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Scott Johnson Artist Talk Highlights
Artist Scott Johnson in his The No Plateau Below are excerpts from our live Twitter feed of the Members-only Preview of the Scott Johnson and James Turrell exhibitions. Local artist Johnson joined […]
Read the full articleHonoring a Legacy — Creation Story of the Papago/Tohono O’odham
Papago/Tohono O’odham basket. Papago/Tohono O’odham basket maker from 1916 (image source). With 17 tribes represented in the newest Permanent Collection exhibition Honoring a Legacy — it’s easy to see how expansive […]
Read the full articleFun at the Farmer’s Market
Every Wednesday from 3 – 7 p.m., the Sculpture Garden at the FAC turns MUCH yummier! Local (and only local) vendors sell snacks and groceries that range from cinnamon sugar pretzels […]
Read the full articleKirie Art: From the Glass Corridor to Home
Want to make Kirie art at home? Artist Hyakkimaru’s live demonstration at Family Adventure Day got the audience excited about our new exhibition that will be on display in the Glass […]
Read the full articleHappy Birthday, Andy Warhol
“Everybody has their own America, and they have pieces of a fantasy America that they think it out there, but they can’t see…you’ve pieced them together from scenes in movies […]
Read the full articleHappy Birthday, John Sloan!
John Sloan, Eagles of Tesuque, oil on canvas, 1921. Portrait of John Sloan (image source). The 1968 Acquisition of John Sloan’s “Eagles of Tesuque” was one of the most significant […]
Read the full articleJames Turrell Photo Essay
Bindu Shards is a “fully immersive visual and auditory work to be experienced by one person at a time.” One is strapped down and sealed in for 15 minutes in this […]
Read the full articlePaper Cutting Master Hyakkimaru is Here to Entertain
Hyakkimaru Japanese artist, and Colorado Springs “sibling” if you will, Hyakkimaru will exhibit his masterful “kirie” paper cuttings at the Fine Arts Center this Saturday. The show entitled, Hyakkimaru’s Kirie […]
Read the full articleSister Peaks: Pikes Peak and Mt Fuji — by the numbers
Fujiyoshida was Colorado Springs’ first sister city and began the trend of Colorado Springs linking up to five other cities around the world. Fujiyoshida and Colorado Springs entered into this relationship […]
Read the full articleHerbert Vogel, 1922-2012
Our thoughts are with Dorothy Vogel today as we celebrate the life of Herbert, a great collector and patron. Herb and Dorothy’s support for artists and art museums has had […]
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