Art of the State 2022 Awards
Art of the State 2022 features 149 works by 142 artists - and the exhibition's three jurors have given special recognition to a few standout pieces in this year's Juror Awards.
These works exemplify the creativity, diversity and vision of these Colorado artists. Congrats!
Juror Awards
Best in Show - Chris DeKnikker, Reunion
Second Place - James Dixon, Phone
Third Place - Joelle Cicak, Our Ladon
Honorable Mention - Renee Ziccardi, Pieces & Parts 2
Honorable Mention - Yoshitomo Saito, Million Year Drone
Honorable Mention - Al Canner, Octopod
Joelle Cicak, Our Ladon (Left, in glass case) and Chris DeKnikker, Reunion (Right, on the wall), photo by Wes Magyar
Jurors:
Louise Martorano, Executive Director, RedLine Contemporary Art Center Ellamaria Ray, Artist/Anthropologist, Professor of Africana Studies, Metropolitan State University of Denver
Collin Parson, Director of Galleries and Curator, Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
Yoshitomo Saito, Million Year Drone - photo by Wes Magyar
Institutional Awards
Recognizing the importance of the triennial Art of the State exhibition, a number of regional institutions gave awards to artworks that embody the mission and excellence reflective of their organizations.
Museum of Contemporary Art Denver - Naomi Scheck, Viscosity
RedLine Contemporary Art Center - Floyd Tunson, Worker Bee
Meow Wolf - Deborah Jang, We're not in Kansas anymore
Kirkland Museum of Fine and Decorative Art - Christopher Warren, Plowshares: Altered Colorado
Museum of Outdoor Arts - Roger Reutimann, CYBER DROPPINGS
Art Gym - Matthew Bollinger, Caulfield
Denver Botanic Gardens - Sharon Feder, Still Being | Being Still No. 7
Arvada Arts & Culture Commission - Julie Maren, Rainbow Beam
UCCS Galleries of Contemporary Art - Lucas Thomas, Debris
Floyd Tunson, Worker Bee (Left) with Eccentricity by Autumn T. Thomas (Right) - photo by Wes Magyar
Art of the State 2022 is free to visit through March 27. This exhibition is underwritten by Nancy Terry and Jodie Steeves.
