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: “Waiting for Autumn,” by Linda Faul showcases new and past work, including “Grazing in the Mountains.” Faul is a powerful colorist who combines realism with a touch of fantasy. ; 5-8 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday; 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; “Dia de los Muertos Community Installation,” a series of ofrendas will be displayed upstairs at BMoCA, each made by a local community group in partnership with the museum, up through Sunday; 1750 13th St., Boulder; bmoca.org.

BMoCA at Frasier: “A Woven Channel,” by Darcie Shively displays her journey as a weaver with three series of tapestries, up through Feb. 2; 350 Ponca Place, 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.

Collective Community Arts Center: “Dia de los Muertos,” featuring artworks by Lida Penkova, David Martinez, Pam Duran, Ambra Martinez and Alex de Mexico. Up through Nov. 11; 201 N. Public Road, Lafayette; lafayetteco.gov.

The Crowd Collective: November First Friday, starting at 5 p.m., annual Small Originals group show; 6 p.m. Friday, 4939 N. Broadway #58, Boulder; thecrowdboulder.com.

Dairy Arts Center: “Homelands: Reconnection,” tribute to the Arapaho, Cheyenne and Ute tribes, honoring the connection to their ancestral lands that now make up Boulder, up through Sunday; 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 artist’s venture of becoming a resident of this city, 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.

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.

Museum of Boulder: “Proclaiming Colorado’s Black History,” highlights the history of Black culture in Colorado, up through September of 2025; “Elemental Tajik Arts,” 16 students from the University of Colorado Boulder showcase their work, up through Thursday; “Complementary Visions,” collection of artworks that explore color, harmony and tension between contrasting perspectives, up through Feb. 10; 2205 Broadway, Boulder; museumofboulder.org.

Nick Ryan Gallery: “Shapespeak,” exhibition of abstract work by Ky Anderson, Emilio Lobato, Andy Ryan and Courtney Sennish. Up through Nov. 9; 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; Fall 2024 6×6 Community Art Show, up through Nov. 30; 401 S. Public Road, Lafayette; particularsart.com.

CU Art Museum: “William Villalongo: Myths and Migrations,” presents almost 20 years of artmaking by William Villalongo, 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: Gallery closed for new exhibit installation; 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: “Día de Muertos” exhibition returns to the Museum’s Swan Atrium and features ofrendas (altars) built by community members and the work of local artists, up through Nov. 5; “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.