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July First Fridays Guide

First Fridays is a monthly art event featuring exhibit openings at many Downtown art galleries and additional exhibition venues. Several spaces offer receptions. Listings are compiled in collaboration with Piedmont Council for the Arts. To list an exhibit, please send information two weeks before opening to arts@c-ville.com.

First Fridays: July 4th, 2014.

C’Ville Arts 118 E. Main St. “Wings and Things,” jewelry by Stephen Dalton. 6-8pm.

McGuffey Art Center 201 Second St. NW. “Summer Group Show” featuring work from McGuffey members. 5:30-7:30pm.

JULY 11th OPENINGS

CitySpace 100 Fifth St. NE. “VSA Annual Art Show,” collaborative exhibit with artwork from VSA members. 5:30-7pm.

WVTF and Radio IQ Studio Gallery 216 W. Water St. New City Arts presents “Souvenir,” mixed media works by Laura Snyder. 5-7pm.

OTHER EXHIBITS

Angelo 220 East Main St. “Urban Paintings,” new paintings by Krista Townsend. Opening reception July 5, 4-6pm.

Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection 400 Worrell Dr. “We Are Tiwi” featuring artists from the communities of Milikapiti and Pirlangimpi on Melville Island.

Les Yeux du Monde 841 Wolf Trap Rd. “Amazonas,” paintings by Barry Gordon, Gwyn Kohr, Kathy Kuhlmann, Lindsey Oberg, Patte Ormsby, Martha Saunders, and Elizabeth Schoyer. 

Pigment 1229 Harris St. #13. “Parvum,” mixed media works by Justin Poe. Opening reception July 12, 4-6pm.

Spring Street Boutique 107 W. Main St. “A Collection of Works,” featuring 14 artists of the Charlottesville-Albemarle Art Association.

Warm Springs Gallery 105 Third St. NE. “Man’s Best Friend, Cat or Dog?” featuring the work of 8 invited artists who explore the relationship between people and their pets. A benefit for the Albemarle SPCA. 6-8pm.

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June First Fridays Guide

First Fridays is a monthly art event featuring exhibit openings at many Downtown art galleries and additional exhibition venues. Several spaces offer receptions. Listings are compiled in collaboration with Piedmont Council for the Arts. To list an exhibit, please send information two weeks before opening to arts@c-ville.com.

First Fridays: June 6, 2014.

Blue Moon Diner 512 W Main St. “Shadowy People from a Shadow Planet: The CLAW Silhouettes” by Olon Pills. 5-7pm.

The Bridge PAI 209 Monticello Rd. “There Is A Crack In Everything, That’s How The Light Gets In,” photography installation by Megan Bent. 6-9pm.

City Clay 700 Harris St. Suite 104. “The Gift,” ceramics by Becky Garrity. 5-7:30pm.

CitySpace 100 Fifth St. NE. “Back Talking on the Mountain of God,” photography and poetry to celebrate the launch of a multimedia iBook poetry anthology. 5:30-7pm.

C’ville-ian Brewery 705 W. Main St. “Amiable Contrast,” works by photographer Cary Oliva and painter Dama Schneider. 5:30-7:30pm.

C’Ville Arts 118 E. Main St. “Extraordinary Inspirations in Polymer Clay,” wearable clay creations by Judith N. Ligon. 6-8pm.

Fellini’s #9 200 W. Market St. Black and white photography by Kelsey Chavers. 5:30-7pm.

The Garage 250 First St. N. “Patterning,” encaustic collaged paintings and prints by Julia Sharpe. 5-7:30pm.

McGuffey Art Center 201 Second St. NW. “Open Threads,” mixed media sculpture and ceramics by Rebekah Wostrel in the Sarah B. Smith Gallery; “Photographs,” work by Ron Evans and “A Retrospective of the Art of Skip Willis” in the Lower Hall Galleries; “Now and Then: A Retrospective,” work by Polly Breckenridge and “New Watercolors of Plants and Flowers” by Marcia Mitchell in the Upper Hall Galleries. 5:30-7:30pm.

Mono Loco 200 Water Street W. “Seagrams Variation,” works in ceramic and acrylic by George Andrews. 5:30-7:30pm.

New Dominion Bookshop 404 E Main St. “Different Strokes,” watercolor paintings by Eloise Giles. 5:30-7:30pm.

