Join the School of Art and Art History to celebrate the opening reception of two exhibitions. On view in the Vicki Myhren Gallery are the artworks of current DU faculty members. In the Davis Gallery and Shwayder Art Building lobby, are recent acquisitions of artworks by former DU faculty members. Free parking available in Lot L.
The Vicki Myhren Gallery and School of Art and Art History were pleased to welcome renowned artist, activist, and scholar Karen Finley to campus as part of the exhibition “F*BOMB.” Thank you to all of those who came out to join us for these special events. On Wednesday, April 10, Finley performed her work “Believe.” This performance resonated with the artistic lineages of “F*BOMB,” as Finley reflected on her own influences and mentors. Photo credits: McKenna Gale On Thursday, April 11, Finley and DU professor Dean Sobel spoke about the Culture Wars: Then and Now. Finley shared the artwork of...
As part of the exhibition “F*BOMB” on view at the Vicki Myhren Gallery, renowned artist Karen Finley will perform her work “Believe.” Similarly to the personal artistic lineages explored in “F*BOMB,” Finley’s performance engages with her own influences and mentors. The performance is free and open to the public. Free parking available in Lot L. The performance will be held at Reiman Theater (Room 113) in Margery Reed Hall at the University of Denver. 2306 E. Evans Ave.Denver, CO 80208 Karen Finley is a professor at Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. Born in Chicago, she received...
Join us for a conversation between renowned artist Karen Finley and DU’s own Dean Sobel. As part of the exhibition “F*BOMB” on view at the Vicki Myhren Gallery, Finley and Sobel will discuss personal artistic lineages, feminist and performance art, and the culture wars. The event is free and open to the public. Free parking will be available in Lot L. Karen Finley is a professor at Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. Born in Chicago, she received her MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute. Working in a variety of mediums such as installation, video, performance,...
Thank you to Zoe Ariyama and DARIA magazine for the review of “Hung Liu: Control and Freedom.”
The Unknown and the Unnamed https://www.calistalyon.com/theunknownandtheunnamed The Unknown and the Unnamed uses projected images, live narration, interviews, and field recordings to reckon with the violence of historical and contemporary settler power in Australia. The performance shares a collective experience of loss, extinction, and the consequences of human action on nonhuman and human lives via the endangered Crimson Spider Orchid (Caladenia concolor). This ongoing, multi-year research project began with my introduction to an Australian orchid collection created by self-described “recluse” and amateur botanist, Phillip Branwhite, who lived in Lyon’s family’s farming community in Tallangatta Valley, Australia. Lyon use oral histories drawn...
