Don't miss this fantastic and fabulous exhibition at Denver Art Museum! About the Exhibition: Dior: From Paris to the World surveys 70 years of the house of Dior’s enduring legacy and its global influence. A selection of more than 200 couture dresses, as well as accessories, costume jewelry, photographs, drawings, runway videos, and other archival material, will trace the history of the iconic haute couture fashion house, its founder, Christian Dior, and the subsequent artistic Continue Reading
Natura Obscura
Magical! Natura Obscura, an immersive art experience now open at The Museum of Outdoor Arts (in their indoor gallery space), offers visitors the chance to leave the everyday world behind and explore a surrealist forest that combines art, sculpture, and digital technologies. The captivating, transportive and relaxing environment engages all 5 senses, even smell (a scentscape is created using essential oils) and touch (visitors may touch things gently). The project was brought to life by Continue Reading
Tara Donovan: Fieldwork
Artist Tara Donovan explores materials in a myriad of ways and the results are completely fascinating and engrossing. Her exhibition has taken over MCA Denver and includes works incorporating slinkies, plastic index cards, straws, tar paper, folded Mylar and more. On view until Sunday, January 27th. See it! Continue Reading
Meet the Octopus Initiative
Have you ever looked at a work of contemporary art in a museum and wanted to bring it home? Well, now's your chance. MCA Denver's Octopus Initiative is offering any resident of the Denver metro area the chance to borrow and live with a work of art made by a Denver-based artist for ten months. FOR FREE. Continue Reading
Things to Do in Denver: Science Lovers
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Cleon Peterson: Shadow of Men
Powerful. Timely. Jarring, yet elegant. Artist Cleon Peterson’s exhibition at MCA Denver explores the shadow self and male violence through an incredible body of work that is boldly modern, yet evokes the style of classical Greek figures. Not created as a commentary on contemporary society, this is Peterson’s exploration of his own journey and the violence he feels inside himself. Through canvas works and ceramics, he gives form to his own ugly insides. Continue Reading
Things to Do in Denver: History Buffs
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Things to Do in Denver: Art Fans
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Things to Do in Denver: Active Types
Coloradans love to be active, so your active visiting relatives will have no trouble finding ways to get out and move. If you're not up for a drive to the mountains, here are some ways to keep those active types entertained while staying within the Denver city limits. Continue Reading
Top Destinations for First-Time Visitors
When your relatives come to visit you in Denver for the first time, of course you'll want to show them your favorite coffee shop, your favorite restaurant and your favorite hangout spot -- or maybe not. Maybe you'll want to keep those places as your secret escape destinations for when you need a breather from your guests and share these classic Denver destinations with your relatives instead. Here are our top picks for a great introduction to Denver. Continue Reading