In Niza Knoll Gallery’s current exhibition, Everything Papier Mâché, this stereotype remains intact—but like the compounded layers of paper required to make these artworks, there is plenty of depth and intrigue. Glue-eating is (hopefully) left behind, as the featured artists demonstrate how this accessible material can also be transformative, magical, and technically impressive.

At the Lincoln Center Art Gallery in Fort Collins, Barbara Baer and Amelia Furman are paired in the exhibition Biophilia for their shared affinity for nature and their use of multimedia, resulting in an energetic show that offers a range of experiences from fixed to immersive. Both artists replicate aspects of the natural world, emphasizing interconnected experiences while creating space for the emergence of new narratives. Through their distinct yet complementary approaches, Baer and Furman invite viewers to engage with the natural world and each other in thought-provoking ways, blending time, environment, and the human experience.

The Dairy Arts Center’s exhibition Black Futures in Art: The Space Between Us reimagines rigid boundaries as permeable gray areas and proposes differences among people as opportunities for collaboration. Guest curated by Adderly Grant-Lord, who also has paintings in the show, this group of Black artists and allies suggest moving forward into our collectively uncertain future without forgetting what’s behind, using past experiences, including traumas, to build strong communities. Focusing on the energy that thrives in creative spaces, this exhibition reminds viewers to use this energy as a catalyst for inclusive relationships and comfort within liminality.