New year notions: Local artists look ahead at 2016
Ah, the new year. That time when thoughts turn to starry-eyed dreams, impossibly slim waistlines and the vague notion that if we could just pull away our bad habits like […]
Fragments of conversation: Art and discourse in a new exhibition at McGuffey
Scrawled on a chalkboard in Jim Respess’ studio in the basement of the McGuffey Art Center is a Sol Lewitt quote that reads, “Banal ideas cannot be rescued by beautiful […]
Hidden connections: Unique student collaboration reveals powerful perspective
A few years ago, Nia Kitchin went to an art exhibit at Charlottesville High School. She couldn’t help but notice the quality of work by a few non-CHS students, artists who […]
Give back, give art: Make it a philanthropic holiday with local nonprofits
“We know people are looking for creative ways to give. What we hear repeatedly is, ‘I don’t need anything, I don’t want anything,’” says Sally Day. As director of development […]
Amazing space: Matt Kleberg frames the narrative with ‘Coming Close’
Though he comes from a long line of ranchers, Matt Kleberg was always that doodle-y kid who wanted to be an artist. That’s right: His genetic fate cast him as […]
Natural progressions: Dean Dass contemplates ‘The Kingdom’ at Les Yeux du Monde
Nestled among the tall trunks of a forested area in Ivy, a studio is situated a short walk away from the home of artist Dean Dass. When making prints, he’ll […]
Eyes all aglow: James Yates curates holiday magic at PVCC
James Yates is on a quest to bring magic back during the holidays. “When I was a kid, we used to drive around the town looking at Christmas lights. I […]
Art on demand: Rally ’round at Second Street Gallery
“It’s a fascinating place. It’s in my neighborhood, within walking distance from my house, but I had no idea it was there,” says filmmaker Jason Robinson, describing Moore’s Creek Wastewater […]
December First Fridays Guide
Sculptor and painter Aggie Zed sees all of the beauty and strangeness in her imaginative ceramic and copper works as alive. Her complex elephant creations often feature elements of low-tech […]
Glad tidings: The annual Gift Forest pop-up finds a new home
When Sarah Carr started the annual Gift Forest pop-up holiday shop in 2010, it took place at The Bridge PAI. “I called the shop Great Gifts through 2012 and changed […]