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 Contributing Writer Published: August 19,2011
Tags: Christo, Over the River
Christo’s inspiring Over the River vision of art took a giant leap closer to fulfillment when the Bureau of Land Management recently released its Final Environmental Impact Statement supporting the project. Over the River (OTR) promises to live on for generations to come as a magical experience for hundreds of thousands of people. The proposed [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: July 28,2011
Tags: Arkansas River project, BLM, Christo
Artist Christo’s plan to suspend nearly six miles worth of fabric over parts of the Arkansas River in Colorado is largely intact under a version that federal land managers have identified as the preferred alternative for the project. However, it would happen in 2014 instead of 2013. The Bureau of Land Management has been reviewing [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: July 27,2011
Tags: Christo, Colorado parks, Denver District Court, Rags over the Arkansas River
Opponents of the artist Christo’s plan to suspend huge fabric panels over stretches of the Arkansas River are suing the Colorado parks division for allowing him to carry out the project, if federal land managers grant him a permit. The citizens group Rags Over the Arkansas River and two fly-fishing businesses filed their lawsuit in [...] [...]
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: November 4,2010
Tags: Christo, Over the River
The team for the artist Christo now says 2014 is a more realistic time frame for carrying out his proposed project for the Arkansas River, if it can get a federal permit. Christo and his late wife, Jeanne-Claude, envisioned suspending huge fabric panels from a system of cables across eight spots on the river for [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: September 22,2010
Tags: Christo, Over the River
The team for the artist Christo is urging federal land managers to consider his background as they review his proposal to suspend large fabric panels over parts of the Arkansas River. Christo’s team submitted comments this month to the Bureau of Land Management saying Christo and his late wife, Jeanne-Claude, have had success with past [...] [...]
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 [...] [...]
by Rob Larimer Published: July 28,2010
Tags: Christo, Fine Arts Center
Artist Christo is giving a free public lecture at 6 p.m. tonight at the Fine Arts Center about his proposal to suspend large fabric panels over parts of the Arkansas River. The project is called “Over the River.” The Bureau of Land Management must issue a permit for the project. It is accepting public comments [...] [...]
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