“Art of the State”
January 16 – March 30, 2025
Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
6901 Wadsworth Boulevard, Arvada, Colorado
“Every three years, all 10,000 square feet of the Arvada Center Galleries are filled with a celebratory survey of Colorado artists’ incredible diversity, quality, and depth of work. After its start in 2013 and iterations every three years, Art of the State 2025 continues its legacy as a juried exhibition showing off the powerful scope of contemporary art across the state. This open call garnered 2,503 submissions by 911 artists. From those entries, 148 artworks by 145 artists were selected.”
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Solo Exhibition
“Continuum”
September 6 – September 27, 2024
Auric Galley
125 East Boulder Street, Colorado Springs, Colorado
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“X.v”
August 1 – September 7, 2024
Michael Warren Contemporary
760 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, Colorado
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Group Exhibition
“We Are the Sky”
July 11 – October 5, 2024
Marie Walsh Sharpe Gallery at the Ent Center for the Arts
1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, Colorado Springs, Colorado
“The Galleries of Contemporary Art are pleased to present We Are the Sky, a group exhibition featuring artworks created by 40+ Pikes Peak region artists. Over the course of three months, We Are the Sky will create space for poignant narratives around our unique and shared human experiences, a testament to the power of art in fostering dialogue, understanding, and healing. Within the gallery exhibition and related events, artists illuminate the interconnectedness of individual struggles and collective resilience, inviting viewers to engage in discourse and introspection. These 19 artworks address complexities of mental health, inclusion, and invention with empathy and solidarity, and all are new creations, born out of creative experimentation and collaboration.
We Are the Sky is a transformative embrace of Pikes Peak region creatives at the intersection of artistry and advocacy, a celebration of unconventional convergence, and an illumination of interdisciplinary pathways toward healing and growth, greater sense of belonging, community empowerment, and a more compassionate and resilient future.”
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Solo Exhibition
“Rice | Ramen | Ruminations”
June 7, 2024 – January 11, 2025
Sangre de Cristo Arts Center
210 North Santa Fe Avenue, Pueblo, Colorado
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Solo Exhibition
“Special Results”
December 5, 2023 – January 13, 2024
Opening Reception, December 7 (5-8pm)
Michael Warren Contemporary
760 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, Colorado
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Group Exhibition
“Crossing Borders”
October 6 – 28, 2023
40 West Gallery
6501 West Colfax Avenue, Lakewood, Colorado
“Curated and organized by Angela Astle & Anne Myers with Athena Project in collaboration with Melissa Furness & Anna Kaye with PINKPROGRESSION, Crossing Borders showcases artwork that explores the ways in which we navigate physical and invisible boundaries set by our emotional and cultural landscapes, raising important questions regarding cultural biases, stereotypes, and human rights.”
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Group Exhibition
“Big Draw Colorado”
June 8 – August 27, 2023
Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
6901 Wadsworth Boulevard, Arvada, Colorado
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Group Exhibition
“Made in Colorado”
May 20 – July 21, 2023
CU Denver Experience Gallery
1025 13th Street , Denver, Colorado
In the Denver Performing Arts Complex
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“Notable”
September 1 – December 18, 2022
McNichols Civic Center
144 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado
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Group Exhibition
“Intricacy”
July 1 – July 29, 2022
Kreuser Gallery
125 East Boulder Street, Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Group Exhibition
“Art of the State
A Juried Exhibition of Colorado”
January 20 – March 27, 2022
Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
6901 Wadsworth Boulevard, Arvada, Colorado
“Every three years, all 10,000 square feet of the Arvada Center Galleries is filled with a celebratory survey of the incredible diversity, quality, and depth of work from Colorado Artists. Art of the State 2022 continues the legacy as a juried exhibition showing off the powerful scope of contemporary art from across the state.”
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Group Exhibition
“U OK?”
