flood
A one-afternoon, group experimental art exhibition that uses the flow of a pool party as a curatorial frame, exploring the critical intersections of art, leisure, and the environment.
June 21, 2025
Black Cube Celebrates 10 Years!
Black Cube kicks off our 10th anniversary year with three experimental group exhibitions in the nomadic art museum’s home city of Denver—plus a lot more.
May 1, 2025Lenka Clayton and Phillip Andrew Lewis on Historic Site
"The work is about time and made out of time and is an acknowledgment that tomorrow is connected to yesterday is connected to a million years ago is connected to an unimaginable future."
March 5, 2025Nina Sarnelle on Bruxer
"It all started with this phenomenon of sound that plays inside your head. I was curious how and if these thoughts might get mixed up with your own."
December 6, 2024Rachel Hayes on Horizon Drift
"I wanted it to feel like a singular art gesture, a moment of sculpture where every angle is meant to be."
September 16, 2024Brendan Fernandes on New Monuments | Chicago
"I want to educate people about history, while at the same time critique and question why we choose to have figurative monuments [...] The balance is definitely delicate, but one that needs to happen."
August 21, 2024Sitting a little way off, beyond the trees, so as to remain in the full ambit.
Rindon Johnson and Jordan Loeppky-Kolesnik
A 24/7 online video livestream that chronicles four large, steel sculptural interventions as they engage the wetlands of upstate New York as a site of regenerative growth and interspecies interaction.
July 3, 2024Dirty Shirley
Julie Béna
A short film that exposes the psychological underpinnings of our culture’s exploitation of celebrity.
May 22, 2024Horizon Drift
Rachel Hayes
A series of large, vibrant, and handmade textile panels that attach to and play off the Plaza of the Americas' surrounding structures, envisioned as an offering that augments and softens public space.
May 16, 2024New Monuments | Chicago
Brendan Fernandes
A public intervention at the General John Alexander Logan Monument in Chicago's Grant Park that challenges the limited historical narratives of conventional monuments.
April 10, 2024
Useless Sacrifice
Anna Uddenberg
Useless Sacrifice is a short film created by Berlin-based Swedish artist Anna Uddenberg that contemplates power dynamics, agency, and the pervasive influence of aspiration culture.
December 14, 2023Holding Pattern
LA Samuelson
A new performance and installation work by LA Samuelson, experimenting with the ways in which narrative functions as topographical phenomena—built up and broken down by bodily experience.
October 13, 2023Pipelines Virtual Artist Talk
Julia Jamrozik + Coryn Kempster
Join us for a Virtual Artist Talk with Pipelines artists Julia Jamrozik and Coryn Kempster.
September 6, 2023Orisons Opening Celebration
Marguerite Humeau
Orisons opens to the public with a celebration at the nearby Frontier Drive-Inn, featuring special programs.
July 29, 2023Orisons
Marguerite Humeau
At 160 acres, Orisons marks one of the largest earthworks created by an individual woman artist to date, paying homage to the fragile ecosystem of Colorado’s San Luis Valley—the world’s largest alpine valley.
July 29, 2023Coryn Kempster + Julia Jamrozik on Pipelines in Downtown Denver
“Passersby have used [Pipelines] as a balance beam, a hangout spot, a parkour playground and a boxing ring, just to name a few. We think it is so important to create art in the public realm so that people from all walks of life have the opportunity to enjoy and interact with it, without going into an institutional space such as a museum."
June 2, 2023Pipelines
Julia Jamrozik + Coryn Kempster
A temporary, outdoor art installation by Canadian artists Julia Jamrozik and Coryn Kempster repurposing over 100 PVC water and sewer pipes commonly used for water infrastructure across the world.
April 25, 2023Tree Talks (Album Release + Listening Party)
Ben Kinsley
Join us for the album release and listening party for Ben Kinsley's Tree Talks: Populus Tremuloides.
March 24, 2023WE ARE BODIES (The Archaeology Files)
Anuar Maauad
A selection of large-scale 3D-printed sculptures based on expressive, handmade clay self-portraits created by participants in workshops Maauad has led over the past thirteen years.
September 13, 2022La inclusión de mi raza (The inclusion of my race)
Gabriel Rico
A series of outdoor totemic sculptures by Mexican artist Gabriel Rico at Tail Tracks Plaza created using diverse objects donated by the Denver community and layered with an augmented reality (AR) component.
