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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6 hot Denver-area art shows to get you through a cold winter
Photography, drawings and even Picasso prints among exhibits around Denver.

Aria grande: The opera singers who fell in love and had kids
The pair met back in 2013 when they were competing in a singing competition in Verona, Italy. She won a prize and he did not.

Photographic technique on both a grand, and personal, scale
The CVA’s retrospective of photographer Tomiko Jones is also a master class in show installation.

The art show “Code-X” borrows written languages from Mesoamerican culture to tell new storiesÂ
“Code-X” continues through Feb. 23 at the Vicki Myhren Gallery.

Photographer Christian K. Lee aims to change public perceptions about Blacks and gun ownership
Christian K. Lee’s portraits of Black people with guns are a bit startling, if only because it is rare to see images of real guns, presented without a negative spin,...

A ballet that¶¶Ňőap not afraid to get a little, or a lot, sexy
Colorado Ballet has put a warning label on "Casanova," noting that it might not be suitable for all audiences.

Museum showcases world-famous Indigenous North American arts collection
The Denver Art Museum’s Indigenous Arts of North America Collection is one of the things that sets it apart from other major cultural institutions.

Six big, arty events to get excited about in 2025
Here's what coming in the new year, from exhibitions to opera to ballet.

Denver’s best 2024 cultural moments, from Casa Bonita’s puppet show to the Civic Center bridge
Some of Denver’s most important cultural milestones of 2024 came as a surprise. Others were the long-awaited results of good ideas hatched years ago.

This Denver gallery is easy to miss, but it’s worth a stop
Experience Gallery is tucked under the stairs at the Denver Performing Arts Complex.