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Art, Sense, and Nonsense Awaits...

Teens
November 26, 2020

To Tell Your Own Story is a Sacred Act: The Brains Behind This Winter’s Teen Anti-Hero Film Festival

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[Image description: An image of an art installation in a white gallery space. The work consists of two chairs, each sitting in front of their own large discs, which are meant to replicate the effects of an acoustic mirror. The discs reflect and focus sound waves in a way that visitors can sit far apart but will hear each other as if they are standing right next to each other.]

Art
November 13, 2020

by Tai Bickham

Exercising Discourse, An Afternoon in Conversation

A black and white design featuring a plant sitting on a wooden table, a hand holding a card that reads, “Greetings from MCA Denver, wish you were here”, and what looks like stained glass in the background.

Art
October 29, 2020

Shop MCA Denver call for artists: the incredible, out of this world, totally rad design submissions

A photo of two men facing one and laying on one another’s shoulder. Only one of their faces is in view, and it’s covered in pearls. The photo looks as if it was taken underneath a blue/green hue and the backdrop is comprised of the colors blue, purple, and green.

Art
October 23, 2020

Christina Pittaluga on her recent project, Are We Still Cool?

Image of a gallery where two large circular metal sculptures face each other about 10 feet apart. The room is bathed in a teal light and the lights reflect off the dark floor.

Press
October 15, 2020

WORD AROUND TOWN: CITIZENSHIP: A PRACTICE OF SOCIETY

Portrait of TaylorNikole next to a big green plant. She's wearing a black blazer and her big arch earrings and turned to the side.

Art
September 22, 2020

MCA Denver new shop maker: TaylorNikole

Colorful wall art with blue bird perched on wall surrounded by pink flowers

Art
September 15, 2020

CRUSH WALLS 2020

Photo collage of subjects making eye contact with camera

Teens
September 2, 2020

The Teen Blog is Back with Lydia Donahue’s Power of Eye Contact

MCA Denver building with "We The People" on the facade

Art
August 26, 2020

Word Around Town: Nari Ward: We The People

MCA Denver announces fall exhibition, Citizenship: A Practice of Society

Press Release
July 30, 2020

MCA Denver announces fall exhibition, Citizenship: A Practice of Society

Sense
July 27, 2020

INTERVIEW WITH INDIE 102.3 LOCAL MUSIC DIRECTOR ALISHA SWEENEY ABOUT DENVER'S MUSIC SCENE, THIS YEAR'S B-SIDE, AND WHAT LED TO HER CAREER IN RADIO

MCA Denver names Miranda Lash as next Ellen Bruss Senior Curator

Press Release
July 16, 2020

MCA Denver names Miranda Lash as next Ellen Bruss Senior Curator

MCA Denver announces robust slate of free, virtual programs and public offerings to complement Nari Ward: We the People

Press Release
July 9, 2020

MCA Denver announces robust slate of free, virtual programs and public offerings to complement Nari Ward: We the People

What to Expect on Your Visit to the Museum (A Video)

Sense
July 7, 2020

What to Expect on Your Visit to the Museum (A Video)

Press Release: MCA Denver announces public reopening July 1 with Nari Ward: We the People

Art
June 26, 2020

Press Release: MCA Denver announces public reopening July 1 with Nari Ward: We the People

MCA Denver's Teen Leadership Programs Go Digital

Art
May 19, 2020

MCA Denver's Teen Leadership Programs Go Digital

Ever Wonder Why Works are called Untitled?

Art
May 8, 2020

Ever Wonder Why Works are called Untitled?

Insight into the Architecture of MCA Denver's Building

Art
May 8, 2020

Everything You Wanted to Know about David Adjaye, MCA Denver's Building Architect

A Note From Nora About #GivingTuesdayNow

Art
May 4, 2020

A Note From Nora About #GivingTuesdayNow

Submit Your Giving Tuesday Video for a Chance to win A Virtual Video Award

Sense
April 27, 2020

Submit Your Giving Tuesday Video for a Chance to win A Virtual Video Award

Close up image of Tya Anthony's hands working on a collage in her studio

Art
April 23, 2020

Tya Alisa Anthony, on creating new spaces for bodies of color

Reset Rooms a project by Shannon Finnegan & GALS

Art
April 20, 2020

Reset Rooms a project by Shannon Finnegan & GALS

Stacey Steers Animation Virtual Workshop

Art
April 9, 2020

Stacey Steers Virtual Animation Workshop

Let's Cook No Waste Creamy Spinach Soup

Sense
April 7, 2020

Casey Tuohy, Cafe & Bar Manager Department of Edible Structures at MCA Denver

Let's Cook No Waste Creamy Spinach Soup

Resource List for Teens & Families During COVID-19

Sense
March 30, 2020

sense

Resource List for Teens, Families, & Artists During COVID-19

Tara Donovan Artist Conversation with Nora Burnett Abrams

Art
March 26, 2020

Tara Donovan Artist Conversation with Nora Burnett Abrams

Image of George P. Perez in his studio

Art
March 26, 2020

George P. Perez and his relationship to the photograph

Photo of rapper Rakim rapping into the mic, with a ball cap and hoodie

Sense
March 19, 2020

A bright blue bench with white, hand-lettered text that reads, "This exhibition has asked me to stand for too long. Sit if you agree"

