I went to the First Friday Art Walk on Santa Fe Drive here in Denver yesterday evening for the first time in quite a while. My first stop was at the Museo De Las Americas, which was holding its annual Dia De Muertos. I was hoping to see the Community Procession, but unfortunately, it ended before I got there. I also wanted to see the Catrina Costume Contest, which features an adult, youth, and child category, but was far too early (it began at 8:00, long past my bedtime). Fortunately, I ran into the couple in the photograph on the left out on the street, who graciously let me take their photograph, and so I was at least able to capture a bit of the Dia de los Muertos atmosphere.
I did take a photograph at the entrance of the Museo De Las Americas, featuring a Dia de los Muertos exhibit, as seen in the photograph on the right. Since it was at the entrance, everyone entering and exiting the building was walking right past it, making getting a good photo of it pretty tricky. There was finally a break in the action after about an hour or two, and so I was able to snap the photograph on the right.
And, of course, the rest of the galleries on Santa Fe Drive were exhibiting non-Day-of-the-Dead art, including quite a few photographs, including at Gallery 6, a new Colorado photographic art collective that opened since the last time I was at First Friday. I also noticed that Spark, one of the major galleries on Santa Fe Drive, which has been in business for 45 years, has been replaced by D'art Gallery Denver, as seen in the photograph on the left. Evidently, Spark is planning to open in a new location soon. And I must say, a lot of the art and photographs on display at D'art were pretty damn good. Not that I was actually tempted to buy anything. As a confirmed cheapskate, I know that nothing is that good.
