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Artnaut Nancy Lovendahl recently returned from a trip to Italy where she reports the biennial exhibit in Venice with George Rivera and Martha Russo’s work was a highlight! #artcollective #ceramicsculpture #naturalinks #venicebiennale
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-- The Artnauts are pleased to present: CROSSING ~ CRUZANDO Casa de la Cultura Oaxaqueña Oaxaca, Mexico October 22 - November 22, 2026 Reception: October 22nd 4-6pm Curators: Dr. George Rivera | Pamela Beverly-Quigley About the Exhibition — Crossings ~ Cruzando Life is a continual passage from where we are to where we are going. Birth marks our first crossing, and each transition that follows shapes our experience of being human. Presented during Mexico's Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), Crossings / Cruzando draws inspiration from traditions of remembrance and the symbolic return of those who have died. For the Artnauts, crossing extends beyond life and death to encompass personal, psychological, cultural, and geographical transitions. Through diverse artistic perspectives, the exhibition explores the boundaries we navigate, the connections we form, and the transformations that inform our individual and collective human experience. EXHIBITING ARTNAUTS: Patricia Aaron Valerie Albicker Emily Araújo Barbara Arnold Pamela Beverly Quigley Lucinda Bliss Nejira Borovac Lynné Bowman Cravens Trine Bumiller Sandy Ceas Barbara Colombo Andrew Connelly Marco Corvo Rebecca DiDomenico Michael Dixon Glenda Drew Suzanne Faris Melissa Furness Andrea Gordon Heather Hanson Kathryn Hart Samira Hemmat Ben Jackel Claire Jackel Tsehai Johnson Rian Kerrane Emily Grace King Emir Klepo Beth Krensky Catherine Leisek Nancy Lovendahl V. Kim Martinez Arturo Miranda Videgaray Shae Nadine || SubtleFlux Pamela Beverley-Quigley Sangeeta Reddy George Rivera Eileen Roscina Martha Russo Brandon Sanderson Virginia Schick Azra Selimovic Varvara Seslijs Kristina Suszynski Luis Valdovino Rebecca Vaughan Summer Ventis Luz del Carmen Vilchis Esquivel Joo Woo Armando Ardy Zirakzadeh Twila Zirakzadeh Artwork shown: Luz del Carmen Vilchis Esquivel, Lynné Bowman Cravens, Lucinda Bliss, Sara Ransford, Tina Suszynski, Trine Bumiller, Martha Russo, Summer Ventis, Samira Hemmat, Pamela Beverley-Quigley #CasadelaCulturaOaxaqueña #CrossingCruzando #Oaxaca #Mexico #Artnauts #ArtnautsExhibition #ArtNotAsUsual @casadelaculturaoaxaquena
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-- ON SALE NOW! Tickets to the WORLD PREMIERE of "ART NOT AS USUAL" a feature length documentary at DENVER FILM FESTIVAL OCTOBER 24, 2026 10:30 AM MDT at MCA HOLIDAY THEATER DENVER 2644 W 32nd Ave, Denver, Colorado GET TICKETS: denverfilmfestival.eventive.org EARLY in September, the Artnauts gathered at Swoon Art House to see a private, preliminary screening of "Art Not As Usual" the story of the Artnauts collective. Shooting began in 2022, so it was a huge milestone and special celebration as we ended production. A moving history of the collective, the film documents it's origins, mission, and impact. Filmmaker, Annie Eastman, was on hand along with Artnauts' founding members Dr George Rivera and Beth Krensky, and producers, Martha Russo and Pamela Beverly-Quigley. All 5 will be at the Denver Film Festival for a post screening Q&A. Eastman began her career as a documentary filmmaker working as a Portuguese Translator/Associate Producer on “They Killed Sister Dorothy”, a courtroom-drama set in the Brazilian Amazon over 3 years (HBO Films, Emmy Nominee for Best News & Journalism Documentary 2009). Her directorial debut, “Bay of All Saints” follows a group of spunky single mothers and their refrigerator repairman as they're displaced from their homes in the “water slums” of Brazil. It premiered in competition at SXSW Film Festival and won the Audience Award for Best Feature Doc 2012. She directed and edited an episode of “the Election Effect” (Shine Global / Paramount Plus), a set of stories about how teenagers are affected by our polarized political climate. She has directed and edited over 80 impact stories for non-profit organizations on individuals overcoming generational poverty through education, living with chronic and life-threatening illness, or managing mental illness and addiction. She has two mid-sized kids and a regular-sized husband and lives in Denver, CO. #DFF49 #DenverFilmFestival #AnnieEastman #Artnauts #ArtNotAsUsual #Artnauts30Years #ArtforSocialChange #SociallyConsciousArt #ArtforPeace #Artmatters #Film #Filmmaker #Documentary @DenverFilmFestival @theDenverFilm @Holidaytheater @mca_denver @AnnieWestWoman
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With the incomparable @martharusso (president of the @artnauts and esteemed artist and CU prof!) in front of my piece in “From the Archive” along with “Rhizome: Origins” at the @cuartmuseum in the @artnauts 30th Anniversary exhibition. Thank you to curators @clairejackel and @valerierose09 Go see- it’s open today! Also: Social sculpture + YOU Saturday November 7, 1-3:30 pm Closing December 12 CU Art Museum Boulder, Colorado This watercolor was exhibited in “Art and Resistance” at Dar-El University in Bethlehem, Palestine in 2016, and has been part of the archive ever since. Trine Bumiller Life and Limb Watercolor on Arches 10 x 7.5” @bumiller_art @trinebumiller @cuboulder_aah @cuboulder @robischongallery #artnauts #artnauts30years #cuartmuseum #trinebumiller #artforsocialchange
