Dialog:City at the DNC

July 30, 10:06 AMDenver Art ExaminerMichael Salamon

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Art, democracy and digital media convene for this one time event, featuring world-renowned artists ranging from a MacArthur Fellow to a leading "green" design faculty member, each will come together to create a series of innovative commissioned works in conjunction with local organizations and students.

Participation in Dialog:City will be open to all citizens of Denver and to visitors from around the world. While the exhibitions will be concurrent, each will have a dedicated opening enabling the public to attend every event. It promises to be the first program of its kind at a party convention.

"It's no accident that the 'greenest' and most creative Democratic National Convention in history will occur in Denver this August," said Mayor Hickenlooper.  "With one of the highest-educated populations in the United States, a technology-driven economy and world-class art institutions, Denver is prime for an event of this scale."

Krzysztof Wodiczko

Here’s a look at a few of the big events!

Things will kick off with an opening reception at the Robischon Gallery on Aug. 21 from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. More than 16 artists will be featured in a mind-expanding group exhibition.

Folllowing the opening reception, check out "The Karaoke Convention '08," at the Supreme Court, from 8 p.m.-11 p.m. This event is by Daniel Peltz, who has transcribed public addresses by presidential candidates in the 2008 election into a karaoke format.

On Aug. 22nd, enjoy Krzysztof Wodiczko’s "The Veteran Vehicle Project" at 14th and Grant Street from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. A collaboration with Denver's Road Home, Wodiczko project will engage Denver veterans and their experiences to create a public conversation on the trauma of war.

D.J. Spooky by t

"Air Forrest" in City Park on Aug. 24 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m is the launch of a two-day Yoga Health Festival with workshops, events and presentations for families takes place under Minsuk Cho's architectural pavilion. Cho's architectural Pavilion for Public Discourse will be installed in City Park. This pneumatic structure will levitate, creating a sculptural canopy. Events, symposiums and parties will assemble at this new model for a public square. Open for tours Aug. 25-29.

"Partly Sunny: Designs to Change the Forecast," at the Denver Pavilions. Aug. 24, 11 a.m-4 p.m. is Charlie Cannon and the Rhode Island School of Design Innovation Studio’s contribution to Dialog:City. It will present visual designs in the categories of buildings, food, energy, "greening" cities, water and transportation. Focusing on what actions can be taken now, Partly Sunny: Designs to Change the Forecast includes collaboration with GreenPrint Denver, the Dirt Café Project, Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design and Green Order. Open for tours Aug. 25-29, 10am-6pm.

D.J. Spooky, a.k.a. Paul Miller, will perform "Terra Nova: The Antarctic Suite" at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House on Aug. 24 at 8 p.m. In keeping with the Convention's green theme, his work is a multimedia experience that samples from his recordings of the sights and sounds of ice breaking and melting in Antarctica.

The "Green Constitutional Congress Symposium," will take place at the Buell Theater, Aug. 25, 6-8 p.m. Led by Bruce Mau and produced by Rhode Island School of Design and University of Colorado-Denver, the symposium will cover a wide array of green topics.

The whole pile of Dialog:City artists are:
·    Charlie Cannon and students from the Rhode Island School of Design (representing numerous states/countries)
·    Minsuk Cho (South Korea)
·    R. Luke Dubois (New York)
·    Ann Hamilton (Ohio)
·    Sharon Hayes (New York)
·    Lynn Hershman (California)
·    Daniel Peltz (Rhode Island)
·    D.J. Spooky, a.k.a. Paul Miller (New York)
·    spurse collective (representing numerous states/countries)
·    Krzysztof Wodiczko (Poland)

WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! This is amazing and not to be missed.