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WE ARE SO THRILLED to announce the World Premiere of filmmaker Annie Eastman's documentary, ART NOT AS USUAL: The Story of the Artnauts Collective at the 49th Denver Film Festival this late October! Premiere date coming soon — stay tuned to celebrate with us!

#DFF49 #DenverFilmFestival #AnnieEastman #Artnauts #ArtNotAsUsual #Artnauts30Years #ArtforSocialChange #SociallyConsciousArt #ArtforPeace #Artmatters #Filmmaker #Documentary @denverfilmfestival @thedenverfilm @anniewestwoman taken in Denver Film Festival by @martharusso22

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Join us for a panel discussion exploring the Artnauts Collective and its nearly 30-year history of working across borders and communities. The conversation will consider what has sustained and shaped the collective over three decades, what distinguishes its practice from other forms of socially engaged art, and why its model of artistic engagement continues to matter today.

Collective Visions, Panel Discussion
Saturday September 19, 1:00-2:00
B20, Basement Auditorium of the Visual Arts Complex, CU-Boulder, 1085 18th St, Boulder, CO 80302

* Please join us after the panel for light refreshments at the CU Art Museum at 2:30
***All events are free and open to the public***

Moderator: Hope Saska, PhD, CU Art Museum Director, Chief Curator, and Director of Academic Engagement
Panelists: Founders, George Rivera (PhD, Professor Emeritus, CU) and Beth Krensky (PhD, CU) with Artnaut Members, Pamela Beverly-Quigley (MFA, CU), Eileen Rosina (MFA, CU) and Martha Russo (MFA CU).

For more information please go to the CU Art Museum Website https://www.colorado.edu/cuartmuseum/

Artwork shown: Barbara Colombo, Michael Dixon, Samira Hemmat
Panel photos from "Shelter" in Bosnia + Herzegovina, 2025

@artnauts @cuartmuseum CU Art Museum, University of Colorado at Boulder #30years #Artnauts30Years #RhizomeOrigins #ArtnautsFromtheArchive #CUAM #CUArtMuseum #CUBoulder #Artnauts #ArtforSocialChange #SociallyConsciousArt #ArtforPeace #Artmatters #ArtistPanel #GeorgeFredRivera #BethKrensky #PamelaBeverlyQuigley #EileenRoscina #MarthaRusso taken in Cu Visual Arts Complex (vac) by @martharusso22

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ARTNAUTS 30TH
ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION
PART 1: RHIZOME: ORIGINS
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Artnauts, the CU Art Museum, University of Colorado Boulder (CUAM), and the Arvada Center (AC) are co-organizing a two-part anniversary exhibition. The theme of the exhibitions is centered on the concept of a RHIZOME.

Curated by Trine Bumiller, Martha Russo, Tina Suszynski, and CU Art Museum Director, Hope Saska, Part 1: "Rhizome: Origins" is taking place this Fall at the CU Art Museum in Boulder, Colorado. "Rhizome: Origins" features the foundational history of the Artnauts and explores the origins of the group at CU Boulder. The exhibition will run concurrently with the "Artnauts: From the Archive" exhibition looking back on the groups 30 year history. "Artnauts: From the Archives" spans 18 years of works from our members, offering a look into our mission of using art as a tool for social change.

Characterized by spontaneous growth over an ever-expanding network of cells, the rhizome is an organism that generates multiple points of connection and departure. Undergoing constant evolution in the process of self-creation, the rhizome is also an analogy for Artnauts Collective, which “uses the visual arts as a tool for addressing global issues while connecting with artists from around the world.”

JOIN US!
Sept 3rd, 4-6PM for the Opening Anniversary Celebration toasting CUAM's @cuartmuseum and the VAC's Sweet 16, CU @cuboulder and Colorado's 150th, and the 30th anniversary of the Artnauts artist collective!
Sept 4th 2-4PM for Artnauts Special Programming, "1000 Knots" Social Sculpture, and Gallery Talks

#30years #Artnauts30Years #RhizomeOrigins #ArtnautsFromtheArchive #CUArtMuseum #CUAM #CUBoulder #UniversityOfColorado #Artnauts #ArtforSocialChange #SociallyConsciousArt #ArtCollectives #InternationalArt #ArtforPeace #Art4SocialChange #Peace #Artmatters taken in CU Art Museum, University of Colorado at Boulder by @martharusso22

