Jay Nelson. The Good Bye Ranch, 2007-09; graphite on paper; 60 x 88 in. The relationship between an exhibition and its catalog is always a tenuous one. Much of the art is distorted in the translation to a new medium. Similar to the metamorphosis of literature into film, new insights are gained at the expense of the raw experience of the original artwork. "Hot & Cold: The End is Here," a group show at Baer Ridgway Exhibitions inverts this flow, curating a live exhibition based on the local art zine Hot & Cold. Developed by Chris Duncan and Griffin... Read More

Chris Duncan & Griffin McPartland. Hot and Cold Issue #1, 2009; mixed media. Hot & Cold co-creators Chris Duncan and Griffin McPartland explain the zine's concept as such: "usually zines go downhill the longer they are produced, so we plan(ned) to do the opposite by starting with issue ten and get better and better as we count down to one." Seven years on, that day has arrived. Issue #1 is their most ambitious project to date, its launch coinciding with a show at Baer Ridgeway. In the exhibition's poster, protest signs declaring "The End is Here" echo the more... Read More

Gallery Counter, 2008. Wood, flowers, doll head, wig, gallery information, chair and broom, 54 x 69 x 28.5 inches Mads Lynnerup's solo exhibition at Baer Ridgway Exhibitions presents a wide array of media--video, much of which draws on performance and social sculpture, as well as printmaking, installation, drawing, and sculpture. There is even a limited edition that features a photograph and a t-shirt. Lynnerup's signature humor is present in all of the work in varying degrees. The empty-headed-wig-as-receptionist installation, Gallery Counter, can be appreciated by anyone who has ever sat at a front desk, or at any desk for... Read More