Event Type : Art Exhibits

Created in collaboration with Colorado Asian Pacific United (CAPU) and the University of Colorado Denver’s College of Architecture and Planning, Where is Denver’s Chinatown? Stories Remembered, Reclaimed, Reimagined takes visitors into one of the largest Chinatowns in the American West during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Using personal family photographs and objects, artifacts from History Colorado’s Collection, a portrayal of a typical home, and artistic reimaginings of the neighborhood, Where is Denver’s Chinatown? shares stories from the thriving community that called the neighborhood home.

 Once located in the area known today as Lower Downtown (LoDo), Denver’s Chinatown provided a welcoming space for Chinese people in Colorado, who built a flourishing community. The neighborhood represented the earliest Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community in Denver and provided a space where Chinese immigrants could celebrate their culture against a backdrop of frequent ignorance, hostility, and violence. 

The neighborhood persisted through the Anti-Chinese Riot of 1880 but eventually dispersed as a result of widespread anti-Chinese racism and the passage of national laws that restricted immigration and opportunities for Chinese nationals. In addition to looking at the history of the neighborhood Where is Denver’s Chinatown? Stories Remembered, Reclaimed, Reimagined also explores contemporary efforts by Colorado’s AANHPI communities to preserve and reclaim this history, and presents visions for its potential future as a cultural district.

October 9, 2024, 5:30 – 8 p.m.
Photo/Video opportunities of History Colorado Center’s newest exhibition and opening celebration featuring the performance of a traditional Chinese Lion Dance from 6 – 6:15 p.m. as well as interview opportunities with History Colorado staff, community collaborators, and guests are available.

History Colorado Center,

1200 Broadway, Denver

 Dawn DiPrince, president & CEO of History Colorado;

Nancy Chisholm, chair of History Colorado’s Board of Directors;

Dr. Josie Chang-Order, school programs manager and co-developer of the exhibition;

Samantha Martin, Temple Buell associate curator of architecture and co-developer of the exhibition;

Joie Ha, executive director of Colorado Asian Pacific United;

Leyuan Li, assistant professor at CU Denver College of Architecture and Planning

RSVP:

Email Luke Perkins at [email protected] if you plan to attend the opening reception or would like to schedule an advance to the exhibition and an interview with the exhibition developers.

MATERIALS: 

• Press Release 

INFO:

Additional information and tickets can be found at www.historycolorado.org.

Inspired by the Ralph Ellison novel “Invisible Man,” YOUR REFUSAL TO SEE: A Native Guide Project deals with the artist’s venture of becoming a resident of this city.

Boulder, Colo.: Anna Tsouhlarakis works in sculpture, installation, video, and performance. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College with degrees in Native American Studies and Studio Art. She went on to receive her Master of Fine Arts from Yale University in Sculpture.

In cities such as Portland, Ore., Scottsdale, Ariz., St. Louis, Mo., and Columbus, Ohio, Tsouhlarakis has created various iterations of THE NATIVE GUIDE PROJECT. For her installation at East Window, Tsouhlarakis uses the framework of THE NATIVE GUIDE PROJECT to reflect and illustrate her journey as a dark brown woman and the racial interactions that create moments of absolute hilarity and horror.

Her work has been part of national and international exhibitions at venues such as Rush Arts in New York, the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto, the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, Crystal Bridges Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, and the National Portrait Gallery. Tsouhlarakis has participated in various art residencies including Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Yaddo, and was the Andrew W. Mellon Artist-in-Residence at Colorado College for the 2019-2020 academic year. She was awarded a Creative Capital Grant in 2021 and recently received a 2022 Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Award.

The opening reception for YOUR REFUSAL TO SEE: A Native Guide Project, with Tsouhlarakis in person is Nov. 1, 2024 at 7-9 p.m. at the East Window Gallery located at 4550 Broadway, Ste C-3B2, Boulder, Colo. The event is open to the public. This exhibit is funded in part by the Boulder Arts Commission.

We invite members of the press to join us for this event. Please contact the organizer directly to coordinate your visit.

East Window Gallery is an independent arts organization owned by Todd Edward Herman that is dedicated to promoting and developing original art and performance by emerging and underrepresented artists from around the world. Please visit the East Window website to view details on upcoming exhibitions and hours of operation.

