This week’s art shows, divided into openings and closings, listed alphabetically by location.
OPENING
Abend Gallery
-OCT. 6|”Elegance and Expression,” works by Michelle Torrez. OPENING RECEPTION: 5-9 p.m. today. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday|2260 E. Colfax Ave., 303-355-0950, abendgallery.com
Angler Art
-OCT. 7|”Russell Chatham in Person,” new oils and lithographs by Chatham. OPENING RECEPTIONS: 5-9 p.m. today and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday |2703 E. 3rd Ave., Cherry Creek North, 303-333-6700, anglerart.com
ArtWalk Longmont
|Offers exhibits, music, children’s activities, theater, dance and more. 6-9 p.m.|visit longmontartwalk.org for map|LONGMONT
Camera Obscura Gallery
-OCT. 30|Photography by Ben Horton. OPENING RECEPTION: 5-9 p.m. today. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday|1309 Bannock St., 303-623-4059, cameraobscura.com
Capsule (@ Pod)
-OCT. 15|”Stupidfresh,” mixed-media on found objects by Stephen Daniel Karpik. OPENING RECEPTION: 7-11 p.m. today. 1-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday|554 Santa Fe Drive, 303-623-3460
Congregation Emanuel
TH-SEPT. 25|Sisterhood of Congregation Emanuel presents “Israeli Interlude,” works by more than 100 Israeli artists. OPENING RECEPTION: 7-11 p.m. Thursday, admission is $36, includes food, wine and live music|51 Grape St., 303-722-0208
CORE New Art Space
-OCT. 1|New series of fine art oil and acrylic paintings by Alix Evendorff, Kethee Kiehn and Kent Rucker. OPENING RECEPTION: 7-10 p.m. today. Noon-10 p.m. Friday, noon-5 p.m. Saturday and Thursday|900 Santa Fe Drive, 303-297-8428; corenewartspace.com
Edge Gallery
-OCT. 9|New works by Mark Brasuell. Also showing “Of Fantasy and Make Believe,” new works on paper by Melinda Laz. OPENING RECEPTION: 7-10 p.m. today. 7-10 p.m. Friday, 1-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday|3658 Navajo St., 303-477-7173, edgegallery.org
Ellis Ranch
-SU|”Colorado Homestead Art Show,” western and wildlife art along with cowboy poetry and country music.|2331 Waterdale Drive, homesteadartshow.com|LOVELAND
Foothills Art Center
SA-NOV. 6|32nd annual Rocky Mountain National Watermedia exhibition, 81 paintings selected from almost 800 entries. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday|809 15th St., 303-279-3922; foothillsartcenter.org|GOLDEN
Lakewood Cultural Center North Gallery
M-NOV. 4|”Where Words Stop,” ceramic sculptures by Ted Fish. Opening reception: 6-9 p.m. Sept. 23. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday|470 S. Allison Parkway, 303-987-7876|LAKEWOOD
Optical Reverb Gallery at Cedars
-OCT. 8|”A Walk Through Nature 2005,” a nature-themed art show. OPENING RECEPTION: 5-9 p.m. today. “Four Eyes on India,” Batik paintings of Northern India by Jonathan Evans and Beth McCoy Evans, through Sept. 30|3125 Sinton Road, 719-210-9799|COLORADO SPRINGS
Orange Cat Studios
“Daily: a self-portrait a day for a year,” 365 photograps by Anna Newell. OPENING RECEPTION: 6-10 p.m. today|2625 Larimer St., 720-936-1472
Pottery Studio Gallery
TU|Works by more than 20 Colorado potters featuring functional and decorative pottery, sculptures, jewelry and more. OPENING RECEPTION: 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, show continues until 10 p.m.|5739 S. Curtice St., 303-798-2399|LITTLETON
Sangre de Cristo Arts & Conference Center
TH-NOV. 19|”Representing the West Art Exhibit & Sale,” works by Patti Andre, Tom Lockhart, Teresa Vito and others. OPENING RECEPTION: 5-8 p.m. Thursday. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday|210 N. Santa Fe Ave., 719-295-7200|PUEBLO
Spanish Peaks Arts Council Gallery
SA-OCT. 6|”2005 Fall Show,” works by 21 regional artists. OPENING RECEPTION: 5-7 p.m. Saturday|132 W. Ryus Ave., 719-742-3074|LA VETA
3240 Design Gallery and Shop
-; SA-SEPT. 23|”Costume Pins 1900-1960″ through today. Also showing collages by Laura Lee and neon art by James Fry, Saturday-Sept. 23. OPENING RECEPTIONS: 2-7 p.m. Saturday, 1-4 p.m. Sunday. 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily|3240 Larimer St., 303-292-0076, 3240design.com
CONTINUING
Andrew J. Macky Gallery
-OCT. 5|”Carnival of Colors,” clay monoprints by Pam Horner. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday|Macky Auditorium, CU-Boulder campus, 303-492-8423, colorado.edu/macky|BOULDER
Anima Mundi
-OCT. 2|”Honey Ant Dreaming: Aboriginal Art of the Australian Desert”|430 Main St., 303-823-6085|LYONS