Second Street Gallery 115 Second St. SE. “Can’t Shake It,” multi-media and performance art by Avery Lawrence. 5:30-7:30pm.

Spring Street Boutique 107 W. Main St. “A Collection of Works,” featuring 14 artists from the Charlottesville-Albemarle Art Association. 6-8pm.

Telegraph 110 4th St. NE. Screen prints and original works by comic artist Meredith Gran. 5-10pm.

Top Knot Studio 103 5th Street SE. “Form and Freedom; Order and Chaos,” oil paintings by Wolfgang Hermann. 5:30-8pm.

Warm Springs Gallery 105 Third St. NE. “Man’s Best Friend, Cat or Dog?” featuring the work of 8 invited artists who explore the relationship between people and their pets. A benefit for the Albemarle SPCA. 6-8pm.

WriterHouse “We Are Not Our Work,” digital collages by Carolyn Capps. 5:30-7:30pm.

WVTF and Radio IQ Studio Gallery 216 W. Water St. New City Arts presents “You Are Here”, Charlottesville community map drawings facilitated by Mara Sprafkin and Laura Snyder. 5-7pm.

OTHER EXHIBITS

Angelo 220 E. Main St. “Landscape Sketches,” a collection of paintings by John A. Hancock.

Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia 155 Rugby Rd. “Jasper Johns: Early Prints from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and his Family Foundation,” “Portraying the Golden Age: Drawings from the Maida and George Abrams Collection,” and “Joseph Cornell and Surrealism.”

Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection 400 Worrell Dr. “having-been-there” by Nici Cumpston.

The Local 824 Hinton Ave. “Vernal,” photography by Bill Mauzy.

Mudhouse 213 W. Main St. Pencil and watercolor drawings depicting climate change by Jane Skafte.
Pigment 1229 Harris St. #13. “Critters”, works in clay by Robin Campo. Opening reception June 14, 4-6pm.

Telegraph 110 Fourth Street NE.  “Second Hand Fauna,” vegan taxidermy by mixed media artist Jesse Fiest. Opening reception June 13, 5pm.

Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church 717 Rugby Rd. Paintings by Donna Redmond. Opening reception June 1, 11am.

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May First Fridays Guide

First Fridays is a monthly art event featuring exhibit openings at many Downtown art galleries and additional exhibition venues. Several spaces offer receptions. Listings are compiled in collaboration with Piedmont Council for the Arts. To list an exhibit, please send information two weeks before opening to arts@c-ville.com.

First Fridays: May 2, 2014.

Angelo 220 East Main St. “Landscape Sketches,” paintings by John A. Hancock. 5-7:30pm.

BON 100 W South St. Open house and art workshop. 5:30pm. $5.

BOUTIQUE Boutique & The Shoe Store Next Door 411 East Main St. “The Art of Private Devotion” and “The Roadside Art by R.A. Miller.” 5-7pm.

BozART Gallery 211 West Main St. “Great Things in Small Packages,” group exhibit by Matalie Deane, Julia Kindred and Virginia Ashby. 6-8pm.

The Bridge PAI 209 Monticello Rd. “Wood Ear,” photography and sound installation by Peter Traub. 5-8pm.

CitySpace 100 Fifth St. NE. “Artquest,” artwork from the Charlottesville City School students and artwork by Michelle Regine in the PCA office. 5:30-7pm.

C’Ville Arts 118 E. Main Street. “Playful Paper Creations” by Joanne Frazier. 6-8pm.

FIREFISH Gallery 108 Second St. NW. “Under the Big Top,” mixed media works by Kristin Rexter. 5:30-7:30pm.

The Garage 250 First St. N. “Gather Gatherer,” an exhibit of silkscreen plywood collage by Travis Robertson. 5-7:30pm.

McGuffey Art Center 201 Second St. NW. “Ghosts of Logic,” multi-layered mixed media works by Ed Dolinger in the Sarah B. Smith Gallery; “Local Color,” a collaborative art show celebrating Charlottesville’s full spectrum of characters by 18 local artists in the Lower Hall Galleries; Artwork from 9 regional High Schools in the Upper Hall Galleries. 5:30-7:30pm.

Second Street Gallery 115 Second St. SE. “Wax Lines,” sculptures by Mary Early. 5:30-7:30pm.

Spring Street Boutique 107 W. Main St. “Abstract Impressionist Paintings,” featuring acrylic paintings by Karina Bell. 6-8pm.

