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: “Performing Self,” artists embody alter egos or personae through photography, video, painting and installation, up through April 28; Mia Mulvay’s “Albedo Effect” outdoor sculpture, up through June; 1750 13th St., Boulder; bmoca.org.
Café Aion: “It’s Elemental: Line, Shape, Color, Contrast,” animal portraits by Casey Middle School students, up through Monday; 1235 Pennsylvania Ave., Boulder; boulderartassociation.org.
Canyon Theater and Gallery: “Art in the Palm: Taiwanese Hand Puppets,” colorful display featuring an array of hand puppets designed with elaborate outfits and weaponry, up through April 29 at Meadows Branch; “The Boulder Soul Box Project,” a visual memorial honoring Boulder neighbors who were impacted by the shooting at King Soopers in 2021, up through April 28 at Reynolds Branch; “Waldorf Education: Learning to Change the World,” a celebration of child development, vision and creativity through art, up through May 29 on Arapahoe Ramp; “Little Gay (Vegan and Goofy) Four Panel Love Comics,” comics by artist Will Betke-Brunswick. Each four panel comic exists separately, but the autobiographical series showcases queer love in Boulder through small uplifting moments, up through June 30; BVSD Showcase, annual K–8 art exhibition, up through May 12; 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 multidisciplinary artworks by Indigenous artists aiming to draw attention to the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR) crisis happening within Native American communities, both on and off the reservations, across the United States and beyond, up through May 19; 201 N. Public Road, Lafayette; lafayetteco.gov.
The Crowd Collective: April First Friday Art Walk kicks off Boulder Arts Week, which runs through April 13; “Remembering,” Shayna Larsen’s first show; 6 p.m. Friday, 4939 N. Broadway #58, Boulder; thecrowdboulder.com.
Dairy Arts Center: “Black Futures in Art: Can You Hear Me?,” curated by Adderly Grant-Lord celebrating Black History Month through an artistic lens, up through Saturday; “Are You OK?” a trans survival project by Jesse Freidin, up through May; “Horse (Drawn),” drawings by Sophy Brown that are plans for paintings, explorations for expressive possibilities or subject nuance and varied in approach, up through May 4; BVSD High School and Faculty exhibition, featuring works by high school students and faculty, including paintings, drawings, mixed media, digital art, animation, photography, ceramics, sculpture and more, up through May 4; 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 symbolizing the limitations and failures of artificial intelligence in reconstructing and interpreting the artist’s identity, 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: “NoBo Art District member show,” featuring almost 100 artwork pieces of fine art paintings, mobiles, sculptures, digital art, fiber art, collages, masks and more, opening at 6 p.m. Friday; 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, opening reception at 5 p.m. Friday; 4725 16th St., Studio 104, Boulder; allysonmcduffiestudioart.com.
Louisville Art Association: Spring Member show and sale, runs through Sunday; Louisville Center for the Arts, 801 Grant Ave., Louisville; louisvilleartassociation.org.
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; “Boulder Dog Tails,” a collection of photographic images created to reflect the natural beauty of Boulder through the charm, playfulness and energy of the dogs that live or play here, up through April 19; 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: “Intuition,” by Alex Hamm, intuitive abstract artist who paints to help others embrace, celebrate and connect with themselves and one another, especially amid challenges, up through April 28; 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.
R Gallery: “Boulder Art Association Spring 2024” up through April 28; “BAA Art Deco Revisited,” up through April 28; 2027 Broadway, Boulder; rgallery.art.
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 Benjamin Anderson show the effects of water’s glorious reflections and distortions of objects; 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 one, on view until April 18; 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 May 3; 667 Fourth Ave., Longmont; firehouseart.org.
The Great Frame Up: LAG Spring Member Art Show, up through Saturday; 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 May 5; 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: “Spring Sojourns,” oil paintings by Bill Fritz and watercolor by Deborah Jansen, up through April 22; 517 Big Thompson Ave., Estes Park; artcenterofestes.com.
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: “Cultural Currency: Contemporary Art from the Riemer Collection,” presents the innovative ways artists use money as a conceptual idea and medium, up through April 28; “Patterns of Power,” Amy Joy Hosterman studies clay and its role in the natural cycles of the terrestrial world, up through May 25; “Rabbit Weaving, Complex Threads of Makings,” Kristy Deetz explores new possibilities between a complex interface of painting, textiles and digital technology while producing an end product that maintains the richness of slow work wrought by hand, up through April 21; “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 of present day Amache honor his parents Ernest and Stella Tigges and the incarcerated Japanese Americans who lived at Amache between 1942 and 1945 during World War II, up through June 9; 503 N. Lincoln Ave., Loveland; lovelandmuseumgallery.org.
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