The Arts at the University of Virginia is dedicated to building on innovative research and fostering inspired expression that equips us for the future.
Final Fridays is a monthly showcase of the Arts at U.Va highlighting exhibits, performances, and lectures on Arts Grounds and across the University. The University Art Museum, Ruffin Gallery, The School of Architecture, The Fine Arts Library, and The Garden at Eunoia offer monthly receptions and gallery talks in conjunction with their exhibits. Music performances, Drama performances, and Creative Writing readings often join the line-up. We invite students, faculty, and community members to come experience this monthly showcase of the Arts at U.Va.!
Final Fridays is supported by the Office of the Vice Provost for the Arts and a collaboration of all things Arts at U.Va.
Seated Woman
Performance Art Piece by Maya Mackrandilal
On view—
Terrace of The Fralin Museum Friday, April 26 | 12–7:30 pm Details >
Final Friday Reception featuring
Corot to Cézanne
French Drawings from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
& Traces of the Hand
Master Drawings from the Collection of Frederick and Lucy S. Herman
& Becoming the Butterfly
Landscapes of James McNeill Whistler
& STrAY
Found Poems from a Lost Time
Suzanne McClelland
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Featuring current exhibitions and WTJU rock DJ James Ford FREE to U.Va. students and members,
$3 for non members
Painting the American Flag & Works on Paper:
Projects by students in Prof. Sanda Iliescu's Painting and Public Art, Arch. 5780 Elmaleh Gallery + Salon Walls + Corner Gallery 6 pm Gallery Talk with Sanda Iliescu and students
Tickets: $14 for adults; $12 for U.Va. faculty/staff, U.Va. Alumni Association, and seniors;
$8 for students/children; free for U.Va. students with advanced reservations Box Office >
The Fine Arts Visualization Environment (FAVE) is an effort to re-purpose dormant spaces in the library for dynamic public use featuring a combination of interactive technology and comfortable design.
Corot to Cézanne
French Drawings from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
& Traces of the Hand
Master Drawings from the Collection of Frederick and Lucy S. Herman
& Becoming the Butterfly
Landscapes of James McNeill Whistler
& STrAY
Found Poems from a Lost Time
Suzanne McClelland
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Featuring music by The Mingsley Family FREE to U.Va. students and members,
$3 for non members
The Fine Arts Visualization Environment (FAVE) is an effort to re-purpose dormant spaces in the library for dynamic public use featuring a combination of interactive technology and comfortable design.
Corot to Cézanne
French Drawings from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
& Traces of the Hand
Master Drawings from the Collection of Frederick and Lucy S. Herman
& Becoming the Butterfly
Landscapes of James McNeill Whistler
& STrAY
Found Poems from a Lost Time
Suzanne McClelland
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Featuring zydeco music by Matty Metcalfe FREE to U.Va. students and members,
$3 for non members
God's Ear
By Jenny Schwartz
Directed by Sandy Shinner
8 pm | Helms Theater
Tickets: $14 for adults; $12 for U.Va. faculty/staff, U.Va. Alumni Association, and seniors;
$8 for students/children; free for U.Va. students with advanced reservations Box Office >
The Fine Arts Visualization Environment (FAVE) is an effort to re-purpose dormant spaces in the library for dynamic public use featuring a combination of interactive technology and comfortable design.
Corot to Cézanne
French Drawings from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
& Traces of the Hand
Master Drawings from the Collection of Frederick and Lucy S. Herman
& Becoming the Butterfly
Landscapes of James McNeill Whistler
& STrAY
Found Poems from a Lost Time
Suzanne McClelland
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Featuring music by Ming Ming FREE to U.Va. students and members,
$3 for non members
The Fine Arts Visualization Environment (FAVE) is an effort to re-purpose dormant spaces in the library for dynamic public use featuring a combination of interactive technology and comfortable design.
Featuring a cappella performances by U.Va.'s New Dimensions, the Virginia Belles, and the Virginia Gentlemen FREE to U.Va. students and members,
$3 for non members
The Fine Arts Visualization Environment (FAVE) is an effort to re-purpose dormant spaces in the library for dynamic public use featuring a combination of interactive technology and comfortable design.
The Fine Arts Visualization Environment (FAVE) is an effort to re-purpose dormant spaces in the library for dynamic public use featuring a combination of interactive technology and comfortable design.
Earth, Fire, Air, Water offer students a rare opportunity to see and learn from their professors’ mature work. For the university at large, this exhibition is a chance to share in the creative research that members of the university community have produced in the last two years both on and off grounds. As a showcase of some of the best new artwork from Central Virginia and elsewhere, Earth, Fire, Air, Water is a must-see event for everyone in the Charlottesville area.
Come hear the U.Va. Marching Band Open Rehearsal at Carr's Hill Field on the corner of Emmett and Ivy Roads or go hang out on the downtown mall after the rehearsal to see the CMB Paint the Town Orange.
Call 982.5347 for more information.
Wahoowa!
You Have Not Seen: Adaptive Challenges and Perspective on Life at the Edge of Chaos
VCU trained Painter and Printmaker Christa Reuel teams up for the first time with her husband, musician Jonathan Reuel to explore issues of growth and human development. They have combined their talents to create an evening of stunning visual art and songwriting. Drawing from Chaos Theory, Living Systems Theory, and Christian Scriptural Texts, the Reuels explore the potential for growth and transformation resident in unsolvable problems and unstable environments.
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