Telegraph 110 4th St. NE. “Prince Tribute Show” with screenprint posters by Michael DeForge, Sam McKenzie, Natali Martinez, Ming Doyle, and Kali Ciesemier. 5-10pm.

Top Knot Studio 103 5th Street SE. “Form and Freedom, Order and Chaos,” works by Wolfgang Hermann. 5-10pm.

Vinegar Hill Cafe at Jefferson School City Center 233 Fourth Street NW. Photographs of Charlottesville’s linen building by June Collmer. 5:30-7pm.

Warm Springs Gallery 105 Third St. NE. “Rhythm and Motion” by Joseph Holston. 6-8pm.

WriterHouse “Scratching the Surface: The Art of Printmaking,” a group printmaking exhibition. 5:30-7:30pm.

WVTF and Radio IQ Studio Gallery 216 W. Water St. “A Take on Spring,” oil paintings by Isabelle Abbot. 5-7pm.

OTHER EXHIBITS

Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society 200 Second Street NE. “Strong Men and Women in Virginia History.”

“Creperie Gallery” at The Flat 111 Water St. E. Recent paintings by Randy Smith.

Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia 155 Rugby Rd. “Jasper Johns: Early Prints from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and his Family Foundation,” “Portraying the Golden Age: Drawings from the Maida and George Abrams Collection,” and “Joseph Cornell and Surrealism.”

Green House Coffee 1260 Crozet Ave, Crozet. “Talking Landscapes,” oil paintings by Julia Kindred.

Hot Cakes 1137 Emmet Street N.  “Vernal,” photographs of local native wildflowers by Bill Mauzy.

Jefferson School African American Heritage Center 233 4th St. “Art History Remix,” paintings by Earl Gordon. Opening reception May 11, 6pm.

Kiernan Gallery 1709 Old Forge Rd. Photographs by John Grant, presented in the artist’s garden and studio. Opening on May 3, 6pm.

Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection 400 Worrell Dr. “having-been-there” by Nici Cumpston.

Les Yeux du Monde 841 Wolf Trap Road. “Still Life and Other Subjects,” paintings by Trisha Orr. Opening May 16, 5:30.

Martin Luther King Jr. Performing Arts Center 1400 Melbourne Rd. “Charlottesville High School Faculty Art Exhibit.”

Piedmont Virginia Community College V. Earl Dickinson Building, 501 College Dr.  Student art exhibition.

Pigment 1229 Harris St. #13. “Summer Colors,” mixed media works by Sarah Boyts Yoder. Opening reception May 10, 4-6pm.

Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church 717 Rugby Rd. “Marriage, Love and Weddings” by Wendy Repass. Opening reception May 4, noon.

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April First Fridays Guide

First Fridays is a monthly art event featuring exhibit openings at many Downtown art galleries and additional exhibition venues. Several spaces offer receptions. Listings are compiled in collaboration with Piedmont Council for the Arts. To list an exhibit, please send information two weeks before opening to arts@c-ville.com.

First Fridays: April 4, 2014

BON 100 W. South St. Acrylic paintings by Chicho Lorenzo. 5-7pm.

BozArt 211 W. Main St. “New Beginnings” exhibit featuring works by the Central Virginia Watercolor Guild. 5-9pm.

The Bridge PAI 209 Monticello Rd. “Habitat City” on display for the public. 6-8pm.

CitySpace 100 Fifth St. NE. “Create2,” a group exhibit and artwork by Katie McKinley in the PCA office. 5:30-7pm.

C’Ville Arts 118 E. Main Street. “Making Time” by clock maker Allan Young. 6-8pm.

Fellini’s #9 200 W. Market St. Photography, oil and watercolor paintings, pencil drawings and mixed media by the staff of Fellini’s. 5:30-7pm.

FIREFISH Gallery 108 Second St. NW. “Eyes on the Infinite,” paintings by Cristina Rutkowski. 5:30-8pm.

McGuffey Art Center 201 Second St. NW. “From Heaven to Earth,” sculptures and mosaics by Ninni Baeckstrom in the Sarah B. Smith Gallery; “Art Meets Ecology” in Lower Hall North; illustrations by Kate Samworth and Bob Anderson in Lower Hall South; an exhibition of new sculpture and drawings by Fred Crist and oil paintings on canvas and paper by Renee Balfour in the Upper Hall Galleries. 5:30-7:30pm.

