Boulder area

Boulder County Plein Air Festival: The exhibit opening reception is on First Friday from 6-9 p.m. at the Armory Apartments Community Center, 4775 13th St., Boulder. The exhibit will remain on display until July 3.

Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art: “Divine Rest Nests,” immersive and liberatory exhibition offering the invitation to experience the powerful concept of rest as resistance and reclamation of imagination and dreams, up through Sept. 1; 1750 13th St., Boulder; bmoca.org.

Bus Stop Gallery: “Boulder Contemporary Group exhibit,” curated exhibition featuring five of the region’s most accomplished visual artists — Laura Brenton, Will Day, Serge Goldberg, Marc McClish and Bill Snider, up through June 22; 4895 N. Broadway, Boulder; noboartdistrict.org.

Canyon Theater and Gallery: “Fervor,” by Ana Maria Hernando, explores color and movement of the Earth with tulle, up through June; “The Mazu Experience: A Journey into Taiwan’s Heart and Soul,” a curated selection of documentation photographs, up through July 31 at Reynolds Branch; “Type Faces,” exhibition that redefines the modern alphabet through a playful series of characters and portraits by Marek Hosek, up through July 29; “Echoes of Korea,” a collaborative journey into the essence of Korean craftsmanship, brought to life through ceramics, textiles and wooden sculpture through the works of Colorado-based Korean artists Eunjoo Kang, Hana Kim and Michael Le Desma, up through Aug. 4; “The Sensory Sculpture,” Paige Brown’s interactive coral reef sculpture, up through July 31; Main Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder; boulderlibrary.org/exhibits.

Dairy Arts Center: “Visual Dialogues,” by Veronica Love, up through June 29; “Go West,” group exhibition showcasing Asian American artists whose creative stories reflect the intersection of cultural heritage, innovation and the pursuit of new beginnings in the American West, up through June 29; 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; thedairy.org.

Messinger Gallery: “Smile,” by Artie Sandstone; Messinger Gallery at the Boulder JCC, 6007 Oreg Ave., Boulder; boulderjcc.org.

NoBo Art Center: “Unlocking Hope,” solo exhibition by Jesse Ryan Crosby whose work explores identity, memory, grief and healing through photography, printmaking, writing and video, up through June 22; 4929 Broadway, #E, Boulder; noboartdistrict.org/nobo-art-center.

Open Studios Gallery: Showing art from Boulder County artists and includes paintings, prints, jewelry, pottery, small gifts and more; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Junction Place, 3075 Pearl Parkway, Boulder; openstudios.org.

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

Longmont area

Firehouse Art Center: “Myth and Memory,” by Lynden Cline and Jeff Leake, up through June 15; 667 Fourth Ave., Longmont; firehouseart.org.

The Great Frame Up: St. Vrain Photographic Society Members’ Show, up through July 7; 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 at least one year for expansion; 400 Quail Road, Longmont; longmontmuseum.org.

Osmosis Gallery: “Favorite Places — Moab & Crested Butte,” by Lonny Granston, up through spring; 290 Second Ave., Niwot; osmosisartgallery.com.

Tumbleweed Art Collective: Artisan boutique displays local artwork; open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday; 1333 Coffman St., Longmont; thetumbleweedartcollective.com.