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
Mar 13–May 2: REJECTAMENTA: Waste to Wonder (Opening reception: Mar 13, 6–9pm)
ART Gallery at Red Rocks Community College, 13300 W 6th Ave, Lakewood, CO, 80228, Mon–Thu: 7–9pm, Fri: 7–9pm, Sat: 10am–2pm
Dec 8, 2025–Mar 11, 2026: RRCC Studio Art Student Exhibition
Jan 16–Mar 11: RRCC Faculty Art Exhibition (Closing reception: Mar 10, 4–6pm)
Jan 31–Mar 29: 2026 VAMA Art Gallery Exhibition (Foothills Art Center)
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–Mar 29: Family Ties: Continuing the Creative Legacy
Jan 15–Dec 20: 50: Half a Century of Art
Jun 4–Aug 23: Tilting West: Defining A New Legacy (in partnership with Tilt West) (Call for Entry: Jan 1–Mar 16)
Arvada Public Library, 7525 W 57th Ave, Arvada, CO 80002, 303-235-5275, Mon–Thu: 9am–8pm, Fri–Sat: 9am–5pm, Sun: 12–5pm
Ballyhoo Table and Stage, in partnership with BRDG Project, 3300 Tejon St, Denver, CO 80211,
Belmar Library, 555 S Allison Pkwy, Lakewood, CO 80226, 303-235-5275 Mon–Thu: 9am–8pm, Fri–Sat: 9am–5pm, Sun: 12–5pm
Mar 1–31: Tori Price: We Are Not Separate
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
Jun 6, 2025–Jun 2026: Evergreen Sculpture Showcase
Feb 12–Mar 21: All-Call Exhibition: Oh, The Places You’ll Go!
Mar 27–Apr 25: 22nd Annual Mile High International Pastel Exhibition
Apr 30–Jun 6: Ecotones: Water & Thresholds of Change (with the Women’s Caucus for Art Colorado)
Jun 11–Jul 18: All-Call Exhibition: Art on the Menu
Aug 13–Sep 5: 100 for $200 Fundraising Exhibition
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
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–Jun 6: Who Lives Here?
Jan 20–Oct 31: Volunteers Live Here; Birds Live Here
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
Jan 17–Mar 31: Words Matter (North Gallery)
Mar 1–31: Wildlife of Lakewood: Photography Exhibition (Corner Gallery)
Mar 2–Apr 2: International Baccalaureate Art Show
CORE Art Space, 6501 W Colfax Ave, Ste C, Lakewood, CO, 80214, 303-297-8428, Fri: 5–10pm, Sat–Sun: 12–5pm
Mar 6–22: Shannon McFate: sHe'S gOt tHe LoOk; Marla Sullivan and Clarine Commins: Vessels; Joel Tagert: All Bodhisattvas (Annex)
Mar 27–Apr 12: Clay Callahan, Kent Flora, and Will Gonnella
Apr 17–May 3: Barbara Veatch, Camie Rigirozzi, and Phyllis Anderson
May 8–24: Core Open Show: Cats and Dogs
May 29–Jun 14: TBA and Jude Barton (Annex)
Jun 19–Jul 5: TBA
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
EDGE Gallery, 6501 W Colfax Ave, Lakewood, CO 80214, 303-477-7173, Fri: 6–9pm, Sat–Sun: 12–5pm, and by appt
Mar 6–22: Month of Printmaking (MOP) Open Show; Members Printmaking Show
Mar 27–Apr 12: Alane Holsteen; Katie Hoffman
Apr 17–May 3: Phil Rader; Christine Rose Curry; David Clark; Susan Hazaleus
May 8–24: Jessie Rodriguez; Anthony Porcaro
May 29–Jun 14: Members Annual Group Show
Jun 19–Jul 5: Candace Shepard; Lydia Farrell; Satellite Members Show
Jul 10–26: Gayla Lemke; Jason McKinley
Jul 31–Aug 16: ON EDGE; Annual Juried Show
Aug 21–Sep 6: Wynne Reynolds; Travis Vermilye
Sep 11–27: Kelly Pierce; TBA
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
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
Jan 31–Mar 29: Red Rocks Community College Visual Audio and Media Arts
Jan 31–Apr 10: Power of Process: A JeffCo School Exhibition
Jan 31–May 3: 2026 Members' Show
May 2–Jul 12: Tom Sarmo: Aiming to Miss
May 23–Jul 26: Chris Mora: The Articulate Robots
Jul 25–Oct 25: Ceramic Showcase (curator: John Hamilton III)
Aug 15–Oct 25: CarolAnn Wachter
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
Mar 6–28: Month of Printmaking Student Showcase; 40 West Arts Members Printmaking Mini-Exhibition
Apr 3–26: Blue Bench/Rise (Partner Exhibition)
May 1–31: 40 West Members Showcase
Jun 5–28: CommUNITY
Front Range Community College-Westminster Campus Visual Art Gallery, 3645 W 112th Ave, Westminster, CO 80031, 303-404-5390, Mon–Thu: 9:30am–6pm
Mar 12–Apr 2: Month of Printmaking (Mo’Print): The Unsaid Thread: Folklore As Social Commentary (Opening reception: Mar 12, 12:30–3pm)
Apr 16–Aug 20: Synergy Exhibition (Opening reception: Apr 16, 12:30–3pm)
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
Opening Feb 6: Leo Tanguma