Mudhouse 213 W. Main St.  “Leadline,” steel sculptures by Lily Erb. 6-8pm.

New Dominion Bookshop 404 E. Main St. “New Creations” by Lindsey Oberg. 5:30-7:30.

Second Street Gallery 115 Second Street SE. Various artists contribute their work for an ticketed benefit auction on April 12. 5:30-7:30.

Telegraph 110 Fourth St. NE. “Epic Encounters” featuring prints by various artists. 5-10pm.

Warm Springs Gallery 105 Third St. NE. “Rhythm and Motion” by Joseph Holston. 6-8pm.

WriterHouse 508 Dale Ave. “We Are Waiting In A Forest,” drawings by Warren Craghead. 5:30-7:30pm.

WVTF and Radio IQ Studio Gallery 216 W. Water St. “Landscape of Myth II,” paintings by Michael Heivly. 5-7pm.

OTHER EXHIBITS

Albemarle County Office Building 401 McIntire Road. “VSA Art Show” featuring works by more than one hundred local artists with disabilities.

Angelo 220 E. Main St. “New Work: Marsh and Ocean,” paintings by Robin Braun.

“Creperie Gallery” at The Flat 111 Water St. E. Recent paintings by Randy Smith.

Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia 155 Rugby Rd. “Jasper Johns: Early Prints from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and his Family Foundation,” “Portraying the Golden Age: Drawings from the Maida and George Abrams Collection,” and “Joseph Cornell and Surrealism.”

The Garage 250 First St. N. “Objects in mirror,” an exhibit by John Early with a reception on Friday, April 11, 5-8pm.

Java Java 421 E Main St. Watercolors and acrylics by Lisa Bennet and Kari Caplin with a reception on Sunday, April 6, 2-4pm.

Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection 400 Worrell Dr. “having-been-there” by Nici Cumpston.

Les Yeux du Monde 841 Wolf Trap Road. “Still Life and Other Subjects,” paintings by Trisha Orr.

Piedmont Virginia Community College 501 College Dr. “7th Annual Chocolate Chowdown” featuring a variety of art student works and chocolates for visitors with a reception on Friday, April 18, 5-7pm.

Pigment 1229 Harris St. #13. “Bloomers” acrylic on wood paintings by Bolanle Adeboye.

Spring Street Boutique 107 W. Main St. “Artists and Elephants,” featuring oil paintings by Lindsley Matthews, acrylic paintings by Beth Hamerschlag, and photographs by Erwin Baumfaulk.

Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church 717 Rugby Rd. “Paintings’ Skeletons” by Mordiqai McQuade with a reception on Sunday, April 6, at noon.

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March First Fridays Guide

First Fridays is a monthly art event featuring exhibit openings at many Downtown art galleries and additional exhibition venues. Several spaces offer receptions. Listings are compiled in collaboration with Piedmont Council for the Arts. To list an exhibit, please send information two weeks before opening to arts@c-ville.com.

Angelo 220 E. Main St. “New Work: Marsh and Ocean,” paintings by Robin Braun. 5-7:30pm.

Bozart 211 W. Main St. Selected works by Julia Lesnichy. 5:30-7pm.

The Bridge PAI 209 Monticello Rd. A preview of the “Habitat City” on display for the public. 5-8pm.

CitySpace 100 Fifth St. NE. “Youth Art Month,” featuring artwork by students from Albemarle County Public Schools in the CitySpace Gallery. Artwork by Warren Craghead in the PCA office. 5:30-7pm.

C’Ville Arts 118 E. Main Street. “Adventures in Felting” by Karen Shapcott. 6-8pm.

Fellini’s #9 200 W. Market St. “da Vinci Meets Warhol” by Jack Graves III. 5:30-7pm.

FIREFISH Gallery 108 Second St. NW. “This is How You Open a Pomegranate,” a collaborative exhibit. 5:30-8pm.

The Garage 250 First St. N. “Scenes from Lake Elster,” photographs by William Connally. 5:30-7:30pm.

Jefferson-Madison Regional Library 201 East Market St. “Landscape as Character,” paintings by Tom Tartaglino. 5-7pm.

