Week in Art: Ukraine benefit and 'Yart Sale' in Loveland, youth art exhibit in Boulder

Jun. 24—Week in art

Boulder Public Library's new exhibit "Bird's Eye View," a collaboration with Open Space Mountain Parks, had youth artists observe and capture local birds through photographs, large-scale puppets and sustainably sourced wings of various bird species will be on display, opening reception 4:30 p.m. Thursday; on display through July 31; Canyon Gallery, Boulder Public Library Main Branch; boulderlibrary.org.boulderlibrary.org.

Firehouse Art Center's new exhibit, "Inspirations and Commonalities of the Human Condition," by Longmont-via-Venezuela painter Ana Balzan, features a diverse group of 16 portraits in response to the world's violence and division. Art-lovers can meet the artist at Firehouse 1-5 p.m. Saturday where visitors to share their thoughts and comments in a notebook; 667 Fourth Ave., Longmont; firehouseart.org.

Imagination Collaboration, an all-day creativity accelerator, will feature workshops, speakers, performances, immersive art and an evening dance party; 1:30-10 p.m. Sunday; $10-$110; Junkyard Social Club, 2525 Frontier Ave., Unit A, Boulder; thebigdream.life/imaginationcollaboration

Lincoln Gallery is throwing a Yart Sale, a sunflower art benefit for Ukraine that will feature discounted art, gently used artist materials, art books, frames, easels and more; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; 429 Lincoln Ave., Loveland; 970-663-2407; lincolngallery.com.

Museum of Boulder this week opened new exhibit "Racism and Discrimination at the Lafayette Swimming Pool," which looks at historic efforts by Latina Lafayette resident Rose Lueras, who fought for civil rights in the 1930s, through Aug. 14; 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.

Black Lab Sports "Breakout," by local painter Will Day, through Aug. 16; 3550 Frontier Ave., suite D, Boulder; willdayart.com.

Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art "Grossly Affectionate," seven artists challenge binaries; "Deep End," by Sofie Ramos, uses abandoned objects for stop-motion animations; both on display through Sept. 5; "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.

BMoCA at Frasier "Shifts Over Time," works from Belgin Yucelen, through Oct. 9; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday; 350 Ponca Place, Boulder; bmoca.org.

Canyon Theater and Gallery "Mexicanixima," handmade piñatas by Maribel Arredondo, through July 9; 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.

The Collective Community Arts Center "Ishin Denshin: Transmissions from the Heart," Japanese Arts Network shares unique voices of Colorado artists, through July 31; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, closed Sunday-Monday; 201 N. Public Road, Lafayette; lafayetteco.gov.

Dairy Arts Center "inVISIBLE — hyperVISIBLE," an examination of Asian stereotypes, through July 16; "Snapshots of Black History Month," digital illustrations from Marcus Murray's collaborative drawing challenge, through September; "Nested Rhomboids," woven sculpture by Jodi Stuart; "Outlandish Redux," works by Natascha Seideneck; "Dark Side of the Moon," mixed-media sculpture by Autumn T. Thomas; "Project Worthmore," wheatpaste mural by Erica Pacha; 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," South gallery exhibit 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, 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.

Mary Williams Fine Arts "The Billy Moe Legacy Collection," fine art show and sale; call for hours; 5311 Western Ave., #112, Boulder, marywilliamsfinearts.com

Museum of Boulder "People and Places," oil paintings on travel by Jennifer Hohlfelder, through June 16; "Blue Line: Drawings Celebrating Life on the Boulder Foothills," intricate pen-and-ink drawings by Vanee Srikijkarn, through Aug. 2; "Voces Vivas," which explores the county's Latino heritage, will feature exhibit tours with historian Phil Hernandez, whose family has deep local roots; drop-ins between 1-3 p.m. Saturdays through June; free with museum admission; exhibit up through Feb. 26; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, closed Tuesdays; 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; 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 "Bring it on Home" is gallery's first show in two years and features a dozen local artists, including Boulder's street artist SMiLE and Lyons multimedia visionary Android Jones; 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," group show, 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 "Patient Practice," captures Rick Stoner's recovery from illness, through July 10; Jono Wright is the South Gallery artist-in-residence, through Sept. 1; noon-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday; 667 Fourth Ave., Longmont; firehouseart.org.

The Great Frame Up "All Dressed Up And Nowhere To Go," a juried show that has more than 100 pieces of art on display, through Aug. 6; 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 "A Luminous Life," new works by Karen Gillis Taylor; 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 "From The Creation — Natural Inspirations," fiber art by Mary Blanche Morse, through July 16; 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 garden with local paintings on display inside; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday; 2683 N. Taft Ave., Loveland; columbinegallery.com

Independence Gallery Gallery and framing shop features art from local artists; 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

Lone Tree Antiques and Fine Art Gallery Summer exhibit features 30 works from prominent artists who captured Estes Park in art over the past 100 years, through July 29; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, or by appointment; 115 1st St., Eaton; lonetreeantiques.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.