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 Contained del Sol Studios, 3058 W 55th Ave, Denver, CO 80221, 720-331-8768, Mon–Fri: 8am–6pm, Sat: 12–4pm
Jan 17–Apr 5: Human Rights Art Show (Opening reception: Jan 17, 6–9pm)
ART Gallery at Red Rocks Community College, 13300 W 6th Ave, Lakewood, CO, 80228, Mon–Thu: 7–9pm, Fri: 7–9pm, Sat: 10am–2pm
Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd, Arvada, CO 80003, 720-898-7200, Mon–Fri: 11am–7pm, Sat: 10am–4pm, Sun: 12–4pm
Jan 16–Mar 30: Art of the State 2025
Apr 11–May 11: Jeffco Foundation High School Art Exhibition (Main Gallery); Thomas Scharfenberg: Jeffco Graduate Exhibition (Theatre Gallery); Tracy Weil: Spotlight Jeffco (Upper Gallery)
Jun 5–Aug 24: Melissa Furness (Main Gallery); Haley Hasler (Upper Gallery)
Arvada Public Library, 7525 W 57th Ave, Arvada, CO 80002, 303-235-5275, Mon–Thu: 9am–8pm, Fri–Sat: 9am–5pm, Sun: 12–5pm
beehive hair & art studio/gallery, 6720 W 38th Ave, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033, 720-406-7515 Tue–Sat by appt, Apr–Oct: First Fri: 5–8pm
BRDG Project, 3300 Tejon St, Denver, CO 80211, Thu: 1–6pm, Fri–Sat: 1–8pm, Sun: 1–5pm
Dec 13, 2024–Jan 25, 2025: deMOCKracy: Free Expression on the Election, and the State of Our Union; Circle: The Humans Who Helped and the Art They Make
BuCu West Development Association, 4200 Morrison Rd, Unit 3, Denver, CO, 80219, 303-936-4302, Mon–Fri: 9am–4pm
Catalyst Gallery, 1342 Co Rd 65, Evergreen, CO 80439, Mon–Fri: 11am–5pm
Center for the Arts Evergreen, 31880 Rocky Village Dr, Evergreen, CO 80439, 303-674-0056, Mon–Fri: 9am–5pm, Sat: 10am–4pm
Jun 8, 2024–Jun 7, 2025: Evergreen Sculpture Walk
Jan 9–Feb 1: Atelier: A Celebration of CAE’s Studio Artists
Feb 6–Mar 8: Lore: CAE’s Annual Teen Show
Mar 13–24: LEGO Pop-Up Exhibition
Mar 27–Apr 26: Blue Silo Exhibition
May 1–31: All-Call Exhibition
Jun 5–Jul 5: Glass Exhibition
Jun 6, 2025–Jun 2026: Evergreen Sculpture Walk
Jul 10–Aug 9: All-Call Small Works Exhibition
Aug 14–Sep 5: 130 for $150 Fundraising Exhibition
Sep 11–Oct 18: 52nd Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibition
Oct 22–25: inConsistent: Lynn Albright, Andi Burnum, Jane Christi, and Rachael LaMielle
Oct 30–Nov 29: Art Burst Studios Exhibition
Dec 5, 2025–Jan 4, 2026: CAE Member Exhibition
CHAC (Chicano Humanities & Arts Council) Gallery, 7060 W 16th Ave, Lakewood, CO 80214, 720-662-4800, Thu–Fri: 12–4pm, First Fri: 3–9pm, and by appt
Jan 3–Feb 14: Visions of the Self: Art Inspired by Frida Kahlo: (curator: Morgan DeVillier)
Mar 7–Apr 18: Selena: Still Dreaming of You (curators: Rob and Tammy Yancey)
