Art Walks
Denver Art Walks are a great way to spend a leisurely early evening seeing several simultaneous openings of new art exhibits, meeting the artists, socializing with friends and enjoying refreshments provided at a variety of stops at the many establishments that specifically cater to the gallery crowd. Originally started by the Lower Downtown (LoDo) Arts District, art walks have sprung up in neighborhoods throughout the metro area.

First Friday evening of each month, 5–9pm
Central Denver Art Walk–Many galleries stay open late the first Friday of each month–generally from 5-8pm or later. Galleries with changing exhibits take this opportunity to introduce the general public to new shows. A host of surrounding businesses in the area accommodate the crowds–restaurants, bars, bookstores and so forth. Some free transportation is available for the self-guided tour. Participating districts include Lower Downtown (LoDo), River North Art District (RiNo), North Denver, Olde Town Santa Fe Drive, the Golden Triangle Museum District (GoTri), Tennyson Street, Cherry Creek North Art District and the Broadway Corridor.
Colorado Springs First Friday Art Walk–Downtown galleries and the Cottonwood Artists School and Pikes Peak Community College.
Ft. Collins First Friday Gallery Walk–Old Town Fort Collins galleries remain open from 6-9pm for this self-guided tour, refreshments are served, many offer changing exhibits so there is always something new to see each month. For additional information please contact Arts Alive Fort Collins at (970) 482-2232 or email www.arts2@artsalivefc.org
Grand Junction First Friday–The Art Center, 6:30pm with gallery talk 7-9pm. Reception free and open to the public cash bar and hors d'oeuvres. For more information go to gjartcenter.org or call (970) 243-7337.

Second Fridays
Downtown Littleton Art Walk–LiDo galleries host their own walk on the second Friday of March, June, September and December.
Historic Downtown Longmont–Have a night on the town every 2nd Friday in Longmont. Visit the Old Firehouse Art Center for more information.
Hotchkiss Creamery Arts Center–Support the Creamery shows, visit northforkarts.org for more information.

First Monday Art Talks
Free to the public and provides a look into the life of an artist or art group each month through a unique reproduction of their influences. The evening events will be followed by a Q&A with the audience, mediated by host Eric Matelski. The talks are held at Dazzle Jazz (9th & Lincoln, Denver) with no cover, drink specials and light menu complimentary of Dazzle.

First Tuesdays
Sangre de Cristo Art Center (Pueblo) Art Walk–Fun and informative journey through the Center's fine art exhibitions, call (719) 295-7200 for more information.

First Thursdays
Golden Art Walk–The first Thursday of each month (from May through December) in Golden, Colorado.
Evergreen Art Walk–Every first Thursday from 5-9pm.
Colorado Springs FAC Modern Wine Tasting–Every first Thursday from 5-8pm.

Free First Saturdays
General museum admission is free for Colorado residents to the Denver Art Museum on the first Saturday of each month, (720) 865-5000.

Penny First Saturdays
Admission to the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver is only a penny on the first Saturday of every month, and this applies to all visitors. Also, the museum is open until 10pm every Friday, sells wine and beer in the café, and is a great stop for anyone doing a First Friday Art Walk, especially since they are located in between many of the other art districts.

Free Second Saturdays
Free admission and creative activities for children, teens and exhibit tours for adults. Sponsored by Target. Museo de las Americas.

Art Happens
July 3-25, opening reception & gallery talk Friday, July 10, 6:30-9pm, The Art Center, Western Colorado Center for the Arts, 1803 N. 7th Street, Grand Junction
Western Colorado Pastel Society juried member's exhibit. The Art Center's student, instructor & open studio show, July 6-27. How They Made It, July 10-August 22. 12th Annual National Collage Society postcard show, July 1-25. Visit The Art Center or call (970) 243-7337 for more information.

Group Show & July 4 Party
July 3-25, party Friday, July 3, Ironton Studios Gallery, 3636 Chestnut Place, Denver
Group show and party celebrating ten years. Visit www.irontonstudios.com for more information.

Warhol & Friends: Famous Artists to See Before You Die
June 27-August 15, Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center, 210 N. Santa Fe Avenue, Pueblo
AN ADVENTURE IN THE ARTS includes 73 works of 61 of the most prominent Modern and Contemporary artists in the world. These pieces represent some of the most important and influential works of art in our society today. Visit Sangre de Cristo Arts or call (719) 295-7200 for more information.

