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.
Anderson Academic Commons, University of Denver, 2150 E Evans Ave, Denver, CO 80208, 303-871-3074, Mon–Fri: 7am–8pm, Sat: 9am–8pm, Sun: 10am–8pm
Sep 1–Nov 30: Rocky Mountain Bound: 2026 Rocky Mountain and Wasatch chapter of the Guild of Book Workers Members Exhibition (Lower Level, Special Collections Exhibit Cases)(Open Case Presentation: Oct 6, 5–7:30pm with artist talk at 6pm, AAC 290)
Sep 14–Nov 15: (Un)Altered Books: Unheard Voices in partnership with the Colorado Chapter of the Women's Caucus of Art and the Blair-Caldwell Library (Main and Upper Levels: Built-in Cases)(Open Case Presentation: Oct 6, 5–7:30pm with artist talk at 6pm, AAC 290)
Arapahoe Community College, Colorado Gallery of the Arts, 5900 S Santa Fe Dr, Littleton, CO 80120, 303-797-5649, Mon–Thu: 10am–5pm
Sep 3–24: Across the Globe: Study Abroad Students Showcase
Sep 29–Oct 28: This Is Colorado: Heritage Fine Arts Guild (Opening reception: Sep 30, 5–7pm; Saturday Showing: Oct 3, 12–3pm)
Nov 5–Dec 4: Shared Visions (Closed: Nov 23–27)
Jan 20, 2026–Feb 10, 2027: Littleton Public School District
Feb 17–Mar 11: Continental League
Art Students League of Denver, 200 Grant St, Denver, CO 80203, 303-778-6990, Mon–Thu: 8:30am–6:30pm, Fri: 8:30am–5:30pm, Sat–Sun: 10am–5pm
Sep 11–Nov 1: The Art of Illusion
Nov 13–Dec 13: Warm & Fuzzy: ASLD Small Works Holiday Salon
Feb 19–Apr 9, 2027: delecTABLE: The Fine Art of Dining
Feb 19–Apr 9, 2027: Food-tography
Bemis Public Library, 6014 S Datura St, Littleton, CO 80120, 303-795-3961, Mon–Thu: 9am–8pm, Fri–Sat: 9am–5pm, Sun: 1–5pm
Sep: Michael C. Jackson
Oct: ACC Art & Design Student Exhibition
Oct 2, 11:30am–1pm: First Friday Open Arts Studio: Nature Journaling
Oct 17, 2:00–3:30pm : Littleton Creates with BMoCA
Nov: Bemis Library Community Art Show
Black Cube Headquarters, Nomadic Art Museum; most exhibitions are offsite
Sep 25, 2026–Jan 16, 2027: Enrique López Llamas: A million more things to keep me awake (location: Black Cube Headquarters, 2925 S Umatilla St, Fl 2, Englewood, CO 80110) (Opening reception: Sep 25, 6–8pm)
Ongoing: SHARE: Anuar Maauad (locations: installed at 100 outdoor sites throughout Denver and the surrounding area)
Ongoing: Matt Barton: Community Forms (location: TAXI Campus, 3455 Ringsby Ct, Denver, CO 80216)
Blue Sky IDEA Art Studio and Gallery, 6412 S Quebec St, Greenwood Executive Park Bldg 1, Centennial, CO 80111, 720-601-6828, Wed–Thu: 1pm–4pm, Fri: 11am–1pm, and by appt
Oct 24, 12–3pm: Patricia Aaron: Annual Open Studio Event
Mar 4–Apr 2, 2027: Touching the Stars: Patricia Aaron
Blue Tile Gallery, 3944 S Broadway, Englewood, CO 80113, 720-289-9323, hours change depending on exhibitions and events, by appt
Community Commons Gallery, Room 1001, University of Denver, 2055 E Evans Ave, Denver, CO 80210, 303-871-3111, Mon–Fri: 7am–10pm, Sat–Sun: 8am–10pm
Sep 1–30: Family and Friends Signing Wall
Oct: First-Gen Art Exhibition
Feb 1–28, 2027: Black History Month Exhibition
Curtis Center for the Arts, 2349 E Orchard Rd, Greenwood Village, CO 80121, 303-797-1779, Mon–Fri: 8:30am–4:30pm, Sat: 10am–4pm
