Glen Shoemaker - Opening Reception - The Recess Gallery
Opening Reception for Glen Shoemaker in The Recess Gallery
Glen’s Exhibition will run throughout the month of May
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Opening Reception for Glen Shoemaker in The Recess Gallery
Glen’s Exhibition will run throughout the month of May
Light: An Invitational Exhibition - Curated by Tim Kapustka
OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, May 8 • 5-9pm
Exhibit Runs May 8-17
ARTIST TALK: Sunday, May 17 • 2pm
It is widely regarded as a sacred symbol of divinity, purity and truth across many religions and spiritual traditions. Light can refer to wisdom, goodness and even life itself. A simple concept with enormous weight and breadth. So too, for an artist, light is holy. The illumination of our inspirations can be as important as the creation itself.
Light is the language of the artist.
In these seemingly all encompassing and weighty times, Light is also the counterpoint to heavy. Lightness and levity level and lessen the gloom, shrinking it and making it manageable, while serving as tactics to erode its power. Light wins.
It is with these thoughts that we invited 30 artists to step out of the darkness and celebrate the sacred and mighty and join us in honoring Light in a group invitational exhibit at Studio &
Artists to include:
Mariah Kaminsky • David Holub • Jenn Rawling • Lorna Meaden • Holly Hagan • Miki Harder • Leesa Zarinelli Gawlik • David Butler • Milt Beens • Annie Brooks • Crystal Hartman • Elizabeth Kinahan • Mary Ellen Long • Jacob Brooks • Tim Kapustka • Joe Schafer • Erik Maxson • Jed Webster Smith • Ilze Aviks • Louisa Palmer • Bill Grimes • Dan Groth • Juanita Nelson • Scott Dye • Maureen May • Noah Stotz • Shawn Lotze • Patricia Davidson • Ernie Rheaume • George Schmidt
Opening Reception for Heather Delaney in The Recess Gallery
Heather’s Exhibition will run throughout the month of June
Opening Reception for Maureen May in The Recess Gallery
Maureen’s Exhibition will run throughout the month of July
Opening Reception for Melanie Olrich in The Recess Gallery
Melanie’s Exhibition will run throughout the month of August
Studio &’s Pinewood Derby
OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, August 21 • 5-9pm
RACE DAY: Saturday: August 22 • 11a-5pm
Exhibit Runs August 21-30
Studio & hosts it’s take on the traditional Pinewood Derby.
Artists create their cars and then we race em!
Art show, Friday night.
Race Day, Saturday all day!
Let gravity & physics sort it out!
Opening Reception for Ilze Aviks in The Recess Gallery
Ilze’s Exhibition will run throughout the month of September
Contact: Sparking Creative Spaces - Curated by Shawn Lotze
OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, September 18 • 5-9pm
Exhibit Runs September 18-27
ARTIST TALK: Sunday, September 27 • 2pm
Opening Reception for Amy Cao and Olivia Perea in The Recess Gallery
Amy & Olivia’s Exhibition will run throughout the month of October
Raven & the Dance of Shadows: Tempist Jade, Chris Haas, Nikki Moon
OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, October 16 • 5-9pm
Exhibit Runs October 16-25
ARTIST TALK: Sunday, Ocotber 25 • 2pm
Opening Reception for Juanita Nelson in The Recess Gallery
Juanita’s Exhibition will run throughout the month of November
New work from Jenn Rawling
OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, November 13 • 5-9pm
Exhibit Runs November 13-22
ARTIST TALK: Sunday, November 22 • 2pm
Noel Night Friday, December 4 • 11a-9pm
Opening Reception for Mariah Richstone in The Recess Gallery
Mariah’s Exhibition will run throughout the month of December
The Bizarre Bazaar
Friday, December 11 • 5-9pm
Saturday, December 12 • 10am-6pm
Sunday, December 13 • 11am-4pm
Every December Studio & Gallery hosts the Bizarre Bazaar, which is a cross between a holiday bazaar and a Turkish bazaar. We fill our space with 17 local artists who are selling their creations. The Bizarre Bazaar is a great place to buy unique gifts directly from the people who made them.
