Join Black Cube & ArtPlant on Jan. 17-20 for a symposium on artist-run spaces.
Taking its cue from recent shifts in Denver's creative landscape, with new artist-run spaces opening (such as Minerva Projects) and the closing of many well-respected venues (such as Leisure), this symposium will address the various trajectories of artist-run spaces alongside their evolving communities.
Program Schedule
Panel Discussion
Weds., Jan. 17 from 6–8 p.m.
@ BCHQ (2925 S. Umatilla St.)
Office Hours
Thurs., Jan. 18 and Fri., Jan. 19 from 4–6 p.m.
@ Sputnik (3 S. Broadway)
A Roundtable for Denver-based Artist-Run Space
Sat., Jan. 20 from 7–10 p.m.
@ Collective SML | k (430 Santa Fe Dr.)
During the symposium, 4 representatives from 3 spaces across the U.S. will share insights about the challenges, opportunities, and motivations for running their own DIY exhibition spaces
Regina Rex
New York
Through an inclusive collaborative structure, Regina Rex aims to build an exhibition context that is rigorous, cogent, and driven by their engagement and dialogue with other artists. Regina Rex was founded in 2010 by 13 artists, one of the founders, Siebren Versteeg, and the current director, Katherine Aungier, will be in attendance for the symposium.
Tiger Strikes Asteroid Philadelphia, New York, LA, and Chicago
Tiger Strikes Asteroid
is a network of artist-run spaces with locations in Philadelphia, New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. They seek to empower the artist’s role beyond that of studio practitioner to include the roles of curator, critic, and community developer; and to act as an alternate model to the conventions of the current commercial art market.
Good Weather
North Little Rock
Good Weather is a contemporary art gallery located in a single-car garage in Little Rock, Arkansas. Haynes Riley, the founder, director, and curator for the gallery will be joining us for the symposium. While at Good Weather, Riley has organized nearly 30 solo exhibitions and participated in NADA New York, Material Art Fair, and ARTBandini Los Angeles.