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Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center Announces Acquisitions of Study for a
David and Goliath, Paul Cadmus. Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, Ansel Adams.
First Exhibition to be Presented Jointly with Realism & Illusion:
Selections from the Taylor Museum Permanent Collection; Realism & Illusion:
Selections from the Taylor Museum Permanent Collection
May 1–August 15, 2004
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center - Taylor Museum
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center has acquired Study for a David and Goliath,
a seminal work on canvas by Paul Cadmus, FAC’s President/CEO, Dr. Michael De
Marshe, announced today. He also announced the acquisition of Moonrise,
Hernandez, New Mexico by Ansel Adams. These are both significant additions to
the Museum’s collection as a whole and will enhance FAC’s individual holdings of
these artists.
Dr. De Marsche says, “The Taylor Museum is seeking to acquire a diverse range
of exhibitions and programs, strengthened collections, a restored building;
whatever makes an exciting journey for the collection. Its
acquisition is the result of seven months of cultural change at the Center which
reflects the desires and sophistication of a growing city.”
Taylor Museum Curator, Cathy Wright says, “Paul Cadmus’s Study for a David
and Goliath is an exceptional piece by a major 20th Century American artist. It
embodies many art historical references to Classicism, narrative painting, and
the like. The Cadmus piece will assume a significant place in the Museum’s
collection among its masterpieces. This extraordinary acquisition highlights the
range and diversity of the Museum’s collecting interests.”
Study for a David and Goliath was acquired using the acquisition funds
dedicated to increasing the breadth of the Permanent Collection of the Taylor
Museum. Study for a David and Goliath is Cadmus’s second largest composition and
is achieved on the scale of life measuring 50” X 54”. The acrylic on canvas
painting offers a sprightly description of his relationship with his model, Jon
Andersson.
Also being added to the Permanent Collection of the Taylor Museum is
Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico by Ansel Adams. While Cadmus’s Study for a David
and Goliath represents a negative outcome of frustration, Moonrise, Hernandez,
New Mexico represents a positive outcome. The image was captured by Adams while
driving home after a frustrating day of shooting. Adams happened to glance
sideways out of the car window and saw the scene that was to become this
photograph. Measuring 15.5” X 19.25”, Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico will join
other related works of significance in the southwest genre in the FAC collection
to form one of the country’s foremost bodies of work by artists of the
Southwest.
Also included in the exhibition, Realism & Illusion: Selections from the
Taylor Museum Permanent Collection, are works by Walt Kuhn, John Singer Sargent
, Georgia O’Keeffe, and Phillip Pearlstein, all representative of the Taylor
Museum’s significant collection of modernist paintings and including favorite
works selected from the collection by members of the faculty of the Center’s
Bemis School of Art.
Admission Information
The Fine Arts Center is open Tuesday – Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday
from 1 to 5 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for seniors 62 and over, $2 for
children 6 – 16, and free for children under 6. Information is available at the
Box Office at 30 West Dale Street, by calling (719) 634-5583, or for those
outside of the Colorado Springs area on-line 24 hours a day by visiting
www.csfineartscenter.org.
Museum Discovery Days Introduces Young Minds To The World Of Art.
Museum Discovery Days
Every Saturday at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., and 12 noon
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center – Taylor Museum
We are pleased to present a new and innovative family program recommended for
children ages 6 through 10 (all ages are welcome), introducing young minds to
the exciting world of art.
At the beginning of each Museum Discovery tour, children receive an Art Bag
filled with items any young artist would appreciate. A Bemis School of Art
instructor takes the group on a 30-40 minute interactive tour through the FAC’s
gallery exhibitions. Here they will learn the art of looking at art. They will
be asked questions about the works they see, asked to compare the different
pieces and be given the opportunity to share their opinion about the art. The
session ends with an art related activity such as sketching in the gallery, art
card matching or designing a masterpiece.
Parents are welcome to follow along and participate or take time on their own
to visit the rest of the FAC’s exhibitions, view an art film in our Screening
Room, visit the Museum Shop or enjoy a cup of coffee and a pastry in our Café Le
Bistro.
Ticket Information
Price is included in the regular museum admission. On Saturdays the Fine Arts
Center is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for seniors
62 and over, $2 for children 6 – 16, and free for children under 6. Information
is available by visiting
www.csfineartscenter.org.
1st Thursday Tastings Raises A Pint In Toast To Belgium.
1st Thursday Tastings
May 6, 2004 5 – 7 p.m.
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center – Café Le Bistro
In an event to be held May 6 in our Café Le Bistro, the Fine Arts Center
welcomes six Belgian beers to their monthly 1st Thursday Tastings extravaganza.
With flavors samplings from different regions, the tasting will highlight wheat
beers, fruit lambics, golden ales, and brown ales that hail from the land of
waffles and the “Antwerp Six.”
