 
            Welcome to DARIA: Denver Art Review, Inquiry, and Analysis, a publication devoted to art writing and criticism focused on the Denver-area visual art scene. DARIA seeks to promote diverse voices and artists while fostering critical dialogue around art.
Art Gym Denver, 1460 Leyden St, Denver, CO 80220, 303-320-8347, Mon–Thu: 9am–8pm, Fri: 9am–6pm, Sat–Sun: 12–8pm
Oct 23–Nov 30: Jennifer Pettus: Revel Rebel
Dec 6–24: AGD Holiday Fine Art Festival
Jan 2026: Create Award Group Exhibition
Arts Thornton, Oz Gallery, 9209 Dorothy Blvd, Thornton, CO 80229, 720-977-5880, Tue–Fri: 12–5pm, Second Sat: 10am–2pm
Sep 30–Dec 19: Lauren Lang: Ephemeral Blooms, Fleeting Fauna: Resiliency and Fragility in the Rockies
Jan 12–Mar 20, 2026: Yazmin “Yazz” Atmore: Conversations with the Divine: Storytelling, Collage, and Conversations with God(dess) (Opening reception: Jan 16, 6–8pm)
Aurora Central Library, 14949 E Alameda Pkwy, Aurora, CO 80012, 303-739-6600, Mon–Sat: 10am–6pm
Bell Projects, 2822 E 17th Ave, Denver, CO 80206, Sat–Sun: 12–5pm and by appt
Oct 4–Nov 2: Rochelle Johnson: Indigo Horizons: A New Beginning
Nov 8–Dec 14: Mila Garcia: Fragments in Time
Brighton Armory Performing Arts Center, 300 Strong Street, Brighton, CO 80601, 303-655-2026, Tue–Fri: 1–4pm
Buku Gallery, located within Missy Borden Art Studio, 2400 Industrial Ln, Suite 2700B, Broomfield, CO 80020, Mon–Wed: 10am–2:30pm, Fri–Sat: by appt
Community College of Aurora Centretech Campus Fine Arts Building, 16000 E. Centretech Pkway, Aurora, CO 80011, Mon–Fri: 7am–10pm, Sat: 8am–4pm
Dec 4, 2025–May, 2026: Work in Progress: A Visual & Performing Arts Interdisciplinary Showcase
Counterpath, 7935 E 14th Ave, Denver, CO 80220, 720-787-7691, by appt only
Denver Botanic Gardens Freyer-Newman Center, 1007 York St, Denver, CO 80206, 720-865-3500, Jan 8–Mar 31: 9am–4pm; Apr 1–May 11: 9am–7pm; May 12–Sep 2: 9am–8pm, Sep 3–29: 9am–7pm, Sep 30–Nov 19: 9am–4pm, Nov 20–Jan 5: 9am–2:30pm
Sep 27, 2025–Mar 22, 2026: Agave: Symbol and Spirit; Nourished: Works by Jazz Holmes
Oct 11, 2025–Mar 22, 2026: Xochimilco: Works by Eduardo Robledo Romero
Denver International Airport, 8500 Peña Blvd, Denver, CO 80249, 720-730-4359, daily: 24 hrs a day, interactive map here
Aug 7, 2025–Jan 13, 2026: Pret-À-Porter, Rocky Mountain Reverie: International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Rocky Mountain Chapter (Ansbacher Hall on the A-Bridge)
Sep 2–Nov 3: Calaveras en Mi Ciudad: Día de Muertos (A-Bridge and Concourse A west, near Gate A19)
Sep–Dec 15: 75 Years of the Aspen Music Festival and School (A Gates, Y-Juncture Gallery)
Sep–Dec 20: Rob Hill: Solo Exhibition (Airport Office Building Lobby)
Dec 2025–May 2026: Rocky Mountain Society of Botanical Artists (A Gates, Y-Juncture Gallery)
Jan 19–Apr 2026: Westwood Paletero Stories: Juls Mendoza, Aalycia Rodriguez, Jolt, Anthony Garcia, Sr., Detour (Thomas Evans), Emanuel Martinez, Danielle Seewalker (Ansbacher Hall, post-security prior to A-Bridge)
Derby Project Space, 6525 E 72nd Pl, Commerce City, CO, 80022, open by appt
Downtown Aurora Visual Arts (DAVA), 1405 Florence St, Aurora, CO 80010, 303-367-5886, Mon–Fri: 10am–5pm and by appt
Sep 5–Nov 14: Nourish: Reconnecting with Our Roots Through Art and Gardening: DAVA Youth with artists Greg Nelson and Sarah Wallace Scott
Dec 5, 2025–Jan 5, 2026: DAVA’s Annual Holiday Show and Sale: DAVA youth and guest artists (Opening reception: Dec 5, 4–9 pm)
Fulginiti Pavilion for Bioethics and Humanities, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 13080 E 19th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045, Mon–Fri: 9am–5pm for CU-AMC badged personnel, Mon–Fri: 11:30am–5pm open to the public
May 3, 2023–May 3, 2026: Juls Mendoza: Fly to Heal
May 6–Nov 21: Do You See Me?: S. Abbas Shobeiri
Habitat Library, Galleries on Downing, 420 N Downing St, Denver, CO 80218, 303-321-3574, open by appt.
Nov 23, 2025–Jan 3, 2026: Nature Heals (Opening reception: Nov 23, 2-4:30pm)
Hoffman Library (Aurora Public Library), 1298 Peoria St, Aurora, CO 80011, 303-739-1572, Mon–Sat: 10am–6pm
Leon Art Gallery, 1112 E 17th Ave, Denver, CO 80218, 303-832-1599, Wed–Fri: 10am–6pm, Sat–Sun: 12–5pm
Oct 4-Nov 8: Ainslie O’Neil: Nothing Can Separate Us
Opening Nov 15: Group Exhibition (curator: Kiera McIntosh)
Opening Jan 17, 2026: Teague McDaniel
Opening Mar 7, 2026: Sandi Calistro
Manos Sagrados, 9975 E. Colfax, Aurora, CO 80010
Northglenn Arts, Lucille Ruibal Rivera Gallery, 1 E Mem Pkwy, Northglenn, CO 80233, 303-450-8888, Mon–Fri: 4–8pm, during events, and by appt
The People’s Building, 9995 E Colfax Ave, Aurora, CO 80010, 720-819-6680, First Fri: 5–7pm, during events, and by appt
Sep 5–Oct 31: Peter Kowalchuk
Nov 7–Dec 30: It Comes in Waves (curator: Heather Schulte)
Jan–Feb 2026: Art of the Can (in collaboration with Ward 1 Breweries)
SAME Café Gallery, 2023 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80206, 720-530-6853, Mon–Fri: 11am–2:30pm
Oct: SAME Cafe Over the Years: 19th Birthday Celebration
Nov: Ezra Delano
Feb 2026: Richard Akiti
The Storeroom, 1700 Vine St, Denver, CO 80206, on view all hours, check @storeroomdenver for updates and events
Oct–Dec: Henry Tucker: Denver Snow Globe
Taza Gallery, Adams County Government Center, 4430 South Adams County Parkway, Brighton, CO 80601, 720-523-6810, Mon–Fri: 8am–2:30pm
Sep 1–Nov 24: Leilani Nobuko Derr: Chimera, Cryptids, and Yokai: An Exploration in Identity, Multiculturalism, and Personal Mythology
Dec 1, 2025–Mar 30, 2026: Melody Epperson and Jimena Peck: Dust to Apples: Colors of the Eastern Plains