THE GALLERY AT STUDIO IX PRESENTS
RICH TARBELL
two exhibitions celebrating the charlottesville music community
Opening Receptions / Friday, December 5th & Friday, January 2nd, 5-7PM
Exhibit dates / December 5 - 31 & January 2 - 31
Gallery Hours / M-F, 8-4, Sat & Sun 8-2
Artist Talk / Thursday, January 22nd, 5-6PM
rich tarbell, 2025
About the exhibits
Dec 5 - Dec 31
Skip Castro, Johnny Sportcoat and the 11th Street Stumble - A retrospective look back at two legendary Charlottesville bands (Skip Castro and The Casuals) and two notorious music venues (Trax and the Mineshaft) narrated by show flyers and other ephemera.
Jan 2 - Jan 31
INSTRUMENTAL - An interactive exhibit featuring life-size guitar portraits and unique photographs of other instruments used to create the soundtrack of the Charlottesville music community.
RICH tarbell, 2025
About the artist
Rich Tarbell is a portrait photographer and archivist who has made Charlottesville his home since arriving to attend the University of Virginia in 1987. He is active in the local music community and in 2017 published the book "Regarding Charlottesville Music," which led to a feature interview on NPR's "World Cafe" radio program. Locally you can catch him in the wild snapping shots of his faithful collaborators in rock, Shagwüf, or the Americana troubadours Chamomile & Whiskey. As a frequent contributor to Dürty Nelly's notorious parking lot truck stage concerts, Rich loves an outdoor show with his loyal golden retriever, Mazzy Starr. Note: Rich is currently accepting pre-orders on his website for the reissue of the "Regarding Charlottesville Music" hardcover book, which is expected to ship in early 2026.
rich tarbell, 2025