New art exhibit, Gadlin at the Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library....

Michael Gadlin

Gadlin at the Blair-Caldwell African American  Research Library

LIVE! On The Canvas! :: Featuring Artist Michael Gadlin

Location: The Blair Caldwell Library . 2401 Welton Street . THIRD FLOOR . Denver, CO 80205

Please see location for days and times...
denverlibrary.org

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Web: gadlinscanvas.com
Blog: gadlinscanvas.blogspot.com

Presenting Artist: Michael Gadlin at art & Soul Gallery in Boulder.

Art and Soul, a fine art gallery in Boulder, Colorado, offering a unique and sophisticated variety of fine art, craft and jewelry presented in a welcoming and colorful atmosphere.

Presenting New Artist: Michael Gadlin
Art & Soul Gallery, 1615 Pearl St, Boulder, CO 80302 P: 303.544.5803

Michael Gadlin's 18-year repertoire expresses an uninterrupted brush stroke of Mediterranean, European and Western influences.

Please join us for the First Friday opening from 6-9pm on April 2nd.
April 02, 2010 thru April 30, 2010

artandsoulboulder.com

Michael Gadlin

c o n t e m p o r a r y v i s i o n

Official Site : www.gadlinscanvas.com
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Media + Galleries + Connect

Michael Gadlin + Colfax Community Network, preview artists residency...

Michael Gadlin + Colfax Community Network

essence & elements

paintings and mixed-media cutouts on paper and wood

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Opening Reception

Thursday, December 17, 2009
5:30 - 8:00 pm
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Join us in celebrating the art created by Michael Gadlin and the incredible "emerging artists" from Colfax Community Network. These kids may be young (6-14), and they have the energy, pride and potential that makes them ambassadors for the creative spirit.

Please bring your donations of art supplies so that the kids can continue their creative journey at Colfax Community Network...and keep the spirit alive!

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About PlatteForum

Every good life is built on a handful of epiphanies—moments of deep insight when the light comes on and you see what is possible for you. PlatteForum teams contemporary artists with small groups of young people from underserved urban neighborhoods to plan, produce and exhibit a collaborative body of work. PlatteForum was created to answer the critical need for learning through the arts for Denver's underserved and at-risk youth. In doing so, PlatteForum gives kids a chance to work side by side with master artists who model the outlook and skills required to build a productive and satisfying life. These creative residencies offer exciting opportunities for working artists to create new work and provide a learning-by-doing experience for young people that can open up a new sense of what is possible.

Location: PlatteForum is located at 1610 Little Raven St., Suite 135 in Riverfront Park, Denver.

Free and open to the public

Information about PlatteForum and the Creative Residency Program can be found online at http://www.platteforum.org or by calling 303.893.0791.

Please Join me + many others for an
evening to enjoy!

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5 great iPhotos

5 New Works executed at the Platte Forum Residency, November 24th, 2009.

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Upcoming exhibit: essence & elements

New works created at Michael's Platte Forum residency.

Open to the public.

To visit my Platte Forum residency page, go here >>>.

A view of the large work in the gallery.

Artist-In-Residence @ Platte Forum...

The Essence Of Elements: My Search For Meaning.

An artist's description.

My work spans over 15 years of painting, discovering and uncovering. My often used titles, "Elements" and "Essence", are an ongoing subject for me through my work. The works are a direct reflection of the inspiration that elements and essences of nature offer me as an aesthetic observation and study. Some works in the collections use different material like collage, black ink, and charcoal to convey visual substance. The essence and the elements in many of my works show a much more minimal approach to the visual substance and interpretations. Both in their composition and depth (which is by design). Other works completed in the same time period explore a greater complexity and substance that drives my hunger to find beauty through these mediums. Stylistically some of the work may appear somewhat different. However, My intentions are still the same throughout, that is to capture the "essence" and "elements" as the focus of what inspires me visually, the essence of nature. With closer observation you will find the substance of many elements throughout all of my work is related and create a strong visual identity.

- Michael C. Gadlin

http://platteforum.org

Telluride 2009 Event. I was asked to speak at the evenings artist appreciation ceremony. Here I also signed my limited edition prints for this years poster. Great place great people.

The original piece for Telluride at the auction. It sold for more than expected to a great collector, Tim.

Telluride Art 2009

"Essense" Collection on Exhibit at Spark Gallery, March 2009.

Through the Ages

Michael Gadlin and Andrew Libertone provide a spark at Spark.

By Michael Paglia

Published on February 26, 2009 at 1:01am

Spark Gallery is the granddaddy of artist cooperatives in Denver, and that means it’s also the godmother of the city’s contemporary art scene. This position has been bolstered over the years by the high quality of its members, who reflect the full range of artistic experience, from younger artists to those with decades-long careers. This fact is being conveniently shown off now, with a young artist’s solo, Essence: Michael Gadlin, paired with Ink and Steel: Andrew Libertone, an exhibit dedicated to a pioneer of the contemporary scene.

