Fine Arts Critic
Ray Mark Rinaldi
Ray Mark Rinaldi (media@rayrinaldi.com) is a veteran arts writer and critic based in Denver.
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5 art shows you need to see around Denver this summer
Two are at the Denver Art Museum and one features Colorado artists at Emmanuel Gallery.

New show: Artists play with the concept of time to challenge fact, fiction and memory
Each exhibit is separate but they all go down a similar path, presenting work by artists, mostly narrative painters.

What¶¶Ňőap wrong with a dancing elephant? There’s more to Kevin Sloan’s paintings than meets the eye.
Sloan creates a narrative with a past and a future, some of it mysterious, some of it surreal, some of it funny.

Behind the music at the Colorado Music Festival
Peter Oundjian always seems to have a story, some little anecdote about each piece of music he programs for the Colorado Music Festival.

How this nomadic museum in Colorado rewrote the rules of art shows
Next up for Black Cube: a deep dive into pool parties, but with a dark undertone.

Is the MCA Denver’s new exhibit upcycling or downcycling?
The goal of “The Future is Present, The Harbinger is Home" is to demystify the magic of New Orleans.

A breezy look at the classical fare coming to Colorado this summer
Each summer, many of the best-known classic performers, composers and conductors descend upon Colorado and New Mexico. Here are the highlights.

This artist uses cowboy hats, pill bottles and jawbreaker candies in her work
Artist Terry Maker likens her recent work to a journey through deep space, an adventure “out of this world and into a place of wonder.”

New documentary lets five Colorado artists speak for themselves
“Time and Other Materials” is a lesson on making art — and keeping friends; it premieres May 30.

Can these artists reshape our concept of nature?
Nikki Pike is one of Colorado’s busiest artists, and easily one of its most intriguing (and entertaining), so it is not uncommon to encounter her objects in outdoor settings here.