Current Exhibition
Plus Gallery welcomes William Betts back for Remote Sensing, an exhibition of new surveillance themed paintings that have become the focal point of the artist's concern. It has been five years since Betts last properly exhibited his work in Denver, his 2007 solo exhibition "Vertigo" substantially building on the promise that led him to be the most successful artist in the early years of the gallery history, building his audience to include serious collectors of contemporary art. Since that time his accomplishments have been substantial and uncommon for any emerging artist in the United States, built through a network of leading art dealers in diverse markets throughout the North American continent. His use of technology in painting is profound, his practice merging a wide variety of historically relevant themes with continual societal shifts that touch everyone's lives. Time has only pronounced his merits, grounding his practice and propelling Betts forward into a category that is singular throughout contemporary art in the world today.
Remote Sensing comes at a watershed moment in William Betts' career. Though he has received numerous regional accolades and awards in recent years, his constant presence in New American Paintings since his emergence in 2004 led to that publication awarding William their Annual Prize for a distinguished painter in January of this year, by a jury consisting of Bill Arning, Director, The Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, James Rondeau, Curator and Chair of Contemporary Art, Art Institute of Chicago, and Peter Boswell, Senior Curator, Miami Art Museum. And perhaps more telling is Betts' first inclusion this May in the Kunstmuseum Stuttgart's major exhibition "Tracing the Grid," combining his work with some of the most prestigious contemporary artists in the world today. It's a trajectory that's not unwarranted, and one that Betts' has worked hard to craft through ingenuity and an innate understanding of what it takes to be historically relevant in the world of art.
Plus Gallery will open Remote Sensing on Thursday, April 19th with a reception for William Betts from 6-8pm.
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Plus Gallery artist R. Justin Stewart has a new installation "Distorting (A Messiah Project, 13c)" on view at The Invisible Dog Art Center in Brooklyn, NY. On view through May 5th.
Plus Gallery artist Melissa Furness has new paintings on view in the two-person exhibition “Persistent Terrain” at Ironton Studios and Gallery, on view through May 19th.
Plus Gallery artist Jenny Morgan has three recent paintings, including her commissioned portrait of Julian Assange for the New York Times Magazine, on view in the exhibition "Four x Four: Collectors Series” at DU's Victoria H. Myhren Gallery, on view through May 6th, 2012.
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Plus Gallery has enriched Denver's contemporary art scene since 2001, providing one of the leading, reputable platforms for prestigious artist representation and exhibitions of note in the region. The gallery recently relocated to the corner of 25th and Larimer in North Downtown Denver, into a unique renovation of a remnant parcel of the Benjamin Moore Paint Factory. This singular redevelopment adds a two-story gallery space to the dramatic architecture of the historic Benjamin Moore complex, serving as a visual anchor for the entrance to the Upper Larimer corridor and River North Arts District. The gallery was named "Art Space of the Year" in 2009 by the Denver Post and has been hailed as the "Best New Gallery" by the Westword Weekly the same year. Plus Gallery is a member of the Denver Art Dealers Association.
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Plus Gallery has released its first major publication "Jenny Morgan: New Territory," a 240 page book featuring a comprehensive view of paintings by Jenny Morgan from the time she debuted in 2003 through her 2009 Plus Gallery and NYC exhibitions. To preview the book or order a copy visit blurb.com
Plus Gallery has released two major artist monographs: "Jenny Morgan: New Territory," a 240 page book featuring a comprehensive view of paintings by Jenny Morgan from the time she debuted in 2003 through her 2009 Plus Gallery and NYC exhibitions and “Xi Zhang: Dream Dusts” which features the majority of his paintings from the critically acclaimed exhibition “12921” through his astounding 2011 MFA thesis painting “No One’s Wonderland, Form is Emptiness.” To preview the books or order copies visit blurb.com.
