On display: Front Range art guide Aug. 20-26

Aug. 20—Boulder area

15th Street Gallery Featuring work by Boston artist Nancy Simonds and Denver artist Tony Ortega; open by appointment 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 1708 15th St., Boulder; 303-447-2841; 15thstreetgalleryboulder.com

Ana's Art Gallery Art from local, African and Caribbean artists; noon-5 p.m. Friday-Sunday; 958 Cherryvale Road, Boulder; 303-261-5936; anasartgallery.com

Arbor Institute "Life in the Plasticene," explores the fossil-fuel driven plastic era with works by Marcus Eriksen, Kelsi Nagy, Chris Jordan, Patrick Chandler, and David Oonk, through Oct. 3; 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, 1-4 p.m. Sunday, or by appointment 1-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 1708 13th St., Boulder; arborinstitute.org

Art and Soul Gallery Works by New England-area artist Eleanor Sabin explore conflict between the human-made and natural world; 11 a.m- 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday; 1615 Pearl St., Boulder; 303-544-5803; artandsoulboulder.com

Art Parts Creative Reuse Center Staff and volunteer art show located in the Bricolage Gallery features works in a wide range of mediums and repurposed materials from more than 15 artists; through Oct. 2; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday and noon-6 p.m. Sunday; 2860 Bluff St., Boulder; artpartsboulder.org

Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art "The Stubborn Influence of Painting," work from U.S. and U.K. artists, through Sept. 6; "El movimiento sigue," outdoor Los Seis de Boulder sculpture by Jasmine Baetz, through March 14, 2022; "The Journey Continues Toward Justice, El Movimiento Sigue," installation by Judy Miranda and Geraldina Lawson explores the issues facing young undocumented immigrants, through Sept. 6; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday; 1750 13th St., Boulder; 303-443-2122; bmoca.org

Canyon Theater and Gallery "Love Letters to the Earth / Cartas de Amor a La Tierra," collaboration by the Arbor Art Collective and local artists and farmers who are creating food justice and climate-resilient food systems, through Oct. 3; 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday, noon-5 p.m. Friday-Sunday; Main Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3100, boulderlibrary.org/exhibits

The Collective Community Arts Center "Lost & Found: Art with Found Objects,"

a group exhibition with works made from recycled and/or found objects, through Oct. 3; artist open house 3-7 p.m. Aug. 20; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday; 201 N. Public Road, Lafayette; lafayetteco.gov

Dairy Arts Center Four exhibits promote awareness for MMIWG(Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls):"Sing Our Rivers Red," exhibition features thousands of single earrings, each representing a current MMIWG case; "MMIWG+ Art Exhibit" features works from Native artists Chad Yellowjohn, Nathalie Standingcloud, Mary Jane Oatman, Crystal Dugi, Lakota Sage and Olivia Montoya; "Native Fashion Taking Action" by Native fashion designer and "Project Runway" alum Patricia Michaels; mural by Creative Nations' artist JayCee Beyale; all on display through October; 2-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; 303-440-7826; thedairy.org

East Window "Never Forget," Nicholas Galanin's piece transforms the Hollywood sign as into a call for action to transfer land back to Indigenous communities, through Aug. 29; open daily 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; 4949 Broadway, Unit 102-B, Boulder; eastwindow.org

East Window Pearl Street Annex "Gordian Knot," by Kacy Jung explores culture and capitalism, through Sept. 1; 1647 Pearl Street, Boulder; eastwindow.org

Eldorado Springs Art Center The former dilapidated car repair shop turned art gallery features a sculpture garden and studio artist works; call for an appointment; 8 Chesebro Way, Eldorado Springs; 303-378-0454; eldoradospringsartcenter.com

The Gallery at the Bus Stop Apartments "Street Wise," featuring art from artists-in-residence Eboni J.D. Freeman, Heather Schulte, Monks & Ninjas, Mr. Hanimal and Savannah Ducharm, through Aug. 31; open 4-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday or by appointment; 4895 N. Broadway, Boulder; noboartdistrict.org

Lyons Redstone MuseumHistoric exhibits in an 1881 school house with three rooms: "Lyons Newspapers: A History," "All Aboard! Railroads in Lyons," "Swift/Smith/Bohn Family," "125 Years of Distinctive Cameras," "Native American Artifacts," "Della Burke" and more; through Oct. 3; 9:30-4:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 12:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday; 340 High St., Lyons; lyonsredstonemuseum.com

Mary Williams Fine Arts "America the Beautiful," with a portion of proceeds benefiting Feeding America; call for hours; 5311 Western Ave. #112, Boulder, 303-938-1588; marywilliamsfinearts.com

