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Piedmont Virginia Community College present the fourth iteration of its annual exhibition honoring the winter solstice, “Let There Be Light.” For one night only, 20 artists— among them Lydia Moyer, John Grant, Stacey Evans, Shelby Fisher, Will May, Jeremy Taylor, and Allyson Melberg Taylor— present outdoor light-centered works. Bring a flashlight! (Rain date: December 11). The grounds surrounding the V. Earl Dickinson Building. 981-5578.

Sunspots Studio in Staunton offers the chance to blow your own ornament with the assistance of one of its glass artists. Ornaments created will be ready for pick up or shipping the following day. Call for a reservation. 202 S. Lewis St. 540-885-0678.

Craig Pleasants, “Octagonal Living Unit.”

Chroma Projects presents four exhibitions. In the Main Gallery, sculptor Craig Pleasants displays “The Metaphorical House < Ten Homes for Haiti,” which explains his Octagonal Living Unit Project, designed to provide a small, affordable dwelling. The sale of the work will include the production of 10 more dwellings to be shipped to Haiti as a gift. In addition, Hana Kim-Lee shows “100 Bowls,” and Jessie S. Coles presents “Tableaux Vivant.” In the Black Box gallery, Michael Stowers displays “Glass Theatre.” A First Friday opening is scheduled for December 3, 5-7pm.  418 E. Main St. 202-0269.

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The University of Virginia’s Ruffin Gallery presents prolific UVA painting prof Richard Crozier’s exhibit, “Recent Works.” A First Friday opening is scheduled for December 3, 5:30-7:30pm. 179 Culbreth Road. 924-6123.

Cynthia Burke, “Hoopoe.”

The McGuffey Art Center presents its annual Holiday Group Show, featuring fine art and handcrafted objects perfect for giving as gifts. Cash-and-carry. (Sweet!) A First Friday opening is scheduled for December 3, 5:30-7:30pm (preceded by a dedication of the main gallery in honor of the late Sarah Smith at 5pm). 201 Second St. NW. 295-7973.

Clay Witt, “Leviathan.”

Les Yeux du Monde presents local fave Clay Witt’s latest exhibition, “Ultra Marine.” 841 Wolf Trap Road. 973-5566.

Sally Mann, “Jessie #34.”

The recently overhauled Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond presents “Sally Mann: The Flesh and the Spirit,” the most extensive exhibit of the Virginia photographer’s work ever displayed in the U.S. Not to be missed! 200 N. Boulevard. 804-340-1400.

Stacey Evans, “Woman Walking, Virginia, 10:55 a.m., Winter 2010.”

Piedmont Virginia Community College features two exhibits: in the South Gallery, local fave Stacey Evans shows “Tracking People,” an exhibition of work from her “Trainscapes” series; and in the North Gallery, the stellar PVCC Art faculty presents its annual show, featuring work by Rick Weaver, Jeremy Seth Taylor, Fenella Belle, Rebekah Wostrel, Clay Witt, and many more. V. Earl Dickinson Building. 961-5202.

Abby Kasonik, “Time Out.”

Detail of installation materials by Mara Sprafkin.

Second Street Gallery features two exhibitions: landscape painter and local fave Abby Kasonik presents “Time Out” in the Main Gallery; and installation artist Mara Sprafkin offers the pop-feminist “Awful…I Scratch and Bite” in the Dové Gallery. A First Friday opening is scheduled for November 5, 5-7:30pm, with artists’ talks at 6:30pm. 115 Second St. SE. 977-7284.

Lara Call Gastinger, “Taxodium distichum.”

Angelo displays the stellar illustrations of Lara Call Gastinger in the exhibition, “Textural Studies: Botanical Watercolors.” A First Friday opening is scheduled for November 5, 5:30-7:30pm. 220 E. Main St. on the Downtown Mall. 971-9256.

George Stubbs, “Tiger.”
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond. Paul Mellon Collection.
Photo: Katherine Wetzel © Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

The University of Virginia Art Museum presents “From Classic to Romantic: British Art in the Age of Transition,” an exhibition chronicling the changes in British art that took place at the end of the 18th century and beginning of the 19th century, when developments in politics, science, and psychology changed attitudes toward then-current ways of life and prospects for the future. 155 Rugby Road. 924-3592.

Dean Dass, “Machine Surrounded by Birds.”

The Dean’s Gallery at the University of Virginia School of Architecture features “Tropes of Objectivity,” an exhibition of works in various media by Dean Dass, who plays with the idea of a “Cabinet of Wonders” in this collection. Campbell Hall. 924-3715.

Sally Gabori, “Dibirdibi Country,” 2006
Image courtesy of Mornington Island Arts, Queensland and Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne

The Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection features the exhibition, “Sally Gabori—Danda dulk ngijinda dulk: This land is my land,” which showcases the work of the Mornington Island artist, whose abstract paintings relate to island life and ancestral stories associated with particular sites. 400 Worrell Dr. on Pantops.  244-0234.

Ibejii Female Figure, 20th c. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria. Wood, glass beads, natural plant fibers, 11 1/4 x 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Gift of Donald F. Miller, 2009.13.34
Collection University of Virginia Art Museum.

The University of Virginia Art Museum presents “African Art: Beyond the Modernist Lens,” which features pieces from the Museum’s permanent collection in an exhibition that examines the way African art is perceived and displayed in Western museum settings and how such treatment differs from how Africans themselves regard these objects. 155 Rugby Road. 924.3592.