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“In The Field” THOMAS HART BENTON biography

Thomas Hart Benton’s acclaim came from his development of the Regionalist painting style, which rejected the aristocracy of the predominating art culture to show the common man. Studying at both […]

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Guess This Quote!

“The eye and soul are caressed in the contemplation of form and color. The subtle changes of color over a surface — transitions that are like music — are intangible […]

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NEW Acquisition: Sean O’Meallie’s “Monster Pencil Tip”

Sean O’Meallie, Monster Pencil Tip: An Endlessly Enlargeable Monument to Human Imagination, Interrupted – Pay No Attention to its Highly Suggestible Shape!, polychromed wood, 2005   We’ve seen Sean O’Meallie’s […]

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Broadcast Legend Dick Clark

Dick Clark selects a record in his station library in Philadelphia.Image Source. America’s oldest teenager and broadcasting legend, Dick Clark changed the lives of adults and teenagers throughout the decades. […]

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Director Spotlight: John Waters

The pope of trash … John Waters. Photograph: Jeff Swensen/Getty Images Baltimore native, John Waters isn’t the typical director. Most of his films were filmed in Baltimore on a low […]

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Name That Voice

In the 1930s and 40s, the radio was the main source for American’s news and entertainment. However, in today’s  technological climate, many people check the weather, read the news, find out […]

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“In the Field” BORIS DEUTSCH biography

Boris Deutsch, Untitled, 1930’s, charcoal on paper. Lithographs and charcoal drawings by Thomas Hart Benton and Boris Deutsch comprise In the Field, one of six museum exhibits for Resilience. Benton’s regionalist […]

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Gazette’s 2012 Best of the Springs winners

Congrats to all of the award-winners from the Gazette’s Best of the Springs issue that was unveiled last night at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center. Hope you had a chance to […]

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“Madam and Evening” Q&A

Colorado College dance majors Dolo McComb and Arob Dickerson’s live dance installation “Madam and Evening” (closing Sunday, April 15, 2012) opened in the Hybl Screening Room. It combines visual, video […]

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“Madam and Evening” GUEST POST!

This guest post is by a local musician and Colorado College senior, Juliet E. Gordon. She self-released an album in January and a snapshot, can be viewed below. CC dance majors Dolo […]

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