The Center at Belvedere 540 Belvedere Blvd. “Landscapes and More,” featuring paintings and pastel works by artists Matalie Deane, Joan Dreicer, and Julia Kindred. Through October 31.
Chroma Projects Inside Vault Virginia, Third St. SE. In the micro-space on the main floor of Vault Virginia, “Teetering,” watercolor works by Trish Crowe. In the Great Halls of Vault Virginia, “The Culture of the Earth,” interpretations of gardens and landscapes by Isabelle Abbot, Fenella Belle, Lee Halstead, and Cate West Zahl. Through October. First Fridays reception 5–7pm.
City Clay 700 Harris Street #104. The Fall Provisions Show & Sale, featuring everything warm, cozy, and handmade. October 4–31. First Fridays reception 5–7pm, featuring a pie baking contest to benefit the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank.
Create Gallery at InBio 700 Harris St. “Pushing the Boundaries,” textile works by members of the Fiber and Stitch Art Collective, including Jane Fellows, Marijke Durieux, Robin Hamill-Ruth, Marcy George, Margaret Griffiths, Ellen and Moira MacAvoy, Mary Martin, and C. Ann Robertson. October 1–November 30. First Fridays opening reception 5–7pm.
Crozet Artisan Depot 5791 Three Notch’d Rd., Crozet. Two-dimensional works depicting everyday scenes united through unique contour lines and a calm, earthy palette by Megan Davies. Mixed-metal jewelry inspired by movement and light and small abstract paintings by Anita Fontaine. Through November 12. Meet the artists event October 19, 11am–1pm.
Dovetail Cabinetry 1740 Broadway St. Ste. 3. Monoprints, watercolors, and acrylic paintings by Judith Ely. October 9–December 30. Reception with the artist November 2, 3–6pm.
The Fralin Museum of Art at UVA 155 Rugby Rd. “Barbara Hammer: Evidentiary Bodies,” features an immersive multichannel video installation. Through January 26, 2025. “Structures,” a selection of 20th- and 21st-century works exploring the ways that art can speak to or question the formal, physical, environmental, social, and institutional structures of our world. Through July 20, 2025. “Celebration,” features works by five African American artists highlighting the ways these artists honor history, culture, and heritage through various media. “Vanity,” black and white photography by longtime UVA arts instructor Holly Wright. “Conversations in Color,” new print acquisitions curated by M. Jordan Love. All shows run through January 5, 2025 unless otherwise noted.
The Gallery at Studio IX 969 Second St. SE. “Origin,” paintings exploring patterns of similarity in nature, love, and conflict by Howell Burnell. October 4–27. First Fridays opening reception 5–7pm. Artist talk October 24, 5–6pm.
Infinite Repeats Gallery 1740 Broadway St. “Feeling Out,” prints and paintings by Ryan Trott. October 4–28. First Fridays opening reception with music by the artist 6–9pm.
IX Art Park 522 Second St. SE. “Poseidon’s Cove,” a new interactive installation by Sigrid Eilertson inside “The Looking Glass.” Opening October 4, 8pm. “The Looking Glass,” an immersive art space featuring a whimsical enchanted forest and kaleidoscopic cave. Ongoing. “Art Mix at Ix,” a fun night of painting, music, and cocktails at the outdoor art park. First Fridays, 6pm. Ticketed pumpkin decorating workshop 8–9:30p.
Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of UVA 400 Worrell Dr. “Shifting Ground: Prints by Indigenous Australian Artists from the Basil Hall Editions Workshop Proofs Collection,” curated by Jessyca Hutchens, featuring work by 22 Indigenous Australian artists. Part I through October 6. Part II October 12, 2024–March 2, 2025. “Our Unbroken Line: The Griffiths Family,” screenprints on textiles, ceramic works, and paintings curated by Dora Griffths. Through December 8.
Jefferson School African American Heritage Center 233 Fourth St. NW. In the Contemporary Gallery, “Beyond Boundaries: The Sculpture of Alice Wesley Ivory,” metal sculptures depicting animals, birds, and fish. Through December 14.
