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Here’s what’s going on at Boulder County art galleries

Latest art exhibits around Boulder County

An art piece entitled “Vest,” left, by Raelene Whiteshield and “Unveiling Narratives,” right, by Halcyon Levi are on display at Colorado’s People of the Sacred Land exhibit at the Museum of Boulder through July 5. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)
An art piece entitled “Vest,” left, by Raelene Whiteshield and “Unveiling Narratives,” right, by Halcyon Levi are on display at Colorado’s People of the Sacred Land exhibit at the Museum of Boulder through July 5. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)
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BOULDER AREA

15th Street Gallery: Featuring lithographs by Santa Fe artist Rodney Carswell; open by appointment only; 1708 15th St., Boulder; 15thstreetgalleryboulder.com

Ana’s Art Gallery: Downtown gallery that features art from the Caribbean, Africa and beyond; 1100 Spruce St., Boulder; anasartgallery.com.

Art and Soul Gallery: Downtown space that offers a selection of fine art and jewelry; 1615 Pearl St., Boulder; artandsoulboulder.com.

Art Parts: Nonprofit 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: “Tres Voces, Un Corazón” brings together distinct practices by three members of one family — Sylvia Montero, Tony Ortega and their son, Cipriano Ortega, up through Sept. 13; 1750 13th St., Boulder; bmoca.org.

BMoCA at Frasier: “Emergence,” by Margaret Johnson, traces visual resonance between human relationships and the natural world, up through July 26; 350 Ponca Place, Boulder; bmoca.org.

Bus Stop Gallery: “Where We Roam – A Show for Public Lands,” a curated group exhibition featuring 20 Colorado landscape artists celebrating and advocating for the protection of shared public lands. Opening reception at 6 p.m. Friday, up through July 25; 4895 N. Broadway, Boulder area; noboartdistrict.org.

CU Earth Sciences exhibition: 10 a.m. Monday, The Jerry Crail Johnson Earth Sciences & Map Library, 2200 Colorado Ave., Boulder. “Campus Life — 150 Years” explores 150 years of relationships between humans and wildlife at CU Boulder through historical maps, photographs, watercolors and modern cartography. Visitors can contribute personal stories, participate in a trivia contest for prizes and learn about the diverse forms of life that share the campus. The exhibition is on view through December 2026, 303-492-1411, calendar.colorado.edu.

Canyon Theater and Gallery: “If You Don’t Try, You Can’t Know If You Can Do It,” work by artist Joel B. Heiland, up through July 27 at Reynolds Branch; “150 Years of Boulder,” celebrates 150th anniversary of Colorado becoming a state in 1876 and the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, up through Aug. 2; “Experiments in Public Art – A Boulder Future,” a laboratory where creative practice and community voice help shape the city’s vision for the next 20 years, up through July 26; Main Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder; boulderlibrary.org/exhibits.

Collective Community Arts Center: “Black Futures in Art – Genome Speaks What Erasure Cannot Silence,” group exhibition featuring diverse, impactful works by Lydia J. Carlis, James Dixon, Milo Elgh, Adderly Grant-Lord, Joseph Graves, Dr. Thomas Lockhart III, Zin Maisiri, Adri Norris, Collen Nyanhongo, Gideon Nyanhongo and SaToro Tafura, up through July 12; 201 N. Public Road, Lafayette; lafayetteco.gov.

The Crowd Collective: July First Friday, opening reception of “Ode to the Flatties” at 6 p.m. Friday; 4939 N. Broadway #58, Boulder; thecrowdboulder.com.

Dairy Arts Center: “Set the Table — The Art of Nourishment,” group exhibition exploring the dinner table as a central site of cultural, ecological and artistic discourse, up through Aug. 2; 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; thedairy.org.

East Window: “Shangri-la,” by Melody Melamed, up through Aug. 31; “Edges of the Ephemeral,” by Anna Tsouhlarakis, up through Tuesday; 4550 Broadway, Suite C-3B2, Boulder; eastwindow.org.

Groundworks Art Lab: A large space in NoBo that’s filled with classes in pottery, metalworking, woodworking, glass and printmaking; 3750 Canfield Street, Boulder; groundworksartlab.org.

Kin Studio and Gallery: “Respark,” by Dan Sullivan, up through July 31; Kin Studio & Gallery, 4725 16th St., Studio 104, Boulder; kinstudioboulder.com.

