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, Sat: 12–4pm
Sep 11–Oct 24: Star Nations—Ancestral Voices
ART Gallery at Red Rocks Community College, 13300 W 6th Ave, Lakewood, CO, 80228, Mon–Thu: 7am–10pm, Fri: 7am–8pm, Sat–Sun: 7am–6pm
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 15–Dec 31: 50: Half a Century of Art
Sep 10–Nov 8: pARTy: Celebrating 50 Years; Rigsby Revisited: 50 Years Later
Nov 27—Dec 13: Annual Fine Art Market and Ceramics Sale
Jan 14–Mar 28, 2027: HOME: States of Belonging (In Partnership with Colorado Photographic Arts Center (CPAC)); BAYER | HAVEY: Photographs of Denver; WELCOME: Inside the Home (In collaboration with Denver Public Library Special Collections and Archives)
Arvada Public Library, 7525 W 57th Ave, Arvada, CO 80002, 303-235-5275, currently closed for redesign
Belmar Library, 555 S Allison Pkwy, Lakewood, CO 80226, 303-235-5275, Mon–Thu: 9am–8pm, Fri–Sat: 9am–5pm, Sun: 12–5pm
Sep: Annual Teen Art Exhibition
Oct: SW Photo Club: Travel and Wildlife Exhibit
Nov: Colorado Mosaic Artists: Mosaics Now
BuCu West Development Association, 4200 Morrison Rd, Unit 3, Denver, CO, 80219, 303-936-4302, Mon–Fri: 9am–4pm
Center for the Arts Evergreen, 31880 Rocky Village Dr, Evergreen, CO 80439, 303-674-0056, Mon–Fri: 9am–5pm, Sat: 10am–4pm
Sep 10–Oct 17: Rocky Mountain National Watermedia: National All-Call Exhibition (juror: Keiko Tanabe)
Oct 22–Nov 28: Of Chaos & Order
Dec 3, 2026–Jan 9, 2027: CAE Annual Member Show
CHAC (Chicano Humanities & Arts Council) Gallery, 7060 W 16th Ave, Lakewood, CO 80214, 720-662-4822, open by appt
Aug 7–Sep 19: Free Style Flow
Nov 6–Dec 13: Dia de Los Muertos
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
Jan 6, 2026–Jan 4, 2027: Building History
Jan 20–Oct 31: Volunteers Live Here; Birds Live Here
Jun 6, 2026–Jan 16, 2027: Happy Birthday, Heritage Lakewood
Aug 1–Nov 28: 50 Years of Heritage in Lakewood
Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 Allison Pkwy, Lakewood, CO 80226, 303-987-7845, Mon–Fri: 9am–5pm, Sat: 9am–1pm
Sep 17–Oct 25: Contextural (Corner Gallery) (Opening reception: Sep 17, 6–8pm)
Sep 17, 2026–Jan 2, 2027: Pam Farris: Silent Empires (James J. Richey Gallery); Lakewood Arts Council: Annual Members Show (Mezzanine Gallery) (Opening reception: Sep 17, 6–8pm)
Nov 7, 2026–Jan 2, 2027: Lakewood Cultural Center Winter Salon (North Gallery) (Opening reception: Nov 7, 6–8pm)
CORE Art Space, 6501 W Colfax Ave, Ste C, Lakewood, CO, 80214, 303-297-8428, Fri: 5–10pm, Sat–Sun: 12–5pm
Sep 11–27: Jody Beck: Texture and Other Forms; Judy Frank: Correspondence; Small Works by Core Members (Annex Gallery)
Oct 2–18: Chuck McCoy, Peter Priedhorsky with Roseann Niemeyer (Annex)
Oct 23–Nov 8: Kathy Mitchell-Garton and Fred Becker
Nov 13–29: Open Show: Paper and Fiber Show (juror: Rhiannon Alpers)
Dec 4–20: Gina Smith Caswell, Gina Bryant with Elijah Kane Montepare (Annex)
