Brick and Soul

Building Denver

Building Denver // Mezzanine Art Installations

Black In Denver // Narkita Gold
Location: 2nd Floor Mezzanine, History Colorado Center
Duration: March 2021 - February 2022

Local artist Narkita Gold's series Black in Denver is a visual ethnography that takes a critical look at identity. Series participants offer poignant, poetic, and revealing accounts of life in Denver, ranging from the importance of community building to taking up space in an ever-evolving city.


Brick & Soul // Armando Geneyro
Location: 
4th Floor Mezzanine, History Colorado Center
Duration: July 2021 - July 2022

Local photographer Armando Geneyro connects the build environment with the people who shape its meaning. A versatile photographer, Armando specializes in events coverage and photojournalism. His passion for street photography allows him to connect to his subjects and immerse himself in different cultures.


State Historical Fund Retrospective
Location: 
3rd Floor Mezzanine, History Colorado Center
Duration: April 2021 - April 2022

This exhibit explores the rich contributions of History Colorado's State Historical Fund. Through the preservation of the built environment, the SHF has enhanced vibrant communities across the state for over 30 years.

Collaboration with CU Denver College of Architecture & Planning
Location: Atrium, History Colorado Center
Duration: June 11, 2021–Fall 2021

The History Colorado Center’s front porch, lobby, and beautiful Anschutz-Hamilton Hall will host creative interventions by students and architects from the University of Colorado Denver this summer. Three collaborative, investigative projects are currently in development. Work featured in the lobby will re-imagine what the neighborhood of Five Points could be today without prior racial segregation, ongoing societal discrimination, and gentrification. Creators have been examining Afrofuturism to focus their design proposals. 

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These exhibits are part of Building Denver, a sweeping retrospective, present-day examination and a bold look ahead at how our city has been designed and the consequences that have emerged in our physical, social, and emotional spaces.
Learn more about the Building Denver Initiative