Friday 10/3 through Friday 11/21
Second Street Gallery presents two new exhibitions exploring the passage of time and its effects on aesthetics and materiality. In the Main Gallery, “Time and Again” features mixed media and installation pieces by JMU professor Corinne Diop, who works in photo-based processes. In the Dové Gallery, “What Remains” features mixed media works on paper and sculptural assemblage inspired by the gothic aesthetic by Northern Virginia-based artist Zofie King. Both shows open with a First Fridays reception from 5:30–7:30pm. A free Family Studio Day event inspired by Diop’s work takes place Saturday, October 18, 10am–2pm. A free Artists in Conversation gallery talk with Zofie King takes place Saturday, October 11, 11am–noon. Second Street Gallery, 115 Second St. SE. secondstreetgallery.org
Featured Image: Zofie King, Dove, 2025, watercolor, colored pencil, transfer, 30 x 22 inches unframed,
35.5 x 27.5 inches framed.
Angelo Jewelry 220 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. “Praise Nature,” a retrospective of watercolor works by Phyllis Koch-Sheras. October 3–31. First Fridays reception with the artist 4–6pm.
The Center at Belvedere 540 Belvedere Blvd. An exhibition of quilts by the Charlottesville Area Quilters Guild, and a show of pastel works by Michael McGurk. Through October 31.
Create Gallery at InBio, Inc. 700 Harris St., entrance off Dale Avenue. “Shades of Gray,” charcoal and pencil works by AnaMarie Liddell. Through October 30. First Fridays event 5–7pm.
Crozet Artisan Depot 5791 Three Notch’d Rd., Crozet. “Bits & Pieces,” mixed media mosaic works by Christy Dunkle. “Blue Mountain Fall,” handcrafted jewelry by self-taught silversmith Rain Sabin. Both shows run October 1–November 15. Meet the artists event October 18, 11am–1pm.
C’ville Arts Cooperative Gallery 118 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. “The Beauty of Batiks,” vibrant and functional batik fiber work by Kirsten Lynch. October 3–31. First Fridays opening reception with the artist, 5–8pm.
The Fralin Museum of Art at UVA 155 Rugby Rd. “Haiti’s Time: Selections from the Collection of Beverly and John Fox Sullivan” draws upon works by some of this island nation’s most esteemed artists to reveal exceptional paintings that offer a timely view of Haitian history, spiritual realms, and daily life. Through January 4, 2026. “In Feeling: Empathy and Tension Through Disability” features works by nine contemporary artists that reckon with how we empathize. Exploring the relationship between empathy and tension, this exhibition highlights and celebrates perspectives that challenge assumptions about ways of being and living. Through January 4, 2026. “The World Between: Egypt and Nubia in Africa” showcases the deep cultural embeddedness of ancient Egypt in Africa, beyond merely acknowledging its geographical position on the African continent. The exhibition demonstrates the complex interaction of different cultures in Egypt and Nubia, from prehistory through the Post-Meroitic era. Through June 14, 2026.
The Gallery at Studio IX 969 Second St. SE. “Decomposers + Detrivores,” mixed media works focusing on the idea of decomposition as a path-clearing action that allows for new growth, by Lisa Renz. Through October 26.
Grace Estate Winery 5273 Mt. Juliet Farm Rd., Crozet. “Celebration, 30th Anniversary,” an interdisciplinary group exhibition presented by BozART Fine Art Collective, featuring oils, watercolors, pastels, acrylics, photography, and more. October 2–17. First Fridays reception, 4–6pm.
Hello Comics Downtown 211A W. Main St., Downtown Mall. “Down the Rabbit Hole,” mixed media originals and digital prints by Steven McVey. October 3–November 2. First Fridays opening reception with the artist 5–7pm.
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 8, 2026. “Tjukurpa | Handle It,” sculpture and mixed media works by Robert Fielding. Through January 11, 2026.“Maatja-Maatja | For the Next Generation: Printmaking at Mimili Maku Arts,” a group show featuring prints by various artists. Through January 13, 2026. Robert Fielding and Dr. Gerald McMaster in Conversation with Nici Cumpston, October 2, 5–6:30pm, Upper West Oval Room of the Rotunda at UVA. Building New Social Spaces for Art Symposium, October 15, noon–4:30pm, Brooks Hall Commons at UVA.
Jefferson Madison Central Library 201 E. Market St. “Keep Going Together: Creativity, Care and Community,” an interdisciplinary group show featuring work by 25 local artists. Through October 31. First Fridays event “A Celebration of Frequently Banned Books,” with artist talk by Karen Duncan Pape, 5–7pm.