Jan 1–17, 2027: All-member show
Jan 22–Feb 7, 2027: Christopher Imof and Kim Robbins
Feb 12–28, 2027: Open show: Month of Photography (juror: Mark Sink)
Dayton Memorial Library, Regis University, 3333 Regis Blvd, Unit D-20, Denver, CO 80221, 303-458-4030, Mon–Thu: 8am–8pm, Fri: 8am–5pm
Sep: Ken Philips: Prospero Project
Oct: Tony Ortega: Day of the Dead
Nov–Dec: Fr. William H. McNichols (Kate Burns): Art and iconography of saints
EDGE Gallery, 6501 W Colfax Ave, Lakewood, CO 80214, 303-477-7173, Fri: 6–9pm, Sat–Sun: 12–5pm, and by appt
Sep 11–27: Kelly Pierce; EDGE Remembers 9/11: Members Show
Oct 2–18: Mark Brasuell; Stephen Shugart
Oct 23–Nov 8: Mala Setaram-Wolfe; Faith Williams; Katherine Johnson; John Horner
Nov 13–29: Gail Wagner; Jennifer Pettus
Dec 4–20: Members Annual Holiday Small Works Show
Dec 24–31: Gallery Closed
Jan 1–17, 2027: Harita Patel, Susan Hazaleus, Jessie Rodriguez, Xan Thomas
Jan 22–Feb 7, 2027: Community Show: TBD
Feb 12–28, 2027: Gail Wagne, Sara-Lou Klein
Mar 5–21, 2027: MOP Open Show; Members Show
Mar 26–Apr 11, 2027: Wynne Reynolds, Alane Holsteen
Apr 16–May 2, 2027: Nolan Tredway, Candace Shepard, Mala Setaram-Wolfe, Heather Hauptman
May 7–23, 2027: Gayla Lemke, Katie Hoffman
May 28–Jun 13, 2027: Annual Juried Exhibition
Jun 18–Jul 4, 2027: Satellite Show; John Horner, Lydia Farrell
Jul 9–25, 2027: Jen Pettus, Anthony Porcaro
Jul 30–Aug 15, 2027: Annual Members Show
Aug 20–Sep 5, 2027: Kelly Pierce, TBD
Sep 10–26, 2027: Phil Rader, Katherine Johnson, Faith Williams Dyrsten, Christine Rose Curry
Oct 1–17, 2027: Stephen Shugart, Travis Vermilye
Oct 22–Nov 7, 2027: Jason McKinsey, Mark Brasuell
Edgewater Library, 1800 N Harlan St, Edgewater, CO 80214, 303-235-5275, Mon–Thu: 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–5pm, Sun: 12–5pm; Jan 1–Memorial Day: Mon, Thu–Sat: 10am–5pm, Sun: 12–5pm
Jul 11–Oct 25: Sue Rose: Portraits in Glass
Jul 25–Oct 25: Structure: Ceramic Showcase (curator: John Hamilton III) (Panel Discussion with Vicky Smith, Bebe Alexander, John R Hamilton III, Griffin Callahan: Oct 17, 2–3:30pm)
Aug 15–Oct 25: CarolAnn Wachter: Vivid Realm
Nov 19–Dec 29: 51st Holiday Art Market
40 West Gallery, 6501 W Colfax Ave, Lakewood, CO 80214, 720-901-8240, Wed–Thu: 12–4pm, Fri: 12–4pm and 5–9pm, Sat–Sun: 12–5pm
Sep 4–27: Drumstick/Iconic Colfax
Sep 19, 12–4pm: 4th Annual Colfax Chicken Fest
Oct 2–Nov 1: 40 West Members Showcase
Nov 6–29: Unspoken
Dec 4–20: Earthen: a 40 West Arts/Glazed Ceramics Studio Collaboration
Jan 1–31, 2027: 40 West Arts Artist in Residence and Ambassador Showcase
Feb 5–28, 2027: Scholastics Colorado Art Awards Student Exhibition
Front Range Community College-Westminster Campus Visual Art Gallery, 3645 W 112th Ave, Westminster, CO 80031, 303-404-5390, Mon–Thu: 9:30am–6pm
Sep 3–24: Annual Faculty Exhibition
