Exhibitions at ASLD

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ASLD hosts a variety of exhibitions at our historic Grant Street location and in partnership with various creative spaces throughout the community. Representing the diversity of the thriving Denver arts community, our exhibitions also provide an opportunity to examine current trends and purchase original fine art from faculty, students, and celebrated artists from across the United States.

Current Exhibitions

I See Red: A Small Works Exhibit

11/08/2024 - 12/15/2024

I See Red opening reception will be rescheduled to Friday, Nov 15 from 5:30-8:00PM. I See Red opening reception will be rescheduled due to inclement weather tomorrow! Red is the color of our seasonal flare. I See Red is an exhibit of red and red “dressed” small-scale...

Green Teens: A Teenage Response to Fast Fashion

01/10/2025 - 02/09/2025

Call for entry now open! We are bringing slow fashion back to the main stage. Submissions for "Green Teens: A Teenage Response to Fast Fashion" exhibit are open until December 16th. We invite teen artists ages 11-18 to submit work featuring upcycled fibers, fashion, and recycled materials.

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delecTABLE 2025

02/21/2025 - 03/30/2025

In its 7th iteration, ASLD exhibits national ceramic artists’ functional works in our national juried biennial exhibition on the fine art of dining.

Food-Tography

02/21/2025 - 03/30/2025

Food-tography is an exhibit highlighting the art of photographing food. Today it's almost a habit for us to photograph what we cooked, what we ordered at our favorite restaurant or even foods we've grown in our garden. This exhibit is a celebration of Month of Photography and complimentary to...

Artists’ Book Cornucopia IX

08/24/2018 - 09/28/2018

Traditional codex, printed letterpress, sculptural objects and one-of-a-kind editions, this juried exhibition engages a cornucopia of Artists’ Books.

Encaustic—Contemporary Works

10/12/2018 - 11/18/2018

For this invitational group show, ASLD invited local artists to shed light on the intricate and dynamic nature of encaustic medium.

Works on Paper

12/07/2018 - 01/06/2019

This exhibit showcases the myriad ways artists in our community work with paper, and highlights the enormous talent of our members and faculty at ASLD.

Man’s Best Friend: Animal Portraiture

02/22/2019 - 04/05/2019

This exhibition highlights the many ways our talented community features animals as the main subject and focal point of their artwork.

Summer of Play

06/21/2019 - 08/02/2019

A unique interactive exhibition featuring the fiber and crochet-inspired artwork by Denver’s collaborators Ladies Fancywork Society. We invite you to play!

Paper & Ink: Contemporary Printmaking

08/16/2019 - 09/29/2019

ASLD invites members and faculty to highlight the very best in paper and ink—whether scratched, developed, etched, stenciled, added or collaged.

Solo Exhibition—LIM Ok-sang

10/04/2019

This exhibit features a collection of international works from acclaimed Korean artist, LIM Ok-sang, who critically engages folklore, the people and politics in his work.

Juried Exhibition—The Future is Feminine

12/13/2019 - 01/17/2020

Guest juror Louise Martorano, Executive Director of Redline Contemporary Art Center will bring together all mediums that embody the power and complexity of femininity with topics surrounding feminism, body image, motherhood, gender and much more.

The Plasticene

01/31/2020 - 03/15/2020

In anticipation of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, join us for an exploration of the material we love to hate: plastic. This exhibit explores the many ways plastic touches and shapes contemporary art and, by extension, life. Forward-looking and hopeful, you’ll come away from The Plasticene...

delecTABLE 2020

07/28/2020 - 08/31/2020

In its 5th iteration, ASLD exhibits national ceramic artists’ functional works in our national juried biennial exhibition on the fine art of dining.

Exhibit: Joy and Pain: A Mo(ve)ment

08/29/2020 - 10/31/2020

An outdoor Ekphraistik Exhibit: Curated by Holly-Kai Hurd and Suzi Q. Smith. Join us for a conversation of words, visual art, and performance to illustrate the Black experience and current climate in 8 parts.

2020 is Hindsight

12/04/2020 - 01/24/2021

We’re ready to head into 2021 with our community leading the way. Help fill our courtyard with reflections on the past year and hopes for the new one. Anyone and everyone is welcome to participate.

Keeping Time

01/21/2021 - 02/27/2022

EXHIBITION | January 21-February 27CLOSING RECEPTION | February 25, 5:30-8:30PMThis exhibition includes artwork by members of ASLD that examine the unreliable lenses through which we view the past.

