Week in Art: Catrina Ball, Dia de los Muertos parties in Longmont and more
Oct. 28—Week's highlights
Catrina Ball: The annual Dia de los Muertos fundraiser kicks off Friday in downtown Longmont. Honor passed loved ones with song, laughter, dance and revelry as you don your best Catrina and Catrin attire. The space formerly known as Breakers Grill will be transferred into a candle-lit, flower-filled explosion of color. There will be face painting, a costume contest and lots of dancing; 7-10 p.m. Friday; 380 Main St., Longmont; $15-$20; firehouseart.org.
Noche de Museo, Celebrating Day of the Dead: The Longmont Museum's Stewart Auditorium will be packed with multicultural musicians, singers and dancers of all ages for an evening in celebration of Día de los Muertos. Mariachi groups and other performers from local schools will join up with seasoned professionals to sing and dance to traditional Mexican song; 7 p.m. Saturday; Longmont Museum & Cultural Center, 400 Quail Road, Longmont; $5-$10; longmontmuseum.org.
R Gallery Halloween Party: Toss on a costume and head to this party with live music from Mojo Nightclub. There will be costume awards at 8:30 p.m. — and gallery gift cards are up for grabs, so go big; 6-10 p.m. Saturday; R Gallery + Wine Bar, 2027 Broadway; free; rgallery.art.
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.
Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art: "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; "El movimiento sigue," outdoor Los Seis de Boulder sculpture by Jasmine Baetz, through Oct. 23; 1750 13th St., Boulder; bmoca.org.
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 Nov. 13; Macky Auditorium, 1595 Pleasant St., #104, CU Boulder campus; bmoca.org.
Canyon Theater and Gallery: "Rocky Mountain Rescue: 75 years of Search and Rescue Leadership," photo exhibit and historical narrative, through Nov. 10; "Quantity of Life: Nature/Supernature," work from seven artists that celebrate the natural world; exhibit on display through Nov. 27; Main Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder; boulderlibrary.org/exhibits.
Collective Community Arts Center: "Dia de los Muertos," features artworks by Jaime Chihuan, Lilian Lara, Jose Mares and Centaurus High students along with a Community Ofrenda; 201 N. Public Road, Lafayette; lafayetteco.gov.
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 and East Window South: The art space will consolidate under one roof in November, moving to 4550 Broadway, Suite C-3B2, Boulder. Before it moves, catch excerpts from Leroy F. Moore Jr.'s graphic novel "KRIP HOP: Volume 1" on view from the outside through Monday and "Geometric Foundations," by Marina Kassianidou, closes Friday; 4949 Broadway, Boulder; eastwindow.org.
Eldorado Springs Art Center: Art gallery and sculpture garden in the foothills; 8 Chesebro Way, Eldorado Springs; eldoradospringsartcenter.com.
The Gallery at Bus Stop: "Close Contact," three projects that capture the pandemic's complexity, by Heather Schulte, Carolyn Kerchof and Jessica Moon Bernstein-Schiano; closing reception 6-9 p.m. Nov. 4; 4895 N. Broadway, Boulder; noboartdistrict.org.
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; "Traveling to School in Boulder County: What Moves You?" exhibit looks at transportation, through Nov. 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
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" (spells "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
Firehouse Art Center: "Catrinas on Parade," art lovers can bid on community paintings for Dia de los Muertos through early Friday; "Escúchame," features works from two emerging Latinx artists experimenting with different media; 667 Fourth Ave., Longmont; firehouseart.org.
The Great Frame Up: Longmont Artists' Guild Holiday Show and Bazaar is on display through Nov. 5; 430 Main St., Longmont; longmont.thegreatframeup.com.
Longmont Museum: "Día de los Muertos," features community-built ofrendas, among the work of local artists in the Swan Atrium, through Nov. 6; "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; 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: "A Blaze Of Color," oil and pastel works by Berthoud artist Pat Sebern, through Nov. 7; 517 Big Thompson Ave., Estes Park; artcenterofestes.com.
Artworks Center for Contemporary Art: "Transcending the West," explores works that challenge traditional Western subjects through a broad lens, 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.
Lincoln Gallery: National Photography Show, Nov. 11-Dec. 1; 429 Lincoln Ave., Loveland; lincolngallery.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 Nov. 13; "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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