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MURALS

2022-09
cdmx#1 WITH rOMELLE
mEXICO cITY

2023-12
folding time
solo exhibition
alto gallery
denver,colorado

2023-11
In search of times past in RiNo

street mural
#temporarystructures project
colab with In Search of Times Past by Herbert Bayer
Denver. CO

2023-9
london pasteup fest
puma court
+various locations
london, england

2023-9
foldomontage mural
colfax canvas 2023
colab with Wey minky
Aurora .colorado

2023-9
#pinklemonadehope mural
denver, colorado

2023-8
multiple mural instalation
east high school
denver, colorado

2023-8
#foldomontage mural on rino fence
#temporarystructures project
colab with
the lonely metropolitan
by herbert bayer
denver, colorado

2023-7
#pinklemonadehope and 
#foldomontage mural on
lemonade house fence
#temporarystructures project
colab with
the lonely metropolitan
by herbert bayer
denver, colorado

2023-6
london pride 2023
multiple small
#rainbowheartproject instalations
London. england

2023-6
2 #rainbowlove #foldomontage mural
hamburger mary's
denver, co

2023-6
my
#rainbowlove mural room with furniture
acoma house
boutique hotel
denver, co

2023-5
#foldomontage street mural
in Rino
#temporarystructures project
colab with
the lonely metropolitan
by herbert bayer
denver, colorado

2023-5
koko bayer /imagine
solo show
bustop gallery
boulder, colorado

2023-5
Colors Festival London
group show
Hawley Wharf
london, england

2023-5
#foldomontage #rainbowlove mural
for
red brick arts center
aspen, colorado

2023-5
#rainbowlove and #rainbowlove in 
shoreditch and brick lane
with the london pasteup fest crew
multiple locations
london, england

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2022-05
ISOTP folded grove
rio grande staircase, Aspen CO

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2022-05
ISOTP infinite grove
Ratio Beerworks, denver, co

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2022-04
YOU ARE HERE
RINO ARTPARK, DENVER, CO

2022-01
SUPERIOR BILLBOARD
BURN ZONE SUPERIOR, CO

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2021

2021
rAINBOW LOVE ROOM
aCOMA HOUSE, dENVER co

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2021-12
night lights denver
denver, CO

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2020

2021-09
BABE WALLS ARVADA WITH yAZ
ARVADA, CO

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2020-09
mURAL WITH rOMELLE FOR cHRUSH wALLS 2020
denver, CO

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2020.10

wall of hope

with Chris haven, captain eyeliner and Jody Herera for B-Line Chicago

cHICAGO, iL

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2020.09

BABEWALLS WESTMINSTER

WESTMINSTER, CO

2020-22 PROJECT SPREAD HOPE

 

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August 2020

Colfax Canvas

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Project Spread Hope

2020-04-06 - present

100’s of installations in Colorado, Chicago, Minneapolis, New York city and Kansas city, 

 

 

2020.03.13

“RiNo Sunset”

2 wall installation in market hall

Mission Ballroom/North Wynkoop, Denver CO

 

2020.03.06

Babe Walls Show @ Ironton

Group Show

Ironton Gallery, Denver CO

 

2020.03.01

Pink Lemonade 2.0

Installation

Mural Lounge, Denver CO

 

2020.02.28

A Matter of Heart

Group Show 

Allegory Gallery, Denver CO

 

2020.01.03

Souvenirs

Solo Show

Dateline Gallery, Denver CO

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2019.11.10

Bauhaus ISOTP

Installation and class

Kirkland Museum, Denver CO

 

2019.10.18

StreetWise Boulder Exhibition

Prints of We the People Installations

Group show

Canyon Gallery, Boulder CO

 

2019.09.08

In Search of Times Past in RiNo

CrushWalls 2019 

Dateline Gallery

 

2019.09.03

THIS IS IT

Group SHow 

Dateline Gallery

 

 

2019.08.02

Globeville Riverfront Art Center Outdoor Artfest

Featured Artist

2019.07.25 Boulder Bike Path

 

2019.07.25 - Alfalfas Boulder

 

2019.07.25 Dairy Art Center Boulder

 

 

2019.07.20

RiNo Art Festival 

Featured Artist

Denver, CO


2019.07

The Prodigal Step-Daughter

Modern in Denver Magazine Summer Issue

https://view.publitas.com/modern-in-denver/modern-in-denver-summer-2019/page/128-129

