I am so proud and excited to have my work selected for the second time in a row to be shown in the Made in VA Biennial at Virginia MOCA!
Since 1994, Virginia MOCA has celebrated the extraordinary talent of artists living and working across the Commonwealth through this juried exhibition. What began as an annual tradition has grown into one of the Museum’s most anticipated and defining programs.
Now presented in Virginia MOCA’s new purpose-built home, the Made in VA Biennial enters its next chapter. As a biennial exhibition, it features work created within the past two years and reflects the breadth, rigor, and vitality of contemporary art in Virginia today.
Every other year, the Museum dedicates significant gallery space to this exhibition, offering artists an opportunity to present their work within a dynamic institutional context. The biennial format allows for expanded visibility, meaningful professional recognition and opportunities, and a platform that connects artists to broader audiences.
Made in VA remains grounded in its original purpose: to support and elevate artists across the Commonwealth. In this new building and at this pivotal moment in the Museum’s history, the exhibition continues to reflect our commitment to fostering creativity, dialogue, and community through contemporary art.
All eligible Virginia artists were invited to submit work and be part of this ongoing story.
This year, Made in VA received an unprecedented number of applications and reached out submission capacity for the first time in the exhibition’s history. The jury process was incredibly competitive, and these are the artists whose work stood out among an exceptionally strong group of submissions from artists across the Commonwealth.
ACCEPTED ARTISTS:
kelli rae adams, Danville
Megan Angolia, Chesterfield
Elissa Armstrong, North Chesterfield
Abol Bahadori, Annandale
Seth Bauserman, Richmond
Raydel Blanco, Alexandria
Ethan Brown, King William
Mindy Brown, Alexandria
Alexandra Chiou, Arlington
Carla Cioffi, Alexandria
Roderick Coles, Charlottesville
Kaitlyn Compton, Norfolk
Angelica Credle, Aldie
Federico Cuatlacuatl, Charlottesville
Jacob Daroca-Kincheloe, Richmond
Catherine Day, McLean
Alezendria Decking, Richmond
Diabou, Richmond
Hannah Diomataris, Richmond
James Dylan, Gloucester
Rowena Federico Finn, Virginia Beach
Lorraine Fink, Norfolk
Eva Foldy, Richmond
Christopher Garcia, Virginia Beach
Jayne Gaskins, Reston
Lakshmikant Gupta, Herndon
Marcia Haffmans, Richmond
Samantha H.E. Hand, Chesapeake
Devin Harclerode, Richmond
Andy Harris, Virginia Beach
Jennifer Hayes, Oakton
Mary Anne Hensley, Richmond
A.D. Herzel, Blue Ridge
Melissa Hill, Virginia Beach
Kevin Hopkins, Richmond
Nathan Hosmer Nevarez, Richmond
Trang Huynh, Richmond
Roberto Jamora, Richmond
Ray Johnson, Portsmouth
Jill Kerttula, Charlottesville
Julia Kwon, Woodbridge
Jake Lahah, Richmond
Dominick Marcigliano, Virginia Beach
Jordan Marty, Richmond
Feixue Mei, Harrisonburg
Harrison Moenich, Richmond
Casey Murano, Roanoke
Lydia Mutone, Richmond
Andrew Norris, Richmond
Kareem Obey, Richmond
Nicole O’Connor, Staunton
Sung Eun Park, Radford
Braden Perryman, Blacksburg
Amelia Rafle, Richmond
Michael Royce, Richmond
Nicole Santiago, Williamsburg
Sharon Shapiro, Charlottesville
Zara Fina Stasi, Richmond
aaron (Thompson), Midlothian
Kat Thompson, Centreville
Gene VanWyk, Harrisonburg
Luis Vasquez, Richmond
Justin White, Chesapeake
Priscilla Whitlock, Charlottesville
Tracey Wilder, Norfolk
Maurice Ivory Wilson, Richmond