Events at Art Gym
Public Critique with Melanie Finlayson
June 11 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Free
June 11 | 6-9PM | Free!
Giving critiques and getting critiques is part of the process that brings the community of artists together. So, whether you bring your art or view someone else’s, join the discussion and learn from each other during this free public event. The monthly informal critiques welcome moderators from the Denver art community alongside Art Gym staff while guests enjoy the provided snacks and drinks. Critique sessions are limited to ten people showing work, so sign up today and join us on Wednesday, June 11, from 6-9PM with guest moderator, CU Boulder Art Museum Curator, Hope Saska.
Melanie Finlayson is an artist, curator, and Gallery Manager at the Center for Visual Art in Denver, CO. Originally from Albany, NY, she moved to Denver in 2021 to join CVA. She holds a BFA in Printmaking and Sculpture and an MFA in Print Media from Cranbrook Academy of Art.
Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, and she has taught workshops at Penland School of Craft, Sawtooth School for Visual Art, BluSeed Studios, Double Island Studio, and various colleges. She has been a resident artist at BluSeed Studios, Haystack Open Studio Residency, Penland Winter Residency, Venice Printmaking Residency, and Arrowmont’s Pentaculum Residency.
Before moving to Colorado, Melanie spent over a decade in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, where she served as the Print, Letterpress, Books & Paper Studio Coordinator and Studio Operations manager at Penland School of Craft. During this time, she founded Green Plum Press and Gallery, transforming a long-vacant storefront into a thriving co-op studio and gallery. From 2011 to 2014, she curated exhibitions and provided a platform for artists to foster contemporary conversations through exhibitions, lectures, performances, and short-term residencies.
Melanie has continued her curatorial work at Toe River Arts (NC), the Center for Visual Art (CO), and Constellation Studios (NE). Passionate about supporting artists and fostering creative communities, she actively seeks new curatorial opportunities while raising her daughter and continuing her artistic practice.
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