 

2019.06.28 

Colorcon

Denver, CO

Featured Artist

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2019.06

Animals2

Alto Gallery

Group show

 

2019.06.19

RKY MTN WALLS

Gramby CO

Featured Artist colab with Sandra Fettingis


2019.02

Koko Bayer: Head, Heart and Hands

Birdy Magazine #62 

http://www.birdymagazine.com/issue/062/


 

2019.02.06

Wheat-Pasting in Denver: Koko Bayer

Westword Weekly

https://www.westword.com/slideshow/wheat-pasting-in-denver-koko-bayer-11203494

 

Koko Bayer Takes History to the Streets With Her Wheat-Pastes

Cover Story

Westword Weekly

https://www.westword.com/arts/koko-bayer-honors-grandfather-herbert-bayer-with-wheat-paste-street-art-11207253

 

MOP2019

Altieri Gallery

Outdoor installation

Colorado collage show

Alto Gallery

 

2019.01.14

Meow Wolf Denver installations

Ongoing multi-structure installation

Meow Wolf Denver construction site


2018

 

2018.12.15

Meow Wolf Denver installations

Ongoing multi-structure installation

Meow Wolf Denver construction site

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2018.12

Louis Rechia @ Pirate

“Sa ce nest pas une arbre”

Multi wall installation

Pirate Gallery

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2018.11

BagBaySha : Memories of Earth

Leon Gallery

Evolving installation with Thomas Scharfenberg and Chris Bagley  (BagBaySha)

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2018-09

Crush Walls 2018

“Herbert’s Grove” 

Ironton Distillery


 

Pink Party

Installations for One Colorado fundraiser

Tracks/EXDO

 

Pride head+heart+hand 

Multi location installation for Pride month

 

 

2019.03

Pink Lemonade in RiNo

Solo exhibition of prints and piñatas 

RiNoMade @ Zeppelin station

 

 

 

In search of There

15x30 installation 

There . . . Denver


 

 

2018.02

“In Search of Times Past on Wazee”

40x20 wall installation ‘

RiNo Art District Office 


 

 

2018.02

Factory Flats

6 floor stairwell installation 

Multi piece installation in parking structure 

 

2018 RiNo Field guide cover

 

2018.01

Koko B Piñataria

Lowbrow Denver


 

 

Facing West

40x20 wall installation 

B-Spot Gallery 

Denver


 

 

2017.09.17

Crush 2017

Multiwall installation 

28th & Blake Denver

https://www.instagram.com/kokonofilter/

 

 

2017.09.15

“Crush 2017 street art festival in RiNo”

Denver Post

http://theknow.denverpost.com/2017/09/15/photos-crush-2017-street-art-festival-rino/158809/crush-2017-photo-by-lindsey-bartlett-24/

 

 

2017.08.

DuctWork 2

Multi pillar installation

46th avenue below i70

https://www.instagram.com/kokonofilter/

 

“Denver Street Artists Brighten I-70 Viaduct with Duct-Work 2”

5280 Magazine

http://www.5280.com/2017/09/denver-street-artists-brighten-i-70-viaduct-with-duct-work-2/   


 

“Best New Urban-Art Project ’Duct Work”

Westword

http://www.westword.com/arts/denver-street-art-projects-colorado-crush-cherry-creek-trail-duct-work-9469435

 

2017.08.10

100+

Group show prints

 

 

2017.07.31

In Search of Times Past reflected

Installation at 49th and Washington

 

2017-07-19

“Koko Bayer pushes Social agenda through “Light Vandalism””

Out Front Magazine

Cover+Feature

https://www.outfrontmagazine.com/culture/koko-bayer-pushes-social-agenda-light-vandalism/

 

2017-07-05

Koko Bayer at Rino Supply

prints

http://megamob.co/2017/07/05/koko-bayer-at-rino-supply-july-2017/

https://www.rinosupply.com/rino-supply-presents-first-friday-august-koko-bayer/

 

 

2017.05.19-21

Plastic Water Pop-Up

Evolving Installation BagBaySha collaboration with Chris Bagley & Thomas Scharfenberg 

https://www.altogallery.com/single-post/2017/05/22/Plastic-Water-Pop-Up

 

