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: Downtown gallery features art from the Caribbean, Africa and beyond; 1100 Spruce St., Boulder; anasartgallery.com.
Art and Soul Gallery: Downtown space that offers a selection of fine art and jewelry; 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 summer Pop-Up Shop is open. Shop for local art in this curated store featuring Colorado artists. It’s open 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday to Sunday, through July 20. “Divine Rest Nests,” immersive and liberatory exhibition offering the invitation to experience the powerful concept of rest as resistance and reclamation of imagination and dreams, up through Sept. 1; 1750 13th St., Boulder; bmoca.org.
BMoCA at Frasier: “Pieced Together,” the work of Bruce Price and Debra Smith, two artists who explore pattern as both medium and subject, up through Aug. 17; 350 Ponca Place, Boulder; bmoca.org.
Bus Stop Gallery: “Woven Intersections,” by Teague McDaniel, part sculptural installation, part performance art, part celebration, up through July 26; 4895 N. Broadway, Boulder area; noboartdistrict.org.
Canyon Theater and Gallery: “The Mazu Experience: A Journey into Taiwan’s Heart and Soul,” a curated selection of photographs, up through July 31 at Reynolds Branch; “Type Faces,” exhibition that redefines the alphabet through a playful series of characters by Marek Hosek, up through July 29; “Echoes of Korea,” craftsmanship is brought to life through ceramics, textiles and wooden sculpture by local Korean artists Eunjoo Kang and Hana Kim and Michael Le Desma, up through Aug. 4; “The Sensory Sculpture,” Paige Brown’s interactive coral reef sculpture, up through July 31; “What Makes You Flourish?” Boulder-based artist Liz Quan designed a series of playful forms using recycled cardboard, up through Sept. 24; Main Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder; boulderlibrary.org/exhibits.
Collective Community Arts Center: “Lost and Found: Art with Found Objects,” artworks that incorporate at least 50% recycled, repurposed or reused materials. Opening reception at 6 p.m. Friday, up through Sept. 21; 201 N. Public Road, Lafayette; lafayetteco.gov.
Dairy Arts Center: “Matter Over Mind,” an exhibition that explores multidisciplinary innovation, boundary-pushing research and the brilliant, experimental space where art and science collide, up through Aug. 31; 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; thedairy.org.
East Window: “Creating While Incarcereated,” paintings by Hector Castillo, Sonny Lee and Mario Rios, up through Aug. 23; “Photographs and Poems,” by Benson Apah, up through Aug. 30; “Love Letters to Life,” by Roddy MacInnes, up through Oct. 31; 4550 Broadway, Suite C-3B2, Boulder; eastwindow.org.
Kin Studio and Gallery: “Angle of Repose,” paintings by Ginger Knowlton, up through July 26; Kin Studio & Gallery, 4725 16th St., Studio 104, Boulder; kinstudioboulder.com.
Messinger Gallery: “Smile,” by Artie Sandstone; Messinger Gallery at the Boulder JCC, 6007 Oreg Ave., Boulder; boulderjcc.org.
Museum of Boulder: “Bending the Arc,” recognizing the 50th anniversary of six same-sex marriage licenses issued in 1975 in Boulder, up through Sept. 29; “Proclaiming Colorado’s Black History,” highlights the history of Black culture in Colorado, up through September; 2205 Broadway, Boulder; museumofboulder.org.
The New Local Annex: “Luminous Beasts” by Karina Vogt runs through Sept. 1. Explore over 20 paintings that pay homage to the ferocity and grace of the animal kingdom. Escape into a world where birds take flight, big cats captivate with a single gaze and even rock legend David Bowie makes a cameo as himself and in fox form. Open Sundays, noon-4 p.m. and by appointment daily; 713 Pearl St., Boulder; thenew-local.org.
The New Local Gallery: Downtown gallery, in historic home, featuring diverse work of different mediums by over 90 local, female creatives. Open daily, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; 741 Pearl St., Boulder; thenew-local.org.
Nick Ryan Gallery: “Colors of the Sun,” by Bob Knox, up through Aug. 2; 1221 Pennsylvania Ave., Suite 110, Boulder; nickryangallery.com.
NoBo Art Center: “Emotions,” original paintings by Randy Steinke, up through July 26; 4929 Broadway, #E, Boulder area; noboartdistrict.org/nobo-art-center.
Open Studios Gallery: Showing art from Boulder County artists and includes paintings, prints, jewelry, pottery, small gifts and more; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Junction Place, 3075 Pearl Parkway, Boulder; openstudios.org.
Particulars Art Gallery: July’s featured artists are Anne Gifford and Tara Jon Manning; 401 S. Public Road, Lafayette; particularsart.com.
Seidel City: A contemporary art gallery and alternative art space that hosts performances, educational events and art exhibitions; 3205 Longhorn Road, Boulder area; seidelcity.com.
Shark’s Ink: A new color lithograph by San Francisco-based artist Enrique Chagoya, “Apparition at the Border of Language” (15-plus prints) depicts Native Americans, defenders of immigrant refugees and displaced populations; 550 Blue Mountain Road, Lyons area; sharksink.com.
SmithKlein Gallery: Works from pastel artist Lisa Gleim that depict realistic animal paintings on ephemeral mediums; 1116 Pearl St., Boulder; smithklein.com.
Wilderness Art Studios: 2810 Wilderness Place, Suites C, D and E, Boulder; Space with 28 individual creative studios for local Boulder artists, with various workshops and activities. Find out more at wildernessartstudios.com.
CU Earth Science Library: “Topophilia,” prints by Johanna Mueller, ceramic installations by Rita Vali and a collection of maps from the University Libraries, co-curated by doctoral candidates Sam Cartwright and Map Curator Naomi Heiser, up through August; CU Benson Earth Sciences Building, 2200 Colorado Ave., Boulder; libraries.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, near 15th Street and Broadway, Boulder; colorado.edu/cumuseum.
For tips about opportunities, grant information and art news, visit Boulder County Arts Alliance at bouldercountyarts.org.
LONGMONT AREA
Firehouse Art Center: “Living Threads,” by Katie Simmons and Madeline Sturm, up through Aug. 3; 667 Fourth Ave., Longmont; firehouseart.org.
The Great Frame Up: Open Show featuring 16 artists from around the area, up through Oct. 3; 430 Main St., Longmont; longmont.thegreatframeup.com.
Helios Public Art House: An art house that displays the work of around 20 Boulder County artists and hosts live music; open 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; 364 Main St., Longmont; downtownlongmont.com/go/helios-public-art-house.
Longmont Museum: Closed for at least one year for expansion; 400 Quail Road, Longmont; longmontmuseum.org.
Osmosis Gallery: “Glazescapes,” by John Wenzel, up through summer; 290 Second Ave., Niwot area; osmosisartgallery.com.
Tumbleweed Art Collective: This artisan boutique displays local artwork, hosts various classes and offers studio space; open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday; 1333 Coffman St., Suite A, Longmont; thetumbleweedartcollective.com.
Please contact the galleries for hours and price information. Did we miss your exhibit? Please email features@prairiemountainmedia.com with “art listings” in the subject line.
No Comment! Be the first one.