Friday 8/1through Friday 8/29
Chroma Projects presents two solo shows during the month of August. In the Micro Gallery, “Delta” features prints and printing plates by Tim Michel that consider the motif of the delta, using it as a metaphor for life as it gathers matter, stories, and experiences along its route, spreading its beneficence as it ultimately concludes in the ocean. The form of the delta replicates the branching of trees, and the pattern of veining in humans, connecting to all of life’s formations. In Vault Virginia’s Great Halls, “Vastly Empty and Infinitely Full” offers paintings depicting a comprehensive history of our oceans by Carolyn Capps. In the roiling mix of submerged imagery, Capps includes references to the ancient myths about the ocean, as well as the exploits and adventures of early explorers. Evidence of battles raged and ships lost, as well as modern litter, float crowded amid the fauna of the aquatic world. Both exhibitions open with a reception on August 1 from 5–7pm. “Delta” runs through August 29, while “Vastly Empty and Infinitely Full” continues through September 26.Chroma Projects, inside Vault Virginia, Third St. SE. chromaprojects.com
Featured Image: Carolyn Capps, Circulating Systems, 2024, acrylic on canvas, 36 x 36 inches.
Crozet Artisan Depot 5791 Three Notch’d Rd., Crozet. “Captured Moments, Whimsy and Wonder,” contemporary impressionist paintings by Barbara Trovillo. Potter Karis Swink Barry shares functional ceramic wares. Both shows run August 1–31. Meet the artists event August 16, 11am–1pm.
C’ville Arts Cooperative Gallery 118 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. “Treasure Trove,” a collection of jewelry featuring pearls, crystals, and gemstones accompanied by pirates and dragons sculpted using beads, wire, buttons, and charms by Steve Cunningham. August 1–31. First Fridays opening reception with the artist, 5–8pm.
The Gallery at Studio IX 969 Second St. SE. “TRAD: A Celebration of Irish Musicians,” featuring studio portraits of traditional Celtic folk musicians by photographer Christopher Bickford. Through August 31. Opening reception August 1, 5–7pm. Artist talk August 28, 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 School African American Heritage Center 233 Fourth St. NW. “A Constellation of BLACKTIVISTS,” an exhibition exploring themes of gender and global racial histories by Veronica Jackson. Through August 9. Permanent exhibition, “Pride Overcomes Prejudice,” exploring the history of peoples of African descent in Charlottesville. Ongoing.
Les Yeux du Monde 841 Wolf Trap Rd. “Color in Conversation,” an exhibition of works exploring chromatic expressions in multiple media, by Jessie Coles and Jackie Watson. Through August 24. Ticketed luncheon and artist talks August 10, 12:30pm.
McGuffey Art Center 201 Second St. NW. In the Sarah B. Smith Gallery, “Drawn to Light,” a collection of moth portraits done in acrylic on canvas, by Deborah Davis. In the First Floor Galleries, “Soft Remembering,” an interdisciplinary, collaborative exhibition exploring concepts of memory, childhood practices, cherished relationships, and time by Somé Louis and Hanna Taubenberger. In the Second Floor North Gallery, “Drawn Together: The Living Figure,” a group exhibit showcasing a year of work created in a community setting, celebrating the enduring tradition of drawing from life. In the Associates Gallery, a monthly rotation of works by associate members. All shows run through August 17.
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.
Ruffin Gallery UVA Grounds, Ruffin Hall, 179 Culbreth Rd. “Fuego Eterno: Soberanías Visuales,” a group show bringing 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. Featuring sculpture, photography, video, painting, performance, textiles, mural, and installation works curated by Erika Hirugami. August 29–October 10.
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital 500 Martha Jefferson Dr. “Virginia Landscapes,” oil, acrylic, and watermedia paintings by Terry M. Coffey, Christine Rich, and Kate Wittig. Through August 4.
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Charlottesville 717 Rugby Rd. “Inherited views of the World,” a two-person show featuring paintings by Jeff McCormack and his mother Ellen Holt McCormack. Through August 31.
Visible Records 1740 Broadway St. “Return of the Triumphal Mother,” featuring video installation, photography, and drawings by Dani and Sheilah ReStack. Through August 23.
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