Week in art: BMoCA hires new curator, Dairy turns 30, artisan fairs and more

Nov. 11—Week's highlights

Boulder Library Foundation Fundraising Gala: Help support Boulder Public Library's programming at this gala that will feature music by Cultural Caravan, an appearance by the Boulder BeeChicas and an emcee performance from LeeLee James, aka the Twirling Tech Goddess. Tickets include drinks and appetizers; 6-9 p.m. Thursday; Boulder Public Library, Canyon Theater, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder; $75; boulderlibraryfoundation.org.

Boulder Mountain Handmade Market: This fair returns for the first time since COVID and will roll in more than 60 artist vendors and food purveyors. There will be a bake sale, fire truck tours and a mosaic make-and-take station, with proceeds benefiting Boulder Mountain Fire Department; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; Boulder Elks Lodge 566, 3975 28th St., Boulder; bouldermountainhandmade.com.

BMoCA hires new curator: BMoCA is welcoming Jane Burke, a CU Boulder alum who previously worked at the Denver Art Museum, as its new curator Monday. She will oversee BMoCA's exhibition programs — the more than 20 shows at eight locations across the state. Currently on display in Boulder: "Just As I Am," large-scale works by Kristopher Wright; "A Home In Between," works by Erin Hyunhee Kang that explore her Marshall Fire-damaged home; both up through Jan. 22; "Plane of Action," artists Kevin Hoth and George P. Perez alter and rebuild photographs, through Feb. 19; 1750 13th St., Boulder; bmoca.org.

Canyon Theater and Gallery: "Lived Experience," that opens Wednesday, is an analog photography project telling stories of the unhoused community, who were given single-use cameras to explore their creativity through photography, on display through Jan. 14. Also on exhibit: "Quantity of Life: Nature/Supernature," work from seven artists that celebrate the natural world, through Nov. 27; Main Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder; boulderlibrary.org/exhibits.

Dairy Arts Center Turns 30: Celebrate the community arts hub's birthday with a party that will also recognize "30 Under 30" — individuals who contribute to the arts community in exceptional ways; 7 p.m. Friday; Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; $15; dariyarts.org.

Firefly Handmade Boulder Holiday Market: This holiday artisan market will have more than 80 artisans — from artists and makers to designers and crafters. There will be live music and local fare, too; 11-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; Pearl Street Mall, 1942 Broadway St., Boulder; free; fireflyhandmade.com.

The Great Frame Up: The Holiday Art Show and Bazaar, featuring art from 15 local artists, will open with a reception at 5-8 p.m. Friday and will be on display through Dec. 30; 430 Main St., Longmont; longmont.thegreatframeup.com.

Holiday Gallery at The Village: Open weekends through November and open daily in December, this new pop-up market and gift gallery for the holidays will feature gifts from local artists, like paintings, ceramics, sculpture, jewelry, ornaments, cards and more; 11 — 5 p.m. Saturday; The Village Shopping Center, 2525 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder; 303-579-6777.

Lincoln Gallery: Launching its annual National Photography Show, the gallery will host a reception 6-8 p.m. Friday. The exhibit will be up through Dec. 1; 429 Lincoln Ave., Loveland; lincolngallery.com.

Louisville Art Association: Head to the museum, once a red brick school house, for the association's annual Fall Member Fine Arts and Crafts Show, Thursday through Nov. 20; Louisville Center for the Arts, 801 Grant Ave., Louisville; louisvilleartassociation.org.

Particulars Art Gallery: A reception for the 6×6 Community Show will be on Friday from 4:30-8 p.m. where refreshments will be served; 401 S. Public Road, Lafayette; particularsart.com.

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; 1615 Pearl St., Boulder; artandsoulboulder.com.

Art Parts: Non-profit creative reuse center; 3080 Valmont St., Boulder; artpartsboulder.org

Art Source International: Antique maps, prints and vintage posters; 1237 Pearl St., Boulder; artsourceinternational.com.

BMoCA at Frasier: "Woman in the Water," exhibit by Colorado-based artist Karen Breunig; through Jan. 15; 350 Ponca Place, Boulder; bmoca.org.

BMoCA at Macky: "Aqueous Bodies," Marcella Marsella explores trauma and healing through textile and collage, through Sunday; Macky Auditorium, 1595 Pleasant St., #104, CU Boulder campus; bmoca.org.

The Crowd Collective: "Portals," nature and wildlife works by Boulder artists Andrew Barker and Dani Loujo, through Nov. 19; 4939 N. Broadway #58, Boulder; thecrowdboulder.com.

Dairy Arts Center: "Water is Life," artists examine access to clean water, through Nov. 19; "Homelands," works by Arapahoe, Cheyenne and Ute artists in the new Creative Nations Sacred Space, through Nov. 26; 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; thedairy.org.

East Window: "Photographs," by Denver-based artist Yvens Alex Saintil who is known for his diverse works centered around police reform and accountability, veteran mental healthcare, gun violence and activism, through Jan. 29; 4550 Broadway, Suite C-3B2, Boulder; eastwindow.org.

