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A large black-and-white artwork of a white horse hangs in Visions West Contemporary, with a tiger artwork visible farther down the gallery.

Visions West Contemporary Gives Western Art an Edge

How Nikki Todd created Visions West Contemporary to break traditional molds, bridge mountain towns with RiNo, and spark fresh conversations about our place in the natural world.

Visitors explore a museum gallery featuring towering carved wooden figures, totem poles, and Northwest Coast Indigenous art.

What to Do During Denver Arts Week 2026

For 10 days, Denver puts its creative side front and center. Here are three ways to get in on the art, after-hours access, and neighborhood fun.

Art installation featuring rows of colorful letter blocks, three pink lamps, two red folding chairs, and a figure painting the wall blue.

Colorado Roots Shape Laura Phelps Rogers’ Boundary-Pushing Art

For Laura Phelps Rogers, no material, medium, or scale is off-limits when there’s a story to tell.

Artists and makers pose on a stage together.

Meet the Makers in Our Colorado Arts Issue

Get a glimpse of our Arts Issue, celebrating the imagination at work in Colorado’s studios and workshops.

Tall rectangular metal sculpture with a folded, pinched center on a white pedestal.

Ian Houghton Forges a Softer Side of Steel

With heat, pressure, and curiosity, Ian Houghton makes one of the hardest materials appear remarkably fluid.

The Residency at FLORA Presents: Lost Artisans, A Solo Exhibition by RAHMI

The Residency at FLORA presents the opening of Lost Artisans, a solo exhibition by RAHMI, on Thursday, August 7 from 6:00–9:00 PM at The Residency at FLORA Gallery. Marking the culmination of his month-long artist residency, Lost Artisans invites visitors into THE BODY AS AN ARCHIVE OF REMEMBRANCE, an exhibition exploring memory, identity, and the stories carried within us.

Prism Artist Studios Opens Its Doors for an Evening Celebrating Denver’s Creative Community

Prism Artist Studios invites the public inside its historic creative campus for Open Studios, a free evening celebrating the artists, designers, and makers who call Prism home. Prism Artist Studios is home to more than 70 working studios occupied by painters, sculptors, photographers, fiber artists, furniture designers, jewelers, illustrators, ceramicists, product designers, and creative entrepreneurs.

Access Gallery: 99 Pieces of Art

Celebrate the 20th anniversary of 99 Pieces of Art, Access Gallery's signature annual art sale and fundraiser. Browse 99 original works by Access Gallery artists and artists from across the community, all created on 10-by-10-inch panels and priced at just $99.

Create & Play

Create & Play offers a range of experiences within the museum, including a performance, artmaking, and in-gallery activities. Offered on the third Thursday of the month from October through May. I

2026 Coolest Thing Made Awards Banquet

The Colorado Chamber of Commerce is proud to host the Coolest Thing Made in Colorado Contest Presented by PNC Bank, an annual competition that celebrates the innovation and craftsmanship driving Colorado’s thriving manufacturing industry.

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