A Universal Picture
By Shelby Shadwell Shadwell made this piece for the opening reception of Divergence of Light on August 23, 2016. Shadwell’s work was featured in this show, in addition to Davanna Wilkins “breathing sculptures.” The piece featured cockroaches, used diapers, and trash bags, exploring the contrast between light and dark, attraction and repulsion, and representation and […]
Bone Marrow
This painting was gifted to the LSC Arts Program in 2011 by Ed & Mimi Hurtubis and Christian Jorgensen. Today, it hangs in the LSC, carrying the story of an accomplished CSU alumna struggling with a debilitating illness. Cynthia Hurtubis graduated from the CSU Interior Design Program in 1988. However, in 1977 Cynthia was diagnosed […]
Et Dieu Crea La Femme
“Et Dieu Crea La Femme” is a print located in the central hall of Level 200 in the Lory Student Center. This print was made by Jennifer Dickson, an internationally renowned photographic artist. Jennifer Dickson was born in South Africa in 1936 and studied at the Goldsmiths’ College School of Art at the University of London, England. Later, […]
Many Strong Beautiful Women
Kiki Suarez, born Irene Elisabeth Oberstenfeld, grew up in Hamburg Germany where she finished university studying psychology. In 1977 she made a trip to Mexico, in the city of San Cristobal de Las Casas in the state of Chiapas she met her husband Gabriel Suárez and later on had three children. Due to the language […]
Una Oferta
Amado Maurilio Peña, Jr. was born in Laredo, Texas in 1943. He studied art and education at Texas A & I (now Texas A & M Kingsville), where he received his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees. Amado is a Mestizo of Mexican and Yaqui ancestry. His art celebrates the strength of a people who meet the […]
I Am Happiness on Earth
I Am Happiness on Earth (Yo Soy La Felicidad De Este Mundo) is a poster created by artist Alejandro Magallanes for the film “I Am Happiness on Earth” by Julián Hernández. This poster was bought from the 19th biennial Colorado International Invitational Poster Exhibition (CIIPE) in 2015. Magallanes was also the judge and honor laureate. The […]
Rainbow in the Mazie
Sylvia Edwards is an abstract watercolor artist. She was born in Boston Massachusetts and studied painting and illustration in Boston at the Museum of Fine Arts School and the Massachusetts College of Art. She married Sadri Golestaneh and moved to Iran for fourteen years before moving to Switzerland and then London. Her work showcases her close appreciation of […]
Herman Millser Summer Picnic (Ice Cream)
By Stephen Frykholm Herman Miller Summer Picnic (Ice Cream) is a poster created by artist Stephen Frykholm. This poster is a part of a series of posters he created for the Herman Miller Furniture Company annual corporate picnics. The poster is currently not on display and is in the Curfman Gallery Storage.Stephen Frykholm was born […]
K.H.
Thomas Coleman was a practicing printmaker, born in 1935. He joined the University of Nebraska art department in 1963 and ran the intaglio area. He added lithography to the program in 1966. He had one-man shows at colleges and museums such as the Minneapolis School of Art, Wichita Art Museum, Amarillo College, Colorado State University […]
Shigeo Fukuda #2
Shigeo Fukuda is a Japanese Graphic designer and sculptor, who is known for his compelling and activism posters. He was born into a family that was involved in toy making in the 1930’s. Early on in his artist career, he was interested in the principles of Swiss design, and in 1956 he attended Tokyo University […]