Un/Natural Women
| 03.01.2023 - 03.31.2023 |
Artists: Birdie Hall, Grace Kennison, Molly Schulps, June Glasson
In honor of Women’s History Month, we are excited to announce our online exhibition, “Un/Natural Woman,” dedicated to highlighting the incredible portraiture work of several of our female artists, including work by Birdie Hall, Grace Kennison, and Molly Schulps, among others. Un/Natural Women is an exhibition dedicated to amplifying our own set of amazing, female-identifying artists. The artists featured within this show each address their own position as female creators in a contemporary society, while also using the gaps in history as a stepping stones for their work.
Secret Visitors
| 03.09.2023 - 04.22.2023 |
Artists: Electric Coffin
Visions West Contemporary is pleased to host a wild crew of characters from a boombox, peace-sign-making yeti to a fox adorned with a police car on its back. Secret Visitors, an exhibition by Electric Coffin, on view at the gallery's Denver location from March 9 – April 22, 2023, will be Denver’s first debut of the artist duo of Duffy DeArmas and Stefan Hofmann, who comprise Electric Coffin. Much of their work explores environmental concerns and our relationship with nature. Please join us Thursday, March 9th, from 6:00 - 8:00 pm as we celebrate Electric Coffin's most recent work. This exhibition demonstrates the masterful range of materials DeArmas and Hofmann use to create - sculpture, beading, screenprinting, and painting. Their nostalgic references to pop culture bring a playful air to their work which is conveyed through their new edition 'Yeti.' Adorned with a classic boombox, the playfully posed avocado yeti grins at the viewer flashing the peace sign. This sculpture fully embraces a 70's vibe. The witty and playful work evokes definitive memories - this is the yeti you would want to hit the slopes with! “We portray the pageantry of opposites through the imagined modern iconography of nature and the built world. The effigies of luxury goods lie next to the transcendent ephemeral nature of the mind. We seek to understand and move towards resolution of these opposites. These characters manifest to represent the dichotomy of ideologies between nature and technology. Usually bringing to light more commonalities instead of disparities between the two. What seems to be two opposing elements work together in harmony, more seamlessly than one would expect.” Electric Coffin
Solo Exhibition
| 04.22.2023 - 06.10.2023 |
Artists: Tracy Stuckey
Down the Rabbit Hole
| 05.05.2023 - 06.02.2023 |
Artists: Johnny Defeo, Suzanne Kiggins, Rocky Hawkins, Electric Coffin, and more!
Lewis Carrol introduced the idiom of "going down the rabbit hole" In the opening chapter of his book, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. As the story goes, Alice follows the White Rabbit into his burrow, which transports her to the strange, surreal, and nonsensical world of Wonderland. Since the book's publication, the rabbit hole has become a metaphor for something that transports one into a surreal state or situation. Going through a rabbit hole can encapsulate a search for identity, transformation and belonging, the exploration of the unconscious, and the thrill of beginning new adventures. 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit. All Rabbit years are believed to bring happiness and good luck, but this is no ordinary Rabbit year, for 2023 is the year of the Black Water Rabbit—an especially gifted, creative rabbit that has not been seen since 1963. In honor of this special rabbit year, we have tailored an exhibition surrounding the idea of going down a rabbit hole. Enter the rabbit hole with Visions West, and join us in exploring a wonderland of new artworks!
Down the Rabbit Hole
| 05.12.2023 - 06.09.2023 |
Artists: Johnny Defeo, Suzanne Kiggins, Rocky Hawkins, Electric Coffin, and more!
Lewis Carrol introduced the idiom of "going down the rabbit hole" In the opening chapter of his book, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. As the story goes, Alice follows the White Rabbit into his burrow, which transports her to the strange, surreal, and nonsensical world of Wonderland. Since the book's publication, the rabbit hole has become a metaphor for something that transports one into a surreal state or situation. Going through a rabbit hole can encapsulate a search for identity, transformation and belonging, the exploration of the unconscious, and the thrill of beginning new adventures. 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit. All Rabbit years are believed to bring happiness and good luck, but this is no ordinary Rabbit year, for 2023 is the year of the Black Water Rabbit—an especially gifted, creative rabbit that has not been seen since 1963. In honor of this special rabbit year, we have tailored an exhibition surrounding the idea of going down a rabbit hole. Enter the rabbit hole with Visions West, and join us in exploring a wonderland of new artworks!