Les Yeux du Monde 841 Wolf Trap Rd. “Picasso, Lydia & Friends, Vol. V,” organized to honor the memory of acclaimed Picasso scholar Lydia Csato Gasman. Featuring works by Pablo Picasso, Lydia Gasman, William Bennett, Anne Chesnut, Dean Dass, Rosemarie Fiore, Sanda Iliescu, Megan Marlatt, David Summers, and Russ Warren. Through October 27.
McGuffey Art Center 201 Second St. NW. In the First Floor Gallery, “Vastly Empty and Infinitely Full: A Portrait of the Ocean,” paintings exploring complexity as it relates to the ocean by Carolyn Capps. October 4–27. Artist talk October 19, 2–3pm. In the Smith Gallery, “Bodies of Work,” large-format photographs of body paintings by Russell Richards. In the Second Floor Gallery North, “Fragments Beneath: The Drift of Time and Tech,” mixed-media works reflecting on our relationships with outdated technology and the environment by David Borszich. In the Second Floor Gallery South, “House Party,” mixed-media works explore the chaos, joy, and hardships of being a full-time caregiver by Heather Owens. In the Associate Gallery, “Landscapes,” a group show of works from MAC associate art members. All shows run October 4–November 17, unless otherwise noted. First Friday reception 5:30–7:30pm.
Mudhouse 213 W. Main Street, Downtown Mall. “The Willowers,” paintings, sculpture, and mixed media works by Tim Burgess. Through October.
New City Arts 114 Third St. NE. In the Welcome Gallery, “Small Stories about a Woman Named Barbara,” encaustic collage work created from found and original photographs, text, and found-object assemblage by Mimm Patterson. October 4–23. First Fridays reception and artist talk 5–7:30pm.
Phaeton Gallery 114 Old Preston Ave. “Soundings,” an exploration of the intersection of creativity and spirituality, featuring pastels, photographs, and mixed-media works by Donna Ernest, Blakeney Sanford, and Daniel Tucker. Through November 15. First Fridays opening reception 5–7pm.
The PVCC Gallery V. Earl Dickinson Building, 501 College Dr. “Those Who Teach Can: Practicing Artists Who Teach in Charlottesville City Schools and the PVCC Art Department.” An interdisciplinary exhibition of works by local arts educators. Through November 5.
Quirk Gallery in The Doyle Hotel 499 W. Main St. “Color As Language,” oil paintings by Jennifer Esser. Through December 29. First Fridays opening reception 5–8pm. Please note, this is Quirk Gallery Charlottesville’s last exhibition before the space is repurposed by The Doyle.
Ruffin Gallery UVA Grounds, Ruffin Hall, 179 Culbreth Rd. “The Threat, The ,” an indoor and outdoor exhibition that examines and rewrites spatial, material, sonic, and performative languages of security, sovereignty, and revivalism in the global north by The Institute for Improvisational Infrastructures. Through October 4.
Second Street Gallery 115 Second St. SE. In the Main Gallery, “Out of Context,” paintings and drawings that underscore visual art’s ability to communicate as a unique language, featuring works by Paul Brainard, Miriam Carothers, Hyunjin Park, Jean-Pierre Roy, Michael Ryan, and Amber Stanton. In the Dové Gallery, “What’s Coming Is Already On Its Way”, oil paintings depicting a subculture of queer autonomy achieved through regenerative agricultural practices by New York-based artist Barnaby Whitfield. Both shows run October 4–November 22. First Fridays reception will take place in November.
Top Knot Studio 103 Fifth St. SE. “Finding Joy,” works in acrylic, gouache, ink by Suzanne Allard. October 4–31. First Fridays reception 5–7pm.
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Charlottesville 717 Rugby Rd. “Lighting the Darkness,” sculpted paper artwork and evocative paintings by Flame Bilyué. Through October 31.
Visible Records 1740 Broadway St. “Aesthetics of Care,” fiber-based and mixed media works by Vibha Vijay and Virginia Gibson. Through October 25.
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