The bar opens at 5 p.m., the Tastings takes place from 5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m.
and the museum shop, galleries, and bar are open until 8 p.m.
Ticket Information
Tickets are $8 for FAC members and $12 for the public, including museum gallery
admission, Tastings and light hors d’oeuvres. A cash bar is also available.
Information and Tickets are available at the Box Office at 30 West Dale Street,
by calling (719) 634-5583 or for those outside the Colorado Springs area on-line
24 hours a day by visiting
www.csfineartscenter.org.
Hot Mikado Heats Up Springtime In Colorado Springs With An Updated Styling Of
A Seasonal Classic.
Hot Mikado
May 7–23, 2004
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center – The Rep
Hot is the operative word when East meets West head-on in this hilarious
1940s-style updating of the perennial Gilbert and Sullivan classic – project
Director Sandy Bray calls a “colorful display for all your senses”. A jazzy
dance musical, Hot Mikado tells the story of Nanki-Poo, a trombone player in a
traveling swing orchestra, and his efforts to win the affections of Yum-Yum, a
doo-wah singer. His efforts are hindered while trying to escape the silly-putty
hands of Ko-Ko, Lord High Executioner, and the passionate pursuits of Katisha, a
sultry torch singer. With the music transmuted into blues, Cab Calloway swing,
hot gospel, scorching torch songs and ‘Three Little Maids’ turned into an
Andrews Sister’s showstopper, this zoot-suited, tap-dancing colorful show is
certain to provide the ideal evening out for the whole family.
Ticket Information
Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets
are $21 for FAC members in advance, $23 for public in advance and $25 at the
door. Information and Tickets are available at the Box Office at 30 West Dale
Street, by calling (719) 634-5583 or for those outside the Colorado Springs area
on-line 24 hours a day by visiting
www.csfineartscenter.org.
Fine Arts Center Events
The Secret Garden A Children’s Classic Tale Of Mystery, Discovery And
Companionship
Youth Rep’s The Secret Garden
July 28- August 1, 2004, 2004
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center – The Rep
Performed by the same company that brought you Les Miserables, Youth Rep is back
at it again. This year’s performance will feature some of the finest young
talents in the region in a full-scale musical theatre production of The Secret
Garden. This splendid adaptation of the Victorian children’s book is a true
melodic joy, full of theatrical imagination and irresistible appeal. This Tony
Award winning musical is a treasure for children and adult audiences alike.
A summer program like no other, The Youth Rep Workshop and Theatre is dedicated
to developing and training students interested in the theatre arts as a vocation
or as a serious avocation. Designed for students 13-19 years of age, this 4 week
program includes intensive workshop and rehearsal sessions staffed with an
outstanding instruction team of theatre professionals.
Ticket Information
Performances are Wednesdays through Saturday at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday at 2:00
p.m. Tickets are $13 for FAC members in advance, $15 for public in advance, and
$17 at the door. Information and Tickets are available at the Box Office at 30
West Dale Street, by calling (719) 634-5583 or for those outside the Colorado
Springs area on-line 24 hours a day by visiting
www.csfineartscenter.org.
Sponsored by:
Alan and Barbara Steiner
Inasmuch Foundation
Target
Gazette
World Horizons Travel Films The Soul Of India /
Jerusalem:Sacred And Profane
WorldHorizons Travel Films
August8, 2004, 2:00 p.m.
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center –Theatre
The2004-2005 season of World Horizon Travel Films will have a new innovative
format. Two unique films created by the same filmmaker will be shown on Sunday
only. The first film will begin at 2:00 p.m., followed by a reception with the
filmmaker; the second film will follow at 4:45 p.m. Season tickets are now
available.
The Soul of India
In this World Horizons Travel Film, Rick Ray shares his experiences with India’s
heat, cold, altitude, earthquakes and riots that patch together the unique and
personal tapestry of this nearly indescribable country. Visit the Taj Mahal,
palaces and forts of Rajasthan, the Himalayas, the River Ganges, and many other
exotic locations. Featuring interviews, experienced narrative, and gorgeous
cinematography, you will find yourself captivated by the richness of this
beautiful country and this most beautiful film.
Jerusalem: Sacred and Profane
In this World Horizons Travel Film, Rick Ray takes you on a personal journey
through theholiest city on Earth. See why Jerusalem is an important center of
Muslims, Christians, and Jews and explore the inevitable conflicts that have
emerged as a result. Visit the famous and not so famous places contained in this
historic land, and see how the New City of Jerusalem is expanding the Old City
walls.
Ticket Information
Tickets are $6 for FAC members in advance, $7 for public in advance, and $8 at
the door. Information and Tickets are available at the Box Office at 30 West
Dale Street, by calling (719)634-5583 or for those outside the Colorado Springs
area on-line 24 hours a day by visiting
www.csfineartscenter.org.
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