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, Mon–Fri: 8am–6pm, Sat: 12–4pm
ART Gallery at Red Rocks Community College, 13300 W 6th Ave, Lakewood, CO, 80228, Mon–Thu: 7–9pm, Fri: 7–9pm, Sat: 10am–2pm
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
Jun 5–Aug 24: Melissa Furness: Embedded (Main Gallery); Haley Hasler: Origin Stories (Upper Gallery); Past is Present is Past is Present (Theatre Gallery) (Opening reception: Jun 5, 6–8pm)
Sep 11–Nov 9: COllage (Main Gallery); Deborah Jang: Sum of the Parts (Upper Gallery); Jeremy Grant: Through Lines (Theatre Gallery) (Opening reception all exhibitions: Sep 11, 6–9pm)
Arvada Public Library, 7525 W 57th Ave, Arvada, CO 80002, 303-235-5275, Mon–Thu: 9am–8pm, Fri–Sat: 9am–5pm, Sun: 12–5pm
beehive hair & art studio/gallery, 6720 W 38th Ave, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033, 720-406-7515 Tue–Sat by appt, Apr–Oct: First Fri: 6–8pm
BuCu West Development Association, 4200 Morrison Rd, Unit 3, Denver, CO, 80219, 303-936-4302, Mon–Fri: 9am–4pm
Catalyst Gallery, 1342 Co Rd 65, Evergreen, CO 80439, Mon–Fri: 11am–5pm
Center for the Arts Evergreen, 31880 Rocky Village Dr, Evergreen, CO 80439, 303-674-0056, Mon–Fri: 9am–5pm, Sat: 10am–4pm
Jun 8, 2024–Jun 7, 2025: Evergreen Sculpture Walk
Jun 5–Jul 5: Glass Expressions
Jun 6, 2025–Jun 2026: Evergreen Sculpture Showcase
Jul 10–Aug 9: Evergreen Through the Ages 150th Anniversary Exhibition
Aug 14–Sep 5: 130 for $150 Fundraising Exhibition
Sep 11–Oct 18: 52nd Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibition
Oct 22–25: inConsistent: Lynn Albright, Andi Burnum, Jane Christi, and Rachael LaMielle
Oct 30–Nov 29: Chapter & Verse
Dec 5, 2025–Jan 4, 2026: CAE Member Exhibition
CHAC (Chicano Humanities & Arts Council) Gallery, 7060 W 16th Ave, Lakewood, CO 80214, 720-662-4800, Thu–Fri: 12–4pm, First Fri: 3–9pm, and by appt
May 2–Jun 13: Low Brow Art Show (curators: Rob and Tammy Yancey)
Jul 11–Aug 22: Mini's Art Show (curator: Damaris Santos)
Sep 5–Oct 24: Unapologetically Chicano (curators: Rob and Tammy Yancey)
Nov 7–30: Youth 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
Mar 3–Nov 30: Composing History
Mar 11–Nov 16: 25 Years of Music, Theater and Art
May 2–Nov 30: Take Note: Music History in Lakewood
Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 Allison Pkwy, Lakewood, CO 80226, 303-987-7845, Mon–Fri: 9am–5pm, Sat: 9am–1pm
May 30–Aug 16: Women's Caucus for Art Colorado Chapter: An Exhibition in Three Parts: Com-Part-Mental-Ize, A Dress with Pockets, The Corner Pocket
CORE New Art Space, 6501 W Colfax Ave, Ste C, Lakewood, CO, 80214, 303-297-8428, Fri: 5–10pm, Sat–Sun: 12–5pm
May 30–Jun 15: Fred Voigt Becker, Gina Smith Caswell with special guest Curtis Caswell and William Montoya (Annex)
Jun 20–Jul 6: Marla Sullivan, Core Members Show, and Clarine Commins (Annex)
Jul 11–27: Core Open Show: Artful Conglomerations
Aug 1–17: Kathy Mitchell-Garton, Elizabeth Ansley, and Jonathan Garbett (Annex)
Aug 22–Sep 7: Reed Weimer, Clay Callahan, and Mark Eirhart (Annex)
Sep 12–28: Core Open Show: Fiber Art: Embracing the Craft
Oct 3–19: Barbara Veatch, Camie Rigirozzi, Maggie Stewart, and Leslie Bailey (Annex)
Oct 24–Nov 9: Gina Smith Caswell, Eric Davidson, and Adam Weinzapfel (Annex)
Nov 14–30: Sebnem Duzgun, Mary Cay, Claire Stufflebeam, and Charlie Walter (Annex)