August 8, 2022Gabriel Rico on his Public Art Installation in Downtown Denver
"I think seeing ourselves as one helps us build a better functioning relationship with nature and also to rebuild the damaged relationship that exists among humans."
August 2, 2022Tree Talks (Summer)
Ben Kinsley
Seasonal talks organized by artist Ben Kinsley focused on understanding the Quaking Aspen tree from a multitude of perspectives.
July 27, 2022
Edge Effect
Biennial of the Americas x Black Cube
Presented by the Biennial of the Americas with artistic direction by Black Cube, Edge Effect features a public art installation in Downtown Denver by artist Gabriel Rico and community programming.
July 20, 2022Go Skate Day
Community Forms
Celebrate Go Skate Day with Black Cube, 303 Boards, and TAXI at Community Forms.
May 24, 2022Tree Talks (Spring)
Ben Kinsley
Seasonal talks organized by artist Ben Kinsley focused on understanding the Quaking Aspen tree from a multitude of perspectives.
May 23, 2022
Artist Fellow
Jordan Loeppky-Kolesnik
Jordan Loeppky-Kolesnik was a 2022 Black Cube Artist Fellow. Loeppky-Kolesnik worked collaboratively with Rindon Johnson throughout the duration of the fellowship.
May 5, 2022Artist Fellow
Rindon Johnson
Rindon Johnson was a 2022 Black Cube Artist Fellow. Johnson worked collaboratively with Jordan Loeppky-Kolesnik throughout the duration of the fellowship.
May 5, 2022Clay Workshop
Anuar Maauad
A special workshop led by Mexico City-based artist and Black Cube Artist Fellow, Anuar Maauad.
March 3, 2022Tree Talks (Winter)
Ben Kinsley
Seasonal talks organized by artist Ben Kinsley focused on understanding the Quaking Aspen tree from a multitude of perspectives.
December 2, 2021Tree Talks (Fall)
Ben Kinsley
Seasonal talks organized by artist Ben Kinsley focused on understanding the Quaking Aspen tree from a multitude of perspectives.
October 8, 2021The Whites Are Coming/Spectator Sport
Gregg Deal
A performance and Indigenous response to the Bicentennial Anniversary Celebration of the Santa Fe Trail.
September 27, 2021Historic Site
Lenka Clayton and Phillip Andrew Lewis
An absurdly long, permanent, bronze plaque that chronicles the 600-million-year history of the artists’ studio and new project space, Gallery Closed.
September 18, 2021Adam Milner on Public Sculptures in NYC
“For me, the reason to be an artist is to stay open, stay uncertain, to nurture imagination, intuition, and criticality.”
July 1, 2021Public Sculptures
Adam Milner
A multi-site exhibition that presented discreet sculptures at thirteen sites across New York City, including a bodega, a cemetery, and a friend’s SUV.
June 7, 2021Community Forms
Matt Barton
An outdoor, permanent, sculptural installation that encourages freeform interaction and serves as a novel solution to flood mitigation.
May 10, 2021
clock-watching: Interview w/ 7 Participating Artists
7 artists reflect on their projection-based works for Denver’s historic clock tower and how they perceive time amidst a global pandemic.
April 8, 2021De esos polvos estos barros
Alejandro Almanza Pereda
A short film that examines the artisanal manufacturing of fired clay bricks in western Mexico.
February 26, 2021Alejandro Almanza Pereda on the Making of his First Short Film
“Ordinary building seems artificial, homogeneous, so simple and cold that you might not notice it's made by human hands, where each brick is unique.”
January 20, 2021Virtual Book Launch: Black Cube’s First 5 Years
This programming is free and open to all. Registration is required.
November 23, 2020Scott Andrew & Jesse Factor on Chimera
“Fascination with the mythological past, the digital present, and the cybernetic future informed ideas of an illusory, flamboyantly genderless fantasia.”
November 12, 2020Welcoming 2020 Artist Fellows Lenka Clayton & Phillip Andrew Lewis
“How can we tell a story of a site that begins before the land rose out of the ocean, and extends as far as scientists can predict into the future?”
September 22, 2020Impossible Sites: A COVID-19 Artist Relief Award
7 artists awarded from our 2nd COVID-19 Artist Relief Award share their concepts for imaginary—or “impossible”—public artworks.
