Your guide to openings, exhibitions, and art you just can’t miss! The star city is teaming with outlets of the artistic persuasion, some good, some bad, and some well… strange, but most worth a gander. Here’s what we’ve found starting with First Thursday (today) and highlighting events and exhibitions throughout the month of November! Get out and experience some art! You just might get cultured! Gasp!

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TODAY

Dialog Has Moved!

Dialog Gallery is moving from it’s location on Kirk Avenue to a new one on Fourth Street and you’re invited for the NEW LOCATION. NEW EXHIBIT. NEW STUDIOS on November 5th (tonight) from 6-9pm.
Address: 208 Fourth Street SW, Roanoke, VA

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A new installation is opening tonight (Thursday, November 5th) at Wilson Hughes Gallery on Campbell Avenue. Hours tonight are from 5-9pm and the show continues through Saturday with hours from Noon-5pm.
Address: 117 West Campbell Avenue SW, Roanoke, VA

Ann Bondurant Trinkle – Recent Artworks

Today (Nov 5th) is the last day you can see this exhibition so if you’re in or around Patrick Henry Community College in Martinsville or just fancy a mid-day road-trip, check this one out! Ann will be there for a reception and gallery talk from 1-3pm in the Walker Fine Arts Center.
Address: 645 Patriot Ave, Martinsville, VA

Public Art Unveiling and Dedication

Madeline Wiener’s sculptural installation “Reading Garden” will be dedicated and the citizens whose works were etched in the piece will be recognized at 1:30pm today.
Address: Gainsboro Library, 15 Patton Ave NW, Roanoke, VA

Aspen Hochhalter

Signature 9 is holding an opening reception for guest artist Aspen Hochhalter from 5-9pm tonight. Aspen Hochhalter is known for manipulated photographic images printed on silk.
Address: Signature 9 Gallery, 301 South Jefferson, Roanoke, VA

Paint and Clay

Signature 9 will also hold an opening reception from 5-9pm for featured artists Nancy Stark and Lyn Jordan.
Address: Signature 9 Gallery, 301 South Jefferson Street, Roanoke, VA

Unframed and Untamed

Where the Wild Things are: a trunk show overflowing with original artwork by 24 untamed regional artists starts at 5:30pm today.
Address: The Market Gallery, 23 Salem Avenue, Roanoke, VA

Wine and Wonder!

This free event occurs every Thursday beginning at 5:30pm in Norah’s Cafe at Taubman Museum of Art. B. Scott Crawford leads a living discussion about one work of art in the museum’s permanent collection, wine and appetizers are available.
Address: Taubman Museum of Art / Norah’s Cafe, 110 Salem Ave, SE, Roanoke, VA

Art By Night: Downtown Roanoke Art Walk

Grab some friends and take a self-guided gallery walk, visiting the diverse galleries that are open late on the first Thursday of each month for ART BY NIGHT. From 5-9pm you can stroll from gallery to gallery where refreshments may be served — most are walk-able, although a complimentary limousine shuttle is available.
Addresses: Gallery 108, 108 Market Street; Roanoke Valley Printworks, 108 E. Salem Avenue
; The Market Gallery, 23 E. Salem Avenue; 
Gala Studio, 139 W. Campbell Avenue
; Studios on the Square, 126 W. Campbell; 
Harrison Museum, 523 Harrison Avenue NW; 
Pamela Jean Gallery, 115 E. Salem Avenue
; Signature 9 Gallery, 301 S. Jefferson Street; 
The Taubman Museum of Art, Salem Avenue; 
Wilson Hughes Gallery, 117 W. Campbell Avenue

UPCOMING THIS MONTH

Collab Fest

Coming up on November 18th from 7-10pm, Collab Fest is a bi-weekly multi-media (and intermedia) event that provides an alternative to the customary experience of the gallery visitor. Rather than passively participating as mere visual spectators, the viewers become active contributors to the overall experience. Collaborative works are displayed and new works are created during the events. Activities and exhibits include collage, performance, painting, sound poetry, stencils, sculpture, dance, installation, event scores, video, visual poetry, music, film and conversation (ideally all at once). You are invited to bring whatever you are working on and enter it into the mix. Collab Fest invites and advocates experimentation and improvisation.
Address: The Water Heater, 813 5th Street SW, Roanoke, VA

CraftStar Bazaar

Roanoke’s first indie craft show premiers Friday and Saturday, November 20-21st! This kick-off event of the newly formed Roanoke Craft Mafia will showcase arts and crafts for two days only. Join in on Friday for music, snacks and the incredible work of independent crafters in the area from 5-9pm. The show will be open all day Saturday (9am-5pm) for you to snag the craftiest of wares. Go for the show and sign-up to be a member of the Star City’s new Craft Mafia!
Address: The Water Heater, 813 5th St., Roanoke, VA

The Taubman Museum of Art’s 1st Birthday Par-tay

On Friday, November 20th at 7pm, celebrate the 1-YEAR ANNIVERSARY of the Taubman Museum of Art with a down home anniversary party with the internationally acclaimed music group, Southern Culture on the Skids! SCOTS has local ties here to Roanoke as the bass player (Mary Huff) is a Patrick Henry alum and the drummer (Dave Hartman) is a Virginia Tech alum who also did his student teaching at Cave Spring. It’s time to hoot and holler as we wish the Taubman a happy anniversary!
Address: Taubman Museum of Art Atrium and Advance Auto Parts Auditorium, 110 Salem Ave, SE, Roanoke, VA

Anniversary Family Day: FREE admission at Taubman

FREE museum admission all day on November 21st in addition to free family activities and crafts from 12 noon to 4 pm. Enjoy stilt walkers, jugglers, face painting, arts and crafts, music, and anniversary cake!
Address: Taubman Museum of Art, 110 Salem Ave, SE, Roanoke, VA