For press inquiries, contact:
Todd Edward Herman
415-515-5181
[email protected]

Created in collaboration with Colorado Asian Pacific United (CAPU) and the University of Colorado Denver’s College of Architecture and Planning, Where is Denver’s Chinatown? Stories Remembered, Reclaimed, Reimagined takes visitors into one of the largest Chinatowns in the American West during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Using personal family photographs and objects, artifacts from History Colorado’s Collection, a portrayal of a typical home, and artistic reimaginings of the neighborhood, Where is Denver’s Chinatown? shares stories from the thriving community that called the neighborhood home.

 Once located in the area known today as Lower Downtown (LoDo), Denver’s Chinatown provided a welcoming space for Chinese people in Colorado, who built a flourishing community. The neighborhood represented the earliest Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community in Denver and provided a space where Chinese immigrants could celebrate their culture against a backdrop of frequent ignorance, hostility, and violence. 

The neighborhood persisted through the Anti-Chinese Riot of 1880 but eventually dispersed as a result of widespread anti-Chinese racism and the passage of national laws that restricted immigration and opportunities for Chinese nationals. In addition to looking at the history of the neighborhood Where is Denver’s Chinatown? Stories Remembered, Reclaimed, Reimagined also explores contemporary efforts by Colorado’s AANHPI communities to preserve and reclaim this history, and presents visions for its potential future as a cultural district.

October 9, 2024, 5:30 – 8 p.m.
Photo/Video opportunities of History Colorado Center’s newest exhibition and opening celebration featuring the performance of a traditional Chinese Lion Dance from 6 – 6:15 p.m. as well as interview opportunities with History Colorado staff, community collaborators, and guests are available.

History Colorado Center,

1200 Broadway, Denver

 Dawn DiPrince, president & CEO of History Colorado;

Nancy Chisholm, chair of History Colorado’s Board of Directors;

Dr. Josie Chang-Order, school programs manager and co-developer of the exhibition;

Samantha Martin, Temple Buell associate curator of architecture and co-developer of the exhibition;

Joie Ha, executive director of Colorado Asian Pacific United;

Leyuan Li, assistant professor at CU Denver College of Architecture and Planning

RSVP:

Email Luke Perkins at [email protected] if you plan to attend the opening reception or would like to schedule an advance to the exhibition and an interview with the exhibition developers.

MATERIALS: 

• Press Release 

INFO:

Additional information and tickets can be found at www.historycolorado.org.

Inspired by the Ralph Ellison novel “Invisible Man,” YOUR REFUSAL TO SEE: A Native Guide Project deals with the artist’s venture of becoming a resident of this city.

Boulder, Colo.: Anna Tsouhlarakis works in sculpture, installation, video, and performance. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College with degrees in Native American Studies and Studio Art. She went on to receive her Master of Fine Arts from Yale University in Sculpture.

In cities such as Portland, Ore., Scottsdale, Ariz., St. Louis, Mo., and Columbus, Ohio, Tsouhlarakis has created various iterations of THE NATIVE GUIDE PROJECT. For her installation at East Window, Tsouhlarakis uses the framework of THE NATIVE GUIDE PROJECT to reflect and illustrate her journey as a dark brown woman and the racial interactions that create moments of absolute hilarity and horror.

Her work has been part of national and international exhibitions at venues such as Rush Arts in New York, the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto, the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, Crystal Bridges Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, and the National Portrait Gallery. Tsouhlarakis has participated in various art residencies including Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Yaddo, and was the Andrew W. Mellon Artist-in-Residence at Colorado College for the 2019-2020 academic year. She was awarded a Creative Capital Grant in 2021 and recently received a 2022 Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Award.

The opening reception for YOUR REFUSAL TO SEE: A Native Guide Project, with Tsouhlarakis in person is Nov. 1, 2024 at 7-9 p.m. at the East Window Gallery located at 4550 Broadway, Ste C-3B2, Boulder, Colo. The event is open to the public. This exhibit is funded in part by the Boulder Arts Commission.

We invite members of the press to join us for this event. Please contact the organizer directly to coordinate your visit.

East Window Gallery is an independent arts organization owned by Todd Edward Herman that is dedicated to promoting and developing original art and performance by emerging and underrepresented artists from around the world. Please visit the East Window website to view details on upcoming exhibitions and hours of operation.

