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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Rinaldi: The MCA has become the most important cultural institution in Denver. Here’s how.
The MCA claims to be the very embodiment of contemporary Denver itself as the city is growing and reshaping its values and identity.

Rinaldi: Is Denver finally getting … interesting?
A city gets more interesting in ways that sneak up on you. It happens when things come along that push trends just a bit farther than you thought they would...

“Zoom In: The Centennial State in 100 Objects” at History Colorado shows how quickly things change
"Zoom In" reminds us things have always changed quickly here, and that's part of our identity.

Understudy, downtown’s metamorphic art obelisk, challenges what (and where) a gallery can be
Inside its shiny blue walls, Understudy takes art outside the box.

Car art: Denver’s one-night-only spin on “Drive-in” uses Nissans, Dodges and BMWs as mini-galleries
"Drive-in" will be a one-night-only exhibit that has 12 Colorado artists exploring relationships with the things they drive.

Rinaldi: Golden Triangle a serious contender for Denver’s best gallery scene in 2017
Denver's neighborhoods tend to trade off the title of best visual art scene depending on the momentum they have at the moment, and the areas around Cherry Creek North, Santa...

Colorado Gives Day: 6 small art nonprofits that deserve your support
You have a lot of options for where to direct your charity on Dec. 5. Here are six you should consider.

At Denver’s boutique hotels, you don’t just check in. You go to check out the art.
As Denver's economy ramps up again in the 21st century, a new crop of boutique hotels have come online with the sort of charisma that could make them destinations.

The Denver art scene’s newest hotspots may be right up your alley — literally
The latest galleries -- Park Hill's Minerva Projects and Lincoln Park's Georgia — are set up in converted backyard garages.

Using augmented reality, Clyfford Still Museum exhibit reveals paintings invisible to the naked eye
How do Still's paintings stack up against G--ricault's "The Raft of the—Medusa" or Van Gogh's "The Starry Night"?