Biennial of the Americas
Ladies and gentlemen…
After many months of planning, the Biennial of the Americas is finally here! The international event celebrating culture, ideas and people of the Western Hemisphere runs throughout the month of July with events all around Denver.
The original creative direction for the event was shaped last year with Mayor Hickenlooper and the visionary Bruce Mau, then other creatives around Colorado stepped in to help bring it into focus. The image above is one that I (Jeff Oeth) created for a print ad, while the event’s identity and much of the creative work was done by cypher13, a small but talented shop out of Boulder.
There are four main themes to the event: Innovation, The Arts, Sustainability, and Community. You’ll find a lot of art and dialogue relating to these throughout the entire month of July. I suggest taking some time to dig around the website to see what all is going on. Here’s a quick rundown:
The Nature of Things
A contemporary art exhibit featuring work from North, Central, and South America. Located in the newly renovated McNichols building at Civic Center Park. More info here.
The Americas Roundtable
Panel discussions with experts and world leaders on the topics of Education, Philanthropy, Women, Health, Poverty, Trade, and Climate & Energy. Located at the Performing Arts Complex. See the schedule here.
Citywide Exhibitions
A long list of artistic and cultural events at partnering locations throughout the Denver area. See the list here.
If you’re in Denver this month, I highly recommend checking some of this out. The Biennial is also on Twitter and Facebook for day-to-day updates.
