2019 Exhibitions

Documenting Change: Our Climate (Past, Present, Future)

Documenting Change: Our Climate (Past, Present, Future) February 7—July 20, 2019Documenting Change: Our Climate (Past, Present, Future) considers how our observation of natural worlds is influenced by measures of time and representations of form. From the tectonic to the technological, from the single-celled to the systemic, environments exist in a state of flux that can be studied and interpreted by a scientist or an artist. This exhibition brings together diverse ranges of materials and observers, spannin...

OBJECT:COLOR

OBJECT:COLOR March—October, 2019OBJECT:COLORÌýbrings together seven artists’ works that are unified by the use of basic compositional elements—line, shape, and color—to influence the viewer’s experience of the artworks’Ìýphysical limits and theirÌýrelationship to surrounding space.ÌýThese artworks pay attention to elements and materials of composition that are often taken for granted and highlightÌýthe importance that artists give to their materials. These artworks require interaction. Whether in the act of turn...

Spring 2019 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition

Featuring artists:ÌýFrank Graham, Ben Hernstrom, Jodi Holmes, Dakota Nanton

Its Honor Is Hereby Pledged: Gina Adams

ÌýIts Honor Is Hereby Pledged: Gina Adams June 6–November 2, 2019Its Honor Is Hereby Pledged: Gina Adams brings together four installations in which Adams addresses the complicated history and present-day relevance of treaties negotiated between the United States government and indigenous peoples. Drawing from her Ojibwa, Lakota and European heritage, she employs historical research, and traditional and contemporary craft techniques to promote healing of inherited trauma experienced by indigenous peoples. In...

Body Language: Picturing People

Body Language: Picturing People JulyÌý18, 2019 —June 2020This exhibition considers how the pose, the gesture and the body in motion are used by artists to convey meaning. Figural artworks from the CU Art Museum’s collection are brought into conversation across cultural geographies and historical eras. Whether in presenting portraits of individuals or fictional personages, or in picturing religious icons, artistic depictions of the body speak volumes about personality, character and the values of a time or pl...

Art Elements: Materials, Motive and Meaning

Art Elements: Materials, Motive and Meaning September 5—December 21, 2019Art Elements: Materials, Motive and MeaningÌýpresents anÌýin-depth look at materials and techniques usedÌýto create artworks.ÌýInspired by theÌýresearch ofÌýfaculty and curators at CU, the exhibitionÌýis organized into four case studies.ÌýÌýEach case study focuses on a group of artworks and shows how primary, materialÌýresearch leads to a deeper understanding of artistic traditions. The selection of artworks represents a diverse set of time peri...

Fall 2019 Master of Fine Arts thesis exhibition

Fall 2019 Master of Fine Arts thesis exhibition featuring artist Jasmine Baetz. On view November 16—December 12, 2019. Opening reception Friday, November 15, 5—7 p.m.