SELECTED PRESS

Rinaldi, Ray, “Denver Artist Joel Swanson Questions Everything,” The Denver Post. 16 September, 2024. denverpost.com/2024/09/16/denver-artist-joel-swanson-foothills-art-center-golden/. Web and Print.

Zubizarreta, Denise “The Vamp Deville,” “Way to Glow: A Classic Denver Neon Shop Helps Artists Revive a So-Called Dying Art.” Southwest Contemporary. 11 April 2023. southwestcontemporary.com/…. Web.

Arellano,  José Antonio “Joel Swanson: The Distance Between Words” DARIA Magazine. 12 Jan 2023. dariamag.com/home/the-distance-between-words. Web.

Rinaldi, Ray, “‘Tearing up the Dictionary.” The Denver Post. 31 Oct 2022. 

denverpost.com/2022/10/31/artist-joel-swanson-new-collection-denver-words. Web and Print.

“Unrecognizable Letterforms (Alphabits™) by Joel E. Swanson.” The New Post Literate. 13 May 2022. thenewpostliterate.blogspot.com/2022/05/unrecognizable-letterforms-alphabits-by.html. Web.

Lombardi, D. Dominick, “Text In Art.” Dart International Magazine. 6 Oct 2021. dartmagazine.com/?p=1927. Web. 

Brown, Kerrie Lee, “Joel Swanson: When an Artist is Also a Wordsmith.” Denver Life Magazine 1 June 2021. Print.

“On World Book Day, Pick Up Black Cube’s Survey on Site-specific Art Projects,” Hyperallergic. 22 April, 2021. hyperallergic.com/639291/black-cube-nomadic-museum-survey-site-specific-art-projects-world-book-day. Web. 

Joel Swanson, 2010–2020. Edited by Lindsey Gustave. David B. Smith Gallery, 2021. Catalog.

Burnett-Abrams, Nora. “The Dys/functionality of Language: The Art of Joel Swanson.” in Joel Swanson, 2010–2020, Edited by Lindsay Gustave, Denver: David B. Smith Gallery, 2021, 10–11.

Montfort, Nick. ”Hyperliterate Swollen Speech.” in Joel Swanson, 2010–2020, Edited by Lindsay Gustave, Denver: David B. Smith Gallery, 2021, 79–82.

Patrick Carney, Sean J. ”Interview.” in Joel Swanson, 2010–2020, Edited by Lindsay Gustave, Denver: David B. Smith Gallery, 2021, 98–103.

Carney, Sean J. Patrick, “DIY vs Beast Mode Capitalism.” Art in America. 26 Jan. 2021. artnews.com/art-in-america/features/meow-wolf-denver-expansion-diy-art-scene-1234582197. Web.

“Codependent Algorithms, highly calculated misunderstandings.” Neural Magazine. Adversarial Tactics, Issue #67 1 Nov. 2020. neural.it/2021/04/codependent-algorithms-highly-calculated-misunderstandings. Web and Print.

A Nomadic Art Museum: Black Cube 2015–2020. Edited by Cortney Stell. Black Cube Nomadic Museum, 2020. Exhibition catalog.

Blasberg, Derek, “Gus Kenworthy’s Dreamy California Home is Both Chic and Playful.” Architectural Digest 18 Dec. 2020. architecturaldigest.com/story/gus-kenworthys-dreamy-california-home-both-chic-playful. Web.

Owens, Emily. Interview with Joel Swanson. Elementary Tools and Linguistic Interpretation: The Inquisitive Works of Joel Swanson. The New Collection, 13 Oct. 2020, newcollection.com/stories/
Elementary-tools-and-linguistic-interpretation-the-inquisitive-works-of-joel-swanson. Web.

Burnett-Abrams, Nora. “The Dys/functionality of Language: The Art of Joel Swanson.” Art and Language, edited by Whitney Carter and Kate Nicholson, Tilt/West, 2020, 21–23. journal.tiltwest.org/vol1/. Web.

Deorio, Christine, “4 Colorado Artists Whose Works Reframe Natural and Manmade Worlds.” Luxe Magazine 19 Sept. 2020. luxesource.com/colorado-artists-works-natural-manmade. Web.

Ware, Joshua, “In Absence of the Word, The Word Remains: On Joel Swanson’s Pink Erasers.” Entropy 6 Jan. 2020. entropymag.org/in-absence-of-the-word-the-word-remains-on-joel-swansons-pink-erasers. Web.

Paglia, Michael, “Conceptual Art and Abstraction Rule Solos at Space and David B. Smith.” Westword 18 Dec. 

2019. westword.com/arts/space-and-david-b-smith-galleries-show-solos-of-abstract-conceptual-art-11579006. Web and Print.

Ed. by O’Sullivan, James and Clarke, Clarke, “Peripheries” University College Cork, Ireland. 15 July 2019. Exhibition Catalog.

Boyd, Kealey, “A Denver Art Project Envisions Alleys as Social Spaces.” Hyperallergic 28 September 2018 hyperallergic.com/461468/the-downtown-denver-alleyways-project. Web.

Lane Stell, Cortney, “Text Messages: On Joel Swanson’s Text-Based Artworks.” 1 September 2018, Self-Published Essay.

Torres, Kevin, “Alleyway art on display in Downtown Denver.” Fox 31 News, KDVR kdvr.com/2018/06/20/alleyway-art-on-display-in-downtown-denver. 20 June 2018. Television.

“Artists Asked To ‘Create Vibrant Experiences’ In Denver Alleyways.” CBS 4 News Denver, KCNC, denver.cbslocal.com/2018/06/17/artists-vibrant-denver-alleyways. 17 June 2018. Television.

