Week in Art: Android Jones' mural fundraiser in Lyons, artisan markets in Lyons, Louisville
Jun. 3—Week in art
The Gallery at Bus Stop — The show "Waves," multi-media works from photographic artist Dona Laurita, will open at 5 p.m. Friday with a reception. The exhibit will be on display through June 26; 4895 N. Broadway, Boulder; noboartdistrict.org.
Lyons Town Mural Fundraiser — Funds will be raised this weekend at a benefit show for the installation of a new mural by Lyons-based multimedia artist Android Jones. The final image will be unveiled 6-9 p.m. Friday at Solhawk Gallery, 401 Main St., Lyons, and Jones will have exclusive prints, original sketches and special merch for sale. The closing show and auction will feature several limited-edition pieces from 7-9 p.m. June 11; androidjones.com.
Boulder County Plein Air Event — Now through June 11, artists can capture the beauty of Boulder County by creating art of any medium en plein air (outside). Registration is required to submit art for the awards competition, sale and final exhibit at Chautauqua Auditorium that will take place 9 a.m.-noon June 11. The event is open to any artist of all abilities, ages 15 and older; openstudios.org.
BlueBird Arts and Crafts Market — New art fair will bring handmade goods from local makers to Memory Square Park, 801 Grant Court, Louisville, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Shoppers can peruse a curated group of goods while the Taste of Louisville takes over downtown, featuring fare from local restaurants, a farmers market and more; bluebirdartsandcrafts.com.
Lyons Summer Artisan Market — The second annual market returns with more than 20 local vendors alongside grilled goods from local barbecue masters, craft beer and root beer floats. Proceeds will support the Lyons Community Foundation. Bluegrass band Jake Leg will play tunes from noon-2 p.m.; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Bohn Park, 199 2nd Ave., Lyons; lyonscolorado.com.
Latino Chamber of Commerce Cultural Day — An afternoon of dancing, crafting and culture will feature local authors Deborah Martinez-Martinez, Ernesto Alvarado, Albert Quintana, Beatrice Montoya Apodaca, Arturo Jimenez, Joe Barrera, Elizabeth Renee Fajardo, Lourdes "LuLu" Buck and Christina Montoya, who will have their books for sale. There will be samples of homemade tortillas and fare from food trucks Que Rico Parce and Izote. Luna Cultura will bring the craft station, artisan goods from Inez Sanchez's Misfit Dolls will be for sale and children's books will be given out. There will be live dance performances from Bailes de Mi Tierra and live storytelling by Maria Ramirez; noon-5 p.m. Saturday at the Museum of Boulder, 2205 Broadway, Boulder; museumofboulder.org.
Boulder area
15th Street Gallery Featuring work by Boston artist Nancy Simonds and Denver artist Tony Ortega; open by appointment only; 1708 15th St., Boulder; 303-447-2841; 15thstreetgalleryboulder.com
Ana's Art Gallery Art from local, African and Caribbean artists; noon-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday; 1100 Spruce St., Boulder; anasartgallery.com
Art and Soul Gallery Hanging fringe works by Beth Naumann on display; 10 a.m-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday; 1615 Pearl St., Boulder; 303-544-5803; artandsoulboulder.com
Art Parts Non-profit creative reuse center; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday; 3080 Valmont St., Boulder; artpartsboulder.org
Art Source International Antique maps, prints and vintage posters; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday; 1237 Pearl St., Boulder; artsourceinternational.com.
Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art "Once They Were Red," fiber installations by Erica Green; "³/ works," drawing installations by Kevin Townsend; "Inner Lining," Natani Notah explores her Native American identity, all three exhibits up through June 12; "El movimiento sigue," Los Seis de Boulder sculpture by Jasmine Baetz, through Oct. 23; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday; 1750 13th St., Boulder; 303-443-2122; bmoca.org
Canyon Theater and Gallery "Mexicanixima," handmade piñatas by Maribel Arredondo, through July 9; "Word Into Art," works intertwine text and art from more than 90 artists and writers, through June 22; 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday; Main Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3100, boulderlibrary.org/exhibits.
Dairy Arts Center "inVISIBLE — hyperVISIBLE," works that examine Asian stereotypes, through July 16; "Nested Rhomboids," woven sculpture by Jodi Stuart; "Outlandish Redux," previous works by Natascha Seideneck; "Cause 2 Become," reused materials sculpture by Scottie Burgess; "Project Worthmore," mural collab with Street Wise Boulder and Erica Pacha; call for hours; 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; 303-440-7826; thedairy.org.
East Window and East Window South "Two Spirit Lakota," photography by Magdalena Wosinska, through July 28; "Disgust: Unhealthy Practices," group show in the South gallery explores harmful actions, through June 28; open daily 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; South open by appointment; 4949 Broadway, Unit 102-B and 102-C, Boulder; eastwindow.org.
Eldorado Springs Art Center Art gallery and sculpture garden in the foothills; 8 Chesebro Way, Eldorado Springs; 303-378-0454; eldoradospringsartcenter.com.
The Gallery at Bus Stop "Waves," multi-media works from Dona Laurita, opening reception 5 p.m. June 3, on display through June 26; 6-9 p.m. first Fridays, noon-4 p.m. Saturdays or by appointment; 4895 N. Broadway, Boulder; noboartdistrict.org.
HiFi Jones Studio & Gallery Jonathan Hanst's pop-culture art mashups made from reclaimed vinyl and books; 4:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday or by appointment; 209 E. Simpson St., Lafayette; hifijones.com.
Louisville Center for the Arts National Juried Photography Show and Sale, through June 5; call for hours; 801 Grant Ave., Louisville; louisvilleartassociation.org.
