by Grant Henderson
Need a distraction from the everyday? Want to view some off-the-wall (and sometimes off-putting) displays? Like to see what the Masters of Fine Arts are doing for their theses?
The CU Art Museum held a grand reopening on Sept. 24 in its new building at 1085 18th St. The building is new enough not to appear on Google Maps.
Sam Blair, the Museum Liaison said, “We have between 6 and 7,000 pieces of art in our permanent collection here at the museum, some of them in these two galleries. They switch once a year. A few of the pieces will stay but most will go into storage and other ones will come down.”
The art displays start before you walk in the front doors. A public display, called Appositio was created by Kristen Jones and Andrew Ginzel. As a handout from the museum itself states, “Appositio explores the perception and time through the juxtaposition of related elements.” Consisting of a cable running north-south between two columns, the public work towers above the Visual Arts Complex (VAC) Corridor.
Inside the museum proper, there are multiple exhibits offered for viewing. The first you will experience is a collection from artist Peter Wegner. Titled “Wall-to-Wall-to-Wall,” the collection consists of 18 pieces scattered throughout the museum grounds, including in areas that are off-limits save by guided tour. The project will last until Dec. 10.
archiTECHtonica “explore[s] the relationship of technology to architecture and the utopic/dystopic legacy of architectural modernism across the globe.” This exhibition consists of the work of ten artists across all manner of medium. There are even a few interactive pieces. There is what looks like a gravel path leading to a wall of rust-colored panels. Contrary to popular belief, you are supposed to walk on the gravel. This display will last until Dec. 18
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