Kirk Brown and Jill Wiltse were already art collectors and exhibition sponsors when they recently added another label, that of film supporters, with their founding of Design Onscreen — the Initiative for Architecture and Design on Film. The group is headed up by Heather Purcell, and its latest effort is tonight’s presentation of Infinite Space: The Architecture of John Lautner, a film directed by Murray Grigor. “Lautner was a protegé of Frank Lloyd Wright, but he’s somewhat forgotten today,” notes Brown, and after he broke off from Wright, he developed a distinctive vision.
The evening starts with a reception at MAD Wine Bar from 5 to 6 p.m., with the film screening at 6 in the Sharp Auditorium at the Denver Art Museum, 100 West 14th Avenue, followed by a Q&A session with director Grigor and cinematographer Hamid Shams. A ticket for both the reception and the film and discussion is $25; there are also $150 tickets that include a post-premiere party on the rooftop of the swank Museum Residences, as well as a tour of the Martin collection of contemporary art, just a floor down. To purchase tickets or for more information, go to www.designonscreen.org.
Fri., Oct. 9, 6 p.m., 2009
