This week’s art shows, divided into openings and closings, listed alphabetically by location. If information is missing from the listing, please call the number provided in the listing for more information.
OPENING
Lake Loveland
SU|The 14th annual Loveland Sculpture Invitational Show and Sale. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. today, 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $3 today, $5 Saturday and Sunday, free under age 14. A silent auction and a variety of vendors are also included|Shores of Lake Loveland, 970-663-7467, lovelandsculpturegroup.org|LOVELAND
Phototroph Gallery
SA|SEPT. 4|”It’s Only Rock & Roll,” a photography show of 20th century rock and roll concerts and their stars by Larry Hulst. OPENING RECEPTION: 6-8 p.m. Saturday. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday|16 Ruxton Ave., 719-685-1313, phototroph.com|MANITOU SPRINGS
Spirits in the Wind Gallery
SA|SEPT. 10|Indian dresswear by Cheri Cappello. OPENING RECEPTION: 6-9 p.m. Saturday. “People of the Plains” exhibit, through Sept. 10. Open daily|1211 Washington Ave., 303-279-1192, spiritsinthewindgallery.com|GOLDEN
3240 Design Gallery and Shop
SA|AUG. 19|”20th Century Sheet Music as an Art Form” through today. “American Quilt and Textile” exhibit, Saturday-Aug. 19. OPENING RECEPTIONS: 2-7 p.m. Saturday and 1-4 p.m. Sunday. 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily|3240 Larimer St., 303-292-0076, 3240design.com
Zip 37
SU|AUG. 28|Works by Jason Needham. OPENING RECEPTION: 7-10 p.m. today. 7-10 p.m. Friday, noon-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday|3644 Navajo St., 303-477-4525
CONTINUING
Abend Gallery
AUG. 20|”The Lay of the Land,” works by Sandra Pratt. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday|2260 E. Colfax Ave., 303-355-0950, abendgallery.com
Arati Artists Gallery
AUG. 31|”Colorado Peaks and Passes,” paintings and sculptures by Peggy Cook. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-4 p.m. Sunday|2425 W. Colorado Ave., 719-636-1901|COLORADO SPRINGS
Art & Soul Gallery
SEPT. 5|”The Art & Soul of Boulder,” works by local and regional artists|1615 Pearl St., 303-544-5803, artandsoulboulder.com|BOULDER
Art Students League of Denver
AUG. 19|”Artful Gardens or Garden Art,” works by students, League members and faculty|200 Grant St., 303-778-6990, asld.org
Artists on Santa Fe
AUG. 31|”Whimsey: Ceramics by Jennifer Jess.” 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday|747 Santa Fe Drive, 303-573-5903
Arts at Georgetown
AUG. 31|Works by Nancy Wylie, Ken Valastro and others along with jewelry, glass and books. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily|612B 6th St., 303-569-2302; artsatgeorgetown.com|GEORGETOWN
Arvada Center
AUG. 21|”Donald Quade: Journal” in the Upper Gallery. Also showing “Chuck McCoy: New Works on Paper” in the Theater Gallery through Aug. 21 and “Five Presses: Selected Works” in the Lower Gallery through Aug. 28. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday|6901 Wadsworth Blvd., 720-898-7200, arvadacenter.org|ARVADA
The Assembly
AUG. 27|”Nude,” paintings and sculptures by Mark Logan. Noon-5 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, noon-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday or by appointment|766 Santa Fe Drive, 303-573-5501
Baldwin Gallery
SEPT. 5|”Mask,” works by Adam Fuss|209 S. Galena St., 970-920-9797, baldwingallery.com|ASPEN
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
AUG. 31|”Boulder Nocturnes,” paintings by Cheryl Whitehall. 9 a.m.-11 p.m. daily|2915 Pearl St., 303-447-2422|BOULDER
Bear Creek Veterinary Care Gallery
AUG. 30|Paintings by Caryl Murchison. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday|960 Pico Point, 719-685-1177|COLORADO SPRINGS
Bell Studio Gallery
AUG. 31|Paintings by Meg Voigt Meersman|1573 Old S. Pearl St., 303-282-7343
Blair Caldwell African-American Research Library
AUG. 30|The Sankofa Arts Collective presents “Cousins: The Ties That Bind,” works by Rochelle Johnson and Sheilah Lowe. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday|2401 Welton St., 720-865-2401
Boulder Arts & Crafts Cooperative Gallery
AUG. 21|Metal clocks and accessories by Steve Buss and mixed media by Lynn Whipple|1421 Pearl Street Mall, 866-656-2667|BOULDER
Boulder Public Library
SEPT. 4|Paintings and drawings by Virginia Johnson and Brad Jeske. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sunday|1000 Canyon Blvd., 303-441-3100 |BOULDER
Broomfield Auditorium