Three Cups of Tea
June 26-August 2, opening reception Friday, June 26, 5-7pm, Art Center of Estes Park, 517 Big Thompson Ave., Estes Park
Susan Anderson, clay, mixed media. Suzie Bogard, clay, painting, mixed media. Candace Newlove, clay, mixed media, fiber. Profits from this sale will be donated to the Greg Mortensen's Central Asian Institute.
Go to artcenterofestes.com for more information or call (970) 586-5882.

Contemporary Furniture Design
June 26-September 7, opening reception Friday, June 26, 5-7pm, Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Pkwy. (Wadsworth & Alameda), Lakewood
Mezzanine Gallery: Students from Metropolitan College of Denver industrial arts program will show their personal style and aesthetic design in furniture designed to be mass-produced. Sketches and models will show the design process as students consider form, color, balance, texture, functionality and manufacturability in their works.
Abstracting the Figure, May 25-August 29. North Gallery, South Gallery & on the Commons: The juror for the seventh annual sculpture exhibition is sculptor Reven Marie Swanson. “As juror, I will seek to assemble work that demonstrates an exploratory representation of the human figure. It’s through artist’s exploration of contemporary forms and materials that defines modern-day culture.”
Go to www.lakewood.org for more details or call (303) 987-7877.

Made in the Midwest
June 26-September 12, Lecture + Q&A, Friday, June 26, 6-7:30pm, cost $10 general/$8 AIGA/$5 students, RSVP, opening reception Friday, June 26, 6-10pm, Ink Lounge Gallery, 445 South Saulsbury Street, Unit H, Belmar, Denver
Prints by Chicago illustrators Jay Ryan and Diana Sudyka. A lecture hosted by AIGA Colorado and Ink Lounge Gallery at 7349 W. Alaska Drive, where the artists will talk about their process, history and what keeps them inspired. Then join us immediately following the lecture to see an up-close look at their work in the gallery which is located around the corner. Ryan and Sudyka have created gig posters for some of the biggest names in independent music, but their individualistic style of hand-drawn type and illustration makes their prints truly unique beyond the music industry. Visit inkloungegallery.com for more details or call (303) 321-7101.

Paper & Clay 2
June 20-August 1, opening reception Saturday, June 20, 5-8pm, SHY RABBIT Contemporary Arts, 333 Bastille Drive, Pagosa Springs
The "Paper" works on display represent the advancement of the "Reductive Ink" printmaking process. The "Clay" works represent 11 accomplished ceramists. Go to shyrabbit.com for more details or call (970) 731-2766.

21 under 31 & Lisa Michot
June 18-July 12, opening reception Friday, June 19, 6-9pm, SPARK Gallery, 900 Santa Fe Drive, Denver
21 under 31 features 21 juried peices of orginal art from artists age 31 and younger. New works by Lisa Michot; Kevin Baer, Malignant Manifestation, in the North Gallery.
Gallery hours: Thurs.-Sat. 12-5pm, Sun. 1-4pm. Contact www.sparkgallery.com for more details or call (720) 889-2200.

Out of Context & New Paintings
June 18-July 5, CORE New Art Space, 900 Santa Fe Drive, Denver
Main Gallery: Gene Ray George, Out of Context, superimposes an invented personality and narrative onto found images through expressionistic color and collage to achieve a fresh perspective out of context. Mark Monroe, New Paintings, nonrepresentational experiments of color and visual texture provide the impetus for the viewers own perceptions to take precedence. In the Annex: the show net.works 2: singularities consists of artworks created by artists from a LiveJournal friends list. Twenty-eight talented men from all over the globe will be showing one piece, a singularity of work, representing the best of who they are and what they do. Go to corenewartspace.com/ for more information or call (303) 297-8428.

Charles Parson: Personal Echoes on the Horizon
June 12-August 2, Foothills Art Center, 809 15th Street, Golden
This exhibition is an expansive approach through Parson's process of sketching on-site in natural environments and then translating those experiences into wall constructions, three-dimensional drawings, sculptures and works featuring interacting sound components. This is a special opportunity to delve into the thoughtful, prolific world of a significant Colorado artist. Visit www.foothillsartcenter.org or call (303) 279-3922 for more information.

Contemporary Peruvian Weavings
June 12-July 24, Translations Gallery, 1743 Wazee Street (new address), Denver
Maximo Laura’s work is the rediscovery of the rich, unique and millennial historical textile source of the Andes combined with the innovations in the international field of tapestry. Working in 100% Andean alpaca, llama, wool and cotton, Maestro Laura weaves a world that reflects his personal as well as cultural views. His works are three-dimensional representations of Andean mythological themes drawn from Peru's rich history of pre-Columbian cultures such as the Incas and their modern day descendants the Quechua Indians. Visit www.translationsgallery.com or call (303) 629-0713 for more information.

