What is it? The XYZ Gallery is an art gallery run by the Student Art Association of Virginia Tech. It presents exhibitions by students and local artists.

Where is it? 223 N. Main St. in downtown Blacksburg, Virginia. Located upstairs above Joe's Dinner. About 1/2 block from the edge of Virginia Tech's campus.

What are its hours? Irregular viewing hours during shows only. Since XYZ is a student run gallery, its schedule revolves around Vrginia Tech's academic schedule. There are usually no shows during Virginia Tech's academic breaks, or the summer time. A new show is held every few weeks and may last for a few days to a few weeks. The best indicator of gallery hours are signs on the door or a red and white sign placed on the sidewalk when the gallery is open.

Fall 2009 Shows

• Sculpture by Tristan Cloy - Opening Thursday Oct. 1, 2009
• Silk Screen Show
• Showcase of the Arts - Fashion Event 7:00 PM - Wednesday Nov. 18, 2009

Spring 2009 Shows

• Faculty Show March 19 - March 26 Opening reception on March 19.
• Apr. 2-6? Roadkill & Romance: art by Emily Almarode and Heather Cole. Reception for the artists: Apr. 2, 7-9 PM.
• Senior Show April 16 - 20 (Elyse Ward/Lauren Martin)
• Studio Breitschmid: Thesis Exhibition April 30 - May 3 Opening reception on May 1. Senior Architecture Presentations
• May 7 - 11 Senior Show Jon Gaines/Observation Experience MEMORY works by Lauren Erickson - Opening 7 May 7-9 PM

Fall 2008 Shows

• 9/11 Leftovers
• "Trick, Art, Treat" - Halloween-inspired works - OPENING NIGHT PARTY 10/27, 7-9PM - October 28-30, 4-6PM
• "Junk Art" - Yonsenia White's Junk Art class showcases works made from unexpected materials - OPENING NIGHT 11/17, 7-9PM - November 3-13, 4-6PM Mon-Wed, 3-7 Sat-Sun
• "Underwater Underwear" - Mixed media works - OPENING NIGHT 12/4, 7-9PM - December 4-11, 4-6PM Mon-Wed, 3-7 Sat-Sun

Spring 2008 Shows

• 2/1 Architecture Studio Exhibition - Opening Reception 5-7 PM 2/1 Philosophers and Architects build Worlds
• 2/7 Sketchbook Show
• 2/21 Faculty Show
• 3/14 Architecture Show
• 3/28 Senior Show
• 4/10-4/13 Fall European Travel Studio
• 4/17-4/30 Write Save Cut paste - Textile and paper Collage show.

Some past exhibitions

2007 Shows

• 9/5/07 - XYZ Gallery - Spiral Joy Band with Pat Lawrence (from Go!)
• April 13, 2007 Faculty Art Show -Featuring professors Betsy Bannan, Greg Bryson, Carol Burch-Brown, Truman Capone, David Crane, Robert Graham, Ben Hannam, Janet Niewald, Meg Nugent, Simone Paterson, Joy Rosenthal, Eric Standley, Dane Webster, and Yonsenia White. Opening reception April 12, 7-9 pm.
• Dec. 8, 2007 Portfolio Review show student portfolios many great charcoal and graphite drawings plus much more

Spring 2006

• Feb 2 - Feb 11: "Sex Toys" Elizabeth Pacentrilli story
• feb 15 - feb 25: installation art (professor Yonsenia White's students)
• mar 22 - mar 25: graphic design/computer animation
• mar 28 - apr 8: architecture and industrial design Video of this exhibition
• apr 12 - apr 20: faculty show
• apr 21 - may 20: spring retrospective

Some Links about XYZ

• Student-Run Art Gallery Lighting Up Downtown
• Sex Toys Exhibit
• Hexaquiddity
• Clay at the XYZ
• October 17, 2003 Show Photos
• Tom Coffin Exhibits "Field"

Some similarly named facilties

Around the world there a few facilities with somewhat similar names, in case this is not the art gallery you are looking for, you might consider that there is or was an XYZ Gallery in San Fransciso (Oakland), California, a Gallerie XYZ, in Ghent, Belgium, the XYZ Art Gallery in Shanghai, China (www.xyzartgallery.com) and perhaps others.



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