Friday 3/6 through Sunday 3/29
McGuffey Art Center presents a slate of new exhibitions of various media and interests this month. In the Sarah B. Smith Gallery, “Kinship” offers a collection of paintings that celebrate the connections between us all by Eileen French. In the First Floor North Gallery, “Holding What Time Leaves Behind” captures memory, impermanence, and the energetic imprint in fiber and encaustic works by Mimm Patterson. In the First Floor South Gallery, “Moving Through” explores thoughts and questions about life and death, body and soul, and moving through space and time, by Ann Cheeks, with an artist talk March 14, 11am–noon. In the Second Floor North Gallery, “Along The River,” shows small, everyday watercolors of the area around Avignon and Aix-en-Provence, France, by Blake Hurt. Hurt presents a second body of work in the Second Floor South Gallery, “Fruits and Flowers,” displaying small still lifes in oil. All shows run March 6–29, with a First Friday opening reception 5:30–8pm. McGuffey Art Center, 201 Second St. NW. mcguffeyartcenter.com
(above) Eileen French, “Whits,” on view at McGuffey Art Center.
City Clay 700 Harris St., Suite 104. “New Work,” hand sculpted ceramics by Leslie McDonald. March 6–28. First Fridays reception, 4–6pm, featuring music by Rough Draft Blues.
Crozet Artisan Depot 5791 Three Notch’d Rd., Crozet. “Kindhearted Woman,” hand-built and embellished ceramic pieces by Rachel Brown. “Good Humor,” oil paintings combining animals, food, and decorative elements in playful, yet contemplative ways by Mary Jane Check. Both shows run through March 31. Meet the artists event March 14, 11am–1pm.
C’ville Arts Cooperative Gallery 118 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. “A Study in Texture,” a collection of unique and functional pottery by Laura Vik. March 6–29. First Fridays opening reception with the artist, 5–7pm.
The Fralin Museum of Art at UVA 155 Rugby Rd. “The World Between: Egypt and Nubia in Africa,” showcasing the deep cultural embeddedness of ancient Egypt in Africa, beyond merely acknowledging its geographical position on the African continent. “Pélagie Gbaguidi: Excavation and Knowledge,” a site-specific installation exploring the histories and tenets of faith that connect us all. “Crafted for Tea: Connecting Cultures with Teaware and Traditions,” exploring how the preparation and enjoyment of tea have traveled, transformed, and inspired across time and place, through images and objects. “Nakeya Brown: Refutations,” photographs honoring the complex entanglement of identity, memory, femininity, family legacy, and the marketing of cultural assimilation in the context of Black hair. All shows run through May 31.
The Gallery at Studio IX 969 Second St. SE. “Letters to Vivian,” variable silkscreen prints archiving an ephemeral correspondence between a young couple during their courtship in the 1940s, by Jacob Chandler Perkins. Through March 29.
Infinite Repeats Gallery 1740 Broadway St. “Teenbeat 603: Teenbeat Grafika Exhibition,” a collection of graphic works and Teenbeat Records ephemera collected by Mark Robinson. Through March 29.
IX Art Park 522 Second St. SE. “The Looking Glass,” an immersive art space featuring a whimsical enchanted forest and kaleidoscopic cave. Ongoing.
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 15. “Ngiya Murrakupupuni amintiya Jilamara (My Country and Art),” painting, sculpture, and fiber art by Michelle Pulatuwayu Woody Minnapinni. Through July 26.
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. March 14–May 30. Opening reception March 14, 6–8:30pm, where representatives from three firms vying to recast bronze from the Lee statue will present design proposals to the public. 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. “Secrets of Botanical,” acrylics and watermedia works by Matalie Deane. Through March 6.
Les Yeux du Monde 841 Wolf Trap Rd. “On Reflection,” a two-person exhibition of new works in watercolor by Lincoln Perry and new paintings in oil by David Summers. Through April 4. Lunch and conversation with the artists March 15, 12:30pm.
Live Arts 123 E. Water St. “People, Places, & a Dog,” colorful and narrative photographs by Susan Albert. Through March 22.
New City Arts 114 Third St. NE. In the Welcome Gallery, “holding ground,” an installation of cast clay fired into ceramic and reconfigured with welded metal objects and armatures, by Stephanie Germosen Salazar, where sculptural works explore time, displacement, and instability in the present day. Through February 18. First Fridays opening reception, 5–7:30pm.
Phaeton Gallery 114 Old Preston Ave. In the Main Gallery, “So Rich a Mantle,” richly layered oil paintings of forests, mountains, lakes, and streams by Lindsey Luna Tucker. In the 1915 Gallery, “George Beller: Photographic Journeys,” a compelling body of work shaped by travel, patience, and reverence for the natural world by Dr. George Beller. March 6–28. First Fridays opening reception 5–8pm.
The PVCC Gallery V. Earl Dickinson Building, 501 College Dr. “Community Connections: Creative Pathways to Understanding,” showcasing diverse voices and perspectives with a multimedia collection of artworks made possible through the work of local organizations that offer creative access and artmaking spaces for all. Produced in collaboration with the University of Virginia Center for Health Humanities & Ethics. Through March 28.
Ruffin Gallery UVA Grounds, Ruffin Hall, 179 Culbreth Rd. “We Dream of Life,” featuring painting, monotype, collage, and textile art by iris yirei hu and Paula Wilson. Through March 20.
SCAN—Gallery on Valley 460 Valley St., Scottsville. In the Main Gallery, “Open Spaces 2026,” an evolving exhibition where works on view constantly change, unrestricted by a theme or limited by time and expectation. Through March 29. First Fridays reception, 4–7pm.
Second Street Gallery 115 Second St. SE. In the Main Gallery, “Mixed Bag,” paintings and papier-mâché sculptures paired with original musical compositions by Ryan Trott. In the Dové Gallery, “Everyday Illuminations,” acrylic paintings depicting luck symbols and human archetypes by Sarah Hand. Both shows run through March 20. First Fridays musical performance and Q&A with Ryan Trott, 5–7pm. Ticketed Mixed-Fruit Painting workshop with Ryan Trott March 7, 9–11am. Ticketed Creative Happy Hour workshop with Sarah Hand March 12, 5:30–7:30pm. Free Family Studio Day with Sarah Hand March 14, 10am–2pm.
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Charlottesville 717 Rugby Rd. “Joy of Creation,” acrylic and watercolor works by Adriana Nicholson. Through April.
UVA Health University Medical Center 1215 Lee St., Main Lobby. “Figuring the Sublime,” film photography by Brett Goerl exploring the relationship between humans and dramatic natural environments. Through March 12.
Visible Records 1740 Broadway St. “5000,” paintings and prints centered in Afrofuturism by Hampton Boyer. March 6–May 16. First Fridays opening reception, 6–9pm. Artist talk March 27, 6–8pm.
