Join us for the opening reception of a new exhibition by PlatteForum Resident Artist jewelarae and the ArtLab Interns!
About the Artists: Jewelarae (b. 2001) is a fourth-generation Coloradan growing mutant objects that play with gender and sexuality. They are an artist, jeweler, and designer exploring queer theory and industrial spirituality, with work that lives in, on, and around the body.
Rae’s practice treats information and knowledge systems as material—something to cut, solder, splice, and reconfigure. Through these objects, they examine how bodies and technologies shape one another, and how making can open new ways of being within—and against, beyond, and underneath—these systems.
Rae holds a BS in industrial design with minors in sexualities and jewelry. They have exhibited their work across the US, the EU, and Colombia, at Munich jewelry week, NYC jewelry week, ARTBO, and in print media. They were a finalist in the third cycle of current obsession’s GEMZ talent acceleration program and are currently an organizer of DUNG30Ndwellercult—a curatorial project pushing boundaries and building community across art and craft disciplines.
ArtLab Interns are a group of 42 high school students from across the Denver metro area taking part in PlatteForum’s ArtLab Internship program. These students are talented visual artists who are interested in sharing their voices, pushing their work in new directions, and engaging with the issues that matter most to them and their communities. Together with the Resident Artist, ArtLab Interns create dynamic new works for each exhibition, creating with diverse media, sharing their stories, and working together to use arts for social change.
About the exhibition: Coming soon!
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Accessiblity and Parking:
PlatteForum's Address: 910 Galapago Street, Suite C, Denver CO 80204
Street Parking: There is lots of street parking around the neighborhood. Keep in mind, street parking fills up on First Fridays.
Lot Parking: There are a few paid lots around the neighborhood. West High School usually offers a paid parking lot during First Fridays. This lot is directly adjacent to PlatteForum.
Public Transportation / Biking: PlatteForum is a 7 minute walk from the Kalamath Street & 10th Avenue bus stop, and a 15-minute walk from the 10th & Osage light rail station. Bike racks available on site on the west side of the building.
Accessibility: PlatteForum has reserved one accessible parking space on the east side of the building (marked with a cone). There is also a ramp with a handrail from the east side of the building to PlatteForum's door on the 2nd level. Once inside, you can move throughout PlatteForum's spaces and to the restroom without steps. One restroom is ADA accessible. Please let us know if you have any accessibility requests or questions. Contact: info@platteforum.org, 303-893-0791.