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Christo and Jeanne-Claude have Denver wrapped up

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Doing the math on Christo's Arkansas River wrap

Wolfgang Volz, copyright Christo 2007 "Over the River," the plan by husband-and-wife artists Christo and Jeanne Claude to stretch almost six miles of silvery fabric over the Arkansas River between Canon City and Salida at a cost of around $50 million, has plenty of supporters. Congressmen, college ... More >>

Forget Shane: Come back, Christo! Christo, come back!

Wolfgang Volz, copyright Christo 2007 As noted in a previous blog, "Doing the Math on Christo's Arkansas River Wrap," Colorado art mavens and opinion leaders are just crrraaaazy about Over the River, the proposal by husband-and-wife artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude to suspend six miles of silvery ... More >>

Bill Ritter, John Hickenlooper and more bid farewell to artist Jeanne-Claude

Wolfgang Volz, copyright Christo 2007This is what the Arkansas River wrap might look like -- if it ever happens.​Today's sudden death of Jeanne-Claude -- wife of fellow artist Christo, and his principal collaborator -- prompted expressions of condolence from a range of Colorado officials, incl ... More >>

If Christo's controversial "Over the River" sinks, it will be a tragedy

Wolfgang Volz, copyright Christo 2007This is what the Arkansas River wrap might look like -- if it ever happens.​Today's sudden death of Jeanne-Claude -- wife of fellow artist Christo, and his principal collaborator -- prompted expressions of condolence from a range of Colorado officials, incl ... More >>

Christo's "Over the River" is coming to a head

Christo, Over The River, Project For The Arkansas River, State of Colorado Photo: Wolfgang Volz, © Christo 2008Under Over the River.​Three weeks and change after Colorado State Parks issued its long-awaited approval of the artist Christo's proposed "Over the River" (not to mention several mor ... More >>

Christo's Over the River is over the hump

Christo, Over The River, Project For The Arkansas River, State of Colorado Photo: Wolfgang Volz, © Christo 2008​ Word came down yesterday from the Bureau of Land Management in favor of large-scale installation artist Christo's Over the River project slated to cover areas over a 42-mile stretc ... More >>