For press inquiries, contact:
Todd Edward Herman
415-515-5181
[email protected]

Created in collaboration with Colorado Asian Pacific United (CAPU) and the University of Colorado Denver’s College of Architecture and Planning, Where is Denver’s Chinatown? Stories Remembered, Reclaimed, Reimagined takes visitors into one of the largest Chinatowns in the American West during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Using personal family photographs and objects, artifacts from History Colorado’s Collection, a portrayal of a typical home, and artistic reimaginings of the neighborhood, Where is Denver’s Chinatown? shares stories from the thriving community that called the neighborhood home.

 Once located in the area known today as Lower Downtown (LoDo), Denver’s Chinatown provided a welcoming space for Chinese people in Colorado, who built a flourishing community. The neighborhood represented the earliest Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community in Denver and provided a space where Chinese immigrants could celebrate their culture against a backdrop of frequent ignorance, hostility, and violence. 

The neighborhood persisted through the Anti-Chinese Riot of 1880 but eventually dispersed as a result of widespread anti-Chinese racism and the passage of national laws that restricted immigration and opportunities for Chinese nationals. In addition to looking at the history of the neighborhood Where is Denver’s Chinatown? Stories Remembered, Reclaimed, Reimagined also explores contemporary efforts by Colorado’s AANHPI communities to preserve and reclaim this history, and presents visions for its potential future as a cultural district.

October 9, 2024, 5:30 – 8 p.m.
Photo/Video opportunities of History Colorado Center’s newest exhibition and opening celebration featuring the performance of a traditional Chinese Lion Dance from 6 – 6:15 p.m. as well as interview opportunities with History Colorado staff, community collaborators, and guests are available.

History Colorado Center,

1200 Broadway, Denver

 Dawn DiPrince, president & CEO of History Colorado;

Nancy Chisholm, chair of History Colorado’s Board of Directors;

Dr. Josie Chang-Order, school programs manager and co-developer of the exhibition;

Samantha Martin, Temple Buell associate curator of architecture and co-developer of the exhibition;

Joie Ha, executive director of Colorado Asian Pacific United;

Leyuan Li, assistant professor at CU Denver College of Architecture and Planning

RSVP:

Email Luke Perkins at [email protected] if you plan to attend the opening reception or would like to schedule an advance to the exhibition and an interview with the exhibition developers.

MATERIALS: 

• Press Release 

INFO:

Additional information and tickets can be found at www.historycolorado.org.

Inspired by the Ralph Ellison novel “Invisible Man,” YOUR REFUSAL TO SEE: A Native Guide Project deals with the artist’s venture of becoming a resident of this city.

Boulder, Colo.: Anna Tsouhlarakis works in sculpture, installation, video, and performance. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College with degrees in Native American Studies and Studio Art. She went on to receive her Master of Fine Arts from Yale University in Sculpture.

In cities such as Portland, Ore., Scottsdale, Ariz., St. Louis, Mo., and Columbus, Ohio, Tsouhlarakis has created various iterations of THE NATIVE GUIDE PROJECT. For her installation at East Window, Tsouhlarakis uses the framework of THE NATIVE GUIDE PROJECT to reflect and illustrate her journey as a dark brown woman and the racial interactions that create moments of absolute hilarity and horror.

Her work has been part of national and international exhibitions at venues such as Rush Arts in New York, the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto, the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, Crystal Bridges Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, and the National Portrait Gallery. Tsouhlarakis has participated in various art residencies including Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Yaddo, and was the Andrew W. Mellon Artist-in-Residence at Colorado College for the 2019-2020 academic year. She was awarded a Creative Capital Grant in 2021 and recently received a 2022 Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Award.

The opening reception for YOUR REFUSAL TO SEE: A Native Guide Project, with Tsouhlarakis in person is Nov. 1, 2024 at 7-9 p.m. at the East Window Gallery located at 4550 Broadway, Ste C-3B2, Boulder, Colo. The event is open to the public. This exhibit is funded in part by the Boulder Arts Commission.

We invite members of the press to join us for this event. Please contact the organizer directly to coordinate your visit.

East Window Gallery is an independent arts organization owned by Todd Edward Herman that is dedicated to promoting and developing original art and performance by emerging and underrepresented artists from around the world. Please visit the East Window website to view details on upcoming exhibitions and hours of operation.