Mary Williams Fine Arts Gallery features fine art, antique maps and framing services; call for hours; 5311 Western Ave., #112, Boulder, 303-938-1588; marywilliamsfinearts.com
Museum of Boulder "People and Places," oil paintings of travel by Jennifer Hohlfelder, through June 16; "Voces Vivas" explores county's Latino heritage, through Feb. 26; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, closed Tuesdays; 2205 Broadway, Boulder; 303-449-3464; museumofboulder.org
Naropa University Art Galleries Nalanda Campus, 6287 Arapahoe Ave.: Cube Gallery has local and international artists; Nalanda Gallery hosts guest artists and student exhibitions, Lounge Gallery operated by students. Arapahoe Campus, 2130 Arapahoe Ave.: Lincoln Gallery features local and regional artists. Paramita Campus, 3285 30th St.: Paramita Gallery has works in all media by regional artists; all open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday; bit.ly/naropaart
NoBo Art Center "NoBo Artist Reunion," featuring art from Anne Gifford, Carol Kozlowski, Astrid Paustian, Marianne Weingroff and Masumi Yoneyama, through June; 6-9 p.m. Fridays, noon-4 p.m. Saturdays; 4929 Broadway, #E, Boulder; noboartdistrict.org/nobo-art-center.
Particulars Art Gallery "6×6 Community Art Show," community-submitted art of every medium is on display via 6-by-6 inch canvases, through June; noon-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday-Sunday; 401 S. Public Road, Lafayette; particularsart.com
Phil Lewis Art From T-shirts to custom snowboards and prints to laser engraving, Phil Lewis' art is on display and for sale; noon-5 p.m. Friday-Sunday; 2034 Pearl St., Unit 102, Boulder; phillewisart.com
POP! Gallery Open Studios' pop-up art and gift gallery; 11 a.m.-7 p.m. daily; 1421 Pearl St.; openstudios.org/pop-gallery
R Gallery "Sunrise/Sunset," artwork inspired by the sun, opening reception 6 p.m. June 23, runs through July 10; 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday-Monday; 2027 Broadway, Boulder; 303-447-2841; rgallery.art
Rembrandt Yard Aboriginal, local and national art; call for hours; 1301 Spruce St., Boulder; 303-301-2972; rembrandtyard.com
Shark's Ink Renowned printmaking studio and gallery with more than 160 national artist collaborations since 1976; 550 Blue Mountain Road, Lyons; 303-823-9190; sharksink.com
SmithKlein Gallery Works from Santa Fe artist David Rothermel on display, through July 1; noon-5 p.m. daily; 1116 Pearl St., Boulder; 303-444-7200; smithklein.com
CU Art Museum "To Hear the Earth Before the End of the World," light and sound installation, through July 16; "Herbert Bayer: From Bauhaus to Aspen," through June; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; 1085 18th St., Boulder; cuartmuseum.colorado.edu
University of Colorado Museum of Natural History "Antarctica: More than Meets the Eye," BioLounge; "Horses in the North American West," Anthropology Hall; University of Colorado Henderson Building, 15th and Broadway, Boulder; colorado.edu
Longmont area
Firehouse Art Center "Line & Weight," works from Courtney Giblin and Clark Valentine, through June 5; Jono Wright is the South Gallery summer artist-in-residence, through Sept. 1; noon-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday; 667 Fourth Ave., Longmont; firehouseart.org.
The Great Frame Up "Rey Ford Student Art Show" features works from the award-winning Longmont artist and his students, through June 4; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 430 Main St., Longmont; longmont.thegreatframeup.com.
Longmont Museum "Tipi to Tiny House: Hands-on Homebuilding," family-friendly exhibit opens June 11 and runs through Jan. 8; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday; 400 Quail Road, Longmont; longmontmuseum.org.
Osmosis Gallery "Reset or Recovery," oil paintings by Jason Emery; Call for entries for "2022 Why Not Niwot?" through June 13, apply online; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday; 290 Second Ave., Niwot; osmosisartgallery.com.
Walnut Gallery Features work from more than 50 artists in a wide range of media; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday, and open by appointment; 364 Main St., Longmont; thewalnutgallery.com.
Northern Colorado
Art Center of Estes Park "Anywhere But Here," travel photography by John Shelton, through June 6; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; 517 Big Thompson Ave., Estes Park; artcenterofestes.com
Artworks "The Lives and Traumas of Stuffed Animals," dark humor drawings by Elaine Erne; "Power," group show examines the many forms of power; both up through June 25; 1-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, noon-4 p.m. Saturday; 310 N.Railroad Ave., Loveland; artworksloveland.org
Columbine Gallery More than 800 National Sculpture Guild pieces adorn a sculpture garden with local paintings on display inside; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday; 2683 N. Taft Ave., Loveland; columbinegallery.com
Independence Gallery "Gress Student Art Show" features works from local art students; 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday; 233 E. 4th St., Loveland; independencegallery.com
Lincoln Gallery "National Fine Art Show" features works from U.S. artists, through June 2; noon-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; 429 Lincoln Ave., Loveland; 970-663-2407; lincolngallery.com
Loveland Museum "Audubon's Quadrupeds," bird painter John James Audubon's works of four-footed mammals, through Sept. 4; "History As Art: Cherry on Top," Becky Hawley and Dion Weichers explore the cherry industry, through July 10; "Pyrography-Painting with Heat," nature works from Julie Bender, through Sept. 25; "Nurture: Bird Houses & Feeders as Sculpture," group show, through Oct. 26; "Beneath the Bird Feeder," bird photography by Carla Rhodes, through Oct. 16; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; 503 N. Lincoln Ave., Loveland; lovelandmuseumgallery.org
Are we missing your exhibit? Please email cfantz@prairiemountainmedia.com with "art exhibit" in the subject line.
