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Joseph Shaeffer – Encroachment

By: Todd Berger

On Friday, July 3, from 6pm to 9pm the Sellars Project Space will host a survey of sculptural work by Colorado artist, Joseph Shaeffer.  The survey will include work from three of Shaeffer’s past series; Manifest as Tension, Confront/(A)Void, and his latest body, Encroachment.  A brief of history of Shaeffer’s past works can be found here.

 

Joseph Shaeffer: 3 Bodies in 3 States

By: Todd Berger

Joseph Shaeffer presents 3 bodies in 3 states: a survey of work from 2004 – 2009 – Opening Reception,  Friday, July 3, 2009 – 6 to 9 p.m. at Sellars Project Space

 

Tod Kapke – Photo/Illustration

By: Todd Berger

Tod Kapke is a Denver/Boulder area illustrator and photographer.  I was first turned on to his work a couple years ago by my pal Joseph Shaeffer.  Tod blurs his photography and illustration skills to produce some striking imagery.  And, if my memory serves, builds all his props, accessories, and handles all his costume design himself, in his studio.  You can view more of Tod’s process here.

 

JOSEPH SHAEFFER X SOFT&FURRY™

By: Todd Berger

Our studio mate and regular collaborator, Joseph Shaeffer just wrapped up his contribution to the SOFT&FURRY™ exhibition at the Plastic Chapel.  Gotta say it’s one of my personal faves.  Joe spent a couple days clamping and aligning GROOND on the mill, machining out some recessed little nooks and crannies and integrating a number of custom accouterments.  His backpack (not visible in the photo) is frikin’ amazing!!!

 

SOFT&FURRY™ toys – 100 completed.

By: Todd Berger

Over the weekend we finished makin’ our 100th member of the S&F™ family.  The studio got pretty torn up, and out of respect for Joe and Chris (our studio mates – that have been super chill while we made a massive mess) we spent some time cleaning, and in so doing organized all the materials we used to mold and cast our not so soft and furry friends.  Here’s pretty much everything you’d need to hand-cast a whole bunch of urethane toys and a shot of the studio relatively cleaned up.

 

CONSTRUCTIVIST ARTY-PARTY!!! Sat., Aug. 2nd

By: JoyEngine

On August 4th,1920, Russian artist Naum Gabo celebrated his 30th birthday by composing the Constructivist Manifesto to announce the first ever exhibition of Constructivist art. The open-air exhibit took place the following day on Tverskoie Blvd. in the heart of Moscow. 5000 copies of the Manifesto were posted throughout Moscow after being approved by the regional propaganda minister, who changed the heading from “Constructivist Manifesto” to “Realist Manifesto” due to local political reasons. Today the document is referred to as the “Realist Manifesto” by art historians. Very few of the original posters for the exhibit currently exist. From that first exhibit, through modern times, Constructivist art continues to have an enormous influence on the visual arts, in particular, graphic design and sculpture.

To celebrate the 88th anniversary of this seminal event in art history we’re having a Constructivist Arty-Party! Come the join the C13/JoyEngine crew along with Studio Joseph Shaeffer for some drinks, music……and maybe even some art for you to ponder.

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THIELKE BUILDS NEW STUDIO.

By: Todd Berger

Our buddy, Denver art super hero, Jason Thielke is in the midst of building a new studio.  We got to see a few sneak peaks over the weekend and it looks like construction is coming along nicely.  We can’t wait to see where Jason takes his work with a little more space to let his mind roam.  it’s rumored that Jason has a new website in the works… Hopefully more on that soon.

And, continuing on the studio tip… we’ve been workin’ on a little arty spot of our own just down the street from our current studio.  We moved in with our pal, Joseph Shaeffer a few months back, but have yet to really get settled.  With a handful of art projects happening (Yay!) we’re gonna be in the studio a great deal more in the coming months (sorry Joe – you’ll be ok…).   Hopefully, we’ll get the place all dialed in and drop some pics soon.

