Art Show Openings
Art Gallery at the Denver Performing Arts Complex
“To Build a Dream,” a group show of works by seven local artists including Justin Maes, Brian Rendon, Mark Whistler and others, Saturday-Aug. 31. Reception: 6-10 p.m. Saturday. 1000 14th St., 1B-1,
Art Gallery 3698
“What Freedom Looks Like,” through July 31. Reception: 1-4 p.m. Saturday. 3698 W. 72nd Ave., Westminster, 303-487-1981
Colorado Gallery of the Arts
“Kaleidoscope,” annual juried exhibit of drawings, paintings, ceramics, sculptures, jewelry and more, through July 31. Reception: 5-7 p.m. Friday. Arapahoe Community College, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, 303-797-5649,
CORE New Art Space
“Horizontal Line,” juried show of works by local artists, through July 28. Also showing “Evidence,” works by Rebecca Yaffe in the Annex. Reception: 6-9 p.m. Friday. 900 Santa Fe Drive, 303-297-8428,
Cortez Cultural Center
Paintings by 10 members of the Southwest Artists League, through July 31. 215 N. Market St., Cortez, 970-565-1151,
Creamery Arts Center
“Mary Green Tribute,” an exhibit honoring the artist who passed away in April of 2012, through Aug. 5. Reception: 6-8 p.m. Friday includes a remembrance and refreshments. 165 W. Bridge St., Hotchkiss, 970-872-4848,
David Cook Galleries
“American Regionalism to Op Art: A Retrospective,” works by Edward Goldman (1924-2012), through July 31. 1637 Wazee St., 303-623-8181,
Historic Westminster Art District
Second Saturday Art Walk: 1-8 p.m. Saturday with gallery and studio events, exhibits and sales. 72nd and 73rd Avenues between Lowell and Bradburn Boulevards, Westminster, 303-426-4114
The Firehouse Art Center
New works by William Stoehr, through Aug. 4. Reception: 6-9 p.m. Friday. 667 FourthAve., Longmont, 303-651-2787,
Foothills Art Center
“Threads of Change: Colorado Textiles Now,” works by 16 Colorado textile artists, through Sept. 1. Reception: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday with refreshments. 809 Fifteenth St., Golden, 303-279-3922,
Leon Art Gallery
“Color, Optics, Light,” new paintings by Barth Quenzer, through Aug. 5. Reception: 7-10 p.m. Friday. 1112 E. 17th Ave., 303-832-1599, e-mail: ifoundleon@gmail.com
The MadeLife Gallery
“She Craves,” mixed-media works by Mark “Moxxy” Simmons, through July 31. 2000 21st St., Boulder, 720-329-7798,
Muse Gallery
“Sequentially Speaking: The Art of Comics,” works by Samantha (Sam) Reveley and David Balan in the WESTend Gallery, through Aug. 24. Also showing new works by resident artists in the Main Gallery. Reception: 6-9 p.m. Friday, a gallery talk begins at 7:30 p.m. Second Friday reception: 6 p.m. Aug. 9 with a gallery talk at 7:30 p.m. 356 Main St., Longmont, 303-678-7869,
Next Gallery
“Celestial Snowscapes,” an installation by Bobbianne Doerr, through Aug. 4. Reception: 6-10 p.m. Friday. 3659 Navajo St., 303-433-4933,
Paris on the Platte
Art D’Elke presents “Raining Cats & Dogs,” juried exhibit of two-dimensional works, through Aug. 31. Reception: 5-7 p.m. Friday. 1553 Platte St., 303-368-5208,
Spark
RedLine and Mile High Connects present “Imagined Realities” as part of the 2013 Biennial of the Americas, Wednesday-Sept. 6. The exhibit features works by Matthew Harris, Adam Brock, Brian Evans and others. Reception: 7-11 p.m. Wednesday. Sustainability Park, 2500 Lawrence St., ,
Square Deal Framing & Gallery
The Rocky Montain Society of Botanical Artists presents “Sheila Payne: Retrospective,” 40 paintings by the artist, Tuesday-Aug. 23. Reception: 4-6 p.m. July 20. 1460 S. Colorado Blvd., 303-757-4647
