Artnauts 30th Anniversary Exhibition
Part I: Rhizome: Origins
September 3 - December 12, 2026
University of Colorado Art Museum (CUAM)
Boulder, Colorado
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.
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.”
This two-part exhibition explores the rhizome as a metaphor for collective creative resistance: an underground network of roots that spreads horizontally, unpredictably, and without a central hierarchy—mirroring Artnauts' own collaborative model and the global issues they address.
OPENING EVENTS:
Sept 3, Thursday Opening, 4-6 pm, CUAM, 1085 18th Street, Boulder, CO 80309
Sept 4, Friday: 2-4: Social Sculpture 1000 Knots, Gallery talks, Award ceremony
2:00-2:15 opening remarks Hope, George and Beth
2:15-2:30 Pamela Beverly- Quigley, Social Sculpture 1000 Knots
2:30-3:30 Gallery talks with out-of-town artists
3:30-4:00Presentation: Memorial Scholarship Awards in honor of deceased Artnauts
PROGRAMMING DATES:
September 19, Saturday: 12:30-2:30, CUAM, Collective Visions, Panel Discussion, CU Art Dept
Moderator: Dr. Hope Saska, Curator CUAM
Panelists: George Rivera (PhD, Professor Emeritus, CU), Martha Russo (MFA, CU), Pamela Beverly-Quigley (MFA, CU), Beth Krensky (PhD, CU), Eileen Rosina (MFA CU)
October 8, Thursday: 2-3:30, CUAM, Panel Discussion with local Artnauts discussing works in the exhibition
November 7, Saturday: 1:00-3:30, CUAM, Social Sculpture Day: Artnauts + YOU
Dr. George Rivera, Pamela Beverly Quigley, Tsehai Johnson, Valerie Albicker, Rebecca Vaughan, Suzanne Faris + the Altas Unstable Lab will be engaging in a host of interactive social sculpture.
December 12, Saturday: Time TBD CUAM, Closing
Participating Artnauts:
(All artists have/had affiliations with the Art Department at CU Boulder)
Valerie Albicker
Pamela Beverly-Quigley
Barbara Colombo
Andrew Connelly
Dennis Dalton
Rebecca DiDomenico
Michael Dixon
Suzanne Faris
Heather Hanson
Samira Hemmat
Ben Jackel
Claire Jackel
Tsehai Johnson
Beth Krensky
Jane McMahan
George Rivera
Eileen Roscina
Martha Russo
Luis Valdovino
Rebecca Vaughan
Summer Ventis
Joo Yeon Woo
NOTE: Part II of the 30th celebration will continue at the Arvada Center, Fall 2027 with our other 40 members - Details forthcoming