SEPT. 2|”Summer Fun – Families and Children,” 33 paintings by 16 members of the Westminster Paletteers Art Club|3 Community Park Road, 303-469-3301, ext. 7999|BROOMFIELD
Business of Art Center
SA|”Point of Departure,” recent works by members of the Pikes Peak Pastel Society|513 Manitou Ave., 719-685-1861, thebac.org|MANITOU SPRINGS
Camera Obscura Gallery
SEPT. 11|”Wild & Free: The Landscape Nude in Platinum,” photography by Norm La Coe. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday|1309 Bannock St., 303-623-4059, cameraobscura.com
Center for Visual Art
AUG. 27|”Japanese Design Today 100,” approximately 100 examples of Japanese design created in the 1990s and today. The show also features 13 objects of modern design. Noon-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday|Metropolitan State College, 1734 Wazee St., 303-294-5207
Commonwheel Artists Co-op Gallery
AUG. 22|”Fanciful & Real Beasts,” works by Kay Beaubien, Kathy Sullivan and others. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily|102 Cantildeon Ave., 719-685-1008, commonwheel.com|MANITOU SPRINGS
CORE New Art Space
AUG. 20|Mixed-media abstracts by Jim Caldwell and Charlie Taublieb. Noon-10 p.m. Friday, noon-5 p.m. Saturday and Thursday|900 Santa Fe Drive, 303-297-8428; corenewartspace.com
Curtis Arts & Humanities Center
AUG. 31|”Transcending Barriers: Selections from the MDA (Muscular Dystrophy Association) Art Collection.” 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday|2349 E. Orchard Road, 303-797-1779|GREENWOOD VILLAGE
Dairy Center for the Arts
SEPT. 9|”Private Eye: Inside Five Boulder Collections” and “One Organization/Six Photographers: Visions of the Last Great Places.” 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday|2590 Walnut St., 303-440-7826|BOULDER
DAVA
SEPT. 1|”Beyond Visual,” a group of installations referring to the five senses in art by Heather Bussey, David Zimmer and others. Artist’s reception: 7 p.m. Aug. 19. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and by appointment|Downtown Aurora Visual Arts, 1405 Florence St., 303-367-5886, davarts.org|AURORA
DC Gallery
AUG. 31|”Urban Angst: A Graffiti Inspired Group Show.” Noon-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday|125 Broadway, 303-733-4401, dc-gallery.com
Denver Public Library
SEPT. 30|”The Literature of the Lewis and Clark Expedition,” a traveling exhibition. Also showing “Silverman Collection,” works by artist and collector Jack Silverman, through Aug. 31|10 W. 14th Ave. Parkway, 720-865-1905
Depot Art Center & Gallery
AUG. 27|”The All Colorado Show 2005.” ARTIST’S RECEPTION: 5-8 p.m. Saturday. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday|2069 W. Powers Ave., 303-795-0781|LITTLETON
Dos Chappell Bathhouse
AUG. 31|Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado presents western art by Lee Lee Leonard. ARTIST’S RECEPTION: 5-8 p.m. today. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday|600 S. Marion Parkway, 303-715-1010, ext. 20; voc.org|WASHINGTON PARK
Eleanor Bliss Center for the Arts at the Depot
AUG. 26|”SummerArt 2005,” an annual juried fine art exhibit and sale featuring works by 60-70 artists in all media. The show also features two silk painted scrolls by Petra Voegtle. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday|1001 13th St., 970-879-9008|STEAMBOAT SPRINGS
Emmanuel Gallery
SEPT. 8|”Figure Painting Invitational,” works by aten painters. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday|Auraria campus, 303-556-8337
Evergreen Arts Center
AUG. 30|Second annual “Contemporary Art,” works by Jennifer Scott McLaughlin and Robert Wells, in connection with the Sandra Phillips Gallery. Noon-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday|Highway 74 and Squaw Pass Road, 303-674-4625|EVERGREEN
Foothills Art Center
SEPT. 11|”Rolling Thunder: Art from the Plains,” works by traditional and contemporary Native arts. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday|809 15th St., 303-279-3922; foothillsartcenter.org|GOLDEN
Fremont Center for the Arts
AUG. 27|”Salute to Southern Colorado Artists,” 113 works of art. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, noon-4 p.m. Sunday|505 Macon Ave., 719-275-2790|CANON CITY
Glenwood Springs Center for the Arts
AUG. 29|Works by 20 artists. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, noon-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday|601 E. 6th St., 970-945-2414|GLENWOOD SPRINGS
Ironton Studios & Gallery
