OPENING: Portals II | Harrison D. Walker
Candela is excited to share a new installment of work by featured artist, Harrison D. Walker. Walker's second solo exhibition at Candela Gallery showcases new works from his "Portals" project. The artist continues experimenting with a repeated circular form, blending various photographic, printmaking, and drawing techniques. Through this cameraless process, he builds a new portfolio of unique, abstract objects, pushing the boundaries of his artistic exploration.
OPENING: Crystals of Silver | Susan Worsham
Candela Gallery is thrilled to announce a solo exhibition by Richmond, Virginia-based photographer Susan Worsham. Entitled 'Crystals of Silver,' the November exhibition is inspired by the artist's extensive collection of microscopic slides and will showcase rarely-seen black-and-white photographs. Much like her collection of slides, Worsham's work aims to capture and preserve photographs as memorials of remembrance.
OPENING: Abstract Land & Filing Co. | Morgan Ashcom
Candela Gallery is thrilled to announce a gallery takeover by Charlottesville, Virginia-based artist and community organizer Morgan Ashcom. Titled the Abstract Land & Filing Co. (ALFC), this exhibition will be Ashcom’s second at Candela, continuing to showcase his love for parafiction and collaboration.
OPENING: I am an unruly wind | Daisy Patton
Candela gallery is excited to share the monumental, colorful mixed media works of Massachusetts based artist, Daisy Patton. Patton utilizes scale, color, and presentation to elevate the found photograph to an iconographic status, breathing life and distinction into forgotten faces. The gallery will be featuring 14 pieces in Patton’s exhibition, I am an unruly wind beginning Friday, May 3 and remaining up through Saturday, June 22.
OPENINGS: Nick Lenker, Holly Roberts, and Kathleen Clark
Candela Gallery is pleased to share three solo features by artists incorporating the photographic image from the perspectives of ceramics and painting. These exhibitions by Nick Lenker, Holly Roberts, and Kathleen Clark open Friday, March 15th, running alongside the 2024 NCECA ceramics conference (March 20 – 23) and closing Saturday, April 20th, 2024.
OPENING: Conjuring the Composition | Willie Anne Wright
Candela Gallery is excited to announce the opening of a feature exhibition by Richmond, Virginia native, Willie Anne Wright. Conjuring the Composition celebrates Wright's extensive career as an artist, providing a fascinating exploration of the relationship between her dynamic paintings and equally innovative photographs. Join us for the opening reception, Friday, November 3rd, from 5-8pm.
OPENING: Next to Myself | Liliana Guzmán
Candela Gallery is excited to announce Next to Myself, a solo exhibition featuring the mixed media photographic works of artist Liliana Guzmán
OPENING: All Consumed | Gary Emrich
Candela Gallery is excited to announce All Consumed, a solo exhibition featuring the manipulated photographic works of artist Gary Emrich.
OPENING: Machine Vision
Candela Gallery is excited to announce Machine Vision, a group exhibition exploring our evolving creative relationship with new technologies, especially where our subjects and original sources are mediated in part by computers and/or industrial science.
VERNAL | Artist Talk: Caroline Minchew
Candela Gallery is thrilled to announce an upcoming artist talk with featured solo show artist, Caroline Minchew, Thursday, February 9, at 6:30pm.
OPENING: Passport Cancelled by Priya Kambli
The calendar year will begin with photographic exhibitions by artist and educator, Priya Kambli and recent VCU Photo MFA graduate, Caroline Minchew.
OPENING: Vernal by Caroline Minchew
The calendar year will begin with photographic exhibitions by artist and educator, Priya Kambli and recent VCU Photo MFA graduate, Caroline Minchew.
OPENING: UnBound10!
Candela Gallery is excited to announce the artist lineup for this year's UnBound! exhibition. This summer marks the TENTH anniversary of UnBound!, our annual juried & invitational exhibition, featuring a wide range of photographic artworks, fine art photography, and artist books. Our hope is to honor UnBound's TENTH year by reaching a fundraising goal of $10,000. All funds raised will go directly to supporting participating artists.
PREVIEW NIGHT: UnBound10!
Join us Thursday, July 1st, from 6 – 8 pm for a special gathering of merriment and mingling to celebrate the opening of UnBound10! Tickets are $40 and go towards this year’s annual UnBound! fund. We hope to raise $10,000 to support artists participating in our TENTH year! Meet some of our participating artists, grab a slice of Giustino’s pizza or a King of Pops popsicle while you listen to live music by Ellen Cockerham Riccio. Sip on liquid treasures from our open bar and peruse the Merch table, or bid on something special from our Lost and Found Raffle.
FINAL DAY: Stranger in the Village: Gary Burnley
Closing: Thursday, DECEMBER 31st, 11am – 5pm
OPENING: Stranger in the Village: Gary Burnley
Opening: Friday, NOVEMBER 6th, 11am – 5pm
FINAL DAY: Primitive Visions: Holly Roberts
Stop by Candela Gallery on Saturday, October 24th, 1–5pm, to catch the final day of Holly Roberts’ Primitive Visions.
OPENING: HANAFUDA SHOUZOKU: Shinya Masuda
Virtual Opening: Friday, October 2nd, 11am – 5pm