Posted May 7, 2026
The Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (BMoCA) is excited to announce the Summer 2026 Exhibition, Tres Voces, Un Corazón, opening May 21, 2026.
Tres Voces, Un Corazón brings together distinct practices by three members of one family
— Sylvia Montero, Tony Ortega, and their son, Cipriano Ortega. Celebrating both their collaborations and individual perspectives, the exhibition explores how identity, cultural memory, and artistic language are formed, challenged, and carried forward within a shared but evolving lineage.
Tony, Sylvia, and Cipriano work from studios on different floors of their shared home. While each maintains an independent approach, they remain deeply connected through their sense of purpose and commitment to community.
Tony and Sylvia’s lived experiences of the Chicano movement of the 1970s and 1980s shape much of their work and ground all three artists’ practices in investigations of culture and identity. More info here.
Guest curated by Maruca Salazar
The opening reception will be held on Thursday, May 21, 5-6pm for BMoCA members; 6pm-8pm for general public, pay from your Heart, light snacks and cash bar. 6:45pm-7:30pm free with opening greception admission.
Kick off the opening of Tres Voces, Un Corazón with a live, in-gallery performance from exhibiting artist Cipriano Ortega and his band, Los Lo Los, a Lo-Rock band blending elements of rock, blues and jazz, featuring Cipriano Ortega on two-string slide bass, Garrett Pavlicek on baritone saxophone, and Bret Batterman on drums.
Summer Exhibition Events at BMoCA:
Thursday, June 11: If Walls Could Talk Poetry Workshop, 6-7:30pm
Saturday, June 27: Smash & Release Piñata Workshop, 11am-1pm
Saturday, July 11: Los Lo Los: Live, 6-7:30pm
Saturday, July 25: Syncopation @ BMoCA,7pm
Thursday, August 13: Voces, Exhibition-Inspired Poetry Reading, 6-7:30pm Thursday, August 27: A plague I call a heartbeat Performance, 6-7:30pm Saturday, September 12: Los Lo Los: Live Closing Performance, 6-7:30
The Summer Exhibition is generously sponsored by Penny & Barry Barnow, The Britton Fund, Audrey & Andrew Franklin, The Ghadimi Family, Amie Knox & Jim Kelley, Lynn McGowin, Sage Wirth, Nicky Wolman & David Fulker, Margaret A. Roberts Charitable Foundation, The Redman Foundation, Boulder County Arts Alliance, Elevations Credit Union, Boulder Arts Commission, City of Boulder, Colorado Creative Industries, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Scientific & Cultural Facilities District, and United Way of Larimer County.
Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (BMoCA) inspires creativity and fosters community through contemporary art. Since 1972 BMoCA has grown from an artist-founded arts center into a regional leader in amplifying artists and serving diverse communities. As a non-collecting museum, BMoCA annually serves 230,000+ people through 25+ exhibitions and 550+ programs at its flagship facility in Boulder, CO and 40+ partner locations across the Denver metro area. BMoCA supports artists through exhibitions, programs, commissions, and publications and features 225+ artists each year.
BMoCA is located at 1750 13th Street in downtown Boulder, Colorado. The museum is open 11am–5pm Tuesday–Sunday (Open at 9am on Saturdays & until 7:30pm on Wednesdays during Farmer’s Market Season). Admission is “Pay from Your Heart.” BMoCA.org, 303-443-2122.
