Rush
At Cookie Factory (425 W 4th Avenue, Denver, CO), Rush showcases Gary Simmons’ immersive installation and wall drawings that engage with mythologies of the American West and the politics of memory. On view November 8, 2025 – May 9, 2026.
Rush is a solo exhibition by Gary Simmons, presenting new site-specific works reworking chalkboard, painting, and wall-drawing to explore memory, erasure, and American myths. Venue: Cookie Factory, 425 W 4th Avenue, Denver, CO. Runs November 8, 2025 – May 9, 2026.
Exhibition Description
For Rush, Gary Simmons transforms the gallery into a vast chalkboard-like environment, drawing and partially erasing imagery and texts to question how history and cultural memory are constructed — and what gets erased. The exhibition evokes the mythology of westward expansion, nodding to frontier motifs like covered wagons and cabins, while using sepia tones, shooting-star imagery, and partly erased visuals to interrogate the promises and erasures embedded in American identity. Works include large-scale wall drawings, paintings, and a building-facade mural, blending popular-culture references and historical critique.
