Cole Sternberg: I Was Here For Just A Moment @David B. Smith Gallery
Cole Sternberg: I was here for just a moment
March 18 – April 09, 2011
Opening Reception: Friday, March 18, 7-10pm
Artist in Attendance
Free and open to the public
DENVER – The David B. Smith Gallery is very pleased to be bringing Cole Sternberg and his unique sociopolitical art to Denver. Please join us for the exciting opening of this new exhibition, I was here for just a moment, on Friday, March 18th from 7-10pm.
Each of Sternbergʼs works is an explosion of layered text, heavy painterly washes and strong, gestural brushstrokes. Working with oils, watercolors and spray paint, his works have an organized chaos that is both compelling and appealing. Within each piece, is an underlying statement on human rights, ecology, personal relationships or other subjects of emotional relevance....
Gary Baseman: Walking Through Walls @Jonathan LeVine Gallery
Gary Baseman
Walking through Walls
Gallery I
Solo Exhibition
March 5, 2011 through April 2, 2011
NEW YORK, NY (February 2, 2011) — Jonathan LeVine Gallery is pleased to present Walking through Walls, new works by Los Angeles-based artist Gary Baseman, in what will be his second solo exhibition at the gallery, and first solo show in New York in six years....
Marcus Mumford on Backing Dylan, Naked Songwriting and Why Arcade Fire Rule His World
A week before the Grammys, Mumford & Sons had no idea they'd be sharing a stage with Bob Dylan. "It was surreal," says the folk-rock quartet's singer, Marcus Mumford, 24. "I was staying with my friend in California, and every night, we'd stay up until three listening to Dylan. Then I get a call: 'You're playing the Grammys with Bob Dylan.'" The British crew — whose breakout debut disc, Sigh No More, just went platinum — ended up stealing the show with a passionate rendition of their tune "The Cave," driving their album back up to Number Two. Mumford, taking a cigarette break from a writing session for the band's second album, checks in from London.
Were you excited to back Dylan on "Maggie's Farm"?
The initial idea was that we'd play the Grammys with the Avett Brothers — one of our favorite bands in the world — and "a legend of music." When our manager said, "It's Bob Dylan," I got out of bed and ran outside and jumped around like a madman! You can imagine the reaction of someone who probably wouldn't be playing music at all if it wasn't for Dylan....
Little Survey: What Was Your First CD?