Oct 8–29: Monsterz Collectivo (Opening reception: Oct 8, 12:30–3pm)
Nov 12–Dec 3: Front Range Community Club Art Club Exhibition (Opening reception: Nov 12, 12:30–3pm)
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
Jan 30, 2026–2027/2028: Glimpses of Golden
Sep 24, 2026–Sep 2027: Welcome Home: Honoring Colorado’s Vietnam Veterans (Opening reception: Sep 24, 5pm)
GreenWave Gallery at Elliott Gardens, 6321 Lowell Blvd, Denver, CO 80221, 303-428-4043, Open daily, check Maps for hrs
Sep–Nov: Something Autumnal: Eli West, Marcus Fingerlin, Manda Remmen, Julie Jablonski, Tess Hoyt, Anna Millholland, Colin Moran, Susan McNeff Skokan, Virginia Coleman
Nov 6–8: Holiday Artisan Market
Dec 2026–Feb 2027: Hearth: Susan McNeff Skokan, Virginia Coleman
Mar–Apr 2027: Moss and Ivy: Susan McNeff Skokan
Kanon Collective, 6501 W Colfax Ave, Lakewood, CO 80214, 303-946-4870, Fri: 5–9pm, Sat–Sun 12–5pm
Sep 4–27: Jen Bennett
Oct 2–Nov 1: Cameron Stemlet
Nov 6–29: New Works by Jeanne Trueaux
Dec 4–20: Member Holiday Show
Lakewood Arts Gallery, 6501 W Colfax Ave, Lakewood, CO 80214, 303-980-0625, Wed–Sun: 12–5pm, Fri: 12–9pm
Aug 29–Sep 26: Mountainside Art Guild Annual Miniature Show: 22nd Annual Exhibition and Sale
Lakewood Public Library, 10200 W 20th Ave, Lakewood, CO 80215, 303-235-5275, Mon–Thu: 9am–8pm, Fri–Sat: 9am–5pm, Sun: 12–5pm
Lapis Gallery, 5455 W 38th Ave, Suite L, Wheat Ridge, CO, 80212, 303-480-5126, Mon–Fri: 9am–5pm, Sat: 10am–5pm
Memento Mori Gallery & Tattoo, 6451 W Colfax Ave, Ste B, Lakewood, CO 80214, 303-974-5172, Wed–Sat: 12–7pm, Mon–Tue open by appt, First Fri: 5–9pm, First Sun Figure Drawing: 3:45–6pm
Sep 4–25: Séance: Haunted Art Group Show
Oct 2–24: Skull & Bones V: Anniversary Skeletal Group Art Show
Nov 6–28: Fever Dream: Celia Bell & Sydnee Masias
Dec 4–23: Krampusnacht: 9th annual Krampus themed group art show
Jan 1–22, 2027: Tombstone: 5th annual western adjacent group art show
Feb 5–26, 2027: Keyhole: looking through a Keyhole group art show
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
Neu Hinterland, 17532 CO-8, Morrison, CO 80456, open by appt
NEXT Gallery, 6501 W Colfax Ave, Lakewood, CO 80214, 303-433-4933, Fri: 5–9pm, Sat–Sun: 12–5pm, and opening receptions: 5–10pm
Sep 11–27: Tess Chatfield; Emily Williams
Oct 2–18: Virginia T Coleman; Betsy Rudolph
Oct 23–Nov 8: Terra Marks; Tamara Mahoney
O’Sullivan Art Gallery, Regis University, 3333 Regis Blvd, Denver, CO 80221, osullivangallery@regis.edu, Mon, Tue, Thu: 10am–2pm, Fri–Sat: 12–4pm
Aug 17–Oct 17: Ken Phillips: The Prospero Project (Artist’s Talk: Oct 1, 7–8pm)
Nov 2, 2026–Jan 16, 2027: Infinite Indigo: Depths of Blue: Rochelle Johnson (Opening reception: Nov 7, 2–4pm; Artist talk: Dec 3, 7–8pm)
Feb 1–Apr 10, 2027: Juan Fuentes
Pirate: Contemporary Art, 7130 W 16th Ave, Lakewood, CO 80214, Fri: 6–9pm, Sat–Sun: 12–5pm
Sep 11–27: Phil Bender; Skye Barker Maa: Songbirds
