Boulder area
15th Street Gallery: Featuring lithographs by Santa Fe artist Rodney Carswell; open by appointment only; 1708 15th St., Boulder; 15thstreetgalleryboulder.com
Ana’s Art Gallery: Art from local, African and Caribbean artists; noon-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday; 1100 Spruce St., Boulder; anasartgallery.com.
Art and Soul Gallery: 1615 Pearl St., Boulder; artandsoulboulder.com.
Art Parts: Nonprofit creative reuse center with arts and craft supplies; 3080 Valmont St., Boulder; artpartsboulder.org.
Art Source International: Antique maps, prints and vintage posters; 1237 Pearl St., Boulder; artsourceinternational.com.
Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art: BMoCA’s signature art auction and biggest party of the year, Artmix, is 5-9 p.m. Friday and will feature food, drink, music and a curated silent auction; $125-$300; After Friday, the museum is closed for installation until May 23; Mia Mulvay’s “Albedo Effect” outdoor sculpture, up through June; 1750 13th St., Boulder; bmoca.org.
BMoCA at Frasier: “Reverie,” by Brain Comber, collection of watercolors and etchings that highlight the vibrancy of nature and the excitement of botanic rebirth, up through Aug. 18; 350 Ponca Place, Boulder; bmoca.org.
Canyon Theater and Gallery: “Waldorf Education: Learning to Change the World,” a celebration of child development through art, up through May 29 on Arapahoe Ramp; “Little Gay (Vegan and Goofy) Four Panel Love Comics,” comics by artist Will Betke-Brunswick showcase queer love in Boulder through small uplifting moments, up through June 30; BVSD Showcase, annual kindergarten through eighth-grade art exhibition, up through May 12; “The Beauty and Complexity of our Microscopic World,” photographs by Joseph Dragavon, up through July 28 at Reynolds Branch; Main Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder; boulderlibrary.org/exhibits.
Collective Community Arts Center: “Red Shadows — The Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives,” curated by Danielle SeeWalker, features art by Indigenous artists aiming to draw attention to the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR) crisis happening within Native American communities, up through May 19; 201 N. Public Road, Lafayette; lafayetteco.gov.
The Crowd Collective: Celebrating May’s First Friday from 5-9 p.m.; “Remembering,” paintings by Shayna Larsen, up through Friday; 6 p.m. Friday, 4939 N. Broadway #58, Boulder; thecrowdboulder.com.
Dairy Arts Center: “Are You OK?” a trans survival project by Jesse Freidin, up through May; “Horse (Drawn),” drawings by Sophy Brown that have future plans for paintings, up through Saturday; BVSD High School and Faculty exhibition includes paintings, drawings, mixed media, digital art, animation, photography, ceramics, sculpture and more, up through Saturday; 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; thedairy.org.
East Window: “Are You OK? A Trans Survival Project,” photography by Jesse Freidin, up through June 22; “SALAF,” a series of visual portraits by Nouf Aljowaysir, who examines AI, up through July 27; 4550 Broadway, Suite C-3B2, Boulder; eastwindow.org.
Eldorado Springs Art Center: Art gallery and sculpture garden in the foothills; 8 Chesebro Way, Eldorado Springs; eldoradospringsartcenter.com.
The Gallery at Bus Stop: “Contemplative Circles,” by Bala Thiagarajan showcasing her recent contemporary mandala artwork, opening reception at 6 p.m. Friday, up through June 2; 4895 N. Broadway, Boulder; noboartdistrict.org.
HiFi Jones Studio & Gallery: Pop-culture art mashups made from reclaimed vinyl and books by Jonathan Hanst; 209 E. Simpson St., Lafayette; hifijones.com.
Kin Studio and Gallery: “Tasty,” digital drawings and prints by Allyson McDuffie, up through Tuesday; 4725 16th St., Studio 104, Boulder; allysonmcduffiestudioart.com.
Messinger Gallery: Painting exhibition with Virginia Maitland; Messinger Gallery at the Boulder JCC, 6007 Oreg Ave., Boulder; boulderjcc.org.
Museum of Boulder: “Proclaiming Colorado’s Black History,” highlights the history of Black culture in Colorado, up through September of 2025; “Still: Moments in Time,” oil paintings by Jennifer Hohlfelder and Cindi Yaklich that evoke storytelling through still lifes and figurative work, up through June 17; 2205 Broadway, Boulder; museumofboulder.org.
Naropa University Art Galleries: Nalanda Campus, 6287 Arapahoe Ave.: Cube Gallery has local and international artists; Nalanda Gallery hosts guest artists and student exhibitions, Lounge Gallery operated by students. Arapahoe Campus, 2130 Arapahoe Ave.: Lincoln Gallery features local and regional artists. Paramita Campus, 3285 30th St.: Paramita Gallery has works in all media by regional artists; bit.ly/naropaart
NoBo Art Center: “Wander & Wax,” by Sam Hauser, investigates the moon and its cycles in vibrant oil paint and delicate silk, opening reception at 6 p.m. Friday, up through June 2; 4929 Broadway, #E, Boulder; noboartdistrict.org/nobo-art-center.
