Markus Puskar, Nightmare World. Image courtesy of the artist.
Markus Puskar: The Loneliness of Infrastructure
May - August 2026 @ Bemis Library
Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (BMoCA) and artist Markus Puskar present The Loneliness of Infrastructure at Bemis Library.The oil-painting series presented throughout this Littleton library explores isolation and atomization; themes which Puskar identifies as key social trends in 2026. With a rhythmic and unifying style, Puskar critically yet carefully constructs visions of wanton excess in the environments that we inhabit.In these swallowed worlds,infrastructure becomes physical manifestations of collective will to show the capacity for connection can be retained.
Artist talk with Markus Puskar
June 28, 2026, 6-7pm
Exhibiting artist Markus Puskar shares both conceptual and technical details relating to his painting series, The Loneliness of Infrastructure. This event is presented in collaboration with Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art.
Location: Bemis Library
Cost: Free
Sign up: Walk-ins welcome
Adult Contemporary Classroom Workshops
BMoCA provides free and fun educational workshops to the public based on the concepts and craft of our exhibiting artists.
Adult workshop: July 18, 2026, 2-3:30pm
Adult workshop: August 15, 2026, 2-3:30pm
Location: Bemis Library
Cost: Free
Sign up: Walk-ins welcome, rsvp with library staff is recommended
About the Artist
Markus Puskar is a self taught artist painting and drawing in Denver. By day, he is a social worker and serves on the board of directors at Joy’s Kitchen, a food rescue organization. In 2023, he released an audio documentary series for KGNU Boulder/Denver exploring the ways that the food system has been transformed by commercialism, called Candy Jail. He has exhibited his work at Leon Gallery in Denver, and the Estonian House in New York City. He has painted murals throughout the Front Range of Colorado, including in Denver International Airport.
Our Community Partners
The Loneliness of Infrastructure exhibition and associated programs are part of a collaboration between Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (BMoCA) and Bemis Library in Arapahoe County. Through this initiative, BMoCA presents free, museum-quality exhibitions by regional artists at library branches and complementary programs at the libraries and neighboring schools. The collaboration works to expand accessible educational and cultural opportunities for Arapahoe County residents of all ages and backgrounds.
Thank you to our generous sponsors:The BMoCA and Arapahoe County collaboration is funded in part by the Scientific & Cultural Facilities District, the Kemper Family Foundations, UMB Bank, n.a., Trustee, the Sachs Family Foundation, and Robin and Kevin Luff.