Curator's Special

At the Foot of the Colorado Rockies
This four week course focuses on the exhibition At the Foot of the Colorado Rockies: Art from the Moffett Collection. Many of the works in the exhibition were made by artists based in Colorado Springs and associated with the Broadmoor Art Academy (predecessor to the Fine Arts Center and Bemis School of Art) in the early 20th Century. Included will be classroom lectures as well as gallery visits.

CS1 Milteer $65 (Members $50) Sat 4-wks 10/10-10/31 1:00-2:00pm

 

Lectures & Tours

Building an Exhibition
Permanent Collection Galleries (1st Floor)
This lecture will provide insight into a unique exhibition conceived, researched, and installed by Bemis School of Art students in the summer of 2009. The Colorado Springs themed exhibition included works from the Fine Arts Center‘s permanent collection.

L1 Milteer $7 (Members $5) Sat 11/14 1:00pm | Sign up online

Color, Whimsy and Humor: Mexican Popular Ceramics Curator’s Tour
Blessing Gallery (1st Floor)
Join FAC’s Curator of Hispanic Art Tariana Navas-Nieves on a special tour of the exhibition Color, Whimsy and Humor: Mexican Popular Ceramics. This exhibit showcases beautiful examples of Mexican ceramic works from the Fine Arts Center’s Latin American collection. The colorful ceramics, many shown for the first time are an important part of the rich tradition of folk art in Mexico. Striking figures such as these are collected throughout the world by museums and collectors.

CT1 Navas-Nieves $7 (Members $5) Thu 10/22 6:00pm | Sign up online

Personal Paradise: Contemporary Perspectives on Landscape Painting Curator’s Tour
El Pomar Gallery (2nd Floor)
Landscape painting is not what it used to be; it is no longer just a realistic view of the nature the artist views. See how contemporary artists have redefined the “traditional” genre of landscape painting. Don’t miss a special Curator’s tour of the grand exhibition Personal Paradise: Contemporary Perspectives on Landscape Painting. This exhibit brings together four acclaimed artists from throughout the Americas—Mexican artist Eric Pérez; American Indian artist Kay WalkingStick; Montana artist Theodore Waddell; and Argentinean Julia Fernandez-Pol who create beautifully landscape works providing a compelling view of varied contemporary approaches to painting nature. This interesting juxtaposition of works is shaped by the unique personal experiences, different cultural backgrounds, and stylistic tendencies of the artists resulting in a thought-provoking and visually engaging exhibition.

CT2 Navas-Nieves $7 (Members $5) Tue 11/17 6:00pm | Sign up online

ARTIST PANEL for Contemporary Perspectives on Landscape Painting
El Pomar Gallery (2nd Floor)
Join the four renowned artists featured in this stunning exhibition in the galleries as they talk about their work. Mexican artist Eric Pérez; American Indian artist Kay WalkingStick; Montana artist Theodore Waddell; and Argentinean Julia Fernandez-Pol will share their experiences and artistic interpretations. Curator Tariana Navas-Nieves will moderate and the audience will have the opportunity to ask panelists questions at the end.

AP1 Navas-Nieves $12 (Members $7) Sat 10/3 11:00am | Sign up online