Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library 2450 Old Ivy Rd. “Their World As Big As They Made It: Looking Back at the Harlem Renaissance” showcases the visionary works of writers, artists, and thinkers of the Harlem Renaissance. Plus, other permanent exhibitions.
Angelo Jewelry 220 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. “Diamonds & Rust,” mixed-media paintings by Patte Reider Ormsby. Through October 28.
The Bridge PAI 306 E. Main St. A First Fridays After Dark dance party. $10, 8:30pm.
Chroma Projects Inside Vault Virginia, Third St. SE. In Chroma’s Micro Gallery, “The Same River Twice,” small and complex prints on paper by Edie Read. In Vault Virginia’s Great Hall South, Read’s accompanying large-scale abstract wall forms, “Wing.” In Vault Virginia’s Great Front Hall, “Ornatus Mundi,” works by Richmond artist Sara Clark. Through October 27. First Fridays opening.
City Clay 700 Harris St., Ste. 104. “Dysfunctional Teacup Show,” a mixed-media show of unusual and unexpected teacups.
The Connaughton Gallery McIntire School of Commerce, Rouss & Robertson Halls. “Landscapes and Georgia O’Keeffe Revisited,” alkyd oil paints on canvas, MDF panels, and textile/multi-media works by Eric T. Allen and the Fiber and Stitch Art Collective. Through December 8.
The Create Gallery InBio, 700 Harris St. “Of,” watercolor and photography by Fisher Samuel Harris. Through October. First Fridays opening.
Crozet Artisan Depot 5791 Three Notch’d Rd., Crozet. “Backyard Nature Studies,” ceramic art by Corinna Anderson, and “Change of Seasons,” photography by Staunton artist Dale Carlson.
C’ville Arts Cooperative Gallery 118 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. “Beyond the Burn,” original designs by pyrographer Genevieve Story. Through October. First Fridays opening.
Dovetail Design & Cabinetry 1740 Broadway St., Ste 3. “The Arc Studio Group Show,” acrylic and mixed-media works by artists at The Arc of the Piedmont. First Fridays celebration.
Elmaleh Gallery Campbell Hall, UVA Grounds. “Like the Waters We Rise,” posters from the front lines of the climate justice movement, 1968–2022. Through October 29.
The Fralin Museum of Art at UVA 155 Rugby Rd., UVA Grounds. Exhibitions include “Look Three Ways: Maya Painted Pottery,” “Processing Abstraction,” and “N’Dakinna Landscapes Acknowledged.”
Grace Estate Winery 5273 Mt. Juliet Farm, Crozet. “Local Colors,” plein-air paintings of central Virginia’s wine country by Jane Goodman. First Fridays opening.
Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of UVA 400 Worrell Dr. “Three Women from Wirrimanu,” paintings by Black Indigenous women artists Eubena Nampitjin, Muntja Nungurrayi, and Lucy Yukenbarri Napanangka. Through December 3.
Les Yeux du Monde 841 Wolf Trap Rd. “Canopy,” abstract works by Susan McAlister. Through October 29. Luncheon and artist talk on October 15 at 12:45pm
The Local Restaurant 824 Hinton Ave. “True Nature,” oil paintings by Kris Bowmaster. Through October.
McGuffey Art Center 201 Second St. NW. In the Smith Gallery, “Interior Spaces,” oil and watercolor floral and landscape paintings by Marcia Mitchell. In the first-floor galleries, “If You Have Ever Gone To The Woods With Me, I Must Love You Very Much,” works by Lindsay Heider Diamond, and “Turtles All The Way Down,” oil paintings by Alan Kindler. In the second-floor galleries, “LANDSCAPE: Creating a Sense of Place,” an all-members exhibition of painting, photography, sculpture, collage, and three-dimensional art. First Fridays celebration.
New City Arts 114 Third St. NE. “growing out of season,” mixed-media installation and vignette storytelling by Sri Kodakalla. Through October 26. First Fridays opening.
Phaeton Gallery 114 Old Preston Ave. “closeness,” landscapes composed of intricate arrangements of dried paint scraps by William Mason Lord. Through October 29. First Fridays opening.
Pro Camera 711 W. Main St. “The Queens of Queen City” by Michael O. Snyder features photographs exploring the courage, risks, and repercussions of openly expressing LGBTQ identities in rural, conservative America. Through December 2. First Fridays opening.
PVCC Gallery V. Earl Dickinson Building, 501 College Dr. In the North Gallery, “Beyond the Office Door,” works from staff and faculty at PVCC outside the art department. In the South Gallery, the Annual Faculty exhibition curated by Fenella Belle. Through November 4.
Quirk Gallery 499 W. Main St. “Colorscapes,” a collaboration between a father and daughter, Tom West and Cate West Zahl. Through November 5.
Second Street Gallery 115 Second St. SE. In the Main Gallery, “After We Are Gone,” new works by Mike Egan. In the Dové Gallery, “Tales of Min’umbra,” shadow art by Tania L. Yager.
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital 500 Martha Jefferson Dr. A multimedia exhibition featuring works by Ellen Osborne, Katharine Eisaman Maus, and Juliette Swenson. Opens October 10.
Studio Ix 969 Second St. SE. “All Black Everything,” works using mostly black or all black materials by Benita Mayo, Leslie A Taylor Lillard, Kweisi Morris, Kori Price, and Tobiah Mundt. First Fridays opening.
Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello 931 Thomas Jefferson Pkwy. An exhibition that includes a rare engraving of the Declaration of Independence. Through December.
UVA Medical Center In the main lobby, 1215 Lee St. A multimedia group show by the BozART Fine Art Collective. Through November 7.
Visible Records 1740 Broadway St. TechnoSonics, an experimental turntablism workshop and performance with guest artists Maria Chavez and Jordi Wheeler. October 14.