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
Jan 23–Feb 16: Porter Scholarship Group Show (Main Gallery); DRAGONS! Print Exchange (Leyden Jar Gallery)
Feb 20–Mar 23: Create Award Group Show: Raymond Gabriel, Marley Robinson, & Margarita Moreno (Main Gallery); Mixed Media Works by Jeff Stawicki (Leyden Jar Gallery))
Mar 27-Apr 20: Sufficiently Advanced: Photographers Carol Golemboski & Jay Gould (Main Gallery); Photographs by Colleen Hennessy (Leyden Jar Gallery)
Apr 24-May 18: Present Breath: Morgan DeVillier (Main Gallery); Imagine! Arts Program Showcase (Leyden Jar Gallery)
May 22-Jun 22: Community College Juried Show (Juror Eric Nord) (Main Gallery); Drawings by Pete Newman (Leyden Jar Gallery)
Arts Thornton, Oz Gallery, 9209 Dorothy Blvd, Thornton, CO 80229, 720-977-5880, Tue–Fri: 12–5pm, Second Sat: 10am–2pm
Jan 14–Mar 31: Evan Colbert: Omnichromatic (Opening reception: Jan 17)
Apr 8–Jun 20: Joshua Frye: Emotional Alchemy: Transmuting Feelings into Masterpieces (Opening reception: Apr 18)
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
Jan 17–Feb 23: Our Imagined Future: Group Exhibition (curator Naima White)
Mar 1–Apr 6: Girl Goo: Group exhibition (Guest curator Kiera McIntosh)
May 23-Jun 22: Carrie Shiffrin: There's No Place Like Time
Brighton Armory Performing Arts Center, 300 Strong Street
Brighton, CO 80601, 303-655-2026, Tue–Fri: 1–4pm
Mar: Classics: Month of Photography
Community College of Aurora Centretech Campus Fine Arts Building, 16000 E. Centretech Pkway, Aurora, CO 80011, Mon–Fri: 7am–10pm, Sat: 8am–4pm
May 8, 4:30-6:30pm: Visual & Performing Arts Interdisciplinary Art Showcase
Counterpath, 7935 E 14th Ave, Denver, CO 80220, 720-787-7691
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
Jun 23, 2024-Feb 2, 2025: Elliot Ross: Geography of Hope
Dec 22, 2024–May 4, 2025: Language Without Words: Works by Ashley Eliza Williams
Jan 18–May 20: Seeds of Inspiration
Feb 15–May 20: Anna Kaye: Finding Light
May 17–Sep 28: Contemporary Fiber: Botanicals
Jun 7–Sep 14: Blue Grass, Green Skies: American Impressionism and Realism from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Sep 27, 2025–Mar 22, 2026: Agave: Symbol and Spirit; Nourished: Works by Jazz Holmes
Oct 11, 2025-Mar 2, 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
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
Jan 17–Feb 24: Breaking Boundaries: The Future of Creativity: Art educators and emerging artists (Guest curator: Alyssa Williams; Opening reception: Feb 7, 4–9 pm)
Mar 7–Apr 18: Generations: From Anthotypes to AI: Photo-based work by guest artists and DAVA students (Opening reception: Mar 7, 4–9)
May 2–Jul 19: Home: DAVA Youth and Guest artists (Opening reception: May 2, 4–9pm)
East Colfax Art Gallery—Aurora Cultural Arts District, 10201 E Colfax Ave, Aurora, CO 80010, 303-747-6917, Tue–Sat: 11am–6pm
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
Nov 2024–Jun 2025: Jeffrey Kent: Recovering Secrets
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
Opening Jan 11: Fitz Lewis: The Peace Found
Mar 1-Apr 12: MoP Exhibition: Melissa Lynn: From The Ground Up
Apr 19-May 31: Max Maddox
Opening Jun 7: Daphne Sweet
Northglenn Arts, Parsons Theatre Gallery Wall, 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
Red Delicious Press, 9901 E 16th Ave, Aurora, CO 80010, 720-403-4989, open by appt
SAME Café Gallery, 2023 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80206, 720-530-6853, Mon–Fri: 11am–2:30pm
Jan: Rich Taylor
Feb: Robin Hill
Mar: Merrick Clements
Apr: Judi Lightfield
May: Danica Larson
Jun: Sue Balantine
The Storeroom, 1700 Vine St, Denver, CO 80206, on view all hours, check @storeroomdenver for updates and events
Nov 3, 2024–Feb 2025: Jasmine Dillavou: Prophecy/Telling (Prophecy Performance: Jan 24, 6:30pm)
Taza Gallery, Adams County Government Center, 4430 South Adams County Parkway, Brighton, CO 80601, 720-523-6810, Mon–Fri: 8am–2:30pm
Dec 3, 2024–Feb 24, 2025: Markus Puskar: A Collection of Otherworldly Paintings
Mar 3-May 28: Diego Florez-Arroyo
Jun 3-Aug 28: Jenna Annunziato