Boulder area

Boulder Arts Association Gallery: “In the Wild” exhibit and “Wild Things” sale is the BAA members’ spring exhibit and will kick off 4-8 p.m. Friday with live demos, hands-on art, music, an art sale, community painting, Free to be Frida photo stand-in and more; BAA Community Studio at Wilderness Art Studios 2810 Wilderness Place, Suite C, Boulder; boulderartassociation.org.

Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art: “Dazzle of Darkness,” 31 artists illuminate darkness through diverse media, up through May 4; 1750 13th St., Boulder; bmoca.org.

Bus Stop Gallery: “Member Group Show,” a monthlong exhibition featuring 99 talented artists, showcasing the community’s diversity and creativity, up through April 26; 4895 N. Broadway, Boulder; noboartdistrict.org.

Dairy Arts Center: “Albert Foote Sr. and Darrell Spotted Horse,” a Creative Nations exhibit that celebrates a respected artist, storyteller and tipi educator, up through May 4; “Boulder Valley School District Art Show,” annual art exhibition featuring works by high school students and faculty, up through May 4; 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; thedairy.org.

East Window: “Headdress,” by Dana Claxton, personal headdress collections of five women, up through April 26; “Bathroom,” by Jenna Hissong, documents her father’s bathroom as a conduit for generational storytelling, up through June 20; “Ake Huchimagachach,” by Soloman Chiniquay and Jaz Whitford, up through June 20; “Portrait of the Artist as a Young Rebel,” by Amitis Motevalli, a reflection on the coming of consciousness of the artist, up through June 20; 4550 Broadway, Suite C-3B2, Boulder; eastwindow.org.

Kin Studio and Gallery: “The Silhouette Project: Newcomers,” by Dona Laurita, up through Friday; Kin Studio & Gallery, 4725 16th St., Studio 104, Boulder; kinstudioboulder.com.

Messinger Gallery: “The Triumphant Spirit,” portraits by Nick Del Calzo; Messinger Gallery at the Boulder JCC, 6007 Oreg Ave., Boulder; boulderjcc.org.

Nick Ryan Gallery: “Curbside,” by Courtney Sennish, and “Sun Changes,” by Ky Anderson; 1221 Pennsylvania Ave., Suite 110, Boulder; nickryangallery.com.

NoBo Art Center: “The Painting Project,” program founded by Jordan Wolfson, master painter, educator and guiding force behind generations of Boulder artists, student works exhibition, up through April 26; 4929 Broadway, #E, Boulder; noboartdistrict.org/nobo-art-center.

Longmont area

Firehouse Art Center: “Ex Situ,” works by Alison Oullette-Kirby and Samira Hemnat who examine the tension between the personal and structural realities of home, up through April 27; 667 Fourth Ave., Longmont; firehouseart.org.

The Great Frame Up: East Boulder County Artists’ Studio Tour Preview Show, up through May 2; 430 Main St., Longmont; longmont.thegreat frameup.com.

Longmont Museum: “A Graphic Journey: Prints by Pablo Picasso,” an exhibit that explores the genius of Picasso with more than 60 works from 1923 to 1972, up through May 4; 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.