Week in art: ‘Little Creatures’ crawl through Boulder’s main library, Lafayette art center highlights Black artists and more

Sep 02, 2023

15th Street Gallery: Featuring work by Denver artist Tony Ortega; open by appointment only; 1708 15th St., Boulder; 15thstreetgalleryboulder.com

Ana’s Art Gallery: “Musical Perspectives,” art by Marcos Agilar features a variety of instruments that seemingly jump off the canvas onto the gallery floor; 12-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday; 1100 Spruce St., Boulder; anasartgallery.com.

Art Parts: Non-profit 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: “Virtue is Near Thee, And With Gentle Hand,” sculptures by Autumn T. Thomas inspired by Chi Wara headdresses, on display through Dec. 31; “agriCULTURE: Art Inspired by the Land,” in partnership with Longmont Museum the exhibit features work by 18 artists in collaboration with local farmers that celebrates the region’s farming heritage, on display through Oct. 1; “Radiant Kindness — Exploring Color and Community,” work by Olive Moya that celebrates kindness, the language of color and the impact they have by building joyful communities, up through Dec. 31; “Positively Aurora,” an homage to the spirit and history of the city of Aurora by Lares Feliciano, up through Dec. 31; Mia Mulvay’s “Albedo Effect” outdoor sculpture, up until next summer; 1750 13th St., Boulder; bmoca.org.

BMoCA at Macky: “Squinting Grief,” photographs by John Lake providing a visual record of his recent trip to New York, Wisconsin and his father’s birthplace of Rockford, Illinois, opening Thursday, up through Nov. 12; Macky Auditorium, 1595 Pleasant St., #104, CU Boulder campus; bmoca.org.

Canyon Theater and Gallery: “Little Creatures,” explores people’s relationship with invertebrates through art, performance, workshops, community discussions and more, up through Sept. 28; “Poems Beyond the Page,” an interactive exhibition showcasing poetry as a dynamic art form beyond the confines of written words on the Arapahoe Ramp; Main Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder; boulderlibrary.org/exhibits.

Collective Community Arts Center: “Threaded,” curated by Tya Anthony and featuring works by Adderly Grant-Lord, Jazz Holmes, Shaunie Berry, Yaz Atmore and Tya Anthony, aims to bring the Black experience in the 21st century to life, up through Oct. 1; 201 N. Public Road, Lafayette; lafayetteco.gov.

The Crowd Collective: “WITH,” a group exhibit featuring Colorado artists Amanda Sandlin, Kristen Abbott and Sarah Neubert, with works in fiber, ceramics, painting and found objects, up through Aug. 27; 4939 N. Broadway #58, Boulder; thecrowdboulder.com.

Dairy Arts Center: “Scrawl,” art by Allyson McDuffie explores the intersections between memory, identity, society and resilience, up through Sept. 17; “Making a Mountain,” by Ana Maria Hernando, invites the community to sew and share stories while building a large-scale installation, up through Sept. 9; “Aberrant Behavior,” showcases Indigenous and queer hunting practices by artists Chelsea Kaiah and Cody Norton; “Unlearning the Garment from the Body,” features deconstructed clothes as art, by Sasha de Koninck, up through Sept. 9; “Control,” by Juvana Soliven, examines bodily autonomy, gender expression and narratives, up through Sept. 9; “Assiduous,” unites seven artists, spanning various mediums and conceptual frameworks, under the shared umbrella of the titular word, up through Sept. 9; “The Mercury Oracle,” six cards of an 88-card divinatory tool created by Lewis Neeff are on display outside; 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; thedairy.org.

East Window: “Unfettered Recognition,” exhibit featuring work from disabled artists throughout the Front Range, curated by Alex Stark, up through Friday; “Art of Trans Liberation,” social justice art by Micah Bazant, up through Sept. 29; “Frame” a series of literary salons curated by Sarah Elizabeth Schantz and Toni Oswald, through December; 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: “Art That Moves You,” abstract works by Michael Deragisch and Bill Snider, up through Sept. 17; 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.

Messinger Gallery: Art on display by Erin Donnelly that reimagines landscapes and captures the events of strangers; Messinger Gallery at the Boulder JCC, 6007 Oreg Ave., Boulder; boulderjcc.org.

