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115 Second Street SE
Charlottesville, VA 22902
434.977.7284
Open Tuesday-Saturday, 11 am - 6 pm

Second Street Gallery's mission is to enliven Virginia through access to the best in contemporary art and artists: to inspire new ways of thinking, seeing, and doing.

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  • Posted by Second Street Gallery

    Tue, Apr 24

    Second Street Gallery added 2 new photos.

    Hi art lovers! We wanted to remind you of our current exhibition featuring Erik Benson and Melissa Cooke Benson. If you haven’t gotten a chance to see the show, we highly recommend coming out to the gallery to catch it before its gone! Both Erik and Melissa utilize unique techniques in their artistic practices. Erik pours paint onto glass sheets before cutting out shapes and reapplying them to canvas to create his compositions. In contrast, Melissa creates her hyper-realistic and softly modeled works by applying graphite with a paintbrush onto paper. Despite their differences, these two artists compliment each other in distinct ways. It is worth coming out to see- even on a rainy day like today!

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  • Posted by Second Street Gallery

    Tue, Apr 24

    Exhibitors: How to Apply at Second Street Gallery, Charlottesville VA

    The final to submit for our Teeny Tiny Trifecta show is approaching sooner than you think! May 1st is the deadline to be considered for our September group show, so if you are an artist and are considering applying, we encourage you not to delay! More information on how to apply can be found on our website: http://www.secondstreetgallery.org/index.php/exhibitions/apply

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  • Posted by Second Street Gallery

    Sun, Apr 22

    What’s better than a vintage photo? Getting to watch the act itself of creating wet plate photography! Join us and Aaron Farrington on May 5 11:00 am - 5:00 pm in the gallery for our wet plate portrait event! The price is $150 for non members and $125 for members. https://www.facebook.com/events/2039784412927212/

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  • Posted by Second Street Gallery

    Fri, Apr 20

    My favorite work in Melissa Cooke Benson’s show Mom Brain is “Fringe”. I love the hyper-realist attention to detail to each strand of hair, and the fact that she does not shy away from the physical effects of motherhood that people often don’t talk about, like hair loss. I love what she says about her work, that it is about “making artwork that’s not the ideal image of parenthood but those realistic things that only your girlfriends tell you about being a mom”. We’re so lucky to have her works on view in our gallery. Stop in before May 11 to see them in person!

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  • Posted by Second Street Gallery

    Wed, Apr 18

    Have you ever wanted to support a non-profit gallery but didn’t know how? Consider volunteering for Second Street! We have many events every month and can always use extra hands. Visit our website for more details on how to help us grow, and to gain real gallery experience for your future job endeavors!

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With thanks to the following for grants in the past year: The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, the Virginia Commission for the Arts, Wells Fargo, the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation, the FUNd@CACF, the LEAW Family Foundation, the Berkley Foundation and The Bama Works Fund of Dave Matthews Band.

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