EXHIBITIONS

The Dairy Arts Center has four award-winning galleries that are free and open to the public, as well as two additional rotating gallery spaces. The main galleries include the Hand-Rudy, MacMillian Family Lobby, Polly Addison, and the McMahon Gallery, with rotating works in the Locals Only Gallery (located in the Caruso Lounge, near our West Entrance) as well as an exterior wheat pasted exhibition (found on the North East side of our main entrance). Annually our galleries show works by regional, national, and international artists in a variety of exhibitions. The galleries are free and open to the public Monday-Sunday, from 12pm-6pm.

CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

Native Niches: Ecological Identity

Opening Friday February 20th, 5pm-8pm An exhibition showcasing Traditional Ecological Knowledge that Indigenous people have fostered for millennia. Curated by students, Asia Thunderhawk and Lucero Armendariz. On Display February 9th-April 5th,

BLACK FUTURES IN ART 2026

BLACK FUTURES IN ART 2026: The Excellence Beneath My Feet Lives Within My Bones, The Genome Speaks What Erasure Cannot Silence Dates: 20 February – 29 March, 2026 EVENTS “Whispers

UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS

PAST EXHIBITIONS

Polyglot Exhibition: Curated by Verbunt Galerie

Opening Reception: Tuesday January 27, 5 – 8 PM in the McMahon Gallery at the Dairy Arts Center Participating Artists: Sara Mai (Copenhagen, Denmark), Florian Nörl (Linz, Austria), Giorgia Bel

Continuum: Life | Death | Art | Continuum

November 21, 2025 – February 8, 2026 Opening Party: Friday, November 21, 5 – 8 PM Artist Talk: December 9, 5 – 8 PM (PHOTOS) Death Cafe: January 13, 5:30

We Are From Iran: Persian Typographic Posters

Poster by Parisa Tashakori Sept 13 – Nov 11, 2025Opening Reception: Saturday, Sept 13, 5–8 PMCurated by Parisa Tashakori Typography is more than design—it’s identity, memory, and resistance. In We

In Concrete Contrast: Samira Hemmat

September 13 – November 11, 2025Opening Reception: Saturday, September 13 | 5:00 – 8:00 PM Location: McMahon Gallery In Concrete Contrast: A Story of Withheld Spring is a deeply personal and

Marking the Space: Steven Tassin

September 13 – November 11, 2025Opening Reception: Saturday, September 13 | 5:00 – 8:00 PM Artist: Steven TassinLocation: Caruso Gallery Marking the Space is a solo exhibition of paintings by

Matter Over Mind: Art, Science, & Materials Reimagined

Exhibit Dates: 11 July – 31 August, 2025 Opening Reception: 11 July, 5 – 8 PM Artist Talk: 22 July, 5 – 8 PM Coding Democracy Weaving (With Heather and

Visual Dialogues: Verónica Love

Opening Reception: 16 May, 5 – 8 PM Poetry as Inspiration Workshop: 18 June, 5 – 8 PM (TICKETED) About the Exhibition Perspectives, like water, shift and slip. This collection

Go West: Celebrating AAPI artists in the American West

May 16 – June 29, 2025 Events: Opening Reception: Friday, May 16, 5 – 8 PM Vauhini Vara Book Launch: Saturday, May 17, 5 – 7 PM (TICKETED) Go West

Exploring the Nature of Origins: Megan McCarthy

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION Megan McCarthy, a water-based oil painter, begins each piece by instinctively washing her canvas with diluted paint, embracing the unpredictability of the initial marks. Over time, she

Boulder Valley School District Art Show 2025

Exhibition: April 3 – May 4, 2025 Boulder Valley School District and The Dairy Arts Center are proud to present the annual art exhibition featuring works by high school students

Creative Nations: Albert Foote Sr & Darrell Spotted Horse

Exhibition: 7 February – 4 May, 2025 Opening Reception: 13 February, 5 – 8 PM, Creative Nations’ Sacred Space Join us in celebrating the incredible artworks of Albert Foote Sr,

gone over… : Lisa Berley

Exhibition Dates: February 28 – March 30, 2025 Gallery: Locals Only Gallery About the exhibition: gone over… takes its name from a repeated line in Lisa Berley’s poem UnChosen, encapsulating

Feel The Love: Jocelyn Roy

Exhibition Dates: 17 January – 23 February, 2025 Feel the Love invites you to journey through the lives of legends from history, reimagined through the unique perspective of artist Jocelyn

Black Futures in Art: The Space Between Us

Exhibition: 17 January – 30 March, 2025 EVENTS: Floral Altar Workshop: 4 February, 7 – 8 PM Artist Talk: Thursday, 13 February, 5 – 8 PM Art & Movement Workshop:

Under The Cold Moon: Erica Podwoiski

6 December, 2024 – 6 January, 2025 About the Exhibition Erica Podwoiski’s Under the Cold Moon is a poetic exploration of the shifting seasons along Colorado’s Front Range, where life

COWBOYS: JEROME COFFEY

December 13, 2024 – January 12, 2025 About the exhibition Cowboys have long been romanticized in American culture. In the late 1950s and 60s, TV and movie Westerns epitomized the

Bubbling Up: Participatory Installation by Grace Gee

Shattering Silence & Amplifying Voices for Social Justice | Nov 8 – Dec 1, 2024 Artist Statement Bubbling Up is a deeply personal project born from a desire to heal

Thirteen Moons in the Land of Sky and Wind

Exhibition Dates: November 8 – January 6, 2024 Opening Reception: November 8, 5 – 8 PM Location: Sacred Space, Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St, Boulder, CO 80302 The Lakhota people

Curious Realms: Step Into Abstraction

November 8, 2024 – January 5, 2025 Participating Artists Andrea Gordon, Alli Lemon, Elisa Wolcott, Ilan Gutin & Sean Hogan, JayCee Beyale, Johnny Draco, Kaitlyn Tucek, Natalie Thedford, and Olive

Full Circle: Laura Brenton

Locals Only Gallery | November 8 – December 8, 2024 About The Exhibition Laura Brenton’s art journey is a captivating reflection of her evolution from dancer to painter, encapsulated in

Homelands: Reconnection

Homelands: Reconnection Exhibition An Annual Exhibition Honoring Those Whose Land We Stand On: The Ute, Cheyenne & Arapaho On View: September 13th – November 3rd Opening Reception: September 13th, 5-8pm

Open Studios Preview Exhibition

Open Studios Preview Exhibition September 27th – October 27th 2024 Opening Reception September 27th from 5:00-8:00pm Annie Wilson “Sunny Forest Trout” The 2024 Open Studios Tour will once again be

It’s In The Air | Dante Ortiz

It’s In The Air Dante Ortiz August 30 – September 21, 2024 Locals Only Gallery, Caruso Lounge (West Entrance) Opening Reception August 30th from 5:00-8:00pm I make art that envisions

Paper Skies | Brenda Biondo

Paper Skies Brenda Biondo Brenda Biondo investigates natural light, atmospheric color and the photograph as object, putting the most ubiquitous of subjects — the sky — into unconventional contexts to

Drip | Run | Freeze | Crack | Melt

Drip | Run | Freeze | Crack | Melt JULY 26, 2024 – SEPTEMBER 21, 2024 Featuring work by: Brenda Biondo (Manitou Springs, CO), Jarod Charzewski (Charleston, SC), James Tapscott (Victoria,

Orbs & Fronds: Ryan Wiese

Orbs & Fronds Ryan Wiese July 26 – August 25, 2024Locals Only Gallery, Caruso Lounge (West Entrance) Thank you for joining me in my world of playful minimalism, where bright

Weaving Prayers: Ocean’s Edge to Mesa’s Ledge | Roberta Begaye

Bitterwater Galerie Presents: Weaving Prayers: Ocean’s Edge to Mesa’s Ledge Roberta Begaye June 14th – September 8th, 2024 A journey of culture, prayers and hope for my people back home

300 Days of Sunshine: Jennifer Hohlfelder

300 Days of Sunshine Jennifer Hohlfelder June 14th – July 21st, 2024 Locals Only Gallery, Caruso Lounge (West Entrance) This exhibit of new oil paintings by Boulder artist Jennifer Hohlfelder

Selections from Ana’s Art Gallery

Selections from Ana’s Art Gallery Called a “Hidden Treasure ” by one visitor, Ana’s Art Gallery features electrifying art from Africa, the Caribbean and South, Central and North America. Run by

Stone and Wood Sculptures

Stone and Wood Sculptures Works by Bryan Valdez Redmoon May 10th – June 9th, 2024 Sacred Space Gallery Bryan Valdez Redmoon started his art at the age of 9 years

Steadfast Into Spring: Sarah Kelly

Steadfast Into Spring New Works by Sarah Kelly May 10th – June 9th, 2024 Locals Only Gallery, Caruso Lounge (West Entrance) “Steadfast into Spring” is an inviting abstract art collection

UndocuAmerica: Reclaiming Our Presence

UndocuAmerica: Reclaiming Our Presence MOTUS Theater May 10th – July 14th, 2024 Muralist Edica Pacha depicting UndocuAmerica monologist Laura Peniche, 2022 Motus Theater’s UndocuAmerica: Reclaiming Our Presence invites visitors to

