Art Galleries, Boulder County, Colorado

See also Boulder Art Fairs and Arts & Events: Museums


ART & SOUL
1615 Pearl St., one block east of Pearl Street Mall, 303-544-5803.

Vibrant and contemporary gallery shows national and international artists working in paint, sculpture, ceramics, art glass, wood and jewelry. Opening receptions the first Friday of each month, 6-9pm.

ART CENTER OF ESTES PARK
517 Big Thompson Ave., lower Stanley Village, Estes Park, 970-586-5882.

Nonprofit facility promotes local and regional artists. Proceeds benefit the artists and contribute to the center’s educational and community-outreach programs.

  • Opening Aug. 8: Watercolor Here and There, paintings by Pam England

ART MART
1222 Pearl St., on Pearl Street Mall, 303-443-8248 or 303-443-8291.

More than 6,500 square feet of jewelry, art and home-decorating items made by local, national and international vendors. A great place for gift shopping.

ART SOURCE INTERNATIONAL
1237 Pearl St., on Pearl Street Mall, 303-444-4079.

Antique maps, globes, classic posters and prints including botanicals and vintage Colorado photographs.

ART WORK SPACE
2810 Wilderness Place, Suites A-E, 303-444-3839.

More than three dozen artists, working in many media, share this cooperative workspace. Visitors are welcome by appointment.

THE ARTISTS' NICHE
686 Highway 119, Nederland, 303-258-0549.

This always-changing co-op gallery shows fine art and crafts by mountain artists working in media from digital painting to chainsaw art, jewelry to custom hats. Open Wed-Sun noon-7pm. Final Friday open reception on the last Friday of every month, from 4-7 pm, features guest artists, special demonstrations, beverages and fine food from local restaurants.

ARVADA CENTER FOR THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES
6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720-898-7200.

The center’s two galleries feature rotating exhibits by national and Colorado artists, and a permanent local-history exhibit that contains a log cabin from 1864.

BEAD LOUNGE
320 Main Street, Longmont, 303-678-9966.

Staffed by experts, with workshops, classes and over 2,000 square feet of beads.

BLINK GALLERY
1011 Pearl St., 303-447-1011.

Contemporary gallery features paintings, sculpture, glass and jewelry.

  • July 19: Opening reception for “Summer Sculptures,” 6-9pm
  • Aug. 21: Opening reception at the St. Julien for artist Ana Maria Hernando, 6-8pm

BOULDER ARTS & CRAFTS GALLERY
1421 Pearl St., on Pearl Street Mall, 303-443-3683.

Artist-owned cooperative is a direct venue for viewing pottery, jewelry, painting, photography, glass and other work by more than 200 artists from Boulder and beyond.

  • Through Sept. 9: SHOWETTE: blind-countour drawings by Jessica Brunecky

BOULDER COUNTY ARTS ALLIANCE
2590 Walnut St., 303-447-2422 ext. 3.

For more than 30 years, BCAA has supported artists and arts organizations through grants, workshops and exhibit opportunities. A rotating exhibit of members’ work appears each month at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 2915 Pearl St. Receptions the first Tuesday of the month from 5:30-7pm.

  • August: Ana Maria Botero, “Beyond Color,” abstract and semi-abstract acrylics

BOULDER PUBLIC LIBRARY
1000 Canyon Blvd., 303-441-4397

The Canyon Gallery and Corridors show national touring exhibits and changing works by Colorado artists. Meadows Branch Library, 4800 Baseline Road, hosts local artists, and Carnegie Branch Library for Local History, 1125 Pine St., features historic Boulder photographs.

BOULDER STAINED GLASS STUDIOS
1920 Arapahoe Ave., 303-449-9030

Primarily a commission studio. Gallery features leaded glass, vases, perfume bottles, eggs, ornaments and clocks.

BUFFALO INDIAN ROOM
3127 28th St., 303-442-8440

Native American jewelry, original oil paintings, bronze statues, kachina dolls, pottery, warriors’ shields, beads, beading and silversmithing supplies, native herbal teas.

