Paintings
Permanent Collection Reinstallation
The Fine Arts Center cares for about 17,000 works, including a significant body of art from the Colorado Springs region and the broader Southwest. In September 2025, the Fine Arts […]
Read the full articleWork in Progress: Re-envisioning the Collection
Work in Progress: Re-envisioning the Collection is an experimental series of collection-based installations designed to explore new ways of presenting and understanding the collection. Participate in the process by contributing […]
Read the full articleALHAMDU | MUSLIM FUTURISM
ALHAMDU | MUSLIM FUTURISM is an evolving multidisciplinary exhibition and archive created by MIPSTERZ featuring a variety of work from paintings, photography, illustrations and sculptures to installations, digital media, soundscapes, […]
Read the full articleAgents of Care: A Collections Transparency Project
The Fine Arts Center has transformed 1,500 square feet of gallery into a space designed to highlight the often unseen, behind-the-scenes collections-based work of the museum. Guests can engage with […]
Read the full articleClarence Shivers: Experimenting with Form
Over the course of his career, Clarence Shivers (1923-2007) demonstrated a commitment to artistic experimentation, working across different media—both two- and three-dimensional—and cultivating a range of stylistic approaches. A Tuskegee […]
Read the full articleAgents of Care: The Lives of Objects
Artworks in a museum’s care can lead exciting and sometimes unexpected lives. From the maker(s), artworks then travel through time and across the world. Even after they enter the museum’s […]
Read the full articleFrom Source to Mouth: a creative survey of Monument Creek
Monument Creek is a 27.2 mile stream that flows along Colorado’s Front Range. Cutting through the heart of Colorado Springs, this small but essential waterway is a source of local drinking […]
Read the full articleDetour: Two Can Play That Game
Thomas “Detour” Evans is a Denver-based painter, muralist, and installation artist, internationally renowned for his brightly colored portraits and large-scale artworks. Inspired by breakdancing and hip hop, Evans often exists […]
Read the full articleUnder the Big Top: Cindy Sherman, Marc Chagall, and more
Captivating audiences of all ages for two centuries, the spectacle of the circus has also inspired visual artists to capture the sensational experience that transcends language and nationality. Animals, acrobats, […]
Read the full articleCollections Surréaliste: Rene Magritte and his Contemporaries
Collections Surrealiste features three paintings by René Magritte, and works on paper by other significant European artists including Marc Chagall, Joan Miró, Salvador Dalí, Kay Sage, Herbert Bayer, and Roberto […]
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