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: “Painting in the Parks,” new works from Boulder artist Lonny Granston include pastels and oils from his month as artist-in-resident at the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, Rocky Mountain National Park and a river raft trip through the Grand Canyon down the Colorado River. Refreshments and good stories will be served at the opening reception from 5-7 p.m. Friday; 1100 Spruce St., Boulder; anasartgallery.com.

Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art: “Smoke & Mirrors,” group show highlighting optical illusions made by eight artists using reflective materials, up through Jan. 12; 1750 13th St., Boulder; bmoca.org.

Bus Stop Gallery: “UnMute — Melanin Musings” photography exhibit by renowned Boulder-based artist HLNE (Helen Masvikeni-Masango), up through Nov. 24; 4895 N. Broadway, Boulder; noboartdistrict.org.

Dairy Arts Center: “Bubbling Up” by Grace Gee, an installation exploring themes of racism and xenophobia, opening Friday at 5 p.m. Up through Dec. 1; “Thirteen Moons in the Land of Sky and Wind,” series of watercolors and narratives interpreting the meanings of each moon, up through Jan. 6; “Curious Realms” brings together a diverse group of abstract artists with immersive installations and artworks, up through Jan. 5; “Full Circle,” by Laura Brenton, captures the artist’s evolution from a dancer to an abstract painter, up through Dec. 8; 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; thedairy.org.

East Window: “Occupied,” photographs by Brian Fouhy, up through Dec. 30; “Phones,” by Colin Radcliffe, up through Dec. 31; “Your Refusal to See” by Anna Tsouhlarakis deals with the venture of becoming a Boulder resident, up through Feb. 21; “Nothing Happened Here,” photography by Jeremy Dennis, up through Feb. 28; 4550 Broadway, Suite C-3B2, Boulder; eastwindow.org.

Kin Studio and Gallery: “Drawings,” by Allyson McDuffie explores the intersections between memory, queer identity, societal norms and resilience, up through Nov. 30; Kin Studio & Gallery, 4725 16th St., Studio 104, Boulder; kinstudioboulder.com.

Nick Ryan Gallery: “Shapespeak,” abstract work by Ky Anderson, Emilio Lobato, Andy Ryan and Courtney Sennish. Up through Saturday; 1221 Pennsylvania Ave., Suite 110, Boulder; nickryangallery.com.

NoBo Art Center: “Murmuration,” by Mollie Jackson, up through Nov. 23; 4929 Broadway, #E, Boulder; noboartdistrict.org/nobo-art-center.

CU Art Museum: “William Villalongo: Myths and Migrations,” presents almost 20 years of artmaking by the artist, including figural and narrative paintings, works on paper and sculpture that incorporate flocking, cut paper and collage, up through Dec. 20; 1085 18th St., Boulder; colorado.edu/cuartmuseum.

Longmont area

Firehouse Art Center: “Hangtime,” the artist member annual exhibit, up through Dec. 1; 667 Fourth Ave., Longmont; firehouseart.org.

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: “Build: Design & Create with LEGO,” hands-on exhibit that celebrates the engineering, artistry and just plain fun of LEGO, up through Jan. 12; 400 Quail Road, Longmont; longmontmuseum.org.

Osmosis Gallery: “It’s a Colorful Life,” works by Dianna Fritzler; 290 Second Ave., Niwot; 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.