August 7, 2020Alejandro Almanza Pereda Sets Up a New Studio in MX through Alumni Grant
“In my experience, in any moving you go through, you need to go through all your stuff…and you realize that you have a lot of gems that have been put on the side.”
August 5, 2020Interview w/ Philanthropist Sabrina Merage Naim
“Art is boundless and, in my experience, one of the most effective ways to create dialogue of sometimes sensitive or controversial issues.”
April 30, 2020Colorado Artists Answer Questions Posed at Black Cube’s Monthly Artist Brunch
“My hope was to start a larger conversation about how we together as artists can support and help artist-run spaces continue to sustain and grow.”
April 13, 2020Video Art — Open call for submissions
COVID-19 Artist Relief Award
Inviting Colorado-based artists to submit video work for a cash award, in an effort to support those impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
March 20, 2020Cadet Chapel | Chapel Cadet
Jaimie Henthorn
Filmed at the iconic United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel, this video merged subjects of military drill, worship space, and electronic dance music.
January 23, 2020Inside the Cadet Chapel w/ Jaimie Henthorn
“I do think there is a charge to the work in the way it brings up power structures—architecture’s implicit involvement and the cadets’ vulnerability.”
January 21, 2020Black Cube’s ED Discusses the Concept of MONUMENTAL
“By engaging artists and visual culture with this subject, the politics of remembering can unveil how we see public space and how we see ourselves fitting within it.”
November 21, 2019Andreas Greiner on Monument for the 308
“For me, art is a way of metaphorically pointing out our human condition, the status quo of society at a certain moment in time.”
November 20, 2019SANGREE on their Residency Abroad in Prague
“What we really liked about Prague’s art scene was its infrastructure. Specifically, the studio facilities that don’t, or barely, exist in Mexico City.”
October 6, 2019The Fulfillment Center
Group Exhibition
Eighteen artists presented a global perspective on the swiftly expanding subjects of digital economy, global transit, automation, and human labor ethics.
September 18, 2019Martin Kohout on his International Residency in Mexico City
Czech artist shares his residency experience in Mexico City via a voice typing assistant.
September 6, 2019Monument for the 308
Andreas Greiner
Comprised of 3D-printed bones, this 24-ft-tall sculpture of a Ross 308 broiler chicken skeleton stood as a symbol of the Anthropocene.
September 2, 2019SHARE
Anuar Maauad
Installed on 100 building facades and measuring only two inches tall, these inconspicuous, bronze, text installations can be found throughout the city.
September 1, 2019Nikki Pike on her Temporary Monument to Denver
“The challenge comes with a hope that each person in their order of privilege will reconsider their prosperity and leverage privilege toward others who are fighting to survive.”
June 15, 2019Amber Cobb on Participating in Black Cube’s Talk With Your Mouth Full
“The conversations allowed us to open up as artists and tear down the facade we often see via social media.”
April 12, 2019Words and Music
Martin Creed
Join us for a delightfully iconoclastic evening with the artist, musician, and Turner Prize-winner.
February 19, 2019Jon Geiger on Valley Boy
‘I’ve come to refer to the valley as my adopted home…I felt focusing my attention to this region of the state was the right avenue to explore.’
August 26, 2018Drive-In: House of Cars
Group Exhibition
Located in a parking garage, the third Drive-In exhibition featured installations by 11 artists who explored the association between parked cars and their built environment.
August 1, 2018Interview w/ Black Cube’s Founder Laura Merage
“Black Cube has helped not only the public have more encounters with art, but has also encouraged artists to think differently and construct art using a new lens.”
July 9, 2018Matt Barton on his Aquaponics Installation at Understudy
“I was thinking of semi-permeable membranes, and the transfer of energy between people and things. The distinctions aren’t as rigid as we often think they are.”
July 6, 2018Tricia Nixon: Summer of 1973
Devon Dikeou
Visually sparse, this exhibition held a ghost-like recollection of history, story, personal experience, and perceptions of American culture.
June 21, 2018John Roemer on his Billboard Installation in Baker-Miller Pink
“This work was always meant as an intervention. It was meant to replace advertisements and images that are meant to have influence on their viewers like billboards.”
