The Radford University Art Museum has provided outstanding exhibitions for the academic community and general public since 1985. View some of our past exhibition seasons.
Selections from the Permanent Collection
The Art Museum at the Covington Center
September 4 through September 23, 2023
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday, 10 am-5 pm and Saturday, noon-4 pm.
Jane Duncan Stogner: A Fifty-Year Retrospective
Art Museum on Tyler (214 Tyler Street)
September 6 through October 5, 2023
Opening reception: Wed. September 6 at 5:00 pm.
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday, 10 am - 5 pm and Saturday, noon - 4 pm.
Paul Frets: An Autumn Retrospective
The Art Museum at the Covington Center
Wednesday 4 October – Saturday 2 December 2023
Reception: Wednesday, October 4, 5:00–7:00pm
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday, 10 am - 5 pm and Saturday, noon - 4 pm.
MFA Show
Art Museum on Tyler (214 Tyler Street)
Come see the work produced by our Masters of Fine Arts candidates.
Wednesday 29 November - Wednesday 6 December
Opening reception: Friday 1 December 2023 at 5 pm
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday, 10 am-5 pm; Saturday, noon-4 pm
Guest Artist Ben Duke: A Situaton of Meanings
Artist's Statement: In my art I seek to reflect on the multifaceted reality of our existence, where dramatic
events and the tranquility of everyday moments coexist within the same frame. In this
collection I seek to reflect on the tensions that define our lives, or at least share
those that seem to define my own—from the fraying of the “real,” laughter amidst the
ordinary, and companionship amidst the chaos. These individual narratives unfold against
the backdrop of larger events. Through the interplay of light and dark, the vibrant
and the subdued, these paintings acknowledge both the heroism found in a commitment
to daily resilience and the profound impact of unexpected events. Each piece is a
contemplation on the human spirit, its strength, vulnerability, and its remarkable
ability to find balance amidst the contrasting forces that shape our world.
The Art Museum at the Covington Center
Wednesday 24 January – Friday 23 February 2024
Opening reception: Wednesday 24 January 2024 at 5pm
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday, 10 am-5 pm; Saturday, noon-4 pm
High School Show
Art Museum on Tyler (214 Tyler Street)
Saturday 3 February – Saturday 17 February 2024
Opening reception: Saturday 3 February at 1:00 pm
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday, 10 am-5 pm; Saturday, noon-4 pm
Artist-in-Residence Show: Leslie Smith
The Art Museum at the Covington Center
Wednesday 28 February – Friday 29 March 2024
Opening reception: Wednesday 13 March at 5 pm
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday, 10 am-5 pm; Saturday, noon-4 pm
Super-Duper Juried Student Show
Art Museum on Tyler (214 Tyler Street)
Wednesday 28 February – Friday 29 March 2024
Opening reception: Wednesday 28 February at 5 pm
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday, 10 am-5 pm; Saturday, noon-4 pm
Design Department Senior Exhibition
The Art Museum at the Covington Center
Thursday 4 April – Sunday 14 April 2024
Reception: Sunday 14 April at 2 pm
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday, 10 am-5 pm; Saturday, noon-4 pm
MFA Show
Art Museum on Tyler (214 Tyler Street)
Friday 5 April – Saturday 13 April 2024
Opening reception: Friday 5 April at 5 pm
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday, 10 am-5 pm; Saturday, noon-4 pm
BFA Graphic Design Show
The Art Museum at the Covington Center
Friday 19 April – Saturday 27 April 2024
Dual Opening reception: Friday 19 April, 5-7 PM
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday, 10 am-5 pm; Saturday, noon-4 pm
BFA Graphic Design Show
Art Museum on Tyler (214 Tyler Street)
Friday 19 April – Saturday 27 April 2024
Dual Opening reception: Friday 19 April, 5-7 PM
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday, 10 am-5 pm; Saturday, noon-4 pm
Radford Art Show
Art Museum on Tyler (214 Tyler Street)
Tuesday 23 July – Friday 9 August, 2024
Opening reception: Friday 26 July at 5 pm
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday, 10 am-5 pm; Saturday, noon-4 pm
BIG ART small art from the university collections
The Art Museum at the Covington Center
May 15 through Friday 30 September 2022
By appointment only May – August
Inspired by Mithila: Shadowboxes by Radford University Design Students
An exhibition of Mithila-inspired works by first-year students in the Design Department
McConnell Library’s Andrew W. Ross Student Gallery
August 22 - November 18, 2022
Martine Le Coz: A French Homage to the Ancient Myths & Contemporary Artists of Mithila,
India
Art Museum on Tyler (214 Tyler Street)
Wednesday 14 September – 18 November 2022
Raja Salhesh's Garden: Contemporary Dalit Art & Ancient Myths of Mithila, India
The Art Museum at the Covington Center
Thursday 13 October – Saturday 3 December 2022
MFA Show
Art Museum on Tyler (214 Tyler Street)
Wednesday 30 November – Wednesday 7 December 2022
Opening: Friday 2 December at 5 pm
Super-Duper Juried Student Show
Art Museum on Tyler (214 Tyler Street)
Wednesday 1 February – Saturday 18 February 2023
Opening: Wednesday 1 February at 5 pm
Juror: Nikki Pynn
Pollock & the Artists of Atelier 17:
Experimental Printmakers in the Age of World Conflict
A selection of prints by artists who worked at Stanley William Hayter's famous Atelier
17 in New York centered around 7 prints by Jackson Pollock, who worked at the Atelier
from 1944-1945.