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Gadlin began painting traditional subjects several years ago; more recently, he’s been riffing off of old modern styles, creating retro abstractions made up of vaguely recognizable things. Libertone, who’s best known for his sculpture — his most significant piece is “Argento Piattino con Pesce,” a postmodern garden folly near Speer and Lincoln — is also adept at making drawings that have the kind of boldness you’d expect from a sculptor.

An opening reception for the conjoined shows takes place tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. at Spark, 900 Santa Fe Drive. For information, call 720-889-2200 or go to www.sparkgallery.com.
Feb. 26-March 21, 2009

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Photos by MAX Osborne at www.osborneimage.com

1738 Franklin St. Art & Architecture Exhibit...

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Aspen Gallery featuring Michael Gadlin...

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Opening Exhibit Reception: Monday, February 9th, 2009
3:30 - 6:30pm.

Sponser: Ritz Carleton

The Aspen Gallery At Highlands
0133 Prospector Suite 4115B
Aspen, Co 81611
970-920-4278
www.theaspengallery.com
theaspengallery@gmail.com

Located across from the Ritz Carleton At Highlands Village.

Director: Tim Mitchell

Assistant Director: Paula Coslett

Principal: Mark Tye







On Michael Gadlin...

Typified by arresting powers of visual imagery and spatial sophistication, Michael Gadlin’s artistry is an increasingly recognized phenomenon in the art world. Rimmed in spontaneity, his 15-year repertoire expresses a singular uninterrupted brush stroke of Mediterranean, European and Western influences. Pushing the boundaries of contemporary art form, Michael’s work epitomizes avant-garde. Those who experience Michael’s work often discover an ethereal essence captured that defies explanation. From his early years of surrealistic impressionism until now, Michael’s work reflects an improvisational inventiveness that has garnered a loyal following among the art elite. His artistic conviction that “Direct expressionism is the most meaningful reflection of life” has prompted the evolution of an extremely cogent and intriguing portfolio of 21st century art. Exhibiting in select galleries and museums nationwide, Michael has been commissioned by governments, Fortune 100 corporations and private collectors, and has been exuberantly heralded in the press."

Michael Gadlin's opening at Spark Gallery. February 26 thru March 21

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Gallery Hours
Thursday - Saturday 12-5 pm,
The first & third Friday of each month and during exhibit openings we are open until 9 pm.

SPARK Gallery, Inc.
900 Santa Fe Drive
Denver, CO 80204
http://www.sparkgallery.com/

"Figuratively abstract" artist shares inspiration

Colorado creations | Colorado Sunday

By The Denver Post
Article Last Updated: 07/15/2007 01:28:55 AM MDT
"Figuratively abstract" artist shares inspiration

Who: Michael Gadlin

Medium: Wood panels using mixed media, which involves acrylic and latex house paints, ink, charcoal and cut paper.

His story: Growing up without much money and even fewer role models who reflected his multiracial background was daunting for a high school student aspiring to be an artist.

But Gadlin didn't allow that to stop him. He found support from teachers at Denver's East High School and representatives from the University of Denver who, upon reviewing his portfolio, pointed him in the direction of art school.

And after spending two years at one of the nation's leading art institutions, the Pratt Institute in New York, the artist "with a desire for classical romanticism, an urge to combine the old and the new and make it fresh," and a love for layers, developed his own style that he calls figuratively abstract.

"You can philosophize all day that painting is dead and that nothing is new, but my approach is to create a style that hasn't been seen," he said.

Now an established artist on the Colorado level, who feels "so close to art philosophy and lifestyle through Europeans," Gadlin aspires to touch people so much that his work is shown in museums around the world. But it is knowing that in high school he didn't have the foggiest idea of what he wanted to do - and was so intimidated he even feared branching out into the artistic arena - that motivates Gadlin to serve as a teacher and mentor to at- risk children in the Denver area.

In fact, he spent two weeks sketching and painting a piece for the Denver Polo Classic to be auctioned off at the Capital Grille Black Tie Ball on Friday to benefit the Children's Foundation, a nonprofit that raises money for at-risk and disadvantaged Colorado children.

"It keeps you humble, it keeps you fresh, it keeps you real," Gadlin said. "You'd be surprised at the talent and need for this outlet."

Philosophy: "It's really cliché: Be true to yourself," he said. "It's being honest and through my work being honest. It translates into my spiritual walk with my wife and kids.

"At times we get tastes of happiness and being complete. The desire is so great you're cursed with it, in a good way. I never want any regrets. I don't want to wonder what would it be like if I'd try this," he said.

