02 Jul Telluride Arts: “The Color of Summer,” 7/2 – 10/25/26!
Telluride Arts is pleased to present “The Color of Summer,” a community exhibition opening during Telluride Art’s Walk on July 2, 2026, at Telluride Arts HQ, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Featuring a diverse collection of works by local and regional artists, the exhibition explores the emotional, sensory, and symbolic relationship between color and summertime.
For more information contact Jessica Galbo, Executive Director: jessica@telluridearts.org
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Summer is often remembered for its kaleidoscope of color. For “The Color of Summer,” artists were asked to select a color that best defines the season for them. Inspired by the natural landscape, personal memories, cultural traditions, emotional associations, and unexpected interpretations, the exhibition reveals the many ways color shapes our experience of this time of year and beyond.
The exhibition is curated chromatically, with works grouped by color—greens with greens, blues with blues, and warm tones beside warm tones—creating an immersive visual spectrum throughout the gallery.
Through painting, photography, sculpture, textiles, mixed-media, and multidisciplinary practices, participating artists contribute to a collective visual experience in which individual works become part of a larger conversation about place, memory, and creativity.
This summer’s exhibition features work from 15 regional creatives, highlighting both emerging and established voices across disciplines. From bold abstract interpretations to intimate studies of landscape and light, the collection reflects the depth and diversity of the region’s artistic talent.
“With ‘The Color of Summer,’ we wanted to explore how color can become a vessel for memory, emotion, and place,” said Olivia Pedersen, Gallery & Programming Coordinator, Telluride Arts. “A single color has the power to tell a story—personal, nostalgic, and uniquely felt by each viewer.”
About Telluride Arts
Telluride Arts has been fostering creativity, supporting artists, and enriching community life through the arts since 1971.
Through exhibitions, grants, public art, educational programs, and partnerships, Telluride Arts serves as a catalyst for cultural vitality throughout the Telluride region.
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