Telluride Innovation Center
TELLURIDE INNOVATION CENTER
LOCATION: 300 S Townsend St, Telluride
The historic Depot was transformed into the Telluride Innovation Center and now serves as the permanent home for Telluride Science. This month, a selection of original artwork by Aela B. Morgan is on view at the Telluride Science & Innovation Center. Morgan is a Telluride artist whose works are raw, energetic observations of the intricacies of our relationships with the world and each other. All works are available to purchase through Fringe Gallery.
Complementing Morgan’s work is the striking black and white photography of Matt Steen, whose images reflect the power of avalanches from a bird’s eye view. Matt is a seasoned professional with a rich background in snow science and avalanche safety whose photography vividly captures the soul, essence, and character of the San Juan Mountains.
The evening promises a rich celebration of artistic expression—featuring the works of Morgan and Stein alongside live musical artistry with a concert “From Russia with Love.” Telluride Chamber Music Executive Director Claire Beard will perform on flute, joined by Mary Beth Meuller on violin and Travis Fisher on piano. This special winter community concert is presented by Telluride Chamber Music and Telluride Science, bringing together visual art and live performance for an unforgettable evening.
telluridescience.org • @telluridescience
Hook Telluride
HOOK TELLURIDE
LOCATION: 226 W Colorado Ave, Telluride
HOOK Telluride features vibrant local and regional art and photography, professionally framed in-house by Frame Telluride. HOOK Telluride also offers locally published books, handcrafted ornaments and ceramics by local makers.
Citizens State Bank
CITIZENS STATE BANK - CURATED BY TELLURIDE ARTS
LOCATION: with access from 201 South Fir Street, Telluride
Citizens State Bank is pleased to showcase the work of local artists Leslie Ross Crane and Ingrid Oliphant.
Please join us at 5:30 pm on March 5, 2026, for an engaging evening with the artist. We are delighted to welcome Ingrid Oliphant, who will be onsite to share insights into her creative process, followed by a Q & A session.
Light refreshments- including cheese, crackers, waters and wine from local merchants- will be served as we celebrate the connection between community banking and the local arts.
We look forward to an inspiring and enjoyable evening together.
The Butcher & The Baker
THE BUTCHER & THE BAKER
LOCATION: 201 E Colorado Ave, Telluride
This March, The Butcher and The Baker will feature local photography by Austin Halpern. While Austin frequently carries his photography gear into captivating destinations, he is a firm believer that you can create an equally beautiful image in your backyard as you can on a mountaintop. While Austin loves a classic landscape of a recognizable landmark, he often opts to shoot abstract compositions that depict a feeling of place rather than a direct snapshot of it. Sometimes, this means playing with shutter speeds and capturing the movement of water. Other times this means using long lenses to compress space and fill the frame. He often revisits destinations and believes that the best pictures come with time and knowledge of a place. For Austin, subtle fluctuations in light, the flow of the tide, or changes in the weather can make all the difference in an image.
Austin has loved learning from brilliant artists at Santa Fe Photographic Workshops, Maine Media Workshops + College, and Chris Burkard Workshops. His photographs are included in numerous private collections and have been displayed at a variety of galleries and small businesses in Telluride and across the country.
On March 12, be sure to visit Telluride Arts for a Creative Exchange led by Austin titled “Finding Creative Voice: A Conversation About Place, Perspective, and Photography.
Ah Haa School for the Arts
AH HAA SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS
LOCATION: 155 West Pacific Avenue, Telluride
Ah Haa School for the Arts presents UNCOMMON CREATURES in partnership with Telluride Aids Benefit. Created by local and regional artists utilizing any materials imaginable, the 2026 Wearable Art line, “Uncommon Creatures” challenged artists to create wearable non-human shapes that will slink, stomp and slither from the TAB runway into the Daniel Tucker Gallery.
These works will be on display throughout the month of March in all their monstrous glory. Participating artists include: Ashley Hoglund, Beca Mathieson, Doris Tinsley Nadel, Erin Ries, Jacqui McCormick, Kris Kwasniewski, Abby Scott, Brigitte Kusuno, Edith Willey, Kathleen Morgan, Michele Foote, Sierra Gomez, Rebecca Greubel, Ryan Garcia and Wendy Roloson.
Wilkinson Public Library: “Beneath the Snow”, Group Show
WILKINSON PUBLIC LIBRARY - CURATED BY TELLURIDE ARTS
BENEATH THE SNOW (GROUP SHOW)
LOCATION: 100 W Pacific Ave, Telluride
”Beneath the Snow” explores the quiet transformations of winter, where color and emotion continue to move beneath the season’s stillness. Featuring landscapes by Celeste Bickford and nature portraits by Nancy B. Frank, alongside dynamic abstractions by Daniel Kanow and Ingrid Oliphant, the exhibition highlights the warmth, depth, and imagination artists find in the coldest months. Together, their works invite viewers to look closer at the beauty held just beneath the snow.
celestebickford.com • nancybfrank.com • danielkanowfineart.com • ingridoliphant.com
La Cocina de Luz
LA COCINA DE LUZ
LOCATION: 123 E Colorado Ave, Telluride
La Cocina de Luz is featuring local artist Doris Tinsley Nadel and her Aspens series. Inspired by Telluride’s aspen groves, the work reflects themes of strength, resilience, and community through interconnected forms, vibrant color, and glowing light. Doris’s paintings celebrate the quiet power and beauty of aspens across the seasons, capturing their movement, energy, and sense of unity within the mountain landscape.
Telluride Arts HQ
TELLURIDE ARTS HQ GALLERY
LOCATION: 135 West Pacific Avenue, Telluride
January through April, Telluride Arts presents “In Motion”. This exhibition brings together the work of 13 local and regional artists who explore movement as a constant condition of life. Through abstract and figurative forms, shifting light, evolving landscapes, bodies in transition, and emotional or natural processes, the exhibition reflects how change, adaptation, and transformation shape our lived experience. Some works express motion through stillness, others through rhythm, gesture, or flow, reminding us that nothing is ever truly static. “In Motion” celebrates creativity as an ongoing state of becoming—where art, like life itself, is always responding, evolving, and in motion.
Baked In Telluride
BAKED IN TELLURIDE
LOCATION: 127 South Fir Street, Telluride
As a photographer based in Moab, Utah, Mike Bilotta aims to capture the essence of the desert’s timeless canyons and terrain, exploring remote and rarely seen locations. Through his photography he unveils the inaccessible, offering a glimpse into landscapes inconceivable to many. His commitment to authenticity is reflected in minimal digital modifications, preserving each scene’s natural beauty. His goal is to share a genuine portrayal of these places, inviting viewers to witness them as they truly are.
bakedintel.com • @themikeybananas
Wilkinson Public Library: “Beneath the Snow” Solo Exhibition by Doris Tinsley Nadel
WILKINSON PUBLIC LIBRARY - CURATED BY TELLURIDE ARTS
SOLO EXHIBITION BY DORIS TINSLEY NADEL (MAGAZINE ROOM)
LOCATION: 100 West Pacific Avenue, Telluride
Wilkinson Public Library and Telluride Arts present "Beneath the Snow" a Solo Exhibition by Doris Tinsley Nadel.
Wilson paintings evoke the hidden beauty and the transformative power of mountains and winter. To capture the stark beauty of the snow-covered peaks or just the peaks without snow represents life and colors that lie beneath the surface. My paintings are an interplay of texture, light and shadow of positive and negative space, which conveys the depth beneath the majestic mountains and the serenity of the power that lies beneath. The hidden life and beauty of the magical mountains invites viewers to appreciate both the visible and the concealed aspects of nature.