Sister Rosetta

LOCATION:
Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library
2401 Welton Street

RiNo ARTIST: Chloé Duplessis

CATEGORY: Art Events

PAST DATE AND TIME:

• Sat, Jun 1, 2024 - Sat, Aug 31, 2024  

In recognition of Black Music Month and Juneteenth, award-winning artist and historian Chloé Duplessis will partner with Blair Caldwell African American Research Library in Denver's historic Five Points neighborhood to offer “Sister Rosetta”, an original art installation honoring life and musical legacy of Rock and Roll pioneer Sister Rosetta Tharpe.

“Sister Rosetta” Closing Ceremony
Saturday August 31, 2024, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Foyer - Floor 3

Join us as we mark the closing of the SISTER ROSETTA art exhibition. Created by legally-blind artist and historian, Chloé Duplessis, SISTER ROSETTA utilizes historical artifacts, original artwork, and handmade garments constructed from burlap, paper, and ancestral fabric to illuminate the extraordinary life and legacy of the trailblazing guitarist and performer, Sister Rosetta Tharpe.

Attendees of the closing will have the opportunity to witness the unveiling of a hand-crafted burlap “traveling cloak” and participate in an ancestral release ceremony honoring Sister Rosetta Tharpe. This event is free and open to the public.

About the Artist

Chloe Duplessis is a legally blind artist, curator and historian committed to creating work that centers accessibility, history and healing. In doing so, she seeks to center the importance of shared history, and erode the social constructs that oppress people of color and those navigating disability.

Duplessis is the creator of Denver's first accessible "I VOTED" sticker and co - creator of the noted Holding Hope mural.

She is the 2023 recipient of Denver Mayor's Award for Excellence in Arts and Culture in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

Chloé is the founder of Duplessis Art, an arts studio and consultancy based in Denver, Colorado.