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Library - City of Loveland Colorado - Cultural Currency Exhibition at the Loveland Museum Features Contemporary Art from the Riemer Collection 01 January 2100 ( news )
Library - City of Loveland , state Colorado ( By Press Release office)
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Beginning on Saturday , January 27 ,
Cultural Currency: Contemporary Art from the Riemer Collectionexhibition will be on view in the Main Gallery of the Loveland Museum . This exhibit presents the innovative ways artists use money as a medium to explore preconceived notions of value and worth beyond declared denominations . The artists in the exhibition investigate monetary value by meticulously repurposing bills and coins into exquisite , conceptually engaging artworks .
The collection is the passion of Davis Riemer and Louise Rothman - Riemer , investment advisers from Oakland , CA , who began collecting money - themed art in 1995 to encourage new attitudes toward money ' s intrinsic value . The constant exchange of money for goods and services is core to our daily lives and has been for centuries . We rely on monetary transactions , a quintessential human act , to meet our needs and desires - from luxury purchases like high - end cars and clothing to essential items like food and shelter . Given this worldwide phenomenon , consumers rarely consider the aesthetic qualities of currency , which range in various colors and sizes and designed by artists .
As artist Ray Beldner aptly points out , U . S . currency is “the world ' s biggest ongoing print edition . Every bill is unique , and it ' s numbered uniquely . It ' s signed by the person that caused it to be made , the Secretary of the Treasury . It ' s made from archival materials . It’s 100 percent cotton . It ' s beautifully done . " Like Beldner , who realized money had been overlooked for its material qualities–the artists of
Cultural Currencyrepurposed the art form of money and deconstructed it to address an array of issues , including race , capitalism , politics , national and cultural identities , and much more . However , the psychological toll brought on by monetary rule is a commonality shared by all artists in the show–from humor to fantasy to desperation–the emotional impact is palpable as money seems to be an abstract , illusive object for many .
The exhibition will take place at the Loveland Museum from January 27 – April 28 and will offer free admission during Night on the Town ( 2
ndFridays ) from 5 - 8 pm February - April as well as Wednesday , March 6 from 10 am – 5 pm .
Exhibition Details
Cultural Currency: Contemporary Art from the Reimer Collection
Main Gallery:
January 27 – April 28 , 2024
Admission: $7 Ages 13+ ( except during public events and free admission days )
Website:
www . thelovelandmuseum . org/cultural - currency
About the Loveland Museum
The Loveland Museum is an accredited art and history museum that was founded in 1937 by local author , collector , curator , and mountain guide Harold Dunning . Dunning began collecting pioneer artifacts and stories as early as 1919 , and today , the Loveland Museum is home to a variety of history exhibits , hosts world - class art exhibitions , and provides family events; adult and youth classes; lectures; poetry readings; and other programming opportunities for the Loveland community and visitors from around the world .
The Loveland Museum is open Tuesday , Wednesday & Friday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm; Thursdays 10:00 am – 7:00 pm; Saturdays 10:00 am - 4:00 pm; Sundays 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm; closed Mondays ( subject to change ) . The Loveland Museum is located at 503 N Lincoln Avenue , the corner of 5
thand Lincoln , in Loveland , Colorado .
www . thelovelandmuseum . org
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