Galleries
Art Upstairs Gallery 112 W. Main St. Tuesday-Sunday, noon-5pm. 923-3900. Through November 29: “From Sketch Book to Canvas,” mixed-media works by Barbara Wachter.
BozArt 211 W. Main St. Wednesday-Thursday, 3-9pm; Friday-Saturday, noon-9pm; Sunday, 1-4pm. 296-3919. www.bozartgallery.com. Through November 29: “Toward the Light,” paintings by Phyllis Koch-Sheras; benefit “Art for Alzheimer’s” exhibition.
The Bridge/Progressive Arts Initiative 209 Monticello Rd. Wednesday-Saturday, noon-3pm. 984-5669. Through November 28: “Anniversary Wall,” a collaborative painting to celebrate The Bridge’s five-year anniversary. The Bridge offers a variety of workshops, lectures and events each month.
The Gallery at Fifth and Water 107 Fifth St. SE. Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm. 979-9825. Through November 27: “November Delights,” works by Charles Battig, Joanne Coleman and Trilbie Knapp.
The Garage 250 N. First St. Visit website to make an appointment. thegarage-cville.com. Through November 30: “Staycation,” prints by Dana Giacofci.
Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection 400 Worrell Dr. Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm; Sunday, 1-5pm. 244-0234. Through December 20: “What Will Last Beyond Today: John W. Kluge’s Collection of Australian Aboriginal Art.”
Les Yeux du Monde 841 Wolf Trap Rd. By appointment only. 973-5566. November 20-December 31: “From Magic Mountain,” paintings by Russ Warren. A reception is scheduled for November 20 from 5:30-7:30pm.
McGuffey Art Center 201 Second St. NW. Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-6pm; Sunday, 1-5pm. 295-7973. Through November 22: Sculpture by Gregory Vose; oil landscapes by Steve Taylor; ink on canvas images of faces by Blake Hurt; photographs by Cat Thrasher; paintings by Etta Harmon.
Piedmont Virginia Community College 501 College Dr. Monday-Thursday, 9am-10pm; Friday, 9am-5pm; Saturday, 1-5pm. 961-5202. Through January 20, 2010: The annual faculty art exhibit, featuring work by Beryl Solla, Rob Tarbell, Tom Clarkson, Stacey Evans, Mark Edwards and more.
Ruffin Gallery 179 Culbreth Rd. Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm. Call for special hours. 924-6123. Through December 6: “Illustration Bitter and Sweet,” curated by Dean Dass.
Second Street Gallery 115 Second St. SE. Tuesday-Saturday, 11am-6pm. 977-7284. secondstreetgallery.org. Through December 31: Textured paintings on Duralene by Sandeep Mukherjee; “High Lonesome,” works in multiple media by Hilary Wilder.
UVA Art Museum 155 Rugby Rd. Tuesday-Sunday, noon-5pm. 924-3592. Through January 3, 2010: “Thomas Jefferson’s Academical Village,” a multimedia collection of objects that details plans for the University of Virginia; “The Expanding Eye: Art Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe”; and “Abstract Photography: Selections from Glenstone.”
Other exhibits
Restaurants, retailers and public spaces that host regular art events
Angelo 220 E. Main St. Monday-Friday, 11am-6pm; Saturday, 11am-5pm. 971-9256. Through December 31: “Inspiration within a Paradigm,” drawings in multiple media by Tracy Verkerke and hand-stitched bags by Annie Runkle.
Blue Ridge Beads and Glass 1724 Allied St. Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-5:30pm. 293-2876. www.blueridgebeads-glass.com. Ongoing: Glass pieces, paintings and instruments by Jerry O’Dell.
C&O Gallery 515 E. Water St. By appointment. 971-7044. Through December 1: “A Green Tree,” a collection of green mixed-media paintings by Jessica Ritenour.
C’ville Arts 118 E. Main St. Monday-Thursday, 10am-6pm; Friday, 10am-9pm; Saturday, 10am-8pm; Sunday, noon-6pm. 972-9500. Through November 30: “Silk Sensations: The Art of the Scarf,” works by Gillian Ruffa.
Café Cubano 112 W. Main St. Call for hours. 971-8743. Through November 30: A collection of acrylic paintings by V-Anne Evans.
Charlottesville Community Design Center 100 Fifth St. NE. Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm. 984-2232. Through November 30: “This is Design,” a collection of work from CCDC’s second annual design marathon.
Christopher Counts Studio 300 W. Main St. Call for hours. 466-9910. Through November 30: “Veduta Urbana,” drawings and paintings by Christopher Counts.
Enoteca 401 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. Monday-Saturday, 3pm-midnight; Sunday, 3-10pm. 974-9463. Through November 30: Abstract paintings by Carrie Payne.
Fellini’s #9 200 W. Market St. Call for hours. 979-4279. Through December 2: “Many Faces, One Body,” paintings by Mike Uriss.
Java Java 421 E. Main St. Monday-Friday, 7am-6pm; Saturday-Sunday, 8am-6pm. 245-0020. Through November 30: “Xs and Os,” watercolor paintings by Kathy Kuhlmann.
Maya 633 W. Main St. Sunday-Thursday, 5-10pm; Friday-Saturday, 5-11pm. 979-6292. Through November 30: Paintings by Lee Alter.
Moxie Hair & Body Lounge 126-C Garrett St. Call for hours. 979-5556. Through November 30: Floral watercolors by Ashley Behr.
Mudhouse 213 W. Main St. Monday-Thursday, 6:30am-10pm; Friday-Saturday, 6:30am-11pm; Sunday, 7am-7pm. 984-6833. Through November 30: “Unspoken Dialogues,” paintings by Polly Breckenridge.
New Dominion Bookshop 404 E. Main St. Monday-Wednesday, Saturday, 9:30-5:30pm; Thursday-Friday, 9:30am-8pm; Sunday, 1-5pm. 295-2552. Ongoing: A group show featuring work by Pam Black, Jim Brewer, Kendall Cox, Gray Dodson, John Howard, Patsy Walsh and Rick Watson.
Para Coffee 19 Elliewood Ave. Contact for hours. paracoffee@gmail.com. Through December 31: “A to Z: Letters for Literacy,” custom lettering and typography by countless local artists, to benefit Literacy Volunteers of Charlottesville/Albemarle.
Shenandoah National Park Trust 414 E. Market St. Call for hours. 293-2728. Ongoing: Original prints by Hullihen Williams Moore.
Skylight Studios 108 Second St. NW. Contact for hours. 293-3908. Through December 3: “A Traveler’s View,” travel photographs by Karen Kupelian.
Small Special Collections Library On the UVA Grounds. Monday-Friday, 9am-9pm; Saturday, 9am-5pm. Through January 11, 2010: “On the Origin of Species at 150: The Evolution of an Idea,” a collection of artifacts tied to Charles Darwin’s seminal text.
Speak! Language Center In The Glass Building 313 Second St. SE., suite 109. Call for hours. 245-TALK. Through December 31: Watercolors by Charles Matheson featuring Robert Redd.
Spring Street Boutique 107 W. Main St., on the Downtown Mall. Call for hours. 975-1200. Through November 30: “Joie des Couleurs,” photographs by Melissa Knabe.
Vanity Hair Salon 971 Second St. SE, in the Frank Ix Building. Call for hours. 977-3332. Through January 4, 2010: Works by members of the inmate art program at Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail.
Westminster Canterbury 250 Pantops Mt. Rd. Call for hours. 972-2458. Through November 30: Paintings by Chica Tenny.
