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John Fox Sullivan and Beverly Knight Sullivan, May 20, 2021. Matthew Dunn Photography.
Visual Art

The Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia Receives Landmark Gift of Haitian Art from the Collection of John Fox Sullivan and Beverly Knight Sullivan

The Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia (The Fralin/the Museum) (UVA) today announced a transformative gift of modern Haitian art from the Collection of John Fox Sullivan and Beverly Knight Sullivan—considered one of the foremost collections in the United States. Among the approximately 100 promised works are 70 paintings by internationally celebrated artists as well as metalwork, assemblages, and drapo Vodou (also known as Haitian flags).

March 6, 2025
Ernst Prophete, "Terrier Rougue 1915, Repaire des Cacos (Cacos Hideout)" (1975) (all photos by Matthew Dunn, courtesy the Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia)
Visual Art

Virginia Museum Receives “Transformative” Gift of Haitian Art

For over three decades, textile artist Myrlande Constant has depicted scenes from Haitian history, religion, and daily life through the large-scale, labor-intensive beaded embroidery of traditional Vodou flags. Now, her work will join the permanent collection of the Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia, as part of a landmark gift of approximately 100 modern and contemporary Haitian artworks from collectors John Fox Sullivan and his late wife Beverly Sullivan.

https://hyperallergic.com/994202/virginia-museum-receives-transformative-gift-of-haitian-art/

Phaeton Gallery Logo with Color Wheel
Visual Art

Arts This Week: The Phaeton Gallery

The Phaeton Gallery is hosting an opening reception as part of a joint exhibition for works by Krista Townsend and Nikki Hare for arts. This week, we spoke with artist Krista Townsend and Lisa Hogan with the gallery.

https://www.wtju.net/arts-this-week-the-phaeton-gallery/

Fourth-year student Mary Hall is a co-director of the free-form student radio station WXTJ. She was recruited to the station in her first year. (Photo by Kelly West, University Communications)
Music

The Music Beat: Breaking the Algorithm’s Rhythm, These Students Give Music the Human Touch

Every week before his radio show on the University of Virginia’s student-run station WXTJ, co-director Jacob Hobbs asks himself a question: “What do I want to subject everyone to this week?” Hobbs, along with fellow WXTJ co-director Mary Hall, hosts “High Up and Low Down,” a radio show that features house music, neo-soul and tracks by artists like Lady Gaga and Charli XCX. The show, Hall said, is “haphazard.” That’s by design. “Our station is special because it’s entirely free-form,” Hall said.

https://news.virginia.edu/content/breaking-algorithms-rhythm-these-students-give-music-human-touch

Dr. R. Suryaprakash
Music

Arts This Week: SPICMACAY Spring Concert

The UVA Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Amongst Youth (SPICMACAY) is hosting their Spring Concert on Saturday, March 1st. For Arts This Week, we spoke to the SPICMACAY at UVA co-presidents, Bhadra Kadangal and Aashni Shetty.

https://www.wtju.net/arts-this-week-spicmacay-spring-concert/

A collage of photos of Kiera Chambers on the set of "Saturday Night Live," with some images of the studio's signs.
Film

How a UVA Student Landed Backstage at ‘SNL50’

Few college internships offer the chance to work alongside comedy and music legends, but for University of Virginia fourth-year student Kiera Chambers, it was another day at the office at the “SNL50: The Anniversary Special.”

https://news.virginia.edu/content/how-uva-student-landed-backstage-snl50

Timmins sits in front of a computer and looks down at a machine, smiling.
Architecture

Legally Blind Hoo Pursues Architecture With a Different Design

Nola Timmins has planned on being an architect since she was at least 8 years old – which may seem like a big dream, considering she is legally blind.

https://news.virginia.edu/content/legally-blind-hoo-pursues-architecture-different-design

An illustration of rapper Kendrick Lamar at the super bowl over an orange background that reads "SUPER BOWL 2025"
Music

The Music Beat: Diving Into Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Show

The fans who packed the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday may have rooted for different teams, but they were part of two shared experiences – Super Bowl LIX and Kendrick Lamar’s halftime performance

https://news.virginia.edu/content/music-beat-diving-kendrick-lamars-super-bowl-halftime-show