Botanical Fare Restaurant 421 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. “Recent Landscapes in Oil,” paintings by Randy Baskerville, presented by the BozART Fine Art Collective. January 6–March 3.
Chroma Projects Inside Vault Virginia, Third St. SE. In the micro gallery, “Still Life with Uncertainty,” paintings by Richmond-based artist Sally Bowring. Through February. In the Great Halls of Vault Virginia, “Kinship,” a photo journalist’s documentary on the contrasts of urban culture and politics in the ‘60s and ‘70s. Through March. Both shows open January 4.
Crozet Artisan Depot 5791 Three Notch’d Rd., Crozet. Floral paintings by Saylor Swift Denney and glass marbles, beads, and sculpture by Carol Sorber. January 18–February 28.
C’ville Arts Cooperative Gallery 118 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. The annual studio sale, offering select works at lower prices in support of Virginia artists. January 3–31. First Fridays reception with artists 4–6pm.
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. “Journey from Grief to Art to Growth,” works by Colleen Rosenberry. January 3–February 2. Opening reception January 3, 5–7pm. Artist talk January 23, 5–6pm.
Hello Comics 211A W. Main St, Downtown Mall. “Picture Show,” a cash and carry show of original drawings and digital prints by Todd Webb. Through January 8, 2025. Additional works available at Hello Comics Uptown location.
IX Art Park 522 Second St. SE. “The Looking Glass,” an immersive art space featuring a whimsical enchanted forest and kaleidoscopic cave. Ongoing.
Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of UVA 400 Worrell Dr. Part two of “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. “Milpa: Stop-motion animation by Spinifex artists,” animated films. Both shows run through March 2.
Jefferson School African American Heritage Center 233 Fourth St. NW. “Pride Overcomes Prejudice,” exploring the history of peoples of African descent in Charlottesville. Ongoing.
McGuffey Art Center 201 Second St. NW. In the Smith Gallery, “Womanhood,” photographs by Benita Mayo. In the First and Second Floor Galleries, the “New Member Show,” featuring works by 18 artists recently selected for membership. In the Associate Gallery, “New Work,” featuring artwork from associate members. First Fridays reception 5:30–7:30pm.
New City Arts 114 Third St. NE. In the Welcome Gallery, “Of the Earth,” abstract landscape paintings and works on paper by Christen Yates and wall-hung sculptures by Jacqui Stewart Lindstrom. Through January 16.
Phaeton Gallery 114 Old Preston Ave. In the Lobby Gallery, “The Living Canvas,” a new series of oil paintings that explore the human body and the dynamic movement of muscles by Julia Hebert. January 3–February 2. First Fridays reception 5–7:30pm.
The PVCC Gallery V. Earl Dickinson Building, 501 College Dr. “Process=Progress: Peeking Behind the Curtain of Creativity.” Through January 18.
Ruffin Gallery UVA Grounds, Ruffin Hall, 179 Culbreth Rd. “A Continuous Storyline: Four Decades of UVA Painters,” curated by Megan Marlatt. Featuring paintings and sculpture by John Arnold, David Askew, Gina Beavers, Jackson Casady, Tori Cherry, Maggie King Johns, Matt Kleberg, and Phượng Duyên Hải Nguyễn. January 6–February 14. Exhibition reception and retirement celebration for Megan Marlatt January 31, 5–7pm.
Second Street Gallery 115 Second St. SE. In the Main Gallery, “That Feels Good! Labor as Pleasure,” an interdisciplinary group show of local and national artists curated by Francisco Donoso. In the Dové Gallery, “Hannah Diomataris: Sticker Work,” handcut sticker compositions by Richmond-based artist Hannah Diomataris. Both shows run through January 24. Artists in Conversation talk with Hannah Diomataris and Leigh Suggs, January 18, 10:30–11:30am.
Visible Records 1740 Broadway St. “Direct Sow,” interdisciplinary works by Visible Records studio members Morgan Ashcom, Rebecca Belt, Anna Hogg, Jeremy Jean-Jacques, Sean Lopez, Will May, Kweisi Morris, Phượng-Duyên Hải Nguyễn, bryan ortiz, Peter Russell, Anik Sparman, Jackson Taylor, Maria Villanueva, Natasha Woods, and Elena Yu. Through January 25.
Waxwing Art Works 416 W. Main St., inside the Main Street Market Building. “The Drawing Show,” featuring works in graphite, ink, and charcoal by Baylor Fuller, Marni Maree, Amy Shawley Paquette, Joe Sheridan, Coleman Simmons, Dana Wheeles, and others. January 9–February 8. Opening reception January 9, 5–7pm. Free drawing media demonstration, January 24, 2–4pm.
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