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.
Exhibition by Henrique Oliveira. Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 1750 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-2122.
NCAR Community Art Program Gallery I — Art by Sally Bullers. NCAR Mesa Laboratory, 1850 Table Mesa Dr., Boulder, 303-497-2408. Through May 31.
NCAR Community Art Program Gallery II — Paintings by Jane Whittlesey. NCAR Mesa Laboratory, 1850 Table Mesa Dr., Boulder, 303-497- 2408. Through May 31.
Notes from a Quiet Life — Photographs by Robert Benjamin. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave., Denver, 720-865-5000. Through May 29.
Ourrubberos — By Jessica Moon Bernstein. Boulder Museum of Contemporay Art, 1750 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-2122.
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.
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.