McGuffey Art Center 201 Second St. NW. “Planets & Plants,” featuring ceramic wall reliefs by Scott Supraner in the Sarah B. Smith Gallery; “Paper: On, Of,” a group exhibit of works on paper in the Lower Hall Galleries; and “Charlottesville In 2 Dimensions: Bridges” in the Upper Hall Galleries. 5:30-7:30pm.

Mudhouse 213 W. Main St. “Spring Flowers,” oil on canvas works by Joanna TYKA. 6-8pm.

Patina Antiques 1112 E. High St. 5-7pm.  Oil paintings by Page Peyton.

Second Street Gallery 115 Second St. SE. “Expecting Reality,” a photography exhibit organized by guest curator Jon-Phillip Sheridan. 5-7:30pm.

Telegraph 110 Fourth St. NE. “Plastic Memories” featuring prints by Brandon Baker, Caldwell Tanner, Lottie Pencheon, and Penny Candy Studios. 5-10pm.

Warm Springs Gallery 105 Third St. NE. “Artista and Elephants,” featuring oil paintings by Lindsley Matthews, acrylic paintings by Beth Hamerschlag, and photographs by Erwin Baumfaulk. 6-8pm.

WriterHouse 508 Dale Ave. “Tilted,” paintings and drawings by Chris Butler. 5:30-7:30pm.

WVTF and Radio IQ Studio Gallery 216 W. Water St. “Feast,” an exhibit of food-related artwork as part of the New City Arts Forum. 5-7pm.

OTHER EXHIBITS

Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia 155 Rugby Rd. “Jasper Johns: Early Prints from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and his Family Foundation,” “Portraying the Golden Age: Drawings from the Maida and George Abrams Collection,” and “Recent Acquisitions.”

Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection 400 Worrell Dr. “having-been-there” by Nici Cumpston.

Les Yeux du Monde 841 Wolf Trap Road. “Visions of Spring” featuring Elizabeth Bradford, Cary Brown, Lou Jordan, Ann Lyne, John McCarthy, Priscilla Whitlock.

Martin Luther King Jr. Performing Arts Center 1400 Melbourne Rd. “VSA Art Show” featuring works by more than one hundred local artists with disabilities.

Pigment 1229 Harris St. #13. “Wolf Songs: and other tales from the desert,” featuring mixed media work by Lauren Stangil.

Piedmont Virginia Community College 501 College Dr. “Of Cabbages and Kings,” oil paintings by Cynthia Burke.

Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church 717 Rugby Rd. “World in Focus” by Jennifer Jamison.

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February First Fridays Guide

First Fridays is a monthly art event featuring exhibit openings at many Downtown art galleries and additional exhibition venues. Several spaces offer receptions. Listings are compiled in collaboration with Piedmont Council for the Arts. To list an exhibit, please send information two weeks before opening to arts@c-ville.com.

First Fridays: February 7, 2014.

BozArt Gallery 211 W Main St. “Sweet Temptations” by Suzanne Nelson. 5-9pm.

The Bridge PAI 209 Monticello Rd. The iConnect program and the aerial photography work of the University of Virginia Scholars’ Lab. 5-7pm.

Cafe Cubano 112 W. Main St. “Gradations of SOUND,” performance photography by Gina Elliott Proulx. 6pm.

CitySpace 100 Fifth St. NE. An exhibit featuring “Bus Lines Community Poetry” in the CitySpace Gallery. Artwork by Evelyn Braintwain in the PCA office. 5:30-7pm.

C’Ville Arts 118 E. Main St. “Out of the Blue” by jeweler and glass fusion artist Diana Branscome. 6-8pm.

Fellini’s #9 200 W. Market St. “Colors of Albemarle” by oil painter Ron Martin. 5:30-7pm.

FIREFISH Gallery 108 Second St. NW. “Pastoral Reflections,” oil paintings by John Tripple. 5:30-7:30pm.

McGuffey Art Center 201 Second St. NW. “Uncovering Dreams,” works in encaustic by Lindsey Oberg and “Living Time,” watercolors by Lee Alter in the Sarah B. Smith Gallery; “Rebound” paintings by J. M. Henry in the Lower Hall Galleries; and “Figure Drawing: Theme and Variation” in the Upper Hall Galleries. 5:30-7:30pm.

Second Street Gallery 115 Second St. SE. “Threesome” by Sharon Shapiro, Susan Jamison, and Tif Robinette. 5-7:30pm.