Price range: His work starts at $1,000 and can reach upward of $25,000. The average price falls between $5,000 and $15,000.

Where to find his work: Visit Gadlin's website at www.gadlinscanvas .com. His work is also shown at Spark Gallery in Denver and at The Aspen Gallery in Aspen, Colorado. - Desiree Belmarez, Denver Post staff writer

Creating a Legacy

TENACITY PROPELS A YOUNG ARTIST'S CAREER

Michael Gadlin remembers poring over a sketchpad at age eight, filling its pages with the pastels his mother bought for him off a grocery-store shelf. "It was like putting a puzzle together," he says of the energy he put into his nascent creations. "I recall finishing and thinking that this—filling in every white space on the paper in front of me—was the completion of something." It was, in fact, the start of something.

Gadlin would later go to the Pratt Art Institute in New York, where he threw himself into drawing and painting courses, taking away the coveted freshman prize of being one of a handful of students nominated for a full-ride scholarship for the balance of his undergrad years. The honor was huge for this fledgling artist who, two years into Pratt's four-year program, returned to Denver to be close to his mother as she battled terminal lung cancer.

While in Denver, Gadlin befriended up-and-coming artist Darrell Anderson, who had participated in the prestigious Biennale Internazionale dell'Arte Contemporanea in Florence, Italy, in December 2007. Anderson generously mentored Gadlin by giving him a gallery to work in for free in LoDo. "I don't think I realized then what a big deal it was that he gave me a key," reflects Gadlin. Beyond a key, Anderson schooled the budding young artist in the business aspects of pursuing an art career, urging Gadlin to promote himself and to pursue contracts for public art installations. Gadlin's first such honor was to create the art for District 2 Police Station. His 18 panels, each three feet by three feet, fill a nine-by-eight-foot wall and will, in Gadlin's words, outlive him and even his daughters—a legacy this humble but tenacious artist holds precious. Gadlin's art hangs in the Vance Kirkland Museum in Denver as well as in other museums.

Gadlin has come a long way from his days on the streets of Manhattan's Lower East Side, knocking on doors for a sketching job to supplement expenses at Pratt. Today, he often spends entire workdays, with painting palette in hand, inside his 400-square-foot studio at 15th and Pearl Street. He can recite a long list of serious local collectors who hang his work in their outsized homes that boast plenty of wall space. And yet, he still feels he's just getting started.

WRITTEN BY NANCY CLARK
PHOTOGRAPHY BY MIKE LEVINE

Public Art Program

Michael Gadlin: District Two Police Station
October 2004

The newest addition to Denver's public art collection is Michael Gadlin's acrylic painting, Bluecityjungle. The artwork was installed in the atrium of the newly built District Two Police Station, in Northeast Denver. The Artwork is composed of 18 separate panels, to form one large work of art, but when viewed up close they appear to be 18 unique compositions. Michael used figurative and abstract imagery in his work, leaving it up the viewer to make connections and discoveries.

District Two Police Station is located at 38th Avenue and Holly Street. To learn more on Michael Gadlin, please visit his profile page.

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Person Michael Gadlin

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Michael Gadlin, born in Denver, Colorado has been exhibiting work throughout the United States for over 15 years. As a very young artist, Gadlin studied drawing and painting at the Art Students League of Denver. After earning some of his tuition money from the sales of pastel and charcoal drawings while in high school, Gadlin attended Pratt Institute in New York where he majored in Communication Design and Illustration. In 1999 Gadlin was the youngest artist ever to win "Best Of Show" at Denver's nationally renowned Cherry Creek Arts Festival. The Vance Kirkland Museum acquired a work of his as part of their permanent collection. Gadlin is currently exhibiting in Aspen, Denver, Vail, and Telluride Colorado. Gadlin's well-received public art installation, which was completed in 2004, hangs permanently in Denver's District 2 Police Station. The Fort Collins Museum of Contemporary Art selected Gadlin to be included in the museum's 2008 "Rocky Mountain Biennial." He currently works in Colorado, where he lives with his wife and two daughters. For more examples of Michael Gadlin's work, calendars of exhibits, and contact information, visit www.Gadlinscanvas.com.

Painting, for me, is an exploration and response to familiar and expressive elements around me, in nature, and within my spirit. My emotions and desires are realized within the breadth of my work, that is, to illustrate and capture a sense of understanding toward my appreciation for Classical Romanticism throughout art history; Yet, at the same time I seek to display a reverence for modern and contemporary substances that are relevant and meaningful. From these perspectives it is my hope that my work will one day land an important place in art history. - Michael Gadlin

FCMOCA: Fort Collins Museum Of Contemporary Art

Michael Gadlin's work is currently represented in the 2009 Rocky Mountain Biennial in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Below is the invite with details.
The show runs through January 2009.