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.
Access Gallery, 909 Santa Fe Dr, Denver, CO 80204, 303-927-6279, Wed–Fri: 1–5pm, Sat: 1–4pm, First Fri: 1–9pm, Third Fri: 1–8pm, final Sun: 11am–3pm, and by appt
Jun 6–Jul 19: Planes Trains and Automobiles: Group Exhibition
Aug 1–Sep 6: Don’t Box Me In: Summer Interns Exhibition
Sep 16, 6–9pm: 99 Pieces of Art on the Wall: Fundraiser
Oct 3–Nov 7: Creature Feature
Another Gallery, 345 N Santa Fe Dr, Denver, CO 80223, 209-909-4822, Tue–Thu: 12–6pm, First and Third Fri: 5:30–9:30pm, First Thu openings: 6–9pm, and by appt
Artists on Santa Fe Gallery, 747 Santa Fe Dr, Denver, CO 80204, 303-573-5903, Mon, Wed, Thu: 11am–3pm, Fri–Sat: 11am–5pm, Sun: 12–4pm, First and Third Fri: 5–9pm
May 1–Jun 16: Lisa Calzavara: Conquering the Curve
Jun 18–Jul 14: Iris Irene
Jul 16–Aug 11: Patricia Finley
Aug 13–Sep 15: Gallery Group Show
Sep 17–Oct 13: Jon Koenigsberg
Oct 15–Nov 17: Leigh Cabell, Chris Jezzini, Terrel Bailey
Nov 18–Jan 12: Holiday Group Show
Bitfactory Gallery, 851 Santa Fe Dr, Denver, CO 80204, 303-862-9367, May–Sep: Tue–Sat: 11am–4pm, First Fri: 6–10pm, Third Fri: 6–9pm; Oct–Apr: Tue–Sat: 11:30am–3pm
May 16–Jun 14: The Pure Present: Dan Drossman
Jun 20–Jul 12: Soul Purpose: Vicki Christensen, Pam Hake, and Karen Valiant
Jul 18–26: Raven Rohrig
Aug 1–30: Group Exhibition: Call for Entries
Sep 5–13: Vincent Cheap and Jason Cope
Sep 19–Oct 11: Mindsafe: A. L. Lummus and Ira Sherman
Oct 17–Nov 15: Once Upon a Time: Tadashi Hayakawa
Nov 21–Dec 13: Group Exhibition: Call for Entries
Dec 19–Jan 10: Brayden Espinosa, Kristina Davies, & Clint Eccher
Center for Visual Art, Metropolitan State University of Denver, 965 Santa Fe Dr, Denver, CO 80204, 303-615-0282, Tue–Fri: 11am–6pm, Sat: 12–5pm, First Fri: 11am–8pm
May 23–Aug 2: Reconnect 2025: MSU Denver Alumni Exhibition
Aug 15–Oct 25: Dance of Resistance
CHAC (Chicano Humanities & Arts Council) Gallery, 834 Santa Fe Dr, Denver, CO, 80204, 720-662-4800, Thu–Sun: 12–4pm, First Fri: 3–9pm, and by appt
May 2–Jun 27: Sovereign Bodies Sacred Futures: Honoring Queer Resistance and Envisioning Collective Liberation LGBTQ2S+ (curators: Tania Maldonado and Micah Ramirez)
Aug 1–Sep 28: Members Showcase
Oct 3–Nov 21: Día de Muertos
Dec 5–28: Santos and Crosses
Cookie Factory, 421 W 4th Ave, Denver, CO 80223, 720-235-4000, Wed: 4–7pm
May 24–Sep 24: Sam Falls: Nothing Without Nature
D'art Gallery, 900 Santa Fe Dr, Denver, CO 80204, 720-486-7735, Thu: 12–5pm, Fri: 12–9pm, Sat: 12–5pm, Sun: 1–4pm, last Sun: 11am–4pm, First and Third Fri
May 22–Jun 15: Immersion: Jerry Allison, Shaylen Broughton, Justin Huebner, Bethanie Pack (D’art 360 Gallery); Ben Perea (Gallery West)
Jun 5–29: Dwelling in Possibilities: Laura Brenton, Katelyn Odenheimer, Emily Oldak, Vicky Smith (Main Gallery); Impressions: D'art Gallery Satellite Members (Gallery East)
Jun 19–Jul 13: Waves of Hope: Whispers From The Deep (D’art 360 Gallery); Whispers From The Deep: Immersive Experience (Gallery West)
Jul 3–27: Now We Are Six: D’art Members 6th Anniversary Group Show (Main Gallery); Gabrielle Shannon (Gallery East)
