Art & Art History News - News 9_15_20

Alumni News

Allyson Burbeck (MA, Art History, 2020) and her work with Chicano Murals of Colorado Project is currently featured in the Arts & Sciences Magazine.

The mural tradition is a distinct Colorado aesthetic that developed to proudly depict the cultural heritage of historically marginalized communities, while creating a sense of place in the urban and rural landscape, says Martinez. Fifty years ago, the state was on the forefront of a nationwide art movement, but due to the lack of support from local cultural institutions, then and today, the relevance of Chicana/o muralism in Colorado continues to be devalued. —Read more—

Events

Co-founders of Black Lives Matter movement to give CU virtual talk Sept. 16

The event will center around the current political climate and the Black Lives Matter movement, from exploring its roots to what it has accomplished today.

Patrisse Cullors, Opal Tometi and Alicia Garza are being hosted by CU Boulder’s student-run Cultural Events Board (CEB) and Distinguished Speakers Board (DSB); both student-fee funded entities of CU Student Government (CUSG).

The free event will take place on Zoom from 6 to 7:15 p.m. (MDT) and is open only to CU Boulder students (undergraduate and graduate), staff and faculty.

Virtual attendees will be admitted on a first-come, first-served basis and are asked to sign up for a link to the event and to submit a question. During the talk, student moderators will select questions for Garza, Cullors and Tometi.

INTERWOVEN

Weaving Art and Community : A Night of Open Grief
Saturday Sept 19 | 6-8pm

Six Colorado artists and artivists will share their expressions and experiences with grief and healing in this moving virtual “performance in the round” weaving music, poetry, community, and ritual. The event will be live-streamed from the Arbor Institute.

Artists and Performers
Jasmine Abena Colgan
Ájené Robinson-Figuereo
Leila Browne
Alejandra Abad
Gwendalynn Roebke
Constance Harris

Faculty News

Melanie Walker, Associate Professor, IMAP

Exhibition at the Denver Botanic Gardens
Ghost Forest: Works by Melanie Walker
Sept. 26 – Dec. 6, 2020
York Street Location
1007 York Street, Denver, CO 80206
Website

Visual Resources Center

How to reserve Visual Arts Complex rooms/spaces and VRC equipment online

AAH students: during the pandemic you must reserve selected VAC rooms and spaces in advance in the online Patron Portal at http://tinyurl.com/patronportal. These include the Metal Shop, Print Lab, VRC computer and study stations, Woodshop, and other designated spaces within the Visual Arts Complex. VRC equipment should also be reserved in advance through the portal.

Questions? See these brief video tutorials on how to reserve rooms and spaces and reserve VRC equipment

Note that all students have access to centralized resources in the Patron Portal, while access to other rooms and spaces depends on course enrollment or other affiliations. Some department resources are being scheduled using other means; ask your instructor for more information.

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