The details are fuzzy. We can make out the good-natured glow of a tiny crosswalk man in the painting’s left corner, who assures us it’s safe to proceed, still, something doesn’t feel right. Two distinct human figures are centered in the street scene. It’s unclear what they’re doing, but the digital looking date and time in the left hand corner suggest it can’t be good. The title, “Attack” puts us further on edge, but can we really be sure of what’s occurring between these people? “I completely trust my instinct,” says painter William Betts in regard to his work. But when we stare into the dynamics of his paintings, can we trust ours?

Get to know Alesso Modern Source before the Grand Opening of their new showroom on May 17th.

Q&A conducted with Bill Amundson, one of Denver’s most significant contemporary artists. Modern In Denver asked Bill a few questions in light of his solo exhibition, Blurred Vision, opening on Friday.

Approximately 2,400 works by Clyfford Still are now under one roof — in Denver. For the inaugural exhibition 110 works that have remained virtually unseen grace the walls of the Clyfford Still Museum, opening this Friday, November 18, 2011.

The Winter Issue of Modern In Denver is out now! It has everything you want for your holiday downtime! You might be interested in our intensive research into modern pet products, iPhone apps that Denver Creatives are using or the State of the Art(ificial) Grass. Be sure to cozy up next to the fire to read this issue’s feature on Joseph Eichler.

In the Fall 2011 issue of Modern In Denver Magazine, we take a look at how escaping your rut and experiencing something new can revive your creativity and your life. We are a culture of often overworked, overstressed, indebted, uninspired workers, and we yearn for something different. We explore the causes and effects of our unrest, who’s doing something about it, and ways you can, too.

Alan Hess is an architecture critic for the San Jose Mercury News and author of many books, including Googie and Palm Springs Weekend. Modern In Denver was able to ask Alan Hess a few questions about the history of Palm Springs and its major influential architects.

Bill Amundson has created his own unique world. From intricate drawings that expose his inner thinking, to the specific art market he has developed around his own work, to his extensive self- portrait collection, Amundson is literally a man of his own making.

Words: Melissa Belongea / Images: Trevor Brown | Andrew Clark Studio Roland Bernier has a way with words. Not in the traditional sense of writing and composition, but by using words to convey his art. Bernier, who knew he wanted to be an artist from a very young age, has been making and studying art…