Shakti: The Source of Strength

Shakti: The Source of Strength Bala Thiagarajan May 10th – July 14th, 2024 Shakti: The Source of Strength is a series of portrait paintings by artist Bala Thiagarajan, that captures

In Search of Personal Icons: Sangeeta Reddy

In Search of Personal Icons Sangeeta Reddy May 10th – July 14th, 2024 Bound in the rock formations are joy and melancholy, loss and desire. The act of recognition–of examination

Horse (Drawn): Sophy Brown

Horse (Drawn) Works by Sophy Brown April 4th – May 4th, 2024 Locals Only, Caruso Lounge (West Entrance) Someone somewhere is probably doodling a horse in the margin of a

BVSD Student and Faculty Exhibition 2024

BVSD High School and Faculty Exhibition 2024 April 4th – May 4th, 2024 Opening Reception April 4th from 5:00 – 8:00pm Boulder Valley School District and The Dairy Arts Center

Windows, Walls and Invisible Lines: Portraits of Life in Sanctuary

Windows, Walls and Invisible Lines:Portraits of Life in Sanctuary Joel Dyer May 10th – July 14th, 2024 WINDOWS A window takes on new importance when you’ve been trapped inside the

Spotlight On: Access Gallery

Spotlight On: Access Gallery February 23rd – March 30th The Dairy Arts Center, in partnership with Access Gallery, presents an exhibition born from a screen printing workshop designed and led

Imagine! Artist Showcase

Imagine! Artist Showcase February 23rd – March 30th, 2024 Featuring work by: Bobbie G., Gabe R., Gerald S., and Tessa Opening Reception: February 23rd from 5:00-8:00pm Learn More About Imagine!

Are You OK?

Are You OK? A Trans Survival Project by Jesse Freidin On view February – May 2024 North East Exterior Wall of Dairy Arts Center Engage with the Exhibition « All

Black Futures in Art: Can You Hear Me?

Black Futures in Art: Can You Hear Me? February 9th – April 6th Featuring work by: Adderly Grant-Lord, Louise Cutler, Lydia Carlis, Thomas Lockhart, John Toms, Gedion Nyanhongo Adderly Grant-Lord

Depths: Alissa Davies

Depths Alissa Davies Feb. 23rd – March 30th, 2024 Locals Only Gallery, Caruso Lounge (West Entrance) This body of work speaks to depth as it relates to the ocean, one’s

Stay Puft : New Work by Chinn Wang

Stay Puft Chinn Wang Polly Addison Gallery February 23rd – March 30th, 2024 Opening Reception February 23rd from 5:00-8:00pm Chinn Wang’s new artwork, Stay Puft, continues the artist’s exploration into

a place/we may or may not/actually visit: A Grix

a placewe may or may notactually visit A Grix February 23rd – March 30th, 2024 McMahon Gallery In this exhibition, a place we may or may not actually visit. A

LEAVE ME WANTING YOU – Todd Edward Herman

LEAVE ME WANTING YOU Todd Edward Herman Locals Only Gallery, Caruso Lounge (West Entrance) January 12th – February 17th, 2024 LEAVE ME WANTING YOU is excerpted from my ongoing project

SCAPES

SCAPES January 12 – February 17, 2024 Featuring work by: Richard Eisen, David Hollander, Molly Kaderka, and Pam Rogers Pam Rogers A scape in botanical terms is a long flowerless

Ghosts in the Light – Benjamin Stanford and Bruce Tetsuya

Ghosts in the Light Benjamin Stanford and Bruce Tetsuya November 17th – December 30th, 2023 Opening Reception: November 17th, 2023 from 5:00 – 8:00pm Benjamin Stanford Bruce Tetsuya Something shifts

In My Body – Courtney Griffin

In My Body Courtney Griffin Locals Only Gallery, Caruso Lounge November 17th, 2023 – January 7th, 2024 Opening Reception November 17th, 2023 from 5:00 – 8:00pm “In My Body” combines

AN EXPLORATION OF RESILIENCE AND RESISTANCE : OUR BACKS HOLD OUR STORIES

Creative Nations Arts Collective + East Window Gallery + The Dairy Arts Center Presents: AN EXPLORATION OF RESILIENCE AND RESISTANCE : OUR BACKS HOLD OUR STORIES PHOTOGRAPHS BY KALI SPITZER

‘Cuauhtémoczin’ – inside the process: Diego Florez-Arroyo

‘Cuauhtémoczin’ – inside the process October 28th – November 11th, 2023 Diego Florez-Arroyo with Jesse Lee Pacheco, Charlie Apple, Anthony Maes, and Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite Closing Reception: November 10th from

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