Tag: Artist
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Blues legend, Otis Taylor, receives honorary diploma 57 years after expulsion for long hair
In 1966 two months before his graduation from Manual High School, blues legend Otis Taylor told school administrators he would not comply with school policy mandating short hair for male students, so he was expelled. After a friend noticed Taylor’s photo in a notable grads display, Taylor began to tell people that he had in…
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Denver Art Museum reopens three exhibits to the public this weekend
The Denver Art Museum is set to unveil three reinstalled collections Sunday in its Hamilton Building. The newly reinstalled collections include Arts of Africa, Modern and Contemporary Art and Arts of Oceania. These collections haven’t been open to the public since 2016, when the museum began construction on the Hamilton Building.
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Denver Art Museum opens 3 new exhibits for Mother’s Day
The Denver Art Museum is set to unveil three reinstalled collections Sunday in its Hamilton Building. The newly reinstalled collections include Arts of Africa, Modern and Contemporary Art and Arts of Oceania. These collections haven’t been open to the public since 2016, when the museum began construction on the Hamilton Building. Arts of Oceania The…
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WATCH: New exhibit highlights indigenous photographers at Denver Art Museum
The new exhibit, titled, “Speaking With Light: Contemporary Indigenous Photography,” features more than 30 photographers, and is a mix of well established and up-and-coming artists, according to the museum. The exhibit is open until May 22nd.
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Bring out the chainsaws! Cripple Creek Ice Fest returns this weekend after two-year break
Put on your gloves and crank that chainsaw. It’s back! The Cripple Creek Ice Festival is returning after a two-year break brought on by the pandemic. The two-week- long festival will kicked off Saturday, and the party will continue through Feb. 26. “It’s really been a collaboration between people who love the event fighting to…
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Denver approves new art contracts for DIA, decides to preserve historic Cole neighborhood building
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save No, Blucifer won’t be getting a little brother but travelers at Denver International Airport will be able to enjoy several new works of art soon. That’s after Denver City Council Monday approved three contracts worth more than $7.5 million that will bring three new sculptures…
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Colorado Indian Market returns to Denver after two years
A classic Native American artwork market is returning to Denver after experiencing the effects of the pandemic for the last two years, and losing its longtime home at the Denver Mart. The Colorado Indian Market & Southwest Art Fest suffered a two-year hiatus from Denver, where it has been held for almost all of its…
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CSU Spur campus opens Hydro building; focused on water education, quality
Access to free education for all ages around water and water quality is now more accessible than ever thanks to the final addition on the Colorado State University Spur campus, Hydro. The Hydro building, located at 4817 National Western Dr., is the third and final building for the campus offering free public education on food,…
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NEWS | Local artist paints mural to honor victims of Club Q shooting
Local artist Paes 164 works on a mural near downtown Colorado Springs to honor the victims of the Club Q shooting.
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Cavalryman statue toppled during 2020 Denver protests finally has a home
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After two years of having nowhere to go, Colorado’s U.S. Cavalryman statue finally has a home. The 8-foot bronze statue of an armed cavalry soldier will move from its temporary perch in the lobby of History Colorado to a spot in front of the Department…