Today I had the opportunity to view the paintings of Jordan Casteel at the Denver Art Museum (DAM).
Jordan Casteel: Returning the Gaze is on view through August 18, 2019 at the Denver Art Museum and features nearly 30 paintings by Denver-born artist Jordan Casteel, who is now based in Harlem, New York. This presentation represents Casteel’s first major museum exhibition, and provides audiences with a first look at new work by one of the most acclaimed emerging artists working today.
According to the DAM, the exhibition will bring together a body of work made from 2014 to 2018, with new paintings that reveal Casteel’s evolving practice and a shift in subject matter ranging from cityscapes and subway scenes to women and local business owners. Casteel’s approach to selecting subjects involves walking around her neighborhood and taking photographs. By transforming these photographs into larger-than-life portraits with subtle shifts in light, bold colors, and gestural brushwork, Casteel reveals individuals and atmospheres that often go unnoticed.
Jordan Casteel (b. 1989, Denver, CO) received her BA from Agnes Scott College, Decatur, GA for Studio Art (2011) and her MFA in Painting and Printmaking from Yale School of Art, New Haven, CT (2014). 
Hi Jordan,
I saw your show in Denver a month ago. Love your work. My favorite piece personally is the woman (to me a Mom) leaning on the back of the chair. So much emotion in that piece. You have captured beautifully, the feelings and expressions of each person you painted. Kudos to you and your expertise!
Val Rhatigan