riverviews 2025 Exhibition Season
New Precarious Systems: Lewis Colburn
Riverviews Artspace presents New Precarious Systems, the ongoing body of work of Philadelphia-based artist Lewis Colburn in our Main Gallery from February 7th - March 13th, 2025.
Artist Statement
My current works are a series of interrelated sculptural vignettes, combining fragmented monument-forms with a vocabulary of contemporary objects referencing artifice, automation, and human fragility. This combination of forms loosely reference a sense of acceleration both of progress and of retrograde political motion, and the idea of de-stabilizing previously monolithic forms and ideas. This is an ongoing body of work.
EXHIBITION DATES
On view in the Main Gallery from February 7, 2025 through March 17, 2025.
An Art Review: James River Day School Student Exhibition
Join us for the Opening Reception of An Art Review, a vibrant showcase of artwork from every K-8 student at James River Day School! Experience creative expressions across various media, exploring artistic elements and design principles.
Opening Reception:
Thursday, April 3 | 5:30–7:30 PM
Enjoy live music performed by the students and refreshments from our Gallery Bar — popcorn, candy, soda, beer, and wine available (cash/card).
Can't make it to the Opening Reception? Join us for First Friday on April 4 from 5:00–8:00 PM for another chance to view the exhibition, explore open artist studios, and enjoy our Gallery Bar!
Admission:
FREE and open to all ages!
Exhibition Statement:
The show is a reflection of the extensive variety of artistic elements and principles of design that are explored and utilized across a wide array of media by all the students at James River Day School, Kindergarten through 8th grade.
Exhibition Dates:
On view in the Main Gallery from April 3 through April 17, 2025.
The Feminine Spirit: American Works from Sue Ott Rowlands' Private Collection
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
Riverviews Artspace presents The Feminine Spirit: American Works from Sue Ott Rowlands' Private Collection opening Friday, May 2, 2025 in the Main Gallery.
The Feminine Spirit is a captivating exploration of the human form and the feminine spirit. This exhibition showcases an extensive and carefully curated collection of artworks, primarily focusing on women and figure painting. The collection is a celebration of the grace, strength, and diverse expressions of femininity, captured through the eyes of talented American artists from various backgrounds and periods.
We invite you to immerse yourself in this celebration of the feminine spirit and the art of figure painting, photography, and sculpture. As you explore the exhibition, we hope you will be inspired by the creativity, skill, and vision of the American artists represented in this collection, and that you will leave with a renewed appreciation for the beauty and complexity of the human form.
OPENING NIGHT
Join us for the exhibition opening on Friday, May 2, 5:00-8:00 PM. This special First Friday event will feature artist studio tours, live jazz music performance, and a special Collectors Talk by Sue Ott Rowlands at 6:30 PM. Gallery Bar will be open.
EXHIBITION DATES
The exhibition will be on view May 2,2025 through August 7, 2025.
Pattern: Sophie blackall
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
Pattern highlights works of art by Sophie Blackall, an award-winning illustrator of over 50 children's books. Inspired by the recent revitalization of her farm, Milkwood, a creative retreat for the children's book community, the pieces on view explore the layers and collages that shape our lives. Focusing on collective, generational, and individual memories, the exhibition celebrates our emotional connections to place and to the objects we hold dear. The exhibition is curated by Alex Grabiec, an artist, curator, and educator based in rural Virginia.
OPENING NIGHT
We're thrilled to announce that Sophie Blackall will be in Lynchburg at Riverviews Artspace on Friday, September 5, 2025, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM for the exhibition opening!
Don't miss this extraordinary opportunity to meet the artist and hear her speak briefly about the exhibition and her renowned book FARMHOUSE.
This special event is presented in partnership with Longwood Visual Art Center, Virginia Children's Book Festivalal, Givens Books, and Little, Brown.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Sophie Blackall is an award-winning illustrator of over 50 books for children, including the New York Times best-selling Ivy and Bean series, the 2016 Caldecott Medal winner, Finding Winnie and the 2019 Caldecott Medal winner, Hello Lighthouse, which she also wrote.
She is the five-time recipient of The New York Times Best Illustrated Picture Book Award and has worked with UNICEF and Save the Children, UK on global health and literacy initiatives.
Originally from Australia, she now splits her time between Brooklyn, New York, and the Catskill Mountains, where she and her husband run a retreat for the children's book community called Milkwood Farm.
EXHIBITION DATES
The exhibition will be on view from September 5, 2025 through Thursday, October 16, 2205.
November 7, 2025 – January 9, 2026
The 17th Annual Juried Art Show returns to Riverviews Artspace this November. This nationally recognized exhibition will feature selected works from artists across the United States working in various media and exploring diverse subject matters.
Our distinguished juror for this year's exhibition will be announced this summer.
The exhibition runs from November 7, 2025, through January 9, 2026. Details about the call for entries will be announced at a later date. We look forward to celebrating another year of exceptional artistic talent and creativity in our community.