 

FIXIE’S TO LEFAVORS…

By: Todd Berger

Yep.  We’re doin’ it.  SBD and I.  Ridin’ fixed gears to Lefavor’s to celebrate our independence – from oil, or something like that…  This may be my last blog post.  So, Happy 4th!!!  If we make it… we’ll be meetin’ up with Alex and Mr. Shaeffer and takin’ in 7 cities worth of fireworks from Scot’s roooftop deck, Hopefully… droppin’ in on DJ Z Trip, hittin’ up Shitty’s show at The Shoppe, poppin’ in on Andenken, kickin’ Saturday at the “Super Fresh Block Party” – and gettin’ all arty with Lefavor and friends. Independence Day… hmm…

 

CONFRONT/(A)VOID UP CLOSE

By: Todd Berger

Joseph Shaeffer certainly lived up to his reputation as one of Colorado’s leading contemporary artists with his recent opening at Denver’s Artyard Sculpture Gallery.  The show was hung beautifully and the work consistenly striking.  Stop by Artyard at at 1251 South Pearl to catch a glimpse before the show comes down.

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CONFRONT/(A)VOID – PRINTS

By: Lucian Foehr

Joseph Shaeffer’s solo show CONFRONT/(A)VOID is tonight and we got a little more info on the prints that will be available. There will be a series of 24″x 30″ giclees on 300lb Summer Set velvet archival paper (top). The print is an edition of 50 and is $255 for just the print and $450 float mounted. There is also a 16″x 20″ print (edition of 20) laser etched into acrylic (bottom), those will run you $400. Both prints will be available at the show and afterwards you can contact Joseph Shaeffer to place an order.

CONFRONT/(A)VOID - PRINTS

CONFRONT/(A)VOID - PRINTS

 

JOSEPH SHAEFFER – CONFRONT/(A)VOID

By: Todd Berger

Joseph Shaeffer will be presenting new work entitled CONFRONT/(A)VOID this Friday, May 23rd at Artyard Sculpture Gallery at 1251 South Pearl in downtown Denver, CO. This will be Joseph’s 3rd opening/installation at Artyard and in my opinion his best to date. Shaeffer has a knack for pushing the blurry lines bounding contemporary art, and in so doing exposing and addressing emotions and ideas rarely confronted. Joseph’s current body of work began with explorations into the void, predominantly working with cut paper. It has since evolved into various media, including paintings on canvas, laser-cut acrylic etchings, a series of prints, and an array of installations utilizing extensive mill and machine work. The body of work is stunning, consistent, and rooted in strong emotion. In an era where it’s easy to make art and pawn it off as fresh, current and hip with minimal thought and typically even less process, Shaeffer breaks the mold and raises the bar.

JOSEPH SHAEFFER - CONFRONT/(A)VOID

JOSEPH SHAEFFER - CONFRONT/(A)VOID

 

CONFRONT/(A)VOID: PREVIEW

By: Lucian Foehr

CONFRONT/(A)VOID: FLYER Joseph Shaeffer will be having a solo show May 23rd at Artyard Contemporary Sculpture. We share a studio space with Joseph and have watched the show come together piece by piece. The most fasinating part was watching Joe put together the installation – a huge, 6 ringed void made of over 50,000 zip ties. We managed to get a quick photo while the piece was test hanging in the studio. This hardly does it justice, but you can get the general idea. The body of work all surrounds the notion of voids and ranges from paintings, cut paper pieces to sculpture.

CONFRONT/(A)VOID: INSTALLATION

 

Happenings

  • 08.06.09

    speakerseriesPublic Works Speaker Series starts tonight with Jay Ryan of The Bird Machine and Chris Kaskie of Pitchfork at Andrew Rafacz Gallery. If your in the Chicago area, def make the time to check this series out. See lineup here.

  • 08.05.09

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    Another Denver local by way of New Britain, Connecticut, Sandi Calistro will be showing a range of new works at The Shoppe this Saturday August 8th right next door to Leigh’s show on the Super Block. The opening reception is from 7PM – 11PM at 3103 East Colfax Avenue. The Shoppe will be open until 2AM on Saturday following the show… slangin’ fresh cupcakes and big ass bowls of cereal.

