Chautauqua Visual Arts (CVA) hosts a public lecture series of profound thought leaders in the visual arts from all over the world. We are delighted to present luminaries who will share their current projects and discuss relevant topics of the day.
All of our lectures and are free and open to the public, unless otherwise listed.
Additionally, CVA is meant to be a place where people can visit freely, participate, share and experience a wide variety of master and enrichment classes and workshops through our programming in our physical Arts Quad, the large Drawing Room and our Galleries. There is something for anyone who wants to embrace their creativity, even if they’re simply curious to take a peek and observe those who are professional artists living a creative life. Come join us.
To watch recordings of our past Chautauqua Visual Arts Lecture Series and other events, visit and subscribe to our YouTube playlist.
"Sense of Place" exhibition Opening Reception June 25, 3–5 p.m. Exhibitions runs June 25–July 23. This is a non-traditional landscape exhibition that considers our relationship to place. These works conjure […]
"Prisms & Paradigms" exhibition Opening Reception June 25, 3–5 p.m. Exhibition runs June 25–August 2. This exhibition brings together sculpture, photography, and textiles that focus on the use of iridescence […]
"Body Language" Opening reception June 25, 3–5 p.m. Exhibition runs June 25–August 20. Body Language focuses on all desires, moods, interpretations, and wonder that each of us possess. Paintings, drawings, […]
"Mutual Attraction" exhibition Opening Reception June 25, 3–5 p.m. Exhibition runs June 25–July 20. Welcome to the world of Yeon Soo Kim and Jiye Han, who are partners in life […]
“Washed Ashore — Art to Save the Sea” is centered on plastic pollution and its impact on sea life. The exhibit will consist of 14 elaborate sculptures that represent marine life […]
Venancio Aragon, “Prisms & Paradigms” exhibiting artist, is a Diné textile artist and holds two Bachelor of Arts degrees: one in Cultural Anthropology from the University of New Mexico in […]
Hosted by the Friends of CVA, Art in the Park is an open art fair with 70+ vendors held in Miller Park, showcasing art by members of the Chautauqua community, […]
"Positive Change: CVA Alumni" exhibition Opening Reception July 5, 3–5 p.m. Exhibition runs July 5–August 13. As the School of Art takes a pause this summer, we want to acknowledge […]
Posters for Positive Change with Brett Taylor. Watch and learn as visiting CVA School of Art Alumni artist Brett Taylor demonstrates how to pull a silkscreen print. He will talk […]
In the hopes of fostering and growing our Friends of CVA community, we are hosting two Social Evenings on the porch of Fowler-Kellogg Art Center on July 12 and August […]
"Untitled 7" exhibition Opening Reception July 23, 3–5 p.m. Exhibition runs July 23–August 20. Jeremy Boyle and Mark Franchino began a collaborative practice in 2012, exploring common interests in their […]
"In Conversation" exhibition Opening reception July 26, 3–5 p.m. Exhibition runs July 26–August 21. While quite distinct in form and material process, each of these mostly monochromatic works evoke a […]
Gallery Talk and Q&A with exhibiting artists Donté Hayes and Gabe Brown. Please join us for a discussion in the gallery among exhibiting artists Donté Hayes and Gabe Brown joined […]
Party on the Art Quad. In lieu of the annual Stroll through the Arts Gala and Auction, this one-time only event is presented by Friends of CVA and Chautauqua Visual […]
Hosted by the Friends of CVA, Art in the Park is an open art fair with 70+ vendors held in Miller Park, showcasing art by members of the Chautauqua community, […]
"Into the Blue: Open CVA Members Exhibition" Opening Reception August 7, 3–5 p.m. Exhibition runs August 7–August 23. We invite all Exhibiting Members of CVA to submit work related to […]
In the hopes of fostering and growing our Friends of CVA community, we are hosting two Social Evenings on the porch of Fowler-Kellogg Art Center on July 12 and August […]
Enjoy this exhibition featuring seven talented artists who work with paper. Working with paper requires a special set of skills and a steady hand as it is known to be […]
This exhibition is a nuanced exploration into woven structures including jacquard weaving, pulled warp tapestry, and basketry. While distinct in style and perspective, these works collectively address notions of containment, […]
Off the Walls is an exhibition featuring a dozen contemporary artists who create small sculptures, and are at the peak of their careers, showing nationally and internationally. As the title […]
Robert Villamagna grew up in the Rust Belt in Ohio and started making art as a young child with materials he found in his home. He now passionately works with […]
Anina Major (she/her) is a visual artist from the Bahamas. Her decision to establish a home contrary to the location in which she was born and raised motivates her to […]
School of Art Faculty Lecture: Kevin Umana - Materiality and Abstraction - Sharpe Walentas Recipient, NY
Simpatico: characterized by shared attributes or interest, compatible. It is an honor to introduce you to the work of the new Chautauqua School of Art faculty and also paintings by […]
School of Art Faculty Lecture: Alex Callender - Disentangling the Interwoven Relations of Race, Gender, and Capitalism - Professor Smith College, MA
School of Art Faculty Lecture: Sachiko Akiyama - Carving the Figure - Professor at University of New Hampshire, NH
School of Art Faculty Lecture: Susan Lichtman - Painting the Figure and Light - Professor at Brandeis University, MA
School of Art Faculty Lecture: Stephanie Pierce - Observing Time in Painting - Professor at Fashion Institute of Technology, NYC
School of Art Faculty Lecture: Elizabeth Mooney - Exploring the Concept of Place - Professor at Massachusetts College of Art & Design, MA
Ashley Eliza Williams, born in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Southwest Virginia, makes work about interspecies communication and alternative languages found in the natural world. Her work is “driven by […]
Rebecca McCabe Ibel is the owner and director of Contemporary Art Matters. Originally from Columbus, she graduated from The Branson School in Marin County, California. She received her BA in […]
Inspired by what we learn from the garden, this exhibition reflects the complicated histories and often tenuous futures of flowers and food. It also digs at our relationship to them, […]
Join curator, Erika Diamond, and exhibiting artists Hillary Waters Fayle, Brian Fleetwood, and Margaret Jacobs for a discussion of their works on view in "In the Garden".
Drop in on this hands-on jewelry workshop led by CVA exhibiting artist Brian Fleetwood. This workshop is generously sponsored by the Kay Hardesty Logan Foundation in conjunction with the exhibition […]
School of Art Faculty Lecture: Cosmo Whyte - Disruptions of Identity by Migration - Professor at UCLA, CA
Following the success of last year's Party on the Art Quad, the Friends of CVA and Chautauqua Visual Arts will once again host our annual ticketed fundraising event in the […]
We are once again happy to host our annual Member exhibition. This year our members will show work that they have created this past year, inspired by nature. As always, […]
Jessica Pinsky - Textile artist and Executive Director of Praxis Fiber Workshop, Cleveland, OH