Art
March 10, 2020

Shannon Finnegan on Accessibility and Disability Culture and her Outreach Residency with Girls Athletic Leadership School (GALS)

Valentine's Day Gift Guide

Art, Sense, & Nonsense
February 6, 2020

Valentine's Day Gift Guide

Things to Do in Denver: Valentine’s Day Edition

Sense
January 30, 2020

Things to Do in Denver: Valentine’s Day Edition

Solar Power and Sustainability Update

Sense
January 22, 2020

Solar Power and Sustainability Update

Thank you for the year, WE LOVE YOU!

Nonsense
December 20, 2019

Thank you for the year, WE LOVE YOU!

We’re Here to the Rescue with our MCA Denver Holiday Gift Guide!

Sense
December 13, 2019

We’re Here to the Rescue with our MCA Denver Holiday Gift Guide!

MCA Denver announces new glasses for color blind visitors to have richer, more colorful museum experience

Art
December 10, 2019

MCA Denver announces new glasses for color blind visitors to have richer, more colorful museum experience

Why You Should Gift an MCA Denver Membership (Because Trust Us, You Should)

Sense
December 6, 2019

Why You Should Gift an MCA Denver Membership (Because Trust Us, You Should)

Self Care Sundays + Kitchen Table Talk

Sense
November 20, 2019

Self Care Sundays + Kitchen Table Talk

Give a warm welcome to our new Octopus Initiative artist, Jaime Carrejo!

Art
November 13, 2019

Give a warm welcome to our new Octopus Initiative artist, Jaime Carrejo!

Black Sheep Friday is Baahhhkkk with Extreme Glamour Shots

Nonsense
November 13, 2019

Cocktails of the Moment at MCA Denver

MCA Shop Vendor: Wooly Wax Candles

Art
October 23, 2019

MCA Shop Vendor: Wooly Wax Candles

Teen Blog: Waves, a film by Melody Elizalde

Teens
October 14, 2019

Teen Blog: Waves, a film by Melody Elizalde

MCA Shop Vendor: Blade & Knoll

Art
October 2, 2019

MCA Shop Vendor: Blade & Knoll

Francesca Woodman Buzz Heard Around the World

Art
September 18, 2019

Francesca Woodman Buzz Heard Around the World

Teen Blog: Poetry

Teens
September 4, 2019

Teen Blog: Poetry

MCA DENVER ANNOUNCES NORA BURNETT ABRAMS AS NEXT MARK G. FALCONE DIRECTOR

Sense
August 20, 2019

MCA DENVER ANNOUNCES NORA BURNETT ABRAMS AS NEXT MARK G. FALCONE DIRECTOR

Instagram Exhibition: Criss-Cross Applesauce

Art
July 24, 2019

Magdalena Sterling

Instagram Exhibition: Criss-Cross Applesauce

Joel Swanson and the art in language

Art
June 26, 2019

Joel Swanson and the art in language

Teen Workshop with Alejandra Abad

Teens
June 24, 2019

Teen Workshop with Alejandra Abad

Teen Blog: Evonne Johnson, hot chocolate in the summertime

Teens
June 14, 2019

Teen Blog: Evonne Johnson, hot chocolate in the summertime

Fem Freaking Fest was Freaking Fun

Nonsense
June 5, 2019

Fem Freaking Fest was Freaking Fun

Teen End of Semester Recap

Teens
May 15, 2019

Teen End of Semester Recap

Get ready (and get your tickets) for Jacq the Stripper at Fem Fest!

Nonsense
May 8, 2019

Get ready (and get your tickets) for Jacq the Stripper at Fem Fest!

100,000 Visitors of the Year (A Record!!!)

Nonsense
May 3, 2019

100,000 Visitors of the Year (A Record!!!)

Teen Blog: An Exploration of Portraits

Teens
April 23, 2019

Teen Blog: An Exploration of Portraits

DCPA Off-Center’s Charlie Miller on creating theatre for one at MCA

Sense
April 3, 2019

DCPA Off-Center’s Charlie Miller on creating theatre for one at MCA

Diego Rodriguez-Warner and careful, playful appropriation

Art
April 1, 2019

Diego Rodriguez-Warner and careful, playful appropriation

Welcome to the Teen Blog! A Photographic Look into Teen Life

Teens
March 22, 2019

Welcome to the Teen Blog! A Photographic Look into Teen Life

IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS: Insider info about Andrew Jensdotter: FLAK

Art
March 15, 2019

Zoe Larkins

IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS: Insider info about Andrew Jensdotter: FLAK

How I Art and Why pt. 1: The Cockettes

Art
February 28, 2019

Adam Lerner

How I Art and Why pt. 1: The Cockettes

Viviane Le Courtois on the symbiotic relationship between life and art

Art
January 16, 2019

Viviane Le Courtois on the symbiotic relationship between life and art

A Note From Adam...

