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Art Exhibitions

Colorado Art Ranch  33 Ideas!
March - August 2010
Ansbacher Hall (walkway between Jeppesen Terminal and A Gates security screening)



Art Exhibition

Denver International Airport and Colorado Art Ranch present 33 IDEAS!, an exhibit showcasing innovative artists and writers who have investigated land and social issues in a variety of mediumsWith an artistic and literary exploration of contemporary topics, this exhibit is intended to create dialogue about a variety of issues and inspire new ways of thinking.



This exhibit showcases visual and literary artists associated with Colorado Art Ranch. They have been presenters, artists in residence, or have been involved in one or more Artposia (public interdisciplinary symposia). They were selected to represent Colorado Art Ranch’s philosophy for this exhibit. The artists use their passion, skills, knowledge, and talent to ask questions and react to the world around them. The work, in turn, inspires us to ask questions and to view the world from different perspectives.



Visit Colorado Art Ranch at www.coloradoartranch.org and watch for more information on Facebook and Twitter to find out what people are talking about, and how they creatively express their ideas. 



Participating Artists

Lisa Benjamin
Richard Cabe
John Calderazzo
Mary-Ellen Campbell
Christine Comeau
Marj Hahn
Bland Hoke
Kristen Iversen
Julia Karll

Katie Kingston
Burcu Koray
Greg Larson
Leona Lazar
Katherine Leiner
Mary Ellen Long
Michael Mowry
Lauri Lynnxe Murphy
Meredith Nemirov

Laura Pritchett
Diana Rico
Catherine Schwalbe
Roberta Smith
Kelly Stearns
C.Maxx Stevens
William Stoehr
Shirley Tipping
Rosemerry Tromme

David Tipton
Susan Tweit
Alex Van Ark
Robin Wiles
Sherrie York
Gloria Lamson



33 IDEAS! is on display at the Ansbacher Hall: The Art of Colorado, on the walkway between the terminal and A Gates before the security screening.  The hall is accessible for everyone’s enjoyment.


Me Rento Para Soñar – works by Alvaro Santiago
Presented by the Consulate General of Mexico
May 11 – October 17, 2010
A Gates Mezzanine Gallery

Art Exhibition



Me Rento Para Soñar (I Rent Myself to Dream) is presented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, the Consulate General of Mexico and Denver, and the Mexican Cultural Center of Denver. The exhibit includes paintings, engravings, sculptures, drawings on paper, ceramics, and tridimensional pieces produced by Alvaro Santiago. Born in Oaxaca, Mexico, Santiago studied at the Fine Arts School of the Autonomous University Benito Juarez in Oaxaca, and the National School of Painting, Sculpture and Engraving, “La Esmeralda” in Mexico City. Santiago’s creations have traveled around the world, with exhibits in Canada, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Spain, United States, and his homeland, Mexico. They reflect Santiago’s distinctive style, blending elements of cubism and surrealism to give viewers insights into his very personal perspectives on the world.


Create Change Youth Murals
May 20 – September 20, 2010
A Gates Mezzanine Gallery

Art Exhibition



Create Change is a collaboration between YouthBiz, 2Kool, West High Mural Club, ICOSA magazine, and Ashoka Change Your City. The young artists behind the murals acknowledge that in the midst of the very real challenges of war, poverty, and environmental degradation, we still have the power to create healthy and thriving communities. The Create Change murals juxtapose images of apathetic and destructive behaviors with the vitality, creativity, and beauty of a city with a solid health care system, sustainable energy, a pioneering education system, and a thriving art scene.



See a video documentary of the murals: Create Change or visit the 2kool Web site.


Denver Art Dealers Association
June – October 2010
A Gates “Y” Juncture Walkway

Art Exhibition



The Denver Art Dealers Association is a partnership of art dealers and fine art galleries covering a broad spectrum of valued works within a variety of genres and mediums. Members are devoted to advancing the standards of excellence, raising awareness and stimulating growth in the visual arts throughout the front-range. 13 galleries are represented by the 31 works in this show. Visit Denver Ard Dealers Association Web site.




Countries of the Americas
July – August 2010
Security Checkpoints

Art Exhibition



Flags of the 35 countries represented in the Biennial are on display throughout the security checkpoints. Visit Biennial of the Americas.




Museo de las Americas
June – September 2010
C Gates Center Core

Art Exhibition



An exhibition of Pre Columbian, folk, and contemporary Latino art on loan from the Museo de las Americas in Denver. Visit Museo de las Americas.




SHOWS PROMISE: University of Colorado at Boulder
July – November 2010
Jeppessen Terminal, Level 6, East Side

Art Exhibition



Currently featured in the Shows Promise gallery is the work of Master of Fine Arts candidate Xi Zhang. After studying painting at the Beijing Institute of Art and Design, he moved to the United States in 2004. In 2008, he completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design. That same year, Kyle MacMillan of the Denver Post honored Zhang with Emerging Artist of the Year saying, “This young Chinese artist already possesses an integrated, well-developed and surprisingly mature artistic vision, which plays itself out with impressive creativity.”



Zhang's work explores topics of identity, globalization, and pop culture. Concerned with the collective human experience, he comments on the phenomenon of instantaneous worldwide communication. Employing both abstraction and representation, while layering colors, textures, and figures, Zhang creates a full experience for the viewer. Borrowing imagery from Google, Zhang also appropriates color from video games, computer-generated imagery, and advertisements – elements he calls “21st century DNA.”