The Northside Painters’ 4th Annual Art Show and Sale

Join Northside Painters for a one-day only sale of original fine art from 9:30 till 3:30 on Saturday, November 20 at The Painting Class in Bellevue on Richmond’s Northside.  Works by Brenda Stankus, Elizabeth Barrett, Darlene Marschak, Charlie King, Stanley Berkowitz, Randi Hill, Susan Fore and others.                                          

This is the fourth year studio artists have gathered to show and sell their work in various media and many styles. Prices, set by the artists, vary. Rain or shine. Cash or check only.

Past shows have been successful, and more importantly “lots of fun”, according to Brenda Stankus, owner of The Painting Class. “People from all over Richmond and beyond come to enjoy viewing the artist’s works,” she says.

Last year, due to COVID, the sale took a gap year. “Many of these works have been made since staying home with COVID began,” says Brenda. “It is very interesting to see what has been created by the artists as we have all moved through new barriers.” 

The Painting Class

1229 Bellevue Avenue

Richmond, VA 23227

(804) 262-6979

New Works by Blythe King At Eric Schindler Gallery

“Future Ancestors”, new works by Blythe King at Eric Schindler runs through November 27. Blythe King is a Pittsburgh-born artist based in Richmond. She utilizes a variety of processes including image transfer, photo collage, Zen calligraphy, and gold leafing to reveal the complexities of female identity.

Eric Schindler Gallery

2305 East Broad Street

Richmond, VA 23223

(804) 644-5005

Set It Off at 1708 Gallery and ICA

1708 Gallery and The Institute for Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth University (ICA) and are excited to announce Set It Off, a multi-site, sound-based exhibition by artist and composer Jeremy Toussaint-Baptiste. 

Set It Off consists of two variations. At 1708, visitors will encounter a subwoofer suspended above a square black pool made of wood and polyethylene, and at the ICA visitors will be invited to enter two large-scale black cubes built of similar materials. Each structure uniquely incorporates the circulation of water from the James River, reminding us to consider our bodies as mediums for environmental pollutants.

Using sonic frequencies that register just below human audibility, the installations provide a series of site-specific experiences for sound to be deeply felt. Toussaint-Baptiste invites visitors to deeply engage with each site, considering the implications of sound, visibility, and performance. A publication will accompany the exhibition and text contributions will become available throughout the exhibition’s duration. The first contributions come from Benjamin Krusling and Kodwo Eshun.

On the occasion of this milestone collaboration between 1708 and the ICA and this important exhibition for artist Jeremy Toussaint-Baptiste, we celebrate the tremendous guidance, support and friendship that Bill Royall offered to arts organizations across the city and to artists everywhere, and that Pam Royall, his partner in all things, continues today.

The show runs through January 23, 2022 at 1708, and continues through June 19, 2022 at ICA)

For more information, please visit 1708GALLERY.ORG 

1708 Gallery

319 West Broad Street 

Richmond, VA 23220

Phone: (804) 643-1708

Art Exhibits at the Main: Richmond Public Library

The Gellman Room features “Ellis  Island Immigrants: Faces of America”, 24 portraits painted in oils from black-and-white photos taken on Ellis Island from the late 1800s until  about 1925 by North Prince George County artist Sandra Nardone.  Ms. Nardone’s accompanying book will be available for sale and signing.

In the Dooley Foyer visit “City Street Life:  Seen by Three”, six street experiences, each illustrated by three Richmond artists, Steve Ferretti, Lisa Lezell Levine and Ed Tepper, are presented in this exhibit through their personal expression, artistic style and preferred medium. 

In the Dooley Hall experience “Friends in the Streets: an artist’s view on homelessness” Through this four-year project, the artist, Connie de Bordenave, reveals the dignity, diversity and worth of each of the people she met on the streets.

 you can visit “Captured on Canvas”, which focuses on the interaction of man-made and nature, and the play of light, both natural and artificial. This exhibit of acrylic on canvas paintings by artist Jordan Flower features detailed views from Richmond and the surrounding area 

In the Second Floor Gallery is “Full Circle”, collages ranging from natural sciences, the nocturnal sky, and surreal scenarios on printed photography taken from parks and places in Richmond, Virginia, and Chicago, Illinois.  Changing the original photos with paint and catalog clippings created these whimsical and fantasy-based pieces by mixed-media artist, Gina Catlin.

Shows run through November 30.

Richmond Public Library

101 East Franklin Street

Richmond, Virginia  23219

(804) 646-7223

43rd Street Gallery 36th: Annual Holiday Open House

This unique art show begins November 24th and runs until Christmas Eve.  The fine selection of work by local artisans offers holiday gift ideas for everyone on your list.  Ornaments, pottery, jewelry and accessories are available at RVA's fine craft gallery and pottery studio.

There will also be a Southside Holiday Art Walk in the neighborhood on Saturday, December 11th from 10-4.  Come see 40 artists selling their wares to find more gifts and stocking stuffers for the holidays.

43rd Street Gallery

Wednesday-Friday, 10-6;  Saturday, 10-5; Sunday 12-4. 

1412 W. 43rd Street

RVA 23225