duPont Gallery  January 25-February 11, 2007 Opening Reception: 5-7pm Jan. 25, 2007 Ligon’s short animated film “Escape Velocity” was shown at 7pm directly following the opening. “Escape Velocity” explores the connection between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (A.D.H.D) and creativity. The film has won several awards and has played in festivals and theaters all over the […]

Ridderhof Martin Gallery  January 25-March 2, 2007 Opening Reception: 5-7pm January 25, 2007 Organized in conjunction with guest curator Rachek Malcolm- Woods, the exhibition follows the transmission of African culture to the New World , specifically antebellum Virginia, and demonstrates the existence and survival of Igbo and Akan cultures despite the subjugation of slavery. In […]

duPont Gallery November 2-October 22, 2006 Opening Reception: 5-7pm, Nov. 2, 2006 This exhibit featured 25 pieces from artists including Carola Gollner, Malgorzata Jankowska, Ancz E. Kokowski, Karina Spechter and M. Straub. The artwork was displayed in a reproduction of the Kunstoffice, a gallery that serves as a concept space where artists and those interested […]

Ridderhof Martin Gallery September 14-December 8, 2006 Opening Reception: 5-7pm September 14 “Dazzle” presents finely crafted objects in gold, silver, gemstones and other precious materials from VMFA’s collections. Highlights include jewels by French designer Jean Schlumberger (1907-1987), who worked for Tiffany & Co. in New York; pre-Columbian and African gold; sculptures by Czechoslovakian artist Alphonse […]

duPont Gallery  September 7-October 22, 2006 Opening Reception: 5-7pm, September 7, 2006 This exhibit showcased 25 years of artwork by Lorene Nickel and Joseph Detwiler, wife and husband.  “Retrospective,” a sampling of their vast work, will include representative pieces that display the different stylistic and technical periods that the couple has explored. While the inspiration […]

duPont Gallery  April 7- April 16, 2006 Opening Reception with Awards Presentation: April 7, 2006 4pm.

Ridderhof Martin Gallery March 16-June 4, 2006 Opening Reception: 5-7pm, March 16, 2006 Brain H. Peterson’s photography has been shown in more than 30 solo exhibitions since 1980. His work, which has been exhibited in galleries and museums throughout the East Coast, is included in the collections of such institutions as the Philadelphia Museum of […]

duPont Gallery February 17-February 26, 2006 Opening Reception: 5-7pm February 17 and March 17, 2006