August 5, 2024
Visual artists

See at CU ‘Visual Celebration of Black Womanhood’ and more displays – Boulder Daily Camera


Charlie Billingsley and Von Ross, creators of The Museum for Black Girls, have made the exhibit, “We CU: A Visual Celebration of Black Womanhood, Presence, and Connectedness,” which is on display at the CU Art Museum through July 13. Jada Dorsey, right, is Charlie’s daughter. (Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer)

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.

BMoCA at Frasier: “The Road to Yesterday,” highlights the breadth of Meghan Wilbar’s recent work, on display through March 17; 350 Ponca Place, Boulder; bmoca.org.

Canyon Theater and Gallery: “Bubbling Up,” aims to confront racism through story-gathering events and exhibitions, up through March 29 on the Arapahoe Ramp; “Art in the Palm: Taiwanese Hand Puppets,” colorful display featuring an array of hand puppets designed with elaborate outfits and weaponry, up through March 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; “Empty Space,” explores the forces that bind science, art and the community together, up through March 31; Main Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder; boulderlibrary.org/exhibits.

Collective Community Arts Center: “HOME,” photography exhibit exploring journeys of identity, place and belonging by local artists, up through March 17; 201 N. Public Road, Lafayette; lafayetteco.gov.

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 April 6; “Are You OK?” a trans survival project by Jesse Freidin, up through May; “Spotlight On: Access Gallery,” an exhibition born from a screen-printing workshop designed and led by artist Chinn Wang, up through March 30; “Imagine! Artist Showcase,” works by three artists are up through March 30; “Depths,” work by Alissa Davies that pays homage to the artist’s love of salt water, up through March 30; “Stay Puft,” work by Chinn Wang that continues the artist’s exploration into transitions in life and death, up through March 30; “a place we may or may not actually visit,” work by A Grix that continues their exploration into themes of longing and unfulfilled desire with a consideration towards future existence, up through March 30; 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; thedairy.org.

East Window: “Are You OK? A Trans Survival Project,” photography by Jesse Freidin, up through June 22; 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: “Body at Work,” by Julie Rothschild, investigation into the movement of making art, up through March 31; 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.

Louisville Art Association: LAA Youth Spring Art Show will run through March 30 at the Louisville Library. There is an awards reception at 5:30 p.m. Friday; Louisville Center for the Arts, 801 Grant Ave., Louisville; louisvilleartassociation.org.

Messinger Gallery: “Judaica,” metalwork by Paula Newman Pollachek; 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 March 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: Jordan Espinoza photography and paintings, up through March 30; 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: “Leap Into Abstraction — 100 Years in the Studio,” work by Bill Snider and Steven Hook, up through March 31; 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; “(Art)work: Systems of Making,” features artworks that offer different perspectives on labor and the workplace, up through March 22; 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, opening at 6 p.m. Friday; 667 Fourth Ave., Longmont; firehouseart.org.

The Great Frame Up: LAG Spring Member Art Show, opening at 5 p.m. Friday, up through April 6; 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: “Mentor/Students Art Show,” annual show features seven students mentored by Art Center Artists. In addition, Art Center artists and community members who took a class at the Art Center during 2023 will be showing their class creations, up through Monday; 517 Big Thompson Ave., Estes Park; artcenterofestes.com.

Artworks Center for Contemporary Art: “Artworks Artist Invitational,” ACCA’s studio artists invited artists in the community to show their work in the gallery, up through March 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: “Northern Colorado Weavers Guild: Celebrating 50 Years,” wide range of fiber arts highlighting 50 years of membership, up through March 31; “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, opening reception and demo at 6 p.m. Friday, 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, opening reception at 6 p.m. Friday, up through June 9; 503 N. Lincoln Ave., Loveland; lovelandmuseumgallery.org.

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