Eldorado Springs Art Center: Art gallery and sculpture garden in the foothills; 8 Chesebro Way, Eldorado Springs; eldoradospringsartcenter.com.

HiFi Jones Studio & Gallery: Jonathan Hanst's pop-culture art mashups made from reclaimed vinyl and books; 209 E. Simpson St., Lafayette; hifijones.com.

Museum of Boulder: "Pikas, Prairies, and the Climate Crisis" features field photography and video of shortgrass prairies and the American Pika, through Jan. 8; "Voces Vivas," explores county's Latino heritage, through Feb. 26; 2205 Broadway, Boulder; 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; bit.ly/naropaart

NoBo Art Center: A new exhibit is up from Oakley Art House, a local collective of artists featuring Pedro Rivero, Shay Burrd, Peter Henry Church, Robert Guinn and Maureen Wilson; 4929 Broadway, #E, Boulder; noboartdistrict.org/nobo-art-center.

Phil Lewis Art: From T-shirts to custom snowboards and prints to laser engraving, the visionary artists' work is on display and for sale; 2034 Pearl St., Unit 102, Boulder; phillewisart.com.

POP! Gallery: Open Studios' part artist-owned pop-up art and gift gallery features a unique mix of Boulder County artists' works for sale; on 11th Street and Pearl Street, just south of Fjällräven; popgalleryboulder.com.

R Gallery: "Aspens in the Fall" group exhibit, through Dec. 11; 2027 Broadway, Boulder; rgallery.art.

Rembrandt Yard: Aboriginal, local and national art; 1301 Spruce St., Boulder; 303-301-2972; rembrandtyard.com

Shark's Ink: New color lithograph by Enrique Chagoya, "Codex YTREBIL" ("liberty" backwards), is based on small books by 16th century Indigenous artists. There's 25 proofs at $3,000 each; 550 Blue Mountain Road, Lyons; sharksink.com.

SmithKlein Gallery: New works by French artist Gerard Mortier and New England artist Craig Mooney, both up through Nov. 18; 1116 Pearl St., Boulder; smithklein.com.

CU Art Museum: "Onward and Upward: Shark's Ink" celebrates the "Sharkive," a collection that CU acquired from Shark's Ink, a print publisher and lithography studio directed by Bud Shark in Lyons, through July 2023; "Lasting Impressions," the museum's collection of American prints from the 1940s, open through June 2023; 1085 18th St., Boulder; cuartmuseum.colorado.edu.

University of Colorado Museum of Natural History: "Unearthed: Ancient Life in Boulder Valley," "Frozen in Time" and "Horses in the North American West" in the Anthropology Hall; "Antarctica: More than Meets the Eye," "Hungry Birds" and "Ross Sea: The Last Ocean" in BioLounge; CU Boulder Henderson Building, 15th and Broadway, Boulder; colorado.edu/cumuseum

For tips about opportunities, grant information and art news, visit Boulder County Arts Alliance at bouldercountyarts.org.

Longmont area

Longmont Museum: "Tipi to Tiny House: Hands-on Homebuilding," family-friendly exhibit looks at Colorado's history of homes, through Jan. 8; 400 Quail Road, Longmont; longmontmuseum.org.

Osmosis Gallery: "A Splash of Color," a fall exhibit of new works by Bill Enyart and Cha Cha, through December; 290 Second Ave., Niwot; osmosisartgallery.com.

Walnut Gallery: Features work from more than 50 artists in a wide range of media; 364 Main St., Longmont; thewalnutgallery.com.

Northern Colorado

Art Center of Estes Park: "Colossal and Intimate: Nature, Abstraction, Imagination Through The Artist's Lens," photographic collage by Laura Davis, through Dec. 19; 517 Big Thompson Ave., Estes Park; artcenterofestes.com.

Artworks Center for Contemporary Art: "Transcending the West," traditional Western subjects with a modern twist, including that of BIPOC, AAPI and LGBTQ+ artists; "Intuitive Cartographies," large-scale fabric collage works by Eleanor Anderson; both up through Dec. 23; 310 N.Railroad Ave., Loveland; artworksloveland.org

Columbine Gallery: More than 800 National Sculpture Guild pieces adorn a garden with local paintings on display inside; 2683 N. Taft Ave., Loveland; columbinegallery.com.

Independence Gallery: Vibrant gallery featuring local artists and rotating exhibits; 233 E. 4th St., Loveland; independencegallery.com.

Lone Tree Antiques and Fine Art Gallery: Features fine art, Native American jewelry and artifacts, Pueblo pottery, beadwork and more; 115 1st St., Eaton; lonetreeantiques.com.

Loveland Museum: "Legacy," landscape paintings and photographs by James Disney; "Double Vision," paintings by James Disney paired with photography by Erik Stensland, both up through Sunday; "Nurture: Bird Houses & Feeders as Sculpture," group show; "Beneath the Bird Feeder," bird photography by Carla Rhodes, both up through Nov. 27; 503 N. Lincoln Ave., Loveland; lovelandmuseumgallery.org.

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