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 now in the permanent art collection of Meow Wolf.

 

 

 

Entrance to Convergence Station’s Galleri Gallery featuring Lumonics light art
photo by Marc Billard/Lumonics

Visit Meow Wolf’s Galleri to see photos/pricing of  all of the Lumonics art work that is exhibited.

 

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!

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.

 

 

What’s this “Meow Wolf” thing you keep hearing about? 

“A gallery containing work by Denver’s Lumonics collective inside Meow Wolf Denver: Convergence Station. Sept. 13, 2021.” 

 

 

Meow Wolf predicts making a $2.5B boost to Denver’s economy. Is that realistic? 

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“Meanwhile, one fourth-floor gallery in Convergence Station will offer a rotating display of local artists, with Lumonics Light & Sound Gallery set to occupy it first from opening day through early January with 12 different pieces that can be purchased by visitors. While Meow Wolf certainly will garner a lot of the attention set to go to the Denver art community in the coming months, opportunities like that will only enhance the sector rather than overshadow it, said Barry Raphael, co-architect of the project for Lumonics.”

 

“It’s going to be a very good thing for Denver. It’s going to bring a lot more people to the area. It’s giving artists — and a lot of them do not have gallery representation — a much higher profile,” Raphael said. “Overall, I think it’s going to be just the opposite of sucking the oxygen away from the community.”

 

Meow Wolf Denver just announced its opening date, name, theme, and ticket sales
by Maggie Donahue

 

Meow Wolf Denver grand opening: Tourist magnet, economic benefits and lots of surreal art
by John Wenzel, The Denver Post. 

 

 

Photos from the Exhibitions

Left Section of Meow Wolf Galleri
left to right:
Rondo by Dorothy Tanner
Directional by Mel Tanner
Chakra by Dorothy Tanner
Inversion by Mel Tanner

photo by Marc Billard/Lumonics

 

 Section of Meow Wolf Galleri
left to right:
Serendipity by Dorothy Tanner
Shazam  by Dorothy Tanner
Persian by Mel Tanner

photo by Marc Billard/Lumonics

 

Section of Meow Wolf Galleri
left to right:
Exit by Mel Tanner
Dreamzone by Mel Tanner

photo by Marc Billard/Lumonics

 

 

View of front section of Meow Wolf Galleri
 left to right:
Merlin’s Wand  by Dorothy Tanner
Postscript by Mel Tanner (above front door)
Serendipity by Dorothy Tanner

photo by Marc Billard/Lumonics

 

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:

 

#meowwolf  #meowwolfdenver

 

Lumonics is  honored to be one of the contributing artists at Meow Wolf Denver.  The exhibit  showcases the work of the late light art pioneers Dorothy and Mel Tanner.  

 

 

 

 

 

Photos received from friends who have visited the exhibit:

Meow Wolf Denver Reveals Its Local Creative Contributors

(Westword article by Patricia Calhoun, May 17, 2021)

 

 

Meow Wolf Announces Collaborating Artists For Denver Exhibition

Opening this fall, Meow Wolf Denver will be brought to life through the work of 110 collaborating Colorado artists across multiple disciplines
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“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)