Crema Coffee House is quickly becoming the most endearing coffee shop in Denver. It has a heart and soul that surpass the common buzz of an espresso bar, and holds a more vibrant and alluring atmosphere than your passé Starbucks. It is also a brilliant place to discover new contemporary art.
The coffee house was opened in the fall of 2009 by dedicated snowboarder and co-founder of DVLP clothing, Noah Price. Determined to further distinguish Denver’s sub-culture, Noah developed Crema as a progressive coffee house that acts as a hub for art, music, and damn-good coffee. Soon after opening, the house began displaying monthly works of art focusing on underground contemporary artists of Colorado.
Currently on display at Crema is the work of Colorado painter/photographer Jared David Paul. The art plays on focus and perception, with both mediums (paint and photography) addressing the obscurities of interpretation. Much of Paul’s photography is themed, creating serial references to a common idea. But the images act as small parts to a non-visible whole. Each picture is a fragment of a more complete vision. In a similar act of aberrant depiction, Paul’s paintings create an even more abstract visual representation. A series of ink paintings depict grayscale circular images that frame themselves like severed corneas. The work is compellingly simple, like a feverish Japanese calligraphy.
Jared David Paul’s work will be on display at Crema Coffee House (2862 Larimer St. Denver) through the month of January.
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