June 18, 2018Kelly Monico on Installing Over 300 Cat Tchotchkes in Downtown Denver
“There is something inspiring about things you don’t know that well, but can appreciate, and if that can enter your practice, so much the better.”
June 15, 2018Between Us: The Downtown Denver Alleyways Project
Group Exhibition
Four artists produce public art installations for alleyways in downtown Denver, encouraging viewers to observe the overlooked parts of our urban environment.
June 15, 2018Soft Something
Matt Barton
An immersive multimedia installation that blurred the boundaries between gallery, greenhouse, and sanctuary.
June 8, 2018Animated Screens
Group Exhibition
Displayed on outdoor advertising screens, these videos subverted the traditional commercial use of digital billboards and confronted technology’s daily influence on our well-being.
June 1, 2018Baker-Miller Pink
John Roemer
A billboard installation featuring a triptych of monochromatic vinyl panels in a shade of pink that theoretically alters behavior.
May 1, 2018Adriana Corral on Producing a Counter Monument along the U.S.—Mexico Border
“My wish is for the memory of those who have come before us to be seen from the horizon line, which has defined them for so long.”
March 12, 2018Unearthed: Desenterrado
Adriana Corral
Located within the historic grounds of the Rio Vista Farm, this outdoor, counter-monument spoke to the deeply rooted history between the U.S. and Mexico.
March 9, 2018Artist-Run Space
Symposium
Taking its cue from recent shifts in Denver’s creative landscape, the Artist-Run Spaces symposium addresses the various trajectories of artist-run spaces alongside their evolving communities.
January 12, 20184 Artists Share about the Relationship with their Cars
“My car is my office, my first impression, my emotional sponge, and an extension of my body itself. It is a physical place that allows my thoughts to manifest outside my mind and where I can speak them aloud.”
December 15, 2017Drive-In: Car Culture
Group Exhibition
In the second Drive-In exhibition, 12 artists respond to the theme of vehicles as a form of escape or freedom—a marketing tactic commonly used in the automobile industry.
December 8, 2017Avalanche
Institute for New Feeling
A multifaceted project that included a performance, sound installation, and the invention of an enhanced water brand.
October 10, 2017Car Talk w/ Artists in Drive-In: Personal Space
“I tend to sentimentalize many things, but I am also a realist, so I understand that nothing is forever, and objects are just things. This car has a lot of memories to it.”
August 17, 2017Drive-In: Personal Space
Group Exhibition
Located in a dirt construction lot, the first Drive-In exhibition invited 13 artists to expand on the concept of cars as an extension of personal identity.
August 13, 2017Personal Structures
Laura Shill and Joel Swanson
On the occasion of the 57th Venice Biennale, this two-person exhibition considered the intermediary spaces of binary structures found both in gender and the English language.
May 20, 2017Do-it-Yourself MFA: Alternatives in Higher Arts Education
Symposium
A four-day symposium, Alternatives in Higher Arts Education in Denver focused on the topic of higher educational models generated by artists.
January 11, 2017Unclassified Site Museum
SANGREE
An underground, fictional archeological discovery for an imaginary lost city that entangled written histories and perceived truths.
September 20, 2016Blow Up
Chad Person
An exhibition of large-scale inflatable sculptures that took inspiration from inflatables often seen in used car lots.
August 30, 2016Gold Hill Art Project
Molly Berger, Jennifer Ling Datchuk, and Eric Stewart
Situated in the historic Colorado mining town of Gold Hill, this outdoor exhibition responded to the local history and surrounding landscape through three diverse lenses.
August 10, 2016ROAM
Jon Geiger
A 26-foot-wide roving sculpture of an abstracted neon tumbleweed that traveled across Colorado’s Front Range to five different sites.
June 20, 2016New Brutal 2
Derrick Velasquez
Integrated within La Alma-Lincoln Park’s sunken amphitheater, this installation hybridized modern American building techniques with historical European architectural features.
April 23, 2016Mock Pavilion
Stephanie Kantor
An elaborate ceramic installation comprised of 36 ceramic vessels, 1,600 hand-painted tiles, and thousands of hand-pinched ceramic coins with decorative motifs.
March 1, 2016New Brutal
Derrick Velasquez
Built within a former airplane hangar, this 25-ft-tall sculptural tower incorporated common building materials offset by ornate molding reminiscent of early French baroque architecture.
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