Sep 8–Oct 23: Here + Now (curator: Mai Wyn Schantz) (Opening reception: Sep 12, 6–8pm)
Sep 19–20, 10am–5pm: Art on the Green: Annual outdoor art fair
Nov 2–Dec 19: Fragments: Julia Rymer & Deborah Howard
Nov 2–Dec 19: Elemental: Artwork from the Seed Sisters Art Collective
Jan 9–Feb 26, 2027: Rob Gratiot Retrospective
Davis Gallery, University of Denver, Shwayder Art Building, 2121 E Asbury Ave, Denver, CO 80210, davisgallery@du.edu, check website for hours
Sep 3–Oct 11: Knot Seen: Featuring the Dumpling Diaspora Artist Collective
Oct 15–Nov 20: Perpetual: Madison Nghiem, BFA '27
Jan 14–Feb 21, 2027: Making Space: Shea O'Machel and Leo Jolson
Depot Art Gallery (Littleton Fine Arts Guild), 2069 W Powers Ave, Littleton, CO 80120, 303-795-0781, Tue–Sun: 11am–4pm
Sep 15–27: Pop Up Shows
Sep 29–Oct 31: Capturing Colorado
Nov 3, 2026–Jan 3, 2027: 2026 Holiday Boutique
Eloise May Library, 1471 S Parker Rd, Denver, CO 80231, 303-542-7279, Mon–Thu: 9am–7pm, Fri–Sat: 9am–5pm, Sun: 12–5pm
Sep: Taetiana Zosenko
Oct: Stephanie Castro
Nov: Cynthia Schumann
Englewood Second Saturdays, throughout Englewood, CO, check EASEL website for schedule and hours
Nov 14, Dec 12, Jan 9, Feb 13: Englewood Creative Community with various businesses participating, hours, and specials
Kaladi Coffee Roasters Denver, 1730 E Evans Ave, Denver, CO 80120, 303-722-0594, Mon–Fri: 6am–7pm, Sat: 6:30am–7pm, Sun: 7am–5pm
Kaladi Coffee Roasters Englewood, 2823 S Broadway, Englewood, CO 80113, 720-570-2166, Mon–Fri: 6am–7pm, Sat: 6:30am–7pm, Sun: 7am–5pm
Koelbel Library, 5955 S Holly St, Centennial, CO 80121, 303-542-7279, Mon–Thu: 9am–8pm, Fri–Sat: 9am–5pm, Sun: 12–5pm
Oct: Katherine Buckius
Nov: Pushpa Mehta
Dec: Michael Wheeler
Littleton Museum, 6028 S Gallup St, Littleton, CO 80120, 303-795-3950, Tue–Sat: 9am–5pm, Sun: 11am–5pm
Nov 6, 2026–Jan 31, 2027: David Ocelotl Garcia: Energy & Movement of Public Art (Opening reception: Nov 5, 5:30–7pm)
Apr 30–Aug 8, 2027: Madeleine Dodge
Lone Tree Arts Center Gallery, 10075 Commons St, Lone Tree, CO 80124, 720-509-1000, Mon–Fri: 10am–4pm and 2 hours before performances
Sep 10–Oct 25: Pawtraits in Pen: Original Drawings by Andi Burnum
Madden Gallery at Museum of Outdoor Arts, 6363 S. Fiddler’s Green Cir, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, 303-806-0444, Tue–Fri: 10am–4pm
Aug 14–Oct 23: VIEWFINDERS: A Colorado Photography Exhibition
Nov 19, 2026–Feb 19, 2027: The Art of HYBYCOZO
Museum of Anthropology (DUMA), University of Denver, Sturm Hall, Room 102, 2000 E Asbury Ave, Denver, CO 80208, 303-871-2543, Mon–Fri: 9am–4pm and by appt
Sep 17–Nov 20: Jazz Holmes: Indigenous Gastronomy: Our Connection to Family, Tradition, and Place
Museum of Outdoor Arts, 6331 S Fiddler’s Green Cir, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, 303-806-0444, open by appt and during events
Ongoing: Cabinet of Curiosities and Impossibilities: Lonnie Hanzon (Marjorie Park)
Ongoing: Permanent collection at Marjorie Park and Englewood
NKollectiv, 3485 S Broadway, Englewood, CO 80113, 720-722-2107, Tue–Sat: 11am–6pm, Sun: 11am–4pm, special event and holiday hours may vary.
