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    Christo and Jeanne-Claude Speak in Colorado Springs

    Over the River: Project for the Arkansas River

    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 26-1/4”)
    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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