Dec 5–21: Small Works Holiday Show and Elija Kane Montepare (Annex)
Dayton Memorial Library, Regis University, 3333 Regis Blvd, Unit D-20, Denver, CO 80221, 303-458-4030, Mon–Thu: 7:30am–12am, Fri: 7:30am–5pm, Sat: 10:30am–5pm, Sun: 12–10pm
Jul: Loretto Heights
Aug: Guadalupe
Sep: HSI Week Photograph Display
Oct: Tony Ortega: RCC Artist
EDGE Gallery, 6501 W Colfax Ave, Lakewood, CO 80214, 303-477-7173, Fri: 6–9pm, Sat–Sun: 12–5pm, and by appt
May 30–Jun 15: Degenerates: EDGE Members Group Exhibition
Jun 20–Jul 6: Christine Rose Curry, Eric Havelock-Bailie; Satellite Members Show
Jul 11–27: Kelly Pierce; Travis Vermilye
Aug 1–17: On EDGE: Annual Juried Show
Aug 22–Sep 7: Mark Brasuell; Candace Shepard
Sep 12–28: Faith Williams Dyrsten, John Horner; Katherine Johnson, Mala Setaram-Wolfe
Oct 3–19: EDGE 40th Anniversary!: EDGE Alumni Show
Oct 24–Nov 9: Kay D. Galvan; Stephen Shugart
Nov 14–30: Susan Hazaleus; Wynne Reynolds
Dec 5–21: Holiday Show: Full, Associate, & Satellite Members
Edgewater Library, 1800 N Harlan St, Edgewater, CO 80214, 303-235-5275, Mon–Thurs: 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–12pm, Sun: 12–5pm; Jan 1–Memorial Day: Mon: 10am–12pm, Thu–Sat: 10am–12pm, Sun: 12–5pm
Apr 19–Jul 6: Waypoint: From Sketch to Canvas
May 24–Aug 3: Russell C. Banks: Floating World
Jun 7–Aug 24: Mo Scance: Based on a True Story
Jul 26–Oct 26: Tom Van Der Sloot
Aug 23–Nov 2: Jesse Mathes
Sep 6–Nov 9: Sarah Tenney and Jenna Annuziato
Nov 21–Dec 29: 50th Anniversary of HART
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,
Jun 6–29: CommUNITY: an LGBTQIA+ and allies showcase celebrating inclusivity and Month of Pride
Jul 4–27: PaperWorks
Aug 1–31: Retro/Analog
Sep 5–28: Drumstick: An Homage to The HUB Building, previously a Denver Drumstick Restaurant
Oct 3–Nov 2: 40 West Members Showcase
Nov 7–30: Inside/Outside
Dec 5–28: WCACO Holiday Art Market; Partner 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
Apr 7–Aug 24: Synergy Exhibition
The Furnace: A Glassworks, 8090 W Colfax Ave, Lakewood, CO 80214, 303-274-0643, Thu–Mon: 11am–5pm, Tue–Wed: by appt, First Fri: 11am–7pm(ish)
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
Through Oct 5: This is Native Art (curator: Danielle SeeWalker)
Ongoing: We Are Still Here: The Endurance of Native Jewels
Kanon Collective, 6501 W Colfax Ave, Lakewood, CO 80214, 303-946-4870, Fri: 6–9:30pm, Sat–Sun: 12–4pm
Jun 6–29: Kym Bloom: Serendipity
Jul 4-28: Zip 37 Reunion Exhibition
Lakewood Arts Gallery, 6501 W Colfax Ave, Lakewood, CO 80214, 303-980-0625, Wed–Sun: 12–5pm, Fri: 12–9pm
May 31–Jun 27: Chameleon Art Collective; Kay Picard; Shirley Knapp
Jun 28–Jul 25: Animal Crackers; Cat Care Society: Flat Cats
Jul 1–31: Tales of the Painted Cats
Jul 26–Aug 29: Glass Artists of Colorado; Peg Hart; Stephanie Murray
Aug 30–Sep 26: Mountainside Art Guild Miniature Show; Patty McCartan
Sep 6, 2025–Jan 3, 2026: Artist's Choice
Sep 27–Oct 24: Memories; Heidi Snyder
Oct 25–Nov 21: Students of Sandra Davis; Masks: A Fundraiser
Nov 22–Dec 26: Holiday Gift Market; Joe Benson
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
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
Jun 6–28: Strange Roads: Scarlett Mandabach
Jul: Freedom Isn't Free
Aug: Strong Connections: Barry Gillespie and Nancy Sullo
