At RedLine, we don’t love the beginning of August just because it kicks off Leo season (although who couldn’t use that extra boost of fire?). We love it because it’s almost time for our annual arts & social justice summit, 48 Hours: Roots Radical!
From August 12-13, join us at RedLine for two days of Indigenous-led artist talks, performances, workshops, readings, art markets, live music, dancing, food trucks, and more!
And while we hope you see you at 48 Hours, we don’t want to steal the spotlight from our amazing RedLine Resident Artists & Alumni who are doing all kinds of cool things this month — from documentary screenings to solo exhibitions.
Here are our top 5 August events you don’t want to miss.
Ian Fisher - “Manner” Solo Exhibition
Atmosphere No. 142 (Days of Thunder) 48x42”in. Oil on canvas, 2022.
What: Solo Show
Where: Villa Serbollini, Bellagio, Lake Como, Italy
When: July 21-September 4, 2022
About the event: 6 new paintings from RedLine Artist Resident Alumni Ian Fisher will be on display for this solo exhibition, presented by Gallery Elle, Zurich.
Contact: ianfisherart@gmail.com
Artist website: www.ianfisherart.com
Instagram: @cloudoncloudlove
Jodi Stewart - Amongst a Nebulous Milieu Group Exhibition
What: Group Exhibition
Where: Rare Visions Gallery Project - 455 College Ave., Boulder, CO,
When: The show will be open by appointment through the month of August. Opening reception: Saturday, August 6, 5-8pm.
RedLine Resident Artist Alum Jodi Stuart will have a piece on display at The Arvada Center’s Art of the State 2022 Exhibition.
About the artist: “Through my practice, I explore aspects of virtual culture in relation to its aesthetic of hyper-stimulation and sensory overload. My works play on aspects of the virtual versus the physical, using the tools and materials of high-tech/digital culture combined with the handmade and tactile. I aim to create works that simultaneously allude to craft traditions, weaving, knitting, basket making ; as well as virtual space, neural networks, cloud computing, and bio-mimicry.”
Contact: stuart.jodi@gmail.com
Artist Website: http://www.jodistuart.com/
Instagram: @stuart.jodi
Eileen Roscina - Cultivate Group Exhibition
What: Group Exhibition
Where: Metropolitan State University Center for Visual Art - 965 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, CO, 80204
When: August 26–October 22, 2022
About the exhibition: RedLine Resident Artist Alumn Eileen Roscina will have an installation the group show Cultivate at the Center for Visual Art. This show features Colorado artist's work on the theme of Food Justice.
Seed Summer Tomb Film Screening at the Memesis Documentary Film Festival
What: Documentary Screening
Where: Dairy Arts Center - 2590 Walnut St, Boulder, CO, 80302
When: Thursday, August 4, 1pm
About the screening: RedLine Resident Artist Alumn Eileen Roscina’s experimental film Seed Summer Tomb will be included in the Memesis Documentary Film Festival.
Last winter, Roscina lost her beloved grandmother. A few days later she found out that she was pregnant with her first, child and could not help but speculate that the timing of her grandmother's passing spirit had something to do with her child’s conception. This experimental film is based on the only recorded interview Roscina did with her—Seed Summer Tomb investigates temporal echoes, maternal cycles, the metamorphosis of the female body, changing forms of energy, and the thresholds of consciousness.
About the Artist: Eileen Roscina Richardson is an artist, chef and naturalist from Denver, Colorado who works in a wide variety of mediums. Eileen is an experimental filmmaker with a BFA from Emerson College in Boston, MA, a botanical illustrator, trained at the School of Botanical Art and Illustration in Denver, CO, and a Natural Food Chef, trained at Nutritional Therapy Institute. Through biomimicry and the study of biophilia, her work examines and seeks to raise questions about human’s spiritual and social (dis)connection with nature.
Contact: eileen.roscina@gmail.com
Artist website: www.eileenroscina.com
Instagram: @eileenroscina
Tony Ortega - Surrounding Kahlo: Works from the Permanent Collection Group Exhibition
Frida y Diego nos Muestran Mexico, silkscreen, 1992
What: Group Exhibition
Where: National Museum of Mexican Art - Rubin & Paula Torres Gallery - 1852 W 19th St, Chicago, IL, 60608
When: March 5, 2022–January 15, 2023
Resident Artist Alumni Tony Ortega will have a piece in this group exhibition.
About the exhibition: The visage of Frida Kahlo has become the most instantly recognizable of all artists across time. Since her popularization in the 1980’s, she has been the subject of books, movies, an opera and a great deal of visual art created by others who have been moved by her paintings and life story. Drawn entirely from the Museum’s Permanent Collection, this exhibit explores works inspired by Frida Kahlo; the work of her students, known as “Los Fridos,” who learned from and surrounded her while she recovered at home in La Casa Azul; as well as familiar items that Kahlo chose to surround herself with such as arte popular, Mesoamerican artifacts and traditional clothing from her beloved Mexico. Curated by Rebecca D. Meyers.
About the artist: Tony Ortega has been a working artist and teacher for the past 36 years. He is the recipient of the coveted Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts (1999) and the Mayor's Award for Excellence in the Arts (1998). Tony Ortega’s lifelong goal is to contribute to a better understanding of cultural diversity by addressing the culture, history and experiences of Chicanos/Latinos through his art. His work can be found in the Denver Art Museum, Los Angeles County Museum, and the Colorado Springs Fine Art Center. He has exhibited extensively in the United States, Latin America and other parts of the world.
Contact: tortegaartist@cs.com
Artist website: www.tonyortega.net
Instagram: @tortegaartist
Join us at 48 Hours: Roots Radical!
From August 12-13, 48 Hours: Roots Radical is our annual two day arts, culture, and social justice-focused summit at RedLine.
Free and open to the public, join us for two days of Indigenous-led artist talks, performances, workshops, readings, art markets, live music, dancing, food trucks, and more!
