Rocky Mountain Biennial

July 31-September 20, 2020, Museum of Art Fort Collins, Fort Collins, CO

The popular Rocky Mountain Biennial returns! This juried regional exhibition features artists from the Intermountain West in all mediums from installation, ceramic, jewelry, video to photography, sculpture and painting. The exhibition features 58 artists and 106 artworks.

Juror: Leah Ollman
Leah Ollman has been writing criticism and features about art for the Los Angeles Times since 1987, and has served as Corresponding Editor for Art in America since 1997. She has written essays for books on William Kentridge, Alison Rossiter, Michael Light, Michal Chelbin, John Brill and others, and contributed to numerous exhibition catalogues. Her articles and reviews have also appeared in such publications as SculptureParis Review Daily, Photograph, Art in Print, History of PhotographyARTnewsArt on Paper and American Craft. She earned her M.A. in Art History from the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University, and graduated from Scripps College with a joint degree in Art History and Philosophy. She is currently at work on a book exploring the intersection of poetry and photography.

Artists
Ashley Andersen, Colorado Springs CO, Honorable Mention
Kelly Austin-Rolo,  Denver CO
Trent Davis Bailey, Denver CO, 2nd Prize Winner
Joan Baron + Gloria Martinez-Granados, Scottsdale AZ, Honorable Mention
Susan Beiner, Phoenix AZ
Heather Bentz, Tucson AZ
Barbara Bogart, Laramie WY
Wendy Bredehoft, Laramie WY
Jem Brock, Manitou Springs CO
Alexandra Buxbaum, Mesa AZ
Curt Carpenter, Aspen CO
Mark Cesark, Carbondale CO
Sharon Chung, San Tan Valley AZ
Anne Clark, Golden CO
Amy Guion Clay, Boulder CO
Joe Coca, Weston CO
Nicole Cochary, Jackson WY
Susan Cooper, Englewood CO
Kate Dardine, Wellington CO
Jennifer Davey, Loveland CO
Jennifer Day, Santa Fe NM
Jane Waggoner Deschner, Billings MT
Leah Diament, Aurora CO, Honorable Mention
Edie Dillon, Prescott AZ
Jenny Dowd, Alpine WY
Erin Dvorak, Denver CO
Richard Eisen, Milliken CO
Kim Ferrer, Fort Collins CO
Marcus Fingerlin, Brighton CO
Charis Fleshner, Loveland CO
Elizabeth Groth, Boulder CO
Blanche Guernsey, Gillette WY
Dave Hanson, Price UT
Kathryn Hart, Larkspur CO, Honorable Mention 
Stephanie Hilvitz, Longmont CO
Kevin Hoth, Boulder CO
Peter Illig, Denver CO
Jim Jacobs, Ogden UT, Grand Prize Winner
James Johnson, Gilbert AZ, Honorable Mention
Kirsten Kainz, Belgrade MT
Marina Kassianidou, Boulder CO
Beth Krensky, Salt Lake City UT
Bonnie Lebesch, Fort Collins CO
Jade Lowder, Bozeman MT
Kumiko S. McKee, Fort Collins CO, Honorable Mention
Sarah McKenzie, Boulder CO, Honorable Mention
Grace Morris, Fort Collins CO
Kimberly Noel, Fort Collins CO
Chris Sedgwick, Colorado Springs CO
Mary Sloane, Santa Fe NM
Ronda Stone, Loveland CO
Elizabeth Stone, Greenough MT
Whitney Toutenhoofd, Boulder CO
Isaac Trujillo, Fort Collins CO
Rhonda Urdang, Flagstaff AZ
David van Buskirk, Denver CO, Honorable Mention
Kate Walker, Boise ID, Honorable Mention
Hao Zhang, Boise ID

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Rocky Mountain Biennial at the Museum of Art Fort Collins in Fort Collins, CO, July 2020

genesis chapters 1-50 (center-left) in the Rocky Mountain Biennial at the Museum of Art Fort Collins in Fort Collins, CO, July 2020

genesis chapters 1-50 (center-left) in the Rocky Mountain Biennial at the Museum of Art Fort Collins in Fort Collins, CO, July 2020