Sep: The Abyss
Oct: Skull & Bones IV: 3rd Anniversary 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 and hours listed below
Jun 21, 12pm–Jun 22, 12pm: Amy Hoagland
New Projects at The Vault, 3758 Osage St, Denver, CO 80211, by appt only
NEXT Gallery, 6501 W Colfax Ave, Lakewood, CO 80214, 303-433-4933, Fri: 6–10pm, Sat–Sun: 12–5pm, Opening receptions: 5–10pm
May 26–Jun 15: Tatyana Hope; Adam Weinzapfel
Jun 16–Jul 6: Nick Vialpando; D. Eisenberg (Opening reception: Jun 20)
Jul 7–27: Amy Manning (Opening reception: Jul 11)
Jul 28–Aug 17: Mike Keene; Susan McNeff Skokan (Opening reception: Aug 1)
Aug 18–Sep 7: Rebecca Yaffe (Opening reception: Aug 22)
O’Sullivan Art Gallery, Regis University, 3333 Regis Blvd (aka 50th Ave) Denver, CO 80221, 303-964-3634, Mon–Fri: 10am–6pm, Sat: 12–4pm
Pirate: Contemporary Art, 7130 W 16th Ave, Lakewood, CO 80214, pirateart3@gmail.com, Fri: 6–9pm, Sat–Sun: 12–5pm
Jun 6–22: Phil Bender
Jun 27–Jul 13: Thomas Carr; Connor Berglund
Jul 18–Aug 3: Craig Robb; Amanda Stavast
Aug 8–24: Tricia Vitrano; Dea Webb
Aug 29–Sep 14: Brian Cavanaugh; Edgar Dumas
Sep 19–Oct 5: Louis Recchia; Marcus Fingerlin
Oct 10–26: Bug; Dan Roots
Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design Rotunda Gallery, Rude Gallery, and Philip J. Steele Gallery, 1600 Pierce St, Lakewood, CO 80214, Mon–Fri, 11am–4pm
Jun 13–Jul 16: IDENTITY: Fashion Design Exhibition (Philip J. Steele Gallery)
Jun 13–Aug 15: Kate James and Dale Novak: Alumni Exhibition (Rotunda Gallery)
Aug 8–Sep 5: Summer 2025 Graduation Exhibition (Philip J. Steele Gallery)
Oct 3–Nov 14: 62nd Annual Student Exhibition (Philip J. Steele Gallery)
Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, 200 Violet St #140, Golden, CO 80401, 303-277-0377, Mon–Sat: 10am–4pm, Sun: 11am–4pm
Apr 21–Jul 19: SAQA Broad Spectrum: Abundant Palette (Main Gallery); Colorado Japanese American Women's Quilt Project (Northeast Gallery)
Tenn Street Coffee & Books, 4418 Tennyson Street, Denver, CO 80212, 303-455-0279, Sun–Thurs: 7am–5pm, Fri–Sat: 7am–8pm
May–Jun: Annual Printmaking Show: New Press: New Works
Jul–Aug 31: Lyndy Bush Art: Contemporary Southwest Oil Paintings
Sep–Oct 31: TBA
Nov–Dec: Annual MudClub Ceramics Show
Valkarie Gallery, 445 S Saulsbury St, Lakewood, CO 80226, 720-220-7587, Wed: 4–7pm, Thu: 4–9:30pm, Fri: 4–8:30pm, Sat: 12–6pm, Sun: 12–5pm
May 8–Jun 8: Cody Kuehl and Zachary Reece: The Road (Main Gallery); Valkarie Resident Artist Show (South Gallery)
Jun 12–Jul 6: Colleen Tully and Laura Garabedian (Main Gallery); Tarot Card Show (South Gallery) (Opening reception: Jun 14)
Jul 10–Aug 3: Rebecca Yaffe and Jamie Zerr Lockwood (Main Gallery); Nicole Grosjean, Dorothy DePaulo, Joshua Houska, and Angela Chirila (South Gallery)
Aug 7–Sep 7: Jane Falkenberg and Ramona Lapsley (Main Gallery); Valkarie Resident Artists Show (South Gallery)
Sep 11–Oct 5: Penney Bidwell, Miki Harder, and Valerie Savarie (Main Gallery); Valkarie Resident and Associate Artists (South Gallery)
Oct 9–Nov 2: Lisa Lee Adams and Lisa Luree (Main Gallery); Familiars Spirit Animal Totems Juried Exhibition (South Gallery)
Nov 6–30: Maria Valentina Sheets and Christy Lynne Seving (Main Gallery); Valkarie Resident Show (South Gallery)
Dec 4, 2025–Jan 4, 2026: Valkarie Resident "Frost and Found" Art Market (Main and South Galleries)