Contemporary Craft

Ridderhof Martin Gallery October 29-December 6, 2015 Opening Reception: Thursday, October 29, 5-7pm The UMW Galleries are pleased to present “Contemporary Craft”. This exhibition aims to share with the viewer artworks that utilize traditional materials in new ways, yet maintain the hand and craftsmanship of the artist. The works presented represent classic mediums of craft: […]

Joseph DiBella: Breath That Fades Away

Ridderhof Martin Gallery September 3-October 11, 2015 Opening Reception: September 3, 5-7pm Artist Statement The cloud “is the juncture of reality and the imaginary…”[1] This body of work addresses transience, the fleeting interlude of being. It employs the image of cloud as its metaphor. Clouds are natural phenomena, indicators of weather patterns, bodies that float […]

Jarod Charzewski: Rat’s Nest

duPont Gallery September 3- October 11, 2015 Opening Reception: September 3, 5-7pm Jarod Charzewski creates large scale installations of everyday items that are collected from the community in which the artwork is created. The accumulations have included varied materials, such as buoys and denim jeans, and now cables. These installations make evident the desire and […]

Cabinet of Curiosities

Rarely Seen Works from the UMW Galleries’ Permanent Collection Ridderhof Martin Gallery May 21- July 30, 2015 Opening Reception: May 21, 5-7pm

The World as We Know It

Andy Holtin + Galo Moncayo Ridderhof Martin Gallery May 21- July 30, 2015 Opening Reception: May 21, 5-7pm Andy Holtin and Galo Moncayo, working together as CausalityLabs, create works that explore the nature of the world through a kind of mechanical theatre with humor and mimicry. Their collective works dig into materials and events to […]

Art History Forum

Friday, April 24, 2015 1-3PM Ridderhof Martin Gallery The UMW Galleries will participate in the campus-wide event, Research and Creativity Day, by hosting presentations and panel discussions by Art History students. The event will have an intermission with light refreshments. It is free and open to the public.  

Annual Student Art Exhibition

duPont Gallery April 8- April 26, 2015 Opening Reception: April 8, 4-6PM Juried by Tosha Grantham JUROR BIO: Grantham is the Curator of 2nd St. Gallery in Charlottesville Virginia, Tosha Grantham. Grantham earned a B.A. in art history from Georgetown University, a M.A. in art history from Howard University, and is a Ph.D candidate in […]