Sep 2–27: Conversations Between 2: Kelly Austin-Rolo and Melody Epperson (South Gallery) (Guided Community Conversation: Sep 26, 2–3pm); Art from Parts (North Gallery)
Oct 1–Nov 1: Shift: Juried Exhibition (North Gallery); NKollectiv Members (South Gallery); Denverse Magazine Artwork Showcase (West Gallery)
Nov 5–29: Plus One: NKollectiv members and invited guests (North and South Galleries); Markings: James Garnett, Susan Helbig, Jon Koenigsberg and Michelle Lundquist (West Gallery)
Dec 5, 2026–Jan 24, 2027: Winter Art Market
Jan 30–Mar 7, 2027: More ArtMore: Selected work by artma artists (North and West Gallery); NKollectiv Members (South Gallery)
Parker Arts at the PACE Center and the Schoolhouse Gallery, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave, Parker, CO 80138, 303-805-6800, Mon–Sat: 12–5pm
Aug 8–Sep 19: Parker Arts Guild: In Motion (Schoolhouse Gallery)
Aug 20–Oct 22: Kate Breakey and Tony Hochstetler: Sublime Nature (PACE Center) (Opening reception: Oct 8: 6–7:30pm)
Sep 19–Nov 12: The Best of the Parker Artists Guild (Schoolhouse Gallery) (Reception & Awards Presentation: Nov 12, 6:30–8pm)
Nov 14, 2026–Jan 9, 2027: Under a Benjamin: $100 and Under Artwork Sale (Schoolhouse Gallery)
Jan 9–Feb 20, 2027: Chill Out- Art to Warm Your Winter (Schoolhouse Gallery) (Artists Reception: Feb 4, 6:30–8pm)
Feb 20–Apr 10, 2027: The National Arts Program (Schoolhouse Gallery) (Reception & Awards Presentation: Apr 8)
Rising Gallery, 4885 S Broadway, Englewood, CO 80113, 720-618-8957, open by appt
SeeSaw Art Gallery, 5 W. Radcliff Ave, Englewood, CO 80110, 303-501-2712, by appt
Sep 12–Nov 30: R.A.W. (Reconnecting with the Analog World): Kristina Davies
Smoky Hill Library, 5430 S Biscay Cir, Centennial, CO 80015, 303-542-7279, Mon–Thu: 9am–9pm, Fri–Sat: 9am–5pm, Sun: 12–5pm
Sep: Christina Hobson
Oct: Library Staff Art Exhibition
Nov: Jeremy Martinez
Dec: Billy Causey
South Street Final Friday Art Walk, 1400–1600 S Pearl St, Denver, CO 80210, Final Fri: 5–8pm, Apr through Nov
The Space by Arapahoe Libraries, 12855 E Adam Aircraft Cir, Englewood, CO 80112, 303-542-7279, Mon–Thu: 8am–9pm, Fri: 8am–4pm
SP_CE13, 3157 S Broadway, Englewood, CO 80113, by appt
Nov: SHORT FILM: Group Exhibition
Spectra Art Space, 1836 S Broadway, Denver, CO 80210, 720-535-7244, Thu–Sat: 11am–10pm, Sun, Mon, Wed: 11am–9pm
May–Sep 20: Novo Ita: Emergence
Jul 11–present: Reflections
Aug 15–Sep 14: And Meow This!
Sep 19–Oct 31: Creeps & Sweets (Opening reception: Sep 19, 5–10pm)
Oct 2, 2026–Spring 2027: Spookedelia
Dec: Tiny Art Big Ideas
Stanton Art Gallery (Town Hall Art Center), 2450 W Main St, Littleton, CO, 80120, 303-794-2787, Mon–Fri: 10am–5pm
Sep 7–Oct 26: Kristal Hoeh
Nov 16, 2026–Jan 4, 2027: Depot Art Gallery's Affordable Art Show
Jan 6–Feb 15, 2027: Colorado Mosaic Artists
Studio 108 Arts, 901 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, CO 80110, Tue–Sun: 11am–4pm and by appt
Oct 10–Dec 31: Duets (Opening reception: Oct 10, 6–9pm; Artist talk: Nov 7, 1–3pm)
Vicki Myhren Gallery, University of Denver, 2121 E Asbury Ave, Denver, CO 80210, vmgallery@du.edu, check website for hours
Sep 10–Nov 20: A System in Place: In Dialogue with Sol LeWitt (curator: Ramón Bonilla)
Jan 7–Mar 7, 2027: Shelter In Place (curated by Geoffrey Shamos)
Yolia Art Space, 901 Englewood Parkway, Ste 112, Englewood, CO 80110, Thu–Fri: 10am–3pm and by appt
Aug 8–Sep 26: Do I Belong?: LFAC Invitational Exhibition
Oct 10–Nov 21: 3-D Exhibition/Installation
Dec 12, 2026–Jan 24, 2027: Mid-Brow Exhibition