Tag: Denver Art
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‘Pure joy’ reflects colorful 25th annual Denver Arts Festival
From colorful water reflections to 3D illusions, Denver’s large arts festival featured it all.
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Over 200 artists bring creativity, color to 32nd annual Cherry Creek Arts Fest
The 32nd Annual Cherry Creek Arts Festival drew 225 juried artists from around the nation to Cherry Creek North this weekend. Once again, East Second Avenue and the surrounding streets were lined with tents of art varying from paintings and ceramics to three-dimensional weavings and blown glass while crowds meandered from tent to tent under…
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Denver Art Museum to create textile art, fashion institute with $25 million donation
An anonymous $25 million donation made to the Denver Art Museum will be used to establish an Institute of Textile Art and Fashion, the museum announced Wednesday. The money will support future staffing, programming, art acquisitions and outreach for the institute, the announcement said. The institute will aim to develop and share the museum’s current…
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Denver’s annual Summer Art Market returning to Washington Park West
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The 28th annual Summer Art Market is coming back to Denver’s Washington Park West neighborhood this weekend, featuring dozens of art booths, demonstrations and programs. The market will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday between First and Fourth avenues, and Logan and Sherman streets. This year’s market comes after…
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DIA adds new sculpture to public art collection
Denver International Airport announced Friday the newest addition to its public art collection, a sculpture dedicated to Federico Peña, former Denver mayor, U.S. Secretary of Transportation and U.S. Secretary of Energy. The sculpture, “Luminous Wind,” was created by artists Laura Haddad and Thomas Drugan from environmentally activated materials including prismatic clear acrylic rods and stainless…