May 2–Jun 13: Low Brow Art Show (curators: Rob and Tammy Yancey)
City of Lakewood Galleries, exhibitions at various venues:
Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park, 801 S Yarrow St, Lakewood, CO 80226, 303-987-7850, Tue–Sat: 10am–4pm, Sun: 12–4pm
Feb 5, 2024–Mar 9, 2025: Engaging with History
Dec 10, 2024–Mar 30, 2025: On a Roll: Preserving Textiles
Mar 3–Nov 30: Composing History
Mar 11–Nov 16: 25 Years of Music, Theater and Art
Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 Allison Pkwy, Lakewood, CO 80226, 303-987-7845, Mon–Fri: 9am–5pm, Sat: 9am–1pm
Jan 17–Feb 28: 70th Anniversary Colorado Watercolor Society Member Show (Mezzanine Gallery); Kevin Mills (Corner Gallery)
Jan 17–Mar 31: Instrumental (North Gallery); Apprentice/Mentor: Portraits of Lakewood
Apr 2–May 6: Jeffco Schools Foundation Middle School Art Show (North, Mezzanine and Lobby Galleries)
Apr 2–May 9: Jeffco Schools Teachers Exhibition (James J. Richey Gallery)
May 30–Aug 16: Women's Caucus for Art Colorado Chapter: An Exhibition in Three Parts: Com-Part-Mental-Ize, A Dress with Pockets, The Corner Pocket
CORE New Art Space, 6501 W Colfax Ave, Ste C, Lakewood, CO, 80214, 303-297-8428, Fri: 5–10pm, Sat–Sun: 12–5pm
Jan 3–19: Core on Coolfax
Jan 24–Feb 9: Refracting Light: Prism Studios Invitational
Feb 14–Mar 2: See It, Feel It: Abstraction Today
Mar 7–23: Chuck McCoy, Wayland Chu
Mar 28–Apr 13: Camie Rigirozzi, Percy Cardona, Elija Valdez (Annex)
Apr 18–May 4: Phyllis Anderson, Leslie Bailey (Annex)
May 9–25: Gardens & Growing
May 30–Jun 15: Maggie Stewart
Jun 20–Jul 6: Eric Davidson, Lisa Korte, Jude Barton (Annex)
July 11–27: Mixed Media
Aug 1–17: Kathy Mitchell-Garton and Liz Delap
Aug 22–Sep 7: Reed Weimer and Fred Becker
Sep 12–28: Fiber
Oct 3–19: Barbara Veatch, Tierra Lalk, Tracey Russell, Richard Neff
Oct 24–Nov 9: Gina Smith Caswell and Earl Chuvarsky
Nov 14–30: Sebnem Duzgun, Mary Cay and Claire Stufflebeam
Dayton Memorial Library, Regis University, 3333 Regis Blvd, Unit D-20, Denver, CO 80221, 303-458-4030, Mon–Thu: 7:30am–12am, Fri: 7:30am–5pm, Sat: 10:30am–5pm, Sun: 12–10pm
Jan: African Artifacts Student Exhibit
Feb: Rose Campbell, Center for the study of War Experience: Vietnam
Mar: Month of Photography
Apr: La Cucaracha
May: Sen Nugyen: Watercolor
Jul: Loretto Heights
Aug: Guadalupe
Sep: HSI Week Photograph Display
Oct: Tony Ortega: RCC Artist
EDGE Gallery, 6501 W Colfax Ave, Lakewood, CO 80214, 303-477-7173, Fri: 6–9pm, Sat–Sun: 12–5pm, and by appt
Jan 3–19: Sara-Lou Klein (with guest artist Zoa Ace); Jennifer Pettus and Gail Wagner: All of the Above