Liminal Light Gallery at Rembrandt Yard: A curated group by local artists Megan Gael McCarthy, Deborah Fryer, Denise Hawkins, Heidi Love Larraz, Peg Connery-Boyd, Hana Schuster Smith, Cyndy Hinkelman-Smith, Tim Connelly, Richelle Cripe and Jane Glotzer; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, Rembrandt Yard, 1301 Spruce St., Boulder; free; rembrandtyard.com/artgallery.

Louisville Art Association: Art Show and sale “It’s My Imagination,” up through Aug. 9. Artist reception at 6 p.m. July 9; 801 Grant Ave., Louisville; louisvilleartassociation.org.

Messinger Gallery: Artist Brian Comber, a fine arts painter and printmaker, has his art on display; Messinger Gallery at the Boulder JCC, 6007 Oreg Ave., Boulder; boulderjcc.org.

Museum of Boulder: “Boulder Eats! Traditions Along the Front Range,” exhibit with a special emphasis on the community’s restaurants, farms and kitchens, through July 26; 2205 Broadway, Boulder; museumofboulder.org.

The New Local Gallery and Annex: Downtown gallery that features diverse art from local artists; 741 Pearl St., Boulder; 713 Pearl St., Boulder (Annex); thenew-local.org.

Nick Ryan Gallery: “Other Worlds (Trees, Flowers & Birds),” by Claire McConaughy, up through Aug. 1; 1221 Pennsylvania Ave., Suite 110, Boulder; nickryangallery.com.

NoBo Art Center: “Everything in Between,” by Kymber Robyn, Tony Zellaha, Sandra Fettingis and Jared David Paul. Opening reception at 6 p.m. Friday, up through July 25; 4929 Broadway, #E, Boulder area; noboartdistrict.org/nobo-art-center.

Open Studios Gallery: Local art that includes paintings, prints, jewelry, pottery, small gifts and more; Open Studios Gallery (Junction Place, 3075 Pearl Parkway, Boulder) is open 1-5 p.m. Friday-Sunday; openstudios.org.

Particulars Art Gallery: June’s featured artists are Molly Hargarten and Karli Hansen, “Full Circle” member show up through July 31; 401 S. Public Road, Lafayette; particularsart.com.

Phil Lewis Art: From T-shirts to custom snowboards and prints to laser engraving, the artist’s work is on display and for sale; open daily by appointment; 2034 Pearl St., Unit 102, Boulder;  phillewisart.com.

Seidel City: A contemporary art gallery and alternative art space that hosts performances, educational events and art exhibitions; 3205 Longhorn Road, Boulder area; seidelcity.com.

Shark’s Ink: A new color lithograph by San Francisco- and Santa Fe-based artist Amy Ellingson titled “Variation (afterimage)“; 550 Blue Mountain Road, Lyons area; sharksink.com.

SmithKlein Gallery: Works from pastel artist Lisa Gleim that depict realistic animal paintings on ephemeral media; 1116 Pearl St., Boulder; smithklein.com.

Space_Space: An independent experimental art space that aims to elevate underrepresented ideas and artists and encourages experimentation and collaboration; 7464 Arapahoe Ave, Suite B3, Boulder; spacespace.art.

Wilderness Art Studios: 2810 Wilderness Place, Boulder; Space with 28 individual creative studios for local Boulder artists, with various workshops and activities. Find out more at wildernessartstudios.com.

CU Art Museum: Closed for installation through Monday; 1085 18th St., Boulder; colorado.edu/cuartmuseum.

University of Colorado Museum of Natural History: Currently closed, will reopen this fall. 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: “The Reckoning,” by Britni Mara, up through July 12; 667 Fourth Ave., Longmont; firehouseart.org.

The Great Frame Up: “Longmont Figure Drawing Group” exhibit features artworks from figure drawing group members, up through Friday; 430 Main St., Longmont; longmont.thegreatframeup.com.

Helios Public Art House: An art house that displays the work of around 20 Boulder County artists and hosts live music; open 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; 364 Main St., Longmont; downtownlongmont.com/go/helios-public-art-house.

Longmont Museum: Closed for expansion, will reopen this fall; 400 Quail Road, Longmont; longmontmuseum.org.

Osmosis Gallery: “Colorado Luminosity,” oil paintings by Jason Emery, up through August; 290 Second Ave., Niwot area; osmosisartgallery.com.

Tumbleweed Art Collective: This artisan boutique displays local artwork, hosts various classes and offers studio space; open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday; 1333 Coffman St., Suite A, Longmont; thetumbleweedartcollective.com.

Please contact the galleries for hours and price information. Did we miss your exhibit? Please email features@prairiemountainmedia.com with “art listings” in the subject line.