Black Futures in Art Exhibition - Dairy Arts Center

Attend the Opening Reception of the Black Futures in Art Exhibition on Feb. 20 at 5pm!

Now in its fourth year at the Dairy Arts Center, Black Futures in Art is a sweeping, annual exhibition presented in celebration of Black History Month and in ongoing recognition of Black artistry and excellence year-round. Curated by Adderly Grant-Lord, the exhibition brings together Black artists from Colorado and across the United States, highlighting a broad range of practices, voices, and visions shaping contemporary art today.

This year’s exhibition is grounded in the theme “The excellence beneath our feet lives in our bones,” a poetic meditation on legacy, inheritance, and resilience. The exhibition looks to what has been buried, erased, or overlooked in both past and present, while honoring the enduring knowledge, creativity, and excellence that persist across generations. Through visual art, the exhibition considers how memory, land, body, and ancestry carry stories forward, and how art becomes a conduit for community, reflection, and dialogue around the past, present, and future.

Black Futures in Art creates space for both celebration and critical engagement, inviting audiences to witness how artists navigate history, imagine possibility, and cultivate collective understanding.

The exhibition is accompanied by a robust slate of public programming, including film screenings, artist talks, a lecture series, and hands-on workshops, further extending the exhibition’s commitment to conversation, education, and connection.

Exhibit is on display Feb. 19 to March 29 at the Dairy Arts Center in Boulder.