If you are interested in being considered as a vendor at the 2026 Bizarre Bazaar, please email us here.
Stations of the Cross: Mike Brieger solo Exhibit.
OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, April 3 • 5-9pm
Exhibit Runs April 3-12
ARTIST TALK: Sunday, April 12 • 2pm
Please join us for an opening reception for Stations of the Cross, the much anticipated solo exhibition from Mike Brieger. Long one of our favorite Durango artists, Mike has been working tirelessly over the last year with one focus, bringing his interpretation of this Holy tale. The epic story of Christ's final day, the Stations are widely studied and prayed by Catholics far and wide. Mike has created 16 pieces in his telling of the story. We couldn't be more proud to bring this masterful exhibition to you, fittingly it will open on Good Friday, April 3 and run through April 12 culminating with an artist talk at 2pm that day.
Opening Reception for Sloan Gingg in The Recess Gallery
Sloan’s exhibit will run throughout April
Join us for Studio &’s Sweet Sixteen party!
Opening Reception for Erik Maxson in The Recess Gallery
Erik’s Exhibition will run throughout the month of March
ART DROP OFF: Wednesday, February 18, between 11am and 2pm.
Artists are called to celebrate the cattywampus. We are looking for your crooked creations, your odes to the oblong, your divergent drawings and invite you to interpret the theme of Asymmetrical. In a time where things can feel off kilter, we are seeking work that catches the spirit and pulse of that misalignment. Open to all mediums, participants are encouraged to reflect on the ragged, be that subtly or substantially, through subject, medium or process. Show us your sideways, and ascend to the Asymmetrical.
Studio & Gallery in Durango, Colorado is pleased to announce a call to artists to participate in an open exhibition with the theme ASYMMETRICAL. We invite artists to make work exploring the breadthof interpretations around the theme of ASYMMETRICAL. The work will be displayed at the gallery in February, 2026.
This exhibit is open to artists working in any traditional or contemporary media. Artists of all stages of their career are encouraged to enter. See Eligibility, in prospectus, for more information regarding acceptable entries.
Studio &’s Solstice party - All are Welcome!
The Bizarre Bazaar
Friday, December 12 - 5-9pm
Saturday, December 13 - 10am-6pm
Sunday, December 14 - 11am-4pm
Please Join us for Downtown Durango’s official kick off to the Holiday Shopping Season!
Join us for an Opening Reception for Barbara Grist in The Recess Gallery
The exhibit will run December 1-31
Opening Reception: Friday, November 14 - 5-9pm
Tabula Rasa - Featuring new work from Dan Groth, Jared Reed & Noah Stotz
Exhibit will run November 14-22
Join us for an Opening Reception for Andrea Martens in The Recess Gallery
The exhibit will run November 1-30
Please join us on Wednesday, October 29 from 5-8pm as we host a Pop Up for the zainiest cardster that we know, the one, the only… Colossal Sanders… who will indeed be doing his own stunts and popping up in the gallery. Not to be missed!
Opening Reception: Friday, October 17 - 5-9pm
Shawn Lotze & Jon Bailey
Join us for an Opening Reception for Matt Clark in The Recess Gallery
The exhibit will run October 1-31
Opening Reception: Friday, September 19 - 5-9pm
Pondering Hope: Featuring new work from Juanita Nelson & Ron Fundingsland
Exhibit will run September 19-27
Join us for an Opening Reception for Lucy Olechowski in The Recess Gallery
The exhibit will run September 1-30
Deadline to apply: June 30, 2025
Opening Reception: Friday, August 15 • 5-9pm
Juror: Adam Field
Born and raised in Colorado, Adam earned his BA in art from Fort Lewis College. For two years, he immersed himself in the culturally rich art scene of the San Francisco Bay Area, where he began his full time studio practice. From there, he relocated to Maui, where he established a thriving studio business. He spent most of 2008 in Icheon, South Korea, studying traditional Korean pottery making techniques under 6th generation Onggi master Kim Ill Maan. In 2013 he created and premiered HIDE-N-SEEKAH at the NCECA conference in Houston, TX. After maintaining his studio in Durango, CO for 5 years, Adam moved to Helena, MT in 2013 where he was a long-term resident artist at the Archie Bray Foundation for Ceramic Arts. Adam is now a full time studio potter in Helena, MT. His Works are included in private collections and kitchen cabinets internationally.