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My sculpture "nomos (cube Venezia)" is part of an international group exhibition, "Personal Structures-Confluences," in Venice, Italy, hosted by the European Cultural Centre. (https://personalstructures.com/stories/personal-structures-2026-confluences/)

Palazzo Mora | Strada Nuova #3659, 30121 | Venice, Italy
May 9 - November 22, 2026
Opening | Saturday, May 9, 10:00 am-6:00 pm, (I will be there!)
Admission free | open daily 10:00 am- 6:00 pm | closed Tuesdays

porcelain, paper clay, glaze, wood, hardware, metal, wheels, polyurethane foam, paper
55 h x 55 w x 55 l inches |1.39 x 1.39 x 1.39 meters by @martharusso22

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pensum, from Dazzle of Darkness Exhibition at BMoCA. Curator Rebecca DiDomenico.

2025 Recap Part 2 taken in Boulder Museum Of Contemporary Art by @martharusso22

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phase change (Swoon)

2025 Art recap Part 1
The wattles were free to cozy up to Swoon Art House late spring until early fall. Thanks Rebecca DiDomenico @rebecca_didomenico and Stephen Perry for the invitation. taken in Swoon Art House by @martharusso22

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Out in the morning in Bogota you catch the mist and clouds rising over Plaza de Bolivar, with the sun breaking thorough. Eventually the sun prevails and lights the buildings one by one. The architecture the atmosphere the art all come together in a magical mix. We are in the Las Candeles neighborhood, where many historic structures and incredible museums are located. We are here for our exhibition (Dis)Placement at the @la_galeria_bogota (closed already :-() We 🧡 Colombia!

#bogota #bogotacolombia #lagaleria @la_galeria_bogota @colombiaonecom
#artnautsinbogota #artnautsincolombia
@georgefredrivera @martharusso22 @bumiller_art @pbquigleyart @trinebumiller @rebecca_didomenico @nancylovendahl @barb.colombo @tsehai1 @sjceas @bethkrensky
@artificioestudio @artificiovillao taken in Bogotá, Colombia by @martharusso22

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The wattles at UCCS at the Ent Center enjoyed a disco night. Thanks Joy Armstrong and Lynne Bowman Cravens by @martharusso22

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Displace opening reception Wednesday at La Galeria 6-8 pm. #artnauts #artforsocialchange #artistsoninstagram #bogota #bogotaart taken in La Galería by @martharusso22

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Our exhibition is opening tonight!! At Universidade do Amazonas, Centro de Arte, Manaus, Brazil. From 4:00-9:00, performances, talks, refreshments and the opening of our exhibition “Adaptation. 💚 See you there!

#artnautsinbrazil #artnautsinmanaus #manausbrazil #artnauts #artnautscollective
@caua.ufam
#artnautsincolombia
@georgefredrivera @martharusso22 @bumiller_art @pbquigleyart @trinebumiller @rebecca_didomenico @nancylovendahl @barb.colombo @tsehai1 @sandyceas @bethkrensky
@artificioestudio taken in Centro de Artes - UFAM by @martharusso22

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Our second day in Manaus we head directly to the gallery to finally meet with the director of the @caua.ufam gallery, Priscila Pinto @priscilapinto.art , who we have been talking with for months about the Artnauts exhibition. We are excited to see her AND the beautiful exhibition space and we immediately get to work laying out and hanging the show. Lots of hands make light the work! Last, an impromptu gallery talk for some of the students who have come by to see the show.

#artnautsinbogota #artnautsincolombia
@georgefredrivera @martharusso22 @bumiller_art @pbquigleyart @trinebumiller @rebecca_didomenico @nancylovendahl @barb.colombo @tsehai1 @sandyceas @bethkrensky
@artificioestudio taken in Centro de Artes - UFAM by @martharusso22

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Manaus is known for its culture, natural beauty, as a gateway to the Amazon Rainforest, and the rubber boom. We had a tour of the watermelon and banana markets, also craft markets, visited the banks of the Rio Negro River (that joins with the Amazon downriver). We had a big lovely fish for dinner.

#artnautsincolombia
@georgefredrivera @martharusso22 @bumiller_art @pbquigleyart @trinebumiller @rebecca_didomenico @nancylovendahl @barb.colombo @tsehai1 @sandyceas @bethkrensky
@artificioestudio taken in Manaus, Brazil by @martharusso22

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