Arati Artists Gallery
-SEPT. 30|Sculptured silk paintings by Marilyn Kirkman. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-4 p.m. Sunday|2425 W. Colorado Ave., 719-636-1901|COLORADO SPRINGS
The Art Center
-NOV. 5|”Private Collections IV: Charles Patridge Adams.” 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday|1803 N. 7th St., 970-243-7337, gjartcenter.org|GRAND JUNCTION
Artists on Santa Fe
-SEPT. 30|”September Studies,” new works by resident artists. 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
-SEPT. 30|Original fine art by more than 30 Colorado artists including Nancy Condit, Susan Behrendt and others. Also featuring glass, jewelry and books. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily|612B 6th St., 303-569-2302; artsatgeorgetown.com|GEORGETOWN
The Assembly
-SEPT. 30|”Filmmakers’ Art Gallery,” non-film works by filmmakers whose films have been chosen for The International Experimental Cinema Exposition. Noon-5 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, noon-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday or by appointment|766 Santa Fe Drive, 303-573-5501
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
-SEPT. 30|”dancEssences,” dance photography by Merlyn Holmes. 9 a.m.-11 p.m. daily|2915 Pearl St., 303-447-2422|BOULDER
Bas Bleu Theater and Gallery
-OCT. 23|Works by Robert Lollar and Stephen J. Allen. Noon-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 1-5 p.m. Saturday|401 Pine St., 970-498-8949|FORT COLLINS
Blair Caldwell African-American Research Library
-SEPT. 28|”Two Heads Are Better Than One,” works by Deidre Hardin and Dawn Williams Boyd. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday|2401 Welton St., 720-865-2401
Broomfield Auditorium
-OCT. 28|Arvada Fine Art Guild exhibit, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday and during scheduled events|3 Community Park Road, 303-469-3301, ext. 7999|BROOMFIELD
Center for Visual Art
-OCT. 29|”Metro Effect: Metro State Alumni Exhibition.” Noon-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday|Metropolitan State College, 1734 Wazee St., 303-294-5207
Central City Gallery
-SEPT. 25|”2005 Members Exhibit & Sale,” works by 100 artists from the Rocky Mountain West. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday-Monday|119 Eureka St., 303-582-5952|CENTRAL CITY
Coburn Gallery
-NOV. 19|The Colorado College Art Department presents “Pressure: 35 Years of Printmaking at Colorado College.” Gallery Talk & Artist Reception: 4:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 6. 12:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday|902 N. Cascade Ave., 719-389-6797|COLORADO SPRINGS
Colorado Mills
-SEPT. 30|Works by The Monart School of Arts in Evergreen and the Monart School of Arts in Greenwood Village. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday|Space 154, 14500 W. Colfax Ave., coloradomills.com|LAKEWOOD
Commonwheel Artists Co-op Gallery
-SEPT. 26|”Prima Materia/Quinta Essentia,” works by Paul Rogers and Kerstin Eriksson. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily|102 Canon Ave., 719-685-1008, commonwheel.com|MANITOU SPRINGS
Curtis Arts & Humanities Center
-W|”Portrait of the Artist,” works by Paula Berger, Brenda Hendrix and others. 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
DAVA
-NOV. 17|”Border Crossings: Stories, Dreams and Memories from 100 Voices,” an exhibit of artworks by DAVA youths. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and by appointment|Downtown Aurora Visual Arts, 1405 Florence St., 303-367-5886, davarts.org|AURORA
Denver Botanic Gardens
-OCT. 31|The gardens and the Museo de las Americas presents works by Columbian artist Nadin Ospina including “El Paseante,” a 26-foot tall inflatable sculpture. Open daily|1005 York St., 720-865-3500, botanicgardens.org
Denver Public Library
-SEPT. 30|”The Literature of the Lewis and Clark Expedition,” a traveling exhibition|10 W. 14th Ave. Parkway, 720-865-1905
Depot Art Center & Gallery
-SEPT. 30|”Children at Play,” works by the Littleton Fine Arts Guild. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday|2069 W. Powers Ave., 303-795-0781|LITTLETON
Dos Chappell Bathhouse
-OCT. 31|Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado presents sculptures by John Boak. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday|600 S. Marion Parkway, 303-715-1010, ext. 20; voc.org|WASHINGTON PARK
Durst Studio, Gallery & Sculpture Garden
