February 7–March 21
Second Street Gallery presents two new exhibitions from artists with local ties engaging the overlap of abstraction and figuration. In the Main Gallery, “Liminal” offers mixed-media works by Charlottesville-based artist Cassie Guy (artwork pictured above). In the Dové Gallery, “Signs of Life” shows paintings and drawings exploring grief and the cyclic nature of being by New York-based UVA graduate Kirsten Hemrich (artwork pictured below). Ticketed VIP exhibition preview party and fundraiser February 6, 5:30–7:30pm. First Fridays reception, 5:30–7:30pm. Artists in conversation with Cassie Guy and Cate West Zahl February 20, 5:30–6:30pm. Cultivating Creative Momentum workshop with Kirsten Hemrich February 26, 5:30–7:30pm. Second Street Gallery, 115 Second St. SE. secondstreetgallery.org
Botanical Fare Restaurant 421 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. “Scenes from my Travels,” paintings by Randy Baskerville. Through March 3.
Chroma Projects Inside Vault Virginia, Third St. SE. In the micro gallery, “Still Life with Uncertainty,” paintings by Richmond-based artist Sally Bowring. Through February. In the Great Halls of Vault Virginia, “Kinship,” a photo journalist’s documentary on the contrasts of urban culture and politics in the ’60s and ’70s. Through March.
Create Gallery at InBio 700 Harris St. “Floral Fantasy,” recent oil paintings by Randy Baskerville. February 3–28. First Fridays reception 5–7pm.
Crozet Artisan Depot 5791 Three Notch’d Rd., Crozet. Floral paintings by Saylor Swift Denney and glass marbles, beads, and sculpture by Carol Sorbor. Through February 28.
C’ville Arts Cooperative Gallery 118 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. “Flowers Born on Paper,” colorful and intricate Chinese paper-cuttings by Ming Chen. Through February. First Fridays reception with artists 5–7pm.
The Fralin Museum of Art at UVA 155 Rugby Rd. “Structures,” a selection of 20th- and 21st-century works exploring the ways that art can speak to or question the formal, physical, environmental, social, and institutional structures of our world. “Celebration,” features works by five African American artists highlighting the ways these artists honor history, culture, and heritage through various media. “Joan Mitchell: Uncovering 100 Years,” Abstract Expressionist paintings. “Between Hand and Scroll: Torah Pointers from the Barr Collection,” a selection of more than 80 Torah pointers (yads) made of gold, silver, pearls, jewels and additional materials. Opening February 22, “O’ Powa O’ Meng: The Art and Legacy of Jody Folwell,” contemporary pottery from Kha’p’o Owingeh (Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico). Through June 15. All shows run through July 20, 2025, unless otherwise noted.
The Gallery at Studio IX 969 Second St. SE. “STREET LIFE / STILL LIFE,” photographs from India and the Azores islands depicting balance and stillness amidst chaos, by Will Kerner. February 7–March 2. Opening reception February 7, 5–7pm. February 27th, 5–6pm.
IX Art Park 522 Second St. SE. “The Looking Glass,” an immersive art space featuring a whimsical enchanted forest and kaleidoscopic cave. Ongoing. “Art Mix at IX,” a fun night of art, music, and cocktails in the Looking Glass lounge. First Fridays, 6pm. Ticketed valentine-making workshop 6:30–7:30pm. “Emotif,” a two-part exhibit featuring new and updated soundscapes for the Looking Glass museum, and a display of new abstract oil paintings by Michael Moxham. Opening reception as part of Art Mix at IX, 8:30–10pm.
Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of UVA 400 Worrell Dr. Part two of “Shifting Ground: Prints by Indigenous Australian Artists from the Basil Hall Editions Workshop Proofs Collection,” curated by Jessyca Hutchens, featuring work by 22 Indigenous Australian artists. “Milpa: Stop-motion animation by Spinifex artists,” animated films. Both shows run through March 2.
Jefferson School African American Heritage Center 233 Fourth St. NW. In the Contemporary Gallery, “807,” photographs documenting the artist’s former family home in the small Appalachian town of Clifton Forge, by Kori Price. Permanent exhibition, “Pride Overcomes Prejudice,” exploring the history of peoples of African descent in Charlottesville. Ongoing.
Les Yeux du Monde 841 Wolf Trap Rd. “Tracing Hope,” a two-person exhibition featuring new watercolor and gouache works on paper by Sanda Iliescu and new three-dimensional works paired with painting and mixed-media works by Ana Rendich. February 15–March 23. Opening reception February 15, 4–6pm. Ticketed luncheon and artist talk event March 2, 12:30pm.
McGuffey Art Center 201 Second St. NW. In the Sarah B. Smith Gallery, “The Healing Symphony and the Beggar’s Bench,” photographs and interior décor by Alan Box Levine. Artist talk February 22, 3–4pm. In the First and Second Floor Galleries, the 2025 “All Associates Show,” showcasing the work of McGuffey’s 131 associate members. Both shows run February 7–March 2. First Fridays reception including associate members pop-up shop and Incubator Studio open house, 5:30–7:30pm.
New City Arts 114 Third St. NE. In the Welcome Gallery, “Pattern & Plain Weave,” four new handwoven works alongside various materials related to the process of conception, planning, and production by fall 2024 New City Arts artist-in-residence Lauren Williams. February 7–26. First Fridays reception 5–7:30pm.
Phaeton Gallery 114 Old Preston Ave. “Carriage Works Studios Annual Group Show,” a celebration of creativity featuring an array of original paintings, etchings, and ceramics from Carriage Works Studios and special guest artists. February 7–16. First Fridays reception 5–8pm.
The PVCC Gallery V. Earl Dickinson Building, 501 College Dr. “TRAD: Portraits of Irish and Scottish Traditional Musicians,” large-scale photographs of traditional musicians by Christopher Bickford. Through March 29.
Ruffin Gallery UVA Grounds, Ruffin Hall, 179 Culbreth Rd. “A Continuous Storyline: Four Decades of UVA Painters,” curated by Megan Marlatt. Featuring paintings and sculpture by John Arnold, David Askew, Gina Beavers, Jackson Casady, Tori Cherry, Maggie King Johns, Matt Kleberg, and Phượng Duyên Hải Nguyễn. Through February 14. “New Level Heads,” interactive kinetic sculpture by Christopher Cozier. February 21–March 28. Opening reception February 21, 5–7pm. Visiting artist lecture February 19, 6:30pm, Campbell Hall Room 160.
Visible Records 1740 Broadway St. “Through Their Lens: Gaza Untold Stories,” features Gaza-based photographers documenting the realities of life under one of the world’s most violent genocides. February 7–March 28. First Fridays reception 6–9pm.
Waxwing Art Works 416 W. Main St. inside the Main Street Market Building. “The Drawing Show,” featuring works in graphite, ink, and charcoal by Baylor Fuller, Marni Maree, Amy Shawley Paquette, Joe Sheridan, Coleman Simmons, Dana Wheeles, and others. Through February 8.
Images courtesy of the galleries and/or artists.