For press inquiries, contact:
Todd Edward Herman
415-515-5181
[email protected]

Created in collaboration with Colorado Asian Pacific United (CAPU) and the University of Colorado Denver’s College of Architecture and Planning, Where is Denver’s Chinatown? Stories Remembered, Reclaimed, Reimagined takes visitors into one of the largest Chinatowns in the American West during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Using personal family photographs and objects, artifacts from History Colorado’s Collection, a portrayal of a typical home, and artistic reimaginings of the neighborhood, Where is Denver’s Chinatown? shares stories from the thriving community that called the neighborhood home.

 Once located in the area known today as Lower Downtown (LoDo), Denver’s Chinatown provided a welcoming space for Chinese people in Colorado, who built a flourishing community. The neighborhood represented the earliest Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community in Denver and provided a space where Chinese immigrants could celebrate their culture against a backdrop of frequent ignorance, hostility, and violence. 

The neighborhood persisted through the Anti-Chinese Riot of 1880 but eventually dispersed as a result of widespread anti-Chinese racism and the passage of national laws that restricted immigration and opportunities for Chinese nationals. In addition to looking at the history of the neighborhood Where is Denver’s Chinatown? Stories Remembered, Reclaimed, Reimagined also explores contemporary efforts by Colorado’s AANHPI communities to preserve and reclaim this history, and presents visions for its potential future as a cultural district.

October 9, 2024, 5:30 – 8 p.m.
Photo/Video opportunities of History Colorado Center’s newest exhibition and opening celebration featuring the performance of a traditional Chinese Lion Dance from 6 – 6:15 p.m. as well as interview opportunities with History Colorado staff, community collaborators, and guests are available.

History Colorado Center,

1200 Broadway, Denver

 Dawn DiPrince, president & CEO of History Colorado;

Nancy Chisholm, chair of History Colorado’s Board of Directors;

Dr. Josie Chang-Order, school programs manager and co-developer of the exhibition;

Samantha Martin, Temple Buell associate curator of architecture and co-developer of the exhibition;

Joie Ha, executive director of Colorado Asian Pacific United;

Leyuan Li, assistant professor at CU Denver College of Architecture and Planning

RSVP:

Email Luke Perkins at [email protected] if you plan to attend the opening reception or would like to schedule an advance to the exhibition and an interview with the exhibition developers.

MATERIALS: 

• Press Release 

INFO:

Additional information and tickets can be found at www.historycolorado.org.

Inspired by the Ralph Ellison novel “Invisible Man,” YOUR REFUSAL TO SEE: A Native Guide Project deals with the artist’s venture of becoming a resident of this city.

Boulder, Colo.: Anna Tsouhlarakis works in sculpture, installation, video, and performance. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College with degrees in Native American Studies and Studio Art. She went on to receive her Master of Fine Arts from Yale University in Sculpture.

In cities such as Portland, Ore., Scottsdale, Ariz., St. Louis, Mo., and Columbus, Ohio, Tsouhlarakis has created various iterations of THE NATIVE GUIDE PROJECT. For her installation at East Window, Tsouhlarakis uses the framework of THE NATIVE GUIDE PROJECT to reflect and illustrate her journey as a dark brown woman and the racial interactions that create moments of absolute hilarity and horror.

Her work has been part of national and international exhibitions at venues such as Rush Arts in New York, the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto, the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, Crystal Bridges Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, and the National Portrait Gallery. Tsouhlarakis has participated in various art residencies including Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Yaddo, and was the Andrew W. Mellon Artist-in-Residence at Colorado College for the 2019-2020 academic year. She was awarded a Creative Capital Grant in 2021 and recently received a 2022 Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Award.

The opening reception for YOUR REFUSAL TO SEE: A Native Guide Project, with Tsouhlarakis in person is Nov. 1, 2024 at 7-9 p.m. at the East Window Gallery located at 4550 Broadway, Ste C-3B2, Boulder, Colo. The event is open to the public. This exhibit is funded in part by the Boulder Arts Commission.

We invite members of the press to join us for this event. Please contact the organizer directly to coordinate your visit.

East Window Gallery is an independent arts organization owned by Todd Edward Herman that is dedicated to promoting and developing original art and performance by emerging and underrepresented artists from around the world. Please visit the East Window website to view details on upcoming exhibitions and hours of operation.

