Events Schedule

Corn Mothers
Dec
1
to May 30
AR Mitchell Museum

Corn Mothers

Join us Friday, December 1, 2023 for the Opening Reception of Corn Mothers, a companion to the Smithsonian Exhibition: Crossroads : Change in Rural America. This is a public event at the A.R. Mitchell Museum of Western Art in Trinidad, sponsored by AARP Colorado. 

This multi-generational and multi-cultural exhibit represents the continuation of an always-evolving story. The show is based on the Pueblo myth of the Corn Mothers, said to have sung in the essence of creation, including the sacred Kachinas. The exhibition, a 2007 Rocky Mountain Women’s Institute award winner, features multi-cultural and multi-generational women from Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas, who embody the spirit of the Southwest.

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Uncommon Collective: Colorado Printmakers
Mar
1
to May 31
AR Mitchell Museum

Uncommon Collective: Colorado Printmakers

An exhibition of Colorado printmakers featuring contemporary and traditional printmaking methods.

Thursday May 2, 530-630 Artist Lecture at Trinidad State

Friday May 3, 5-8 Exhibit Opening at Mitchell Museum

Saturday May 4, 10-4.  Interactive printmaking demos and classes - Click here for full detail and class registration!

Printmaking is a process-based medium that typically revolves around the printing press, a piece of heavy machinery usually with limited access. Because of this challenge, printmakers discover their community at a university or college, a public arts center or a garage, eagerly sharing information and resources.  Uncommon Collective refers to the printmakers in this show who are spread throughout the state, yet are all part of the same family. The content that drives each artist’s work is unique, and the need for comradery within the medium is present for all. 

This exhibition is in conjunction with the 2024 Month of Printmaking (Mo'Print), a biennial celebration of printmaking meant to educate and inspire, showcasing contemporary and traditional printmaking. Over the years the event has expanded to communities beyond the Denver area, including a broad range of artists. During Mo'Print, printmaking takes center stage at art galleries, art centers, and other venues across Colorado. Kuehl Fine Art & The  A.R. Mitchell Museum are an integral part of bringing the celebration of printmaking to Southern Colorado.

Featuring Artists: Jennifer Ghormley  co-curator (Denver), Johanna Mueller co-curator (Greeley), Theresa Haberkorn (Boulder), Victoria Eubanks (Denver), Judy Gardner (Arvada), Katharine McGuinness (Denver), Melanie Yazzie (Erie), Carol Till (Wheat Ridge), Jean Gumpper (Colorado Springs), Mark Lunning (Denver), Joshua Butler (Grand Junction), Tony Holmquist (Durango), Amanda Palmer (Trinidad ), Arna Miller   (Trinidad), Rhiannon Alpers (Denver)

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Artist Lecture: Amanda Palmer
May
2
Artist Lecture Series

Artist Lecture: Amanda Palmer

Artist Lecture at Trinidad State Boyd TCRM building (and virtual!)

5/2/24 6:00-7:00pm

Full information and virtual event access will be posted before the event at https://trinidadstate.edu/als

For more information on Amanda’s work please go to wanderartist.com

This event happening in conjunction with the 2024 Month of Printmaking (Mo'Print), a biennial celebration of printmaking meant to educate and inspire, and Uncommon Collective: Colorado Printmakers, a show running March - May at the A.R. Mitchell Museum in Trinidad.

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Character in Context
Jun
7
to Jul 27
AR Mitchell Museum

Character in Context

Opening Reception June 7th, 5-8pm

The Largest Show of Illustration in the American West.

Denver-based illustrator Elliot Lang has curated a top tier group of international and award winning traditional-media illustrators to celebrate the continuing heritage of Arthur Roy Mitchell’s legacy of narrative art making.

This show celebrates the enduring importance of illustration in the contemporary art sphere and is a direct contrast and rebuttal to artificially created artwork. This exhibit features process work from each artist, from preliminary drawings to color studies, accompanying final artworks, which will all be available for public purchase. This is the largest collection of original illustrations for sale from living illustrators in the Western United States, and is the most comprehensive presentation of processes from living and working illustrators ever collected in one space.

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Cowgirl Artists of America: Women's Work
Aug
2
to Sep 28
AR Mitchell Museum

Cowgirl Artists of America: Women's Work

Opening Reception August 2nd, 5-8pm

Women's Work showcases the expansive and significant contributions made by women past and present. Its goal is to spotlight the diverse and influential roles played by women in building our societies and to present a more nuanced and accurate representation of women in the West.

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Resonance III
Oct
4
to Dec 31
AR Mitchell Museum

Resonance III

Opening Reception October 4th, 5-8pm

Artists from around the country choose a Mitchell photo from our archive, then create an original work using the collection photo for inspiration.

More info coming soon.

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Kuel Fine Art Presents Valerie Savarie
Dec
1
to Jan 4
Kuehl Fine Art

Kuel Fine Art Presents Valerie Savarie

Multimedia artist Valerie Savarie curates the Kuel Fine Art space for the month of December— Her book sculptures blend text, paint, and three-dimensional space in striking black-and-white. Based in Denver, Colorado, her works have been shown in Haven Gallery, Stranger Factory, Cactus Gallery, and her own Valkarie Gallery in Denver.

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Brim: The Solano's Stories
Dec
1
to Dec 31
AR Mitchell Museum

Brim: The Solano's Stories

Opening Dec 1st 5-8pm

This event with celebrate the lives of 18 farmers and ranchers from Southern Colorado and Northern New Mexico whose hat stories will be told in their own words.

This is a Smithsonian companion event in partnership with Sandy Solano and Solano's Boot & Western Wear.

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Kuehl Fine Art Presents Jonathan McAfee
Oct
6
to Nov 2
Kuehl Fine Art

Kuehl Fine Art Presents Jonathan McAfee

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Featured for the month of October, Jonathan McAfee paints with rich and expressive applications, presenting striking scenes in contemporary America. Based in Evergreen, Colorado, McAfee has exhibited in the Artwork Network, The Evansville Museum of Arts, History, and Science, Helikon Gallery, and the Superfine Art Fair in Los Angeles.

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Kuehl Fine Art Presents Trish Stevenson
Sep
1
to Sep 30

Kuehl Fine Art Presents Trish Stevenson

A featured artist for the month of September, Trish Stevenson captures the people, animals, and action of the West in vivid oils and pastels. Hailing from west of Denver and now residing in Montana, Stevenson has been featured in Art of the West, Western Horseman Magazine, The Ken Ratner Western Art Collection, and the Cowgirl Up! exhibit at the Desert Caballeros Museum in Arizona.

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Micheal Dowling’s True West
Jul
7
to Sep 28

Micheal Dowling’s True West

Artist and curator Micheal Dowling has invited contributors from across the West to consider the West; it’s place, history, images, and impressions upon contemporary art. Residing in Colorado, Dowling’s own technique draws upon classical influences with hypermodern themes, gathering others whose work blends style across time.

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