Visual Arts

An anonymous “idiot” left his mark on the Ponti building at the Denver Art Museum. Was the graffiti vandalism or legitimate commentary?

In its new Lakewood home, Pirate’s shows have set a very high standard. Two more opened January 5.

When Pope Francis derogatorily took on the culture of modern gender-reassignment technologies and deemed them a part of a “utopia of the neutral” in a 2017 speech, Denver artist and Cabal Gallery member Mar Williams decided to strike back.

It must have been just a handful of hours before the groundbreaking at the Denver Art Museum’s iconic Gio Ponti building on Wednesday morning that some idiot got inside the protective construction fence surrounding the landmark, and vandalized with idiotic graffiti the west side of the building.

Buy a new Late Night ticket for $15, which gets you into The Church after 10 p.m. on February 23 for two more hours of art…and the music will continue until 1:30 a.m.!

The weekend is nearly here, and Denver’s comedy nerds, music appreciators, and animal lovers have given us plenty of reasons to celebrate.

Following several years of preparation and planning, and three months after the world-famous Gio Ponti-designed Denver Art Museum tower was closed, the DAM held a ceremonial ground-breaking on January 10, signaling the start of a three-year rehabilitation project.

Exhibits opening this week run the gamut in subject matter, from works by tattoo artists to an installation of mind-blowing light sculptures by nonegenarian Dorothy Tanner.

Known for his color-coordinated mosaics of fashion photos taken impromptu on the street, New York Times fashion columnist Bill Cunningham had a blithe eye for style and a knack for being in the right place at the right time.

Poet Catherine O’Neill Thorn has poured her energy and talents into the community through Art From Ashes, the non-profit she founded to empower youth through art and poetry. Now the community is returning the favor with a benefit to help with O’Neill Thorn’s medical bills.

Michael Duran plans to serve some meaty fare at BTD Stage.

Michael Warren Contemporary often shows artists associated with Colorado who do not live in Denver, and that’s the case with two solos currently on display in the gallery.

Monday rears its morose head once again, but rather than fret over the upcoming workweek, why not look ahead to another great week of free entertainment provided by Denver’s creative community?

On January 4, Meow Wolf announced it will open a giant immersive installation. Readers quickly responded.

The Coors Western Art Exhibit will open its 25th anniversary edition when the National Western Stock Show starts on Saturday, January 6, but it already has plenty of reason to celebrate:

Meow Wolf, which started as a scrappy arts collective in Santa Fe ten years ago, is building a massive permanent exhibit in the arty heart of Denver.

Free and cheap things to do in Denver this weekend.

January is traditionally a time to take a fresh look at Denver’s co-op galleries, where open shows and member shows — and just about any kind of show — all cast an eye on the power of community among artists struggling for a foothold. But that’s not all on the horizon for the first First Friday of 2018.

Landon Ricker clashes with the cozy brick and wood decor and upscale clientele at Acorn, an artisanal restaurant in the Source.

Spend all your money on holiday gifts and festivities? Denver is overflowing with free entertainment options during the first week of January 2018.

Arts lovers: It’s up to us whether this city’s arts scene thrives or dies.

Hamilton, the Broadway hip-hop musical about founding father Alexander Hamilton, is coming to Denver February 27 to April 1. Tickets will go on sale Monday, January 22, at 10 a.m..