Museum of Contemporary Art Denver Archives

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

May 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 distinguishes itself with simplistic but elevated decor, high...

Colorado Artist To Be Celebrated at MCA Summer Retrospective

Cori Anderson

April 4, 2019

Clark Richert's artistic story in Colorado begins in the mid-1960s, near Trinidad, with a collective called Drop City. The geometry of sustainable living — through R. Buckminster Fuller's geodesic domes — was u...

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

Cori Anderson

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...

Watch a Nationally-Acclaimed Artist Tattoo People at the MCA This Week

Cori Anderson

February 15, 2019

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Tattoos have a long and storied history, fraught with infamy and stigmas. Today, however — especially for the younger generations — tattooing is easily considered an art form on its own. Entire Instagram accoun...

The MCA Denver To Showcase Georgia O’Keeffe Alongside Modern Painters

Cori Anderson

January 31, 2019

In just a few weeks, the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) will open its newest exhibition with three separate shows in each gallery. One of those has already sent a buzz through Denver, an exhibition featuring ...

MCA Denver Will Lose Its Fearless Leader Adam Lerner Next Year

Cori Anderson

November 27, 2018

For the last decade, the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) Denver had Adam Lerner at the helm. During that time, the museum doubled its audience, attracted a younger crowd, forged new paths for all art...

17 Non-Profits To Support on Colorado Gives Day

Lukas Crosby

November 26, 2018

Colorado Gives Day — the annual event raising over $182 million for nonprofits since 2010 — returns this December. Scheduled for Tuesday, December 4 — Colorado Gives Day is looking to break the record...

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 ...

MCA is Going to Let You Borrow Its Local Art

Cori Anderson

March 5, 2018

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Do you like looking at art, but feel as if you can't afford anything original for your own home? If that's the case, the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver (MCA) wants to fix it, at least temporarily. They've ju...

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Portugal. The Man to Play Free MCA Show — But There’s a Catch

Cori Anderson

February 28, 2018

As it turns out, the Portland, Oregon-based alternative rock band Portugal. The Man are big fans of artist Cleon Peterson. Peterson's first museum exhibition opened at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) in De...

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Three Artists Transformed MCA Denver Inside and Out

Cori Anderson

February 5, 2018

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If you've driven by the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) in the last few weeks, you may have noticed the exterior being transformed with a giant mural made of vinyl sticker material. This is the work of artist ...

A Local’s Guide on Where to Take Visitors in Denver

Cori Anderson and Brittany Werges

December 26, 2017

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Visitors to Denver are generally focused on a few sightseeing points, which are becoming overused and overplayed. The city is a playground for people with almost any interest and there are more activities to do...

Meet Ryan Finke, Denver’s Denim Savior

303 Style Profile – Esther Lee Leach Founder of Cherry Creek Fashion

Perske Perspective Designs Distinctive Streetwear for Mindful Locals

Denver Voters Decide If They’ll Have a Say in Funding Future Olympic Bids

A Guide to the Runoff Election and Its Heated Controversies

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

Premiere – Kayla Marque Tells It Like It Is On “Love Should Be”

Meet the Artists Taking Over 16th Street Mall for Denver Day of Rock

Premiere – No Cake for Babelord

What You Missed and Who Won at Chicken Fight 2019

Cult Barbecue Owlbear Finally Reopens in Rino

Colorado Beers You Should Be Drinking This Summer

Cult Barbecue Owlbear Finally Reopens in Rino

Review – The Faint Unleashed A Beast At The Bluebird

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

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

Colorado Artist To Be Celebrated at MCA Summer Retrospective

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

Watch a Nationally-Acclaimed Artist Tattoo People at the MCA This Week

The MCA Denver To Showcase Georgia O’Keeffe Alongside Modern Painters

MCA Denver Will Lose Its Fearless Leader Adam Lerner Next Year

17 Non-Profits To Support on Colorado Gives Day

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

MCA is Going to Let You Borrow Its Local Art

Portugal. The Man to Play Free MCA Show — But There’s a Catch

Three Artists Transformed MCA Denver Inside and Out

A Local’s Guide on Where to Take Visitors in Denver

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