Colorado Springs area art events starting July 26
ARTS
OPENING
Star Wars, Disney, Harry Potter & Marvel Art Show — Opens 5-8 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, DoubleTree hotel, 1775 E. Cheyenne Mountain Blvd.; tinyurl.com/ybdxev95.
Friends of Mueller State Park Fine Art Show and Sale — Opens 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Mueller State Park Visitor Center, 21045 Colorado 67, Divide; 687-2366, friendsofmuellersp.com.
First Friday — 5-8 p.m. Aug. 3, art walk, entertainment, galleries open, downtown Colorado Springs, Old Colorado City, Cañon City; downtowncs.com, shopoldcoloradocity.com, canoncity.com.
“Ways Up the Mountain” — 6-9 p.m. Aug. 3, The Machine Shop, 4 S. Wahsatch Ave.; tinyurl.com/ya4aqens.
ONGOING
“Liminal Space” — Paintings by Claire Swinford, through Friday, Kreuser Gallery, 218 W. Colorado Ave., Suite 111; 464-5880, abigailkreusergallery.com.
“Up in Smoke” — Works by Jann Vail, through Friday, The Modbo, 17C E. Bijou St.; themodbo.com.
“Feminine Form and Piddocks” — Through Saturday, Bridge Gallery, 218 W. Colorado Ave.; 269-7055.
“Red White Blue and God Bless You, a Portrait of Northern New Mexico” — Works by Alex Harris, through Sunday, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, 30 W. Dale St., $5-$10; 634-5583 , csfineartscenter.org.
July Featured Artists — Works by Eric Fetsch and Sally Huang-Nissen, with guest artist Linda Newton, through Tuesday, Boulder Street Gallery, 206 N. Tejon St.; 636-9358, boulderstreetgallery.com.
“Bits and Pieces” — Works by Joe Bishop, through Tuesday, Plaza of the Rockies, 121 S. Tejon St.; tinyurl.com/y79snt2h.
“Relief” — Through Tuesday, Cottonwood Center for the Arts, 427 E. Colorado Ave.; cottonwoodcenterforthearts.com.
Works by Marilyn Kirkman, Don Orr and Jon Tschannen — Through Tuesday, Arati Artist Gallery, 2425 W. Colorado Ave.; 636-1901, aratiartists.com.
Works by Sofia Balas, Diana Werthman and Modesta Baker — Through Tuesday, The Artists’ Gallery, 416 Main St., Canòn City; tinyurl.com/y93wn5pm.
“1st Amendment Gallery” — Through Wednesday, Manitou Art Center, 513 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs; 685-1861, dustin@ manitouartcenter.org.
“Art of the Art Therapist” — Through Wednesday, Cottonwood Center for the Arts, 427 E. Colorado Ave.; 520-1899, cottonwood centerforthearts.com.
Suz Stovall “Finding Peace” — Through Aug. 4, G44 Gallery, 1785 S. Eighth St., Suite A; g44gallery@gmail.com.
Works by Autumn Ginnetti — Through Aug. 7, Academy Art & Frame Co., 7560 N. Academy Blvd.; 265-6694, tinyurl.com/yben5ukw.
“The Vulnerable Hero: The Male Nude” — Works by Jon Sargent, through Aug. 12, Manitou Art Center, 515 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs; 685-1861.
“Photo, Fiber, Silver” — Works by Brianna Rizzi, Diane DelDuca and Suzi Popkess, through Aug. 13, Commonwheel Artists Co-op, 102 Canon Ave., Manitou Springs; commonwheel.com.
“How Do You See God?” — Through Aug. 17, Academy Art & Frame Co., 7560 N. Academy Blvd.; 265-6694, tinyurl.com/y7wsdvd3.
Works by Elin Skov Vaeth — Through Aug. 30, Academy Art & Frame Co., 7560 N. Academy Blvd.; 265-6694,tinyurl.com/y7wsdvd3.
“Tipi Dwelling of the Plains People” — Works by R. Tom Gilleon, through Aug. 31, Art Gallery of the Rockies, Union Square, 5039 N. Academy Blvd.; 260-1873, artgalleryoftherockies.com.
Tom Marioni: “The Act of Drinking Beer with Friends is the Highest Form of Art” — Through Sept. 9, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, 30 W. Dale St., $5-$10; csfineartscenter.org.
John Frame: “Three Fragments of a Lost Tale” — Through Sept. 16, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, 30 W. Dale St., $5-$10; 634-5583 , csfineartscenter.org.
Works by Tracy Kuonen — Through Sept. 30, Coquette’s Bistro and Bakery, 616 S. Tejon St.; 520-1899.
“Ralph Allen: Envoutement” — Through Sept. 30, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, 30 W. Dale St., $5-$10; 634-5583, csfineartscenter.org.
“Year of the Dog” — Through Oct. 14, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, 30 W. Dale St., $5-$10; 634-5583 , csfineartscenter.org.
“WWI to Afghanistan” Exhibit — Sundays through Nov. 11, Dragonman, 1200 Dragonman Drive; 683-2200.
“Art of the Southwest: 1840s to Present” — Through Nov. 11, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, 30 W. Dale St., $5-$10; 634-5583 , csfineartscenter.org.
“Trenches to Treaties: World War I in Remembrance” — Through November, Money Museum, 818 N. Cascade Ave.; 632-2646, money.org.
“The League of Wives: Vietnam’s POW/MIA Allies and Advocates” — Through Dec. 31, Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, 215 S. Tejon St.; cspm.org.
CALL FOR ENTRIES
Religious Fine Art Show — The Abbey Events Complex, Cañon City, entries accepted through Aug. 8; Leslie Durham, 275-8631, theabbeycc.com.
COMPILED BY CARLOTTA OLSON, The Gazette 636-0221, CARLOTTA.OLSON@GAZETTE.COM