The Art Museum at the Covington Center
Wednesday 8 February – Saturday 1 April 2023
Opening: Wednesday 8- February at 5 pm
High School Show
Art Museum on Tyler (214 Tyler Street)
Saturday 25 February – Friday 3 March 2023
Opening reception: Saturday 25 February at 11:00 am
hazel batrezchavez: when the cicadas sing
Art Museum on Tyler (214 Tyler Street)
Monday 13 March – Saturday 15 April 2023
Opening reception: Weds 15 March at 5 pm
Design Department Senior Exhibition
The Art Museum at the Covington Center
Thursday 6 April – Sunday 16 April 2023
Reception: Sunday 16 April at 2 pm
BFA Studio Show
Art Museum on Tyler (214 Tyler Street)
Friday 21 April – Saturday 29 April 2023
Opening: Friday 21 April at 5 pm
BFA Graphic Design Show
The Art Museum at the Covington Center
Friday 21 April – Saturday 29 April 2023
Opening Reception: Friday 21 April at 5 pm - 7 pm
Radford Art Show
Radford University Art Museum on Tyler Avenue
Located at 214 Tyler Street (next to BT's)
Monday, June 5 2023 through Saturday, August 5 2023
Opening Reception: Friday June 9, 2023 from 5:00 through 7:00 pm
Closing Reception: Friday, July 28 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Tyler Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 12:00 – 4:00 pm, Closed: Sunday and Monday
Selections from the Permanent Collection
The Art Museum at the Covington Center
May 22 through August 25, 2023
By appointment only May – August
Paper Alchemy & Thurmanite: James Thurman & Friends
An exhibition featuring artists who work with Thurmanite®, a unique, environmentally-minded
material invented by James Thurman that is made of layered recycled paper and eco-resin.
Thursday 16 September – Friday 19 November 2021
Reception: Wednesday 6 October at 5 p.m. at the Gallery in Covington
Art Faculty Show
Wednesday 22 September – Saturday 16 October 2021 at the Gallery at 214 Tyler Ave.
Opening: Wednesday 22 September at 5 p.m.
16th New River Art Biennial Exhibition
A juried show of art by regional artists. Coordinated by the Fine Arts Center for
the New River Valley, the Blacksburg Regional Art Association, and the Floyd Center
for the Arts.
Juror: Mary Holland (Virginia Museum of Fine Arts)
Saturday 23 October - Saturday 4 December 2021 at the Gallery at 214 Tyler Ave.
Opening: Saturday 23 October at 5 p.m.
MFA Show
Monday 6 December – Thursday 9 December
Works by graduating Master of Fine Arts student David Rehor
Opening reception: Wednesday 8 December at 5-7 PM
RU Art Museum on Tyler (214 Tyler Ave)
Super-Duper Juried Student Art Show
Wednesday, February 2– Saturday, February 12, 2022
Opening reception: Wednesday, February 2 at 5-7 PM
Selu Songs: Photographs by Colby Caldwell
Wednesday, February 9 – Saturday, April 30, 2022
Covington Center for the Arts
Opening events: Wednesday, February 9
Artist Talk at 4 PM in the Davis Performance Hall
Reception at 5-7 PM in the Scartelli Atrium
High School Show
Saturday, February 19– Saturday, February 26, 2022
Opening reception: Saturday, February 19 at 11 AM
RU Art Museum on Tyler (214 Tyler Ave)
Design Department Senior Exhibition
Tuesday, March 15 – Sunday, March 27, 2022
Reception: Sunday 27 March at 1:30-3:00 PM
RU Art Museum on Tyler (214 Tyler Ave)
MFA Show
Friday, April 1– Saturday, April 9, 2022
Opening reception: Friday, April 1 at 5-7 PM
RU Art Museum on Tyler (214 Tyler Ave)
BFA Graphic Design Show
Friday, April 15 – Saturday, April 23, 2022
Opening reception: Friday, April 15 at 5-7 PM
RU Art Museum on Tyler (214 Tyler Ave)
BFA Studio Show
Friday, April 29– Thursday, May 5, 2022
Opening reception: Friday, April 29 at 5-7 PM
RU Art Museum on Tyler (214 Tyler Ave)