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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...

CSU Senior and English major Kerriana Tatum wins the 2018 BAACC Homecoming Royalty Pageant. (Colin Shepherd | Collegian)

Queen of Black excellence named at Homecoming Royalty Pageant

Deja Calloway • October 11, 2018

This year's Beauty in Culture Homecoming Royalty Pageant queen wore confidence with style and grace. On Oct. 7, Kerriana Tatum was crowned queen at the annual Homecoming Royalty Pageant hosted...

Story & Studio encourages Fort Collins kids' artistic expression

Story & Studio encourages Fort Collins kids’ artistic expression

Ryan Lueck • October 1, 2018
Claire Chien, an assistant Art Education Professor, manages “Story & Studio, ” an interactive studio encouraging children and other participants to connect their own creations with the collection in the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art. Chien managed a special edition of the activity in occasion of the UCA 10th anniversary celebration this past week.
Collegian Reviews (Illustration by Caleb Carpenter | Collegian)

‘The Predator’ reboot misses the mark with lackluster plot, excessive comedy

Deja Calloway • September 24, 2018

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Director Shane Black ruins the long running “Predator” franchise with an overuse of comedy in the reboot “The Predator.” When an extraterrestrial spaceship...

The Artery in downtown Fort Collins hosts a Yart sale where local artists have the opportunity to sell their work for under 100 dollars. (Matt Begeman | Collegian)

YART sale gives emerging artists chance to sell, promote work

Elena Waldman • September 23, 2018

Editor's Note: In the original article, it was falsely written that Kindra Weisbrod was an alum of CSU, painted full time and has been showing art since being a student. The article has been corrected...

Abram Aleo and Travis Gillan pose in front of their mural. This was the Denver-based pair's first collaboration project. (Laurel Bolz | Collegian)

Fort Collins Mural Project brings color and culture to Old Town

Lauryn Bolz • September 4, 2018

Golden goddesses, friendly animals, and abstract patterns are gracing and transforming the streets of Old Town. The Fort Collins Mural Project is challenging the perceptions of visitors and residents...

Lindy Zuroski, doing business as, "Lindy Spindy" hoop dances to represent the sunrise and everyone waking up from the night during A Midsummer Night's Fire Circus. Lindy has been performing with Spectra Circus Entertainment since 2016. She also has a husband and three children and is a pharmacist when she is not doing circus things. (Sara Graydon | Collegian)

Fort Collins Fringe Festival showcases 90 lively performances

Ryan Lueck • August 1, 2018
Last weekend marked the sixth annual Fort Collins Fringe Festival, setting a stage and a spotlight to local artists delivering an array of performances showcasing many local talents including theater, film, dance, music and visual art. The festival featured about 90 performances by over 180 different local artists in five venues across Fort Collins.
Funny vacation photos are featured in the Awkward Family Photos exhibition at the Fort Collins Museum of Art. The exhibition will be on display until July 15. (Ashley Potts | Collegian)

Awkward Family Photos brings humor to Fort Collins Art Museum

Ashley Potts • June 14, 2018

Everyone loves their family, but to some extent everyone is also incredibly embarrassed by their family. Awkward Family Photos has been capitalizing on that hilarious embarrassment on awkwardfamilyphotos.com...

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