Join us for an Opening Reception for Bill Grimes in The Recess Gallery
The exhibit will run August 1-31
Join us for an Opening Reception for Nikki Moon in The Recess Gallery
The exhibit will run July 1-31
Join us for an Opening Reception for Kathryn Waggener in The Recess Gallery
The exhibit will run June 1-30
Opening Reception: Friday, May 9 - 5-9pm
33 artists were randomly assigned titles taken from the lyrics of Bob Dylan's song “Visions of Johanna.” They were then asked to make a piece of work backwards from that title. The exhibit will then be hung in the order of the song's lyrics, forming a ‘vision’ of the song.
Artists to include:
Ilze Aviks > Bethany Bachmann > Shannon Cruise > Minna Jain > Tim Kapustka > Jenn Rawling > Jeff Madeen > Mariah Kaminsky > Annie Brooks > Shawn Lotze > Juanita Nelson > maureen may > John ford > Patty Davidson > Leesa Zarinelli Gawlik > Tony Holmquist > Miki Harder > Ron Fundingsland > Mike Brieger > Crystal Hartman > Erik Maxson > Louisa Palmer > Nathan Schmidt > Shay Lopez > Tom Kipp > Dan Groth >Jason Hopkins > Janet Kenna > Lorna Meaden > Tad Smith > Carol Mehesy > Noah Stotz > Louise Grunewald
with musical performances by:
Annie Brooks • Jenn Rawling • Tashi T • Adam Millard • Erik Nordstrom
Please join us for this invitational exhibition curated by Tim Kapustka centered around the music of Bob Dylan
Join us for an Opening Reception for Ron Fundingsland in The Recess Gallery
The exhibit will run May 1-31
Opening Reception: Friday, April 18 - 5-9pm
Kindred - Featuring new work from Jenn Rawling, Miki Harder & Louisa Palmer
ARTIST TALK: Saturday, April 26, 2pm
Exhibit will run April 18-26
Join us for an Opening Reception for Kimberly DeVenero in The Recess Gallery
The exhibit will run April 1-30
An Opening Reception for “15”
Friday, March 14 5-9pm
Also the 15-Year Anniversary Party for Studio &
Exhibit runs March 14-22
Join us for an Opening Reception for Mia Volger-Cifuni in The Recess Gallery
The exhibit will run March 1-31
Opening Reception, Friday, February 21, 2025 • 5-9pm
ART DROP OFF: Wednesday, February 19 • 11a-2p (First 75 entrees will be accepted on a first come, first served basis.
Download the prospectus HERE
In Elemental artists are invited to consider the basic, the fundamental, and the essential; the materials and ideas that shape our realities. Whether drawing inspiration from the classical elements–earth, water, air, and fire–or diving into the principles of nature, science and the human experience, this theme addresses the building blocks of life and creativity. Through diverse mediums and interpretations, participants are encouraged to reflect on what is raw, primary, vital and fundamental to the materials, process, and content of their work.
Studio & Gallery in Durango, Colorado is pleased to announce a call to artists to participate in an open exhibition with the theme ELEMENTAL. We invite artists to make work exploring the breadthof interpretations around the theme of ELEMENTAL. The work will be displayed at the gallery February 21 through March 1, 2025.
This exhibit is open to artists working in any traditional or contemporary media. Artists of all stages of their career are encouraged to enter.
Join us for an Opening Reception for Erin Clyne in The Recess Gallery
The exhibit will run Feb. 1-28
Studio &’s Solstice Party.
All are welcome! Viva Winter!!
Every December Studio & Gallery hosts the Bizarre Bazaar, which is a cross between a holiday bazaar and a Turkish bazaar. We fill our space with 16 local artists who are selling their creations. The Bizarre Bazaar is a great place to buy unique gifts directly from the people who made them.
The 2024 Bizarre Bazaar will take place
Friday, December 13, • 5-9pm
Saturday, December 14 • 10am-6pm
Sunday, December 15 • 11a-4pm
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