Celebrate the lens at these Month of Photography exhibits – Boulder …

Here are some Boulder County exhibits celebrating March’s Month of Photography:

Jerrie Hurd — Beyond the Male Gaze: The male gaze commonly describes a way of looking at and being seen in the world that empowers men and sexualizes women. Photographers like Jerrie Hurd who specialize in figurative images often struggle to find form and beauty in the human figure while avoiding objectification. The exhibit is up through May 26; Macky Auditorium Concert Hall, University of Colorado Boulder, 1595 Pleasant St., Boulder.

Joysome: A collaboration between the Dairy Arts Center and East Window, this exhibit consists of 50 images selected from hundreds of responses to a call for work on the theme of joy. Submitted by artists and non-artists alike, the works in this exhibit span a range of disciplines associated with joy. The selected images have been printed on flags and exhibited throughout the Front Range  as part of the Month of Photography; Opening reception is 5 p.m. Thursday, March 9 at Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder.

Rectangled: Risa Friedman’s “Rectangled” is a nostalgic homage to counting rectangles in the puzzle section of the newspaper in her grandparents’ kitchen in Queens, New York. Friedman will transform the architecture of BMoCA’s interior brick-lined lobby space into an immersive puzzle of parallelograms through the presentation of framed prints and photo-covered blocks. The exhibit will be up until March 31; Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 1750 13th St., Boulder.

Four Boulder Photographers, Four Diverse Visions: The new exhibit on display in North Boulder presents unique perspectives on nature and the environment featuring works by David Bahr, Dan Baumbach, Karen Dombroski-Sobel and David Silver. The exhibit will be on display through March 31; opening reception at 6 p.m. Friday, Bus Stop Gallery, 4895 Broadway, Boulder.

Kali Spitzer — Photographs: Kali Spitzer is a Canadian Indigenous queer photographer living on the traditional unceded lands of the Tsleil-Waututh, Squamish and Musqueam peoples. The exhibit features images from Spitzer’s series, “Resilience and Resistance” and “Our Backs Hold Our Stories.” The exhibit will be on view until June 28; opening reception 7 p.m. Friday, East Window, 4550 Broadway, Suite C-3B2, Boulder.

Wet plate photo demonstration: Enjoy a free wet plate tintype portrait demonstration by tintype artist Patrick Cavan Brown. Learn the history, smell the chemistry and witness the magic of 1850’s analog portrait photography. Or, make your own 4-by-5 inch tintype for $75; 1 p.m. Saturdays in March, Tintype Obscura Studios, 4053 Sunshine Canyon, Boulder.

Dan Asher works at Mr. Pool: Dan Asher’s art practice includes paintings, sculpture, drawings, photographs and video. The exhibit will be up until April 15; Friday, March 10, Mr. Pool, 2347 South St., Boulder.

‘Captured Images’ by Tony Umile: After Tony Umile passed away suddenly and tragically in Longmont in 2022, friends and family committed to sharing his work and celebrating the mark he left on his community. “Captured Images” is a comprehensive look at Umile’s growth as a photographer, highlighting his unique humor and wit, as well as his love for travel and experimentation in the medium. Umile was a founding member of the Muse Gallery and the Longmont Studio Tour. The exhibit will be up through April 9; 6 p.m. Friday, March 10, Firehouse Art Center, 667 Fourth Ave., Longmont.

Artist Talk with Matt Lancaster: Join Matt Lancaster, Boulder fine art photographic artist, for an artist talk. Lancaster will give a presentation titled, “The States of Water,” about a collection from his “Imagined Realities” body of abstract compositions that explores earthly elements in dynamic states; 6 p.m., March 14, R Gallery & Wine Bar, 2027 Broadway, Boulder.

Artist Talk with Risa Friedman: Risa Friedman will discuss her work included in BMoCA’s exhibit, “Rectangled,” a nostalgic homage to the puzzle section of the newspaper; 6 p.m. March 16, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art; 1750 13th St., Boulder.

‘Exit Paradise’ at Seidel City: Seidel City Contemporary Art Gallery presents “Exit Paradise,” an exhibition highlighting body-based photographic works by Sherry Wiggins and Luis Branco, Kristen Hatgi Sink and Mark Sink. The exhibit will be up from March 18-April 30; 5 p.m. Saturday, March 18, Seidel City Contemporary Art Gallery, 3205 Longhorn Road, Boulder.