The Center at Belvedere 540 Belvedere Blvd. “Belonging,” paintings by Randy Baskerville. Through August.
Crozet Artisan Depot 5791 Three Notch’d Rd., Crozet. “Two Takes on Clay,” celebrating two distinct yet complementary approaches to ceramics, with functional pottery by Holly Horan, and imaginative sculptures by John Pluta. Through August. Meet-the-artists event August 8, 11am–1pm.
C’ville Arts Cooperative Gallery 118 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. “Just Imagine,” exploring abstraction through broken pieces of blown glass, by Norma Geddes. Through August. First Fridays opening reception with the artist, 5–8pm.
Eastwood Farm and Winery 2529 Scottsville Rd. “Expressions of Summer,” paintings in oil and acrylic by artists Julia Kindred and Matalie Deane. Through September 29.
The Edgar Shannon Library at UVA 160 McCormick Rd. “The Way We See It,” centering the perspectives of children living in container camps after the 2023 earthquakes in southeastern Türkiye and northern Syria, by Lucy Bassett. Through December 31.
The Gallery at Studio IX 969 Second St. SE. “Everything Good Starts Small,” new works reflecting thoughts, optimism, and belief that any idea, person, and good action starts small, by Edgar Batcheller. Through August 30.
Grace Estate Winery 5273 Mount Juliet Farm, Crozet. “Explore Virginia,” watermedia works by Matalie Deane. August 3–September 1
IX Art Park 522 Second St. SE. “The Looking Glass,” an immersive art space featuring a whimsical enchanted forest and kaleidoscopic cave. Ongoing.
Jefferson School African American Heritage Center 233 Fourth St. NW. Permanent exhibition, “Pride Overcomes Prejudice,” exploring the history of peoples of African descent in Charlottesville. Ongoing.
Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of UVA 400 Worrell Dr. “Color is Life: Women’s Work Today,” a group show of women artists featuring fiberwork, painting, printmaking, film, and sculpture. Through March 14, 2027. “Cammeerangan Ngalin-ngur Gining | From Our Ancestors’ Hands – Story Bags,” Fiber art and installation by Sonja Carmichael. August 8, 2026–January 10, 2027. In the Upper West Oval Room of the Rotunda at the University of Virginia, “Tali | Sandhills: Prints from Ikuntji Artists,” a group show of printed works. Through August 16. “Nginingawula Jilamara Ngirramini kapi Jurra | Our Art Stories on Paper: Printmaking at Jilamara Arts and Crafts Association,” a group show of printed works. August 18, 2026–January 24, 2027.
Les Yeux du Monde 841 Wolf Trap Rd. “HOME: Eleven Artists on Heritage, Belonging, and Place,” a group show featuring painting, sculpture, work on paper, and textiles by Heather Beardsley, Pam Black, Barbara Campbell Thomas, Michelle Gagliano, Meg Hitchcock, Sanda Iliescu, Megan Marlatt, Ana Rendich, Dorothy Robinson, LaRissa Rogers, and Millicent Young. August 8–September 13. Opening reception August 8, 4–6pm.
McGuffey Art Center 201 Second St. NW. In the Sarah B. Smith Gallery, “A Felt Sense,” felted textile paintings that translate emotional and lived experience into tactile, sensory forms, by Lindsay Heider Diamond. In the First and Second Floor Galleries, “All Member Summer Show,” works by both renting and associate members, highlighting the breadth, diversity, and creativity of the center’s artistic community. Both exhibitions run July 3–August 16.
New City Arts 114 Third St. NE. In the Welcome Gallery, “Keepers of Wonder,” a solo exhibition of sculptural worlds and portals to places that exist just outside reality by ceramicist Emma Terry. August 7–September 16. First Fridays opening reception 5–7:30pm with an artist talk at 6pm.
The PVCC Gallery V. Earl Dickinson Building, 501 College Dr. The 2026 Student Art Exhibition showcases the accomplishments of student artists from the latest academic year. Through August 29.
SCAN—Gallery on Valley 460 Valley St., Scottsville. In the Main Gallery, “Create! Fabricate! Construct!” Through August 30. First Fridays event, 4–7pm.
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Charlottesville 717 Rugby Rd. “Always a Student,” works by Jen Cruz, Karen Jones, Marie Spilman, Patrick Talarico, and Tim Sanders. Through August.
Vault Virginia 300 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. “Then & Now: Charlottesville in the 1970s,” 10 painted portraits by local artist and activist Frances Brand, supported by historic photographs, newspaper articles, and additional images. Through August 23.
Visible Records 1740 Broadway St. “come tierra, canta fuego (earth-eater, fire-singer),” ceramic sculptures and experimental installations reflecting on migration, impermanence, and the shifting boundaries between the physical and psychological, by Aida Lizalde. Through August 15.
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