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Tracing the Genesis and Evolution of the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Centernew
Linked to a history that stretches almost all the way to the city's incorporation in 1886, the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center offers a lot of ground to recap. And often it's hilly terrain, fluctuating with the comings and goings of many of the era's major regional players.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bryce Crawford |
04-11-2011 |
Art
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
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
Parishes and Punks Collide in Local Monk's Debut solo Shownew
Father Luke Sheffer is a man of the West, born in Colorado Springs and he's a man of the East, educated through classroom and travels across Massachusetts, Russia and Greece. He's pulled to the monastery, and also to the "speed and joy and humor" of punk music.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bryce Crawford |
01-07-2010 |
Art
Mural Homage Makes Indoor Rock Wall a Unique Climbing Destinationnew
Reincarnating the spirit of the old Ute 70 Theatre at 21 N. Nevada Avenue, CityRock climbing center adds an extreme viewing perspective to the tactile art gallery experience so often limited to children's museums: rock climbing on giant murals depicting classic sci-fi flick characters.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bree Abel |
01-05-2010 |
Art
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
Gene Trindl's Photos Give Glimpses of the Golden Age of Televisionnew
Best-known for producing more than 200 covers for TV Guide, Trindl shot an overwhelming number of Hollywood's elite during his lifetime.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Kirsten Akens |
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