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I am thrilled to share that the Artnauts Art Collective film premier of “Art Not as Usual” will happen at the Denver Film Festival, October 24! I am honored to be in the film several times, with Annie Eastman and her amazing crew filming me in Rwanda, Colombia, Brazil, and Colorado over the last five years! She also went to Bosnia, Northern Ireland and Texas, to tell our story. Thank you also to producers @martharusso22 and @pbquigleyart for a beautiful film, and thank you most of all to @georgefredrivera who started the @artnauts 30 years ago! The 30 year history of the Artnauts is compelling and I am so appreciative to be part of it. “The World Premiere of “ART NOT AS USUAL: The Story of the Artnauts Collective” documentary by filmmaker Annie Eastman will take place October 24, at the Holiday Theatre in Denver. Come see what 30 years of Artnauts looks like, as only Annie can tell it, at the 49th Denver Film Festival! Come celebrate this historic film premiere with us!” ART NOT AS USUAL: The Story of the Artnauts Collective A film by Annie Eastman October 24th 10:30AM Holiday Theatre 2644 W 32nd Ave, Denver, CO Last image: Annie and crew filming me at the @kigali_memorial in Rwanda in 2024 for the exhibition I curated there, “Cultivating Peace”. #DenverFilmFestival #AnnieEastman #Artnauts #ArtNotAsUsual #ArtforSocialChange
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-- SAVE THE DATE! The World Premiere of "ART NOT AS USUAL: The Story of the Artnauts Collective" documentary by filmmaker Annie Eastman will take place October 24, at the Holiday Theater in Denver. Come see what 30 years of Artnauts looks like, as only Annie can tell it, at the 49th Denver Film Festival! Come celebrate this historic film premiere with us! ART NOT AS USUAL: The Story of the Artnauts Collective A film by Annie Eastman October 24th 10:30AM Holiday Theater 2644 W 32nd Ave, Denver, CO #DFF49 #DenverFilmFestival #AnnieEastman #Artnauts #ArtNotAsUsual #Artnauts30Years #ArtforSocialChange #SociallyConsciousArt #ArtforPeace #Artmatters #Film #Filmmaker #Documentary @denverfilmfestival @thedenverfilm @holidaytheater @mca_denver @anniewestwoman
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Another great weekend with the artnauts celebrating 30 years and the gift of George Rivera’s leadership. @heatherhanson.art, @trinebumiller, @tsehai_johnson, @bumiller_art, @artnauts celebrating 30 years with a panel at University of Colorado with the @cuartmuseum and Hope Saska, the director, moderating. Incredibly inspirational and also a lot of fun. #goartnauts#stophate#cuartmuseum #30yearsofartnauts#artheals
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-- JOIN US TOMORROW 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. Artists will be on hand to discuss works ***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/ Photo: Barbara Colombo @cuartmuseum @cuboulder_aah 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
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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
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— A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who came out and attended our day of special programming on September 4th! We all enjoyed artist talks by Beth Krensky, Ben Jackel, Andrew Connelly, Valerie Albicker, and Martha Russo. Took part in the social sculpture "1000 Knots" with Pamela Beverly-Quigley. And, we heard from recipients and patrons of Artnauts scholarships to emerging and promising social justice artists and scholars, honoring Artnauts that have passed. Artnauts 30th Anniversary Exhibition "Rhizome: Origins" is on view at the CU Art Museum until December 12th. "Artnauts: From the Archive" will also be exhibiting until November 7th. Come out and see these historical exhibitions showcasing the Artnauts origin story at CU Bolder "Rhizome: Origins" with 22 CU affiliated Artnauts, and "Artnauts: from the Archive" with 95 past and present Artnauts! Photos: Barbara Colombo, Claire Jackel, Heather Hanson @artnauts @cuartmuseum #30years #Artnauts30Years #RhizomeOrigins #ArtnautsFromtheArchive #CUAM #CUArtMuseum #CUBoulder #Artnauts #ArtforSocialChange #SociallyConsciousArt #ArtforPeace #Artmatters #ArtistTalks #SocialSculpture #BethKrensky #BenJackel #AndrewConnelly #ValerieAlbicker #MarthaRusso #PamelaBeverlyQuigley
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This Saturday at the University of Colorado Art Museum in Boulder. Come listen to the amazing artists talk about the Artnauts and the 30 year history of this inspiring group of artists. Hope to see you there !
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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
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