Join us for the opening of two new, stimulating exhibitions on First Friday, June 7 from 5:30-7:30PM! Artists from both exhibitions will be in attendance to chat with visitors! 

The Art of Collage exhibition in the Main Gallery will feature work by 41 contemporary artists who are exploring the rich breadth and history of collage through their own art. This group exhibition will include a selection of artworks that explore the creative potential of collage and demonstrate innovative approaches to the medium. 

The exhibition is generously sponsored by the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Paper Room is a mixed-media exhibition transforming the Dové Gallery into an interactive space enveloped in paper and filled with paper-covered and paper-sculpted objects. Jess Walters (they/them) has teamed up with fellow Charlottesville-based artists Stephen Haske (he/him) and Sarah Lawson (they/them) to collaboratively curate an immersive experience exploring the ways we cultivate “house and home” from sociocultural influences in the media, consumer market, and medical industrial system. 

The exhibition is a Season 50 Call for Submissions pick and is generously sponsored by the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts with additional support from The UVA Center for Health Humanities and Ethics, UVA Health Office of Diversity and Community Engagement, and Virginia Humanities.