Oct 2–18: Louis Recchia; Connor Berglund
Oct 23–Nov 8: Day of the Dead
Nov 13–29: Tom Carr
Dec 4–20: John Davenport; Rick Dallago
Jan 1–17, 2027: Members; Anniversary show
Jan 22–Feb 7, 2027: Tim McKay; Paloma Jimenez: Good Luck
Feb 12–28, 2027: Amanda Stavast; Dave Seiler
Red Rocks Fine Art Gallery, 112 Stone St, Morrison, CO 80465, 720-505-6807, Tue–Sun: 11am–5pm
Sep 13–Oct 4: Radical Expressionism: Yee, Peter Lutgen, Cindy Johnstone
Oct 11, 12–4pm: Gallery Artists opening
Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design, 1600 Pierce St, Lakewood, CO 80214, Mon–Fri, 11am–4pm
Sep 21, 2026–Jan 8, 2027: Student Exhibition: Mac Nicholson (Rude Gallery)
Oct 1–Nov 13: 63rd Annual Student Exhibition (Philip J. Steele Gallery)
Oct 7–Nov 13: Radiance Awards Exhibition (Rotunda Gallery)
Nov 10, 6pm: Julian Glander Artist Talk + Book Signing (Mary Harris Auditorium)
Nov 30, 2026–Jan 8, 2027: RMCAD Faculty Proposal Exhibition (Rotunda Gallery)
Dec 4, 2026–Jan 8, 2027: Fall 2026 Graduation Exhibition (Philip J. Steele Gallery)
Jan 21–Mar 19, 2027: Biennial Faculty Exhibition (Philip J. Steele Gallery)
Feb 1–March 26, 2027: VASD Artist Jefferson Pinder (Rotunda Gallery)
Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, 200 Violet St #140, Golden, CO 80401, 303-277-0377, Mon–Sat: 10am–4pm, Sun: 11am–4pm
Jul 20–Oct 17: From the Collection: New Discoveries & Enduring Favorites (Main Gallery); 20 Perspectives: Conversing with the Earth (Northeast Gallery)
Tenn Street Coffee & Books, 4418 Tennyson Street, Denver, CO 80212, 303-455-0279, Sun–Thu: 7am–5pm, Fri–Sat: 7am–8pm
Sep: North High Graphic Design Program
Oct: William Thidemann of Mammoth American Tattoo: New Works
Nov–Dec: Annual Mud Club Exhibit: Ceramics and Mixed Media
The Three Leaches Gallery, 1560 Teller St, Lakewood, CO, 80214, Thu: 1–6pm, Sun: 12–4pm
Aug 7–Sep 24: Black Ballard: Ceremonials
Valkarie Gallery, 445 S Saulsbury St, Lakewood, CO 80226, 720-220-7587, Thu: 4–9:30pm (Creative Night FREE), Fri: 4–8:30pm, Sat: 12–6pm, Sun: 12–5pm
Sep 10–Oct 4: Lisa Lee Adams and Kery O'Sullivan (Main Gallery); CaFÉ Call: Linear Entanglements (South Gallery)
Sep 15, Oct 13, Nov 10, Dec 8, 5:30pm: Verve, Voices & Visions @ Valkarie
Oct 8–Nov 1: Jane Falkenburg and Jamie Zerr Lockwood: Menagerie Exotic (Main Gallery); Valkarie After Dark (South Gallery) (Oct 24, 6–9 pm: VOODOO You, Vampires, Vamps & Villains @ Valkarie (ticketed event))
Nov 5–29: Michele Montgomery and Grant Adams (Main Gallery); Arapahoe Community College Art Faculty: After Hours '26 (South Gallery)
Dec 3–27: VA La La La La GALA and FROST & FOUND Market (Opening event: Dec 3, 6–9pm)
Jan 7–31, 2027: First Light: WCACO Exhibition (Opening reception & Valkarie Gallery Ribbon Cutting Event: Jan 9, 5–8:30pm)
Feb 4–Mar 7, 2027: Fire & Fleece: Year of the Goat: The Chinese New Year Full Circle exhibition (Opening reception Feb 6)