Current Exhibition
Plus Gallery presents TAKE FIVE, a curatorial effort that brings together works by five major artists from New York for an exhibition of remarkable beauty, depth and stature. Joanna Pousette-Dart, Joe Fyfe, Judith Linhares, John Newman, and Jessica Weiss have all achieved long, outstanding individual careers through their diverse approaches to art. Curated by Plus’ own represented artist Naomi Cohn through her history and connections within the New York scene, the exhibition makes a strong statement regarding the value of art.
As active artists at the height of their powers, this group of five has attained mastery in their respective mediums, and recognition from critics and collectors. Collectively, they have received a number of major fellowships and grants, including the Guggenheim, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Fulbright Award, Pollock-Krasner and many other distinguished awards. They have been reviewed in Art Forum, Art News, Art in America, The New Yorker, The New York Times, Modern Painters as well as many other prestigious news sources and publications. Their major collections include institutions such as the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, US State Department, Museum of Modern Art NY, Portland Art Museum, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum NY, The Albertina Museum Vienna, Austria, Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Art Institute of Chicago, Dallas Museum of Art, High Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Museum of Fine Art Houston, National Gallery of Berlin, National Gallery of Australia, St. Louis Art Museum, London's Tate Gallery, Walker Art Center, Whitney Museum of American Art and the Yale Art Gallery.
Arriving at mid-career, this group is unbound by convention, yet tethered by respect for powerful traditions in modern art. All reside and have representation in New York and are deeply involved in its major currents and conversations. The exhibition will commence with an opening reception on Thursday, January 21st from 6-8pm and remain on view through February 27th.
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
