"there is piranha in the pool again" will be showing at the 8th Ave Gallery in the art distrist in downtown Denver (821 W 8th at 8th and Santa Fe). The show runs from March 7th-31st, the opening is March 7th at 6:00pm, during the art district's "First Friday Gallery Art Walk." Click here for a map.

Click here to view the show.

Please visit andrewhoffmandesign.com to view more of Andrew's work.

Artist Statement...

"there is piranha in the pool again” is a collection of selected work by Andrew Hoffman. Andrew is an artist and graphic designer who grew up in Bailey, Colorado and currently resides in Denver. He graduated with a Bachelors of Fine Arts from Western State College.

“I am a visual communicator - I convey concepts. The imperfections avoided by society make life unique. I like those imperfections. I love my country; I hate my government - they allow the rich to get richer and poor to die in meaningless wars. I love New Urbanism; I hate suburbia - everything is soulless, the same. I like change; I hate that "going green" is trendy - it should be the standard.

The one thing I learned in college was that I learned how to learn. I like to experiment. A exclusive style is for an exclusive audience. My style is diverse. Diversity is important. I believe art is for the masses, not the elite. I create for the masses.

I enjoy Rembrandt. I enjoy Rothko. I enjoy Banksy. I work with digital media, I work with traditional media, and I mingle the two. I'm from a small mountain town but I'm intrigued by urban culture, and it’s gritty texture.

My work is simplistic; my work is complex. I'm simply complex. I’m contradictory. Art is contradictory. I'm an artist.”

-Andrew Hoffman