and as a medium. These six artists featured in this exhibition unveil, obscure and refract light in efforts to understand it’s profound impact on human emotion.
Join Walker Fine Art in basking in the glow of REVEALING RADIANCE, highlighting the power of light, and its inevitable counterpart, darkness. Featuring: Christopher Warren Sara Pittman Chloe Hedden Eileen Roscina Allison Svoboda Chris Richter
About the artist: Eileen Roscina Richardson is an artist, chef and naturalist from Denver, Colorado who works in a wide variety of mediums. Eileen is an experimental filmmaker with a BFA from Emerson College in Boston, MA a botanical illustrator, trained at the School of Botanical Art and Illustration in Denver, CO, and a Natural Food Chef, trained at Nutritional Therapy Institute. Through biomimicry and the study of biophilia, her work examines and seeks to raise questions about human’s spiritual and social (dis)connection with nature.
Contact: eileen.roscina@gmail.com
Artist site: https://www.eileenroscina.com/
Instagram: @eileenroscina
Vini Alfonso - From Flesh to Infinity Duo Exhibition
What: Duo Exhibition
Where: Union Hall. Located inside The Coloradan - 1750 Wewatta St., Ste 144, Denver, CO
When: November 2, 2023 - January 6, 2024
About the exhibition: Through Flesh to Infinity conveys the nuances of opposing ideas coexisting within a single being, embodying figurative and non-figurative expressions, akin to the intertwined nature of bodily functions and spiritual expansion. This juxtaposition of refinement and chaos, containment and flow, illustrates the profound transformation that can be experienced within the human condition, evoking a garden-like sense of abundance and wonder.
About the artist: Vinni Alfonso was born and currently works in Denver CO. He graduated with a BFA from Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design in 2012. Alfonso was a resident artist with Helikon Gallery from 2015-2019 and has been an associate member at Pirate Art since 2018. Alfonso was invited by YesMaam Projects to participate in the DeepCrit program in 2020. Alfonso has been published In Rooster Magazine, Birdy Magazine, Nakid Magazine, and Juxtapose Magazine
Contact: vincealfobsoart@gmail.com
Artist website: https://www.vincealfonso.com/
Instagram: @i_touch_art
Tony Ortega - Unbreakable Group Exhibition
What: Group exhibition
Where: Blanton Museum of Art - 200 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin, TX
When: September 16 - December 3, 2023
About the exhibition: Unbreakable presents artworks with an emphasis on Latina and Chicana artists and their stories of survival and resilience. Selected from the landmark Gilberto Cárdenas and Dolores Garcia Collection, which the Blanton recently acquired, these works explore a major theme shaping the couple’s distinctive collecting practice: art with a feminist framework. Created with various techniques since the 1970s, these works of art represent the act of surviving difficult or violent realities, ranging from immigration and poverty to misogyny and genocide.
About the artist: Tony Ortega is a Denver-based visual artist and educator. His work has been exhibited in over 30 solo shows and featured in exhibitions at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver, CO, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, Colorado Spring Fine Art Center, Harwood Museum, Taos NM, RedLine Contemporary Art Center, Denver and the National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque, NM. His work is in the collections of the Denver Art Museum, the Los Angeles County Museum, the Blanton Art Museum, Austin, TX, and the Museo Estudio Diego Rivera, Mexico City.
Contact: tortegaartist@cs.com
Artist site: http://www.tonyortega.net
Instagram: @tortegaartist
Juannean Young - Featured on New Visionary Podcast
What: REACH Core Artist Alumni Juannean is featured on an episode of the “New Visionary” Podcast
Where: Online
About the podcast: New Visionary is a podcast for artists and creative entrepreneurs, featuring conversations with some of the most inspirational visionaries in today’s art world. Hosted by Victoria J. Fry, founder of Visionary Art Collective and New Visionary Magazine.
Tune in for an enlightening discussion with Juannean Young to learn powerful strategies for bringing your dreams to fruition, including:
1. What inspired Juannean to begin her coaching practice, and why alignment is at the core of her work.
2. The importance of aligning with the frequency of what you desire and manifesting with intention (hint: meditation and daydreaming are essential)
3. How to recognize signals within your body to deepen your intuition and self-awareness.
About the artist: Juannean is an Artist and Life Coach who designs creative perspectives for a unique self-empowerment experience. Using her professional expertise, she has integrated threads of coaching, art, and intuitive messages that knit together paths of activation for her mission to inspire hope, stimulate belief, and design creative bridges that encourage the leap from belief to taking action. Art for display, art on clothing, group workshops, and one-on-one coaching, are just a few paths that you may find yourself connecting with Juannean on. Regardless of the facet, there will always be an opportunity for self-reflection and creative interaction toward becoming the best version of yourself. As Juannean enjoys the flow of her energy to remain limitless, her collaborations and new creations are constantly shifting and evolving.
Contact: connect@juannean.com
Artist site: https://www.juannean.com/
Instagram: @officialjuannean