Archive for August, 2008

The city of Denver, led by the Denver Office of Cultural Affairs, did a great job of bringing world class art to town during the DNC through the Dialog:City program. While I would have liked to have seen some additional involvement from local artists, the program offered a thought-provoking combination of installation and performance. I [...]

Thanks to our friend Jayne we got some tickets to the big press welcome party at Elitches (Denver’s biggest amusement park, located in the Central Platte Valley near downtown). Thousands of people, music, local politicos, free beer and food. Most of our evening was spent watching adults playing midway games for free, and then walking [...]

JHH and I went to opening night of Dialog:City on Thursday, and took some photos along the way. We started off the evening at the Robischon Gallery. Here’s a shot of the gallery with DJ Spooky’s Terra Nova prints in the background. Then we went on to the kickoff of the Karaoke Convention at the [...]

Denver is getting ready for the Democratic National Convention – and the city’s artists and galleries are hoping to get some exposure along the way. An article by Kirk Johnson in the New York Times today speaks to the broader ambitions and styles that are in place, especially as expressed by public art, including Lawrence [...]


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Hugh Graham does design strategy, research, and storytelling for corporations, non-profits, and community organizations.

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    • Anna: This story was used in my English 111 (college) course. This should show how wise of an individual y [...]
    • Larry: I found one of these today in Sumterville, Florida. This one is in good condition and in the shape o [...]
    • Patricia: went grave reading tonight in a catholic cemetery in Austin, Texas and found many headstones (most o [...]
    • 21 June 2011 – Gravestone Symbolism « Wells Family Genealogy: [...] ” Dum Tacet Clamat” “Though silent, he speaks” In cemeteries throughout the w [...]
    • Thesaurus: This visual map is amazing. I'm looking on it near 20 minutes and it's still amazing for me! [...]

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