by Associated Press Published: February 1,2012
Tags: Arkansas River, Christo, lawsuit, Over the River
Opponents of the artist Christo’s plan to suspend giant fabric panels over parts of the scenic Arkansas River are filing a lawsuit in federal court to try to block it. University of Denver student lawyers are filing the lawsuit Wednesday on behalf of the group Rags Over the River. The group contends Christo’s “Over the [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 18,2011
Tags: agriculture, Arkansas River, metropolitan areas, water
More than 86 percent of the water diverted from the Arkansas River Basin in Colorado is used to irrigate crops, even though urban areas have been buying water rights for the past 60 years. The Pueblo Chieftain reported on its website Monday (http://bit.ly/psO3nR ) that the percentage is even higher in four counties east of [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 18,2011
An artist known for his large-scale projects says his proposal to put silvery, luminous fabric panels over the Arkansas River won’t hurt bighorn sheep. The panels in Christo’s project would span eight sections along a 40-mile stretch of the river between Salida (suh-LY’-duh) and Canon City and require drilling anchors. The project is expected to [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: August 12,2010
Tags: Arkansas River, Christo
The Bureau of Land Management is holding its last public meeting this week on an art proposal that Christo and his late wife, Jeanne-Claude, envisioned for the Arkansas River. The couple proposed temporarily hanging large fabric panels in eight spots along a 42-mile stretch of the river. The earliest it could happen is 2013. The [...] [...]
by Staff Writer Published: July 30,2010
Tags: Arkansas River, Christo
Ladies and gentleman, now for your viewing pleasure, the magnificent Christo — artist to some, vandal to others — will suspend gigantic red rolls of cloth over miles upon miles of the scenic Arkansas River. Say what? Yep, as you’ve no doubt heard by now, Christo, the Bulgarian-born American artist, has planned his latest feat [...] [...]
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