Devotional Cultures: Spanish Colonial Art in the Southwest

Devotional Cultures traces European Catholic imagery and ritual practices as they took root and evolved in Latin America, Central America, and the American Southwest. Featuring masterworks from the collection of the Colorado Springs Fine Art Center, the exhibition demonstrates that, rather than existing as copies of European art, Spanish Colonial artworks reveal layers of global influences and responses to those influences over time, resulting in a distinctive style.

Curated from the collection of the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center by Michael Brown, Research Associate, Denver Art Museum New World Department and Rebecca Tucker, Associate Professor of Art History.

Devotional Cultures: Spanish Colonial Art in the Southwest is made possible by the generous contributions of the Sheffer Fund for Roman Catholic Studies, the Stillman Fund for Exhibitions, the Office of the President, the Hulbert Center for Southwest Studies, and the Colorado College Cultural Attractions Fund.

Exhibition Dates: January 20– March 8, 2014.

Opening Reception and Gallery Talk: January 22, 4:30-6:00 pm. The gallery talk will be by Rebecca Tucker, Exhibition Co-Curator, Jessica Hunter-Larsen Curator of the IDEA program, and Michael Howell, Registrar/Collections Manager of the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center.

Hours or operation: 1-7p Monday- Saturday, Closed on Colorado College Holidays and Block Breaks