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Campus & Local Arts

A piece by Victoria Kempf. (Photo courtesy of Victoria Kempf)

Meet Victoria Kempf: Abstract art for an abstract world

Greta Nelson-Bechtold September 23, 2020

With an abstract mind to reflect her art, Victoria Kempf sheds light on her dynamic paintings’ inner workings.  Kempf, originally from Pittsburgh, came to Colorado for her job, an Episcopal priest,...

Parker looking on at her work space. (Reed Slater | Collegian)

Persistence and practice: The art of FoCo’s own Teddi Parker

Ty Davis September 23, 2020

Practice makes perfect — even in art — and local painter Teddi Parker demonstrates the value of trading the grandeur of large projects for incremental improvement. Parker grew up in an artistic household...

Kaley Alie stands in her studio. (Photo Courtesy of Kaley Alie)

Local artist Kaley Alie practices creativity without limits

Ty Davis April 14, 2020

Fort Collins artist Kaley Alie continues to pursue what she loves without care for formality or perfection. Kaley began painting at a young age, even before she began kindergarten, according to her mother,...

A piece at Angle of Repose Nov.13 (Noah Turner | The Collegian)

CSU alumni revisit artistic journeys in ‘Angle of Repose’

Sam Sedoryk November 19, 2019

The trope of artists who leave their old stomping grounds behind to find a bigger, fuller art scene in a lively city miles away is a tale as old as time.  Colorado State University alumni Qwist...

The Lyric, located at 1209 North College Ave is an indoor and outdoor theater catering to movies that might not hit the mainstream movie theaters. (Collegian File Photo)

The Lyric gears up for week of cinematic sensation

Scott Powell November 4, 2019

Two words: rainbow poodles. Not enough? Here’s two more: Edward Norton.  And it's not just Norton; it's Norton playing a twitching L.A. detective with Tourette syndrome, trying to solve the grisly...

An international variety of thought provoking posters line the walls of Curfman Gallery in the LSC Friday evening, Sep. 20. The posters were a part of the 21st biennial Colorado International Invitational Poster Exhibition(CIIPE), an art collection from the world’s most distinguished poster artists and designers hosted by CSU’s Department of Art and Art History. (Alyssa Uhl | The Collegian)

CIIPE opens with international art and culture conversations

Arrion Smith September 22, 2019

The Colorado International Invitational Poster Exhibition opened for its 21st installation on Sept. 20, once again challenging perceptions of graphic art and how it relates to life across the globe. CIIPE...

Isadora Stowe’s installation, Anamnesis, in the Curfman Gallery in the Lory Student Center on Sep. 3, 2019. (Matt Tackett | Collegian)

Isadora Stowe transforms Curfman Gallery into dreamy biome

Lauryn Bolz September 3, 2019

Isadora Stowe’s introspective installation "Anamnesis" converged art, science and psychology in a beautiful representation of the human mind. The 2019 summer gallery that had captured the wonder of students...

CSU Students from different backgrounds of art show off their work at the Art Lab, Friday Night (Gaby Arregoces | Collegian)

Self-Identity gallery blends student expression and community involvement

Lauryn Bolz April 22, 2019

Editor's Note: Emily Writebol works for the Rocky Mountain Student Corporation, which is the parent company of The Collegian. The Self-Identity gallery opened April 19 in Old Town's Art Lab while supporting...

Located in the University Center of the Arts Gregory Allicar Museum of Art, the new exhibition "Off Kilter on Point" showcases art of the 1960s from the Permanent Collection. (Clara Scholtz | Collegian)

‘Off Kilter, on Point’ offers glimpse into the 1960s at CSU

Lauryn Bolz March 12, 2019

Deep in Colorado State’s archives, a gold mine of 1960s era paintings, sculptures and textile designs have been waiting to be displayed for the world to see. All of the art displayed in “Off Kilter,...

Lindsey Paricio, a masters student studying chemistry, looks at a drawing in the Art and Science Exhibition. (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

The Art & Science Exhibition opens with a creative exploration of the human condition

Lauryn Bolz February 27, 2019

The connection between art and science was boldy presented at Tuesday’s Art & Science Exhibition reception. The biennial celebration’s opening banquet gave the artists and scientists an opportunity...

The Night at the Mewvies art exhibit was put on by the Fort Collins Cat Rescue at the Carnegie Center to display movie-inspired art of cats. (AJ Frankson | Collegian)

Popular Grand Cats Gallery unites local rescue and artists over love for felines

Lauryn Bolz February 26, 2019

Animal lovers and artists came together the evening of Feb. 21 to celebrate a great cause: preventing animal homelessness in Fort Collins. This is the 12th year that the Fort Collins Cat Rescue has commissioned...

Jess Dugan talks age and gender in new UCA gallery

Jess Dugan talks age and gender in new UCA gallery

Ty Davis February 18, 2019

Diversity took center stage at the University Center for the Arts Friday with the presentation of photographer Jess Dugan's work on gender issues. Dugan presented and discussed her most recent work, “To...

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