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
Aug 28–Sep 21: Not Dead Yet: Cassie Chalfant, Shelley Hull, Heidi West, Ron Zito (Main Gallery); Prints by Kim Rivera (Leyden Jar Gallery)
Sep 25–Oct 19: Women's Work is Never Done: Jasmine Dillavou, Charis Fleshner, Carrie Shiffrin (Main Gallery); Kathryn Oberdorfer: To See Takes Time (Leyden Jar Gallery)
Oct 23–Nov 30: Revel Rebel: Jennifer Pettus
Dec 6–24: AGD Holiday Fine Art Festival
Jan 2026: Create Award Group Exhibit
Arts Thornton, Oz Gallery, 9209 Dorothy Blvd, Thornton, CO 80229, 720-977-5880, Tue–Fri: 12–5pm, Second Sat: 10am–2pm
Jul 8–Sep 19: Zachary Carllisle Davidson and Devin Urioste: In the Hour of Chaos: Finding Structure and Stability within Chaos
Sep 30–Dec 19: Lauren Lang: Ephemeral Blooms, Fleeting Fauna: Resiliency and Fragility in the Rockies (Opening reception: Oct 17, 6–8pm)
Jan 12–Mar 20: 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
Aug 16–Sep 28: Olive Moya: Where You Really Are, And Where I Really Am
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
Sep 12–Oct 4: Rekindled Spaces (Opening reception: Sep 12, 6–9pm)
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
Aug 9–Sep 28: After School: Angela Chen
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
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 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-A-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 17: Nourish: Reconnecting with our roots through art and gardening: DAVA Youth with artists Greg Nelson & 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
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
Aug 16–Sep 27: Brady Dollyhigh: The Back of My Face
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 31: Heather Schulte
Jan–Feb: 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
Sep: Natalie Pacheco
Oct: SAME Cafe Over the Years: 19th Birthday Celebration
The Storeroom, 1700 Vine St, Denver, CO 80206, on view all hours, check @storeroomdenver for updates and events
Jul 5–Sep 10: Andrew DiLallo & Ian Anderson: Non-Playable: Video installation in partnership with Month Of Video
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