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Mural section at the heart of DIA conspiracy theories is coming back By John Wenzel August 10, 2026 at 1:35 p.m. The mural by artist Leo Tanguma, "In Peace and Harmony with Nature," completes the striking...
Work begins on $300,000 Denver Pavilions mural facing 15th Street By John Wenzel July 27, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Ahead of a larger facelift, the two-part mural by artist Olive Moya replaces a longtime...
5 exhibits keeping Colorado art interesting this summer By Ray Mark Rinaldi July 27, 2026 at 4:00 a.m. MCA Denver has made the welcome shift away from national artists toward Colorado creatives
What makes a great building in the state of Colorado? Maybe itap more about spirit than style. By Ray Mark Rinaldi July 29, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. There is no style that defines Colorado buildings, not a clear one at least. But...
Meow Wolf’s behind-the-scenes staff are getting their artistic due By John Wenzel July 23, 2026 at 8:39 a.m. Convergence Station debuts an unusual gallery show from its internal wizards, many of them local...
Instead of the unspoiled west, these landscape paintings show fire, terror and strange beauty By Ray Mark Rinaldi July 20, 2026 at 4:00 a.m. Shawn Huckin’s new exhibition is titled ”Slow Burn,” but the massive fires he depicts on...
Massive, $1.8 million public art piece now glowing from inside Colorado Convention Center By John Wenzel July 15, 2026 at 4:05 p.m. Denver's 1% for Art municipal ordinance funded California artist Cliff Garten's "Mountains and Rivers Without...
Art is on the walls at this Denver gallery, but so is the building’s 150-year history By Ray Rinaldi July 13, 2026 at 6:28 a.m. Buildings hold the stories of our cities and that is particularly true of the stone...
When it comes to Colorado’s world-class summer classical scene, place matters By Ray Rinaldi July 6, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. Colorado’s classical music scene hits its peak in summer when local music presenters hand over...
New exhibit rewrites Western history, starting with tumbleweeds By Ray Rinaldi July 2, 2026 at 8:38 a.m. If you are going to present a new look at the old West, you might...
These works by Australian Indigenous artists have never been to the U.S. By Ray Mark Rinaldi June 22, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. 'The Stars We Do Not See' is an ambitious traveling exhibit now at the Denver...
Colorful floating sculpture now flying high over Denver’s Union Station By John Wenzel June 24, 2026 at 3:17 p.m. The kinetic sculptures are expected to be a major draw for Denverites and visitors to...
Enjoy the visceral pleasures of abstractionist Angel Ricardo Ricardo Rios’ work By Ray Mark Rinaldi June 15, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. Are these images flowers or birds or butterflies? Or are they simply shapes and dashes...
Denver Botanic Gardens’ summer exhibit offers a chance to introduce kids to fine art By Ray Mark Rinaldi June 7, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. A retrospective of work by the Spanish sculptor Jaume Plensa includes simple, easy-to-like objects.
Searching for modern cowboys: Every gallery and museum wants to revisit the old West these days By Ray Mark Rinaldi May 21, 2026 at 1:50 p.m. Art curators in Colorado are obsessed with presenting work that reframes traditional views of Western...
Want to get off your phone? Learn blacksmithing or floral design at these Colorado classes and makerspaces. By Mindy Sink May 15, 2026 at 1:55 p.m. It's time for an “analog summer” with less screen time and more learning thanks to...
Take this arty road trip, and dive into the work of a top Colorado talent By Ray Mark Rinaldi May 11, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. Ana María Hernando has shows at two of Colorado’s most important contemporary museums. Itap an...
What does a painting sound like? The Clyfford Still Museum has lots of ideas. By John Wenzel May 5, 2026 at 11:37 a.m. Denver's renowned Clyfford Still Museum is turning its galleries into immersive sound baths.
The best art to see in Denver this spring By Ray Mark Rinaldi May 3, 2026 at 5:59 a.m. The best art to see in Denver this spring
The airport isn’t an art gallery, but shows like this woodworking exhibit are worth more than a fly-by By Ray Mark Rinaldi April 20, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. Itap easy to overlook the art at Denver International Airport, even though the curators there...
Iconic Denver sculptures, some in storage for years, moving to DU campus By John Wenzel April 16, 2026 at 2:09 p.m. The re-installation includes seven pieces from the Denver Art Museum that were formerly scattered around...
Artist’s giant wall of dumplings speaks to Asian diaspora and connections By Ray Mark Rinaldi April 13, 2026 at 7:49 a.m. She moved to the United States from Korea more than three decades ago, when she...
Meet the Boulder dogs cast in this summer’s Colorado Shakespeare Festival By Brittany Anas April 9, 2026 at 10:48 a.m. After a highly competitive canine casting call, two Boulder dogs have been cast in Colorado...
Denver Art Museum digs into its closet for fun fashion show By Ray Mark Rinaldi April 6, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. The good news is that “Conversation Pieces” is full of good taste and great examples...
City Park Jazz reboots quickly after fire, will use mobile stage for 2026 By John Wenzel April 6, 2026 at 3:09 p.m. "The rebuilding shouldn't be contingent on the pocketbooks and charity of the neighbors," said CPFAN...
The wild, metaphysical West of Marcos Acosta By Ray Mark Rinaldi March 30, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. Artist brings a new perspective to an old genre of landscape painting. His new solo...
Denver Art Museum returns sixth-century marble head to Turkey By Sam Tabachnik March 25, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. The museum formally removed the object from its collection in September and returned it to...
Colorado artist Dmitri Obergfell has some deep ideas about chess By Ray Mark Rinaldi March 23, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. “The Idiotap Defense,” currently at David. B. Smith Gallery, is an homage to chess, and...
Here’s what 4/20 Fest, PrideFest and other events are doing while Civic Center park is under construction By John Wenzel March 18, 2026 at 1:32 p.m. A $50 million renovation of the park is underway and huge events must adapt, producers...
Denver arts magazine takes strong anti-AI stance | ap By John Wenzel March 17, 2026 at 9:19 a.m. The local arts publication is packed with original writing, art and love for the Mile...
How the Arvada Center shaped — and supported — Colorado art over the last 50 years By Ray Mark Rinaldi March 12, 2026 at 1:47 p.m. Over the past two decades, the Arvada Center galleries have emerged as the most important...