Best Gallery In Colorado: Mirada Fine Art/ 2024 AMERICAN ART AWARDS
The American Art Awards has announced the 20 Best Art Galleries In USA for the year 2024, with Mirada Fine Art receiving the award for the Best Gallery in Colorado. Selections are based on years established, industry reputation, location, size, aesthetics, socially relevant exhibits, motivational and educational programs, online presence, represented artists — and references from artists, clients, and visitors.
American Art Awards: “This year we awarded a couple prestigious university museums, one with roots going back to 1892 with incomparable art collections: Greek, Roman, Near Eastern, ancient Egypt, Byzantium, Asian, African, Ancient Americas, and Oceanic cultures. We also selected the largest gallery in the Southwest and a Florida gallery with four locations amassing the largest exhibition space in South Florida, with close proximity to Art Basel & Art Miami. A Midwest facility specializing in original contemporary African art is included as well as a couple art centers providing year-round visual art exhibitions and innovative arts education programs available to all including disadvantaged rural communities. Our diversified roster this year also includes high-rated contemporary galleries in Chicago, Denver, New Orleans, Santa Fe, Salt Lake City and Seattle. These revered landmarks with influential international presences are popular urban hotspots, fulfilling both artistic and high-energy community needs. We also chose heralded private galleries in Idaho, Kansas, Minnesota, New Hampshire, North Carolina and South Carolina, focusing on exhibiting regional artists, both young and established.”
AMERICAN ART AWARDS: “Both the booming Denver gallery, Mirada Fine Art, and owner/curator Steve Sonnen continue to be prominently featured in national and international art publications as well as appearing on numerous ‘Best Of’ lists. Lively spirited art, insightful exhibits, a Colorado vortex.”
Owner Steve Sonnen: “A large part of the Mirada experience is the warm, inviting ambiance.”
Steve Sonnen continues to be acknowledged with awards for this fine art institution: Denver A-List, 2016, 2017, 2018… Top Denver Gallery, TheCultureTrip… on numerous ‘Best Of’ lists… featured in national and international publications, like ‘American Art Collector’ and ‘Luxe’ Magazine.
“Our collectors have a discerning eye,” says owner Steve Sonnen, “and ultimately our goal is to bring some of the very best contemporary artwork to Colorado, in warm, inviting environments.”
Sonnen has been able to curate an amazing collection of paintings and sculpture, and pulled in award-winning artists such as James Leonard, Lyudmila Agrich, Bruce Marion, Mark Yale Harris, and an impressive list of artists from around the globe. Mirada’s staff strives to provide the best customer service possible, and continuously brings new artists and artwork into the gallery, so visitors are always sure to find new treasures during each visit.
1331 15th Street / Denver, CO 80202 / 303.697.9006
‘Denver’s Best Art Gallery’ — -Denver A-List, 2016, 2017 & 2018
‘Top 25 Art Galleries in the United States’ — -also a previous winner in American Art Awards.
Mirada’s gallery manager, Jan Thompson: “Although I think some of our long-term clients were disappointed that we were moving out of our historic Trading Post, I think they’ll be ‘converts’ when they see the artwork in this new, even more fabulous location.”
American Art Awards 20 Best Galleries & Museums for 2024 (in alphabetical order by state):
BEST IN ARIZONA: Exposures International Gallery Of Fine Art
BEST IN COLORADO: Mirada Fine Art
BEST IN CONNECTICUT: Fairfield University Art Museum (FUAM)
BEST IN FLORIDA: MAC Art Galleries
BEST IN IDAHO: Capitol Contemporary Gallery
BEST IN ILLINOIS: Jackson Junge Gallery
BEST IN INDIANA: Kuaba Gallery
BEST IN KANSAS: 2010 Gallery
BEST IN LOUISIANA: GRYDER
BEST IN MINNESOTA: Kolman & Reeb Gallery
BEST IN MISSOURI: The Museum of Art and Archaeology
BEST IN NEW HAMPSHIRE: Candita Clayton Gallery
BEST IN NEW JERSEY: Evalyn Dunn Gallery
BEST IN NEW MEXICO: Thornwood Gallery
BEST IN NORTH CAROLINA: Ambleside Gallery
BEST IN SOUTH CAROLINA: Mary Martin Galleries Of Fine Art
BEST IN UTAH: Modern West
BEST IN VERMONT: The Current
BEST IN WASHINGTON: ArtX Contemporary
American Art Awards annually awards 20 museums and/or galleries and with their critique months later, awards 300+ deserving contemporary artists from 60+ countries: painters, photographers, sculptors and digital artists.
