27th Annual Denver Art Festival
This Memorial Day weekend, MCA Central Park’s Conservatory Green will transform into an open-air art gallery for the 27th Annual Denver Arts Festival (DAF). A premier showcase of original works […]
May 06, 2026
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Opening Reception: Collective Nouns
Collective Nouns is a biennial exhibition that brings together diverse artists working across a wide variety of media representing each artist’s unique experiences, influences, and interests. This exhibition offers a […]
April 29, 2026
Performance: The Wild Bloom: Spring Performance Series—Night 1
The Wild Bloom is an immersive, three-night event series that transforms Union Hall’s gallery into a dynamic stage for interdisciplinary, boundary-pushing work. On any given night you might discover a […]
April 24, 2026
Performance: The Wild Bloom: Spring Performance Series—Night 2
The Wild Bloom is an immersive, three-night event series that transforms Union Hall’s gallery into a dynamic stage for interdisciplinary, boundary-pushing work. On any given night you might discover a […]
April 24, 2026
Performance: The Wild Bloom: Spring Performance Series—Night 3
The Wild Bloom is an immersive, three-night event series that transforms Union Hall’s gallery into a dynamic stage for interdisciplinary, boundary-pushing work. On any given night you might discover a […]
April 24, 2026
Exhibition Opening: Collective Nouns Opening
May 15–July 18, 2026 Join the Center for Visual Art for a celebration of our new exhibition Collective Nouns. Featuring the work of 23 MSU Denver staff and faculty whose […]
April 23, 2026
Workshop: Crafty Action Society
Grab your friends for an evening of craftacular fun! Join us in crafting for Juntos Community, who help “undocumented immigrants overcome barriers to workforce access and career mobility, Juntos empowers […]
April 23, 2026
Exhibition Opening: Ray Tigerman: Sacred Spirits
Blue Rain Gallery presents Sacred Spirits, a solo exhibition by Ray Tigerman with an artist reception and opening on May 8, 2026, in conjunction with Durango Gallery Walk. Describing himself […]
April 23, 2026
Talks/Lectures: Night of Ideas
We are delighted to present the 2026 edition of Night of Ideas, a global event initiated by the French Embassy and Villa Albertine in 2005, now hosted in major cities […]
April 14, 2026
Reading: DISPLACED
Join us for a community-centered literary event exploring the theme of displacement. Presented by Alchemy Author Services, in collaboration with Matter Books, (UN)SEEN Frames of Quiet Witness, and RedLine Contemporary […]
April 14, 2026
Panel Conversation: ConnectArte: Community, Youth & Collective Art Making
This ConnectArte program brings together young artists from the exhibition Nuestras Historias for a panel discussion on community-based art-making and museum engagement. Guided by curator, Andrea Garcia Vasquez, and project […]
April 14, 2026
Workshop: Crafty Action Society
Crafty Action Society Wednesday, April 15, 5:30–8pm Center for Visual Art It’s time to get crafty! Last month, we introduced you to our activist partners with an overview of our […]
April 09, 2026
Exhibition Opening: Light: An Invitational Exhibition, curated by Tim Kapustka
Light is widely regarded as a sacred symbol of divinity, purity and truth across many religions and spiritual traditions. Light can refer to wisdom, goodness and even life itself. A […]
April 09, 2026
Opening Reception: Western Cowboy: Reloaded
Western Cowboy: Reloaded (May 8–June 20, 2026) brings together the work of six Colorado-based photographers Juan Fuentes, Constance Jaeggi, Amanda Lopez, Jack Ludlam, Rob Hammer, and Ian Warren to reconsider […]
April 09, 2026
Seasonal Brunches: Talk With Your Mouth Full
Talk With Your Mouth Full is a series of artist-led potluck brunches held at Black Cube Headquarters (BCHQ). These seasonal brunches are intended to build community among artists and arts […]
March 31, 2026
Opening Reception: New Works by Jesse Littlebird and Chris Pappan
Blue Rain Gallery Durango is honored to present new works by two critically acclaimed contemporary Indigenous artists, Chris Pappan and Jesse Littlebird. On view Friday, April 3 through April 24, […]
March 30, 2026
Exhibition Opening: Stations of the Cross, a solo exhibition by Mike Brieger
Studio & Gallery hosts a solo exhibition from Durango, Colorado artist Mike Brieger’s newest body of work, Stations of the Cross. Mike’s interpretation of the epic tale of Christ’s last […]
March 24, 2026
Concert, Submerged in Sound: An Asé Aperture Listening Experience
Submerged in Sound is a curated listening experience exploring the Afrofuturist lineage in music, tracing a sonic path from early innovators to modern bass culture. Led by Darrien Williamson of […]
March 20, 2026
Auction: CPAC’s Annual Print Auction Preview Exhibition
Discover a dynamic selection of contemporary photography at the Colorado Photographic Arts Center’s Annual Print Auction Preview Exhibition. This free public exhibition features more than 30 works by acclaimed local […]
March 18, 2026
Film Festival: BLACK CUBE SHORTS
Join Black Cube for a mini film festival celebrating three short films commissioned from three international artists: Julie Béna, Anna Uddenberg, and Alejandro Almanza Pereda. This program marks the first […]
March 06, 2026
Letter to the Editors: Paula Castillo on Moving Beyond “Hybridity” to Frame Mestizaje
In response to Joshua Ware's critical reflection on her Denver public artworks, Paula Castillo warns against flattening lived inheritance into a “surface mixture.”
March 02, 2026
Opening Reception: YALLA & (UN)SEEN, Photography Exhibitions
From March 13-May 17, 2026, RedLine Contemporary Art Center presents two distinct contemporary photography exhibitions: UNSEEN and YALLA: You’ll Never Walk Alone. YALLA: You’ll Never Walk Alone is a solo […]
February 27, 2026
Opening Reception: Erin Currier, Renderer Wanderer
Join us for a special First Friday opening and artist reception with mixed media artist Erin Currier. Her solo exhibition opens Friday, March 6th, with Erin in attendance for the […]
February 25, 2026
Workshop: Crafty Action Society
We’re bringing together art and activism, creating a space for artists and crafters to come together to create for a cause. Crafty Action Society is a way to bring people […]
February 25, 2026
Charlie Chaplin’s Cabin, and Western Mythologies, Teeter on the Edge at Cookie Factory
In the cyclonic installation Rush, Gary Simmons critically blurs history, cinema, and Western propaganda. He also makes space for wishful grief.
February 05, 2026
Unpacking the Uneasy Cultural Hybridity of Paula Castillo’s Denver Monoliths
In Paula Castillo's three new public artworks across downtown Denver, cultural fusion is an optimistic and ideologically risky proposition.
January 15, 2026
Southwest Art Museum Shatters Its Permanent Display for a Grassroots Rebuild
In Colorado Springs, an art center's landmark reinstallation of its collection reconsiders the Southwest—breaking the old shape of regionalism in art history.
December 04, 2025
Colorado Artist Residencies: Mountains to Metropolis
From the High Plains to the Four Corners region, Colorado’s artist residencies are as rangy as its landscape. Find out which one is right for your practice.
November 13, 2025
Plot Thickens in Colorado Censorship Row as Artist—and Her Subjects—Speak Out
A Denver museum’s alleged act of censorship is stirring national debate, as stakeholders clash over who gets to tell the story—and who gets heard.
November 11, 2025
Landmark Exhibition Reimagines FAC’s Permanent Collection
Gathering Place marks the first major reinstallation of the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College in nearly a decade.
September 24, 2025
