Join us at Alto Gallery (1900 35th St, Suite B, Denver, CO 80216) on Friday, February 6, 6 - 10 PM for the Opening Reception of Uphill Both Ways, a group exhibition celebrating Denver's art scene. Free and open to the public. Refreshments served. On view February 6 - 28.

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Uphill Both Ways revisits a foundational period in Denver’s art history—before the city’s creative identity was amplified by street art visibility, cultural branding, and waves of gentrification. Centered on artists who were prominent between 2008 and 2011, the exhibition reflects on a time when the DIY art scene was not an alternative pathway, but the primary way to access, experience, and participate in art in Denver.

During this era, formal institutions and commercial galleries were limited, often inaccessible, or disconnected from emerging voices. In response, artists built their own platforms. Basements, warehouses, living rooms, alleys, pop-up storefronts, and shared…