Daily Specials is guest-curated by local art historian and curator Lauren Hartog and features work by both local and national artists Ashley Eliza Williams, Cydney Lewis, D. Dominick Lombardi, Daisy McGowan, Debra Kayes, Don Fodness, E.C. Comstock, Holly Cahill, Ian Fisher, Jaclyn Jacunski, Julia Klein, Julie Puma, Karen Dana Cohen, Lynné Bowman Cravens, Matthew Harris, Summer Ventis, Theresa Anderson, Xi Zhang, and Zehra Khan.

Bringing together work from these two artist-led collectives, Daily Specials examines how the commonplace presents itself in contemporary art. As Hartog puts it, “art helps to refocus the inattentional blindness we develop for things we encounter daily. Though we interact with the creatures, things, and space around us, we often do not truly perceive them unless they are brought to our immediate attention.”

EXHIBITION RUN

• June 2 - July 14, 2023

OPENING RECEPTION

• Friday, June 2nd, 2023, from 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm.

GALLERY HOURS

• Monday through Friday, 11 am - 4 pm.

The Philip J. Steele Gallery is located on RMCAD’s campus at 1600 Pierce Street, Denver, CO 80214.

ABOUT THE GUEST CURATOR

Lauren Hartog is an art historian and curator based in Denver. Currently, she is the Associate Director at K Contemporary. She previously served as curator and co-director at Friend of a Friend Gallery and she earned her Masters Degree from the University of Denver in 2018.

ABOUT HYPERLINK

Hyperlink formed in 2014, is a nebulous artist collective dedicated to alternative artistic experiences, practices, opportunities, and expanding community. Hyperlink artists connect to artists in their home page/city via critical dialogue, curated exhibitions, and collaboration and works with emerging figures in the art world such as writers, curators, and critics. 

ABOUT TIGER STRIKES ASTEROID: CHICAGO

Tiger Strikes Asteroid: Chicago is part of a non-profit network of independently programmed, artist-run exhibition spaces with locations in Philadelphia, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Greenville, SC. Tiger Strikes Asteroid’s goal is to collectively bring people together, expand connections and create community through artist-initiated exhibitions, projects, and curatorial opportunities.

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ABOUT THE PHILIP J. STEELE GALLERY

Named in honor of RMCAD’s founder, the Philip J. Steele Gallery features dynamic and innovative work from contemporary artists and designers, RMCAD alumni, current students, and faculty. Open to the public, these galleries serve as a place to foster critical discourse around art and design for the RMCAD and broader communities by presenting challenging, educational, and significant exhibitions and projects.