Warm Springs Gallery 105 Third St. NE. “The Painter’s Table,” paintings by Becky Parrish, Amy Dobbs, Tina Ingraham, and Melanie Parke. 6-8pm.

WriterHouse 508 Dale Ave. “Mining Divine Connection,” paintings by Janet Pearlman. 5:30-7:30pm.

WVTF and Radio IQ Studio Gallery 216 W. Water St. “Across the Table,” paintings by Anna Bryant. 5-7pm.

OTHER EXHIBITS

Angelo 220 E. Main St. “Maps of an Azure Odyssey” by Judy McLeod.

Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia 155 Rugby Rd. “Jasper Johns: Early Prints from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and his Family Foundation,” “Portraying the Golden Age: Drawings from the Maida and George Abrams Collection,” and “Recent Acquisitions.”

Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection 400 Worrell Dr. “having-been-there” by Nici Cumpston.

Les Yeux du Monde 841 Wolf Trap Rd. “Passages,” new paintings by Ellen Hathaway.

Martin Luther King Jr. Performing Arts Center 1400 Melbourne Rd. “VSA Art Show” featuring works by more than 100 local artists with disabilities.

Over the Moon Bookstore & Artisan Gallery 5798 Three Notch’d Rd., Crozet. Collected works by Janet Pearlman.

Pigment 1229 Harris St. #13. “1+1=11,” mixed media collaborations by Kim Boggs and Jordan Reeves.

Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church 717 Rugby Rd. “Femininity,” drawings by Joan Dark.

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January First Fridays Guide

First Fridays is a monthly art event featuring exhibit openings at many Downtown art galleries and additional exhibition venues. Several spaces offer receptions. Listings are compiled in collaboration with Piedmont Council for the Arts. To list an exhibit, please send information two weeks before opening to arts@c-ville.com.

Angelo 220 E. Main St. “Maps of an Azure Odyssey” by Judy McLeod. 5-7:30pm.

BON 100 W South St. First Fridays After Party with music by Money Cannot Be Eaten and Ears to the Ground Family. 8:30pm.

BozART Gallery 211 West Main Street. “Piedmont Pastelists” featuring work by pastel artists from Central Virginia. 6pm.

The Bridge PAI 209 Monticello Rd. “SURPRISE,” an exhibit of sculptures and corresponding prints by various artists. 5-9pm.

Chroma Projects 418 E. Main St. “Molt,” the final show for Chroma Projects at its gallery space, in the Front and Passage Galleries with “Song of the Cicadas,” a film by Richard Knox Robinson, in the Black Box Gallery. 5:30-7:30pm.

FIREFISH Gallery 108 Second St. NW. “Pastoral Reflections,” oil paintings by John Tripple. 5:30-7:30pm.

The Garage 250 First St. N. “Being in Love,” new paintings by J. Joy Meyer. 5:30-7:30pm.

Les Fabriques 206 E. Water St. “Landscapes and Botanicals in Fabrics and Thread” by Janice Walker. 5-9pm.

McGuffey Art Center 201 Second St. NW. “Abstract Visions” by Margaret Embree in the Sarah B. Smith Gallery; New Members’ Show in Lower and Upper Hall Galleries. 5:30-7:30pm.

New Dominion Book Shop 404 East Main St. New works by watercolor artist Blake Hurt. 5:30 to 7:30.

Second Street Gallery 115 Second St. SE. “When You Were Here Before” by Julian Forrest in the Main Gallery and “Still Waters Run Deep” by Genesis Chapman in the Dove Gallery. 5-7:30pm.

WriterHouse 508 Dale Ave. “Images From Within” by Lee Alter and her students. 5:30-7:30pm.

WVTF and Radio IQ Studio Gallery 216 W. Water St. “Big Big Surprise,” collage and drawings by Mara Sprafkin. 5-7pm.

OTHER EXHIBITS

Boutique Boutique 411 E. Main St. “The Art of Private Devotion: Mexican Folk Retablos.”

CitySpace 100 Fifth St. NE. An exhibit about “Create Charlottesville: A Cultural Plan for Charlottesville/Albemarle.”

Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia 155 Rugby Rd. A retrospective of paintings by Émilie Charmy.

Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection 400 Worrell Dr. “having-been-there” by Nici Cumpston.

