Duplessis Art

08/04/2026

Last Tuesday, nearly 100 folks gathered to experience the unveiling of the Shared History mural at the Center for Colorado Women’s History.

The 50 foot mural, honoring the immeasurable contributions of Colorado women features images and elements from the History Colorado Collection and Denver Public Library Archives, and commemorates the 150/250 anniversary of our state and country.

The mural was created by Duplessis Art in collaboration with the Athena Project and funded in part by Denver Arts and Venues and the National Endowment for the Arts.

I sincerely hope that the mural serves as beautiful marker that creates the space for viewers to pause, reflect and embrace a sacred truth - our histories are connected, and the stories we choose to honor today will help shape the future.

Thanks to everyone who came out, shared a story, took a photo, and helped us celebrate.

This moment belongs to all of us.

📸 Photo Credit: Joe Mazza

07/25/2026

Join us for a special evening as we celebrate the unveiling of Shared History, a new permanent mural by Duplessis Art at the Center for Colorado Women's History.

Created in honor of Colorado's 150th Anniversary and America's 250th Anniversary, this vibrant 50-foot mural celebrates the creativity, innovation, resilience, and lasting impact of Colorado women through bold color and historic imagery.

✨ Shared History Mural Opening Reception & Artist Talk
📅 Tuesday, July 28
🕔 5:00–7:00 PM
📍 Center for Colorado Women's History
1310 Bannock Street, Denver, CO

Enjoy an artist talk, light refreshments, and be among the first to experience this inspiring new public artwork. Admission is free, and all are welcome. RSVP requested.

Special thanks to Denver Arts & Venues – Denver CREATES, the National Endowment for the Arts, and Athena Project for making this project possible.

Come celebrate history, art, and the remarkable stories that continue to shape Colorado.

Please join us for the opening of Shared History, a defining mural and permanent installation at the Center for Colorado Women’s History that depicts

06/13/2026

We're five days out from the opening of Origin Story at Understudy in beautiful downtown Denver.

An immersive Afro-Futuristic art installation, ORIGIN STORY reimagines the Statue of Liberty through the lens of history, memory, and possibility. Conceived as a reflection on one of the world's most recognizable symbols of freedom, the installation explores the historical, political, and social forces that shaped the monument's creation and its evolving meaning across generations.

Opening Reception
Thursday
June 18, 2026
6 - 9 pm

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Doors open at 6pm.
Artist Talk starts at 6:30 pm.
Live music begins at 7 pm.



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06/13/2026

Installation Day!

05/24/2026

Art Installation Honoring the Statue of Liberty
Opens June 18 at Understudy

Denver, CO — An immersive art installation honoring the Statue of Liberty will open June 18 in Denver.
Origin Story offers an afro-Futuristic reimagining of the Statue of Liberty, examining the historical, political, and
social forces that shaped one of the world’s most enduring symbols of freedom. Through fiber, collage, and
sculptural elements, the multidisciplinary installation draws inspiration from the original concepts of French
sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and the visual culture of the era in which the monument was conceived.
Key features of the installation include:
A fiber art gown created in celebration of the Statue of Liberty
Five original collage works inspired by illustrations from the late 19th century
250 handcrafted paper and fiber flowers, created in recognition of the nation’s 250th birthday
Together, these elements create an immersive experience that centers liberty, identity, and the evolving
meaning of national symbols. Origin Story will be on view at Understudy in Denver, Colorado, from June 18
through July 19, 2026, with an opening reception on Thursday, June 18 from 6–9pm.

Hope to see you there!

05/23/2026

What we present and preserve shapes how we view the world,
and our material culture carries the very energy of our ancestors’ sacrifice.

5 feet of burlap
3 rolls of twine
2 months of research
1 original work of art handcrafted
to Honor
the Lives
of Black women
that served
military families
in
Colorado

The fiber art gown that I created for the 12 Tablecloths took neary three months to complete.

On view now through June 5th at Fort Garland Museum and Cultural Center, for more info visit chloeduplessis.com.

05/10/2026

Picking up materialsfor the next art installation...let's go!

05/10/2026

Chloé was blessed eith the opportunity to speak with Denver 7 about 12 Tablecloths, the traveling exhibit honoring the service of enslaved Black women in the American West.

The latest offering is currently available at the Fort Garland Museum and Cultural through May 31st.

A Colorado artist is stitching together history — one piece of burlap at a time. Meet Chloe Duplessis, whose fiber art honors the untold stories of Black history.

05/04/2026

Every once in awhile...if you're lucky, you'll get the opportunity to stand in the dust."

- Chloe Duplessis

For Garland Museum and Cultural Center •
Fort Garland, Colorado

05/04/2026

Sharing images from our traveling art installation, 12 Tablecloths - Fort Garland!

Duplessis Art partnered with History Colorado and the Fort Garland Museum and Cultural Center to create this immersive fiber art installation honoring the contributions of enslaved Black women to military families in Colorado.

The burlap fiber dress created for the installation took three months to create.

For more info on the art installation and our work at Duplessis Art, just visit chloeduplessis.com.

12 Tablecloths Fort Garland runs through the end of May, to schedule a viewing of the art installation,please contact the museum directly at 719-379-3512.