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Free Things to Do in Denver

Free Things to Do in Denver

Colfax Canvas Mural Festival Returns to Aurora

Colfax Canvas Mural Festival Returns to Aurora

More Things to Do in Denver This Weekend

By Westword Staff
Sep 13, 2024

The shows must go on!
Denver Art Scene Is on Fire This Weekend With New Exhibitions

By Susan Froyd
Sep 12, 2024

Catch the color fields of Alma Thomas, moving pictures at the Digerati Experimental Media Festival, outdoor painting at Street Wise’s Mural Fest and more.
September First Friday: All the Hot Spots to Hit This Weekend

By Susan Froyd
Sep 6, 2024

Muralists take over Alto, a photographer channels H.P. Lovecraft, and CHAC artists examine what it means to be Chicano.
Artist Cipriano Ortega Explores Isolation and Identity During Breckenridge Residency

By Toni Tresca
Aug 29, 2024

"I'm quite frankly ready to go home, but I like this idea of yearning for the home, understanding what a home is and gratefully returning back to my folks."
What Happens When Leaders Get Too Much Power? Artists Give Their Take

By John Flathman
Aug 27, 2024

Emmanuel Gallery's new exhibit uses a world-class group of artists to ask: "How do we set limits to limits?"
The Golden Triangle Has Changed...but Gallery 1261 Is True to Its Mission After 20 Years

By Toni Tresca
Aug 27, 2024

Founders David Uhl, Quang Ho, and Christine Mileham discuss the gallery's history, upcoming anniversary show and how they are combating AI.
Find Your Fancy This Weekend at Denver Art Galleries and Markets

By Susan Froyd
Aug 22, 2024

Get in line for the Art Students League of Denver’s Summer Art Market, or mentally tongue-tied with word-gamer Joel Swanson.
All the Best Art Shows and Events This Weekend in Denver

By Susan Froyd
Aug 14, 2024

It's your last chance to see art in a taxidermy shop in 2024, but you can also paint on your glam-metal face for the BRDG Project's Big Hair ’80s Dance Party.
Scope Out This Weekend’s Best Art Shows in Denver and Beyond

By Susan Froyd
Aug 8, 2024

See Miguel Osorio's blood paintings at Leon and Rule Gallery's farewell memorial for the late Joe Clower.
'Fax Check! Drawing From History, This Cartoonist Travels the Old Golden Road

By Karl Christian Krumpholz
Aug 6, 2024

Cartoonist Karl Christian Krumpholz travels West Colfax Avenue, the second half of the country's "wickedest street."
The Best First Friday Shows on Santa Fe Drive and Other Denver Art Districts

By Susan Froyd
Aug 2, 2024

See D'art Gallery's fully expanded space, observe work from an artist who stayed at the Amache internment camp and get down with a hip-hop art show and concert.
New Denver Music Series Amplifies and Empowers Women Artists

By Hyde Chrastina
Jul 30, 2024

Denver has a new monthly music showcase to promote local women’s music and art-making.
The Best Art Events and Openings This Weekend in Denver and Beyond

By Susan Froyd
Jul 26, 2024

Set yourself free at Evans School, celebrate co-ops in 40 West, or see the Denver Art Museum’s Biophilia with different eyes.
New Shows at Denver Galleries This Weekend Are Something to See — and Hear!

By Susan Froyd
Jul 18, 2024

Dance to Firefly Music with Lauri Lynnxe Murphy, Daisy Patton is back at K Contemporary, and Pard Morrison and others keep Robischon Gallery filled to the rafters.
All the Best Art Exhibitions (and Art Deals) in Denver This Weekend

By Susan Froyd
Jul 12, 2024

See slippery geometrics at Space Gallery, Sasha Novotny’s oil-stick masterworks and São Paulo-bound artist Peter Yumi’s doorbuster at Talk Gallery.
All the First Friday Art Shows to Catch This Weekend

By Susan Froyd
Jul 5, 2024

An artsy holiday weekend includes the return of the Cherry Creek Arts Festival, free art-walking in Denver and Colorado Springs and elevated street art at Alto Gallery.
Sculptor Yoshitomo Saito Bids Havu Gallery Farewell to Follow a New Muse

By Susan Froyd
Jun 28, 2024

The legendary artist will show his bronze insect sculptures for his final exhibition at the William Havu Gallery.
All the Best Art Shows to See This Weekend in Denver

By Susan Froyd
Jun 20, 2024

Donald Fodness's show will be gob-smacking good at the Evans School, while British artist Laura Ellen Bacon goes big at the Denver Art Museum
Float Through a Summery Weekend of Denver Art Shows and Pop-ups

By Susan Froyd
Jun 13, 2024

Artists wrangle with world violence, high-concentration cannabis and healing art for sexual assault survivors as the summer heat rises in Denver.
24 Horror Pin Ups Magazine Showcases Colorado's Metal Maidens

By John Flathman
Jun 7, 2024

24 Horror Pin Ups is a new art book that showcases illustrations of the horror-loving model crew.

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