Join us for the opening reception of Dirty Abstraction from 6-8pm - the first exhibition in Union Hall’s 2024 Rough Gems series!
Light refreshments will be provided.
About Dirty Abstraction
Curated by Jennifer Lord, Dirty Abstraction proposes an abstraction that communicates and contains cultural, ecological, political, and/or spiritual content. It is abstraction that pushes against traditional notions of pure form and into critical content. The work here is contingent, intersectional, and coded, interjecting shifting nuance. Each artist in the show has a different approach to how they make the content of their work legible, to whom, and to what degree they allow their work to be illegible. The exhibition explores the contradiction of does it matter / it doesn’t matter how much the viewer gets.
Exhibiting artists include Joan Anderson, Paula Damasceno, Anthony Garcia Sr., Noah Travis Phillips, Claire A. Warden, and Jen Wohlner.
Location, Parking & Accessibility
We value your time with us. If you have specific needs or requirements that would make your experience more comfortable at Union Hall please reach out to us at info@unionhalldenver.org with accommodation requests.
Union Hall is located inside the first floor of The Coloradan in downtown Denver at 1750 Wewatta Street, Suite 144. There are two entrances to the building equipped with power assist doors and all public areas are wheelchair accessible. Street parking is available along Wewatta Street. Paid public parking is located in the building garage on the corner of Wewatta & 18th Street with wheelchair accessible spaces. Union Hall is located directly next to the Union Station train tracks, providing access to a variety of public transportation options including the bus, light rail, train, and ride shares. If you have trouble locating us on the day of the event call us at (720) 927-4033.
The gallery will be lit by spotlights placed on the artwork and furniture, and low dim overhead lights on the floors. Light music will playing from an overhead sound system at moderate volume. You will be surrounded by artwork on the walls and floors. Several ADA accessible seating areas will be available from benches and couches, to single seating chairs. Artwork should not inhibit your ability for movement throughout the space, and all areas of the gallery will remain ADA accessible during the opening reception, and for the duration of the exhibition.