Jul 17–Aug 10: D’art 360 Members: First Anniversary Show (D’art 360 Gallery); Jenn Malkasian Merz (Gallery West)
Jul 31–Aug 24: SPOT ON: Juried Exhibit (Main Gallery); Scott Wilson (Gallery East)
Aug 14–Sep 7: Kirsten Bole, Mary Holm, Leslie Lefferdink, Pam Roth O’Mara (D’art 360 Gallery); Catherine Carilli (Gallery West)
Aug 28–Sep 21: James Allen Holmes, Amanda Stavast, Marilyn Wells (Main Gallery); Photographers Bob Merco & Colin Johnson (East Gallery)
Sep 11–Oct 5: Cherry Creek Art Gallery (D’art 360 Gallery); Ben Perea (Gallery West)
Sep 25–Oct 19: Barb DeMarlie, Robin Gates, Carrie MaKenna, Dmitri Valone (Main Gallery)
Oct 9–Nov 2: Dan Bahn, Skye Barker Maa, Craig Rouse, Duzgun Sebnem
Oct 23–Nov 16: Nea Brown, Kathy Knaus, Tom Riedel (Main Gallery)
Denver’s Art District on Santa Fe, 858 Santa Fe Dr, Denver, CO 80204, 720-773-2373, open during events, First and Third Fri: 6–9pm, and by appt
Denver Art Society, 734 Santa Fe Dr, Denver, CO 80204, 303-534-1132, Daily: 10am–7pm, First Fri: 5–10pm, Sundays on Santa Fe (through Oct): 11am–3pm
Galapago Space, 923 Galapago St, Denver, CO 80204 (enter through the alley), email Galapago Space to schedule an appt
The Laboratory on Santa Fe, 840 Santa Fe Dr, Denver, CO 80204, 303-709-3178, Fri: 6–9pm, Sat: 12–6pm, Sun: 12–5:30pm
Apr 11–Jun 7: Wild At Heart & Weird on Top: A National Exhibition Devoted to David Lynch
Jun 20–Jul 19: THIRST TRAPS: Rick Dallago (Artist reception: Jun 21, 3–5pm; Artist talk: Jul 12, 1–3pm)
Jul 25–Aug 23: Civilization
Michael Warren Contemporary, 760 Santa Fe Dr, Denver, CO 80204, 303-635-6255, Tue–Sat: 11am–5pm
May 13–Jun 21: Andrew Roberts-Gray: Singularity; Collin Parson: Reflectivity
Jun 24–Jul 26: Deb Adams-Welles and Jay Phillips
Museo de las Americas, 861 Santa Fe Dr, Denver, CO 80204, 303-571-4401, Tue–Fri: 12–6pm, Sat–Sun: 12–5pm
Feb 20–Jul 13: AfroMexican Journey: Yanga, Slavery, and Freedom
Oct 16, 2025–Jan 11, 2026: Rosas y Revelaciones
Ongoing: La Misión: Hecho de Tierra y Espiritu / The Mission: Made of Earth and Spirit
Ongoing: Tiempo y Lugar / Time and Place
931 Gallery, 931 Santa Fe Dr, Ste 150, Denver, CO 80204, 303-432-8170, Fri–Sun: 12–4pm, First and Third Fri: 12-9pm, last Sun: 11am–3pm, and by appt
May 16–Jun 15: Associate Members Exhibition (Front Gallery); Members Exhibition (Back Gallery)
Jun 20–Jul 20: Denise Demby (Front Gallery); Sue Simon (Back Gallery)
Jul 25–Aug 24: Tracey Russell (Front Gallery); Talia Johns (Back Gallery)
Aug 29–Sep 28: Janine Thornton (Front Gallery); Jude Barton (Back Gallery)
Oct 3–Nov 2: Michael Wray (Front Gallery); Marilyn Wells (Back Gallery)
Nov 7–Dec 7: Open Call Photography Exhibition
Niza Knoll Gallery, 915 Santa Fe Dr, Denver, CO 80204, 303-953-1789, Thu–Sun: 1–4pm, First Fri: 5–9pm, Third Fri: 5-8pm, last Sun: 12-3, and by appt
May 30–Jun 29: Not Another Black Art Show: Johnny Draco, Joseph Graves, Jasmine Holmes, Tyree Jones-Evans, Angel Tirado, Devin Urioste (curator: Tyree Jones-Evans) (Reception: Jun 7, 6–9 pm; Panel: Jun 20, 1–4pm)
Jul 4–Aug 24: Coming to America, A Nation of Immigrants (Invitational) (Opening reception: Jul 4, 5–9pm; Artists reception: Jul 18, 5–8pm)