2017.04.24

MOP 2017 DCC @ ALTO Gallery  http://www.artbeatmagazine.com/month-of-photography-visually-captivating/

 

 

2017-04-14

“Fifteen Women Street Artists You Need to Know in Denver”

Westword

http://www.westword.com/arts/fifteen-women-street-artists-you-need-to-know-in-denver-april-2017-8971187

 

 

2017.02.25

ARTOPIA 2017

CMYK lonely Metropolitans Installation

 

 

2017-02-19

“Head+Heart+Hand: Exploring Wheatpaste art with Koko Bayer 

Urban Live Wash Park - Cover

http://urbanlifewashpark.com/feature/headhearthand-exploring-wheat-paste-art-with-koko-bayer/

 

 

2016.11-12

Eyes  Hearts and  Body Parts 

Evolving installation with Thomas Scharfenberg and Chris Bagley  (BagBaySha)

MegaFauna Denver

 

2016-11-27

“Koko Bayer and Thomas Scharfenberg: Eyes, Hearts and Body Parts at Megafauna”

1of1 Magazine

http://www.1of1magazine.com/koko-bayer-and-thomas-scharfenberg-eyes-hearts-and-body-parts-megafauna/

 

December 6 2016

“Eyes, Hearts and Body Parts: An Immersive Art Exhibit at MegaFauna”

Westword Video

http://www.westword.com/video/eyes-hearts-and-body-parts-an-immersive-art-exhibit-at-megafauna-qJFpefc3

 

 

2016 Vol 6

“Temporary Structures”

Beauty Underground

Page 220-29

http://www.magcloud.com/webviewer/1215000?__r=&s=v

 

 

2016.09.

DUCT WORKS

Multi column installation

 

 

2016.09

COLORADO CRUSH 2016

Installation:  In Search of Times Past in 8 panels

http://coloradocrush.org/2016-artist/

 

2016-04-20

award

WESTWORD WEEKLY

The Ten Best New Murals in Denver 2016 -  #1 Project Colfax

http://www.westword.com/content/printView/7643579

 

 

2016-02-26

Bright Lips at Berenices

 

2016-02-24

“Koko Bayer re-creates Herbert Bayer’s work for the street-art generation”

Westword

http://www.westword.com/arts/koko-bayer-re-creates-herbert-bayers-work-for-the-street-art-generation-761608

 

 

Jan 2016

PROJECT COLFAX

Multiple Installations

 

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2016 - present

2000+ outdoor installations 

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BIO

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Denver-based artist Koko Bayer focuses on making art in public spaces   Since 2015, she has installed thousands of temporary outdoor works for her Temporary Structures Project, a collaboration with grandfather Herbert Bayer’s groundbreaking art.   "By blending his designs with her own contemporary style, Koko Bayer creates visually striking and thought-provoking artworks that pay homage to her grandfather's legacy while also exploring her own voice. "

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She is a member of the leadership team for Babe Walls, a non-profit that produces mural/mentoring events for womxn and non-binary artists.  "Babe Walls teams experienced muralists with talented artists who have never done a mural before.  It's a great way for womxn and non-binary artists to learn and to get their foot in the door of the mural world." 

 

In April 2020, Koko started #ProjectSpreadHope, a series of murals to inspire positivity during the pandemic. Over the past three years, she has installed hundreds of large Pink Lemonade Heart and Rainbow heart murals throughout Colorado, as well as in New York, Chicago, Kansas City, Minneapolis, and Miami.  

 

The #RainbowHeartProject began in June of 2020  as a response to Pride celebrations being canceled.   “In our community, Pride is a time to bond and be seen, the rare moment when we feel like a majority. I wanted my LGBTQ+ sisters and brothers to feel hopeful that things would get better."  

 

The first temporary murals went up outside LGBTQ + spaces, and hundreds more have gone up in public places, schools, hospitals, and shelters.   This past December,  she did a '24x32 foot Rainbow Love mural dedicated to the victims of the Club Q mass shooting for the Wynwood Mural Fest during Art Basel Miami 2022.

 

"With our civil rights under attack from anti-LGBTQ+ legislation targeting transgender youth and free speech, it’s crucial to have representation and positive messages in public spaces. My goal for the Rainbow Heart Project is to install  Rainbow Heart murals throughout the World." 
 

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Koko M Bayer | 720.353.8818 |  kokombayer@gmail.com |  @kokonofilter

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