Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a traditional Mexican celebration in which death is recognized as a natural part of the cycle of life. More than 500 years ago, when the Conquistadors came to what we know as Mexico, they stumbled upon the Aztec Indians practicing a ritual that seemed to mock.... Read More

About Artist Petah Coyne: Petah Coyne’s sculptures convey tension between vulnerability and aggression, innocence and seduction, beauty and decadence, and, ultimately, life and death. Existing between the boundaries of figuration and abstraction, they incorporate unconventional materials such as tree roots, sand, human hair, scrap metal, silk flowers, Velcro, religious statuary, and taxidermy. She thinks of her.... Read More

Two species emerged on the African savannas 5 to 7 million years ago: the ancestor of modern elephants and an upright walking ape who eventually gave rise to the elephant’s most feared hunter, Homo sapiens. Although each lineage spread out of the continent and diversified around the world, today we question whether these two animals.... Read More

In adaptable and humor-filled talks, Shawn Micallef uses striking examples from his extensive travels to cities around the world to show us why and how cities can be great. With grace, wit, and counterintuitive thinking, Micallef touches on local economies, public space, art and architecture. Micallef leaves audiences with a new appreciation of—and a clutch.... Read More

Explore Denver’s creative neighborhoods and find local art for as low as $52.80 at many participating galleries! ART DISTRICT ON SANTA FE Explore galleries and studios, and vote on your favorite piece of art for the People's Choice for the Best of Santa Fe. Museo de las Americas will host a Cerveza celebration and have.... Read More

Creative Mornings = inspiring speaker + free breakfast + free coffee + networking About the Speaker: Laleh Mehran creates experiential art. Her process for making artwork involves both “art” + “work.” Lots of work! It’s in this process of making that ideas can shift, visuals can expand, and production methods can improve - all enhancing the final.... Read More

Join creative leaders from Denver and nationally for a full day event featuring panel discussions and workshops on getting inspired, building partnerships and putting your ideas into action. You should attend this free event if you are a creative community-builder, an artist with ideas to share, working at the intersection of creativity and business, or.... Read More

Come experience the sometimes shocking, sometimes controversial, and always colorful works in Fritz Scholder’s Indian series with associate curator John Lukavic. Learn about what started it all and the legacy this series left on the Indian art world. Conversations with Curators feature lively discussion with different curators on the first Friday of the month. All Conversations are.... Read More

Teen Fridays Nights at MCA Denver is a free, drop in program for teens where teens can hang out and join in on a variety of workshops led by local artists and creatives. Teen admission is always FREE at MCA Denver. November 6: Teen Art Show produced by Failure Lab November 13: Ink Lounge screenprinting workshop.... Read More

Greenscapes: A Survey of Sound Art by Jim Green is the first comprehensive exhibition dedicated to Denver sound-artist, Jim Green, whose humorous, participatory sound installations have been featured around the country and in prominent Denver locations like the Denver International Airport (Train Call, 1995), the Colorado Convention Center (Laughing Escalator, 2004), and the Denver Art Museum.... Read More