Exhibitions
Current
THE BEAUTY AND COMPLEXITY OF OUR MICROSCOPIC WORLD
May 2 – July 28 at Reynolds Library
Within this exhibition, see the beauty and complexity of the most fundamental components that make up our bodies and the world around us, and discover how our researchers are developing ways to improve our lives. The photographs on display were produced by Joseph Dragavon using the microscopes found within the BioFrontiers Institute’s Advanced Light Microscopy Core (ALMC).
GROWING UP BOULDER: YOUNG ARTISTS ENVISION BOULDER’S FUTURE CIVIC AREA
June 7 – Aug. 27 at Main on the Arapahoe Ramp
BHS’s National Art Honor Society students are teaming up with Growing Up Boulder to contribute to Civic Area Phase 2 visioning. They began with a walk audit to grasp the current area experience. Visioning tasks prompted students to envision the space’s future, considering desired activities, emotions, and aesthetics. Art teachers are guiding students to transform these visions into pottery, photography, and paintings.
BAA MEMBER’S SHOW: A CENTURY OF VISION
June 26 – Aug. 28 at Main in the Canyon Gallery
The Boulder Art Association’s Centennial Member Show honors 100 years of fostering a vibrant creative community. This exhibition reflects our current identity as an active, relevant group dedicated to supporting local artists through exhibitions, education, and events. Established in 1923 by Jean Sherwood and CU’s Dean of Arts and Sciences F.B.R. Hellems, the Boulder Art Association looks forward to another century and beyond!
Upcoming
TEEN AND ADULT LIBRARY CARD CONTEST ENTRIES
Aug. 1 – Nov. 3, Reynolds Library
Boulder has an artistic community. This exhibition displays submissions for the 2024 Library Card Art Contest in the Adult and Teen category. The library looks forward to holding the Library Card Art Contest again in March 2025 and invites all patrons to participate.
EXPLORING THE INTIMACIES OF THE LIVING WORLD
Aug. 2 – Oct. 30, Meadows Library
Inspired by the colors found in nature, this exhibition showcases places lived in and traveled to by the artist, spanning the continent and globe. The artwork focuses on the living world—flora, fauna, funga, biota—serving as a reminder of the delicate world we inhabit.
FACES OF FOOD ACCESS AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCY
Aug. 30 – Nov. 24 on the Arapahoe Ramp, Main Library
This photojournalism project brings to life the faces and stories of individuals throughout Boulder County who struggle with food insecurity and are creating community resilience by creating their own food access programming. Our goal is to educate about hunger as an issue Boulder residents face daily, but to avoid suffering and instead highlight the resiliency that exists within our communities. Capturing stories from individuals from Boulder Food Rescue’s No Cost Grocery Programs sheds light on a side of Boulder that is often pushed out of view, inspiring understanding and calls to action for social change.
CELEBRATING INDIA’S BEAUTY
Aug. – Oct. Hall near Native Plant Garden, Main Library
This exhibit features oil paintings and collage by Jyotsna Raj and mixed media collages by Anita Nagpal Schwartz. Both artists use India themes and imagery. This exhibition compliments and coincides with the internationally respected Jaipur Literature Festival.
MAKER MADE
Oct. 1 – Nov. 14 in the Canyon Gallery, Main Library
Opening Reception Oct 1, 4 – 6:30pm in the Canyon Gallery, Main Library
The maker movement represents the collective energy and ambition of a community of inventors, designers, engineers, artists, craftspeople and tinkerers. Crafted in home studios, garages and local makerspaces, the work of these individuals stirs our imagination and provides a glimpse of what we can achieve as a culture of creators. Curated by the BLDG 61 and Studio 24 Makerspace staff.