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; 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.
Canyon Theater and Gallery: “Faces of Food Access and Community Resiliency,” photojournalism project about food insecurity, up through Nov. 24; “Little Banned Book Library,” Junkyard Social Club’s creation from an antique wood-burning stove, up through Jan. 26; “Layered Landscapes,” exhibition of several artist’s books by Catherine Robinson from the series “Strata,” up through Jan. 27; Main Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder; boulderlibrary.org/exhibits.
Dairy Arts Center: “Bubbling Up” by Grace Gee, an installation exploring themes of racism and xenophobia, 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.
Messinger Gallery: Work by Courtney Cotton and Alissa Davies, up through Dec. 5; Messinger Gallery at the Boulder JCC, 6007 Oreg Ave., Boulder; boulderjcc.org.
Nick Ryan Gallery: “Seeking Balance,” textile art by Debra Smith, up through Jan. 11; 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.
Particulars Art Gallery: November’s featured artists are Peter Steele and Ann Barnsley; 6×6 Community Art Show, up through Nov. 30; 401 S. Public Road, Lafayette; particularsart.com.
SmithKlein Gallery: New works by Peter Burega; 1116 Pearl St., Boulder; smithklein.com.
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.
CU Earth Science Library: “Topophilia,” prints by Johanna Mueller, ceramic installations by Rita Vali and a collection of maps from the University Libraries co-curated by doctoral candidates Sam Cartwright and Map Curator Naomi Heiser, up through August 2025; CU Benson Earth Sciences Building, 2200 Colorado Ave., Boulder; libraries.colorado.edu.
Longmont area
Firehouse Art Center: “Hangtime,” the artist member annual exhibit, up through Dec. 1; “School Project,” Nathan Abrahams, up through Dec. 1; 667 Fourth Ave., Longmont; firehouseart.org.
The Great Frame Up: Holiday Bargain Boutique and Art Show; 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: “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; open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday; 1333 Coffman St., Suite A, Longmont; thetumbleweedartcollective.com.