Things to Do in Denver When You're Gay: Photography and Dessert!

Jesse of Jesse Hernandez Photography invites you to his new show this Friday, January 24 at Crave Dessert Bar & Lounge.

"Come check out some of my recent works while enjoying some savory food and libations ...," says Jesse. "If you haven't been to Crave, you are in for a treat, plus you will get to see it before they expand into their pizzeria next door. I thank you for all the love and support throughout this new adventure that began in 2012 and I hope you can make it out this night to continue your support of my passion!"

 

Jesse Hernandez and The Return to Santa Fe Drive!

Jesse Hernandez (up there, on top) of Jesse Hernandez Photography will be making his triumphant return to First Friday Art Walk in March and he wants you to come check it out!

Says Hernandez, "Come see some what I have been up to with my photography at the March 1st First Friday on Santa Fe Drive here in Denver! I have three themes in mind and still deciding which on to go with, but I promise to keep it interesting and worth owning! Come out and support me with your attendance, smile and enjoyment of art!

His exhibit will take place at The Denver School of Photography from 6-10pm and he recommends El Noa Noa or iSushi if art gives you an appetite.

Denver Art Seen: Jesse Hernandez at First Friday

The Santa Fe Arts District's monthly First Friday event is this Friday, September 7 and  Jesse Hernandez of Jesse Hernandez Photography will be having his second gallery showing at The Denver School of Photography between 6-9:30 pm.

Hernandez will be showcasing some of his black and white architectural photographs. "My subject for this show is my favorite to photograph, black and white architecture," says Hernandez. "Capturing the modern styles with the historic styles is capturing decades of artistic creations juxtaposed in textile, shape and time. Within the layers of a cityscape, one can find a story unique to each structure. Who built it, who inhabited it, what is the view from it? All questions I had and hope are provoked and piqued for those who view this collection on exhibit this Friday. Some on display go back several years while others are from recent visits. This show is primarily New York City, but I have been known to slip in a little Chi Town or San Francisco"

The Santa Fe Arts District is comprised of over 60 galleries and studios, restaurants and theaters, and all sorts of other cool and interesting spaces and draws hundreds of attendees every month along Santa Fe Drive.

Denver Art Seen: Jesse Hernandez Photography

"The camera should be used for a recording of life, for rendering the very substance and quintessence of the thing itself, whether it be polished steel or palpitating flesh." ~ Edward Weston

Jesse Hernandez

Jesse Hernandez has been photographing events, people, and architecture for over 25 years.  His published works have appeared in the Denver Post, Rocky Mountain News, Out Front Colorado, The Aurora Sentinel and Westword.

 He offers a custom mix of traditional and modern styles to meet and exceed all needs for portfolio work, weddings and corporate images.  Jesse's passion for the art of photography is reflected in his work.

He is the staff photographer for Opera Colorado and his ongoing clients include Ignite Theater, The Denver Gay Men’s Chorus, Children’s Hospital, Subaru, The Denver Hospice, Gravity Defied Theatre, Girls Incorporated, Bakery le Sensual, The Imperial Court of the Rocky Mountain Empire, The Rocky Mountain Arts Association, and numerous musicians, artists, corporations and individuals throughout the United States.

For more information visit his website www.JesseHernandezPhotos.com.

Each week Denver Art Seen will showcase the work of a Denver-based artist or photographer. To be featured on Denver Art Seen, email drewdenver@gmail.com.

Denver Civic Center Photo Contest

Get your camera and get down to Denver's Civic Center Park this month to snap photos and enter to win DOCA's new photo contest.

You'll have plenty of opportunities - Independence Eve concert & fireworks, Biennial of the Americas activities and the re-opened McNichols Building, Janet Echelman's fabulous suspended net sculpture (the picture above was taken by the artist last night) & the many other artworks in the park, Tuesday's Civic Center Eats market & music, flowers, summer fun - anything you can photograph in and around Civic Center Park during July.

Enter up to five photos at www.DenverArtsInteractive.org in the Civic Centric Contest by August 1, 2010.

Spread the word to friends and family to give your photos five stars - and you could win tickets to arts events, including Film on the Rocks, or take home your own miniature blue bear. You can also win by rating photos on the site (random drawing from participating voters). See the website for rules and details.

Faces of Hunger photo contest

Nearly 600,000 people in Colorado live with the reality of hunger. Food Bank of the Rockies’ blog, http://www.frontlinesofhunger.blogspot.com/, profiles faces of our hungry neighbors. There are SO many more faces and stories that deserve to be seen and told. FBR & Denver Magazine have partnered to give local photography lovers the opportunity to give more faces of hunger visibility and to learn, first-hand, the reality of a problem taking place in our own backyard.

Details after the jump.


* Photographers, amatuer and professional....use your artistic abilities to profile an individual or family struggling with hunger in Colorado and submit your photos and application for judging.

* Only 12% of those served by FBR agencies are homeless. The face of hunger could be your neighbor, your mechanic, a fellow student... Go out and meet real people dealing with hunger. Ask for their story. FBR works with over 700 hunger relief agencies. If you need referrals for locations, let us know.

* Submissions judged by a panel of Channel 2’s Natalie Tysdal, Mayor Hickenlooper, Kevin Seggelke, CEO of Food Bank of the Rockies, professional photographers and Denver Magazine’s CEO & Publisher, Michael Ledwitz.

* Top 50 entries featured at a Fat Tail Gallery event on September 2, 2009. Winning entries under both categories to be featured in Denver Magazine and will receive exclusive prize packages. Top entries featured on http://www.frontlinesofhunger.blogspot.com/ and will receive complimentary subscriptions to Denver Magazine.


All entries must be postmarked by June 15, 2009