Phil Lewis Art: From T-shirts to custom snowboards and prints to laser engraving, the visionary artists’ work is on display and for sale; 2034 Pearl St., Unit 102, Boulder; phillewisart.com.
Rembrandt Yard: Aboriginal, local and national art; 1301 Spruce St., Boulder; rembrandtyard.com.
Shark’s Ink: Lithograph by Enrique Chagoya, “Life at the Border of Language,” examines the different types of walls between people; 550 Blue Mountain Road, Lyons; sharksink.com.
SmithKlein Gallery: New works by Craig Mooney, semi-abstract landscapes inspired by his surroundings; 1116 Pearl St., Boulder; smithklein.com.
CU Art Museum: “Lush — Prolific Nature” brings together artworks that picture the natural world, up through June; “We CU: A Visual Celebration of Black Womanhood, Presence, and Connectedness,” installation invites visitors to reflect on the profound impact Black women have had on shaping the concept of home, both as a physical space and as a metaphorical sanctuary of strength, resilience and cultural richness, up through July 13; Spring 2024 Master of Fine Arts Thesis exhibition, round two, on view until May 11; 1085 18th St., Boulder; cuartmuseum.colorado.edu.
University of Colorado Museum of Natural History: Various galleries that focus on natural and human history include: Discovery Corner, hands-on activities for kids, the BioLounge, McKenna Gallery and the Anthropology Hall, which holds a bank of ancient stone tools found in Boulder; CU Boulder Henderson Building, 15th and Broadway, Boulder; colorado.edu/cumuseum.
University of Colorado Libraries: “No Boundaries: Women Transforming the World” exhibit highlights the role of women in past and present cartography, on display until May; 9 a.m., Jerry Crail Johnson Earth Sciences & Map Library (Benson Earth Sciences building), 2200 Colorado Ave., Boulder; free; colorado.edu/libraries.
For tips about opportunities, grant information and art news, visit Boulder County Arts Alliance at bouldercountyarts.org.
Longmont area
Firehouse Art Center: “Ectoplasmas de los Fantasmas,” showcases the work of six artists, all members of Los Fantasmas Artist Collective, up through Friday; “Firehouse Filth: A one-night NSFW exhibit” featuring sexy art for sale, open from 7-10 p.m. Saturday; 667 Fourth Ave., Longmont; firehouseart.org.
The Great Frame Up: St. Vrain Photographic Society art show, up through June 8; 430 Main St., Longmont; longmont.thegreatframeup.com.
Longmont Museum: “Crisis to Camaraderie: The 2013 Flood Photo Exhibit,” an exhibition of photographs taken by the community of the 2013 flood, its aftermath and recovery in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the extreme weather event, up through fall 2024; “Picturing the West: Masterworks of American Landscape Photography,” showcasing the work of some of the best-known 19th-century Western photographers with exceptional mammoth-plate photographs, up through Sunday; 400 Quail Road, Longmont; longmontmuseum.org.
Osmosis Gallery: “Art in Layers,” silkscreen and encaustic prints by Ashton Lacy Jones; 290 Second Ave., Niwot; osmosisartgallery.com.
Walnut Gallery: Works from more than 50 artists, working in a wide range of media, are on display; 364 Main St., Longmont; thewalnutgallery.com.
Northern Colorado
Art Center of Estes Park: “Color & Shape,” watercolor by Cynthia Price Reedy and pastel and lithographs by Tim Diffender, up through June 3; 517 Big Thompson Ave., Estes Park; artcenterofestes.com.
Artworks Center for Contemporary Art: “Rebellious at Heart: Self Portraits of My Sisters,” woven art by Jacquelynn Perkins, up through May 13; 310 N. Railroad Ave., Loveland; artworksloveland.org.
Columbine Gallery: More than 800 National Sculpture Guild pieces adorn a garden with local paintings on display inside; 2683 N. Taft Ave., Loveland; columbinegallery.com.
Independence Gallery: Vibrant gallery featuring local artists and rotating exhibits; 233 E. 4th St., Loveland; independencegallery.com.
Lincoln Gallery: Art gallery featuring works from members of the Thompson Valley Art League; 429 Lincoln Ave., Loveland; lincolngallery.com
Lone Tree Antiques and Fine Art Gallery: Features fine art, Native American jewelry and artifacts, Pueblo pottery, beadwork and more; 115 1st St., Eaton; lonetreeantiques.com.
Loveland Museum: “Patterns of Power,” Amy Joy Hosterman studies clay and its role in the natural cycles of the terrestrial world, up through May 25; “Connection to the Land,” promotes awareness of the fine art of making original, hand-crafted prints, up through May 12; “Amache Today,” Phillip Tigges’ black-and-white photographs honor his parents and the other incarcerated Japanese Americans who lived at Amache during World War II, up through June 9; “Art Teachers to the Fore — Thompson Art Teacher Group exhibition,” up through June 23; 503 N. Lincoln Ave., Loveland; lovelandmuseumgallery.org.
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