Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library 2450 Old Ivy Rd. “Visions of Progress” showcases portraits that African Americans in central Virginia commissioned from the Holsinger Studio during the first decades of the 20th century, and other permanent exhibitions.
Baker Gallery Woodberry Forest School, 898 Woodberry Forest Rd., Woodberry Forest. “Studies in Nature” by Kelly Coffin. Through February.
Botanical Fare 421 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. Watercolor paintings by Juliette Swenson. Through March 17.
Chroma Projects Inside Vault Virginia, Third St. SE. “A lifetime isn’t long enough for the beauty of this world” showcases the mixed-media nature studies of Jane Skafte. Through February 24.
City Clay 700 Harris St., Ste. 104. “50 Years 50 Pots” features pottery by Nancy Ross. Through February 26. First Fridays opening and artist talk.
The Connaughton Gallery Rouss & Robertson Halls, UVA Grounds. “Pink Dreams and Counting Sheep,” works by Lesli DeVito and Piper Groves. Through March 3. Reception February 9.
Crozet Artisan Depot 5791 Three Notch’d Rd., Crozet. “Rustic Realism,” acrylic painting on Masonite by Craig Peterson and “Outdoor Inspirations,” nature inspired jewelry by Suzanna Garrett. Through February 28. Meet the artists event with Peterson on February 11 at 1pm.
C’ville Arts Cooperative Gallery 118 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. “A Farewell Exhibit—Retrospective for Milenko Katic.” Celebrate the life’s work and retirement of long-time member Milenko Katic. Through February.
Elmaleh Gallery Campbell Hall, UVA School of Architecture. “Manual Of Biogenic House Sections,” “Connected Urban Ecologies: Bridging Venice’s Urban Ecosystem,” “Soil Stories,” and “Mill to Build.” Dates vary.
The Fralin Museum of Art at UVA 155 Rugby Rd., UVA Grounds. “Joseph Cornell: Enclosing Infinity,” and other exhibitions.
Greencroft Club 575 Rodes Dr. “Landscapes and More,” acrylics by Matalie Deane and oils and pastels by Julia Kindred. Through March 31.
Jefferson School African American Heritage Center 233 Fourth St. NW. “Picture Me As I Am: Mirror and Memory in the Age of Black Resistance” showcases a selection of portraits taken of African American individuals at the Holsinger Studio. Opens February 11.
Le Yeux du Monde 841 Wolf Trap Rd. “Locus Amoenus,” works by Janet Bruce. Through February 26.
McGuffey Art Center 201 Second St. NW. In the Smith Gallery, works by Sam Fisher & Anna Fox Ryan. In the first floor galleries, works by Jing Shui and Robert Bricker, and Mike Powers and Charles Peale. In the second floor galleries, the UVA art department show. In the Associate Gallery, “RED.” Through February 28. First Fridays openings.
New City Arts 114 Third St. NE. “Salience, the sea,” an exhibition of collage work by Sarah Lawson. Through February 24. First Fridays opening and artist talk.
Northside Library 705 West Rio Rd. The Charlottesville Camera Club’s winter exhibition features over 30 photographs from the club’s members. In the Quiet Room, pastels by Brita Lineburger and mixed media by Shirley Paul. Through February 28 and opens February 13, respectively.
PVCC Gallery V. Earl Dickinson Building, 501 College Dr. “Black Joy Is: Ferocious, Fearless, Forever, Female, For Me.” Local and regional African American female artists examine what Black joy is through a variety of mediums. Through March 25.
Quirk Gallery 499 W. Main St. “Daily Observations,” 68 paintings and illustrations by Elizabeth Graeber and her mother, Susan Graeber. Through February 12.
Random Row Brewery 608 Preston Ave. “Local Landscapes,” photography by Andy Stafford. Through February.
Ruffin Gallery 179 Culbreth Rd. “Counterpoint” includes recent and new photography, textile, and video installation work by Sepideh Dashti, and “Aesthetics of Undocumentedness,” a group exhibition. Through February 24 and 17, respectively.
Second Street Gallery 115 Second St. SE. In the Main Gallery, “Mother Tongue” by Valencia Robin. In the Dové Gallery, “Selected Works” by James Everett Stanley. Through March 24. First Fridays opening.
Studio Ix 969 Second St. SE. “The Golden String Art Show” presents varied visual art responses to a song: “The Gold String” by Devon Sproule. Through February 26. First Fridays opening.
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Charlottesville 717 Rugby Rd. Works of the BozARTS Collective members Christine Rich, Brita Lineburger, and Joan Dreicer. Through February.
Vault Virginia 300 E. Main St. Bill Atwood’s “Final Bill” exhibition continues on the first and second floors.
Visible Records 1740 Broadway St. “Lago Gatún” consists of two continuous-exposure films traveling south to north through the Panama Canal by Kevin Jerome Everson. Opens February 10.