Lexington Art Gallery
Exhibit opens December 7 featuring artist Joshua Meiers

The Lexington Art Gallery will feature the photography of Joshua Meiers starting on December 7 and continuing through December. The show ‘Of Deed And Desire’ presents a series of images that are intriguing and ironic. The silver gelatin prints are toned with teas and coffee to achieve their unique finish. You can preview the show at lexingtonartgallery.com click on artists and then ‘Meiers’

The gallery is located in downtown Lexington at 13 West Nelson St (Route 60) and is open Tuesday – Saturday 11 am to 5 pm. Call for additional information at 540-464-8080

WVTF Gallery
Exhibit opens December 14 featuring artist Jane Haddad

Jane Haddad plans to feature several paintings at WVTF Art Gallery that she has done since her trip to Spain and Morocco this past spring. This particular painting was of two women along the road in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco which is entitled “Berber Women of the High Atlas Mountains”. Her artwork will be on display at WVTF Art Gallery for the entire month of December 2007. WVTF Art Gallery will have an open house reception on December 14, 2007 from 5 to 8 pm. with live music from pianist, Liz Stone and catering provided by Center Stage Catering.

The gallery is located at 3520 Kingsbury Circle, Roanoke, (540) 989-8900, www.wvtf.org

McGraw Fine Art
Exhibit opens December 4 featuring artist Eddie Maxwell

During the months of December and January, McGraw Fine Art will be featuring the paintings of Roanoke artist
Eddie Maxwell. Maxwell’s paintings have been described as mythical, magical, and whimsical. The artist uses bold colors and rich textures to create engaging worlds that come to life before one’s eyes. At age 82, Maxwell’s enthusiasm and drive to create are stronger than ever. His passion and hope are evident in each of his paintings.

Maxwell’s life story and artwork have been featured in The Roanoke Times, The Blue Ridge Business Journal, and in the book, The Ghosts of Virginia Volume VII. A Holiday Reception will be held on Sunday, December 2 from 2 pm to 5 pm. The artist will be present to answer questions and discuss his work.

McGraw Fine Art is located at 21 Franklin Road in Downtown Roanoke. For more information please call 540-312-6436 or visit our website: www.mcgrawfineart.com/Maxwell

Gallery 108
Join Gallery 108 for their Holiday Hullabaloo

December 1-30
December Exhibition at Gallery 108
Come by to see what the hullabaloo is all about at Gallery 108!!! “Holiday Hullabaloo”
features works in various media by gallery members. The artists’ reception for the
exhibit which concludes December 30 is Thursday, Dec. 6 during Art By Night from 6-8 pm.

December “Artists in the Window” are myrtle Hooker and Martha Rhodes.

Gallery 108 is located on the historic Roanoke City Market (across from the Market
Building at the corner of Salem & Market Streets). Hours are Tues. – Sat., 10am-5pm
and by appointment by calling
540-982-4278. For additional information access the gallery website at www.gallery108.biz.

The Art Museum of Western Virginia

Painting for Joy: Japanese Painting of the 1990’s
November 09, 2007 – December 31, 2007
Shaftman Gallery, American I & II Galleries

The Japan Foundation, in conjunction with the Consulate General of Japan in Atlanta, presents:
Painting for Joy: New Japanese Painting in the 1990s — a worldwide touring exhibition organized by the Japan Foundation, featuring the paintings of nine contemporary Japanese artists, including internationally acclaimed artists Takashi Murakami and Yoshitomo Nara. Painting for Joy is an attempt to show how young Japanese artists have understood and tried to further develop artistic expression in painting during the final decade of the twentieth century, a time of rapid development in information networks and communications technology.

The nine artists whose work is featured in this exhibition were born in or around the 1960s and grew up in an advanced consumer society, surrounded by a plethora of semiotics and information. By portraying the realities that actually surround us, they are attempting to open up new horizons in communication between people and painting. We hope that this exhibition will enable viewers to enjoy this sort of communication.
The Art Museum of Western Vriginia, One Market Square, 2nd Floor, Roanoke
540.342.5760, www.artmuseumroanoke.org

The O. Winston Link Museum

Period photographs by Alexander Gardner, Mathew Brady, and others are exhibited
alongside contemporary Civil War-themed pinhole photographs by Willie Anne Wright

The Civil War continues to be a subject of endless fascination for Americans and the world; and fueling this attraction is the fact that it was the first war to be extensively photographed. Continuing through March 1, 2008, the O. Winston Link Museum makes a key regional contribution to the lore and understanding of that period with two compelling offerings.

The first, Civil War Photographs from the David L. Hack Collection, features 50 original photographs on loan from the Chrysler Museum of Art from a major collection acquired by them in 1998. As well as such iconic images as Alexander Gardner’s classic Lincoln portrait, and his Lincoln and Tad (the last photograph for which the president sat), most of the other works have rarely if ever been exhibited or published. Among the facets that make this collection unique is its assortment of print sizes and shapes, as well as its wide range of subjects, including haunting images of Andersonville Prison and Gardner’s powerful series of the hanging of the Lincoln conspirators in July of 1865.

The O. Winston Link Museum is located at 101 Shenandoah Avenue, Roanoke, VA 24016
For general information: Tel: (540) 982-5465 / Fax: (540) 982-5683
E-mail: programs@linkmuseum.org / Website: www.linkmuseum.org