-OCT. 1|”Four Friends – 138 Years of Art,” works by Peter Durst, Bob Smith, Georgia Sartoris and Stan Meyer|1571 S. Broadway, 303-777-7022
Foothills Art Center II
-SEPT. 25|Mountainside Art Guild presents a miniature painting show. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday|1509 Washington Ave., 303-279-3922|GOLDEN
Fakture Gallery
-SEPT. 23|”A Marriage of POP Art Stars,” paintings by Zoa Ace and Louis Recchia|802 Santa Fe Drive, #2, 303-570-0944, fakture.com
The Georgetown Gallery
-SEPT. 30|Oils by Ruth Stewart and landscapes by Donna Lee Clemenson. 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Wednesday-Monday|612B Sixth St., 303-569-2218, artsatgeorgetown.com|GEORGETOWN
Habitat Gallery & Studio
-OCT. 29|”Back From Camp,” works by Florencia Giusti and Georgia Amar. Noon-6 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday and by appointment|828 Santa Fe Drive, 303-534-9740, habitatgallery.com
Hatton Gallery
-OCT. 14|14th Colorado International Invitational Poster Exhibition. The exhibit is on display in the Hatton Gallery, Curfman Gallery, Visual Arts Building and Lory Student Center. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday|Colorado State University campus, 970-491-1989|FORT COLLINS
Indyink
-SEPT. 29|”Levitation Blues,” pastels on acrylic by Douglas Bertrand|84 S. Broadway, 720-937-9722
Ironton Studios & Gallery
-NOV. 5|”Paper Sky,” installation sculpture by Peter Arcidiacono. Opening reception: 6-9 p.m. Sept. 16. 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
K.D. Moore Gallery
-SEPT. 30|”Passages,” works by seven painters focusing on the human spirit. Works by Kim English, Kevin Weckbach and others are featured. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday|29005 Upper Bear Creek Road, 303-670-1663|EVERGREEN
KW Studio/Gallery
-OCT. 9|Works by Michele Brower and Mark Friday. 1-5 p.m. Friday-Sunday|282 Delaware St., 303-836-8000
Lakewood Cultural Center South Gallery
-OCT. 1|”Images in Black and White,” original artwork. Also showing an invitational exhibit of works by June Davis, Cynthia Haase and Ginger Lecher. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday|470 S. Allison Parkway, 303-980-0625|LAKEWOOD
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
The Lincoln Gallery at Naropa University
-OCT. 13|”Keeping Still: The Four Treasures,” calligraphy works by Naropa artists|2130 Arapahoe Ave., 303-245-4637|BOULDER
Lizard Head Gallery
-SEPT. 30|”From Fact to Fantasy,” works by Greg Sommer|1413 W. 34th Ave., 303-744-3397
Madison & Main Gallery
-OCT. 28|18th annual “What to Wear” Show, works by Candace Newlove, Susie Hardy and others. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday|927 16th St., 970-351-6201, madisonandmaingallery.com|GREELEY
Miners Alley Playhouse
-OCT. 10|Works by June Davis, Cindy Haase and Ginger Lecher. Friday-Sunday during evening performances or by appointment|1224 Washington Ave., 303-935-3044|GOLDEN
Mizel Center for Arts and Culture
-OCT. 13|”Letters to Stanley: An Installation by Julie Puma.” Also showing “Steve Altman: Incognito” and “Crowded: Drawings and Collages by Elliott Green,” through Nov. 6. 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
-OCT. 29|”Visual Voices,” works by Gail Smith. 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
-SEPT. 30|”Mid Summer Madness,” new works by Jack Jensen, Josh Miller and Dave Palmer. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday|2 S. Broadway, 303-778-7579
NCAR
-OCT. 1|”Boulder Portraits” by Cheryl Whitehall in Gallery I and nature photography by Greg Summers in Gallery III. Also showing fiber art by Joanna Gleason in Gallery II, through Oct. 29. 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
Old Firehouse Art Center
-OCT. 15|”Annual Juried Show – Push/Pull,” works by Egge Altena, Caroline Douglas, Dwayne Wolff and others. Also showing works by Evan Colbert in the Member’s Gallery|667 Fourth Ave., 303-651-2787, firehouseart.org|LONGMONT
Photographers’ Gallery
-SEPT. 30|”Awakening Dragon: The Changing Faces of China,” photography by Sheri Martin. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday|2424 E. Third Ave., 303-780-9317, photogallerydenver.com
Phototroph Gallery
-OCT. 1|”Nocturnal Suburbia,” photography by Patti Hallock. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday|16 Ruxton Ave., 719-685-1313, phototroph.com|MANITOU SPRINGS
Pinon Fine Art
