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Colorado Springs Independent |
Edie Adelstein |
01-15-2014 |
Culture
The Colorado Springs Fine Art Center Looks to Murals to Define & Celebrate its Historynew

It's happened slowly and quietly, but the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center has pushed an art form on the edge toward a major comeback.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Edie Adelstein |
04-07-2011 |
Art
Getting to Know Modern Dance Pioneer Martha Grahamnew

Three strong women founded the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, so it's fitting that a strong woman would have helped christen it when it opened in 1936. Although the galleries held artwork done largely by men, the performance art stage gave way to whom many consider to be the modern dancer of the 20th century and one of the foremost choreographers in history: Martha Graham.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Edie Adelstein |
04-07-2011 |
Performance
The Way to San Josenew

COPPeR has released its cultural blueprint for the region; here's what happens next.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Edie Adelstein |
10-15-2010 |
Performance
Better Living Through Artnew

Liese Chavez and Chris Sedgwick of Mountain Living Studio exemplify how artists can create heartfelt work, but also viably compete in a largely decrepit market.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Edie Adelstein |
06-17-2010 |
Art
Tags: Chris Sedgwick, Liese Chavez
Eerie Photographs Lend Darkness to Black-and-White Shownew

Stuffed crows, bent spoons, a doll house and old photographs are a few of the slightly bizarre ephemera that anchor Carol Golemboski's photographs.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Edie Adelstein |
04-29-2010 |
Art
Colorado Museum Looks Into the Offbeat Sides of Conflict and Resolutionnew
Little girls in white dresses and hairbows kick and beat each other. Meanwhile, a man flies a kite. These images explore the nature of conflict and resolution, the theme for the museum's new show.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Edie Adelstein |
03-25-2010 |
Art
Tales of Battles, Origin Myths and Personal Experience Collidenew
Nathan Lerner, a celebrated photographer, began to show his tenant Henry Darger's illustrated manuscripts in galleries after Darger died. In a matter of a decade, Darger's posthumous popularity exploded. He is known today as one of the most prominent figures in American "outsider" art.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Edie Adelstein |
01-28-2010 |
Art
African Women and Children Affected by HIV/AIDS Let the World Innew

The program The House is Small But the Welcome is Big allows women and children affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa to tell their own stories, and to gain empowerment, through the experience of creating art.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Edie Adelstein |
01-19-2010 |
Art
'American Squatter' Barry Smith Returns With a Love Storynew
Hard as it may be to imagine a light-hearted look at life in a doomsday cult, the untrained actor's earned awards including 2005's New York International Fringe Festival Outstanding Solo Show Award with an intimate and friendly approach.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Edie Adelstein |
01-14-2010 |
Theater
Moon Walk: Art of the Cosmos Unveils a Creative Look at Explorationnew
"I think in a way, art and science come from similar kinds of sensibilities, in terms of discovery and in terms of pushing our known boundaries," says Blake Milteer, curator of a new exhibit of space art.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Edie Adelstein |
12-17-2009 |
Art
As the Subject of One New Exhibit, Sugar Shows its Dark Sidenew
The mysteries of sugar grow exponentially in scale and complexity in terms of its role in history and biology, from the slave trade to genetic modification on farms.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Edie Adelstein |
11-19-2009 |
Art
An Exhibition at a Colorado Art Museum Unveils the Importance of Fact-Checkingnew

Taking an artist's word in good faith seems to be enough for some players in the arts sector.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Edie Adelstein |
11-05-2009 |
Art
A Quartet of Contemporary Artists Map Out the Landscapes of Their Livesnew
No longer a substitute for a window to the outside; landscapes assume the role of visual diary to the artists' world within.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Edie Adelstein |
09-10-2009 |
Art
How One Unassuming Couple Transformed the Art Worldnew

No bigger story buzzes in the art world than that of underground collectors Herbert and Dorothy Vogel. And that story includes the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Edie Adelstein |
08-27-2009 |
Art