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  Lectures - Summer 2008
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Folding Chair Lecture Series

Pull up a chair and take a closer look at some of the finest pieces on display in the Fine Arts Center's galleries! This series of lectures is designed to complement the Fine Arts Center’s Permanent Collection and Special Exhibitions. The Curatorial staff will take you on a historical journey through the eras, themes and artists of each exhibition. Advanced registration at Bemis School of Art is required. Classes meet in the Fine Arts Center lobby.

Permanent Collection

Discover the Fine Arts Center’s diverse permanent collection through an interesting and impressive selection of works featuring paintings, sculptures, photography and graphic arts from the late 19th century through the present.
FC5 $15 (Members $10) | 1-day Thurs 5/29 6:00-7:00pm

Sculpture in the FAC Courtyard

FC1 Kristin Bonk | $15 (Members $10) | 1-day Thurs 6/19 6:00-7:00pm

Modern & Contemporary American Art

FC2 Blake Milteer | $15 (Members $10) | 1-day Thurs 7/17 6:00-7:00pm

Curatorial Staff Special

Works on Paper from the Fine Arts Center’s American Collection
Celebrate the strength and diversity of the Fine Arts Center’s drawing and print collections. Each week, get an up-close look at rarely-seen prints that will be specially brought out from permanent collection storage just for you. It will be a rare opportunity to take a peek at works from the Fine Arts Center’s permanent collections. Class meets in the Fine Arts Center lobby.

CSS1 Kristin Bonk | $65 (Members $50) | Wed 4-wks 6/11-7/2 6:00-7:00pm

Through the Lens
Photography freezes time to create art. Combining the use and manipulation of science and art, this contemporary medium captures the human life and condition accurately and precisely. Each week, get an up-close look at rarely-seen photographs that will be specially brought out from permanent collection storage just for you. It will be a rare opportunity to take a peek at works from the Fine Arts Center’s permanent collections. Class meets in the Fine Arts Center lobby.

CSS2 Blake Milteer | $65 (Members $50) | Wed 4-wks 7/9-7/30 6:00-7:00pm

Architecture

An Exploration of Modern Architecture from 1850 to the Present
A unique course highlighting the most outstanding examples, individuals and archetypes of the modern era. Start with the Crystal Palace in England, the fight between Mechanization and the Arts and Crafts Movement, through the Art Nouveau in Europe, the First and Second Generation of Architects in Europe, such as Gropius, Mies, and Corbusier, and then on to the United States with the development from Richardson on to Sullivan ending with Wright. Also, the Modern Movements of Late-Modernism and Post-Modernism will be explored, up to recent criticism in the early Twenty-First Century. The course will conclude with a field-trip around Colorado Springs to identify, explore, and discuss noteworthy examples of the modern era. Class meets in the Fine Arts Center’s Screening Room.

ARC1 Benson | $168 (Members $153) | Thurs 8-wks 6/12-7/31 6:00-8:00pm

Modern Architecture and Contextualism at the FAC … a Visit to Noteworthy Examples
This lecture and discussion will explore John Gaw Meem’s original masterpiece, and then develop noteworthy examples of well known 20th and 21st century architects who added contextually to existing museums/galleries or developed stand-alone architectural statements. Our journey will explore the contrasting directions taken by individual architects such as Louis Kahn, Robert Venturi, James Stirling, Frank Gehry, and Daniel Liebeskind, to better understand our new additions at the Fine Arts Center. Class meets in the Fine Arts Center’s Music Room.

ARC2 Benson | $15 (Members $10) | 1-day Sun 8/17 2:00-3:00pm

Chuck Benson has been lecturing on Art and Architecture for over 20 years in Colorado Springs, Denver, and throughout the western region. He currently teaches Art & Architectural History at the Univ. of Colorado, Colorado Springs as a Visiting Professor, and has lectured and taught courses at the Denver Art Museum, the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, the Art Center of Estes Park, and other venues around the country. Chuck has led a number of tours to explore Art & Architecture to European locales such as Italy, France, England, Scotland, and Spain, along with trips inside the United States to cities such as New York. He stays very active in both Architecture and Design at RTA Architects in Colorado Springs, and is a Principal and Owner of ATR Mission Concepts, LLC.

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