June 4 – August 6, 2021
UCCS Gallery of Contemporary Art
121 S. Tejon Street, Colorado Springs, Colorado
“U OK? is an exhibition featuring works from artists across the Front Range of Colorado whose pieces speak to individual coping and communal perseverance in the wake of physical, spiritual, and mental burnout. The exhibition captures the emotional residue that seeped out from our past year together through works that are emotive, absurd, humorous, heartbreaking, and hopeful”.
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Group Exhibition
“Colorado Asians”
April 9 – May 29, 2021
Artworks Center for Contemporary Art
310 N. Railroad Avenue, Loveland, Colorado
In celebration of Asian Pacific Heritage month, which is recognized annually in May, Artworks Loveland is presenting an exhibition of work by artists who identify as Asian American / Pacific Islander. “In light of the current socio-political climate surrounding anti-Asian hate crimes, this group show aims to not only provide a platform for AAPI artists, but also serve as a form of community building around collective grief and the amplification of AAPI voices. This exhibition will showcase the work of artists who primarily live and work along the Front Range.”
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Group Exhibition
“Wall of Shame”
October 20 – November 21, 2020
760 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, Colorado
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Solo Exhibition
“Poems & Fragments”
September 4 – September 25, 2020
The Modbo
17C E. Bijou Street, Colorado Springs, Colorado
The opening reception is from 5 pm until 8 pm on Friday, September 4th. During opening hours, guests must wear masks inside the space, and will only be allowed in a few people at a time. The show runs through Friday, September 25th. In addition to the opening reception, the gallery is open by appointment or via personalized FaceTime tour. The Modbo is located in the Arts Alley in downtown Colorado Springs at 17C E. Bijou. Find the stretch of Bijou that is between Cascade and Tejon, and go south down the alley. Street parking is available, but The Modbo recommends the lot on Cascade just north of Bijou, which is only $1 after 3 pm. The Modbo can be reached at themodbo@gmail.com, themodbo.com, or 633-4240.
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Solo Exhibition
“The View From Here”
July 17 – August 22, 2020
Michael Warren Contemporary
760 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, Colorado
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Group Exhibition
“Pink Progression: Collaborations”
July 2 – November 8, 2020
The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
6901 Wadsworth Boulevard, Arvada, Colorado
“Pink Progression: Collaborations takes over all three of the Arvada Center’s galleries in a spectacular celebration of the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing and protecting women’s right to vote. The exhibition recognizes consecutive dates in which all women received the right to vote in America. The artist collective Pink Progression rose out of the 2017 Womxn’s March to inspire social change and explore ideas of feminism, equality, inclusivity, gender identity, unity, and community through creative expression. For Pink Progression: Collaborations, creatives fused their narratives into multi-dimensional works, ranging from site-specific installations video, performance, and traditional fine arts.”
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Group Exhibition
“At Home”
June 14 – July 20, 2019
Michael Warren Contemporary
760 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, Colorado
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Pop-up Group Exhibition
“A Broken Glass Ceiling”
Charles Schwab Art Exhibition
March 14 – March 21, 2019
Charles Schwab
9899 Schwab Way, Lone Tree, Colorado
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Group Exhibition
“Sense of Place”
January 25 – March 2, 2019
Michael Warren Contemporary
760 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, Colorado
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Group Exhibition
“Art of the State
A Juried Exhibition of Colorado”
January 17 – March 31, 2019
The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
6901 Wadsworth Boulevard, Arvada, Colorado
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Group Exhibition
“Made In Colorado”
June 7 – July 27, 2018
808 Projects
808 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, Colorado
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Group Exhibition
“Pink Progression”
May 31 – August 18, 2018
Center for Visual Art
