Arts Center of Orange: The “Ekphrastic Exhibition,” featuring work by artists from the Farnew Farm Artist Circle and the Virginia Poetry Society, is on display through March 30. Participating poets are Steve Butcher, Stacey Clare, Cherryl T. Cooley, and Jay. Deitch, Kathy Haley, Michelle O’Hearn, David Anthony Sam, Julia Travers, Jenna Vesey, Ellen Penn Berry. Participating artists include Lee Barker, John Berry, Pat Brodowski, Ellen Copland, Kitty Dodd, Lee Dowers, V-Ann Evans, Jane Goodman, Kate Krauss, John Perry, and Claudia Wisdom. -Good, this is Trish Crowe. The exquisite embroidery “Fingertip Awe: Miao Art” supervised by Li Zeng is on display until March 30th. artcenterinorange.com. (540) 672-7311.
Swallows: Friday through Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. In case of bad weather, please call first. Other times are available upon request. 796 Gillam’s Ridge Road, Charlottesville. zabarnswallow.com.
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Beverly Street Studio School: Laura Valberg and Priscilla Whitlock’s work will be on display until April 21st. 217 W. Beverley St. in Stanton. bssschool.org. (540) 886-8636.
Blue Ridge Studio of Fine Arts: The studio’s new location is 131 E. Main St. in Orange. www.brsofa.com. (540) 360-4370.
Botanical Fair Restaurant: Opening hours: Tuesday 9am to 3pm, Wednesday and Thursday 9am to 8pm, Friday and Saturday 9am to 9pm, Sunday 9am to Until 5pm. botanicalfair.com. (434) 217-4496.
Seaville Art Cooperative Gallery: “Flowers of Happiness” will be on view throughout March. 118 E. Main St. (434) 972-9500.
The Center at Belvedere: https://thecentercville.org/.
Chroma Projects and Vault Virginia: Russell Hart’s “My Mother’s House: As I Found It” is on display at Chroma’s Micro Gallery through March 29. “Alan Box Levine: Sculpted Harmony” and “Amdane Sanda: Sabr” are on view at Vault Virginia’s Great Hall through March. Third Street Southeast, right next to the Downtown Mall. ar****@ch************.com. chromaproject.com.
Crozet Artisan Depot: Guest artists for March include Richmond potter Jessica Cullen with “Color Verses” and Stafford painter Teresa Bennett with “Grounding,” through March 31. The “Meet the Artist” event is scheduled for 11 a.m. until 1pm on Saturday. Crozetartisandepot.com.
Cunningham Creek Winery: Contemporary impression “Branches and Flowers” by Amy Giangna, oil painting by Megan Cooper, on display until April 11th. An evening of celebration with the artists is scheduled for March 23 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at 3304 Ruritan Lake Road Palmyra. www.cunninghamcreek.wine. (434) 207-3907.
Cuppa Joe Coffee: Tom Tartarino’s paintings and etchings on display at 90 Joshua Lane in Palmyra. Business hours: Monday through Friday, 7 AM to 5 PM, Saturday and Sunday, 8 AM to 3 PM. (434) 906-4172.
Fralin Art Museum, University of Virginia: One of the most important touring exhibitions in the history of Australian Aboriginal art, “Madain: 80 Years of Australian Aboriginal Bark Paintings at Yirurukara,” will be on display until July 14. “Connections: Garamut Slit Drums of New Guinea” is on display until his June 2nd. uvafralinartmuseum.virginia.edu.
Studio IX Gallery: “The Loss and Advantage of Thought: A Meditation on Impermanence by Kimberly Nevins” will be on view throughout March. His artist talk is scheduled for March 28 at 5 p.m. Gallery hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. studioix.co. (434) 242-0905.
Grace Estate Winery: 5273 Mount Juliet Farm in Crozet. Hours of operation: Wednesday through Monday, 11 AM to 5 PM, Friday and Saturday, 11 AM to 8 PM. gr**************@gm***.com.
Guild Gallery: 300 E. Main St. (434) 227-1333.
Harrison Institute and University of Virginia Small Special Collections Library: “A World As Big As They Made It: A Look Back at the Harlem Renaissance,” featuring the work of Harlem Renaissance writers, artists, and thinkers. 170 McCormick Road. li*****@vi******.edu. (434) 924-3021.
Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection: Free tours with volunteer guides held daily at 10:30am and 1:30pm. 400 Worrell Drive. (434) 243-8500.
Looking Glass: Open Saturday and Sunday. Ix Art Park Foundation has opened a major expansion of its immersive museum showcasing the work of new and returning artists. ixartpark.org.
Louisa Art Center: The Wild Card Open Show will be on display until March 29th. A closing reception is scheduled for March 29 at 6 p.m. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 212 Fredericksburg Avenue, Louisa. louisaarts.org. (540) 967-2200.
Loving Cup Vineyard and Winery: Hours: Friday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (434) 984-0774.
