Drawing From Nature

Mountain Lake Biological Station inspires art

Students carried five-gallon buckets that held their art supplies through the hardwood forest of the Appalachian Mountains. When they found something to draw, they turned the buckets over and used…

Take a Ride on the Wild Side

U.Va. sculptors build interactive art

Art doesn’t just hang on a wall. Art professor Bill Bennett—with help from members of the local sculpture community, including Edward Miller and Joseph Schepps—transformed an old hay wagon into…

Painting Away the Blues

Student wins prize with colorful art

Gloomy weather spurred Rebecca Lewis to undertake a project that is now a bright spot among her artistic endeavors.An acrylic painting of a path winding through the pavilion gardens earned…

Street Art Meets Fine Art

Reko Rennie paints the walls of Kluge-Ruhe

Artist Reko Rennie spray-painted the Berlin Wall and the streets of Melbourne, Shanghai and Paris before he came to Charlottesville. For two weeks in January, Rennie stenciled the inside walls…

Artful Transformation

Moore statue, more offerings

On Rugby Road, a large Henry Moore statue dominates the entrance to the U.Va. Art Museum where overgrown shrubbery once stood.The new outdoor sculpture garden is part of a facelift…

Mind’s Eye

Nir Avissar’s photography documents military life in Israel

Nir Avissar’s photography documents military life in Israel

Painting a Farewell

Celebrating the career of art professor Richard Crozier

An exhibition of paintings by Richard Crozier, who has taught drawing and painting courses at the McIntire Department of Art since 1974, was on display at U.Va.’s Ruffin Gallery in…

When the Image Is the Word

The art of Corwin Levi

A sign on the window outside Corwin Levi’s summer studio reads “Please don’t tap the glass. Feeding the animals, however, is strongly encouraged.” Since Levi’s arrival, he has transformed the…

View From a Garden

Student’s painting of University Chapel wins prize

A lover of outdoor spaces and peaceful places, Olivia Kiers (Col ’12) often retreats to the garden behind Pavilion I to study, write poetry, let her thoughts wander and let…

A Bold Look at the Familiar

Paintings delve into the mystery of objects

The Art of Reflection

Alumna’s paintings feature Jefferson cups

Edith Arbaugh (Educ ’55) taught art in Charlottesville for 29 years. A well-known figure in the local art scene, she is one of the founders of the Central Virginia Watercolor…

Peaceful Stones

Ancient Chinese sculptures, some more than 2,000 years old, fill the University of Virginia Art Museum’s main gallery with a profound sense of serenity. “You can feel the karma in…

Sharing a Vision

Art contest winner moved by Rotunda

Jennifer Tsai was so moved by the beauty and symbolism of the Rotunda, she knew it would be hard to leave when she graduated

Fresh Art

Renovated museum opens its doors

The University of Virginia Art Museum reopened after a $2 million summer renovation.

Letters to the Editor

I found the article “Targeting Addiction” (Fall 2009) very intriguing. I especially was curious if Dr. Bankole Johnson’s research (or even topiramate itself) is applicable to other psychological medical conditions.…