Jefferson School African American Heritage Center 233 Fourth St. NW. In the Contemporary Gallery, “Finally Remembered: The Black Patriots of Central Virginia” shines a light on the African American men and women who served in the Revolutionary War, curated by Dr. Shelley Murphy. Through January 31. Permanent exhibition, “Pride Overcomes Prejudice,” exploring the history of peoples of African descent in Charlottesville. Ongoing.
The John P. & Stephanie F. Connaughton Gallery at the UVA McIntire School of Commerce, Rouss & Robertson Halls third floor, East Lawn. “Beyond the Surface,” paintings by Susan Willis Brodie and Ellyn Wenzler. Through December 12.
Les Yeux du Monde 841 Wolf Trap Rd. “NINFEO (EXPLORATIONS, STUDIES AND RESPONSES),” a solo exhibition of new work by internationally recognized artist Wolfgang Buttress featuring drawings, paintings, and music. Orchestrated in conjunction with SENSEMAKING: A Symposium on Contemplative Technologies, hosted by UVA’s Contemplative Sciences Center. October 10–November 16. Opening reception Friday, October 10, 5–7pm, with remarks from the artist at 6pm.
McGuffey Art Center 201 Second St. NW. In the Sarah B. Smith Gallery, “<< Inaccrochable >>,” mixed media works by Christopher Headings. October 3–November 16. In the First Floor Gallery North, paintings and drawings by Steve Haske. In the First Floor Gallery South, “Unattended Packages,” collage works by Charles Peale. In the Second Floor North Gallery, “Emergence,” ceramic sculptures by Carol Grant. In the Second Floor South Gallery, “Pastel Expressions,” unique interpretations of landscapes, still life, portraiture, and figures by 14 local pastel artists from Piedmont Pastelists. October 3–November 16. All shows run October 3–November 2 unless otherwise noted. First Fridays opening receptions 5:30–7:30pm.
Mudhouse 213 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. “There…” explores the emotions of a moment in abstract landscape paintings shaped by memory, movement, and atmosphere, capturing the essence of experiences that words often fail to hold, by Susan Haley Northington. October 3–December 3. First Fridays opening reception 5:30pm.
New City Arts 114 Third St. NE. In the Welcome Gallery, “Perpetual Care,” an exhibition of drawings and textiles exploring new ways of interacting with sites of human memorialization, by Elena Yu. October 3–29. First Fridays opening reception 5–7:30pm, with an artist talk at 6pm.
Phaeton Gallery 114 Old Preston Ave. “Carved Earth,” topographic pen plotter prints and hand-thrown and carved pottery by Nicolas and Sharon Lee, featured for one night only. First Fridays event 5–8pm.
The PVCC Gallery V. Earl Dickinson Building, 501 College Dr. “Playing in the Mud,” works by master potter and professor emeritus Tom Clarkson and friends. The “Annual Faculty Art Exhibition” samples a wide variety of media from the diverse team of teaching artists at PVCC. Both shows run through November 8.
Rockfish Valley Community Center 190 Rockfish School Ln., Afton. Charlottesville Camera Club’s fifth Annual Group Exhibit features more than 50 stunning images by over 20 local photographers, showcasing landscapes, nature, portraits, and travel photography. Through October 23.
Ruffin Gallery UVA Grounds, Ruffin Hall, 179 Culbreth Rd. “Fuego Eterno: Soberanías Visuales,” a group show bringing together the knowledge and aesthetic achievements of individuals whose ancestral lineage predates Spanish colonialism and who center millennia of inherited epistemologies within their contemporary practices. Featuring sculpture, photography, video, painting, performance, textiles, mural, and installation works curated by Erika Hirugami. Through October 10. “Fuego Eterno: Soberanías Visuales” symposium October 9, 9am–3:30pm at UVA Special Collections Library auditorium. Closing party October 10, 5–9pm at Ruffin Hall. “The Thirteenth Chair: A Multimedia Experience,” exploring transformation through a contemporary reenactment of the Last Supper via video, installation, and performance, by Maria Villanueva and Sean Lopez with choreography by Rori Smith. October 30–December 12. Opening reception and performance October 30, 5–7:30pm.
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Charlottesville 717 Rugby Rd. “Inspiration,” oil paintings by Kris Bowmaster. Through October 31.
Visible Records 1740 Broadway St. “Mythos,” an interdisciplinary exhibition by Susan Aparicio and David Askew featuring paintings, multimedia, collage, and text-based works. Through October 4. “Disenchantment Under the Sea,” a Halloween dance party and art auction fundraiser celebrating Visible Records’ five-year anniversary, October 31, 6pm–midnight.
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