UVA houses five main galleries that rotate five times a year. They are the Hallie Brown Ford Gallery, Corridor Gallery, Red Door Gallery, Gallery II, Student Gallery, and our Gift Shop. Exhibits range from larger group exhibits that take place across multiple galleries, to multiple smaller and more intimate solo/group exhibitions centered on specific themes and explore both contemporary and traditional artworks/mediums. We welcome you to read more about the works currently on display and to visit us during our open hours of Tuesday-Friday, 10am-5pm and Saturdays 10am-3pm (With special hours from 10am-7pm every Third Thursday).
Art As Record: Minidoka
An exhibit about the incarceration of Japanese-Americans during WWII.
In 1942, racial discrimination against the Japanese peaked when Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066. This order was the beginning of a forced relocation and incarceration of 120,000 people of Japanese descent without due process. Art as Record: Minidoka is an exhibition of woodblock prints, paintings, and other objects presented in respectful remembrance to share the story of what happened in Minidoka and the cultural and generational impact it has had.
We invite you to join us on April 18th from 10am-12pm for a special panel with Joni Kimoto, a survivor of the Minidoka concentration camp.
Alongside Art as Record: Minidoka, we have four other exhibits focusing on Japanese artists and culture.
In the Corridor Gallery, we present Being Japanese-American by Sandra Honda which are works informed by the experience of her own family’s incarceration during WWII.
In the Red Door Gallery, we present Art of Shobu, a collection of works from UVA’s Private Collection that are part of an exchange between artists in Roseburg and our sister city, Shobu, Japan.
Our last exhibit is Color and Light in Gallery II, a retrospective of watercolors by local Japanese-American artist Miwako Bagley.
What's Coming Next?
Our Upcoming Exhibits Page has information about all of our shows throughout the coming year. Check it out, and Mark your calendars for Opening Receptions and Artist Talks!
Show your work!
If you are interested in exhibiting your work at UVA, you can check out our Calls to Artists Page for exhibition opportunities. We post calls throughout the year, so we encourage all artists to check regularly for opportunities and/or email Ashley at: ashley@uvarts.com