Museum of Contemporary Art Denver Archives

Keith Haring Mural Showcased For First Time at MCA Denver Along with New Work From Colorado Artists

Corinne AndersonMarch 5, 2021

With contemporary art, it’s not always obvious what year a piece was created. Sometimes, art from last year and from a few decades ago are indistinguishable fro...

303 MagazineArtLifestyle + Culture14 min read

New Denver Art to Get Excited About in the New Year

Corinne AndersonJanuary 13, 2021

Times of turmoil are likely to herald in new waves of creativity. We experienced this in full force last year, especially in the streets, when artists responded...

303 MagazineArtFeaturedLifestyle + Culture13 min read

22 Nonprofits to Donate to This Colorado Gives Day

Jessica EngenDecember 3, 2020

On Tuesday, December 8 you can back Colorado nonprofits and continue their hard work during Colorado Gives Day. This year marks the 11th anniversary of statewid...

303 MagazineFeatured10 min read

Nari Ward’s “We The People” at MCA Denver Exposes Societal Wounds and Seeks to Heal Them

Corinne AndersonJuly 8, 2020

In the three months since the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) Denver should have opened its newest exhibition, the mood in the city has changed drama...

303 MagazineArtDowntown DenverFeaturedLifestyle + CultureRecommended Events9 min read

Local Organizations Partner to Provide Art Kits for Denver Students

Barbara UrzuaMay 15, 2020

The recent closure of Denver Public Schools due to the COVID-19 pandemic has left many children in need of meals. Food for Thought Denver — a local nonprofit or...

303 MagazineCharityLifestyle + Culture2 min read

How Denver Artists and Organizations Are Still Making and Supporting Art

Corinne AndersonMarch 25, 2020

When the art world shut down last week after the Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommended gatherings of 50 people or more to cease (a number that has since ...

303 MagazineArtFeaturedLifestyle + Culture9 min read

Color Blind Visitors Are Given the Full Spectrum at MCA Denver With Innovative Glasses

Corinne AndersonDecember 10, 2019

Technology keeps offering ways for the art world to become more accessible. Sometimes, like with the sensationalization of sharing art on Instagram, this access...

303 MagazineArtLifestyle + Culture3 min read

20 Nonprofits to Contribute to on Colorado Gives Day

Jessica EngenDecember 10, 2019

On this Tuesday, December 10 you can help support Colorado nonprofits during Colorado Gives Day. This year marks the 10th anniversary of statewide giving with a...

303 MagazineFeaturedLifestyle + Culture9 min read

MCA Denver Wants You to Get Weird With Local Artists and Musicians

Corinne AndersonAugust 1, 2019

Sharing a special moment with a stranger can be a profound experience. There's something freeing about the unexpectedness of it — a feeling that you operated be...

303 MagazineArtDowntown DenverFeaturedLifestyle + Culture3 min read

MCA to Showcase Three Women Artists With Colorado Connections This Fall

Corinne AndersonJuly 1, 2019

Recently in the art world, there has been a lot of discussion about the dominance of white male artists represented in major museums and galleries. It's a fair ...

303 MagazineArtFeaturedLifestyle + Culture3 min read

Meg ONeill, Cori Anderson, 303 Magazine, Diego Rodriguez-Warner, Adam Lerner, Zoe Larkins

An NPR Podcast Is Going Behind The Scenes at the MCA

Corinne AndersonJune 18, 2019

Art museums almost always have sterile cleanliness about them. No blemishes mar the walls, the floors are clean enough to reflect the work and the idea that a n...

303 MagazineArtFeaturedLifestyle + CultureRecommended Events1 min read

A Look at Denver’s Newest and Coolest Marketplace Concept – Free Market

Evans OusleyMay 23, 2019

Free Market is not your average Denver marketplace. Though each of the city’s market concepts have their own personality and atmosphere, Free Market distinguish...

303 MagazineDowntown DenverFeaturedLifestyle + CultureNeighborhoods5 min read