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Join us along with Paul Martineau, Curator of Photographs at the J. Paul Getty Museum and Leslie Smolan, Executive Director of the Rodney Smith Estate, in celebrating the release of Rodney Smith: A Leap of Faith published by Getty Publications.
Born in New York City, Rodney Smith (1947-2016) developed his extraordinary eye over the course of 4 decades. Starting his career as a photo-essayist he found his stride with portrait photography which led to his greatest art in fashion photography. His sophisticated compositions and stylish characters exist in a timeless world of grand, romantic scenes with quiet allure while also reflecting his innate playfulness with whimsical and surreal visual twists.
“Taking photographs was my way of reconciling the mundane with the ideal, of reconciling my fears, and shifting from anxious loner to participant. It was with my camera that I began to find intimacy.” – Rodney Smith
Pictured & On View in Galley: Don Jumping Over Hay Roll No. 1, Monkton, Maryland, 1999, acquired by the Getty in 2021

Each year SVGA hosts multiple gallery walks (exhibition openings for all SVGA galleries), which are eagerly anticipated and free to the public. Locals and visitors alike take in thought-provoking exhibitions of newly installed art, enjoy wine, mingle with friends, and often meet the artists. Gallery Walks take place from 5 – 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.
2023:
Friday, February 17, 2023
Friday, March 10, 2023
Friday, July 7, 2023
Friday, August 4, 2023
Friday, September 1, 2023
Friday, December 29, 2023
Please be sure to check this website for the latest information regarding any changes to the Gallery Walk schedule.
Galleries are open and welcome visitors to their exhibitions. Please check individual gallery websites for information on exhibitions and related events.

Each year SVGA hosts multiple gallery walks (exhibition openings for all SVGA galleries), which are eagerly anticipated and free to the public. Locals and visitors alike take in thought-provoking exhibitions of newly installed art, enjoy wine, mingle with friends, and often meet the artists. Gallery Walks take place from 5 – 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.
2023:
Friday, February 17, 2023
Friday, March 10, 2023
Friday, July 7, 2023
Friday, August 4, 2023
Friday, September 1, 2023
Friday, December 29, 2023
Please be sure to check this website for the latest information regarding any changes to the Gallery Walk schedule.
Galleries are open and welcome visitors to their exhibitions. Please check individual gallery websites for information on exhibitions and related events.

Each year SVGA hosts multiple gallery walks (exhibition openings for all SVGA galleries), which are eagerly anticipated and free to the public. Locals and visitors alike take in thought-provoking exhibitions of newly installed art, enjoy wine, mingle with friends, and often meet the artists. Gallery Walks take place from 5 – 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.
2023:
Friday, February 17, 2023
Friday, March 10, 2023
Friday, July 7, 2023
Friday, August 4, 2023
Friday, September 1, 2023
Friday, December 29, 2023
Please be sure to check this website for the latest information regarding any changes to the Gallery Walk schedule.
Galleries are open and welcome visitors to their exhibitions. Please check individual gallery websites for information on exhibitions and related events.

Each year SVGA hosts multiple gallery walks (exhibition openings for all SVGA galleries), which are eagerly anticipated and free to the public. Locals and visitors alike take in thought-provoking exhibitions of newly installed art, enjoy wine, mingle with friends, and often meet the artists. Gallery Walks take place from 5 – 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.
2023:
Friday, February 17, 2023
Friday, March 10, 2023
Friday, July 7, 2023
Friday, August 4, 2023
Friday, September 1, 2023
Friday, December 29, 2023
Please be sure to check this website for the latest information regarding any changes to the Gallery Walk schedule.
Galleries are open and welcome visitors to their exhibitions. Please check individual gallery websites for information on exhibitions and related events.