back to the future.

B sent me this Denver Post piece a couple weeks ago about a recently approved art installation in Colorado over the Arkansas River to debut in 2014! I am so excited for two reasons. First, I am a Colorado girl and this taps into my State pride. Second, the project is being led by Christo, the same artist who did the "Gates" in Central Park when I was in college.

He has also done a number of other renowned installations around the world including wrapping Germany's Reichstag in fabric. 

And, he even has past history with Colorado. He did this "Valley Curtain" in the 1970s.

This next project, "Over the River", will include eight panels/draperies suspended over the river for 5.9 miles. Apparently, there is a good deal of debate and contention about the project. But I for one, think it is great. Christo aims to take art out of just museums and galleries so that it interacts with elements in our lives and is more open to the public. Or, in his own words, "this is art beyond the gallery, beyond rooms of the rich collectors. This art is there for everybody. Nobody can buy this work of art."

"Over the River" is also purposefully being placed on a part of the river in southern Colorado where the wind will move the canopies and the backdrop will be the mountains. Mark your calendars for 2014!