MATTER

01/20/2024

In T-minus 10 days, Design Book Club will be held via Zoom, 1/30/24, at 5:30 MST. This month we are talking about Sister Corita, an artist, educator, printer, and revolutionary.

Stop by the Shop or your library to pick up "Come Alive! The Spirited Art of Sister Corita," by Corita Kent (Artist), Julie Ault (Contributor), Daniel Berrigan (Contributor) ,"Ordinary Things Will Be Signs for Us," by Julie Ault (Editor), Jason Fulford (Editor), Jordan Weitzman (Editor), Olivian Cha (Contributor), and/or "Earthquakes, Mudslides, Fires and Riots" by Louise Sandhaus, as recommended readings for our discussion. You can also head to the Corita Art Center's website, found in our linkin.bio to learn more.

Join us with some special guests from the Corita Art Center and let's talk about why Corita's work is still so relevant in 2024.

RSVP for the Design Book Club Zoom at our linkin.bio. If you're interested in keeping up with what we are puttin' down on a weekly basis, sign up for TWAM (This Week at MATTER). See linkin.bio to subscribe.

06/10/2021

Have you been to this exhibit yet?

Museum of Contemporary Art Denver
Rocky Mountain PBS
Rick Griffith

Four Colorado artists respond to the tumultuousness of 2020 the best way they know how.

05/02/2021

Artist Rick Griffith is joined by Evan Weissman and Stephen Brackett to discuss non-violence and activism in art and beyond, asking the questions: How do we continue to apply pressure to our government? What is the action that moves the needle? How do you take activism from the digital world and social media to the real world? And what is the real work?⁠
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RSVP and more info at:
store.mcadenver.org/collections/events/products/rick-griffith-non-violence-activism-05-05-2021-5pm-mst

04/20/2021

03/02/2021

Colorado in the Present Tense: Narkita Gold, Rick Griffith, Nathan Hall, and Maia Ruth Lee, one of the spring exhibits at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver opens to the public today, Tuesday, March 2nd!

This is a wonderful exhibition and we hope you get the chance to see it!

The show centers on four artists of the Colorado region and how they are responding to and reimagining the upended world in which we presently find ourselves. The exhibition features newly commissioned work and reframes existing projects from these artists.

Reflecting on our current moment of upheaval, uncertainty, and complexity, each artist created site-specific responses, including large-scale projects, photography, sculpture, and sonic movements. Such a sweeping approach toward the most pressing issues of the day, from COVID-19 to Black Lives Matter, climate change, and beyond, makes clear how crucial the role of the artist is, particularly during moments of crisis. Colorado in the Present Tense looks to the artists of our region for new perspectives and solutions to our constrained and conflicted new normal. Their responses navigate a range of interpretations, including confusion, fear, humility, despair and hope, likely mirroring the emotional span that many visitors experienced as well.

Click the link to learn more: mcadenver.org/exhibitions/colorado-present-tense

10/27/2020

Just a little bit of time left to get at a reduced price. Follow the link in RESCHOOL Colorado's post below!

Build empathy. Experience the learning that happens everywhere. Step into the shoes of a young person and live a year in their life.

10/22/2020

Fresh posters from and their coast-to-coast mobilization initiative! Download, buy, and see them all at theamalgamated.org. ⁠
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Genghis Kern, Denver CO


Ben Blount, Evanston, IL

Make Studio

Tom Virgin, Miami FL

10/20/2020

Only 7 days left to help fund RESCHOOL Colorado’s on Kickstarter!

If everyone who’s shown interest in this tool contributes, they’ll reach their goal. Supporting REVOLVE is a way to support better designing our education systems so they are responsive to how young people experience life and learning.

Pledge $50 or more and, if fully funded, get all 3 posters designed and made by MATTER! https://bit.ly/3603hcb

10/13/2020

REVOLVE is a card game that builds empathy for young people and highlights the valuable learning that happens everywhere. We worked with RESCHOOL Colorado on the creation of this game. Take a look at the video and please consider funding their Kickstarter before it ends on 10/27. bit.ly/3603hcb