Aspen-based artist and film director Ajax Axe, the founder of the arts-based, climate-related advocacy group Kairos Futura, is redefining how art, activism and community engagement intersect. The group seeks to empower artists, address environmental challenges and engage local communities in futurist thinking.The Sopris Sun recently spoke with Axe, who is currently working at a Kairos […]
Chris Erickson
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Carbondale’s gateway gains art
Carbondale Arts, in collaboration with three sculptors and five muralists, will soon debut the makings of the Gateway Public Art Project. This concept has been in motion since December 2020, when a new storage facility was approved along Highway 133 with the caveat it include a public art park. The murals and sculptures will screen […]
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‘Interdimensional Threads’ woven at The Launchpad
Local artists Chris Erickson and Claire Wright opened their collaborative showcase, “Interdimensional Threads,” at The Launchpad in Carbondale on First Friday, March 1. Observers of the exhibit are in for a diverse, eclectic, colorful and fun experience. The pieces on display include upcycled materials and were created through various mediums, including woodworking, welding and upholstering. […]
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Unveiling of Aspen’s first public art installation echoes Carbondale precedent
Aspen is embarking on a new artistic journey with its first-ever public art installation as part of its new Public Arts Plan. The inaugural project, a temporary street mural near the Wheeler Opera House, will be unveiled during the opening weekend of the Aspen Ideas Festival. On June 25, from 10am to 4pm, community members […]