Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library 2450 Old Ivy Rd. “Women Making Books” explores women’s contributions to English and North American bookmaking from the mid-18th to the 21st centuries, “Visions of Progress,” and other permanent exhibitions.
Cavallo Gallery & Custom Framing 117 S. Main St., Gordonsville. Original works on paper and canvas by central Virginia artist Megan Davies. Through May.
Chroma Projects Inside Vault Virginia, Third St. SE. “You Have to Break Your Heart Until It Opens,” works by sculptor Sophie Gibson and painter and collage artist Amie Oliver. Through May 26. First Fridays opening.
The Connaughton Gallery Rouss & Robertson Halls, UVA Grounds. “Healing Nature,” acrylic on canvas and oil on canvas by Henry Wingate and Rick Morrow. Through June 15.
Create Gallery InBio, 700 Harris St., Ste. 102. “BozArts for Literacy” features work from Betty Brubach, Julia Kindred, Brita Lineberger, Katharine Eisaman Maus, Ellen Moore Osborne, and Shirley to benefit Literacy Volunteers. Through June.
Crozet Artisan Depot 5791 Three Notch’d Rd., Crozet. “Full Bloom,” pottery by Stuart Howe and “Meanderings, Exploration in Acrylics and Pastels,” paintings by Mae Stoll. Through May. Meet the artists May 13 at 1pm.
C’ville Arts Cooperative Gallery 118 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. “Going With The Flow,” jeweler Natalie Darling’s new collection. Through May. First Fridays demonstration at 5pm.
The Fralin Museum of Art at UVA 155 Rugby Rd., UVA Grounds. New exhibitions include “Look Three Ways: Maya Painted Pottery,” “Processing Abstraction,” “N’dakinna Landscapes Acknowledged,” and “Radioactive Inactives: Patrick Nagatani & Andrée Tracey.”
Les Yeux du Monde 841 Wolf Trap Rd. “Axis Mundi,” new work by New York-based artists Dorothy Robinson, Kurt Steger, and Meg Hitchcock. Through June 15. Reception May 13, 4pm.
Loving Cup Vineyard & Winery 3340 Sutherland Rd., North Garden. “Vineyards and Springtime” showcases oils and acrylics by Julia Kindred and Matalie Deane, respectively. Through May 28. First Fridays opening.
McGuffey Art Center 201 Second St. NW. In the Smith Gallery, “Cadence,” mixed-media paintings by Margaret Embree. In the first floor hallway galleries, art from Innisfree Village. In the second floor hallway gallery, the All High Schools Art Show features work from Charlottesville area high school students. In the Associate Gallery, “Green,” works from associate artists. Through Ma 28.
New City Arts 114 Third St. NE. “Fever Creek,” an exhibition of prints by Jackson Taylor. Through May 25. First Fridays opening and artist talk.
Phaeton Gallery 114 Old Preston Ave. “Hope Olson: Art From the Garden,” a solo exhibition showcasing acrylic on canvas and mixed-media works. Through May 20. Opens April 14.
PVCC Gallery V. Earl Dickinson Building, 501 College Dr. In the North and South galleries, the 2023 Student Exhibition. On May 5, the PVCC Pottery Club’s Bowls and Bunuelos Fundraiser. Choose a handmade bowl and get a sweet Mexican fritter.
Quirk Gallery 499 W. Main St. “Trial & Error,” mixed-media works by Frank Phillips. Through June 18.
Second Street Gallery 115 Second St. SE. In the Dové gallery, “House Jungle,” paintings by Brittany Fan. In the main gallery, “Mirabilia naturae (Wonders of Nature),” works by Lara Call Gastinger, Giselle Gautreau, Elizabeth Perdue. Through May 19.
Studio Ix 969 Second St. SE. “GARDENS + VISTAS,” two bodies of recent work by Anna Hillard Bryant. Through May 28. First Fridays opening.
Vault Virginia 300 E. Main St. “Tom Chambers and Fax Ayres: Everything is Extraordinary,” photographs using theater and light to describe the fantastical. Through May 16. First Fridays opening.