Opening reception: Eleanor Rufty "Sometimes, in Rooms…"
Main Gallery
Thursday, August 13th
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Please join us on Thursday, August 13th for the opening of Sometimes, in Rooms: a solo exhibition from prolific Richmond artist, Eleanor Rufty.
“The imagery in these drawings is connected to a long line of figurative works that I began in the early 1980’s. In this work, the figures that appear are fictional and the spaces they inhabit are invented. The images - derived through memory and imagination – have been influenced by elements from popular culture, especially the language of cinema. The interior spaces are simple spatial divisions that suggest a place. A narrative may be implied, but it is open to multiple readings… The personae that appear have a kind of presence, a self, that hints of an interior life – in this moment in this place. If there is a story here it is not mine, but theirs, the figures in the spaces of the paper.”
Sometimes, in Rooms opens on August 13th at 5pm and will be on view in the Main Gallery through September 26, 2026.
Sugar Coated: Beaded Necklace Workshop
Main Gallery
Thursday, August 27
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Join Heart & Craft at Quirk Gallery to create a colorful, custom "candy” necklace you'll actually want to wear. Using a curated collection of stone and glass abacus beads, freshwater pearls, and luxe gold accents, you'll design a playful-yet-polished necklace destined to become your go-to summer accessory.
A curated collection of charms and pendants will be available for purchase so you can add the perfect finishing touch and make your piece even more personal. Craft, sip, connect, and leave with a necklace that's equal parts nostalgic and effortlessly chic!