Week in Art: Take a walkabout with Boulder personality Joel Haertling

Jan. 6—Put it on the calendar

'To Have and to Hoard' walkabout: Longtime Boulder Public Library employee Joel Haertling, an avid collector of found art and ephemera, has his objects on display at the Boulder Library's Canyon Gallery in an exhibition that showcases a cross-section of his collections in "To Have and to Hoard." From noon-1 p.m. Jan. 19, he'll host an informal stroll around the neighborhood and divulge some fun backstories about Boulder. The exhibit is up through Feb. 5; Also on display at the library is "Lived Experience," an exhibit of photography taken by unhoused residents who documented their lives on the Boulder streets. It's up through Jan. 14; Main Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder; boulderlibrary.org/exhibits.

Boulder area

15th Street Gallery: Featuring work by Denver artist Tony Ortega; open by appointment only; 1708 15th St., Boulder; 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 Parts: Non-profit creative reuse center with arts and craft supplies; 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: "A Home In Between," works by Erin Hyunhee Kang that explore her Marshall Fire-damaged home; "Just As I Am," large-scale works by Kristopher Wright; "Plane of Action," artists Kevin Hoth and George P. Perez deconstruct and rebuild photographs, all up through Feb. 19; 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.

Collective Community Arts Center: "Finding Common Ground in an Uncommon World," curated by the Women's Caucus for Art, features art from 44 artists who explores identities, backgrounds, communities and ideologies, through Jan. 8; 201 N. Public Road, Lafayette; lafayetteco.gov.

Dairy Arts Center: "Vessel" features work from nearly two dozen artists who explore the fluid boundaries of a vessel through unconventional art; through Jan. 28; 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; thedairy.org.

East Window: Three artists' photographs are on display: Yvens Alex Saintil, who explores police reform, veteran mental healthcare, gun violence and activism through his art; works from Harry James Hanson's "Legends of Drag" and photos from Devin Antheus, who both celebrate queer elders through photography; all up 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.

The Gallery at Bus Stop: "Younger Generation Show," features small works of various media from Boulder County high school and middle school students, through Friday; 4895 N. Broadway, Boulder; noboartdistrict.org.

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

Messinger Gallery: On display are abstract collages from Boulder-based artist and fashion designer CarolAnn Wachter and paintings Boulder-based perspective artist Alice Messinger; Messinger Gallery at the Boulder JCC, 6007 Oreg Ave., Boulder; boulderjcc.org.

Museum of Boulder: "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: Displaying an exhibit from Oakley Art House collective's artists 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: "Feathered Friends" and Boulder Art Association's winter member show, through Jan. 14; "Boldest," a solo exhibit from Topher Straus that features his landscape works and new pieces, Sunday; 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.

CU Art Museum: "Onward and Upward: Shark's Ink," a print and lithography collection, up through July; "Lasting Impressions," the museum's collection of American prints from the 1940s, through June; 1085 18th St., Boulder; cuartmuseum.colorado.edu.

University of Colorado Museum of Natural History: "Unearthed: Ancient Life in Boulder Valley" 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: "En Masse," the sixth-annual juried student art show featuring works from students who attend Front Range Community College's Longmont campus, through Sunday; 667 Fourth Ave., Longmont; firehouseart.org.

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

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: "Meet the New Artists," showcasing the new artists' variety of media, through Feb. 15; 517 Big Thompson Ave., Estes Park; artcenterofestes.com.

Artworks Center for Contemporary Art: Center for Fine Art Photography exhibit "Air of the Ancients," features works by Angela Faris Belt, Natascha Seideneck and Melanie Walker, Jan. 20-April 1; "Visceral," artist Shelby Shadwell's drawings of gut piles from game animals, Jan. 20-April 1; 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: Art gallery featuring works from members of the Thompson Valley Art League; 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: "John Mellencamp — Painting and Assemblages," large-scale oil portraits and mixed-media pieces from the award-winning musician, on display through Feb. 12; "The Lost Rock and Roll Negatives," a display of negatives featuring legendary musicians by 60s-70s rock photographer Michael Friedman, on display through Jan. 29; "Climbing Mountains: The Life and Work of James Disney," a look on this influential community member's murals and environmental advocacy, on display through Jan. 29; 503 N. Lincoln Ave., Loveland; lovelandmuseumgallery.org.

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