The Dikeou Collection is excited to announce the opening of our new off-site space, Dikeou Pop-Up: Colfax, with an inaugural exhibition featuring Lizzi Bougatsos. An opening reception will take place at the Dikeou Pop-Up: Colfax, 312 East Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80203, on Friday, April 18th, from 7:00-9:00pm. Lizzi will be DJ’n the night of the opening, picking selections from the Dikeou Collection’s extensive record collection. There will also be an artist’s talk: Lizzi Bougatsos and The Dikeou Collection on Saturday, April 19th at 4:00pm at the Dikeou Pop-Up: Colfax
Intentionally provocative, Bougatsos’ work solicits an emotional reaction and quite often that reaction is a smile. Her work is described as having “…a sort of girlish, bitchy glee, and as irreverent and unpredictable. However, Bougatsos’ recent work is shifting to reflect a shift in consciousness she anticipates for culture” (Dalamangas, ZINGCHAT). This shift for Bougatsos is part of a concerted effort to move away from creating gluttonous artwork towards art that will naturally erode but still be remembered.
Lizzi Bougatsos has exhibited at James Fuentes, Artpace San Antonio, American Fine Arts, 29th São Paulo Biennial, Kenny Schachter Contemporary, The Breeder, and Reena Spauldings. Plus she has performed at the Whitney Museum, Suzanne Geiss, Issue Project Room, and MoMA PS1. She is also the front woman of Gang Gang Dance, a Brooklyn-based experimental band, as well as IUD.