Reviews and Blog Posts: artists

Relish : my life in the kitchen

by Lucy Knisley

DPL Rating:
5
Reviewer:
Becker
Reviewed on:
May 15, 2013
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I love graphic memoirs. I love food memoirs. So it's no surprise that I really enjoyed this book! Knisley recounts her childhood & adolescence through the lens of food--from New York City, where her uncle owned a gourmet shop and her mother worked at a cheese shop & farmer's markets--and...

The gargoyle

by Andrew Davidson

DPL Rating:
4
Reviewer:
CJ
Reviewed on:
September 27, 2012
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How much does truth matter?  And, if it does matter, how do you define it?  Truth is the theme of The Gargoyle, a remarkable first novel.  We meet our nameless narrator on a cocaine high, driving too fast and hallucinating.  His inevitable, catastrophic wreck leads to horrific burns and a...

Great documentaries about the arts

Submitted by extra medium on November 8, 2011 - 6:07pm
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I’ve been looking for some extra inspiration in the studio lately, so I’m revisiting favorite documentaries on the arts.

Exit Through the Gift Shop - Banksy created this film using footage from a French shop owner obsessed with graffiti and meeting Banksy. Beautiful images, and a surprising twist.

Everything But a Singing Frog

Submitted by Chris on October 4, 2011 - 6:53pm
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No singing frog, but three boisterous artists, one firebrand moderator, hors d'oeuvres and canapés, beer, wine and soft drinks. Do we really need the frog?

The first annual (and every event planner writes those words with a hopeful smile) eatART has something for everyone. We're going to discuss how art is surviving and thriving in Denver and in the new economy. Before we release our panel of artists to help us sort it all out, Whole Foods Market is providing a buffet fit for a New York gallery opening; while one of Fresh City Life's most loyal benefactors provides libations for everyone. eatART is the capstone event of another great year of producing cultural programming for Denver. And you are invited!

Pocketful of names

by Joe Coomer

DPL Rating:
5
Reviewer:
Liberty
Reviewed on:
February 6, 2006
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There are "three things worth doing in life: making something new, caring for something old, and finding something lost." An artist living a contemplative existence on a tiny island off the coast of Maine encounters all three in a single year of change and discovery. Happily resigned to a solitary...

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