ARTIST AARON RISTAU SHOWCASED AT ART LAB LOVELAND
Gallery to Host Opening Reception August 13th
Loveland, Colo. (August 3rd, 2010) – Artist Aaron Ristau’s most recent artwork will be debuted to the public at his upcoming exhibition, “Aaron’s Art Lab 2010.” Art Lab Loveland will host Ristau and his work at its gallery in downtown Loveland at 218 E. 4th St. An opening night reception will be held on August 13th from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
His new collection features technology recycled and re-crafted into sculpture. More than 30 light and kinetic sculptures will be featured including a custom computer mouse, mechanical sculptures, a remote controlled spacecraft light sculpture, retro punk-style accessories, mobiles, floor lamps, wall sculptures, chandeliers and night lights.
Ristau’s art has previously been exhibited at several galleries throughout Texas and Colorado and featured at MAKE Magazine’s 2008 Maker Faire in Austin, Texas.
Loveland, Colo., artist Aaron Ristau has a fascination with creating art that blends nostalgic aesthetics with contemporary function. His whimsical mechanisms and functional lighting assemblages are an intricate integration and redefinition of reclaimed components he discovers at yard sales, attics, garages and auctions. Ristau’s inspiration for light sculpture began with his exposure to the “Marfa Lights” phenomena while living in the Big Bend, Texas area artist community from 1998 to 2003. With a professional background in industrial technology, interdisciplinary fabrication and repair, Ristau currently works as an installation and fabrication technician at ARC Science Simulations, creators of the OmniGlobe®, in Loveland, Colo.
“Aaron’s Art Lab 2010″ runs August 13 through September 4. Gallery hours are Fridays from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturdays from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, please call Aaron Ristau at (970) 420-4523.
About Aaron Ristau
Loveland, Colo., artist Aaron Ristau has a fascination with creating art that blends nostalgic aesthetics with contemporary function. His whimsical mechanisms and functional lighting assemblages are an intricate integration and redefinition of reclaimed components he discovers at yard sales, attics, garages and auctions. With a professional background in industrial technology, interdisciplinary fabrication and repair, Ristau currently works as an installation and fabrication technician at ARC Science Simulations, creators of the OmniGlobe®, in Loveland, Colo. For more information, please visit www.aaronristau.com.
About Art Lab Loveland
You’ve seen those empty storefronts as you’ve wandered the streets of downtown Loveland. They look like buildings that need some energy to make them happy again. That’s what Art Lab Loveland is all about. We’re temporarily filling those wonderful buildings with art, innovation, music, smiling faces.
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