CVA brings two extraordinary exhibitions to view with the opening of Banana Craze, a look at how one fruit has shaped the culture and environment of a continent, and Cultivate, an exploration of food access in Colorado. These two exhibitions examine the food industry through distinct lenses with one focusing on the devastating effects of the banana monoculture and the other focusing on the daily practices of food production and consumption locally. Combined, the exhibitions fuel a necessary dialogue about the way our world centers on the mass production and consumption of food at the expense of culture, environment, and human health.

Throughout the run of the Cultivate & Banana Craze exhibitions, CVA is partnering with the Roadrunner Food Pantry, a vital resource for MSU Denver students experiencing food insecurity, to increase donations and awareness of the resources available to students and the local community. Please consider making a donation today: Roadrunner Food Pantry