Contemporary Art Archives

Tattoos, Georgia O’Keeffe and Carved Paintings Take Over the MCA with New Exhibits

February 18, 2019

Broadly speaking, contemporary art needs innovation in order to distinguish itself from the traditional canons of art. Without artists who take risks, or who are ahead of their time, art would stay stagnant and...

Scott Young K Contemporary, Scott Young, Jordan Spencer, Denver artist

K Contemporary Celebrates Its First Anniversary By Showcasing Over 20 Impressive Artists

Cori Anderson

December 14, 2018

It seems like it's been longer than a year since the LoDo art gallery K Contemporary opened. That may be because the roster of artists has been nothing short of world-class, with a few of them going o...

The MCA Has Been Taken Over By Larger-Than-Life Sculptures Made From Ordinary Things

Cori Anderson

September 28, 2018

Making ordinary materials extraordinary is not a new technique for practitioners of creative endeavors. In many ways, that's what all art is — repurposing materials into something unusual, novel or unique. But ...

The Definitive Guide to Denver Art Galleries

Cori Anderson

March 29, 2018

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Denver's main cultural facilities — like the Denver Art Museum and Museum of Contemporary Art — enjoy large crowds of both locals and visitors. But the city harbors over 70 art galleries, where local, national ...

DAM Curator Rebecca Hart Reflects on a Year of Politics and Art

Nisa Sedaghat

December 27, 2017

It’s been a little over two years since Rebecca Hart, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Denver Art Museum has been in the Mile-High City, overseeing its body of 12,500+ works of art. Hart previously...

Chromagrain at Svper Ordinary Revels in Color, Geometry and Nature

Cori Anderson

September 19, 2016

Studio partners David Rice and Blaine Fontana compliment each other beautifully — both thematically and stylistically — in their shared exhibition "Chromagrain" at Svper Ordinary gallery, running until the end ...

Nick Cave: Open Dance Call at the DAM

Anna Ziverts

February 27, 2013

A dancer moves with the music at Nick Cave's open audition. This past Friday, Contemporary artist Nick Cave held an open dance call at the Denver Museum of Art. 120 people were given the opportunity to danc...

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Review – Northside Is As Rich A Play As the Community It’s About

An NPR Podcast Is Going Behind The Scenes at the MCA

Q&A – Ra Ra Riot’s Wes Miles Talks New Album, Summer Gods Tour and Lyrical Imagery

Just Announced – Colorado Symphony Will Perform a Selena Tribute This Fall

Review – Anderson .Paak’s “Teef” and Talent Shined At Red Rocks

The Best Things We Ate and Drank at the Aspen Food and Wine Classic

Lacuna Brings a Juice Bar, Cafe and Katonah Yoga to RiNo

Sexy Pizza Is Coming to Park Hill

Foreign Form Wants to Reinvent The Retail Experience

Lacuna Brings a Juice Bar, Cafe and Katonah Yoga to RiNo

Review – Northside Is As Rich A Play As the Community It’s About

Tattoos, Georgia O’Keeffe and Carved Paintings Take Over the MCA with New Exhibits

K Contemporary Celebrates Its First Anniversary By Showcasing Over 20 Impressive Artists

The MCA Has Been Taken Over By Larger-Than-Life Sculptures Made From Ordinary Things

The Definitive Guide to Denver Art Galleries

DAM Curator Rebecca Hart Reflects on a Year of Politics and Art

Chromagrain at Svper Ordinary Revels in Color, Geometry and Nature

Nick Cave: Open Dance Call at the DAM

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