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FAC Expansion Reviews: "In a word, spectacular!"
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Michael Paglia, Westword: “Magical.” “During construction, Tryba also oversaw various improvements and restorations to the Meem, such as the careful and excellently carried out refurbishing of the spectacular theater and the removal of the offensive and ugly wheelchair ramps that had been added to the El Pomar Corridor. The elegant space, restored to its original splendor, hierarchically descends in stages, lending the area a ceremonial presence while also following the contours of the hillside on which the building sits. The ramps are now tucked away in what had been a set of galleries on the south side of the El Pomar, where new restrooms and a bar, the Deco Lounge, have been also located. For the first time in memory, the windows in these spaces, with their stunning aluminum elements, have been opened up, and the effect, in the Deco Lounge in particular, is magical.” John Hazlehurst, Colorado Springs Business Journal: "A triumph." “Tryba's addition is … both a subtle, perfectly rendered, and utterly sympathetic addition to John Gaw Meem's great masterpiece and, amazingly, a transcendent piece of architecture in its own right.” “Conclusion: a triumph that few of us could have imagined before Mike DeMarsche arrived almost exactly four years ago. Better still, it should cure the local arts community of Mary Jean Porter, Pueblo Chieftain: “Dazzling.” “Seeing the newly unveiled Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center is well worth a drive north. Just be sure to include plenty of time to visit all the galleries, to browse in the shops or walk the grounds, and to enjoy the brilliant
Mary Chandler, Rocky Mountain News: “Superb.” “It is a case study in how a complicated building - Meem's mix of moderne and Pueblo influences shares both Modernist and classical traits - can benefit from expending as much time and thought as money on a project.” Mark Arnest, The Gazette: "Amazing." Expanded Fine Arts Center opens with a bang “I was more excited about this than my prom,” said Bettina Swigger, who manages the Summer Arts Festival at A gray-haired woman stood studying the results in the cavernous El Pomar Gallery. It was Nancy Wirth, the daughter of the building’s original architect, John Gaw Meem. “It’s so fabulous,” said Wirth, explaining that she’s emotionally attached to her father’s work and had only now come to see the new wing. “I think he’s up there smiling,” she said. Fine Arts Center acclaimed during public opening “This is what you’d expect in Exhibit shows FAC’s ‘eclectic’ side “(T)he FAC displays visions of region’s past “Harvey Otis Young’s spectacular “A Mountain Lake” draws you into the gallery. Everything else keeps you there in “Colorado Sublime,” the Michael Gardner, Springs Magazine: “Breathtaking.” “It’s quite amazing what $28.6 million has bought and even more surprising that this goal was reached with mostly local contributions … What this investment in architecture and arts has cemented is no less than Colorado Springs’ reputation as home of an internationally renown museum … “
Cheryl Meyers, 5280 Magazine: “A perfect centerpiece to a day trip in
Bruce Guenther, “The Fine Arts Center expansion is one of the most masterful and exciting remodeling projects I have seen in recent years.” Noel Black, Bon Vivant: “Elegant.” “Ultimately, the elegant and complimentary renovation by Tryba is not what’s most impressive about the grand reopening. It’s the art and events the renovation will allow the
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Matthew Schniper, The Independent: "World-class." Don Bain, La Voz Nueva, “Exquisite” “The foremost collection of Latino Art in the state is at the
“Much has been written about the Fine Arts Center’s new addition and its extensive collection of Dale Chihuly chandeliers, but there is so much more there to both write and talk about. Other than remarkable glasswork, there is artwork in every genre from the avant-garde to sheer optical effects, but what we really want to point out is the presence of the most extensive collection of Chicano and Latino art in the state.”
“Inside The Donald C. and Elizabeth M. Dickenson Foundation Gallery there awaits a treasure trove of Hispanic culture and art … Another few steps will lead you to a stunning collection of artwork from uniquely American deserts – the Mojave and Sonora. You will see artistic elements of Latino culture hidden away far too long. This new exhibit space has released these wondrous works from their long incarceration and you’ll be glad it did.” “Almost worth the drive alone is Rudy Fernandez’ variation on the retablo style titled Destruction by Fire #4, Fall From Grace.” “… (Y)ou will find treasures such as Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe (suite of ten), astonishing photography, whimsical sculpture, baffling optical illusion, a collection of Colorado landscapes and so much more.”
Diane Wengler, “The gorgeous new galleries at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center stole the show at the Extremely Grand Opening Masterpiece Gala at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center. All the glitz and glamour, bling and black tie couldn’t compare to the grandeur of the glass hallway and new galleries in the two-story, 48,000-square-foot addition…” Denver Post, “If it's true that nothing succeeds like excess, the three Dale Chihuly chandeliers practically guarantee that the new two-story wing of the
Hispania News The Fine Arts Center received front-page treatment from Hispania News on both the Aug. 3 and Aug. 10 editions. |
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