We've indicated which are commercial in case you are interested in purchasing. Hours always tend to fluctuate and exhibits come and go all too quickly, so call ahead before you visit or look in the Richmond Times-Dispatch 's Sunday Entertainment section for current exhibit listings. The Anderson Gallery is Virginia's Museum of Contemporary Art. It is on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University, which has one of the largest art schools in the nation. Admission to exhibits and lectures is free.
Most shows combine two or three artists whose works deal with similar themes.
Artspace hosts performance art, including poetry, plays and dance, on the weekends. Cudahy's, a commercial gallery, features three floors of paintings, prints and crafts. Most of the artists have Virginia roots, but the gallery often expands to include talent from the mid-Atlantic and southeastern parts of the nation. The gallery also operates a portrait service and exhibits samples of work by dozens of portrait painters who work on commission. This commercial gallery specializes in local and national artists who use a wide variety of mediums.