The Spaces Between explores how the environments surrounding childhood shape memory, identity, imagination, and creative development. Presented by RiNo Art District as part of a new series of artist-curated exhibitions at the RiNo ArtPark Gallery & Welcome Center, this show considers the contrast—and fluid movement—between indoor spaces defined by comfort, imagination, and structure, and outdoor spaces shaped by freedom, discovery, and play.
Featured above: "Golem Portal" by Tyree Jones-Evans
Curator’s Statement
Before we fully understand ourselves or the world, we learn through play. Rather than treating indoor and outdoor environments as opposites, the exhibition looks at the movement between them: between imagination and discovery, familiarity and exploration, and who we were versus who we continue to become.
When someone dedicates themselves to a craft, that craft becomes its own form of creative expression. Bringing food and visual art together allows those forms to speak to one another. As both an artist and curator, I see my role as more than selecting what hangs on the walls. I am curating the entire experience people have when they enter the space—from the artwork they encounter and the food they taste, to the people they meet.
Johnny Draco, Curator & Artist
"Older Than My Name" by Johnny Draco
Featured Artists & Creatives
Together, seven Denver-based artists span figurative oil portraiture, geometric abstraction, layered works on paper, monochromatic mark-making, Afrofuturist painting, and drawings rooted in Creole foodways and Black American culture:
Jazz Holmes
Rob Hill
Tyree Jones-Evans
Olive Moya
A.L. Grime
Shadae Hunt
Johnny Draco (Curator & Artist)
Opening Night Special Guests:
Culinary Experience: Chef Michael Diaz de Leon of Molino Chido (James Beard finalist & Michelin-starred chef)
Address: RiNo ArtPark Gallery & Welcome Center at Arkins Park, 1900 35th St., Denver, CO 80216
Parking: Free street parking is often available throughout the surrounding neighborhood, particularly along Delgany St, 35th St, and Arkins Ct.
Special $5 Parking Offer: Park for $5 at the Catalyst Parking Garage (3508 Delgany St — 0.3 miles away). To redeem, scan this QR code (or tap this link) after parking inside and enter your parking ticket number.
Gallery Hours:
Tuesday – Saturday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM (Fridays open until 4:00 PM)
Presented by RiNo Art District (RAD), the nonprofit arts organization that stewards RiNo ArtPark at Arkins Park. Each exhibition in this series provides funding support for every participating creative, from the exhibiting artists to the chef and DJ.
