Image courtesy of the artist
In November 2024, New City Arts, supported by UVA Arts & the Office of the Provost & the Vice Provost for the Arts, will present an exhibition by Autumn Jefferson.
This partnership exhibition provides a UVA Studio Art student with an opportunity to present their work and further their professional practice in the Charlottesville community. Selected students or Fellows are provided with support for an exhibition and connection with a local artist mentor.
Autumn Jefferson uses her identity as a Black American to explore tensions existing in, and pushing against, systems that are designed to contain an individual’s state of being. Her artistic exploration urges her to find meaningful connections to the natural world by breaking down forms and reassembling them. Autumn draws formal inspiration from the intricacies of plants and landscapes that she’s been immersed by. Her work heavily incorporates layered elements that blend together to raise questions of connectivity and what is “real”. In the search for understanding these relationships, often exploring key elements of identity becomes forefront.
Located at 114 3rd St. NE on Charlottesville’s downtown pedestrian mall, New City Arts’ Welcome Gallery supports artists who live in the Charlottesville area. Welcome Gallery exhibitions and programs are made possible by generous sponsors, donors, and grants. Interested in sponsoring an exhibition? Connect with us!