Coming Together: 150 Years of the Emmanuel

Emmanuel Gallery, Auraria Campus, Downtown Denver
June 18 – September 19, 2026 
Opening Reception: June 18, 5:00-8:00pm

Emmanuel Art Gallery

University of Colorado Denver
1205 10th Street Plaza

Denver, CO 80204

Website: https://www.emmanuelgallery.org/upcoming

The Emmanuel Art Gallery’s mission is to enrich the student experience, community, and world through a space dedicated to connection, empathy, and reflection, where all can engage with thought-provoking art exhibitions and experiences and reflect on our own journey and the world around us.

The Emmanuel Art Gallery serves as a potent catalyst for connection, reflection, and discovery, promoting a deeper understanding of our shared humanity through art. By offering opportunities for student growth and social impact, the gallery is a vital component of the College of Arts & Media, CU Denver, the Auraria Campus, and the wider community.

Rhizome: Origins

30th anniversary exhibition of the Artnauts–Part 1
CU Art Museum: Sept. 3 – Dec. 18, 2026

University of Colorado Boulder

Visual Arts Complex

1085 18th Street

Boulder, CO 80309-0459

Website: https://www.colorado.edu/cuartmuseum/

Part I features the foundational history of Artnauts and explores the origins of the group at CU Boulder. The exhibition will include 24 Artnauts members who are affiliated with CU Boulder as alumni, staff, and faculty, as well as small works that were part of a selection of our international exhibitions.

Rhizome: Outgrowth

30th anniversary exhibition of the Artnauts–Part 2
Arvada Center: Fall 2027

Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities

6901 Wadsworth Blvd

Arvada, CO 80003

Website: https://arvadacenter.org/galleries

The Artnauts is an artist collective that uses the visual arts as a tool for addressing global issues while connecting with artists from around the world. The name derives from combining the words “art” and “astronaut” as a way to describe the process of exploring uncharted territory in the world at large. The name also denotes the practice that is “not” art as usual, going beyond the confines of the traditional or conventional art world and blurring the boundaries between art, activism, and social practice. The Artnauts have worked at the intersection of critical consciousness and contemporary artistic practice to impact change for almost 30 years. More than 350 artists have been in the collective, participating in over 298 exhibitions, in 26 countries on 5 continents. Part II will feature approximately 44 members who are central to the expansion and outgrowth of the collective.

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Embedded

Artist Monograph of creative work by Melissa Furness
Published August 2025

In conjunction with her mid-career survey at the Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities, and supported by K Contemporary Art and The Biennial of the Americas

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This exhibition catalog showcases the work of conceptual painter and installation artist Melissa Furness. The book is a mid career survey of creative work which explores human nature and struggle as it manifests itself in relation to contemporary society and the remains of the past. This beautifully designed 107 page hardcover book offers a deeper understanding of the development of Furness’ creative practice.

Copyright: All Rights Reserved – Standard Copyright License By (author): Melissa Furness

The Denver Post: Artists play with the concept of time to challenge fact, fiction and memory

July 2025

https://www.denverpost.com/2025/07/07/art-review-arvada-center-time/

The main attraction is a sprawling, mid-career retrospective of artist and teacher Melissa Furness titled “Embedded.” Furness is a master of painting the complexities of time, creating rich, complicated tableaux with multiple references to art history movements. She makes landscapes, still lifes, portraits and contemporary installations, often combining ideas from each of those categories into single objects. It’s deep and serious work at every turn, and the show provides rich escape.

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