Anderson Ranch Arts Center
| Formation | 1966 |
|---|---|
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Location |
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| Coordinates | 39°12′51″N 106°56′13″W / 39.2142°N 106.937°W |
Anderson Ranch Arts Center is a non-profit arts organization founded in 1966 and located in Snowmass Village, Colorado.[1][2] The center hosts an artist residency program and summer workshops in the months of June, July, August, September and a January workshop intensive.[3][4] The campus is five acres in size with working studio space in historic buildings for ceramics, painting, printmaking, drawing, photography, sculpture, furniture making and woodworking as well as a digital fabrication lab, library, café, gallery and a lecture hall.[5] The Ranch invites visiting artists, critics and curators year-round.
Anderson Ranch hosts many public events throughout the year, such as the Summer Series: Featured Artists & Conversations, Lunchtime Auctionettes, Guest Faculty Lectures, the Annual Art Auction and Recognition Dinner, as well as indoor and outdoor exhibitions. The nearby Aspen Art Museum and Aspen Institute are frequent collaborators on community events and workshops.
The ceramics program has a long artistic connection with the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University and the furniture and woodworking program has a similar creative history with San Diego State University and Rhode Island School of Design. Past summer faculty have included Mickalene Thomas, Enrique Chagoya, the Haas Brothers, Njideka Akunyili Crosby, Roy Dowell, Catherine Opie, Tomashi Jackson, Judy Pfaff, and curator Anne Ellegood, among many others.[6]
Since 1997, the International Artist Award is given to globally-recognized artists who demonstrate the highest level of artistic achievement and whose careers have fundamentally influenced contemporary art.[7] Past honorees include:
2024: Charles Gaines
2023: Christian Marclay
2022: Yinka Shonibare
2021: Simone Leigh
2019: Nick Cave
2018: Ai Weiwei
2017: Wangechi Mutu
2016: Carrie Mae Weems
2015: Frank Stella
2014: Theaster Gates
2013: Bill Viola
2012: Kara Walker
2011: Laurie Simmons & Carroll Dunham
2010: Betty Woodman & George Woodman
2009: Cindy Sherman
2008: George Condo
2007: Enrique Martínez Celaya
2005: Vik Muniz
2004: Laurie Anderson
2003: Maya Lin
2002: Elizabeth Murray & Robert Holman
2001: Christo & Jeanne-Claude
2000: Peter Voulkos
1999: Betye Saar
1998: Sam Maloof
1997: Paul Soldner
Since 2019, Anderson Ranch has hosted a curator-in-residence.[8] The inaugural curator was Helen Molesworth from 2019-2021.[9] Douglas Fogle was curator-in-residence from 2022-2023.[10]
Since 1978, Anderson Ranch Editions has published limited edition prints in etching, lithography, woodcut, and silkscreen with visiting artists including Steve Locke, Doron Langberg, Tom Sachs, Mel Chin, Allison Miller, Nina Katchadourian, and Laurie Anderson.[11] One of the lithographs Anderson created with Bud Shark at Anderson Ranch became the cover art for her second studio album Mister Heartbreak released in 1984.[12]
History[edit]
Located in the Rocky Mountains, just 8 miles west of Aspen, Colorado, the art center was formerly a working ranch settled by Swedish immigrants in the late 19th century.[1] Anderson Ranch became an artists’ community in 1966 when it was founded by ceramic artist Paul Soldner.[13][2][14][15] Other early artists involved were Daniel Rhodes, Jim Romberg, Toshiko Takaezu, James Surls, and Charmaine Locke.[16][17] The center became a non-profit in 1973 and started offering an artist residency program in 1985.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Anderson Ranch Arts Center to honor artists Nick Cave and Doug Casebeer, philanthropist Sarah Arison". Aspen Times. April 5, 2019. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ a b Cooke, Edward S.; Ward, Gerald W. R.; L'Ecuyer, Kelly H.; Warner, Pat (2003). The Maker's Hand: American Studio Furniture, 1940–1990. MFA Publications, a division of the Museum of Fine Arts. p. 142. ISBN 978-0-87846-662-7.
- ^ Grout, Pam (September 30, 2009). The 100 Best Vacations to Enrich Your Life. National Geographic Books. p. 75. ISBN 978-1-4262-0619-1.
- ^ Travers, Andrew (April 23, 2020). "Anderson Ranch Arts Center moves summer workshops, lectures online due to coronavirus". www.aspentimes.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ Writer, Erica Robbie, Aspen Daily News Staff (2 September 2020). "Anderson Ranch ramps up programming, launches studio program for local artists". Aspen Daily News. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Faculty". Anderson Ranch Arts Center. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
- ^ "Past Recognition Dinner Honorees". Anderson Ranch Arts Center. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ^ admin@notebleu.com (2019-02-26). "ANDERSON RANCH ARTS CENTER NAMES HELEN MOLESWORTH AS NEW CURATOR-IN-RESIDENCE". Anderson Ranch Arts Center. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
- ^ "Curator Helen Molesworth Brings Her Diverse Vision of Art Upstate | Upstate Diary". Upstate Diary. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
- ^ Brigham, Elisabeth (August 5, 2022). "Meet Anderson Ranch Arts Center's New Curator-In-Residence". Modern Luxury Aspen.
- ^ "Editions". Anderson Ranch Arts Center. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
- ^ "History". Anderson Ranch Arts Center. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
- ^ Newby, Rick (2004). The Rocky Mountain Region. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 45. ISBN 978-0-313-32817-6.
- ^ a b "Anderson Ranch Arts Center". Res Artis. March 6, 2019. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "14 Miami-based artists participate in prestigious Anderson Ranch Arts Center program as part of Oolite Arts travel residency". Oolite Arts. October 17, 2019. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ Snell, Ted (2007). Pippin Drysdale: Lines of Site. Fremantle Press. p. 59. ISBN 978-1-920731-19-9.
- ^ Robbie, Erica (July 14, 2020). "'Sculpturally Distanced': Anderson Ranch's 17-piece outdoor exhibition offered for view". Aspen Daily News. Archived from the original on 2020-07-14. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
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