Second Street Gallery is pleased to present Home, a group exhibition curated by the Charlottesville Black Arts Collective, in the Main Gallery from April 4–May 23, 2025. This exhibition features the work of Nia Blue, Sam Christian, Tionna Cortez, Angelica Credle, Matou Demba, Brianna Dowd, kevin jerome everson, Russell Hamilton, Sarah Jones, Jadea Knight, Somé Louis, Daryl Love, Earl Manning, David Marion, Demarcus McGaughey, Ian McGregor, Kweisi Morris, Tobiah Mundt, Felicia Reed, Martryce Roach, and Aaron Uzzle.

Through the work of 21 artists, Home explores the rich and diverse interpretations of ‘home’ in Black communities. Whether as a physical space, cultural identity, or emotional state, the Charlottesville Black Arts Collective highlights how the concept of home resonates collectively in our lives, memories, and futures.

April’s First Friday Opening Exhibition Reception was held on Friday, April 4, 5:30–7:30PM. We were joined by the curatorial team and several exhibiting artists from the exhibition.

The exhibition is generously sponsored by The FUNd at the CACF, Bushman Dreyfus Architects, Martin Horn, Inc., the Virginia Commission for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts.