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    The art for the 2025 New River Art Juried Biennial exhibition, the silhouettes of several mountains using various close ups of abstract paintings in tones of red and orange, against a navy blue background. In the bottom right corner is the Blacksburg Regional Art Association logo.
    2025 New River Art Juried Biennial , article

    THURSDAY, JUNE 5-SATURDAY, AUGUST 23: The 2025 New River Art Juried Biennial, sponsored by the Blacksburg Regional Art Association, returns to the center.

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    Erika Ranee; "Grandma," 2021 (detail); acrylic, shellac, spray paint, and paper collage on canvas; 84 × 72 inches
    Mural: Erika Ranee , article

    AUGUST 2024-AUGUST 2025 Mixed-media artist Erika Ranee reimagines a selection of works into a bold, abstract mural comprised of sinewy lines and bright colors.

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    Brian Dettmer's "Memories of the Mountains" (detail), a sculptural installation commissioned for the Center for the Arts Grand Lobby. The work, made out of Virginia Quarterly Review books, depicts a mountain landscape.
    Grand Lobby Mural: Brian Dettmer , article

    THROUGH 2028: Brian Dettmer reimagines hardcover books and turns them into stunning mountain landscapes and reflections on time in this Grand Lobby mural.

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    A composite of color portraits of Clare Grill, left, and Margaux Ogden, right, both young white women. Grill has shoulder length sandy brown hair; Ogden has long blonde hair with dark roots. Both pose in front of their work.
    Turner Street Mural: Clare Grill and Margaux Ogden , article

    THROUGH July 2026: Brian Dettmer reimagines hardcover books and turns them into stunning mountain landscapes and reflections on time in this commissioned mural.

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    A composite image of works by Clare Grill and Margaux Ogden. Grill's "Twist," 2024, at left, and Ogden's "Bathers (Phthalo Green, Magenta, Cyan & Red)," 2024 (detail)
    Clare Grill and Margaux Ogden , article

    THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4-SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22: Clare Grill’s layered paintings draw from antique embroidery, while Margaux Ogden's compositions evoke imagery from both the natural and built world.

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    A composite image of works by Dana Frankfort and Josephine Halvorson. Frankfort's work, at left, is a wash of pink and orange tones, the white outline of text faint towards the top of the composition. The word is hard to make out. Halvorson's work, at right, depicts a makeshift memorial with a small bouquet of sunflowers, a prayer candle, and a clay medallion that reads "Friends are the flowers in the garden of life"
    Dana Frankfort and Josephine Halvorson , article

    THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4-SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22: Dana Frankfort’s energetic works feature words painted in gestural washes of color, while Josephine Halvorson paints at the scale of encounter, with subjects are observed on-site.

Gallery Hours

Tuesday-Friday, 10 AM-5 PM
Saturday, 10 AM-4 PM

Past Exhibitions

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Past Exhibitions

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Elevate your art experience with our monthly noontime curator tour, Beyond the Frame, on the second Thursday of each month.

To schedule a group tour or class visit, please email artscenter@vt.edu.

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