COLORADO ACADEMY OF ART
2897 Mapleton Ave., 303-442-0669.

The gallery houses a collection of contemporary drawings, paintings and sculptures. Studio offers instruction in fine-art techniques for all levels, plus art history lectures on second Fridays.

CRYSTAL GALLERIES
1302 Pearl St., on Pearl Street Mall, 303-444-2277

Museum-quality fossils and shells, rare mineral specimens, and exquisite glasswork by René Lalique.

CULTURAL ARTS COUNCIL OF ESTES PARK
304 E. Elkhorn Ave., Estes Park, 970-586-9203.

Information source on Estes Park galleries and studios. Fine-art gallery features work by nationally recognized artists as well as exhibits on loan from museums and private collections.

THE DAIRY CENTER FOR THE ARTS
2590 Walnut St., 303-440-7826.

The Dairy’s three galleries are devoted to photography, Colorado artists and shows offered through the Community Curator program.

EAGLE PLUME'S
9853 Highway 7, Allenspark, 303-747-2861.

1917 trading post specializes in Native American arts and crafts.

EARTHWOOD GALLERY
1412 Pearl St., 303-444-3838.

Art gallery featuring a wide selection of original fine art, limited-edition photography, art glass, sculpture, jewelry, ceramics, woodworking and more by award-winning Colorado and national artists.

EYES ON EARTH
665 Fourth St., Longmont, 303-684-9094.

Investment-grade fine art, antiques, artifacts and gifts. Gallery features new artists monthly and is open for Second Fridays.

FASTFRAME OF BOULDER
2317 30th St., 303-448-1000.

Local framing store houses Art Den Gallery, featuring month-long exhibits from June to the end of the year. Receptions are first Tuesdays of the month from 5-7pm.

15TH STREET STUDIO
1708 15th St. at Arapahoe, 303-447-2841

Specialty framing studio also features gallery exhibits. Through Aug. 30: “Asian Influences,” four gallery artists exhibiting Asian-inspired media, like Gayle Crites’s Japanese paper collages and Stephen Grant’s wood sculptures incorporating organic geometry.

FOOTHILLS ART CENTER
809 15th St., Golden, 303-279-3922.

Forty-year-old arts resource housed in historic buildings features a sculpture garden, exhibitions, programs and art classes. Exhibits mingle Colorado artists with their regional and national peers.

  • Through Aug. 31: XL: Forty Years on the Frontier of Art, celebrating Foothills Art Center’s 40th year, opening reception July 11, 5:30-8pm

FULL SPECTRUM GALLERY
1023 1/2 Main St., Longmont, 303-651-1511

Nontraditional gallery setting hosts receptions, wine tastings, percussion workshops, art cinema, open-stage nights and poetry readings.

THE GREAT FRAME UP
430 Main Street, Longmont, 303-772-7293.

Artists’ Gallery hosts monthly receptions and rotating exhibits of new Colorado artists.

INDOCHINE HOME AND GARDEN
2525 Arapahoe Ave., in The Village shopping center, 303-444-7734; warehouse, 1779 Valtec Lane.

Large-scale importer of Asian antiques and artifacts sells furniture, textiles, baskets, architectural pieces, Oriental rugs and garden items.

LOUISVILLE CENTER FOR THE ARTS
801 Grant Ave., Memory Square Park, Louisville, 303-666-8668

Renovated, circa-1904 brick schoolhouse displays works by local artists, offers art classes for all ages and hosts Coal Creek Community Theater. The 17th Annual National Juried Photography Show runs June 28-July 6.

MARISOL IMPORTS
915 Pearl St., two blocks west of Pearl Street Mall, 303-442-3142.

Handcrafted furniture, folk-art pieces, hand-loomed Indian rugs, home accessories and more.

MARY WILLIAMS FINE ARTS
2116 Pearl St., Unit C, 303-938-1588.

Specializing in antique prints and maps that focus on the American West and Native Americans, as well as animals, botanicals and other topics. Gallery provides custom framing and houses a superior collection of Russell Chatham original lithographs. Contemporary artists are also represented.

