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February galleries

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,” plus other permanent exhibitions. 

The Beautiful Idea 411 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. “Echoes,” a new collection of gel prints by Deus Detritus/Klaus Evirytt. First Fridays reception at 6pm.

The Center at Belvedere 540 Belvedere Blvd. “Near and Far: Oil Paintings from Virginia, Maine, and Tennessee” by Randy Baskerville. Through February 29. 

Chroma Projects Inside Vault Virginia, Third St. SE. In the Micro Gallery, “Gatekeepers,” Victoria Chaban’s pattern-rich, acrylic-on-paper studies of birds. Through February 23. In Vault Virginia’s Great Hall Galleries, “Sculpted Harmony” by Alan Box Levine and “Sabr (Patience)” by  Amdane Sanda are on display through March. First Fridays reception at 5pm.

Victoria Chaban at Chroma Projects.

City Clay 700 Harris St. #104. “Creating Harmony,” ceramic pieces and ikebana flower arrangements by Helena Arouca. Through February 22. First Fridays reception and demonstration at 5pm.

Helena Arouca at City Clay.

The Connaughton Gallery McIntire School of Commerce, UVA Grounds. “Spirit of Place,” explorations in oil, acrylic, and pastel by Mae Stoll and Meg West. Through March 6.

Mae Stoll at The Connaughton Gallery.

Crozet Artisan Depot 5791 Three Notch’d Rd., Crozet. “The Secret Life of Leaves,” pieces by textile artist LaVel Rude. Through February 28. Meet the artist event on February 10 at 11am. 

Crozet Library 2020 Library Ave., Crozet. Ink and watercolor works by Gayle Keaton.

Cunningham Creek Winery 3304 Ruritan Lake Rd. “Branches + Blooms,” contemporary impressions by Amy Jeanguenat and oil paintings by Meghan Cooper. Through April 11.

C’ville Arts Cooperative Gallery 118 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. “Weaving Warmth and Knitting Dreams,” yarn art by weaver Jan Russell and knitter Mary Whittlesey. Through February. First Fridays reception at 4pm.

Jan Russell at C’ville Arts Cooperative Gallery.

Elmaleh Gallery Campbell Hall, UVA Grounds. “Almost Useful: The Michael Owen Jones Exhibition” explores objects at the edge of utility, curated by Glenn Adamson. “Waste Not, Want Not” transforms discarded materials into long-lasting objects and building material prototypes, by JT Bachman. “Inclusive Narratives: Exploring Equity On The Manifesta Bookshelf,” an interactive exhibit. Dates vary.

The Fralin Museum of Art at UVA 155 Rugby Rd. “Structures,” a selection of 20th- and 21st-century artworks from the Museum’s permanent collection, and the Charlottesville Indigenous Art Takeover. First Fridays reception at 5pm. 

Grace Estate Winery 5273 Mt. Juliet Farm, Crozet. Works by local landscape artist Anne French. Through March.

Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of UVA 400 Worrell Dr. The Charlottesville Indigenous Art Takeover.

Lazy Daisy Ceramics 1709 Monticello Rd. Paintings and prints on canvas, paper, and board by Eli Frantzen van Beuren. 

Eli Frantzen van Beuren at Lazy Daisy Ceramics.

Les Yeux du Monde 841 Wolf Trap Rd. The Charlottesville Indigenous Art Takeover. Opening reception February 3 at 1pm.

McGuffey Art Center 201 Second St. NW. In the Smith Gallery, “Spells,” oil paintings on canvas by Kelly Lonergan. In the First Floor Galleries, the associate members show. In the Second Floor Galleries, “In the House: Old and New,” works by renting members, and “In Retro,” large-scale works by Kelly Lonergan. Through February 25. First Fridays reception at 5:30pm. 

Kelly Lonergan at McGuffey Art Center.

Northside Library 705 Rio Rd. W. A multimedia exhibit with BozART Fine Arts Collective artist’s Judi Ely, Katharine Eisaman Maus, and Shirley Paul. “In the Quiet Room,” works by Terry Pratt.  

New City Arts 114 Third St. NE. In the Welcome Gallery, “Empire Is Over: The Lewis, Clark, and Sacajawea Cut-Ups,” a multimedia exhibit by Meesha Goldberg. Through February 22. First Fridays reception and performance at 5pm. 

Peace Lutheran Church 1510 Broad Crossing Rd. Two-dimensional art on the theme of Genesis. Opens February 3. 

The PVCC Gallery V. Earl Dickinson Building, 501 College Dr. “The Power of Plenty” showcases multiple printmaking styles from various artists. Through March 30. 

A.I. Miller and Rose Guterbock at The PVCC Gallery.

Quirk Gallery 499 W. Main St. Frankie Slaughter’s “Interplay” is a celebration of the interplay of line, form, and texture, with various mediums, including paint, clay, and textile. Through March. 

The Rotunda UVA Grounds. In the Upper West Oval Room, the Charlottesville Indigenous Art Takeover. Through July 7.

The Ruffin Gallery McIntire Department of Art, UVA Grounds. “Ambi Playground,” a video installation by Bogotá, Colombia-based interdisciplinary artist Camilo Leyva Espinel. Through February 16. 

Scottsville Library 330 Bird St., Scottsville. A community exhibit of sunflower paintings. 

Second Street Gallery 115 Second St. SE. In the Main Gallery, the Charlottesville Indigenous Art Takeover. In the Dové Gallery, “Tending,” personal drawings by Laura Josephine Snyder in conjunction with a film created in collaboration with photographer Kristen Finn. Through March 22. First Fridays reception at 5:30pm.

Laura Josephine Snyder at Second Street Gallery.

Studio Ix 969 Second St. SE. “Lore Spreader,” a collection of screenprints, paintings, and shelf installations by Travis Robertson. Through February 25. First Fridays reception at 5pm.

Travis Robertson at Studio Ix.

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Charlottesville 717 Rugby Rd. The intuitive, or process, paintings of Shirley Paul. Through February. 

Visible Records 1740 Broadway St. “Tributaries: A Visible Records Community Exhibition,” the result of visual artists and poets creating new works in conversation with one another. Through February 7.