Jan 24–Feb 9: Nolan Tredway, Heather Hauptman; Jennifer Pettus, Harita Patel
Feb 14–Mar 2: Randy Cummings; Naropa Students
Mar 7–23: Month of Photography: Open Show; Edge Members Photo Show
Mar 28–Apr 13: Alane Holsteen; Jason McKinsey
Apr 18–May 4: David Clark, Lydia Farrell; Phil Rader, Janine Thornton
May 9–25: Katie Hoffman; Gayla Lemke
May 30–Jun 15: Edgestremist: EDGE Members Group Show
Jun 20–Jul 6: Christine Rose Curry, Eric Havelock-Bailie; Satellite Members Show
Jul 11–27: Kelly Pierce; Travis Vermilye
Aug 1–17: On EDGE: Annual Juried Show
Aug 22–Sep 7: Mark Brasuell; Candace Shepard
Sep 12–28: Faith Williams Dyrsten, John Horner; Katherine Johnson, Mala Setaram-Wolfe
Oct 3–19: EDGE 40th Anniversary!: EDGE Alumni Show
Oct 24–Nov 9: Kay D. Galvan; Stephen Shugart
Nov 14–30: Susan Hazaleus; Wynne Reynolds
Dec 5–21: Holiday Show: Full, Associate, & Satellite Members
Edgewater Library, 1800 N Harlan St, Edgewater, CO 80214, 303-235-5275, Mon–Thurs: 9am–8pm, Fri, Sat: 9am–5pm, Sun: 12–5pm
Foothills Art Center, 1133 Arapahoe St, Golden, CO, 80401, 303-279-3922, Memorial Day–Dec 31: Mon–Sat: 10am–12pm, Sun: 12–5pm; Jan 1–Memorial Day: Mon: 10am–12pm, Thu–Sat: 10am–12pm, Sun: 12–5pm
Oct 5, 2024–Feb 2, 2025: Decomposing/Recomposing: Gayle Gerson, Jean Hultkrans, and Kirsty Saalfrank
Feb 1–Mar 30: RRCC VAMA Show 2025: Annual Red Rocks Community College Visual and Media Arts Show
Feb 1–Apr 21: Annual Members Show 2025
Feb 21–May 18: Power of Process 2025: Annual Jefferson County K–12 School Show
Apr 19–Jul 6: Sketchy: Enjoying the Moment Janet Nunn and Friends
May 24–Aug 3: Russel C Banks: Floating World
Jun 7–Aug 24: Mo Scance
Jul 26–Oct 26: Tom Van Der Sloot
Aug 23–Nov 2: Jesse Mathes
Sep 6–Nov 9: Sarah Tenney and Jenna Annuziato
Nov 21–Dec 29: 50th Anniversary of HART
40 West Gallery, 6501 W Colfax Ave, Lakewood, CO 80214, 720-901-8240, Wed–Thu: 12–4pm, Fri: 12–4pm & 5–9pm, Sat–Sun: 12–5pm,
Jan 3–Feb 1: Perspectives: Juried Exhibition
Feb 7–Mar 3: Colorado Art Awards Scholastics Partner Group Exhibition
Mar 7–30: Month of Photography Juried Exhibition
Apr 4–27: 40 West Members Showcase
May 2–Jun 1: Think 360 Arts Partner Group Exhibition
Jun 6–29: CommUNITY: an LGBTQIA+ and allies showcase celebrating inclusivity and Month of Pride
Front Range Community College-Westminster Campus Visual Art Gallery, 3645 W 112th Ave, Westminster, CO 80031, 303-404-5390, Mon–Thu: 9:30am–6pm
Jan 30–Feb 13: Annual Student Exhibition (Opening reception: Jan 30)
Feb 27–Mar 20: Month of Photography: Conversations with The Native Spirit (Opening reception: Feb 27)
Apr 7–Aug 24: Synergy Exhibition (Opening reception: Apr 10)