Moments of Calm: A Balancing Act

02/08/2021 - 04/02/2021

An outdoor Sculpture Exhibit: Curated by ASLD faculty member Dea Shea. Come find a moment of peace among the artwork in the ASLD courtyard.

Solstice Garden OPEN CALL OUTDOOR EXHIBITION

06/14/2021 - 08/15/2021

June 14–August 15, 2021 | Join ASLD for a celebration of the Summer Solstice! Featuring community-created art on the theme of growing things and the power of the sun.

Movable Medley

09/30/2021 - 11/07/2021

September 30-November 7, 2021 | Call for entry for hand-crafted, crowd sourced or SPOD book-works that include movable components beyond opening the cover or turning the pages. Curated by Abecedarian Artists’ Books

Give A Little Art

11/19/2021 - 12/12/2021

EXHIBITION | November 19-December 12OPENING RECEPTION | November 19ARTWORK PICKUP | December 13-17Come see small but mighty artwork by the ASLD community. Works will also be for sale – just in time for the holiday gift-giving season!

ASLD Print Fair

03/04/2022 - 03/24/2022

EXHIBITION | March 4-27, 2022OPENING RECEPTION | March 4CALL FOR ENTRY | Interest form due Feb 21ARTWORK DROP-OFF | Artists will be contacted directlyCall for entry for artwork by printmakers who are members of ASLD.

Flagpole Project

06/10/2022 - 07/30/2023

A community exhibit supported by a P.S. You Are Here Grant
Exhibition Dates: June 10, 2022-July 30, 2023
Location: Art Students League of Denver, 200 Grant St.

The Art Students League of Denver

Summer Youth Art Exhibit

06/17/2022 - 07/24/2022

EXHIBITION | June 17-July 24, 2022OPENING RECEPTION | June 17ARTWORK DROP-OFF | June 9-11Celebrate the youngest artists in our community with this fun summer exhibit showcasing works by ASLD members ages 6-17.

Process Exhibit

08/12/2022 - 10/07/2022

EXHIBITION | August 12-October 7, 2022OPENING RECEPTION | August 12Our 35th Anniversary Exhibit is all about Process: Making Things on the Way to Making Other Things.

Boxing Day: A Holiday Salon

11/04/2022 - 12/11/2022

EXHIBITION | November 4-December 11CALL FOR ENTRY | October 10-15OPENING RECEPTION | November 4Think inside the box! Submit a small artwork to be part of our holiday salon – just in time for the holiday gift-giving season!

STORIED: Portraits in Photography

03/03/2023 - 03/27/2023

EXHIBITION | March 3-27CALL FOR ENTRY | February 4-11OPENING RECEPTION | March 3This exhibit celebrates the evolution of photography as a medium and the art of storytelling through photo.

Back to Cool

08/11/2023 - 09/15/2023

EXHIBITION | August 11-September 15OPENING RECEPTION | August 11Back to Cool showcases instructor-nominated works by camp participants of all ages in the midst of an artistic exploration of mediums.

Ornamentation: A Holiday Salon

11/03/2023 - 12/10/2023

EXHIBITION | November 3-December 10, 2023CALL FOR ENTRY | October 9-15, 2023OPENING RECEPTION | November 3, 2023This open call exhibit invites members of ASLD to submit works on the theme of ornamentation, priced with holiday gift-giving in mind.

Sketchy: Dedicated to the Art of the Sketch

01/12/2024 - 02/26/2024

EXHIBITION | January 12-February 26, 2024CALL FOR ENTRY | November 20-December 17, 2023OPENING RECEPTION | January 12, 2024For Sketchy, we’re inviting members of the ASLD community to share works that celebrate figure drawing in all forms.

Month of Printmaking Exhibits 2024

03/08/2024 - 04/14/2024

In celebration of Month of Printmaking, or Mo’Print, ASLD will host two concurrent exhibits. Supporting Indigenous Sisters will take place on the first floor of the main...

SUPPORTING INDIGENOUS SISTERS

03/08/2024 - 04/14/2024

This exhibit includes a portfolio of artworks that begin the conversation about missing and murdered indigenous women. Featured works, collected from women artists across the globe by ASLD faculty member Sylvia Montero, advocate for change and act as a voice for this dark present/history. The...

Exhibitions at ASLD

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