Golden History Museum, 923 10th St, Golden, CO 80401, 303-278-3557, Tue–Sat: 10am–4:30pm
Nov 6, 2025–Mar 28, 2026: Rich Luckin: Golden Images
Jan 30, 2026–2027/2028: Glimpses of Golden
On view until May 2, 2026: We Are Still Here: The Endurance of Native Jewels
GreenWave Gallery at Elliott Gardens, 6321 Lowell Blvd, Denver, CO 80221, 303-428-4043, Mon–Sat: 9am–5pm, Sun: 10am–4pm
Feb 10–Mar 31: Susan McNeff Skokan: Twirlings with Red; Jessica Leicht: Stained Glass Mosaics
Kanon Collective, 6501 W Colfax Ave, Lakewood, CO 80214, 303-946-4870, Fri: 5–9pm, Sat–Sun 12–5pm
Mar 6–29: Anything Goes
May 1–31: Eric Myles Jones
Lakewood Arts Gallery, 6501 W Colfax Ave, Lakewood, CO 80214, 303-980-0625, Wed–Sun: 12–5pm, Fri: 12–9pm
Feb 28–Mar 27: Michelle Williams: A Touch of Africa; Julie Smith: Enchanted Realms
Mar 29–Apr 24: Kathleen Douglas
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
Mar 6–28: AJ Duncan: Bones and All
Apr 3–24: Hidden Wilds: Cryptid-Themed Group Show
May 1–23: Elena Gunderson: Somewhere Else
Jun 5–26: The Magic Remains: Folklore & Fairytale-Themed Group 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
Feb 13–Mar 9: The Casa Bonita Murder Mystery Art Show
Mar 6–22: Mike Bashford: Pieces; New Work from NEXT Artists
Mar 27–Apr 12: Barbara Gal and Mike Keene
Apr 17–May 3: NEXT Artists and Guests: Alter Ego
May 8–24: LeAnn Fenton; “Woke, triggered…” (curator: LeAnn Fenton)
May 29–Jun 14: Pam Farris and Karen Eberle-Smith
Jun 19–Jul 5: Nick Vialpando and Amy Manning: Shortgrass
O’Sullivan Art Gallery, Regis University, 3333 Regis Blvd, Denver, CO 80221, osullivangallery@regis.edu, Mon–Thu: 12–6pm, Fri–Sat: 12–4pm
Jan 20–Mar 27: En La Memoria/In Memory Of: Román Anaya and Louis Trujillo
Apr 13–May 2: Senior Thesis Exhibition
Pirate: Contemporary Art, 7130 W 16th Ave, Lakewood, CO 80214, pirateart3@gmail.com, Fri: 6–9pm, Sat–Sun: 12–5pm
Mar 6–22: Tim McKay: Time and Materials; Sebnem Duzgun: What's Across the Street?
Mar 27–Apr 12: Stephanie Spindler; Sophia Erickson
Apr 17–May 3: Brian Cavanaugh; Mark Friday
May 8–24: Jennifer Jeannelle; Tiffany Kennedy
May 29–Jun 14: Phil Bender; Marcus Fingerlin
Jun 19–Jul 5: Denise Pfau Demby; Dan Root
Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design, 1600 Pierce St, Lakewood, CO 80214, Mon–Fri, 11am–4pm
Feb 2–Mar 27: To Persevere or Surrender (Philip J. Steele Gallery)
Feb 27–May 15: Student Exhibition (Rude Gallery)
Mar 2–May 22: Recontextualize Student Symposium Exhibition (Rotunda Gallery)
Mar 17: VASD Program Artist Talk: Wendy Red Star (Mary Harris Auditorium)
Apr 10–May 15: Spring Graduation Exhibition (Philip J. Steele Gallery)
May 29–Jul 24: Student Exhibition (Rude Gallery)
Jun 5–Jul 24: Guest Artist Exhibition (Philip J. Steele Gallery)
Jun 5–Aug 28: Alumni Exhibition (Rotunda Gallery)
Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, 200 Violet St #140, Golden, CO 80401, 303-277-0377, Mon–Sat: 10am–4pm, Sun: 11am–4pm
Jan 26–Apr 18: 2026 Men's Exhibition (Main Gallery); Carol Ann Waugh: Conversations (Northeast Gallery)
Apr 20–Jul 18: Cindy Vermillion Hamilton: Medallion Quilts (Main Gallery); Phyllis Cullen: It’s All About…the Face, the Place, the Story (Northeast Gallery)
Tenn Street Coffee & Books, 4418 Tennyson Street, Denver, CO 80212, 303-455-0279, Sun–Thurs: 7am–5pm, Fri–Sat: 7am–8pm
Mar 5–Apr 24: Annual Printmakers’ Exhibition for Mo’Print 2026
The Three Leaches Gallery, 1560 Teller St, Lakewood, CO, 80214, Thu: 1–6pm, Sun: 12–4pm
Feb 7–Apr 3: Reconstruct: A Collage Exhibition by Chant Co-Operative
Apr 10–May 10: Metropolitan State University: BA Thesis Exhibition
May 18–Aug 2: Kayli Cottonwood
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
Feb 5–Mar 8: Year of the Horse: Chinese New Year Invitational
Mar 12–Apr 5: Josh Davy and Christy Lynne Seving: Somewhere in Time (Opening reception: Mar 14, 5–8:30pm)
Apr 9–May 3: Robert Bell and McCory James
May 7–31: Cody Kuehl and Zachary Reece
Jun 4–Jul 5: Colleen Tulley and Alison Flannery
Jul 9–Aug 2: Robert Newman and Erik Seaver
Aug 6–Sep 6: Barbara Hinnenkamp and Tatyana Hope
Sep 10–Oct 4: Lisa Lee Adams
Oct 8–Nov 1: Jane Falkenburg and Jamie Zerr Lockwood
Nov 5–29: Maria Sheets
Dec 3-27: VA La La La La GALA and FROST & FOUND Market