-W|Paintings by Merrill Mahaffey. 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
-SEPT. 25|Juried show in the Main Gallery. Works by Luzia Ornelas in the Associate Gallery. 7-10 p.m. Friday, noon-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday|3659 Navajo St., 303-458-6058, pirateart.org
PlatteForum
-SEPT. 23|”Chinatown Fragmented: and Other Asian Loops,” works by Emily vonSwearingen. Also showing “Third Season Showcase,” works showcasing the third season of PlatteForm artists and youth. Noon-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and by appointment|1610 Little Raven St., Suite 125, LoDo, 303-893-0791, platteforum.org
+ Gallery
-OCT. 8|”Full,” new paintings by Bruce Price. Also showing “Planning.Abstract,” new paintings by Jared Latimer. Artist talk with Bruce Price: 6:30 p.m. Oct. 7. Noon-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday|2350 Lawrence St., 303-296-0927, plusgallery.com
Primedia Enthusiast Group
-NOV. 11|”Having It Both Ways,” traditional and contemporary quilts by Susan Ennis. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday|741 Corporate Cir., 303-278-1010|GOLDEN
Providence Art Gallery
-SEPT. 23|”Hello Art Project,” works by children expressing their messages for the world on peace. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday|4325 W. 41st Ave., 303-477-0309
Redstone Art Center
-SEPT. 30|Ninth annual Stone Carver’s Exhibition and “Annual Show,” works by Richard Fitzgerald. Also showing recent oil paintings by Louisa McElwain,through Oct. 31; watercolors by Kim Ryan, through Nov. 1|173 Redstone Blvd., 888-963-3790, redstoneart.com|REDSTONE
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
Republic Plaza
-OCT. 26|”pARTners: couples making art,” contemporary works by 18 Colorado couples. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday|370 17th St., 303-733-1868
Robischon Gallery
-SA|”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
Rosanna Tripp Gallery
-OCT. 6|”The Feminine,” works by Andre Mouton|1413 W. 34th Ave., #B, 720-932-8740
Sandra Phillips Gallery
-OCT. 1|”The Sound of the Trees,” works by Carol Redmond, Susan Jean Hart and Meredith Nemirov. 12:30-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday|744 Santa Fe Drive, 303-573-5969, sandraphillipsgallery.com
Shadow Mountain Gallery
-OCT. 2|”Return of Radeaux,” works by Radeaux. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily|28186 Colorado 74, 303-670-3488, shadowmountaingallery.com|EVERGREEN
The Smokebrush Gallery
-SEPT. 30|”It’s All Relative,” works by Melanie Audet, Cris Pulos, Jean Pulos and Nikos Pulos. Noon-5 p.m. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday and by appointment|218 W. Colorado Ave., Suite 102, 719-444-1012, smokebrush.org|COLORADO SPRINGS
Spark Gallery
-SA|”Patterns,” embroidery by Rob Watt. Also showing “Into the Night,” photographs and prints by Elaine Ricklin. Coffee with the Artists: 1-5 p.m. Sept. 17. Noon-5 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and by appointment|900 Santa Fe Drive, 720-889-2200, sparkgallery.com
Stone Cup Cafe and Gallery
-OCT. 31|”A Sunflower for September,” floral works by Trish Flanders. 6 a.m.-4 p.m. daily|Fifth and High streets, 303-823-2345|LYONS
Tennyson Gallery
-OCT. 29|”Abstract! The Show,” modern abstract art by several artists|4369 Stuart St., 303-433-3274, tennysongallery.com
Walker Fine Art
-|”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|New abstracts by Katharine McGuinness. Also showing The “Ta Prohm” Series by Lee Lee. Closing reception: 6-9 p.m. Sept. 16. Noon-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday|3611 Chestnut Pl., 303-308-9345, weilworks.com
West Gallery of Koelbel Library
-SEPT. 24|The Mizel Museum presents an exhibit of entries from “SnapShot 350,” a photographic competition celebrating 350 years of Jewish life in America. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday|Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., 303-220-7704|CENTENNIAL
William Havu Gallery
-SA|”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
Wilson Adams Gallery
-OCT. 1|”Anthony Sorce: Recent Works.” Artist reception: 5-9 p.m. Sept. 16. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, noon-6 p.m. Saturday and by appointment|1307 Bannock St., 303-825-0950, wilsonadamsgallery.com
Zip 37
-SU|Works by Meg Ingraham. 7-10 p.m. Friday, noon-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday|3644 Navajo St., 303-477-4525, zip37.com
