Beyond Words: Contemporary Book Art. Foothills Art Center, 809 15th St., Golden, 303-279- 3922. Through March 22.
Brilliant: Cartier in the 20th Century. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway, Denver, 720-865-5000. Through March 15.
Bubble Garden — Architect Paul Andersen. MCA Denver, 1485 Delgany St., Denver, 303- 298-7554.
Drawings — by Carroll Dunham. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway, Denver, 720-865-5000. Through Feb. 15.
Echoes. Firehouse Art Center, 667 Fourth Ave., Longmont, 303-651-2787. Through Feb 22.
Fire and Rain. The Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-440-7826.
First Glance/Second Look: Quilts from the Denver Art Museum Collection. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway, Denver, 720-865-5000. Through March 22.
The Guardians of the Spirit. The Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-440-7826.
Printed and Painted: The Art of Bark Cloth — Various artists. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway, Denver, 720-865-5000. Through Aug. 27, 2017.
Acrylic Paintings by Cynthia Marsh. Community Art Program Gallery, NCAR, 1850 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder, 303-497-1174. Through Jan. 30.
Photography for a Change group exhibit. Community Art Program Gallery, NCAR, 1850 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder, 303-497-1174. Through Jan. 30.
Photography and Vision: The Influence of Joyce and Ted Strauss — Various artists. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway, Denver, 720-865-5000. Through Feb. 4.
Matisse and Friends. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway, Denver, 720-865-5000.Through Feb. 8.
Myopia — by Mark Mothersbaugh. Museum of Contemporary Art, 1485 Delgany St., Denver, 303-298-7554. Through April 12.
Phil Bender. Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720-898-7200. Through March 29.
rePOPulated: Contemporary Perspectives on Pop Art. Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720-898-7200. Through March 29.
Sean O’Meallie: Freeplay. Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720-898-7200. Through March 29.
Seeing, as I am — by Conor King. Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 1750 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-2122. Through March 29.
Substrate. Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 1750 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-2122. Through April 5.
Trespassing — by William Matthews. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway, Denver, 720-865-5000. Through May 17.
Vessels: Environmental Parables. The Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-440-7826.
