The Light Art of Dorothy and Mel Tanner
The Galleri at Meow Wolf Denver’s Convergence Station
Sept 17, 2021 – Feb 20, 2022
Lumonics is honored to have been chosen as the first exhibition at Meow Wolf Denver’s Gallery.
Postscript by Mel Tanner is in the permanent collection of Meow Wolf
” We’re thrilled to share that we’ve purchased a piece from Lumonics as a permanent addition to Convergence Station! Postscript is a piece of futuristic light art that was completed by Mel Tanner in 1991, two years before he passed. Postscript looks two-dimensional from a distance but as you get closer to it, you see its depth as a three-dimensional wall sculpture.”
– Elise Travers, Meow Wolf Denver
Photos from the Exhibition
Thanks to Meow Wolf Denver for Writing about Lumonics in its “BLOB”.
Some comments people have posted to us:
All of the 303 will feel the void when your work is out of the building. I am so glad I got to spend time with your creations.
I saw Dorothy’s installation work at the Denver Meow Wolf – absolutely stellar!!!
I was so surprised to walk into the room and see all of the different pieces, I recognized it immediately One of the highlights of my trip to Meow Wolf today!
I finally saw the lumonics exhibit in meow wolf!!!! I took some footage I’m working on making a memorial piece to honor Dorothy. I can’t wait to finish and share with you!
Hi folks!! We saw some of the Lumonics work at Meow Wolf yesterday and absolutely loved it. I took a picture of the captions by the work and discovered the gallery today. I saw, many condolences, that Dorothy passed away recently. So much love to all of you. Thanks so much and thanks for lending those pieces to Meow Wolf. Incredibly beautiful.
I went to Meow Wolf in Denver and saw Mel Tanner’s “Exit” piece. It was the most beautiful piece of art in the entire building, I couldn’t take my eyes off it. Thank you for keeping this work alive!
We visited today! So cool!
One of the coolest rooms I came across!
Glad we got to see that amazing work in that amazing environment.
It’s been amazing to tour people through and see their reactions to the art. Beautiful work and a great choice for our first ever Gallery Galleri showcase!
I immediately felt the warmth and love of Dorothy’s crew when I walked in the exhibit Friday night.
I was able to see it in January! It was such an incredible surprise!!
I’m very lucky to have been able to see this before it opened to general public. Amazing work.
That gallery space is MAGIC. PURE MAGIC.
Thanks to Meow Wolf Denver for taking this photo in the gift shop that features the new edition of Lumonics: The Light Art of Dorothy & Mel Tanner. The book has a special page devoted to the exhibit.
Meow Wolf created this cool flyer of the exhibit:
“Yess +Love = Bliss” by Dorothy Tanner, a work in light from Lumonics Gallery. Photo courtesy of Lumonics Gallery.
Archival Article:
With a Little Help from Our Friends
BY MEOW WOLF
Oct. 2, 2019
We wanted to catch up with some of our previous DIY Fund recipients to learn more about the good work they’ve been doing!
Lumonics Light & Sound Gallery (Denver, Colorado)
“Lumonics aims to impact people of all ages in their community via events at the Lumonics Light & Sound Gallery and classes at the Lumonics School of Light Art, all in the same location in Denver. The light sculpture studio, dating back to 1966, is among the earliest and longest running light art studios in the U.S.”
(read interview)