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Campus & Local Arts

Paints are laid out for attendees to use at the last Art Night at the Downtown Artery Friday, Feb. 15, 2019. (AJ Frankson | Collegian)

The Downtown Artery’s Art Night comes to a colorful conclusion

Dom Brazeau February 16, 2019

Creativity flowed throughout The Downtown Artery at the gallery’s final Art Night. Art Night has been a staple event for the Artery over the past few years, but Feb. 15 was its final affair. The...

Wes Kenney and the Fort Collins Symphony stand for applause at the end of their performance. Shot by Lyra Wiley.

Fort Collins Symphony presents season 69 of Odyssey: Sound Travels

Lyra Wiley February 4, 2019
Conductor Wes Kenney directs Odyssey: Sound Travels "London to Leningrad" performed by Fort Collins Symphony. Hsing-ay Hsu performs as the featured guest artist.
Dress by Sydney Pursel. Hybrid costumes, star-quilt costumes.

‘Intricate Form’ exhibit displays Native American art

Lyra Wiley January 30, 2019
Brenda Mallory and Sydney Jane Brooke Campbell Maybrier Pursel, recipients of the Ucross Fellowship for Native American Visual Artists, make up the Intricate Form exhibit being held in Museum of Art Fort Collins until March 17, 2019.
Juror for the Exhibition and art history professor, Michael Fenton, explains the jury process to participants. Photo Courtesy Deborah Garrity.

College of Natural Sciences accepting entries for biennial Art & Science Exhibition

Lauryn Bolz January 29, 2019

Since the times of Leonardo DaVinci, both art and science have gone hand in hand in creation, innovation and expression. The College of Liberal Arts and the College of Natural Sciences will be partnering...

Jack Palmer and Ashley Lewis, both sophomore business majors, exchange gifts before an evening date. (Photo Credit: Christina Vessa)

7 D.I.Y. holiday gift ideas and events for the crafty gift-giver

Lyra Wiley December 6, 2018
7 DIY cheap and easy gift ideas for this Christmas season. Anything from beer coasters to gift baskets to DIY events happening in Fort Collins.
Patrick Price talking about his piece "The Visitor" that was on display at the Self Identity Fall Art Exhibition, hosted by Saxon Art and Design Nov. 30, 2018. (Matt Tackett | Collegian)

Self-Identity Fall Exhibition shows art’s positive community impact

Alex Olson December 2, 2018
Martinez began producing an art show titled Self-Identity Fall Exhibition in the spring of 2018. With that, he pushed for a wide range of art to be welcomed and showcased as he wanted to provide a platform for artists to present their work as an authentic representation of themselves, hence the title "Self-Identity Fall Exhibition."
The Student Art Exhibiton is the longest running annual event through the LSC Arts Program, and gives students a chance to showcase their work in a contemporary gallery, and even sell a few pieces. (Sarah Ehrlich | Collegian)

5 exhibits at CSU to see in wake of finals week

Sarah Ehrlich November 29, 2018

In the whirlwind of end-of-semester duties engulfing the student body, a visit to the various exhibits across campus could provide a little haven from stress and an appreciation for art.  CSU features...

Denver artist finds success in short time of exhibiting work

Denver artist finds success in short time of exhibiting work

Linc Thomas November 13, 2018

Modern artists strive to create unique styles that are separate from the great masters. Art is a medium that allows for flexibility and creativity to run wild. Jenny Goring, a Denver artist, does just...

CSU instructors Mark Dineen and Scott Kreider use cranes to move a mold. The molds can weigh over a ton. (Laryn Bolz | Collegian) can weigh over a ton. (Laryn Bolz | Collegian)

Art faculty, students re-awaken CSU’s metal casting shop

Lauryn Bolz November 13, 2018

Besides occupation by a couple of graduate students and various curious faculty, Colorado State University's foundry, a workshop for casting metal, has lied dormant for years. “(Casting metal...

Visitors walk through the one day only Andy Warhol exhibition at the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art Nov. 10. The exhibit featured Warhol pieces from the museums archives as well as Warhol themed photo booths and crafts and a documentary about Warhols time as a visiting artist at CSU in the 1980s. (Ashley Potts | Collegian)

Pop-up exhibit highlights Andy Warhol’s works

Walker Discoe November 11, 2018
The exhibition featured 18 works by the artist that included six prints, six Polaroids, and six gelatin silver photos. Tours of the gallery along with descriptions of the work were available in both English and Spanish.
A Fort Collins Resident walks past the rusting Andy Warhol Tomato Soup Can Monday. The Soup can will be temporarily removed from the University Center for the Arts for restoration.

‘Sábado Warhol’ will exhibit rare work from the iconic pop artist

Walker Discoe November 9, 2018

When Andy Warhol visited Fort Collins CSU campus in 1981, he left behind part of his legacy in the form of his artwork, most recognizably the oversized Campbell’s soup can that sits outside the University...

The Fort Collins Museum of Art's exhibition, "Pigskin Peanuts," can be seen at the downtown museum from October 26th, 2018 to January 6th, 2019. The exhibit features works from the collection of over 250 football-themed Peanuts comic strips. (Mackenzie Pinn | Collegian)

‘Pigskin Peanuts’ illustrates football history in comics

Walker Discoe November 5, 2018

Charles Schulz is perhaps one of the most recognizable names in comic strip history, and his lifelong work “Peanuts” is certainly one of the most iconic and long-running newspaper comics ever. Nearly...

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