Events

Jan. 4 – Feb. 9, 2013

In Situ: Kim Dickey, Humberto Duque, Isabelle Hayeur,Ximena Labra

In Situ serves as a study of how we interact with our environment and prompts us to contemplate our surroundings. Hailing from Canada, Mexico and Colorado these artists have temporary installations at the Center For Visual Art and the Denver International Airport.

 Main Galleries

Jan. 25, 2013 @ 6pm

In Situ Artist Talk with Kim Dickey and Humberto Duque

Kim Dickey, renowned ceramicist and Associate Professor at the University of Colorado, Boulder will discuss her work on view at CVA and DIA.

Mexico City artist Humberto Duque presents the viewer with puzzling and absurd scenarios. Meet the artist and join the conversation about his work.

Feb. 1, 2013 @ 6 pm

Creative Mission: Student Gallery Talk

Students from MSU Denver will talk about their experiences assisting Humberto Duque, Ximena Labra and Kim Dickey with their public art installations at DIA and at CVA.

Feb. 6, 2013 @ 6pm 

Visiting Artist Lecture -  Michael Jones McKean

 Sculpture and installation artist, Michael Jone McKean is an Associate Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University and recent recipient of the Guggenheim Fellowship.

Feb. 13, 2013 @ 6pm 

Visting Artist Lecture - BJ Krivanek

 BJ Krivanek is a public designer, principal of Krivanek+Breaux / Art+Design and founding artistic director of Community Architexts.

 Feb. 21 – Apr. 13, 2013

 Semblance

Opening reception February 21, 6-9pm

Celebrating Denver’s Month of Photography, Semblance presents lens and time-based works that share the elements of performance, ritual and illusion. Artists Sama Alshaibi, Neil Chowdhury, Kim Keever, Robert & Shana ParkeHarrison, Laura Shill and Janaina Tschäpe

In conjunction with Semblance, the CVA will present a video exhibition curated by Sama Alshaibi. Artists: Ninar Esber, Jovan Erfan, Gary Setzer, Coriana Close, Hala Ali and Lantian Xie, Larissa Sansour

MSU Denver Student Photography Exhibition / Atrium Gallery

Feb. 28, 6pm

Semblance Artist Talk - Sama Alsaibi and Neil Chowdury

Sama Alshaibi is an artist born in Basra, Iraq to an Iraqi father and Palestinian mother and is now a naturalized US citizen. Alshaibi's work evokes the language of suffering, displacement and loss.

Chowdhury has an identity that is neither American nor English, nor Indian, but existing in something between these three points of origin and influence, his work points to the unbridgeable chasms of identity shaped by the diasporic experience.

 Mar. 1, 6pm

 Screening of Guised

International video program and Curator Talk with Sama Alshaibi.

 Mar. 13, 6pm

Visiting Artist Lecture - Chris Dacre

Printmaker Chris Dacre uses humor and a critical eye to tackle the complexities of war, a subject that has been around since humans have been in existence and will probably stay with us as we propel into the unknown and unstable future.

Mar. 20, 6pm

 Creative Mission: Student artists panel discussion

MSU Denver students featured in the Semblance exhibition will share their experience exhibiting with international artists

Apr. 5, 7pm

Youth Dance Performance 

The culmination of a dance and costume design workshop for youth ages 10-14 presented by the Center for Visual Art and Colorado Ballet

April 18, 6pm

Visiting Artist Lecture - Keri Smith

Author of several bestselling books about creativity including "How to be an Explorer of the World" and illustrator for Random House, the Washington Post, the New York Times, Ford Motor Co., the Boston Globe and Hallmark.