  • 08.05.09

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    Denver local Leigh Viner will be showing new works this Saturday August 8th at The Fabric Lab. The opening reception will be from 7PM – 11PM and is going down at 3105 East Colfax Avenue in Denver.

  • 08.03.09

    Mod Livin’ presents the Denver By Design Showcase. Vote for the best modern design object, art or furniture created by a Colorado designer.

  • 07.20.09

    Public Works is a group show featuring new works from Chicago artists Cody Hudson, Justin Fines, Andy Mueller, and Chris Eichenseer. WHOA!

    Friday, July 31st
    Andrew Rafacz Gallery

  • 07.14.09

    ART FOR OBAMA: Designing Manifest Hope and the Campaign for Change – Now Available.

  • 07.09.09

    Tuesday, July 21st, will be Denver’s 6th volume of PechaKucha Night. The line-up of presenters includes: Lawrence Argent/Argent Studios, Berger, Foehr, and Henry/cypher13, Charles Carpenter/EBD, Larabee & Thornton/DoubleButter, Scott Lary, Bruce Mau/Bruce Mau Design Inc., Ted Schultz/CTA Architects Engineers, Brand Shigley/Fashion Denver, Ravi Zupa/Parts and Labor Union.

  • 07.07.09

    July 16th MCA Denver: Kevin O’Connell shot wind turbines, while Arlene Shechet cast the surface of water.

  • 07.03.09

    The Date Farmers will be showing an entirely NEW body of work at Andenken Gallery on July 11th.

  • 07.03.09

    All sorts of hot arty shit goin’ down at INDY INK, TS Board Shop, and Think Tank tonight (Friday July 3rd!!!) – So,  get after it.

  • 07.01.09

    Seriously Super Fresh East Colfax July 4th Block Party!!!

  • 06.25.09

    Joseph Shaeffer presents 3 bodies in 3 states: a survey of work from 2004 – 2009 – Opening Reception,  Friday, July 3, 2009 – 6 to 9 p.m. at Sellars Project Space

  • 06.24.09

    Nice profile on our good friend Shannon Bonatakis at the Egotist. Read it – and look at the pretty pictures.

  • 06.23.09

    FLUIDIAM apparel launch party at Family Affair goin down June 27th.  Check it.

  • 06.18.09

    Noise x Buffalo Exchange x XROCKSTHEPOT™ present: SPLASH BASH

    Music from:
    Le Castle Vania & Alex K.

    Fashion from:
    Buffalo Exchange

    live art from:
    Aaron Dubois, Mike Graves, & Josh Wills

    The Splash Bash Alley Cat:
    A Swimsuit Alley Cat through the streets of downtown Denver. Make sure to wear a swimsuit, the first person in the pool at Beta is the winner!

    10PM – 2PM

    1909 Blake St Denver
    www.betanightclub.com
    www.xrocksthespot.com

  • 06.11.09


    City Folk Art by Zshanna Kristoff opens this Saturday June 13th. The opening reception will be from 7PM – 10PM at The Fabric Lab : 3105 East Colfax Avenue Denver.

  • 06.10.09

    If you’re in Chicago… Saturday, June 13, 2009, 11am – Fuller Gallery Talk: Life Cycle of Products with Steve Belletire

  • 06.09.09

    The “Sneaker Prom” is a semi-formal cocktails and dancing event/auction to raise money
    for Pulse Arts, a Denver based non-profit, and their bi-annual “Shoe Shine” Sneaker
    Competition and Exhibition. Get your tickets, yo!!!

  • 06.08.09

    ARF live online art auction featuring the works of Matthew Doubek, Mikey Welsh and Chule (the talents of Ray Young Chu and Quang Le)

  • 06.04.09

    Lots of great new content and ideas being shared over at becauseweliketo.com – Go there.

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