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    Rowers paddle hard as they race during the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival at Sloan’s Lake in Denver on Saturday, July 27, 2024. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)
    Plus: The Dragon Boats are back at Sloan's Lake.
    Rowers paddle hard as they race during the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival at Sloan’s Lake in Denver on Saturday, July 27, 2024. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)
    Kristopher Wrightap “Sangre” explores contemporary connections between people and land. (Ray Mark Rinaldi, Special to The Denver Post)

    MCA Denver exhibit: This is where art in Colorado is — and where it is going

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    "Smithsonian Starstruck: An Immersive Experience" is a virtual reality show that depicts cosmic wonders, such as the black holes and the birth of stars, using real astronomical data. (Provided by Fever)

    ‘Starstruck’ is easily the best virtual reality exhibit to visit Denver | Review

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    Events

    Denver artist Leo Tanguma's mural "In Peace and Harmony with Nature" has been reinstalled in the northwest area of Level 5. (Provided by Denver International Airport)

    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...
    A concept image shows a pair of massive, colorful murals lining the southwest-facing walls at Denver Pavilions, to be painted by Denver artist Olive Moya. (Provided by Voca PR)

    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...
    Caleb Hahne Quintana’s 2026 painting "Only Land” will show as part of the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver’s “Colorado Currents” through Nov. 1. (Provided by the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver)

    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
    Pedestrians cross Wynkoop Street across from Union Station in Denver on Thursday, April 23, 2026. (Photo by Harmon Dobson/The Denver Post)

    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 Denver's Talia Da Silva is showing the piece "Stargirl" in the Galleri art gallery to celebrate the company's behind-the-scenes Denver workers. (Provided by Brandon Vargas, Meow Wolf Denver)

    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...
    A section of Shawn Huckins’ “Wildfire Sunrise Behind Lace Curtain.” (Provided by K Contemporary)

    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...
    California artist Cliff Garten's "Mountains and Rivers Without End" hangs over escalators inside the new wing of Colorado Convention Center. (Photo by Jeremy Green, provided by Denver Arts & Venues)

    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...
    The building housing the Emmanuel Gallery has been around for 150 years. A new exhibition inside commemorates the milestone. (Photo by Ray Mark Rinaldi)

    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...
    The Aspen Music Festival’s Michael Klein Music Tent was designed by Aspen’s star architect Harry Teague. (Provided by the Aspen Music Festival)

    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...
    Alex Branch’s “Ground Cover” greets visitors upon arrival at the Arvada Center’s new exhibition “Titing West.” The conveyor belts are in constant motion, making the wheat seem as if it is blowing in the wind. (Ray Mark Rinaldi, Special to the Denver Post)

    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...
    “The Stars We Do Not See: Australian Indigenous Art” was organized by the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. (Ray Mark Rinaldi, Special to The Denver Post)

    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...
    Artist Patrick Shearn's kinetic aerial sculpture "Sun Splash" takes shape over Denver Union Station's plaza fountain on Thursday, June 18, in Denver. (Provided by Michael Chavez, Denver Arts & Venues)

    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...
    A trio of paintings by Angel Ricardo Ricardo Rio, which share the title "The wall that divides my studio from the open high school.” (Daniel Tseng, Special to The Denver Post)

    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...
    Jaume Plensa’a monumental sculptures "Julia and Lou” on the grounds of the Denver Botanic Gardens. (Provided by the Denver Botanic Gardens)

    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.
    “Adelitas," by Amanda Lopez, taken during the annual Mexican Rodeo Extravaganza at the National Western Stock Show. (Provided by the Colorado Photographic Arts Center)

    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...
    One of Desiree Woody’s finished shoes is displayed at a shoe-making class at the Colorado Shoe School in Bellvue on Feb. 27, 2021. (Eli Imadali, Special to The Denver Post)

    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...
    Ana María Hernando’s "Seguimos cantando (Waterfalls)” fills the large gallery space at the MCA Denver. The monumental work is made from tulle, wood, wire mesh, felt, plastic fasteners and velvet. (Daniel Tseng, Special to The Denver Post)

    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...
    The exhibition “Awful Bigness” at the Clyfford Still Museum in 2023. (Provided by the Clyfford Still Museum)

    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.
    This painting  "Lauren Hill," by the artist Aqua One, is showing at the CHAC gallery space. Image provided by CHAC.

    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
    “A Cut Above” is on display in the bride leading to the A Concourse at Denver International Airport. (Ray Mark Rinaldi, Special to The Denver Post)

    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...
    Artist Mark di Suvero's 16-ton "Lao Tzu" sculpture, as it appeared on Acorn Plaza before it was taken down in 2017. (Provided by University of Denver)

    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...
    A detail from Sammy Seung-min Lee’s wall of dumplings. (Daniel Tseng, Special to The Denver Post)

    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...
    The CSF team was impressed with Pippin’s mix of “big personality and zero stage fright” and her fast-learning energy. (Provided by Kim Howell)

    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...
    The exhibit features more than 60 garments from the Denver Art Museum’s permanent collection. (Eric Stephenson / Provided by Denver Art Museum)

    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...
    Trumpeter Shane Endsley joins in a ...

    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...
    Marcos Acosta’s oil on canvas painting “Halo,” from 2026. (Provided by K Contemporary)

    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...
    This sixth-century marble head was excavated from Turkey in the 1930s. It remained part of the Denver Art Museum's collection until last year, when it was returned to Turkey. (Courtesy of the Denver Art Museum)

    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...
    Artist Dmitri Obergfell made four editions of his ceramic chess set, in different finishes (Provided by David B. Smith Gallery) .

    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...
    People pack center stage during Denver PrideFest at Civic Center Park on Sunday, June 23, 2024. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)

    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...
    Denverse Magazine, founded in 2024, publishes quarterly issues that include savvy writing on the city's arts and culture. Pictured here: the Winter 2026 issue, with a cover by Karl Christian Krumpholz. (Provided by Denverse)

    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...
    The Arvada Center’s tagline is “Home of Colorado Artists.” (Provided by the Arvada Center)

    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...
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