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“The Soul of Black Folks” is worth looking into at the DAM
The Denver Art Museum is charging visitors extra to see its new exhibition of paintings by Ghanian artist Amoako Boafo, and that came as something of a surprise at the box office last week. Those...
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Longtime Coors Western Art curator reins things in with new gallery show
Rose Fredrick is one of the better-known figures in the Denver art scene, mostly because of her long tenure as curator of the annual Coors Western Art Exhibit. She left that job — after 27 years — when...
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Two muralists leaving an enduring impression on Denver’s urban walls
Editor’s note: An untold number of unheralded artists live in Colorado, those creators who can’t (or don’t want to) get into galleries and rely on word of mouth, luck or social media to make a living....
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Is Daniel Sprick Colorado’s greatest living painter?
The Madden Museum of Art is a unique site on Colorado’s cultural landscape. The place has been around since 2008, but it is safe to say that many people, even serious art fans, have never been there....
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What to do this weekend: Dine in the dark at The Fort; the art of Denver’s...
The Fort goes dark Friday. “Of all of our senses, sight dominates how we perceive the world around us. Most of us live our daily lives not thinking how powerful our vision is, or how much we actually...
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Buffalo, buttes and gun barrels rule the art world when the National Western...
Colorado is rich in Western art right now — no matter how you define the genre. And from what is hanging on the walls, sitting on pedestals, projecting on screens and playing over loudspeakers in...
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In the shadow of Casa Bonita, an arts collective polishes its new home
In the same parking lot as Casa Bonita, on the edge of the 190,000-square-foot Lamar Station Plaza strip mall, sits an island of art in a sea of asphalt. The sand-colored building, whose only neighbors...
View Article200-year-old George Washington painting stolen from Englewood storage unit
Thieves stole a more-than-200-year-old portrait of George Washington from an Englewood storage unit in January. The portrait of the first U.S. president, which had been in the possession of a family...
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6 gallery art shows to see this spring in Denver
It’s still February, and the region’s art galleries and museums are already touting their spring lineups. Some exhibitions have already started and others are on the way. Much of the work looks to be...
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Three compelling painting exhibits, each with a distinctive point of view
Public programs are the way that colleges and universities connect with the local community. The lectures, art exhibits, concerts and classes they offer primarily serve the needs of students, but...
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