Boulder/Denver Area An Instinct Toward Life — Sculptures by Dario Robleto. MCA Denver, 1485 Delgany St., Denver, 303- 298-7554. Through May 15.
Bloodlines — Paintings by Hermann Nitsch. MCA Denver, 1485 Delgany St., Denver, 303-298-7554. Through May 29.
Western Horizons: Landscapes from the Contemporary Realism Collection — By various artists. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave., Denver, 720-865-5000. Through Aug. 28.
My Life Unbottoned — Artwork by Brette Petway. Saxy’s Cafe, 2018 10th St., Boulder, 303-786-8585. Through April 6.
NCAR Community Art Program Gallery I — Paintings by Peggy Morgan Stenmark. NCAR Mesa Laboratory, 1850 Table Mesa Dr., Boulder, 303-497-2408. Through March 31.
NCAR Community Art Program Gallery II — Art by Paula Gillen. NCAR Mesa Laboratory, 1850 Table Mesa Dr., Boulder, 303-497-2408. Through March 31.
Notes from a Quiet Life — Photographs by Robert Benjamin. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave., Denver, 720-865-5000. Through May 29.
Orphan Paintings — Russian avantgarde paintings by various artists. MCA Denver, 1485 Delgany St., Denver, 303- 298-7554.
Piece Work — Sculptures by Allison Smith. MCA Denver, 1485 Delgany St., Denver, 303-298-7554. Through May 29.
Running the Numbers: Portraits of Mass Consumption — Photographs by Chris Jordan. BioLounge, CU Museum, 1035 Broadway, Boulder, 303-492-6892.