-AUG. 28|”Between Elements,” works by David Walter and Sharon Feder. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, noon-4 p.m. Saturday and by appointment|3636 Chestnut Place, 303-297-8626, irontonstudios.com
John Jellico Gallery
OCT. 1|”Directions,” annual alumni exhibit. 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday|Art Institute of Colorado, 1200 Lincoln St., 303-837-0825
Kevin Saehlenou Gallery
M|Watercolors by Janet Nunn and Anita Winter|3478 W. 32nd Ave., 303-455-1611
Koubou a Deux
SA|”Disassembled,” new works by former members of an artists co-op including Kirsten Bole, Tim Cleary and others. Noon-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and by appointment|757 1/2 Santa Fe Drive, 720-203-1944
Lapis Gallery
SEPT. 30|”Unscripted: A Photographic Essay,” works by six Colorado photographers including Bryan Dahlberg, Michael Rieger and others.9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday|3971 Tennyson St., 303-480-5126, lapisarts.com
Lincoln Center
AUG. 31|”The In-Between,” photography by Angie Buckley. Also showing “Nature, Looking Closely,” photography and baskets by Loay Boggess and Sue Fedenia, through Aug. 31; “Images and Narratives,” a multi-media exhibit by Gerit Grimm, Gail Hoffman and others,through Sept. 1. 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday and during performances|417 W. Magnolia St., 970-221-6730|FORT COLLINS
The Lincoln Gallery at Naropa University
|”WomenMenArtMath,” works by 11 artists|2130 Arapahoe Ave., 303-245-4637|BOULDER
Madison & Main Gallery
SEPT. 2|”Passports: A Journey,” works by Bettina Foothorap, Everett Gonzales and others. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday|927 16th St., 970-351-6201|GREELEY
Miners Alley Playhouse
AUG. 29|Oil and watercolor paintings by Jan Kirkpatrick. Friday-Sunday during evening performances or by appointment|1224 Washington Ave., 303-933-3044|GOLDEN
Mizel Center for Arts and Culture
AUG. 28|”There is No Eye: Photographs by John Cohen.” 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, 1-4 p.m. Sunday|Singer Gallery, JCC, 350 S. Dahlia St., 303-316-6360
Muse Gallery
AUG. 26|”Artful Addictions,” works by Amber Meske of Skyline High School. Also showing works by Becky Everitt. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday|356 Main St., 303-678-7869, themusegallery.org|LONGMONT
Mutiny Now Gallery
AUG. 31|”Mid Summer Madness,” new works by Jack Jensen, Josh Miller and others. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday|2 S. Broadway, 303-778-7579
Naropa University
SU|”Art in Nature,” photography by John Daido Loori Roshi|Nalanda Campus, 6230 Arapahoe Ave., 303-245-4637|BOULDER
NCAR
AUG. 27|Watercolor paintings by David Wicks in Gallery I. Also showing photography by Suzanne Coley in Gallery II. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday|National Center for Atmospheric Research, 1850 Table Mesa Drive, 303-497-1185|BOULDER
Neo Gallery at Habitat
AUG. 27|”Fauve Aspects,” watercolors by Rita Derjue. Noon-6 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday and by appointment|828 Santa Fe Drive, 303-534-9740, habitatgallery.com
Old Firehouse Art Center
AUG. 20|”Education of a Teapot,” teapots by Nancy Utterback, Caroline Douglas and others. Also showing “Tea Time,” collages by Ann Bunn, and pastels by Diane Wood in the Member’s Gallery|667 Fourth Ave., 303-651-2787, firehouseart.org|LONGMONT
The Other Side
AUG. 27|”Beyond Abstractionism,” works by Jonathan A. Sanchez and Mark L. Weissman. Coffee with the artists: 1-5 p.m. Aug. 27|1644 Platte St., 303-561-3000
Photographers’ Gallery
AUG. 31|”Notte y Giorno – Night and Day” works by Marni Meyers. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday|2424 E. Third Ave., 303-780-9317, photogallerydenver.com
Pinon Fine Art
AUG. 31|Works by Duke Beardsley. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday|101 Broadway, 303-733-3133, pinonfineart.com
Pirate: a contemporary art oasis
SU|Works by Jason Appleton in the Main Gallery and Warren Kelly in the Associate Gallery. CLOSING RECEPTION: 7-10 p.m. today. 7-10 p.m. Friday, noon-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday|3659 Navajo St., 303-458-6058, pirateart.org
PlatteForum
AUG. 26|”From the Outside In,” a photographic exhibition by youth from The Children’s Hospital who worked with artist Emily vonSwearingen. Noon-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and by appointment|1610 Little Raven St., Suite 125, LoDo, 303-893-0791, platteforum.org
+ Gallery
