(Denver, CO) The MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART | DENVER (MCA) in collaboration with the
Metropolitan State College of Denver's Center for the Visual Arts (CVA) present Decades of Influence:
Colorado 1985 - Present, a multimedia exhibit featuring seventy-two contemporary Colorado artists
who have been instrumental in shaping the creative region and beyond over the past two decades.

Decades of Influence: Colorado 1985 - Present will include works in all media from painting to video, resulting in the first survey of Colorado art by a Colorado curator, thereby articulating a singular curatorial perspective. The curatorial imperative is to discuss the artworks selected within the larger context of global movements. Nationally and internationally, this period marks a significant shift in the language and content of art and critical thinking about media and artistic intent. Collections of contemporary art have reflected the immediacy and responsiveness of art across all geographic lines. "This exhibit illustrates that the dominate culture of art has changed dramatically and artists from Colorado are firmly poised as content providers and influential practitioners," said Cydney Payton, the Museum's Director/Curator.

The curatorial process for this exhibit utilized the following criteria: the artists' mastery of their medium, the artists' historical influence in relation to local/national art movements of the last twenty years, the artists' pursuit of technical advancement in their chosen media, the artists' achievement (within their lifetime), and the artists' on-going relationship to a studio practice of merit and integrity.

CVA
1996- Present - 32 artists
Mark Amerika, Jack Balas & Wes Hempel, James Balog, Phil Bender, Roland Bernier, Stan Brakhage, Kim Dickey, Rebecca DiDomenico, Tracy Felix, Linda Girvin, Nick Havholm, Pamela Joseph, Terry Maker, Heidi McFall, Susan Meyer, Kevin O'Connell, Paola Ochoa, Eric Paddock, Bruce Price, Jeanne Quinn, Clark Richert, Daniel and Maruca Salazar, Frank Sampson, Daniel Sprick, Stacey Steers, James Surls, Barbara Takenaga, Floyd D. Tunson, Carley Warren, David Zimmer.

Gates Sculptural Triangle
1996- Present - 6 artists
Lawrence Argent, Carolyn Braaksma, Robert Mangold, John McEnroe, Carl Reed, Susan Wick.

MCA
1985 - 1995 - 33 artists
Robert Adams, Stephen Batura, Scott Chamberlin, Dale Chisman, Albert Chong, Joe Clower, Martha Daniels, John DeAndrea, Richard DeVore, Sushe Felix, Chuck Forsman, Carlos FrÈsquez, John Fudge, John Hallin, Bill Hayes, Linda Herritt, Homare Ikeda, Jim Johnson, Wesley Kennedy, Rodger Lang, James & Nan McKinnell, Myron Melnick, Kay Miller, Burt Payne3, Mark Sink, Phillip Solomon, Jeffrey Starr, Gary Sweeney, Ruth Thorne Thompson, Betty Woodman, Francesca Woodman, George Woodman.

Carol Keller Project Space
1985 - 1995 - 1 artist
Rebecca Vaughan

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART | DENVER
MCA's mission is to serve as an innovative forum for contemporary art that inspires and challenges all audiences, creating understanding and dialog about art of our time. MCA is currently located at 1275 19th Street, Denver, CO 80202. For
more info, call 303.298.7554 or visit www.mcartdenver.org. HOURS: MCA is open Tue - Sat 11 - 5:30, Sun 12 - 5:30.
ADMISSION: General public $5, Students/Teachers/Seniors $3, MCA Members ALWAYS FREE.

The Center for Visual Art was founded in 1990 by the Metropolitan State College of Denver. The center is committed to the exhibition of culturally diverse artists of regional, national and international significance. A nonprofit organization, the center receives funding from the Metropolitan State College of Denver, state and federal grants, and private and corporate gifts. More than 20,000 people visit the center each year to view the exhibitions and participate in its programs, which include lectures, workshops, films and tours for both children and adults. For more info, call 303.294.5027 or visit www.mscd.edu/news/cva/mission.htm

Carol Keller Project Space
Located in the Highlands neighborhood of North Denver, the Carol Keller Project Space is devoted to supporting & nurturing contemporary art through various creative projects. The Carol Keller Project Space is located at 1513 Boulder St. Denver, CO 80211. For more information call 303.458.1008.

Decades of Influence has been made possible, in part, by Wells Fargo Bank, the SCFD & the Compton Foundation.