The Furnace: A Glassworks, 8090 W Colfax Ave, Lakewood, CO 80214, 303-274-0643, Thu–Mon: 11am–5pm, Tue–Wed: by appt, First Fri: 11am–7pm(ish)
Genesis Gallery, at LUMC, 1390 Brentwood St, Lakewood, CO, 80226, 970-333-1409, Mon–Thu: 9am–1pm, Sat–Sun: 11am–1pm, First Fri: 5–8pm
Golden History Museum, 923 10th St, Golden, CO 80401, 303-278-3557, Tue–Sat: 10am–4:30pm
Ongoing: We Are Still Here: The Endurance of Native Jewels
Kanon Collective, 6501 W Colfax Ave, Lakewood, CO 80214, 303-946-4870, Fri: 6–9:30pm, Sat–Sun: 12–4pm
Jan 3–Feb 2: Kanon Studio Sale
Feb 7–Mar 2: Making Googly Eyes (Opening reception: Feb 7, 5-9pm)
Lakewood Arts Gallery, 6501 W Colfax Ave, Lakewood, CO 80214, 303-980-0625, Wed–Sun: 12–5pm, Fri: 12–9pm
Dec 24, 2024-Jan 25, 2025: The Art of Belmar Park; Dennis Line; Marie Andrews: Voyage; Jefferson High School
Jan 25–Feb 21: Art Supply Sale
Feb 22–Mar 28: Reflections: Month of Photography Exhibition; Joe Benson; Karis Pikaart
Mar 29–Apr 25: Colorado Mosaic Artists: The Avian Kingdom; Kathleen Brandes Douglas
Apr 26–May 30: Puzzle Me This: CommUNITY
May 31–Jun 27: Chameleon Art Collective; Kay Picard; Shirley Knapp
Jun 28–Jul 25: Animal Crackers; Cat Care Society: Flat Cats
Jul 1–31: Tales of the Painted Cats
Jul 26–Aug 29: Glass Artists of Colorado; Peg Hart; Stephanie Murray
Aug 30–Sep 26: Mountainside Art Guild Miniature Show; Patty McCartan
Sep 6, 2025–Jan 3, 2026: Artist's Choice
Sep 27–Oct 24: Memories; Heidi Snyder
Oct 25–Nov 21: Students of Sandra Davis; Masks: A Fundraiser
Nov 22–Dec 26: Holiday Gift Market; Joe Benson
Lakewood Public Library, 10200 W 20th Ave, Lakewood, CO 80215, 303-235-5275, Mon–Thu: 9am–8pm, Fri–Sat: 9am–5pm, Sun: 12–5pm
Ongoing: Outside In: Contemporary Landscapes
Lapis Gallery, 5455 W 38th Ave, Suite L, Wheat Ridge, CO, 80212, 303-480-5126
Memento Mori Gallery & Tattoo, 6451 W Colfax Ave, Ste B, Lakewood, CO 80214, 303-974-5172, Tue–Sat: 12–7pm, First Fri: 5–9pm, First Sun Figure Drawing: 3:45–6pm
Jan 3–25: High Noon
Feb 7–28: Erotica
Mar: Technicolor Muse: Alex Bugg
Apr: Game Over: video game-inspired group art show
May: Machines for Suffering: Macey Boren
Jun: Strange Roads: Scarlett Mandabach
Mint & Serif, 1385 Carr Street, Lakewood, CO 80214, 720-509-9908, Mon–Fri: 7am–3pm, First Fri: 7am–10pm, Sat: 8am–3pm, Sun: 8am-12pm
Mar 1–29: Layers of Our Story: A Joint Exhibition by the Women's Caucus for Art Colorado Chapter and University of Colorado Denver Photography Students
New Projects at The Vault, 3758 Osage St, Denver, CO 80211, by appt only
Nov 22, 2024–Mar 7, 2025: Draw the Line. Erase the Line.
