Buck Mountain Episcopal Church 4133 Earlysville Rd. Paintings by Juliette Swenson. Through June 30.
The Center at Belvedere 540 Belvedere Blvd. Charlottesville Camera Club Group Photography Exhibition. A diverse collection of photographic works created by members highlights a wide range of styles and subjects. Through June 30.
Create Gallery at InBio, Inc. 700 Harris St., entrance off Dale Ave. “Faces Around Us,” textiles from 20 artists. Through June 30.
Crozet Artisan Depot 5791 Three Notch’d Rd., Crozet. “Botanical Abstractions,” expressive watercolor, gouache, and pencil works that blend organic forms with vibrant color, pattern, and design inspired by textiles, by Jane Skafte. “Inspired by Nature,” functional and decorative pottery inspired by gardens, natural forms, and architectural landscapes by Liz Beavers and Karen Andersen of The Petal and Wheel. Both shows run June 1–30. Opening reception and meet-the-artists event June 13, 11am–1pm.
C’ville Arts Cooperative Gallery 118 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. “Bathing Beauties at Play,” a new collection of mosaics, collages, and paintings inspired by the ocean and celebrating joyful abandon, human connection, and the healing power of nature, by Eileen Butler. May 1–31. First Fridays opening reception with the artist, 5–8pm.
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. June 5–August 2. First Fridays opening reception 5–7pm. Artist talk June 25, 5–6pm.
IX Art Park 522 Second St. SE. Art Mix at IX, a First Fridays event featuring a free paper-lantern decorating workshop and free admission to “The Looking Glass,” an immersive art space featuring a whimsical enchanted forest and kaleidoscopic cave. June 5, 6–8pm.
Jefferson School African American Heritage Center 233 Fourth St. NW. “Swords into Plowshares: Recast/Reclaim,” original never-before-seen photographs documenting the dismantling and melting of Charlottesville’s Robert E. Lee monument by Ézé Amos and Kristen Finn. Through June. Permanent exhibition, “Pride Overcomes Prejudice,” exploring the history of peoples of African descent in Charlottesville. Ongoing.
The John P. & Stephanie F. Connaughton Gallery UVA McIntire School of Commerce Rouss & Robertson Halls third floor, East Lawn. “POINT OF VIEW,” a two-person show featuring paintings and mixed media works by Krista Townsend and Sue McCoy. Through June 19.
Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of UVA 400 Worrell Dr. “Ngiya Murrakupupuni amintiya Jilamara (My Country and Art),” painting, sculpture, and fiber art by Michelle Pulatuwayu Woody Minnapinni. Through July 26. “Color is Life: Women’s Work Today,” a group show of women artists featuring fiberwork, painting, printmaking, film, and sculpture. Through March 14, 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.
McGuffey Art Center 201 Second St. NW. In the Sarah B. Smith Gallery, “Untold Stories,” photographs, drawings, and animations from separate but related bodies of work by Russell Hart. In the First Floor Galleries, “Come To Life,” works by the six graduating artists from McGuffey Art Center’s 2025–26 Incubator Artist Program. In the Second Floor North Gallery, “Drawing Boundaries,” dreamy interpretations of interior living spaces, city scenes, and landscapes by Bridget Atwell. In the Second Floor South Gallery, “Things I Don’t Talk About,” watercolor works rooted in the experience of living with autoimmune disease and chronic illness, by Chrissy Benninger. Artist talk June 27, 2pm. All shows run June 5–31. First Fridays opening reception 5:30–8pm. Y’ART Sale featuring affordable artworks and supplies, June 13, 1pm.
Monkee’s of Charlottesville 2138 Barracks Rd. “Art & Style: Room to Breathe,” paintings by Charlotte Pottieger. Through July 31.
New City Arts 114 Third St. NE. In the Welcome Gallery, “Think Like A Gardener,” a solo exhibition of sketches, cyanotypes, and paintings exploring what it means to be a “planetary gardener,” by Ruby Zielinski. June 5–July 15. 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.
Ruffin Gallery UVA Grounds, Ruffin Hall, 179 Culbreth Rd. “Time Spent, Time Taken,” a group exhibition featuring work from 2026 Studio Art graduates and Aunspaugh Fellows developed from conversations between student artists, faculty, and curators about time and what it means to make something from it. Through June 6.
SCAN—Gallery on Valley 460 Valley St., Scottsville. In the Associate Gallery, “Looking Back <> Seeing Now,” a portrait and mapping project showing the faces of African Americans currently living in communities that were first established after Emancipation, but which survive till today, by Linda Staiger. June 5–29. In the Main Gallery, “Create! Fabricate! Construct!” June 4–August 31. First Fridays reception, 4–7pm.
Second Street Gallery 115 Second St. SE. In the Main Gallery, “Aww Sookie Sookie Now,” a solo show of colorful works exploring material, process, and nostalgia by Franchell Mack Brown. In the Dové Gallery, “HOT PINK,” a group exhibition exploring Queer identity and resistance, organized by Kaleido Art Collective. Both shows run June 5–July 17. First Fridays opening reception, 5:30–7:30pm. Free Family Studio Day event June 13, 10am–2pm. Artists in Conversation gallery talk with select artists of “HOT PINK” June 24, 5:30–6:30pm.
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 September.
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. June 12–August 15. Opening reception June 12, 5–8pm.
Through Sunday 7/12
Les Yeux du Monde presents a solo show of new work by longtime gallery artist Susan McAlister. Titled “On the Way,” the exhibition reflects on the interconnectedness of past, present, and future through sustained engagement with land and place. McAlister’s work considers land as an evolving, regenerative presence, rather than a static subject. Her practice begins directly on land, where she journals, sketches, and gathers ephemera from the environment to form the foundation of new works. Layers of paint, ink, graphite, and other materials are used to create complex, tactile compositions depicting lush, often abstracted landscapes. Les Yeux du Monde, 841 Wolf Trap Rd. lydmgallery.com
