‘Final Friday’ at the Fralin brings an opportunity for hands-on engagement with the arts
September’s Final Friday included free boba from Tealicious and an interactive collage station inside the museum.
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Sasha Fishman’s ‘Lemniscata’ puts water in motion at Ruffin Gallery
With the drumming cadence of water enveloping the room in a melodic symphony, the “Lemniscata” exhibition at the University's Ruffin Gallery transforms the space into a celebration of water’s rhythm, flow and vitality.
New Fralin exhibitions explore the meanings of independence
A set of new exhibitions at The Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia explores the legacies of Thomas Jefferson and the signing of the Declaration of Independence through contemporary and historical perspectives, in the United States and abroad.
Arts This Week: Lemniscata Exhibition at Ruffin Gallery
Fishman’s solo exhibition Lemniscata is currently on display Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Ruffin Gallery.
Emma Terry charms with whimsical sculpture at New City Arts
“I’m someone who just loves to play. I’m not really tied to the outcome,” says ceramic artist Emma Terry. It’s a laid back, experimental approach that allows her to try different things.
Arts This Week: The Scrappy Elephant
The Scrappy Elephant, a creative reuse center in Charlottesville, aims to keep art and craft materials out of landfills and make them accessible to the community at low costs.
Remembering Patrick Oliphant
Patrick Oliphant, a giant of 20th-century political cartooning, has died in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He was 90 years old.
From Grounds to the big screen
Even as a child, Jay Pendarvis Jr. was concerned with documenting the world around him.
Students transform vacant lot into a sculpture garden ‘where memory lives’
Since Robin Garcia and LaRissa Rogers began teaching in the University of Virginia’s art department two years ago, they’ve been thinking about how to turn the empty lot behind Ruffin Hall into functional space.
2025 Annual UVA Arts Welcome Picnic
Come learn about curricular, extra-curricular, programmatic, and volunteer opportunities from the Visual & Performing Arts & Architecture departments, programs, and community.
The Paramount Theater, Fralin Museum of Art at UVA, and Virginia Theatre Festival Join Forces This Spring and Summer to Celebrate Iconic Artist and Cultural Figure Frida Kahlo
A trio of the area’s leading arts organizations, including The Paramount Theater, The Fralin Museum of Art at UVA, and the Virginia Theatre Festival, are joining forces to celebrate the life, work, and legacy of the iconic artist Frida Kahlo with a series of phenomenal presentations and events.
Arts This Week: Sunshine Fruit Market
This Sunday May 17, the Sunshine Fruit Market will take place at Visible Records from 11am to 4pm with local artists and live screen printing from 12pm to 3pm. For Arts This Week, we spoke with the event organizer, Hazel Addams.