Metropolitan State University of Denver
965 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, Colorado
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Group Exhibition
“Pink Progression”
March 2 – June 29, 2018
Denver Public Library
Vida Ellison Gallery, 7th Floor
10 West 14th Avenue Parkway, Denver, Colorado
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Group Exhibition
“Pink Progression”
February 16, 2018 – March 24, 2018
Boulder Public Library
Canyon Gallery, 1001 Arapahoe Avenue, Boulder, Colorado
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Group Exhibition
“Foodies”
December 8, 2017 – January 6, 2018
Sandra Phillips Gallery
47 W. 11th Avenue, Denver, Colorado
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Group Exhibition
“Matters on Paper”
June 9, 2017 – August 1, 2017
Sandra Phillips Gallery
47 W. 11th Avenue, Denver, Colorado
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Three-person Exhibition
“Japan Style”
Regional Contemporary Art of Japan
April 1, 2017 – May 21, 2017
Sangre De Cristo Arts Center
210 North Santa Fe Avenue, Pueblo, Colorado
Image: Riki Takaoka
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Group Exhibition
“Small but MIGHTY”
November 4, 2016 – January 7, 2017
The Sandra Phillips Gallery
47 West 11th Avenue, Denver, Colorado
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Image: Riki Takaoka
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Group Exhibition
July 8, 2016 – August 5, 2016
Redline
2350 Arapahoe Street, Denver, Colorado
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Group Exhibition
“repopulated”
Contemporary Perspectives on Pop Art
January 22, 2015 – March 29, 2015
Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
6901 Wadsworth Boulevard, Arvada, Colorado
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Group Exhibition
“Orale!”
Nuevo Lowbrow: Pop Culture in the West
September 20, 2014 – January 25, 2015
The Harwood Museum of Art
238 Ledoux Street, Taos, New Mexico
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Solo Exhibition
“Between the Lines”
June 21 – September 28, 2014
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center
30 West Dale Street, Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Two-person Exhibition
“Playground”
Margaret Kasahara and Ashley Benton
July 26 – September 7, 2013
The Sandra Phillips Gallery
420 W 12th Avenue, Denver, Colorado
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Group Exhibition
“Art of the State: A Juried Exhibition of Colorado”
January 24 – March 31, 2013
The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
6901 Wadsworth Boulevard, Arvada, Colorado
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Group Exhibition
“Women of Influence”
September 13 – November 11, 2012
The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
6901 Wadsworth Boulevard, Arvada, Colorado
Solo Exhibition
“Someone Like You”
August 18 – November 4, 2012
Denver Botanic Gardens
909 York Street, Denver, Colorado
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Group Exhibition
“Faces, Places and Spaces”
June 7 – August 26, 2012
Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
6901 Wadsworth Boulevard, Arvada, Colorado
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Group Exhibition
“Femme Forms”
October 21 – December 2, 2011
Pikes Peak Community College
100 West Pikes Peak Avenue, Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Group Exhibition
“Year of the Labbit Custom Show”
July 14 – September 11, 2011
Japanese American National Museum
369 East First Street, Los Angeles, California
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Group Exhibition
May 7 – October 15, 2011
Sangre de Cristo Arts Center – 210 N. Santa Fe Avenue, Pueblo, Colorado
Little People (Playground: The Peg Fits)
2010. Oil and oil stick on canvas, 60 x 48 inches.
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Group Exhibition
“New Mexorado”
Artists Living & Working in the Albuquerque-Denver Corridor
March 5 – June 19, 2011
The Harwood Museum of Art – 238 Ledoux Street, Taos, New Mexico
Chibichan Cowgirl
2008. Oil and oil stick on canvas, 42 x 42 inches.
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Group Exhibition
“Art District Best of 2010 Exhibition”
Exhibition extended to January 28, 2011
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Group Exhibition
“Femme”
October 15 – November 27, 2010
Business of Art Center – 513 Manitou Avenue, Manitou Springs, Colorado.
Featuring: Laura Bearl, Jean Gumpper, Theresa Haberkorn, Margaret Kasahara, Liz McCombs, Heather Oelklaus, Linda Ryan, Patti Smithsonian, Bonnie Waugh and Dawn Wilde.
Margaret Kasahara 