Description
Every five years Metropolitan State University of Denver, Center for Visual Art reflects on the creative output of the MSU Denver art department by presenting some of the best alumni artwork. This year’s iteration Vault opens May 22 and runs through July 25.The exhibition was juried by two MSU Denver alumni who are working in the local creative industry. The exhibition was co-curated by Leila Armstrong and Matt Chasansky.
Leila Armstrong, MSU Denver class of 2006, is visiting faculty in Art History, Theory andCriticism. She received her Masters in Art History from the University of Colorado at Boulder. She co-curated Spatial Stories: Topographies of Change, an exhibition of contemporary photography at the Center for Visual Art in early 2015.
Matt Chasansky began his career in museum education and curation prior to, and for a decade after, his graduation from MSU Denver in 2001. He transitioned into municipal arts administration as director of the Denver International Airport Art and Culture Program. Matt now serves as manager of the Boulder Office of Arts + Culture including public art, cultural policy, and creative sector initiatives.
Artists in the Exhibition
Deidre Adams
Phil Bender
Neil Bigley
Mickey Boyd
Kristin Buck
Jody Chapel
Cara Coder
Andrea Crane
Valerie Dillon
Heather Doyle-Maier
Jenifer Erickson
Corrina Espinosa
Virginia Folkestad
Mark Friday
Jennifer Ghormley
Jason Lee Gimbel
Kathleen J. Graves
Celina Grigore
Kristin Gruenberger
Megan Harrison
Katy Havens
Susan Helbig
Katie Hoffman
Daniel House Kelly
Izzy Lozano
Korri Marshall
Dawn McFadden
Skyler McGee
Mary Nehls
Pattie Parkhurst
Tyler Peterson
Dania Pettus
Jennifer Pokorny
Shawn Reinoehl
Claudia Roulier
Kelsey Sailsbery
Dave Seiler
Casey Steuber
Shawn Taylor
Patrice Washington
Mario Zoots
Photo Gallery
