September 29, 2009
University Center for the Arts
1400 Remington Street
Fort Collins, CO 80524
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This special edition of the School of the Arts e-newsletter is dedicated to the visual arts. There are several highly anticipated events coming up, starting with Wednesday night's 16th Colorado International Invitational Poster Exhibition Honor Laureate Lecture with Iranian graphic designer, Majid Abbasi.
Read below for all the details and the complete poster show schedule, including the opening reception and poster sale this Friday, October 2nd in the University Art Museum.
Also, be sure to reserve your free ticket to the upcoming Christo and Jeanne-Claude Visiting Artists' Lecture. Tickets for the October 15th lecture are available at www.csutix.com starting Thursday, October 1st.
Meet Me at the UCA for Poster Show,
Jennifer Clary
Marketing Director, CSU School of the Arts |
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| 16th INTERNATIONAL INVITATIONAL POSTER EXHIBITION OPENS FRIDAY |
 16th Colorado International Invitational Poster Exhibition (CIIPE) highlights excellence in poster design from leading and emerging graphic designers from around the globe. Now in its 30th year the exhibition will be featured, for the first time, in one venue at the University Art Museum.
Featuring works of 82 artists from 28 countries, the 16th Colorado International Invitational Poster Exhibition - or CIIPE - exhibits and interprets poster design, showcases examples of visual communication to an American audience, and promotes international understanding and dialogue through the graphic arts.
A full color catalogue of the exhibition will be available and works in the exhibition will be for sale on a first come first serve basis.
When & Where
Opening Reception & Poster Sale: Friday, October 2, 7 - 9 p.m.
Ongoing Exhibition: October 3 - December 22
University Art Museum, University Center for the Arts, 1400 Remington St. FREE Admission
The 16th biennial Colorado International Invitational Poster Exhibit was made possible, in part, through a grant from the Lilla B. Morgan Memorial Fund, which was established to enhance the cultural development and atmosphere of Colorado State. Other supporters include Fort Fund and the Colorado Council on the Arts. |
| HONOR LAUREATE MAJID ABBASI - LECTURE AND EXHIBITION |
 16th International Invitational Poster Exhibition Honor Laureate Lecture:
Majid Abbasi - The Originality & Graphic Design Today
Each biennial year the exhibition features an artist whose lifework is marked by excellence in poster design with a solo exhibition and public lecture. Majid Abbasi's work will be highlighted at the Curfman Gallery in the Lory Student Center. Abbasi is the CIIPE's first laureate from Iran, a country that is experiencing a blossoming of contemporary graphic design. In this visiting artist lecture the artist will introduce his own work and the work of other contemporary Iranian designers. Read more.
 When & Where
Lecture: Wednesday, September 30, 5 p.m. Griffin Concert Hall, UCA. FREE Admission
Exhibition: Oct. 2 - Dec. 11, Curfman Gallery, Lory Student Center
Exhibtion opening reception: Oct. 1, 6 - 9 p.m. FREE Admission
Image: Majid Abbasi, "An Exhibition of the Photographs (Original Prints) of Sadeq Hedayat", 2001, Cheshmeh & Khojasteh Publications, Did Books and Did Graphics Inc., 70 x 50 cm.
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| SATELLITE EXHIBITIONS |
 Ten posters displays, representing unique historical and geographical subjects, will be on display in seven satellite galleries as a part of the 16th biennial Colorado International Poster Exhibition hosted by the Department of Art in the School of the Arts at Colorado State University. Read more. When & Where
Honor Laureate Exhibition - Majid Abbasi
Persian Variations: An Exhibition of Majid Abbasi's Book Covers & Poster Designs
Oct. 2 - Dec. 11
Curfman Gallery, Lory Student Center, CSU campus
Opening Reception, Oct. 1, 6 - 9 p.m.
Persianissimo; An Iranian Contemporary Poster Exhibition
Sept. 27 - Dec. 22
Fort Collins Museum of Contemporary Art, 201 S. College Ave.
Opening Reception, Sept. 30, 7 - 9 p.m.
The Letters of Europe - Alphabet of Bulgaria Exhibition
Sept. 28 - Oct. 17
Clara Hatton Gallery, Visual Arts Building, Lake St., CSU campus
CIIPE Directors Exhibition
Sept. 28 - Oct. 17
Clara Hatton Gallery, Visual Arts Building, Lake St., CSU campus
CSU Graphic Design Students - Graphic Responses Exhibition
Sept. 28 - Oct. 17
Glass Gallery, Visual Arts Building, Lake St., CSU campus
East + West Chinese Global Warming Exhibition
Sept. 28 - Oct. 29
Directions Gallery, Visual Arts Building, Lake St., CSU campus
High School Student Posters
Sept. 28 - Oct. 17
Hatton Gallery, Visual Arts Building, Lory Student Center, CSU campus
4th Block Eco Posters
Oct. 17 - Nov. 29
Loveland Museum and Gallery, 503 N. Lincoln Ave., Loveland
Shigeo Fukuda and His Circle
Sept. 29 - Nov. 9
First National Bank Gallery at the Morgan Library, Lory Student Center, CSU campus
Opening Reception, Oct. 1, 5 - 7 p.m.
Hatton Gallery Lectures and Educational Programs with International Poster Guests
Tuesday, Sept. 29, 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Hatton Gallery, Visual Arts Building, Lake St., CSU campus
Image: Mehdi Saeedi, Iran, "The Shams-e-Tabrizi Festival," 84 x 59.5 cm |
| CHRISTO AND JEANNE-CLAUDE LECTURE |
 Internationally renowned artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude are best known for their large-scale works of art, including Valley Curtain, Grand Hogback, Rifle, Colorado, 1970-1972; Running Fence, Sonoma and Marin Counties,
California, 1972-1976; The Pont Neuf Wrapped, Paris, 1975-1985; and The Gates, Central Park, New York City, 1979-2005 among many others.
The artists are presenting this program as a gift to CSU. The program is sponsored by the FUNd at Colorado State University and the Department of Art and is part of the Critic and Artists Residency Series started at CSU in 1997.
Read more.
When & Where
Wednesday, October 15, 6:30 p.m.,Griffin Concert Hall, UCA FREE tickets will be available beginning October 1st at www.csutix.com or by calling the Campus Box Office at 970-491-4TIX. |
| FRIDAY FINALES |
FRIDAY FINALES: Start or conclude your First Friday Gallery Walk at the University Art Museum. While at the museum, be sure to ask for your pass to receive extended happy hour discounts on food and drinks at neighboring El Monte Bar and Grill. Admission to the museum is always FREE.
 October's Friday Finales is in conjunction with the opening of the poster show!
When and Where
Friday, October 2, 6 - 9 p.m., University Art Museum, University Center for the Arts, 1400 Remington Street.
Regular museum hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Admission is always free. For more information contact 970-491-1989 or visit www.artmuseum.colostate.edu
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| TASTEFUL TUESDAYS |
TASTEFUL TUESDAYS: Join museum curators at the University Art Museum for insightful conversations about art, culture, and works displayed in the museum. Conversations continue at neighboring El Monte Bar and Grill with discounts on food and drinks. Conversations begin in the main gallery of the museum and are FREE and open to the public.
 October's Tasteful Tuesday: Colorado International Invitational Poster Exhibition: Why posters still matter in the age of digital communication.
When and Where Tuesday, October 22, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m., University Art Museum, University Center for the Arts, 1400 Remington Street.
Regular museum hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Admission is always free. For more information contact 970-491-1989 or visit www.artmuseum.colostate.edu
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