Union Hall in the News
Esther Hernandez: A Playful Approach
There isn’t just one way to quantify artist and curator Esther Hernandez. The Denver-based arts professional has a résumé as layered as her practice, which partially accounts for her designation as a “multidisciplinary artist.”
Sometimes art needs a good punchline
“Laugh Lines” is a serious exhibition with a funny side. Union Hall, the compact, nonprofit contemporary art space tucked into a corner of a condo building downtown, has gained a reputation as the gallery that cares about curators.
Six small Front Range art shows with big ambitions
The most surprising art exhibitions this fall take place in some of the most compact spaces. Union Hall has been coming on strong as a nonprofit art gallery lately, with a series of well-curated exhibitions featuring regional artists who deserve wide attention.
Rough Gems, A Curatorial Fellowship For the Underdogs
Denver artists have limited places to share their work and curators have even fewer galleries to pitch ideas to—and of course, funding for just about anything arts related is extremely scarce. This makes Rough Gems essential to the Denver arts scene.
Juntae TeeJay Hwang: Sweaty Wedding
Everyone is invited to Juntae TeeJay Hwang’s Sweaty Wedding at Union Hall. Lined up against the walls, sweating under hot spotlights, confidently crafted ceramic forms emit the austerity and discomfort of ancient vessels in contemporary drag. Their probing gazes remind us that we are as much a part of the exhibit as the artwork.
New Exhibition of Queer Romance To Debut at Union Hall
Rough Gems curator Robert Martin returns to guest curate another show at Union Hall debuting Thursday, July 21. The story of you and me is a collection of art pieces curated by Robert Martin (they/them) that depicts the quieter and sometimes deeper moments of love in relationships.
Chain Letter: Joy, Longing, and Communal Loss
A longtime supporter of local art, OFM is excited to share a new exhibit with our readers. On September 9, 2021, Chain Letter—a group exhibition co-curated by artist Alexander Richard Wilson and Union Hall’s Chief Curator Ari Myers—debuted at Union Hall, the nonprofit arts exhibition space located inside The Coloradan in downtown Denver.
Union Hall Denver receives grant from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts
Union Hall, the non-profit arts exhibition space located inside The Coloradan in downtown Denver, has been announced as a recipient of a two-year $60,000 grant from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.
Voices of the Desert, Review by Carissa Samaniego
Close your eyes and imagine yourself in the desert. What does it feel like? What do you see? Who do you see? Undoubtedly, we have unique desert experiences, but I’m willing to bet that your visualization included sandy terrain, wide open space, and blazing-hot sun.
Cherish Marquez uses video games, QR codes and more digital art in Union Station exhibit
Is Cherish Marquez the future of art? And are the screen-driven, reality-augmented pieces she is currently exhibiting at Union Hall part of an evolution that will eventually turn all of the art we enjoy digital?
As the pandemic winds down, Denver galleries gear up
Union Hall is a relatively new downtown art space that was just gaining momentum when the pandemic hit, slowing the gallery scene down to a crawl. But its early exhibitions have been first-rate, leaving its potential to be a serious player in the Denver art scene never in doubt. The current exhibition, “Object Empathy,” is another step in the right direction.
Loving You: Documenting Kia Lopez and Chella Man Exhibition to Debut at Denver’s Union Hall On May 14
Performance Piece by Denver-Born, Emerging Photographer MaryV Brings Visibility for Transgender, Non-Binary, and Gender Non-Conforming People to Mainstream Space.
How to Support Denver's LGBTQ Community This Pride Month
Pride celebrations are never complete without an acknowledgement of the work still left to be done. This year, it’s a particularly relevant sentiment, though it’s beginning to feel like some semblance of “normal life” is on the horizon, the road to recovery post-pandemic is long.
25 Things To Do in Real Life and Virtually This Weekend in Denver
Denver has some curious events lined up this week. Start it off by checking out Mirror Mirror and end it by chilling or sweating at the Denver Plunge Roulette and 5k. Whatever your week has ready for you, make sure to take a peak at this roundup of events happening in Denver.
Poems for Our Country - DARIA
Poems for Our Country Union Hall 1750 Wewatta Street, Suite 144, Denver, CO 80202 Curated by Arielle M. Myers November 14, 2019-January 4, 2020 Admission: Free Review by Laura Miller The new, non-profit art gallery Union Hall opened its doors earlier this year. Located in downtown Denver.
Poems for Our Country: Artists' Hopes and Proclamations for 2020 - 5280
The latest exhibit at Union Hall, which opens on November 14, has artists set intentions for the country and the year to come. | Banners with spray-painted slogans and sewed on statements have been dropped from bridges, overpasses, balconies, and building facades for decades.
Creating Union Hall, a Community-Focused Arts Space - Colorado Real Estate Journal
Union Hall serves as a community-focused arts space and culture concierge, providing opportunities for emerging and well-known artists alike to exhibit their work. It's also a place for locals and visitors to Denver to engage in enriching and educational creative experiences.
Union Hall Brings Art To Denver Union Station | VISIT DENVER Blog
Denver Union Station isn't an odd setting for an art gallery-rather, its bustling, centralized location can be a boon for artists and curators. What's unusual about a nonprofit arts space that opened in the neighborhood in May 2019, is that it's located inside a condo building.
A new art center, and a soul for the redeveloped neighborhood around Union Station
Union Hall aims to bring quality culture to the area Union Hall is an experiment in how fast, real, rich and deep culture can get at warp speed. It's a quick-rise art center built for an instant city.
Discover the New Venue Making Denver’s Arts Scene More Inclusive
Last year, the Coloradan became the first development to offer affordable housing in Denver's Union Station neighborhood. Now, it's making fine art accessible to all with the debut of Union Hall. | The Coloradan-a hip new condominium complex near Union Station-made news in 2018 by designating 10 percent of its residences as affordable housing.
Union Hall Gives Exposure To Local Artists and Curators in Rough Gems Program
Union Hall introduced the fourth annual Rough Gems program with three new exhibitions which will run through April 22. Rough Gems is a collaborative curatorial program organized every year to give local emerging curators and artists a platform and chance to display their work. Union Hall will showcase three Denver-based curators in the rotating pop-up series.
Union Hall’s newest exhibition features a roster of emerging artists in Downtown Denver
The exhibition is part of a program that is intended to give Denver creatives professional curatorial experience. Co-curators, Florence Blackwell and Nadiya Jackson, recruited five emerging artists they knew well to curate what will be one of the first major gallery exhibitions in their art careers.