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A colorful painting of mountains

Quantum Entanglement, POVs and Memory: Art Events Around Denver This Week, May 14-21

By Kristen FioreMay 14, 2026

Use this list to catch up on new exhibitions to attend and catch ongoing shows before they leave.

Meet the Family Behind Colorado’s Stained Glass Empire

By Kristen FioreMay 12, 2026

The Watkins family has created and restored some of the state’s finest stained glass (everywhere from Casa Bonita to the state Capitol building) for over a century.

A colorful artwork at the DAM

See Aboriginal Art from Down Under at The Denver Art Museum

By Paul AndersonMay 8, 2026

Discover new vantage points of human creativity through The Stars We Do Not See: Australian Indigenous Art, on view now through July 26 at DAM.

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Jeff Alford, Karl Christian Krumpholz, and Eddie Raymond, the trio behind DeCAF.

Denver Comics & Arts Festival Returns May 9, Now in a Bigger Venue

By Teague BohlenMay 8, 2026

If living in the stupidest timeline is just too much…the Denver Comics & Arts Festival is here to lift spirits.

A person live painting during an Aquí Art Show event.

Present Tense: Inside Denver’s Sober Art Scene

By July RamirezApril 29, 2026

Gen Z is the most sober-curious generation on record, and in Denver, Aquí Art Show is building the space they’ve been looking for.

A large-scale abstract art installation.

Thinking Outside the Box: Black Cube Doubles Down on Denver Area with 2026 Programming

By Toni TrescaApril 14, 2026

After a decade of nomadic art, Black Cube expands local events at its Englewood headquarters while developing new projects across the country.

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An oil painting of a red barn

Why Boulder Artist Sandra Pratt Is Creating 100 Paintings of Red Barns

By Michael RobertsApril 2, 2026

Sandra Pratt believes that red barns can connect a divided America.

A bus station with art under its arch.

Can a $2.2 Million Art Project Make BRT’s Colfax Arches Less Ugly?

By Kristen FioreMarch 24, 2026

Meet Lui Ferreyra, one of the BRT station artists, at a March 25 event at Champagne Tiger.

Colorado artists in the Space Is the Place exhibit

To Infinity and The Kirkland: Space Exhibit Is Worth the Trip

By Cynthia BarnesMarch 17, 2026

Beam yourself to the Golden Triangle for some futuristic fun.

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A woman stands in a river

RedLine’s UNSEEN and YALLA Center Palestinians to Build ‘Solidarity and Visibility’

By Toni TrescaMarch 13, 2026

“It will leave viewers with a simple recognition: that the people they have just encountered were never truly invisible. Just unseen.”

A frog lantern at glowing wild

Photos: Glowing Wild Now Illuminating the Denver Zoo

By Kristen FioreMarch 13, 2026

The event is back by popular demand after 70,000 people attended last year.

A wall of artwork collected by Denver art lover Sharon Connors.

After Collecting Denver Art for Years, She’s Displaying It Today

By Kristen FioreMarch 13, 2026

“It’s kind of like having a big party, but not at your house.”

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Artist Laura Shape stands in front of a colorful painting made of the skin of an invasive python species.

Denver Creator Makes Art From the Skins of Invasive Species

By Teague BohlenMarch 9, 2026

“This is why the story of the invasive species appealed to me so much. This is something I can do. This is something I can help with.”

People do printmaking

Mo’Print 2026 Turns Colorado Into a Printmaking Playground

By Toni TrescaMarch 3, 2026

Check out Month of Printmaking shows in Denver, Aurora, Boulder and Fort Collins.

Ariana Barnstable said her "Lazy Cowgirl" series is her artist "brand." (Photo by Katie Puc)

Artist Creates Playful Cowgirl Paintings and Builds Community in RiNo

By Maddie BrowningFebruary 26, 2026

Ariana Barnstable is a western contemporary artist based in Denver who paints a series called “Lazy Cowgirl.”

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The Denver Art Museum Displayed an AI-Generated Label, Then Took It Down. Here’s Why

By Kristen FioreFebruary 25, 2026

Some visitors were outraged when they spotted an AI-generated image on a label for a Tibetan collar at the museum.

two ballgowns

Fashion Exhibition at Denver Art Museum Showcases Never-Before-Seen Pieces

By Kristen FioreFebruary 17, 2026

“Conversation Pieces” creates a rich narrative about Colorado history – especially women’s history.

A woman turns down a dapper ‘snake’ in a ‘vinegar valentine’ from the 1870s.

Sick of Sweet? Return to the Mean Valentines of the Victorian Era

By Melissa ChimFebruary 14, 2026

“Vinegar Valentines” were a cruel and mocking version of the traditional Valentine’s Day card.

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sculpture of horse's butt

Quit Horsing Around: Ten Things You Need to Know About Blucifer

By Patricia CalhounFebruary 11, 2026

Happy birthday to Denver’s devil horse!

A photograph of a woman spraying herself with a hose

Denver Art Museum Unveils Unseen Portraits in What We’ve Been Up To: People

By Toni TrescaFebruary 8, 2026

A new exhibition of nearly a hundred never-before-seen photographs at the Denver Art Museum reminds visitors “we’re all in this together.”

An artist paints colorful circles

Maker’s Mark: Terry Maker Seeks the Liminal Through Her Artwork in Ostinatos

By Teague BohlenFebruary 5, 2026

Denver artist Terry Maker is part of a new show at Robischon Gallery.

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An immersive art space

Prismajic Ousted from Colorado Mills Mall

By Teague BohlenFebruary 2, 2026

The immersive arts venue was given thirty days to vacate in order to make room for a new anchor tenant.

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