For press inquiries, contact:
Todd Edward Herman
415-515-5181
[email protected]

Created in collaboration with Colorado Asian Pacific United (CAPU) and the University of Colorado Denver’s College of Architecture and Planning, Where is Denver’s Chinatown? Stories Remembered, Reclaimed, Reimagined takes visitors into one of the largest Chinatowns in the American West during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Using personal family photographs and objects, artifacts from History Colorado’s Collection, a portrayal of a typical home, and artistic reimaginings of the neighborhood, Where is Denver’s Chinatown? shares stories from the thriving community that called the neighborhood home.

 Once located in the area known today as Lower Downtown (LoDo), Denver’s Chinatown provided a welcoming space for Chinese people in Colorado, who built a flourishing community. The neighborhood represented the earliest Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community in Denver and provided a space where Chinese immigrants could celebrate their culture against a backdrop of frequent ignorance, hostility, and violence. 

The neighborhood persisted through the Anti-Chinese Riot of 1880 but eventually dispersed as a result of widespread anti-Chinese racism and the passage of national laws that restricted immigration and opportunities for Chinese nationals. In addition to looking at the history of the neighborhood Where is Denver’s Chinatown? Stories Remembered, Reclaimed, Reimagined also explores contemporary efforts by Colorado’s AANHPI communities to preserve and reclaim this history, and presents visions for its potential future as a cultural district.

October 9, 2024, 5:30 – 8 p.m.
Photo/Video opportunities of History Colorado Center’s newest exhibition and opening celebration featuring the performance of a traditional Chinese Lion Dance from 6 – 6:15 p.m. as well as interview opportunities with History Colorado staff, community collaborators, and guests are available.

History Colorado Center,

1200 Broadway, Denver

 Dawn DiPrince, president & CEO of History Colorado;

Nancy Chisholm, chair of History Colorado’s Board of Directors;

Dr. Josie Chang-Order, school programs manager and co-developer of the exhibition;

Samantha Martin, Temple Buell associate curator of architecture and co-developer of the exhibition;

Joie Ha, executive director of Colorado Asian Pacific United;

Leyuan Li, assistant professor at CU Denver College of Architecture and Planning

RSVP:

Email Luke Perkins at [email protected] if you plan to attend the opening reception or would like to schedule an advance to the exhibition and an interview with the exhibition developers.

MATERIALS: 

• Press Release 

INFO:

Additional information and tickets can be found at www.historycolorado.org.

Inspired by the Ralph Ellison novel “Invisible Man,” YOUR REFUSAL TO SEE: A Native Guide Project deals with the artist’s venture of becoming a resident of this city.

Boulder, Colo.: Anna Tsouhlarakis works in sculpture, installation, video, and performance. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College with degrees in Native American Studies and Studio Art. She went on to receive her Master of Fine Arts from Yale University in Sculpture.

In cities such as Portland, Ore., Scottsdale, Ariz., St. Louis, Mo., and Columbus, Ohio, Tsouhlarakis has created various iterations of THE NATIVE GUIDE PROJECT. For her installation at East Window, Tsouhlarakis uses the framework of THE NATIVE GUIDE PROJECT to reflect and illustrate her journey as a dark brown woman and the racial interactions that create moments of absolute hilarity and horror.

Her work has been part of national and international exhibitions at venues such as Rush Arts in New York, the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto, the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, Crystal Bridges Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, and the National Portrait Gallery. Tsouhlarakis has participated in various art residencies including Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Yaddo, and was the Andrew W. Mellon Artist-in-Residence at Colorado College for the 2019-2020 academic year. She was awarded a Creative Capital Grant in 2021 and recently received a 2022 Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Award.

The opening reception for YOUR REFUSAL TO SEE: A Native Guide Project, with Tsouhlarakis in person is Nov. 1, 2024 at 7-9 p.m. at the East Window Gallery located at 4550 Broadway, Ste C-3B2, Boulder, Colo. The event is open to the public. This exhibit is funded in part by the Boulder Arts Commission.

We invite members of the press to join us for this event. Please contact the organizer directly to coordinate your visit.

East Window Gallery is an independent arts organization owned by Todd Edward Herman that is dedicated to promoting and developing original art and performance by emerging and underrepresented artists from around the world. Please visit the East Window website to view details on upcoming exhibitions and hours of operation.

For press inquiries, contact:
Todd Edward Herman
415-515-5181
[email protected]