Mile High and UNDERGROUND
June 5-July 31, Byers-Evans House Gallery, 1310 Bannock St., Denver
Examine the art and printed word of the Bohemian/Beat scene in Denver, focusing on the underground presses/book stores from 1965 to 1987. The exhibit, curated by Steve Wilson and Paul Harbaugh, will highlight original cover art, paintings, poetry, publications and events documenting the seminal role Denver played, both geographically and intellectually, within the continuing evolution of the counter culture in America. Included in the exhibition will be works gathered from across the country by artists Saul White, John Fish, Steve Wilson, Angelo di Benedetto, Tony Scibella, Tom Fowler, Alfred Kleyhauer, Frank Rios, and Marcia Ward among others significant to the scene. Visit the Colorado Historical Society website for more information or call the Byers-Evans House at (303) 620-4933.

DAZE Fat Caps and Burnt Racks: Recent Works
June 5-30, Andenken Gallery, 2990 Larimer Street, Denver
This solo show consists of recent paintings and works on paper, inspired by and drawn from artist Chris "Daze" Ellis vast collection of sketchbooks. Visit www.andenkenshop.com or call (303) 629-0713 for more information.

Pure Pleasure
June 5-September 6, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 1750 13th Street, Boulder
This exhibit highlights the rich and varied talents of a renowned group of artists well-known in the region. In diverse media, including photography, painting, ceramics, and installation, these artists explore the boundaries of varied definitions of pleasure hopefully allowing art to provide a counterbalance or salve to the uncertain and precarious times in which we live. Artists include; Phil Bender, Julie Blackmon, Deborah Dell, Rebecca DiDomenico, Ana Maria Hernando, Tsehai Johnson, Mark Sink and Kristin Hatgi, and Stacey Steers. $4 adults, $3 students, seniors and educators. Visit bmoca.org or call (303) 443-2122

Project : Progeny
June 5-28, Sliding Door Art Gallery, 766 Santa Fe Drive, Denver
An exhibition of art collaborations and inspirations between adults and children associated with the gallery.
Visit slidingdoorgallery.com for more details.

OWICZ & Eul
June 5-30, NOW ArtSpace, 3977 Tennyson St., Denver
New works, two artists, OWICZ and Patrick Eul and perhaps a few older works, too... Go to nowartspace.com for more information or call (303) 477-2300.

Figuratively Speaking
June 5-30, The Other Side Arts, 1644 Platte St., Denver
Three artists, three approaches to the human form featuring Antonio Francesco, sculpture; Ken Phillips, mixed media and Matt Klein, oil painting. Go to theothersidearts.org for more information or call (303) 561-3000.

Alchemy
June 5-30, Walker Fine Art, 300 West 11th Ave., Denver
Featuring alternative photography by Bonny Lhotka and her nature based work presented in an unconventional way using mineral pigments and 24K gold to illuminate and transform the ordinary. Back gallery features the Eggs, Rocks, Pearls series by Brenda Stumpf, monoprints by Michele Winkler, and wood sculpture by Anne Shutan. Go to walkerfineart.com for more details or call (303) 355-8955.

Permanent Collection & Color of Sound
June 5-September 18, The Museum of Outdoor Arts, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Suite 2-230, Englewood
Works from the Permanent Collection: Museum of Outdoor Arts is bringing the indoor collection out of storage for public view! The indoor permanent collection only comes out of the archives every few years for view. The Permanent Collection exhibition features local and international artists such as Daniel Sprick, Robert Mangold, John Henry, Chen Chi, Issac Witkin, Magdalena Abakanowicz and Lin Emery just to name a few. Pieces range from photography and film to painting and sculpture.
Color of Sound: A sound and light installation premiering in our state of the art sound gallery. Experience 8 channel DSD surround sound while bathing in a synchronized chromo kinetic light show. Allow our musical sherpa to guide you through this unusual experience that will captivate the senses.
Visit moaonline.org for more details or call (303) 806-0444.