NEXT Gallery, 6501 W Colfax Ave, Lakewood, CO 80214, 303-433-4933, Fri: 6–10pm, Sat–Sun: 12–5pm, Opening receptions: 5–10pm
Dec 31, 2024–Jan 19, 2025: NEXT Members Show
Jan 22–Feb 19: Lisa Lee Adams: Stirrings; Susan Mc Neff-Skokan; Collaboration (NEXT Member Gallery)
Feb 10–Mar 2: Casa Bonita Show hosted by Betsy Rudolf (Opening reception: Feb 14)
Mar 3–23: Barb Gal; Mike Bashford (Opening reception: Mar 7)
Mar 24–Apr 13: Rich Chamberlain; Lizzy Truskin (Opening reception: Mar 28)
Apr 14–May 4: Laura McCracken; Group Show—Terra (Opening reception: Apr 18)
May 5–25: Karen Eberle-Smith; LeAnn Fenton (Opening reception: May 9)
May 26–Jun 15: Tatyana Hope; Adam Weinzapfel (Opening reception: May 30)
Jun 16–Jul 6: Nick Vialpando; D. Eisenberg (Opening reception: Jun 20)
Jul 7–27: Amy Manning (Opening reception: Jul 11)
Jul 28–Aug 17: Mike Keene; Susan McNeff Skokan (Opening reception: Aug 1)
Aug 18–Sep 7: Rebecca Yaffe (Opening reception: Aug 22)
O’Sullivan Art Gallery, Regis University, 3333 Regis Blvd (aka 50th Ave) Denver, CO 80221, 303-964-3634, Mon–Fri: 10am–6pm, Sat: 12–4pm
Pirate: Contemporary Art, 7130 W 16th Ave, Lakewood, CO 80214, pirateart3@gmail.com, Fri: 6–9pm, Sat–Sun: 12–5pm
Jan 10–26: Stephanie Spindler: Rage Against Misogyny; Dis/Embodied Power: Drew Austin, Sarah Bowling, Emma Covode, Sophia Poppy Ericksen, Kaitlyn Tucek, Max West (Curator: Kimberly Faber)
Jan 31–Feb 16: Leo Franco; Jude Barton
Feb 21–Mar 9: Janine Thornton; Sophia Ericksen
Mar 14–30: John Davenport; Thomas Carr
Apr 4–20: Jennifer Jeannelle; Muldannnuzzi Creations
Apr 25–May 11: Tim McKay; Mark Friday
May 16–Jun 1: Julie Jablonski; Phillip & Kat Potter
Jun 6–22: Phil Bender
Jun 27–Jul 13: Denise Demby; Connor Berglund
Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design Rotunda Gallery, Rude Gallery, and Philip J. Steele Gallery, 1600 Pierce St, Lakewood, CO 80214, Mon–Fri, 11am–4pm
Dec 6, 2024–Feb 14, 2025: Kira Medina: Through Rose-Tinted Glass: A Retrospective (Rude Gallery)
Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, 200 Violet St #140, Golden, CO 80401, 303-277-0377, Mon–Sat: 10am–4pm, Sun: 11am–4pm
Oct 21, 2024–Jan 18, 2025: English Paper Piecing 2024: Juried Quilt Challenge (Main Gallery); Studio Art Quilt Associates: SAQA Wild!
Jan 20–Apr 19: A Stellar Journey: Judy Martin Explores Star Quilts (Main Gallery); American Quilt Study Group: 19th Century Blues: lt's More Than lndigo (Northeast Gallery)
Ryan Joseph Gallery, 2647 W 38th Ave, Denver, CO 80211, currently closed
Tenn Street Coffee & Books, 4418 Tennyson Street, Denver, CO 80212, 303-455-0279, Sun–Thurs: 7am–5pm, Fri–Sat: 7am–8pm
Jan 1–Feb 28: Amie Oakley: Mixed-Media Collage on Wood Panels
Mar 1–Apr 30: Dark Nature Designs: nature photography and dark art
May–Jun: Annual Printmaking Show: New Press: New Works
Valkarie Gallery, 445 S Saulsbury St, Lakewood, CO 80226, 720-220-7587, Wed: 4–7pm, Thu: 4–9:30pm, Fri: 4–8:30pm, Sat: 12–6pm, Sun: 12–5pm
Feb 6–Mar 2: Chinese New Year: Snake (Opening reception: Feb 8, 5–8:30pm)
Mar 6–Apr 6: Katerina Soy; Month of Photography (Juror: Robert Newman) (Opening reception: Mar 8)
Apr 10–May 4: Rob Bell; Josh Davy; Celestial Dreams: Artistic Impressions of Space (Juror: Rob Bell) (Opening reception: Apr 12)
May 8–Jun 8: Cody Kuehl and Zachary Reece: Valkarie Resident Artist Show (Members' Gallery) (Opening reception: May 10)
Jun 12–Jul 6: Tarot Card Show (Jurors: Colleen Tully, Laura Garabedian) (Opening reception: Jun 14)