Museum of Boulder: “The Story of the Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse: 25 Years of Global Friendship” follows the evolution of the teahouse in celebration of its 25th anniversary, up through Sunday. “Beer Here! Brewing the New West” looks at Colorado’s beer history, features a mock saloon for museum happy hours, up through Sept. 3; 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: “Going Beyond,” art by Artmakers 10 Boulder, a collective of 11 creatives who have been working together since 2018, up through Aug. 27; 4929 Broadway, #E, Boulder; noboartdistrict.org/nobo-art-center.

Particulars Art Gallery: August’s featured artists are Susan Opfer and Suzanne Connolly; a reception for monthly artists is held the second Friday of each month; plus, a student show featuring a sampling of students’ artwork is up through Aug. 31; 401 S. Public Road, Lafayette; particularsart.com.

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.

POP! Gallery: Open Studios’ part artist-owned pop-up art and gift gallery features a unique mix of Boulder County artists’ works for sale; on 11th Street and Pearl Street, just south of Fjällräven; popgalleryboulder.com.

R Gallery: “Abstract: Color + Form,” up through Sept. 10; “Waxed Poetic,” solo exhibit by Ashton Lacy Jones, up through Aug. 27; 2027 Broadway, Boulder; rgallery.art.

Rembrandt Yard: Aboriginal, local and national art; 1301 Spruce St., Boulder; rembrandtyard.com.

Sanctuary Art Gallery: “Patterns,” visual artists’ interpretation of patterns, on display through mid-November; First United Methodist Church, 1421 Spruce St., Boulder; sanctuaryartgallery.art.

Shark’s Ink: New color lithographs “rodo” and “yo (jr.)” by Rodney Carswell depict avatar-like figures set in an animated, virtual space; 550 Blue Mountain Road, Lyons; sharksink.com.

CU Art Museum: “Lush — Prolific Nature” brings together artworks that picture the natural world, up through June 2024; 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, BioLounge, café displaying biodiverse exhibits, 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 featuring maps by women cartographers along with works from Charlotte Bassin and Deborah Cole, on display until May 2024; 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.

Firehouse Art Center: “Emergency Blankets,” Shelby Shadwell’s large-scale charcoal and pastel drawings of emergency blankets, up through Sept. 3; 667 Fourth Ave., Longmont; firehouseart.org.

The Great Frame Up: Pamm Iannazzo studio show, on display through Aug. 30; 430 Main St., Longmont; longmont.thegreatframeup.com.

Longmont Museum: “agriCULTURE: Art Inspired by the Land,” in partnership with Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, this exhibit pairs over a dozen artists with Boulder County farmers to create visual works inspired by farming and the natural world, up through Jan. 7, 2024; 400 Quail Road, Longmont; longmontmuseum.org.

Osmosis Gallery: “Light Things Up,” an exhibit of landscapes by Lonny Granston, up through September; “2023 Why Not Niwot?” 2D creations that embody the spirit and uniqueness of Niwot from local artists, through August; 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.

Art Center of Estes Park: “Pathways of Light and Color,” watercolor by Cheryl Gratias and oil/acrylic painting by Massey, up through Tuesday; 517 Big Thompson Ave., Estes Park; artcenterofestes.com.

Artworks Center for Contemporary Art: “Novelty,” art by Tim Koch, up through Sept. 30; “Engulfed,” exhibition shedding light on the crisis of forest fires across the globe, up through Sept. 30; 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: “Colorado Custom,” guitars made by local luthiers Lee Knutson, Chris Monck, Darrell Plampin and Jeff Woolsey, up through Aug. 27; “Inspire,” work from artists who teach in the museum’s education program, up through Sept. 10; “What Mrs. Minnerly Collected,” pieces collected by the former museum curator from 1958 through 1970, up through Nov. 5; “Medieval to Metal,” explores all facets of the guitar, including efforts to reinvent the guitar, up through Sept. 17; “Images of Colorado’s Ghost Towns,” decades of photographs taken by Kenneth Jessen, up through Sept. 10; “2013 Flood Images,” images taken and articles written during the 2013 flood to revisit the magnitude of the event, up through Dec. 31; 503 N. Lincoln Ave., Loveland; lovelandmuseumgallery.org.

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