Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Convention helped put Denver on the art world's radar
The Denver Post: "Amid the flurry of politicking, partying and celebrity gawking that took place during the Democratic National Convention, many of the accompanying cultural offerings were easily overlooked."
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It's amazing to see how artists are responding to this particular candidate. I was wearing the Obama shirt created by Shepard Fairey the other day, and my friend and I were discussing the artist. More than any candidate in my lifetime, artists are diving in to support Obama and what his candidacy means.
Its interesting though that many cities have their own thriving artistic community, that just never gets noticed till something else comes to town. Many people within their own city don't realize the potential the lies around them till something, often with money, brings them to it, or it to them.
My favorite piece described in this article is perhaps the panel truck that brought the art to the audience. I always feel like fine art (a label I am giving to all paintings or pieces that can be hung on a wall) is under appreciated. Not only does this innovative gallery bring art into the public eye, but it demonstrates the power of art via the political content. The influence of political cartoons and images have always been discussed in school but rarely do these images have any personal meaning. This is clearly history in the making in the sense that future generations will look back on how artists portrayed Obama, and how influential this style of art can be. As for the DNC's effect on the city's art scene, it would seem that this is one of the few reports of these galleries. The biggest influence the convention will have is word of mouth from the people who were there over the next few months.
-Michael
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