Exhibitions at ASLD
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.
Have an idea for an exhibit? We welcome the ASLD community to share them with us through this Exhibit Proposal Form.
Current Exhibitions
Every Little Thing: A Mini-musings Exhibit
09/05/2025 - 10/18/2025
Celebrate mini masterpieces with us at the opening on Sept 12, from 5:30-8PM! This is a collaborative exhibit presented in partnership with the Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls, & Toys.
Upcoming Exhibitions
ALL THAT GLITTERS: A Holiday Salon
11/07/2025 - 12/12/2025
This holiday season, ASLD will make your eyes dazzle! We invite our members and faculty to submit artwork with all things shiny, dazzling, and glittery in this holiday salon exhibit. Call for entry is open from Sep 29-Oct 20, 2025.
Loving Gestures
02/14/2026 - 03/27/2026
How do you define a Loving Gesture? We invite you to submit works of any medium with your interpretation for this Englewood Branch exhibit!
Pressed to Impress: A Community Print Exhibition
02/27/2026 - 04/11/2026
Hot off the press! ASLD will celebrate Mo’Print with an exhibit of printed works by our dynamic community of printmakers. Members & faculty of ASLD are invited to submit works.
delecTABLE: The Fine Art of Dining
02/19/2027 - 04/09/2027
Join us for the 8th iteration of delecTABLE: The Fine Art of Dining.
Past Exhibitions
Every Little Thing: A Mini-musings Exhibit
09/05/2025
- 10/18/2025
Celebrate mini masterpieces with us at the opening on Sept 12, from 5:30-8PM! This is a collaborative exhibit presented in partnership with the Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls, & Toys.
MULTI-VERSATILITY| Featuring Visiting Artist : Camisha Butler
06/13/2025
- 07/25/2025
Join ASLD in celebrating multidisciplinary artists with our exhibition MULTI-VERSATILITY, featuring visiting artist Camisha Butler.
I Can Show You Better Than I Can Tell You
04/25/2025
- 05/31/2025
I Can Show You Better Than I Can Tell You will showcase the body of work Desirae Brown has created throughout her time at ASLD since September 2024. Brown's work explores the value and beauty of her experience in single Black motherhood through multimedia sculpture.
delecTABLE 2025
02/21/2025
- 03/30/2025
Join us for the 7th iteration of delecTABLE: The Fine Art of Dining, and its complimentary exhibit Food-tography. Tickets are live for the opening reception on Friday, February 21 from 5:30-8:30PM! Please note that Justin Paik Reese's lecture and workshop is cancelled.
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...
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...
METALmorphosis: The Art of Transformation
09/27/2024
- 10/24/2024
The Art Students League of Denver (ASLD) and the Colorado Metalsmithing Association (CoMA) present METALmorphosis: The Art of Transformation. This show, on view now at ASLD, highlights the amazing qualities of metal in its many forms.
2024 Faculty Exhibition
08/09/2024
- 09/20/2024
Open Call for Artwork by ASLD faculty
Exhibition Dates: August 9-September 20, 2024
Location: Art Students League of Denver, 200...
65 & BOLDER FEATURING TELAGIO BAPTISTA
06/14/2024
- 07/21/2024
65 & BOLDER FEATURING TELAGIO BAPTISTA
Open Call for Artwork by ASLD members ages 65+
Location: Art Students League of Denver, 200 Grant St.Opening Reception: Friday, June 14, 2024 |...
Guadalupe Hernandez Exhibit
04/26/2024
- 06/01/2024
Guadalupe Hernandez began his artist residency at ASLD in October 2023. During his time here, he’s deepened his existing practices of painting and papel picado. This exhibit will showcase the body of work he’s created throughout his time at ASLD.
Social ME.dia: Teen Pop-up Exhibit
04/12/2024
- 04/14/2024
EXHIBIT & RECEPTION | April 12, 2024 | 5:30-8:00PM CALL FOR ENTRY | TBD ARTWORK DROPOFF | TBD Join ASLD’s Teen Committee for a one-night pop-up featuring works about being a teen in the age of Social ME.dia.
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...
PRINTMAKING 101: AN EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT
03/08/2024
- 04/14/2024
This exhibit, held on the second floor of ASLD throughout Mo’Print, will include examples and descriptions of various printmaking processes created by ASLD printmaking faculty.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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
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.
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!
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.