Brave New World
June 4-July 17, plus+gallery, 2501 Larimer Street, Denver
The exhibition "Brave New World"  features Bill Amundson, simply one of Denver's most beloved and recognized talents. Amundson has haunted the gallery walls prior through the paintings of Wes Magyar, and now takes the plunge with Plus to deliver his no-holds-barred viewpoint of our dysfunctional world. It is a thrill to be working with Bill and to see his drawings provoke at every level. Melissa Furness recently moved to Denver to teach art at the University of Colorado Denver. Acclaim has followed her in the short time she has been exhibiting as an artist, and "Brave New World" marks her debut in Denver. She depicts a dizzying, surreal universe that merges new and old through diverse media that builds to an impressive visual density, expanding our perceptions of both process and content. Finally, Canadian Douglas Walker expands on the vision first introduced to Denver during last year's intern curated venture "Vis-a-Visage" at Object + Thought. His paintings meld singular painting techniques with a variety of romanticized, dreamlike visual motifs that are absolutely sublime to behold. This trio presents a contemporary vision of society that is profound, moving and indeed very brave. Go to plusgallery.com for more information or call (303) 296-0927.

TRACE (figurative)
June 4-August 13, MSCD Center for Visual Art, 1734 Wazee St., Denver
Heather Doyle-Maier, Jason Gimbel, Nigel Poor, Denis Roussel. Go to www.mscd.edu/news/cva/ for more details or call (303) 294-5207.

NCAR Community Art Program
Gallery 1: June 1-July 25, Gallery 2: June 1-July 25, NCAR Mesa Laboratory, 1850 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder
Gallery 1: Robert Palmer, photography, June 1-July 25. Gallery 2: Julia Lunk, watercolor painting, June 1-July 25.
Both galleries are located in the cafeteria of the Mesa Lab at NCAR. Hours: M-F 8am-5pm, Sat-Sun-holidays 9am-4pm. Click here for more details or call (303) 497-2408.

Wayne Thiebaud: 70 Years of Painting
May 30-August 16, Loveland Museum/Gallery, 503 N. Lincoln Ave. (corner of Fifth & Lincoln), Downtown Loveland
Main Gallery (May 30-August 12): Wayne Thiebaud.
Foote Gallery (May 30-July 12): 2009 Fiber Celebration.
Visit Loveland Museum & Gallery for more details or call (970) 962-2410.

Keyes
May 30-July 3, David B. Smith Gallery, 825 Santa Fe Drive, Denver
Artist Josh Keyes, often incorporates objects and animals into his dissected environments that have personal iconographic significance. He weaves his personal mythology through fractured and isolated landscapes that are either overgrown with vegetation or underwater, and often depict historic or military monuments covered with graffiti.
Gallery hours: Tues.-Sat. 12-6pm or by appointment. Visit www.davidbsmithgallery.com/ for more details.

Boxy Books
May 29-July 3, Abecedarian Gallery, 910 Santa Fe Drive, Unit #101, Denver
A national exhibition of bookworks that are either ‘boxy’ in demeaner or utilize the box as a conceptual as well as visual tool. Artists included are Aimee Lee, Alicia Bailey, Bonnie Thompson Norman, Carolyn Leigh, Ezma Hanschka, Ginger Burrell, James Reid-Cunningham, Jana Sim, Jeanne Borofsky, Maryanne Riker, Melissa Kaup-Augustine, Mia Semingson, Rhonda Miller, Roberta Lavadour, Sabina Nies, Stephanie Marinone, Sun Young Kang, Susan Collard, Susann Wilbur and Tenille Shuster.
Go to www.abecedariangallery.com for more details or call (303) 534-1038.

Peter Coffin & No Sound
May 11-July 24, Aspen Art Museum, 590 North Mill Street, Aspen
Artist in Residence New York-based contemporary artist Peter Coffin, May 11-July 24, whose recent projects include UFO, a 24-foot wide unidentified flying object constructed with 3,000 flashing LED lights and test-launched in Gdansk, Poland this year during the summer art fair.
No Sound, May 23-July 19, includes silent moving-image work by three generations of artists, working in both Europe and the United States, in an eclectic mix of avant-garde film, rarely exhibited early video works, and recent film and video. Featuring work by Doug Aitken, Bas Jan Ader, Marcel Broodthaers, Guy Ben-Ner, Trisha Donnelly, Nancy Graves, Henrik Håkansson, David Noonan, Paul Pfeiffer, and Diana Thater.
Go to www.aspenartmuseum.org for more details or call (970) 925-8050.

Irina Kopelevich
May 11-August 11, Kohelet Congregation, 428 So. Forest St., Denver
Kopelevich’s work features scenes of contemporary Jewish themes and characters captured in movement. Kopelevich was featured in the April 2007 issue of the Hadassah Magazine with the highlights and challenges of her journey as an artist. Visit the mizelmuseum.org or call (303) 394-9993.

