Through 10/10
The Ruffin Gallery at UVA presents an expansive group exhibition that brings together the knowledge and aesthetic achievements of individuals whose ancestral lineage predates Spanish colonialism, and who center millennia of inherited epistemologies within their contemporary practices. “Fuego Eterno: Soberanías Visuales” features sculpture, photography, video, painting, performance, textiles, mural, and installation works by 16 artists and 13 scholars, curated by Erika Hirugami. The exhibition seeks to blur the boundaries of settler colonialism by bringing together artists and scholars from many of the contemporary nations formerly colonized by the Spanish Empire to shift toward a new paradigm of interdisciplinary scholarship that transcends borders, linguistics, fields of study, and methodologies. A symposium featuring a series of panel discussions and screenings by distinguished visiting artists, scholars, and UVA faculty will take place October 9, 9am–3:30pm, at the Harrison/Small Auditorium. A large closing party will take place October 10 from 5–10pm. Ruffin Gallery, Ruffin Hall, 179 Culbreth Rd. art.as.virginia.edu/ruffin-gallery
Featured Image: Darwin Cruz, ilol (curandera), 2023, oil on canvas, 59×37 inches.
The Center at Belvedere 540 Belvedere Blvd. An exhibition of quilts by the Charlottesville Area Quilters Guild, and a show of pastel works by Michael McGurk. Through October 31. Opening reception September 6, 11am–1pm.
Chroma Projects Inside Vault Virginia, Third Street SE. In the micro gallery, “The Alchemy of Painting,” works capturing a vague sense of recalling or dreaming as opposed to depicting a specific scene or memory, by retired VCU professor Wayne Fitzgerald. September 5–26. First Fridays opening reception, 5–7pm. This exhibition is Chroma Projects’ final show in its Vault Virginia micro-space.
Create Gallery at InBio, Inc. 700 Harris St., entrance off Dale Avenue. An interdisciplinary exhibition fundraiser for the Literary Volunteers of Charlottesville and Albemarle featuring work by Matalie Deane, Frank Feigert, Sara Gondwe, Julia Kindred, Ellen Moore Osborne, Andy Stafford, Juliette Swenson, Madeleine Watkins, and Carol Williams. Through September 25. First Fridays event 5–7pm.
Crozet Artisan Depot 5791 Three Notch’d Rd., Crozet. “Journey from Grief to Art: Resilient,” paintings by Colleen Rosenberry exploring growth between the day of death to a new life that has no ending. “A Joyful Reverie,” functional ceramics and whimsical tufted pillows, rugs, and wall hangings by Abigail Treece. Both shows run through September 30. Meet the artists event September 13, 11am–1pm.
C’ville Arts Cooperative Gallery 118 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. Well-known Virginia photographer Ben Greenberg shares his favorite photos of landscapes, wildlife, and nature from the past 25 years of his practice. September 5–30. First Fridays opening reception, 5–8pm.
The Fralin Museum of Art at UVA 155 Rugby Rd. “Haiti’s Time: Selections from the Collection of Beverly and John Fox Sullivan” draws upon works by some of this island nation’s most esteemed artists to reveal exceptional paintings that offer a timely view of Haitian history, spiritual realms, and daily life. Through January 4, 2026. “In Feeling: Empathy and Tension Through Disability” features works by nine contemporary artists that reckon with how we empathize. Exploring the relationship between empathy and tension, this exhibition highlights and celebrates perspectives that challenge assumptions about ways of being and living. Through January 4, 2026. “The World Between: Egypt and Nubia in Africa,” showcases the deep cultural embeddedness of ancient Egypt in Africa, beyond merely acknowledging its geographical position on the African continent. The exhibition demonstrates the complex interaction of different cultures in Egypt and Nubia, from prehistory through the Post-Meroitic era. Through June 14, 2026.
The Gallery at Studio IX 969 Second St. SE. “Decomposers + Detrivores,” mixed media works focusing on the idea of decomposition as a path-clearing action that allows for new growth, by Lisa Renz. September 5–October 26. Opening reception September 5, 5–7pm. Artist talk September 25, 5–6pm.
Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of UVA 400 Worrell Dr. “In the Beginning: Paintings by Senior Artists of the Spinifex Arts Project” presents the bold, dynamic work of internationally renowned artists from the Spinifex Arts Project. Through March 8, 2026. “Tjukurpa | Handle It,” sculpture and mixed media works by Robert Fielding. Through January 11, 2026. “Maḻatja-Maḻatja | For the Next Generation: Printmaking at Mimili Maku Arts,” a group show featuring prints by various artists. August 19, 2025–January 13, 2026.