Martin Luther King Jr. Performing Arts Center 1400 Melbourne Rd. “VSA Art Show” featuring works by more than one hundred local artists with disabilities.

Pigment 1229 Harris St #13. “Painted Violins: A Benefit for the CHS Orchestra” featuring work by fifteen artists.

Telegraph 110 4th St NE. “Face Value,” an exhibit of portraits by various artists.

Warm Springs Gallery 105 Third St. NE. “Small Works for the Holidays,” a group show.

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December First Fridays Guide

First Fridays is a monthly art event featuring exhibit openings at many Downtown art galleries and additional exhibition venues. Several spaces offer receptions. Listings are compiled in collaboration with Piedmont Council for the Arts. To list an exhibit, please send information two weeks before opening to arts@c-ville.com.

The Bridge PAI 209 Monticello Rd. “Gift Forest,” a curated shop of vintage and handmade goods. 5-8pm.

Bon 100 W South St. “First Fridays After Party!” featuring old jazz and swing by Zuzu’s Hot 5. 8pm.

Boutique Boutique 411 E. Main St. “The Art of Private Devotion: Mexican Folk Retablos.” 5-8pm.

Cafe Cubano 112 W. Main St. “Figment,” featuring oil paintings inspired by pulp fiction novel covers by Mary Jane Nichols. 5-7pm.

Chroma Projects 418 E. Main St. “A Dozen Roses,” paintings by Tamra Harrison-Kirschnick in the Front Gallery, “Little Journeys,” works on paper by M.Jordan Tierney in the Passage Gallery, “Mise en Scenes,” paintings Stephanie Helvin and sculptures by Jennifer Almanza in the Black Box Gallery and “Sycamore Residence” by Orion Holen in the Underground. “Listening Room” by Peter Traub in the Sound Garage. 5:30-7:30pm.

C’ville Arts Cooperative Gallery 118 E. Main St. “Textiles to Dye for,” featuring work by Gillian Ruffa. 6-8pm.

FIREFISH Gallery 108 Second St. NW. “The Art of Rescue,” featuring a group exhibit of equine art to benefit Hope’s Legacy. 5:30-7:30pm.

The Garage 250 First St. N. “Breadhead,” a one-night only event with loaves of bread and portrait photography, by Ashley Florence. 5-7:30pm.

McGuffey Art Center 201 Second St. NW. “Holiday Group Show” in all galleries. 5:30-7:30pm.

The New Dominion Book Shop 404 East Main St. New works by watercolor artist Blake Hurt. 5:30 to 7:30.

Second Street Gallery 115 Second St. SE. “When You Were Here Before” by Julian Forrest in the Main Gallery and “Still Waters Run Deep” by Genesis Chapman in the Dove Gallery. Reception from 5:00-7:30pm with artist talk at 6:30pm.

Telegraph 110 Fourth St. NE. “Face Value,” a small format portrait show by various artists. 5-10pm.

Warm Springs Gallery 105 Third St. NE. “Small Works for the Holidays,” a group show. 6-8pm.

WriterHouse 508 Dale Ave. “Between Here and There,” photographs by Stacey Evans. 5:30-7:30pm.

WVTF and Radio IQ Studio Gallery 216 W. Water St. “To Conjure: Meditations on the Frontier,” works on paper by Jesse Wells. 5-7pm.

OTHER EXHIBITS

Angelo 220 E. Main St. “Recent Paintings by Michael Fitts” on scrap metal panels.

CitySpace 100 Fifth St. NE. Colorful quilts by the Crescent Hall Quilters.

Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia 155 Rugby Rd. “Looking at the New West: Contemporary Landscape Photography,” “In the Shadow of Stalin: The Patterson Family in Painting and Film,” “Stickworks” by Patrick Dougherty, and a retrospective of paintings by Émilie Charmy.

Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection 400 Worrell Dr. “Ngau Gidthal (My Stories),” linoleum and woodblock prints by David Bosun.

Les Yeux du Monde 841 Wolf Trap Road. “New Paintings and Works on Paper” by Dean Dass.

Pigment 1229 Harris St #13. “Porcelain & Leather” by Rebekah Wostrel and Aaron Baker.

Sustain Main Street Market, 406 W. Main St. Light sculpture installation by Rebekah Graves.

Tim O’Kane Studio 107 Perry Dr. Recent studio and travel studies in oil and graphite by Time O’Kane.

