Very impressed! We visited this gallery on a First Friday, and the group was mesmerized by the far…read moreout surreal art on display by an artist GILLES! Really trippy Man Ray meets Dali meets Disney/Pixar. Loved it! The art gave our group tons of discussion fodder. The quality of the art was some of the best I have found in Denver, and the proprietor was incredibly knowledgeable and took time to educate us and show us additional work that was not on display. I will be making a point to return to this studio for every show. What a gem!

I love this small, contemporary gallery. Robin Rule has an interesting point of view, and really…read moreknows her stuff. The gallery has the clean, modern interior required to display contemporary pieces so they capture all the viewer's attention. But it's a friendly place, not cold or uninviting -- you'll be greeted by one or more friendly dogs when you walk in the door.

Mainly, madelife is an event venue.. Finally tonight after hearing about it for months I got to go…read moreto an event there. I love the black box room, a state of the art performance venue with an excellent sound system and great acoustics. Those who utilize this space for their events can bring their own refreshments potluck style.. I could only be there for less than an hour and definitely look forward to going to another event at madelife.

This space filled with various local artists. From jewelry to hanging art to furniture, you're…read morelikely to find a piece to fall in love with. Open and enormous windows give lots of natural light on this clean and modern space which made it easy to spend close to a half an hour oo'ing and aww'ing at the unique finds. We were greeted by the nice dude who was working and felt welcome.Shipping prices on some art pieces were a little steep - next time I'm in Boulder with a car, I'll go to town!

Now I have to say right off the bat, I did not purchase anything from this shop. I'm giving 5 stars…read morefor the customer service the owner gave us. As soon as you walk in your great by 2 BUG st Bernard's. They were soooo nice to us and very friendly. The owner gave them treats and treated them like his kids which was very cute to us. His quilt selection is spectacular. Very nicely made and very nice to touch. Owner is also very generous in letting us pull the quilts back to see the other ones underneath. He even has quilts for sale with his St. Bernard's on them!!! Looking for some nice quilts and loving st Bernard's to pet? This is the place for you!!!

It's so much better to look at quilts in person than to search online. This store has a great…read moreselection of high-quality, reasonably-priced quilts, shams, etc. We've bought here twice. Highly recommend!

This is a cute botique right next door to the Firehouse Art Center. They carry a variety of…read morehousewares, decor, and gift items. There's also a children's section, "Adornables." The items are generally high-quality and pricing is on the higher side; however, the majority of goods are from local vendors. A lot of things don't have price tags, but the staffer was friendly and helpful.

So pleasantly surprised with this little shop. For starters many places in downtown Longmont were…read moreclosed on the Sunday we visited yet Adorn was open! We loved how many local businesses they support and were able to find a few gifts for a friend. If you're in need of jewelry, hats, purses, socks, kitchen items, candles, baby clothes or toys, they have a lot of items! Check them out!

I'm always looking for different things to do and the Mid-Career Smear collection was different. We…read moreparked at a local parking garage on California and 19th St ( $20 for max hours) within walking distance to the historic Colorado Building. Also available is metered street parking. We had a reservation for the collection at 1:45 so we ate at the Tuscany Coffee & Deli (on the 16th St mall) for lunch and while we waited for our appointment. Initially we were confused about the collection hours and we left a VM and emailed but no response to see if we could go to the collection before our scheduled appointment (which we did anyway). A employee explained the appointment was to tell how many people would attend at a certain time. We arrived to find the building doors were locked but luckily a gentleman who works there let us in and also let us into the elevator to the 5th floor where we were greeted by an employee who explained about the visit. We were free to roam the entire 5th floor of each office at our leisure (only saw one other couple) that held exhibits from contemporary artists from around the world. There were information in the rooms providing brief descriptions of each exhibit. Some of the items were interactive. The collection is free and open to the public (Wednesday through Friday with hours from 11am to 5pm). For more information, please visit their site on Facebook or at their website.

I fortunately had the opportunity to visit this museum before the pandemic hit and was very glad…read morethat i did. The collection of art and items here is definitely very eclectic, but is also very thought provoking at the same time. This collection is definitely much nicer than most free collections that I've seen in other cities, and I would have no problem paying a small fee to visit it again. As the rooms were not busy during my visit, I had the opportunity to slowly enjoy the art - this was good as some areas have quite a bit of items to see in a small area. Overall, definitely worth a visit if you're in Denver and enjoy art -- especially unusual and creative art.

Always welcoming, been going to this shop for years. One of the first places I go for the holidaysread more

We came in for "Drop in and Paint" and it was so relaxing and fun! They have so many ceramics to…read morechoose form and diff price ranges.. super fun! My six year old enjoyed it so much! Can't wait to come back

I undertook the long drive up to Colfax to go to the opening reception (featuring a friend of a…read morefriend of mine). It was hosted at the Abend Gallery. This show runs from March 2nd through April 7th, 2012. The tagline is "1 Gallery, 2 Shows, 3 Points of View (Ann Gargotto, Jean Shom, Cheryl St. John) + Cake and Pretty Horses (Michael Dowling -- Solo Exhibition)". The Gallery is quite large and is a very nice, eclectic space. I heard that there used to be a grocery store on this location. Currently, the Gallery is set up in such a way that the main rooms are subdivided to allow focus on individual pieces and groups as your circulate through the gallery. The last room was set up as a larger, more open area. This room was devoted to "Cake and Pretty Horses". I saw some thought provoking, and emotion inducing, paintings. Some reminded me of O'Keeffe's, some were very evocative landscapes, others would not have looked out of place at the C.M. Russell Museum in Great Falls, MT. The pieces that I came to see were the ones by Michael Dowling. Yes, there were a ton of horse paintings. I think my sister, when she was was 11, would have been enthralled. The play of light and shadow in his work was very cool. I particular enjoyed the "Round Cakes 1" (sp) painting, which was done on the bottom of an old, round table. It almost seemed to be pulling all the ambient light into a black hole (if you will) with a small, understated, yet illuminated, cake demanding your focus and attention. Michael seems to have a wry sense of humor, when you talk to him. As part of the reception, Abend gallery was pouring red and white wines, they were offering soft drinks, and they had a yummy selection, of cheese, crackers, dips, veggies, fruit, and sweets.

They have very good customer service. I didn't get what I wanted but I didn't lose any moneyread more

The store has a warm and peaceful atmosphere. Great selection of authentic Tibetan and Buddhist…read moregifts. And they offer generous discounts. The owner's mom makes some beautiful necklaces and bracelets on sale, using natural stone beads. She is so kind, genuine and warm. Tibetan people are some of the nicest people on this planet. This shop is a such a hidden gem. I wish this little shop will do very well and prosper, and the owner and his mother good health and much happiness in their new home country.

Love stopping here every time I'm in Idaho Springs. Love the beautiful scarves, singing bowls,…read moremeditation bells, hand knit items and beautiful handcrafted jewelry I've found here. The shop owner is one of the kindest, most grateful people I've met. Love supporting this business, and love the unique gifts and items I've found here.