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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7 sensational fine arts events around Denver to check out this fall
From dance to art to architecture, we've narrowed it down to a select sampling of potentially stellar moments.

Denver’s new Hotel Born accomplishes big things with collection of 700 local works
The 2010s will, no doubt, go down as a golden age in Denver art, powered by a downtown construction boom not seen here in a century.

Rinaldi: Denver’s new Hotel Born accomplishes big things with collection of 700 local works
The Hotel Born, which began welcoming guests last week, has pushed this art rush forward in the best of ways, amassing more than 700 pieces by 32 local artists.

The show-stopping Breck arts fest offers a bit of everything
BIFA, as it's called, stands apart from other summer arts events by taking a free-wheeling and inclusive view of culture.

Rinaldi: While trashing “Steve Jobs,” this Santa Fe opera also shows how far the musical form has come
The Santa Fe production, which continues through Aug. 25, is thrilling audiences that —appreciate its energy, its modernity, its relevance, and the fact that it is only 90 minutes long.

In two Denver exhibits, artist Cannupa Hanska Luger connects viewers to the ground beneath their feet
Cannupa Hanska Luger plays down the moment when he became a famous artist.

This “Carmen” is smoking: Central City Opera breathes fire into an audience favorite
Let's party like it's 1875.

Creative bliss or commercial potential? “Desirable Objects” flirts with mass appeal
Two current shows combine for an interesting lesson about how art careers advance in the museum and gallery worlds. It's not a pretty picture.

Why the Fourth of July? And 11 other things you’ve always wondered about the Cherry Creek Arts Festival
The fest is among the most accessible art events around. It's free, full of decent deals, and surrounded by all kinds of food, music and kid-friendly activities.

The 9 Colorado classical music moments you shouldn’t miss this summer
While Denver's in-town ensembles have all but given up on drawing audiences in the warm-weather months, there's plenty of world-class options just a car ride away.