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Hollywood in the Depression
Paramount Pictures studios at the beginning of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Image Source. The Depression left a lasting impression on American history. Despite the economic downfall and budget cuts made […]
Read the full articleNEW Acquisition: Esteban Blanco’s “Spy Plane”
Esteban Blanco, Spy Plane, wood, fiberglass, automotive lacquer and lenticular images Cuban-born artist Esteban Blanco crafted one of the FAC’s most interesting new acquisitions. We featured this piece in last […]
Read the full articleBarbara Sparks’ photos from around the world
Barbara Sparks. Namaste, Kagbeni, Nepal, 1986 Last month, Barbara Sparks’ photography exhibit entitled “Coalescence” opened in the second-floor galleries at the FAC. Its opening may have […]
Read the full articlePermanent Collection Highlight: Satirical works by José Guadalupe Posada
“La Calavera Catrina (The Skull of the Fashionable Lady)”, José Guadalupe Posada, engraving Introduced to satirical art through his apprenticeship with Trinidad Pedrozo, José Guadalupe Posada (Feb. 2, 1852–Jan. 20, […]
Read the full articlePermanent Collection Highlight: Jerry Vigil’s Day of the Dead Muertos Sculptures
“El Pachuco” and “Frida” detail from the FAC Permanent Collection, acrylic paint on paper mache over foam/wood and chicken wire/wood armature Self-taught Chicano artist Jerry Vigil synthesizes contemporary and traditional […]
Read the full articleHappy Birthday, Walt Kuhn!
“Trio”, Walt Kuhn, Oil on canvas, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center Collection Today we celebrate Walt Kuhn (October 27, 1877 – July 13, 1949) and what would have been his […]
Read the full articleBumblebee Boogie: Preparing “Katja Loher’s Miniverse”
FAC Assistant Curator Joy Armstrong works with Exhibit Preparator Aaron Jakos and Colorado College intern Elena to ready an 8′ diameter weather balloon for the Katja Loher video installation. New […]
Read the full articleFAC joins Blue Star Museums for a second year in 2011!
The FAC is proud to be part of the second annual Blue Star Museums program. Last year, we were one of about 600 museums. This year we are thrilled to […]
Read the full articleGuided Tour of Allen True Murals
Free Tour | Dec. 17, 2010 | 11:30 a.m. Reservations required by 5 p.m. Dec. 16 | (719) 477-4341 Muralist Allen Tupper True (1881-1955) was born in Colorado Springs and […]
Read the full articleJohn Wayne keeps riding in “Seductive Subversion: Women Pop Artists 1958-1968”
[Above: Marisol “John Wayne” 1963 Wood, Mixed media 104 x 96 x 15 inches Collection of Colorado Springs Fine Art Center, Julianne Kemper Gilliam Purchase Fund and the Debutante Ball […]
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