McGuffey Art Center: The Smith Gallery presents “Imaginary Realms: A Conversation of Clay and Pixels” by Jill Averitt and Jonah Tobias through March 31. “Art on a Scale” (2nd floor gallery) by students from the University of Virginia School of Art. “New Works” from Associate Gallery. An artist talk with Jill Averitt and Jonah Tobias is scheduled for Saturday at 4 p.m. Applications for the Incubator Studio program for emerging artists are available on the website. The open call will run until April 15th for her. An open house for the Incubator Studio program is scheduled for his March 24th from 3pm to 5pm. Through May 3, extended hours will be Fridays from noon to 8 p.m. mcguffeyartcenter.com.
Culpeper Historical Museum: A new exhibit commemorating 100 years of DAR activities in Culpeper County, “Culpeper Minutemen Chapter of the National Association of Daughters of the American Revolution,” will be on view through July. www.culpepermuseum.com or (540) 829-1749.
Northside Library: Hours: Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed on Sundays. (434) 973-7893.
Peace Lutheran Church: The juried art show “Genesis” runs through March 31. www.plchurch.org. (434) 978-4357.
Phaeton Gallery: 114 Old Preston Ave. phaetongallery.org.
Piedmont Virginia Community College: “The Power of Plenty” will be on display through March 30 in the PVCC Gallery on the second floor of the V. Earl Dickinson Building. Business hours: Monday through Thursday 9 AM to 10 PM, Friday 9 AM to 5 PM, Saturday 1 PM to 5 PM. pvcc.edu/performing arts. (434) 961-5362.
Possum’s Store Art and Craftsman Gallery: 914 Old Blue Ridge Turnpike, Criglersville. www.firnewfarmartistscircle.com. (540) 718-0370.
Pour La Maison: pourlamaisoncville.com. (434) 284-8706.
Quirk Gallery Charlottesville: “Interplay” by Frankie Slaughter will be on display through March 31st. (434) 365-3774.
Random Row Brewery: Opening hours: Monday to Thursday 4:30pm to 10pm, Friday 4:30pm to 11pm, Saturday noon to 11pm, Sunday noon to 8pm is.
Revalation Vineyards: 2710 Hebron Valley Road in Madison. (540) 407-1236.
Rockfish Valley Community Center: (434) 361-0100.
Nan Rothwell Studio: 700 Wilder Drive. (434) 263-4023.
Scottsville Museum: The museum is closed for the winter and will reopen for regular weekend hours in April. To explore local history, visit scottsvillemuseum.com. To reserve a special tour, email in**@sc***************.com or call (434) 286-2247. 90 E. Main St. scottsvillemuseum.com. (434) 286-2247.
2nd Street Gallery: “First Nations Australia: Contemporary Artists from Yirrkala’s Buku Rangai Malka Center” on display in the main gallery until March 22nd. “Laura Josephine Snyder: Tending” is on display at Dove Gallery until March 22nd. Wearing a mask is strongly encouraged but not required. All groups of 10 or more must be reserved in advance at in**@se*****************.org or (434) 977-7284. secondstreetgallery.org. Hours: Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed on Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays. (434) 977-7284.
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital: Andy Stafford’s photographs can be seen through April 8 in the third-floor hallway gallery near Labor and Delivery, 500 Martha Jefferson Drive. Please check in at the front desk. (434) 654-7000.
Shenandoah Valley Art Center: “Laura Allen: Artificial” and “Karen Rosasco: Reality and Imagination, Part 2” remain on display. Kate Simon’s photographs of local people experiencing homelessness are on display as part of a project sponsored by the Community Foundation of Central Blue Ridge. The annual exhibition of the Blue Ridge Area Virginia Art Educators Association will also be held. Volunteers are needed. Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 4pm (weather permitting). If Waynesboro schools close due to inclement weather, the gallery will also be closed. www.svacart.org.
Sweet Art Emporium: New works by Tom Tartarino are on display among works by more than 70 artists. Business hours are Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 264 Turkey Sag Trail, Unit E, Palmyra. www.sweetartemporium.com. (434) 882-2087.
Tabor Presbyterian Church: The Seth Silverstein Photo Exhibit will be on view through mid-May at 5804 Tabor St. in Crozet. Opening hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (434) 823-4255.
Charlottesville Unitarian Universalist Congregation: Hours: Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (434) 293-8179.
Wayne Theater: “Natural Bounty: A Walk Along the Garden Path” by participating artists Lee Christus Halstead, Katherine B. March, Debra Shaffer, Meg West and Don Whitson runs through May 19 Masu. wayetheatre.org. (540) 943-9999.
Welcome Gallery: The Tao of Midlife and Menopause, photographed by Benita Mayo, is on view until March 28th. Opening hours: Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. newcityarts.org. (434) 202-5277.
Woodbury Forest School: Hours of operation: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. www.woodberry.org/arts/baker-gallery.
Les Yeux du Monde: “Ukaparimin: Eti ko Eti: Resilience: Stories from the Torres Strait” is on view until April 21. LY*********@gm***.com. LYDM.co. (434) 882-2622.
Exhibits shares information about exhibitions on display or online in Charlottesville, Albemarle, Augusta, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Madison, Nelson, and Orange Counties. Items for next week’s issue must be received by noon on Friday. Include the start and end dates of the exhibition and a phone number where the public can ask questions. Send your information to js****@da***********.com.