Jefferson Madison Central Library 201 E. Market St. “Keep Going Together: Creativity, Care and Community,” an interdisciplinary group show featuring work by 25 local artists. September 5–October 31. First Fridays opening reception, 5–7pm.
The John P. & Stephanie F. Connaughton Gallery at the UVA McIntire School of Commerce, Rouss & Robertson Halls 3rd floor, East Lawn. “Beyond the Surface,” paintings by Susan Willis Brodie and Ellyn Wenzler. Through December 12. Artists’ talk at The Colonnade Club, September 18, 3:45pm. Opening Reception at Connaughton Gallery, September 18, 4:30–6:30pm.
Les Yeux du Monde 841 Wolf Trap Rd. “Shrine,” a multidisciplinary exhibition of works by New York-based artist Meg Hitchcock featuring painting, text-based art, and three-dimensional work reflecting a lifelong interest in religion, psychology, and literature. September 6–October 5. Opening reception September 6, 4–6pm. Ticketed luncheon and artist talk October 5, 12:30pm.
McGuffey Art Center 201 Second St. NW. Throughout the center, the 50th Anniversary Exhibition, an all-member showcase of diverse works and expressions celebrating five decades of artistic creation and community. September 5–28. First Fridays opening featuring a silent auction, live music, catered fare, and community connection, 5–8pm. Artist Talks + Retrospective Panel moderated by curator Sarah Sargent, September 27, 2–4pm.
New City Arts 114 Third St. NE. In the Welcome Gallery, “through this, to that,” the 2025 New City Arts Fellowship exhibition features work by Ava Burke, Sophia Chaudhry, Ben Frye, and I.F. Gonzales, guest curated by Eboni Bugg. Fellowship artists engaged with the theme through photography, interactive sculpture, installation, and assemblage touching upon themes of grief, joy, perpetual transformation, generative destruction, and displacement. September 5–24. First Fridays opening reception 5–7:30pm, with an artist talks at 6pm.
Phaeton Gallery 114 Old Preston Ave. “Tigers and Daisies,” solo exhibition of new paintings exploring identity, inheritance, and becoming by Eileen Park who works under the moniker KOVA—a name that honors her Korean-Virginian heritage and the cultural dualities that shape her creative voice. In the Old Preston Lobby at Phaeton, a group painting show featuring works by Sue
Frazier, Audrey Knabe, Gincy Plummer, Put Spaulding. and David Waters. Both shows run September 5–14. First Fridays opening reception 5–8pm.
The PVCC Gallery V. Earl Dickinson Building, 501 College Dr. The 2025 Student Art Exhibition, featuring ceramics, photography, printmaking, drawing, graphics, and more from a diverse range of PVCC classes in art and design. Through September 6.
Rockfish Valley Community Center 190 Rockfish School Ln., Afton. Charlottesville Camera Club’s 5th Annual Group Exhibit features more than 50 stunning images by over 20 local photographers, showcasing landscapes, nature, portraits, and travel photography. Through October 23.
Second Street Gallery 115 Second St. SE. “Teeny Tiny Trifecta 8,” an annual interdisciplinary group exhibition featuring more than 200 artists and 603 artworks each measuring 8×8 inches square or 8 inches in diameter. “Sanctuaries,” mixed media collage works exploring imagined landscapes by Andrew Sherogan. Both shows run September 5–26. First Fridays opening reception 5–7:30pm. “TTT8” ticketed VIP presale party and fundraiser, September 4, 5–8pm. Weaving Workshop with “TTT8” artist Lauren Williams, September 10, 5:30–7:30pm. Artists in Conversation gallery talk with Andrew Sherogan and Stephen Haske, September 18, 5:30–6:30pm. Workshop with “TTT8” artist Mimm Patterson, September 20, 9–11am. Copper Workshop with “TTT8” artist Chris Haske, September 24, 5:30–7:30pm.
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Charlottesville 717 Rugby Rd. “Inspiration,” oil paintings by Kris Bowmaster. Through October 31.
Visible Records 1740 Broadway St. “Mythos,” an interdisciplinary exhibition by Susan Aparicio and David Askew featuring paintings, multimedia, collage, and text-based works. September 5–October 4. Opening reception September 5, 7–9pm.
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