Art Rocks
May 6-August 8, Michele Mosko Fine Art, 136 West 12th Ave., Denver
Exhibition of original artwork by legendary graphic artist Stanley Mouse and select photographs taken in the late Sixties by internationally recognized photographer Amalie R. Rothschild. This exhibit of fine and collectible art is an extraordinary grouping of key imagery that reflects the musical history of rock ’n’ roll of the late 60s. Go to michelemoskofineart.com for more details or call (303) 534-5433.

City&County Exhibition and Speaker Series
May 4-June 29, M-F between Noon-6pm, Denver City & County Building, Jury Assembly Room, 1437 Bannock St., 4th Floor, Room 431, Denver
Seth Klekamp and Lindsey Walker, photography. About Lindsey's work: "As a photographer, I always find myself composing and analyzing the atmosphere around me. My medium of photography ranges anywhere from black and white film to digital. Being able to express myself through a photograph is a technique I've developed through my knowledge I've gained at the University of Northern Colorado and my own personal exploration." About Seth's work: "I approach photography with a very journalistic mind set. I try to be honest with the subject. My installations are usually many different individual subjects... placed in a way that gives the viewer a chance to give them their own personal meanings. I think this gives an individual a chance to give meaning to things that may seem random or common." For more information on the City & County Exhibition & Speaker Series go to www.myspace.com/exhibitionspeakerseries.

My Self: Original Self Portraits of the Mizel Museum Artist Alliance
May 4-September 1, Mizel Museum and Kohelet Congregation, 428 So. Forest St., Denver
The exhibit, My Self: Original Self Portraits by the Artists of the Mizel Museum Artist Alliance (MMAA), features original works in various media, fashioned by local and national artists. Visit the mizelmuseum.org or call (303) 394-9993.

Fragile Nature
April 25-August 9, The Wildlife Experience, 10035 South Peoria, Parker
Ever wonder what it’s like to go ‘On Assignment’ for National Geographic? Wonder no more. In his new photo show, ‘Fragile Nature’, photographer Joel Sartore takes the viewer on assignment with the world’s greatest magazine. It’s a journey into the natural world across much of North and South America, from jaguars and macaws to gray wolves and grizzly bears. In Sartore’s own words, you’ll hear the stories behind the photos. In plain talk Sartore details why species become endangered, what are their chances of recovery, and most importantly, what we all can do to help. For the past 16 years with National Geographic, Sartore’s work has focused primarily on endangered species and preservation of their habitat. He is one of their strongest photographic voices behind the plight of America’s endangered species. Visit The Wildlife Experience or call (720) 488-3300 for more information.

Colorado Art Before, During and After the Magafan Twins
March 24-August 2, Kirkland Museum, 1311 Pearl Street, Denver
This exhibition of 63 paintings and works on paper traces the evolution of Colorado art from 1875 to 2007, as evidenced through the styles of early traditionalism, impressionism, surrealism, referential abstraction and pure abstraction. 36 of these works have never before been exhibited at Kirkland Museum. A tribute to the Magafan twins, Jenne and Ethel, is featured in the exhibition with 19 works from 1933 to the 1950s. The identical Magafan twins were raised in Colorado Springs and Denver and are best known for their mural work as part of the government’s Works Progress Administration (WPA) program from 1937 to about 1945. Jenne and Ethel executed murals in public buildings across the United States including several in Washington D.C. Now at Kirkland Museum visitors can see some of their extraordinary smaller works. Visit the Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art for more information or call (303) 832-8576.

Altered Landscapes
March 13-September 20, Estes Park Museum, 200 4th Street, Estes Park
This exhibit delves into the natural formation of the Estes Park landscape and its alteration by mankind. Go to estesnet.com/Museum for more information or call (970) 586-6256.

Intimacy & Seduction
February 16-September 26, The Madden Museum of Art, 6363 South Fiddler's Green Circle, Greenwood Village
This exhibition examines concepts that have ignited the human experience for centuries, exploring themes of love and lust, from the visceral to the cerebral whether it be a naked form, velvety box of chocolates or a bed made of ostrich feathers and crystal. Featured artists include Peter Anton, William-Adolphe Bouguereau, Vittorio Matteo Corcos, Jill Greenberg, Peter Max, Mark Sink, Daniel Sprick, Andy Warhol and Jean Wells. The MADDEN is open during regular hours, Monday through Friday, 10am-6pm and by appointment. Go to themaddenmuseum.org for more information or call (303) 763-1970.

Kids’Art Club
Kid's Art Club Update. Click here for more information.

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