Aug 29–Oct 6: Small Works: 9 by 12 (Invitational)(Artists reception: Aug 31, 1–4pm)
Oct 11–Nov 15: Mix 1: Nancy Enyart, Victoria Eubanks, Pat Lickly, and Jerry Scezney
Nov 22, 2025–Jan 11, 2026: Mix 2: Mark Friday, Aliki McCain, Kristy Melodia and Paula Romero Schmitt
Polished Earth Gallery, 910 Santa Fe Dr #5, Denver, CO 80204, Fri–Sat: 10am–4pm, online and by appt
Portal Gallery at Recreative Denver, 765 Santa Fe Dr, Denver, CO 80204, 720-638-3128, 11am–6pm every day
May 2–Jun 30:Threads of Identity
Post Residency, 910 Santa Fe Dr, Denver, CO Studio 12B, Denver, CO 80204, by appt
Prism Arts Workshop, 999 Vallejo Street, Studio 5, Denver, CO, 80204, open during class hours
RemainReal Fine Art, 901 Santa Fe Dr, Denver, CO 80204, 720-667-1597, Thu–Sun: 11am–7pm
Jun 6–28: Vibrant Voices (Opening reception: Jun 6, 5:30–10pm) (Artist reception: Jun 20, 6:30–8:30pm)
Jul 4–26: Visual Melodies (Opening reception: Jul 4, 5:30–10pm) (Artist reception: Jul 18, 6:30–8:30pm) (Call for entry deadline: Jun 20); Beyond the Veil: Kevin Phillips (Opening reception: Jul 4, 5:30–10pm; Artist reception: Jul 18, 6:30–8:30pm)
Aug 1–30: Miniature Marvels (Opening reception: Aug 1, 5:30–10pm) (Artist reception: Aug 15, 6:30–8:30pm) (Call for entry deadline: Jul 18); In The Balance: Sarah Starling (Opening reception: Aug 1, 5:30–10pm) (Artist reception: Aug 15, 6:30–8:30pm)
Sep 5–27: Deepest Depths (Opening reception: Sep 5, 5:30–10pm) (Artist reception: Sep 19, 6:30–8:30pm) (Call for entry deadline: Aug 15)
Oct 3–Nov 1: Whimsical Wonders (Opening reception: Oct 3, 5:30–10pm) (Artist reception: Oct 17, 6:30–8:30pm) (Call for entry deadline: Sep 19)
SPACE Gallery, 400 Santa Fe Dr, Denver, CO 80204; Annex Gallery: 95 S Cherokee St, Denver, CO 80223, 303-993-3321, Wed–Fri: 11am–5pm, Sat: 10am–3pm, and by appt
May 30–Aug 9: Summer Salon
Aug 15–Sep 20: Ian McLaughlin and Mila Garcia
Sep 26–Nov 1: Patricia Aaron, Jeff Wenzel, and Joshua Enck
SYNC Gallery, 931 Santa Fe Dr, Denver, CO 80204, 720-320-3616, Thu, Fri, Sun: 1–4pm, Sat: 12–5pm, last Sun: 11am–3pm, First and Third Fri: 1–9pm, and by appt
May 15–Jun 15: Dagmar Nickerson and Lois Lupica: Luminescence
Jun 20–Jul 13: Nathan Dominik and Sandy Marvin: Natural Perspectives
Jul 17–Aug 10: Karin Kemp and Jean Herman: New Horizons (Opening reception: Jul 18)
Aug 14–Sep 14: Pamela Hake and Patricia Rucker (Opening reception: Aug 15)
Sep 18–Oct 12: David Dixon and Helene Strebel: Ec-lec-tic (Opening reception: Sep 19)
Oct 16–Nov 16: Phyllis Rider and Clare Scott: Beyond Roots (Opening reception: Oct 17)
Nov 20–Dec 14: Elvi Bjorkquist and Johanna Morrell: Acts of Inspiration (Opening reception: Nov 21)
Dec 18–Jan 11: Members Group Show: All In! (Opening reception: Dec 19)
Threyda Gallery, 878 Santa Fe Dr, Denver, CO 80204, 720-523-3683, Sat–Sun: 12–5pm, Mon–Fri: by appt
Town Hall Collaborative, 525 Santa Fe Dr, Denver, CO 80204, 720-389-7502, Tue–Wed: 4–10pm, Thu: 8am–10pm, Fri: 8am–12am, Sat: 9am–12am, Sun: 12–6pm
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1 Art Gallery, 841 Santa Fe Dr, Denver, CO 80204, 720-515-8391, First Fri: 5:30–9:30pm and by appt