Smith, Claude. “Decoding Language as Form.” Catalog essay for “21st Century Cyphers,” 516 Arts, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Print.

Rinaldi, Mark Ray, “Find your favorite Denver artist and feel the pulse of the local scene with RedLine’s decade celebration “10X”.” The Denver Post 29 March 2018 theknow.denverpost.com/2018/03/29/redlines-local-denver-artists-10x/180503. Web. 

Edwards, Stephanie. “She/He | to Be | is Being.” Black Cube Arts Blog 14 Feb. 2018, blackcube.art/blog/she-he-to-be-is-being. Web.

Paglia, Michael, “Review: RedLine Celebrates Its Tenth Anniversary With 10X.” Westword. 31 Jan. 2018. westword.com/arts/redline-turns-ten-gives-denver-a-present-with-10x-9932841. Web.

Kemmerly, Karah. “5 Colorado Artists To Collect Now.” 5280 Magazine. Oct./Nov. 2017. 5280.com/2017/09/5-colorado-artists-collect-now. Web and Print.

Paglia, Michael. “Review: Joel Swanson's Sticks & Stones Is Letter Perfect.” Westword. 30 Aug. 2017 westword.com/arts/joel-swansons-sticks-and-stones-is-letter-perfect-at-david-b-smith-
gallery-9419998. Web and Print.

Rocket, Caitlyn. “The In Between.” Boulder Daily Weekly. 23 Aug. 2017. boulderweekly.com/entertainment/the-in-between. Print and Web.

Rinaldi, Ray. “Hotel Born: Not your usual $700,000 art purchase.” One Good Eye. 5 Sept. 2017. onegoodeyeonline.com/2017/09/05/hotel-born-lerner. Web.

Rinaldi, Ray Mark. “Piece by piece, important visual arts event Venice Biennale feels closer and closer to Denver.” Denver Post 28 May 2017. p. 1E. Print.

Trouillot, Terence. “And the Latest Nation to Join the Venice Biennale Is… Colorado: The “nomadic” art space Black Cube is taking its mission way beyond the streets of Denver,” Art Net News. 16 May 2017. news.artnet.com/art-world/black-cube-colorado-venice-960686. Web.

Farely, Michael Anthony, “Tuesday Links: Racist Art Out, Vomit Art In.” Art F City 16 May 2017 artfcity.com/2017/05/16/tuesday-links-racist-art-out-vomit-art-in. Web.

Lane, Cortney Stell. “Laura Shill & Joel Swanson.” Personal Structures: Time, Space Existence. Venice, 2017 p. 518–521. Print.

Hamel, Ken. "Laura Shill and Joel Swanson at the 57th Venice Biennale"  Denver Arts. 1 April 2017. denverarts.org/other_exhibits/laura_shill_and_joel_swanson_at_the_57th_venice_biennale.
Web.

Rinaldi, Ray Mark. “Why you should be following Black Cube (and here is the 2017 Lineup).” One Good Eye,  27 Jan. 2017. onegoodeyeonline.com/2017/01/27/black-cube-announces-2017-
fellows-and-you-might-know-some-of-them. Web.

Kirschenbaum, Matthew, “Track Changes: A Literary History of Word Processing.” Cambridge, Massachusetts: Belknap Press, 2016. p. 206. Print.

Paglia, Michael. “Learn Joel Swanson’s Language at the Museum of Outdoor Arts.” Westword 10 Feb. 2016. westword.com/arts/learn-joel-swansons-language-at-the-museum-of-outdoor-
arts-7589763. Web.

Garza, Evan Selector. New American Paintings, issue 120. Oct. 2015.  p. 142–145. Print. newamericanpaintings.com/issues/120.

Rinaldi, Ray Mark. “ Joel Swanson’s curious connections at Englewood Museum of Outdoor Arts.” Denver Post 29 Oct. 2015. denverpost.com/2015/10/29/joel-swansons-curious-connections-at- englewood-museum-of-outdoor-arts. Web.

Paglia, Michael. “Review: Two Distinct Takes on Conceptualism Fill the David B. Smith Gallery.” Westword  6 Oct. 2014.  westword.com/arts/review-two-distinct-takes-on-conceptualism-
fill-the-david-b-smith-gallery-604827. Web.

Froyd, Susan. “Another 100 Colorado Creatives: Joel Swanson.” Westword 6 May 2014. westword.com/arts/another-100-colorado-creatives-joel-swanson-5778448. Web.

Paglia, Michael. “Joel Swanson engages in wordplay at MCA Denver.” Westword 6 March 2014. westword.com/arts/joel-swanson-engages-in-wordplay-at-mca-denver-5123615. Web.

Rinaldi, Ray Mark. “MCA Denver’s (not too) likable showcase of Joel Swanson and Ian Fisher.” Denver Post 23 Jan. 2014. p. 1E. Print.

Burnett Abrams, Nora, “Left to Right, Top to Bottom,” Catalog Essay. Museum of Contemporary Art Denver. 2014. Print.

Hammond, Harmony, “Material Engagements,” Catalog Essay, RedLine Denver 2014. Print.

Schrijver, Eric. “No-one Starts From Scratch: Type Design and the Logic of the Fork,” 1 Oct. 2013. i.liketightpants.net/and/no-one-starts-from-scratch-type-design-and-the-logic-of-the-fork. Web.

Ascher,  James P, Emerson, Lori, Ed. “Bibliographical Awareness in Art: Joel Swanson’s Spacebar,” Media Archaeology Lab 1 Dec. 2013. mediaarchaeologylab.com/blog/
bibliographical-awareness-art-joel-swansons-spacebar. Web.