Museum of Boulder "Memorial Crane Project," by Karla Funderburk, honors victims of COVID with thousands of origami cranes, through Sept. 17; "Drawing Parallels: Community Art & Artifacts from 2020," through Sept. 17; "Celebrating 30 Years: eTown, a National Treasure," exhibit with archival memorabilia, historic photographs and more, through Oct. 4; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday-Monday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday; 2205 Broadway, Boulder; 303-449-3464; museumofboulder.org

Naropa University Art Galleries Will reopen again this fall; 6287 Arapahoe Ave. and 2130 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder; naropa.edu

NCAR/UCAR Community Art Program Closed until further notice; National Center for Atmospheric Research Visitor Center, 1850 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder; 303-497-2570 or scied.ucar.edu

NoBo Art District First Fridays run 6-9 p.m. and feature self-guided tour of artist studios; 1-6 p.m. Second Saturdays feature local artists, food vendors, musicians and free family-friendly activities, through December; the artist-run collective runs along North Boulder and Lee Hill Drive; noboartdistrict.org

Phil Lewis Art Open noon-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday; 2034 Pearl St, unit 102, Boulder; 720-379-6249; phillewisart.com

POP! Gallery Open Studios' pop-up art and gift gallery features rotating exhibits by Boulder County artists and Open Studios members; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. daily; Lower level of the Broadway Building, 1200 Pearl Street, Suite 15; openstudios.org/pop-gallery

R Gallery "Trees & Flowers," by Colorado artists, through Sept. 26; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday; 2027 Broadway, Boulder; 303-447-2841; rgallery.art

Rembrandt Yard Aboriginal, local and national art; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, call ahead; 1301 Spruce St., Boulder; 303-301-2972; rembrandtyard.com

SmithKlein Gallery California artist Peter Burega works on display, through Aug. 27; noon-5 p.m. daily; 1116 Pearl St., Boulder; 303-444-7200; smithklein.com

Thistle Community Gallery "Transitional Evidence" exhibit by Dona Laurita, through August, features guest artists Jody Bill and Steve O'Bryan; open by appointment; 6000 Spine Road #101, Boulder; donalaurita.com.

CU Art Museum "Staring into the Fire," abstract on canvas pieces by local artist Kate Petley, through Dec. 18; "Tools of Conveyance," mixed-media pieces that use of glass and organic materials by Canadian artist Tim Whiten, through Dec. 18; 1085 18th St., Boulder; cuartmuseum.colorado.edu

University of Colorado Museum of Natural History Will reopen again this fall; University of Colorado Henderson Building, 15th and Broadway, Boulder; colorado.edu

Longmont area

Artwalk Longmont Firehouse Art Center and Downtown Longmont's Summer on the Streets fill the breezeways along Main Street with live art, three stages of pop-up concerts and more than 18 artisan tents; 4-8 p.m. Saturday; Main Street, Longmont; firehouseart.org/summeronthestreets2021

Firehouse Art Center "Means of Production," with Alexandra Knox, Manda Remmen and Noah Breuer, through Aug. 29; artist-in-residence Janelle W. Anderson has works in the South Gallery; noon-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday; 667 Fourth Ave., Longmont; firehouseart.org

Longmont Museum "Longmont 150" exhibition celebrates the city's sesquicentennial with 80-plus years of artifacts, through Jan. 9, 2022; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; 400 Quail Road, Longmont; longmontmuseum.org

Osmosis Gallery "Why Not Niwot?" a juried show about the unique town, through Aug. 31; "The Sense Called Wonder," exhibit by Karen Taylor, through Aug. 31; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday; 290 Second Ave., Niwot; osmosisartgallery.com

Northern Colorado

Art Center of Estes Park "The Joy Of Diversity," mixed media by Cynthia Price Reedy, jewelry by Eli Roehl, through Aug. 24; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; 517 Big Thompson Ave., Estes Park; artcenterofestes.com

Artworks Loveland "Out of Place, Out of Bounds," highlights fiber and fiber techniques, through Aug. 28; 1-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, noon-4 p.m. Saturday; 310 N.Railroad Ave., Loveland; artworksloveland.org

Loveland Museum "Flashpoints: Material: Intent: Fused," artists explore a wide range of materials, through Sept. 25; "Light Affects: Encaustic Colorado," group exhibition with Colorado artists, through Sept. 25; "Encaustic Watercolor Paintings," by artist Eric Zimmer, through Aug. 28; "Speaking to Water," by Sharon Carlisle, through Aug. 28; "Magia Chicana," by Tony Ortega, through Nov. 13; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; 503 N. Lincoln Ave., Loveland; lovelandmuseumgallery.org