Group Exhibition
June 13 - September 6, 2025
*Sneak Peek Friday June 13, 9pm-12am during Mirus Marketplace
*Open Hours June 16-20, 12pm-6pm during Psychedelic Science Week or By Appointment
*Opening Reception June 20, 6-10pm
Visitation By *Appointment Only* June 21- September 6
Mirus Gallery Denver is proud to bring back “Psychonauts”, a group exhibition exploring the visionary worlds of artists who delve into altered states of consciousness to create transformative, multi-dimensional works. Drawing inspiration from psychedelic experiences, meditation, and ancient shamanic practices, these artists act as modern-day explorers of the mind, returning from inner journeys with vivid, symbolic works that transcend conventional perception.
As the cultural conversation around psychedelics shifts—highlighting their therapeutic potential and spiritual significance—Psychonauts reflects this awakening through art that not only depicts altered states but invites viewers to experience their essence. These works challenge, inspire, and resonate on deep emotional and spiritual levels, offering a glimpse into the boundless universe within.
Featured Artists: Android Jones, Andrew Norris Thompson, Aof Smith, Ben Ridgway, Carey Thompson, Crystal Wagner, Dan Lam, Damon Soule, David Choong Lee, Graham Yarrington, Illdes, Julia Wild, Jonathan Solter, Lauren YS, Mear One, Meredith Dittmar, Nick Fast, Nome Edonna, Peter Westermann, Pneuhaus, Randal Roberts, Stephen Kruse, Tripp Boggs, Wiley Wallace, Xavi, Zach Jackson & more
About the Exhibtiion
The term Psychonaut—derived from the Greek words psyche (soul, mind) and nautēs (sailor)—describes an individual who explores the vast and often uncharted realms of inner space. These inner travelers seek transformation, truth, and transcendence through various methods of altered perception: whether through entheogenic substances, deep meditation, sensory deprivation, or rhythmic sonic frequencies like binaural beats. The psychonaut’s journey is one of self-discovery and spiritual excavation, a modern continuation of ancient shamanic traditions that have utilized non-ordinary states of consciousness for healing, insight, and communion with the divine.
For millennia, cultures around the world have used altered states to tap into mystical dimensions, unlock ancestral wisdom, and access what some believe are hidden realms of the universe—or even glimpses of future prophecy. Today, this lineage continues through the creative practices of contemporary artists who return from their inner voyages with what can be described as pictorial currency: symbolic, surreal, and often awe-inspiring works that serve as maps or portals into the metaphysical dimensions they've encountered.
The artists featured in Psychonauts are not merely documenting psychedelic experiences—they are channeling them. Their works become immersive environments, visual meditations, and conduits of altered perception. For the viewer, these pieces may evoke their own memories of psychedelic experience, or offer a vicarious, transformative entry point into expanded consciousness. The exhibition becomes not just a display, but an experience—one that resonates on psychic, emotional, and spiritual levels.
As society undergoes a cultural re-evaluation of psychedelics, we are witnessing a renaissance in their acceptance, both spiritually and medically. Modern scientific research is affirming what indigenous knowledge has long held: that substances like psilocybin and ayahuasca have the power to alleviate depression, anxiety, addiction, and even existential despair. They offer more than just relief—they offer profound spiritual awakening and a reorientation of purpose and meaning in one’s life.
The works in Psychonauts are imbued with the essence of these experiences. They are not only inspired by altered states—they may induce them. As conceptual reflections of inner journeys, these pieces invite the viewer to engage not just with the artwork, but with themselves. In doing so, they carry the potential to transmit some of the very healing, insight, and wonder that originally inspired them.
“Psychonauts” is more than an exhibition—it is an invitation to voyage inward, to question the nature of reality, and to awaken to the profound possibilities that lie within.
Solo Exhibition
September 12 - November 14, 2025
Mirus Gallery Denver presents: “Revelator” – a solo exhibition by Travis Gillan
Opening Reception: Friday, September 12, 2025 | 6–10PM
Mirus Gallery Denver is proud to announce “Revelator” a solo exhibition by local Denver artist Travis Gillan. This exhibition presents a brand new collection of intricate paintings inviting viewers into a multi-dimensional exploration of consciousness, symbolism, and transformation. At the heart of Revelator is a powerful emblem—an original visual symbol conceived by Gillan to reconcile the fragmented collective consciousness. Join us for the opening reception on Friday September 12, 6-10pm
About the Exhibition:
Revelator is a collection of paintings that unveils a consciousness-altering symbol intended to reconcile the schism in the collective psyche. This emblem—a beacon of inner transformation—tears away the illusion of separation, illuminating the unity that underlies the many. It calls us beyond the dualistic subject/object paradigm of the human mind, urging a shift toward inner coherence. Reflecting the reciprocal nature of reality, the symbol reveals how our inner world continuously shapes the outer, blurring the boundary between the higher forces that rise from within and those that descend from above.
About the Artist:
Travis Gillan’s work is rich with layered symbolism, each piece unfolding like a meditation—revealing deeper insights into the nature of human consciousness and glimpses of what may lie beyond the threshold of a new dawn. The conceptual rigor of the work is grounded in a meticulously balanced synthesis of form and a refined, opulent color harmony. Each composition reflects a deliberate orchestration of chromatic nuance and structural precision, revealing a thoughtful interplay between surface and depth. Flat, saturated shapes intersect with volumetric forms, disrupting conventional spatial hierarchies and generating a visual tension that both collapses and expands the perceived dimensional field within a cohesive pictorial framework.