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November First Fridays Guide

Angelo 220 E. Main St. “Recent Paintings by Michael Fitts” on scrap metal panels. 5-7:30pm.

The Bridge PAI 209 Monticello Rd. “Virginia is for …” by Johanna Leech. 5-8pm.

Boutique Boutique 411 E. Main St. Day of the Dead celebration and Mexican art. 5-8pm.

Chroma Projects 418 E. Main St. “Known/Not Known,” with sculpture by Millicent Young in the Front Gallery, “Equus” by Donna DeMari in the Passage Gallery, “Proper Form/s” by Ruth Bolduan and Aggie Zed in the Black Box Gallery. Live music by Adam Wolcott Smith in the Chroma Garage. 5:30-7:30pm.

CitySpace 100 Fifth St. NE. Colorful quilts by the Crescent Hall Quilters. 5:30-7pm.

C’ville Arts Cooperative Gallery 118 E. Main St. “Glazed Over,” featuring ceramic jewelry by Jennifer Paxton. 6-8pm.

C’ville Coffee 1301 Harrison Street. “Saints and Sinners” by Adrienne Weinberger and Mary Dutta. 2-6pm.

FIREFISH Gallery 108 Second St. NW. “Strength and Movement – A Retrospective in Mixed Media” by Darrell Rose. 7-9pm.

The Gallery at Patina Antiques 1112 East High Street. Paintings by Katrina Bell and jewelry by Lucy Tkachenko. 5-7pm.

The Garage 250 First St. N. “Raw Power” by Allyson Mellberg Taylor and Jeremy Seth Taylor. 5-7:30pm.

The Honeycomb 310 E Market St. “All Soft” by Tim Skirven. 6-9pm.

Les Fabriques 206 E. Water St. Textile art by fiber artist Maryann Lincoln.

McGuffey Art Center 201 Second St. NW.  “Open Spaces,” a group exhibit the Susan B. Smith Gallery and Lower Hall South, “Haiti Revisited,” oil paintings by Snowden Hall, and UVa Studio Art Majors 4th Year Show in the Upper Hall Galleries. 5:30-7:30pm.

Second Street Gallery 115 Second St. SE. “The Digital Media Gallery” in the Main Gallery in partnership with the Virginia Film Festival and “Tar Creek” by Lydia Moyer in the Dove Gallery.  Reception from 5:30-7:30pm with artist talk at 6:30pm.

Telegraph 110 Fourth St. NE. “The Dog Show” with screen-prints by various artists. 5-10pm.

Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar 414 E. Main St. “Metta Mandala” by Gwendolyn Roberts. 5:30-7pm.

Warm Springs Gallery 105 Third St. NE. “Luminous Terrains” by Ed Hatch and Sara Poly. 6-8pm.

WriterHouse 508 Dale Ave. “Automatopoeia” by Blake Hurt featuring computer manipulated drawings. 5:30-7:30pm.

WVTF and Radio IQ Studio Gallery 216 W. Water St. “Play It As It Lays,” new sculpture by Kim Boggs. 5-7pm.

 

OTHER EXHIBITS

Atelier ONE Gallery 1716 Allied St. “Wallflowers,” paintings by Leslie Allyn.

Blenheim Vineyards 31 Blenheim Farm. Selected paintings by Christopher Baer.

Creative Framing and The Art Box 5784 Three Notch’d Road, Crozet. “Light & Life Plein Air Painting” by Meg West.

Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia 155 Rugby Rd. “Looking at the New West: Contemporary Landscape Photography,” “In the Shadow of Stalin: The Patterson Family in Painting and Film,” “Stickworks” by Patrick Dougherty, and a retrospective of paintings by Émilie Charmy.

Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection 400 Worrell Dr. “Ngau Gidthal (My Stories),” linoleum and woodblock prints by David Bosun.

Les Yeux du Monde 841 Wolf Trap Road. “Presently Observed” wax and oil paintings by Janet Bruce.

Mudhouse 213 West Main St. Paintings by Eileen French.

Pigment 1229 Harris St #13. “Porcelain & Leather” by Rebekah Wostrel and Aaron Baker.

Spring Street Boutique 107 West Main St. “Impressions of France” photos by Liza Bishop and Mouna Smires and oils on canvas by Lindsley Matthews.

Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church 717 Rugby Rd. “Cloud of Witness” by Susan Fleishman.