MERCURY FRAMING
4692 N. Broadway, 303-938-0123.

Framing shop also hosts opening receptions and gallery exhibits.

  • Through Aug. 31: “Down with Gravity,” works by Ted Ringer. "Delirious color, outlandish images, astrologically correct presentation. " Opening reception July 11, 6-8pm.

MUSE GALLERY
356 Main St., Longmont, 303-678-7869.

Cooperative gallery celebrating a variety of media features shows by Longmont Council for the Arts, plus works by member artists: oil and watercolor painting, photography, pastels, wood and metal sculpture, fiber, jewelry, mosaics and clay.

NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
1850 Table Mesa Drive, 303-497-2408

Community Art Program in NCAR’s Mesa Laboratory features galleries with rotating exhibits open to the public 8am-5pm weekdays, and 9am-4pm Sat, Sun and holidays. Schedules and event information can be found at the website.

  • Gallery I: July: Griff Saunders, handmade paper; August: Lydia Potoff, pastels
  • Gallery II: July: Christi Beckmann, fiber art; August: Jim Sidinger, photography

NICHOLAS ANGELO FINE ART
429 Main Street, Lyons, 303-823-0607.

Paintings, American prints, African art and rare books.

NOMAD DESIGN
1813 Pearl St., 303-786-9746

Unusual beads, gold and silver jewelry, and folk art imported from Asia, Africa and the Americas. The back of the store houses Christine Margurite Designs (www.christinemargurite.com), featuring jewelry, blown glass and other fine art. Gallery showcases rotating artists for eight-week periods and is open for First Fridays.

OLD FIREHOUSE ART CENTER
667 4th Ave., Longmont, 303-651-2787.

Old Firehouse offers art classes, lectures and workshops for aspiring artists and art appreciators of all ages; Saturday Art Experience for children 5-12 every 2nd and 4th Saturday. Exhibits feature local, regional and national artists.

  • Through Aug.16: Brilliant & Quirky, paintings by Scott Church, Sara Broers-Brown and Jessica Gonacha, and light/sound installations by Jen Lewin, opening reception July 11, 6-9pm

OLD TIBET
948 Pearl St., two blocks west of Pearl Street Mall, 303-440-0323; 1136 Pearl St., 303-449-2098.

Spiritual items from Nepal, India and Tibet: thangkas, singing bowls, prayer beads, and Hindu and Buddhist statuary.

RABBIT MOUNTAIN COTTAGE FURNISHINGS
602 5th Ave., Lyons, 303-823-6445.

Renovated old gas station features rotating exhibits by local artists: handcrafted and refinished furniture, jewelry handmade in Lyons, and unique home accessories. Open Wed-Sun.

RED CANYON ART CO.
400 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-5900.

Open daily, this gallery features fine art, jewelry, stained and blown glass, pottery, weaving, and home accessories by more than 125 Colorado artists.

SMITHKLEIN GALLERY
1116 Pearl St., on Pearl Street Mall, 303-444-7200.

Gallery of traditional and contemporary paintings, sculpture, hand-blown art glass, jewelry, and a collection of old and new fetishes. Gallery hosts monthly First Friday receptions, 6-9pm, for featured artists.

  • August: Bruce Cascia and Dede LaRue; annual benefit for the Humane Society of Boulder Valley

SPIRITS IN THE WIND GALLERY
1211 Washington Ave., Golden, 303-279-1192.

Antiques and collectibles from the 20th century.

TIBET GALLERY
1916 13th St., between Pearl and Walnut streets, 303-402-0140.

Specializes in Tibetan items including rugs, arts, crafts, literature, music, jewelry, statues, pashmina items, thankgas, clothing and spiritual gifts.

UMC ART GALLERY
Euclid and Broadway, CU Campus, 303-492-7465.

Variety of visual offerings ranging from student works to presentations by internationally recognized artists.

WILLOW ARTISANS MARKET
1500 Pearl St., one block east of Pearl Street Mall, 303-443-0835.

Formerly called the Middle Fish, this whimsical boutique showcases unique handcrafted items from more than 150 artists, mostly local.


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