Bailey Placzek, curator of collections for the Clyfford Still Museum in Denver, was relaxing at home one day a few years ago, listening to instrumental, ambient music with her eyes closed. “All of a sudden, one of Still’s paintings popped into my mind. I wondered,...
Since opening his firm, Tryba Architects, in 1988, David Tryba has had a lasting and profound influence on his hometown of Denver, Colorado, and beyond. After graduating in 1981 from the University of Colorado Denver College of Architecture and Planning, Tryba began professional practice in the...
Kuryo by Abe Motoshi Japanese design is always at home in the West, especially at TAI Modern in Santa Fe. Kuryo by Abe Motoshi is a masterpiece in bamboo and rattan. It’s exemplary of his style, which tends toward simple vessel shapes in one or two...
Most art comes with a price tag. But that’s not always the best indicator of whether its value will endure over time. In this issue, we’re looking at the intangible qualities that affect the value of art. We spoke with hyperrealist painter Daniel Sprick, art...
Two days after the Maui fires on August 8, 2023, Dale Zarrella had a vision. In his mind’s eye, he saw Hawaiian creatures, gods, and goddesses in the wood of the charred trees. Four months later, the sculptor entered the Lahaina burn zone, escorted by...
Jeff Ware started collecting Western art years before he met, by chance, artist Karmel Timmons. It didn’t take them long to realize a shared passion for art, which was just the start of a beautiful relationship. We caught up with the busy couple who, when not...
Happy birthday, America! You don’t look a day older than 250. At the dawn of the nation’s birthday year, shows and sales put on their best red, white, and blue and trotted out some of the finest work to come to market in recent years. International...
True design, according to Tanner Morgan of Morgan Madison Design, relies heavily on building a relationship with the client. “It’s not a dictatorship, but I’m not going to be your shopping buddy either,” he says. “I’m giving the client what they want, but I’m also...