FALL 2013
Vol.1 No.2 msudenver.edu/magazine
METROPOLITAN DENVER MAGAZINE
Constructing the deconstructed MSU Denver alumna Carolina Fontoura Alzaga has established a career as an internationally recognized artist by repurposing discarded bicycle parts. Photo by Diego Souza.
13 16 22 Chain Reaction
MSU Denver alumna Carolina Fontoura Alzaga creates an international art career from salvaged bike parts.
02 THE FIRST WORD
MSU Denver grads use creativity to transform.
03 THE Conversation Readers weigh in on transformations, both large and small.
04 THE NEWS
MSU Denver moves forward on initiatives.
The Rise of Denver’s Creative Class
Art in a Moment
07 THE Seen
09 THE SYNCOPATED LIFE
08 THE INTERVIEW
10 THE INDUSTRY BY DESIGN
Cultural innovation is shaping the Queen City of the Plains.
The Center for Visual Art serves as a confluence for creation and experience. Mick Jackowski, director of the MSU Denver Center for Innovation, defines that elusive thing called creativity.
Social Documentary students find art in everyday life.
From courts to concert halls, Norman Provizer leads a life on the downbeat. Form and function combine in usable art.
26 THE PEOPLE
MSU Denver alumni innovate in their lives and communities.
ON THE COVER Denver creatives make real contributions to the local economy and Denver’s standing as a city for innovators. Illustration by Shaw Nielsen.
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