Diva Watch 2015: Meet Vandy J. Sexton

In Diva Watch, we’ll profile the passionate, diverse and fascinating performers who light up Denver’s drag community. We’re expanding on our Diva Dozen list from earlier this year by asking a series of questions to get a peek underneath the make-up. Meet Vandy J. Sexton, aka Jasmine Sexton. What’s in a…

Gallery Sketches: Three New Shows in Denver and Boulder for May 22-24

It’s a holiday weekend, but the shows must go on: At BMoCA in Boulder, ten artists explore how technology affects creative expression. In Larimer Square collectors can revel in work from three lowbrow masters and at Hinterland, an MFA thesis exhibition melds new media and new ideas. Creativity never sleeps;…

Photos: Artists Rally for the Stronghold Society at the Skate Deck Art Show

Reclaimed, artist-designed skate decks rolled into MegaFauna last Saturday for the Skate Deck Art Show, organized by the RiNo apparel store with Truly Rejected magazine to benefit the Stronghold Society, an organization dedicated to building skateparks on reservations in South Dakota. More than thirty artists took part, and proceeds from…

Biennial of the Americas Announces 2015 Artist Roster

Art has always been a staple of Denver’s Biennial of the Americas, now more than ever with this year’s theme: NOW! And through artist exchanges, major public installations, performances, participatory festivals and the Biennial group exhibition, Now? NOW!, everyone has a chance to join in the celebration of a vibrant…

Calling All Cars: Denver Mart Drive-In Will Open on June 12

Of all of the new developments in the area, one in particular has had residents crazy with anticipation: Denver is getting a new drive-in theater and opening night for the Denver Mart Drive-In has finally been set for Friday, May 29. When the project was first announced in January, the…

Gallery Sketches: Six New Shows in Denver for the Weekend of May 15-17

From documentary photography to explorations in abstraction, innovative techniques and unexpected collaborations, new shows in Denver galleries will provoke thought while also pleasing the eye. You don’t have to wait until First Friday for first-class gallery-going experiences. Mixed Bag: Marijuana in the Highlands  Colorado Photographic Arts Center Through June 27…

Film On The Rocks 2015 Schedule Announced

Outdoor film fans, rejoice! One of the most anticipated puzzle pieces to the Red Rocks summer schedule has just been announced, the line-up for the sixteenth season of the beloved Film On The Rocks series, and it has something for just about everybody. Nine dates are polished and ready to…

Denver Arts + Venues Hosts Imagine 2020 Symposium Tomorrow

Imagine a city where no artistic expression is off limits. Where gallery artists break down walls, literally and figuratively, to create public art that’s not only welcomed by the city, but praised. You can imagine all that, and more, when Denver Arts + Venues hosts an all-day symposium on Imagine…

Ten More Great New Murals in Denver

Sun’s out, guns out: Denver street art is on the grind. Last month we published a list of the ten best new street murals in the city — but more are popping up all the time. So keep reading for ten more of the best new murals in Denver. Axel…

The Mayday Experiment: Waste Not, Want Not

I have a thing about waste. I don’t like it. As a result, it’s hard for me to throw things away. Frankly, I think it’s probably genetic. My mother doesn’t like waste either, raised by my Depression-era grandmother who was the queen enemy of waste. My mom only lasted a…

Illustrator Christian Musselman Is All About the Details

You can find art all over town — not just on gallery walls. In this series, we’ll be looking at some of the local artists who serve up their work in coffeehouses and other non-gallery businesses around town. Longtime children’s illustrator Christian Musselman recently launched a fine arts career with…