SA|”Incoming!,” new works by Kenneth James Beasley, Naomi Cohn, Lindsay Dudding and Doug Mielnicki. Noon-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday|2350 Lawrence St., 303-296-0927, plusgallery.com
Primedia Enthusiast Group
SEPT. 2|”A Little Bit of Country, A Little Bit of Rock’n’Roll,” a quilt contest. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday|741 Corporate Cir., 303-278-1010|GOLDEN
Providence Art Gallery
AUG. 27|”Solo Show,” works by Sen Nguyen. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday|4325 W. 41st Ave., 303-477-0309
Radius Gallery
FEB. 10|The Lakewood Heritage, Culture and Arts Center presents “Revealing The Muse” with the Kirkland Museum and the Colorado Ballet. The show features works by Colorado painter Vance Kirkland. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday,noon-4 p.m. Saturday|Lakewood’s Heritage Center Visitor Center, 801 S. Yarrow St., 303-987-7850|LAKEWOOD
Redstone Art Center
SEPT. 30|Ninth annual Stone Carver’s Exhibition and “Annual Show,” works by Richard Fitzgerald. Also showing watercolors by Kim Ryan, through Nov. 1|173 Redstone Blvd., 888-963-3790, redstoneart.com|REDSTONE
Robischon Gallery
SEPT. 17|”Neighborhood,” recent paintings by Stephen Batura. Also showing “The Long View,” recent paintings by James Colbert. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, Monday by appointment|1740 Wazee St., 303-298-7788, robischongallery.com
Royce Galleries, Ltd.
SU|”Keeping the Wild in the West,” paintings by Jaqueline Rieder Hud and Babbie Burrows. Proceeds benefit the Predator Conservation Alliance. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday|249 Clayton St., 303-333-1722, roycegalleries.com
Russian Ark Gallery
AUG. 29|”Impressions on Impressionism,” paintings by Luydmila Agrich, Jessica Wicken and others. Noon-8 p.m. Friday, noon-5 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday and Saturday|931 Santa Fe Drive, 303-534-1677
Sand Dollar Gallery
AUG. 31|Watercolors by Peggy Atkinson. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, noon-5 p.m. Saturday|1256 S. Pearl St., 303-871-8028
Sangre de Cristo Arts & Conference Center
AUG. 27|”Full Throttle: Underground Art & the Motorcycle” in the White Gallery, “European Addiction” in the Third Floor Foyer Gallery. Also showing “Pop Surrealism: The Rise of Underground Art” in the Hoag Gallery, through Saturday; “Laying Down the Line: The Work of John “Large” Largent” in the Regional Gallery,through Aug. 20; “The Chop Shop and Steel City Tattoo” in the Second Floor Foyer Gallery, through Aug. 20. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday|210 N. Santa Fe Ave., 719-295-7200|PUEBLO
Shadow Mountain Gallery
AUG. 28|”Clay Vessels,” creations by Gail J. Frasier. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily|28186 Colorado 74, 303-670-3488, shadowmountaingallery.com|EVERGREEN
The Smokebrush Gallery
AUG. 20|”The 2005 All Dimensions Bike Art Show,” works by local and national artists. Noon-5 p.m. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday and by appointment|218 W. Colorado Ave., Suite 102,719-444-1012, smokebrush.org|COLORADO SPRINGS
South Union Gallery
SEPT. 1|”Creature Feature,” annual juried exhibit on the theme of animals. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday|85 S. Union Blvd., 303-980-0625, lakewoodartscouncil.org|LAKEWOOD
Spark Gallery
AUG. 20|”Spark Annual Supporting Members Show.” Noon-5 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and by appointment|900 Santa Fe Drive, 720-889-2200, sparkgallery.com
St. Mark’s Coffeehouse
AUG. 31|”Hints of Us: An Exhibition of Experimental Paintings,” works by Terry Buswell, Kathy Knaus and others|2019 E. 17th Ave., 303-322-8384
Walker Fine Art
SEPT. 16|”Heard: New Works by Michael Downing,” mixed-media paintings and sculpture. Noon-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and by appointment|The Prado, 300 W. 11th Ave., 303-355-8955, walkerfineart.com
Weilworks
SA|”Resting Mind, Thinking Mind,” a new sound installation by Kim Ferrer. Noon-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday and by appointment|3611 Chestnut Pl., 303-308-9345, weilworks.com
William Havu Gallery
SEPT. 17|”Group Exhibition,” works by a selection of artists from the gallery. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday or by appointment|1040 Cherokee St., 303-893-2360, williamhavugallery.com
Wired Internet Cafe
AUG. 31|Works by Valerie Williams|2761 Welton St., 303-296-2982, wiredonwelton.com
