Maria Elena Buszek, PhD is a highly accomplished scholar, author, critic, curator, and Professor of Art History at the University of Colorado Denver, where she teaches Modern and Contemporary art and design. Buszek discovered her passion for art history through punk music. Originally from Detroit, Michigan, she earned her PhD from the University of Kansas; Buszek has worked at renowned institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
The touchscreen walks visitors through the impact Ed "Big Daddy" Roth's counter-culture art had on a whole host of artists and creators. The influence of Roth's Rat Fink character can be seen across genres as diverse as custom car design, graphic t-shirts, animation, and even fine art.
CAM announces expanded opportunities to see, celebrate, and reward our community for work that lies at the intersection of social justice, the vision, mission, and values of the College, and the Strategic Plan 2030.
“The show was sold out so definitely one of the coolest moments was when we ended our set and I looked up to the venue and saw thousands of people standing, cheering, and applauding us,” says CAM student Zoe Moff, who plays bass.
From the Denver Art Museum to Meow Wolf’s Convergence Station, the Mile High City has earned a lot of international attention in the art world of late. And one of the stalwarts of the city’s art scene is the Emmanuel Gallery, a venerable art gallery located in the heart of the Auraria campus.
“CAM’s EDI Awards were instituted to seed and celebrate efforts that increase awareness of disparities within and across systems, inspire positive change, and make visible the work art and art scholarship do to create a more hopeful and just world,” writes Mark Rabideau, Associate Dean for Faculty and Student Affairs.
CU Denver's study of music business occupies a spot on the list among well-known private schools like New York University and represents the only school in the Rocky Mountain region to be named.
What started as a class project for digital design students has turned into a full-fledged app that visitors to Dinosaur Ridge in Morrison, Colorado will be able to use for years to come.
(AP News)--Professor Catalin Grigoras, director of the National Center for Media Forensics at CU Denver, helped determine a video circulating on social media claiming to be footage of the explosion on the Kerch Bridge in Crimea was actually captured months previously and altered to feature an explosion.
(VoyageDenver)-- Voyage helps hard-working, inspiring people tell their stories authentically and in their own words–– this week meet David Liban of CU Denver Film & Television.
(CPR News) CAM Alum Courtney Ozaki has created an exhibition and interactive mapping project telling the story of Japanese Americans in Denver's Five Points neighborhood.
Hot-rods, t-shirts, skateboards, and even toilet seats, will be on display at the Emmanuel Art Gallery on the Auraria Campus, showcasing the original work and legacy of Ed “Big Daddy” Roth, legendary automotive artist, graphic artist, and creator of the iconic Rat Fink.
“Ashell is definitely a rising star of our student community, and I hope that he can continue the good work, and being diligent, motivated, and an inspiration to our student body,” says assistant professor Jiayue "Cecilia" Wu, PhD.
(Signs of the Times) Husband-and-wife team Andrew McClellan and Kelsey Dalton McClellan met as undergraduates in the College of Arts & Media at the University of Colorado Denver and, together, launched their Chicago-based business Heart & Bone Signs roughly 10 years ago.
“Dan will bring significant expertise and experience within the country music genre, given that he has lived and operated a publishing company in Nashville for many years,” explains Sean McGowan, chair of MEIS.
"My internship has given me the confidence that I can make a living out here and it filled in some gaps about the film industry that I did not learn while in a classroom setting,” says Ashley Vaughn. Vaughn is interested in editing and post-production and has had the chance to meet with and work for film professionals doing just that.
CU Denver film professor Hans Rosenwinkel directed the documentary, which was co-produced by TFA Group and Leimkuehler Media. The subject was of particular interest to him. A former competitive ski racer, Rosenwinkel has been involved in many ski-related films
As a EURēCA! student in the Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URCA), Ashell Fox has delved into his true passion, sound design, to help Cecilia Wu, PhD, assistant professor in the College of Arts & Media (CAM), develop a music production course.