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01.17.08
Christo and Jeanne-Claude Speak in Colorado Springs
Christo, Over The River: Project For Arkansas River, State of Colorado Collage (detail), 2007
In two parts: 77,5 X 30,5 cm and 77,5 X 66,7 cm (30-1/2″ X 12″ and 30-1/2″ X 26-1/4â€)
Pencil, fabric, twine, pastel, wax crayon, charcoal, enamel paint, hand-drawn topographic map and tape.
Photo: Wolfgang Volz, ©Christo 2007. Ref. 107
We have a unique opportunity this coming Wednesday, January 23 to hear Christo and Jeanne-Claude speak at Colorado College about the proposed Over the River: Project for the Arkansas River. You can find all the details on the Colorado College site or on PeakRadar.com. If I had my druthers, I’d go with PeakRadar.com any day of the week. It’s just so handy to sit at my computer and plan our my cultural calendar from such a variety of events. Thanks, PeakRadar.com! </overt plug>
From the Colorado College site:
Renowned artists and collaborators Christo and Jeanne-Claude will present a free lecture about their collaborative public art installations. The talk will specifically address two current projects, “Over the River: Project for the Arkansas River, Colorado,” and “The Mastaba: Project for the United Arab Emirates.” In their 47 years as collaborators, Christo and Jeanne-Claude have challenged and transformed definitions of public art with their ephemeral, environmentally-based installations. Monumental in scale, and almost always controversial, their projects have vexed, fascinated and thrilled audiences worldwide. The artists will discuss the current status of the two projects. Tentatively scheduled for 2012, “Over the River” will consist of fabric panels suspended horizontally over the Arkansas River. Originally conceived in 1977 and still in planning stages, “The Mastaba” is a structure created from recycled oil barrels that will be larger than the pyramids at Giza. Sponsored by the [Colorado College] office of the president and the art department.
Note: My apologies. I accidentally stated that this event would be on Tuesday, January 23rd. The 23rd is Wednesday. Hopefully you all visited Peak Radar or Colorado College’s site for the true skinny.
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Three approaches to contemporary visual arts from Peru
Reception: Dec. 12, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
This exhibition includes works by Cristian Alarcón, Fernando Gutierrez and Diego Lama, three visual artists from Lima, Peru. Their works allow us to address contemporary art from Peru through multiple perspectives and ideas on identity, resistance and embodiment.
Implicit in these artistic approaches are reflections upon the relationship between artist and technique, image and domination, violence and body. Untitled aims to reflect upon the evolving nature of contemporary Peruvian art, in its dialogue with global and local languages and perspectives.
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Peruvian artists guest lecture at UCCS, Nov. 12, 2008
11.01.08Colorado Springs, CO – On Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at 6:30 pm, three visiting artists from Perú will conduct a free guest lecture at UCCS in the University Center Theater, Room 302. Reservations are not required.
Presented by Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA), the lecture will feature Cristian Alarcón Ismodes, Diego lama, Fernando Gutierrez and curator Mauricio Delfin. They will speak about contemporary video, digital media and installation work, as well as current curatorial practices in Perú. All three artists will be exhibited in a show curated by Delfin at the Gallery of Contemporary Art (GOCA) from December 12, 2008 – February 14, 2009, curated by Maruicio Delfin.
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AN AUDIO PLAY BY e-Xplo
Sept. 12 - Oct. 4,
Fridays & Saturdays, 4 pm till sunset
In addition to the works exhibited in the gallery for MIND THE GAP, the audio play by e-Xplo is on display at the Heller Center
Friday and Saturday evenings until sunset.
e-Xplo is an artist collective [...]Opening Reception: Mind The Gap
08.30.08Friday, September 12, 2008 at 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
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The artists Jared Lindsay Clark and e-Xplo (Rene Gabri, Heimo Lattner and Erin McGonigle) will take parrt in a public conversation during the reception with the discussion beginning at 6:00 p.m. Join us for food, drink and world-class art.
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