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Hive

Presented by UCCS Gallery of Contemporary Art at GOCA 1420

August 25-October 6, 2011

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HIVE is an interdisciplinary exhibition celebrating the honeybee through the lens of visual art. Five artists have been invited to explore the impact of this vital insect through sculpture, site-specific and interactive installations, and encaustic (beeswax) paintings. Highlighting the important role honeybees play in human culture, history, food production, and ecosystems, HIVE will elevate the discussion of our inter-connectedness.

It's estimated that one in three bites of food on our fork come courtesy of the work of pollinators. Honeybees are vital not only to our backyard ecosystems but play a powerhouse role in large-scale food production as well. The human-honeybee relationship goes back thousands of years--we've farmed bees to the point that we are now highly dependent on their ability to bring fruit (and nuts) to bear on our crops. As bees suffer from Colony Collapse Disorder Syndrome, a mysterious combination of viral and environmental attacks on bee colonies, humans need to give back to the bees who have given us so much and work to support their existence.

HIVE will expand beyond the gallery as part of a city-wide celebration of pollinators in Fall 2011 called CROSS-POLLINATION.

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    GOCA 1420

    1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway
    Colorado Springs, CO 80933

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    Info Phone: 719-255-3504

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    August 25-October 6, 2011

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    Public Reception: 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
    Tuesday - Friday: 12 noon - 6 p.m.

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