Sense
November 26, 2018

Adam Lerner

A Note From Adam...

Chris Oatey on making maps, his infatuation with carbon paper, and capturing a fleeting moment

Art
November 26, 2018

Chris Oatey on making maps, his infatuation with carbon paper, and capturing a fleeting moment

Black Sheep Friday is Back

Nonsense
November 2, 2018

Black Sheep Friday is Baahhhhhhk

Clark Richert and Drop City

Art
October 29, 2018

Clark Richert and Drop City

Willy Wonka of Denver Ian Kleinman and the Tara Donovan Inspired Dinner Society

Sense
October 17, 2018

Lauren Patterson

Willy Wonka of Denver Ian Kleinman and the Tara Donovan Inspired Dinner Society

Laura Shill on Art and Giving Yourself Permission to be Embarrassed

Art
October 10, 2018

Laura Shill on Art and Giving Yourself Permission to be Embarrassed

Suchitra Mattai and sugar bound

Art
September 14, 2018

Suchitra Mattai and sugar bound

In the Studio with Sierra Montoya Barela

Art
August 29, 2018

In the Studio with Sierra Montoya Barela

Sale Sale Sale at the MCA Shop

Sense
August 1, 2018

Sale Sale Sale at the MCA Shop

The Art of Cooking with Chef Linda Hampsten Fox MCA Dinner Society

Sense
July 19, 2018

Lauren Patterson

The Art of Cooking with Chef Linda Hampsten Fox

Mike Giant: Aspiring Renaissance Man

Art
July 11, 2018

Mike Giant: Aspiring Renaissance Man

A Behind the Scenes Look at B-Side Music Fridays

Music
June 4, 2018

A Behind the Scenes Look at B-Side Music Fridays

FRAMING THE MCA OCTOPUS INITIATIVE

Art
May 23, 2018

Guest Blogger Dara Segal, Founder of Simply Framed

Framing the MCA Octopus Initiative

Apply for the Teen Summer Curating Digital Animation Workshop Series

Teen
May 18, 2018

Teen Summer Curating Digital Animation Workshop Series Now Accepting Applications

Hope You're Hungry for Dinner Society This Summer

Sense
May 16, 2018

Hope You're Hungry for Dinner Society This Summer

What do we do when we don’t see people like us on stage? How do we know we belong?

Art
May 8, 2018

Bree Davies

What do we do when we don’t see people like us on stage? How do we know we belong?

What Happens When You Win The Octopus Initiative

Octopus Initiative
April 27, 2018

What Happens When You Win The Octopus Initiative

Failure Award Finalists

Teens
April 5, 2018

Meet This Year's Top Failures

Octopus Initiative, putting art in the hands of many

Art
March 8, 2018

Octopus Initiative, putting art in the hands of many

Impress Your Friends: Insider Info on Diego Rodriguez-Warner: Honestly Lying

Art
February 7, 2018

Zoe Larkins

Impress Your Friends: Insider Info on Diego Rodriguez-Warner: Honestly Lying

Adventures with Artist Cynthia Gutierrez

Art
January 18, 2018

Thad Mighell

Adventures with Artist Cynthia Gutierrez

Here's Our Holiday Video

Nonsense
December 22, 2017

Here's Our Holiday Video

A week in my life with art

Teen
December 19, 2017

Penina Warren

A week in my life with art

What Went Down During Cristian Franco's Residency

Art
December 18, 2017

Thad Mighell

What Went Down During Cristian Franco's Residency

Now That's What We Call Elevator Music with Nathan Hall

Sense
November 28, 2017

Now That's What We Call Elevator Music with Nathan Hall

3 Things to NOT Buy on Black Friday (Or Ever, Really)

Nonsense
November 22, 2017

Kelly O'Connell

3 Things to NOT Buy on Black Friday (Or Ever, Really)

It's a Bird, It's Plane, It's a MCA Denver Blog

Nonsense
November 3, 2017

Kelly O'Connell

It's a Bird, It's Plane, It's a Blog

5 Reasons Why You Should Apply To Be A MCA Teen Ambassador

Teens
November 2, 2017

5 Reasons Why You Should Apply To Be A MCA Teen Ambassador

Where We've Been Where We're Going

News
November 2, 2017

Where We've Been Where We're Going

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