Fine Arts Center

Nora Naranjo Morse
2019-02-23 - 2019-08-25 | Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
In her exploration of new sculptural techniques, Naranjo Morse’s artworks advance the trajectory of Indigenous artistic traditions. When shifting between materials from nan to metal and back to nan, she raises her own questions about cultural change. She challenges the expectations that Pueblo art must remain confined by a set of restrictions deemed traditional by an outside commercial force. Resisting the idea that cultural loss is probable or inevitable, Naranjo Morse offers an alternative: embrace traditional Indegenous knowledge as a solution to the urgent issues of our time.

Gallery Talk: Natanya Pulley, Ph.D.
2019-06-07 16:30 - 17:00 (America/Denver) | Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
Diverse Voices / Diverse Forms
Natanya Pulley, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of English and 2018/2019 Mellon Faculty Fellow
Natanya Pulley, Ph.D., will discuss the UnBlocked Gallery exhibition Diverse Voices / Diverse Forms developed with students enrolled in English 380 during Block 8. The course and exhibition considers how diverse writers and artists break with structural or aesthetic traditions and mainstream or standard expectations in order to shake the ground. Instead of entering an environment on the artist or writer’s terms alone​, one’s positionality, one’s ability to recognize and relate, one’s knowledge of previous cultural forms and approaches can shape interpretation and critique.
Following the talk, join us for afternoon refreshments in Deco Lounge in conjunction with the FAC’s First Friday Art Party.
Free and open to the public!

Barnum
2019-05-23 19:30 - 22:00 | Colorado
P.T. Barnum, the Greatest Showman on Earth, combines razzle-dazzle with charm and brass to sell “humbug” to cheering crowds. A joyful and moving musical portrait of the 19th century’s greatest show-biz legend, Barnum is a colorful, dynamic spectacle with heart. Cy Coleman and Michael Stewart’s rousing score includes “There’s a Sucker Born Every Minute,” “Join the Circus,” “The Colors of My Life,” and “Come Follow The Band.”
