Biography
TAD stands for Temporary Alternative Duty (often used in reference to labor), but also an acronym for Toby And Don, the two curators behind TAD Projects: Tobias Fike and Donald Fodness. Formed in 2022, its purpose is to curate and generate exhibitions and art events in Colorado and beyond. With a DIY spirit and desire to experiment curatorially, TAD sets out to strengthen, bridge and build community through art.
We emphasize the alternative.
Artist Statement
Both Fike and Fodness transform found objects as material and reframe the everyday in new and surprising ways. This approach to material and form manifests as sculpture and collage, but also curatorial projects as they reimagine unconventional spaces as art galleries.
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CURATION
2026
Yes &... Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art. Boulder, Colorado.
2025
Monumomentum 2. Daniels & Fisher Tower. Denver, Colorado.
2024
TAD @ T-Shop, Season Two: Season Finale. One night, DIY exhibition at the Terrarium, Denver, Colorado.
TAD @ T-Shop, Season Two: Episode One. One night, DIY exhibition at the Terrarium, Denver, Colorado.
Lure. Galapago Space. Denver, CO.
Shenanigans. Marine St Gallery. Boulder, CO.
2023
Monumomentum. Daniels & Fisher Tower. Denver, Colorado.
TAD @ T-shop #3. One night, DIY exhibition at the Terrarium, Denver, Colorado.
TAD @ T-shop #2. One night, DIY exhibition at the Terrarium, Denver, Colorado.
TAD @ T-Shop #1. One night, DIY exhibition at the Terrarium, Denver, Colorado.
PRESS
2026
“Yes &…” at Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art fuses theatrical innovation with vital installation, KGNU Metro Arts, January 2026.
Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art’s ‘Yes &…’ favors the process over the pretty, Daily Camera, February 2026.
2023
GUEST SPEAKER/VISITING ARTIST
2024
Visiting Artists. University of Wyoming. Laramie, WY.