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Galleries

The best way to tour Charleston’s art galleries is during the monthly Art Walk, which showcases the thriving art scene in downtown Charleston. The Art Walk usually takes place on the 3rd Thursday of the month (click here for the schedule). To sign up for Art Walk’s updates, visit this page. Supported by the Charleston Area Alliance.

Art Emporium Gallery

823 Quarrier Street - Charleston, WV
Hours: M-Fri. 10am-6pm; Sat. 10am-4pm
Phone:304-345-2787
Custom framing . . . a gallery of work from exciting new artists in oils, watercolors, acrylics, and local photography . . . hand-crafted West Virginia products such as pottery, jewelry, and glassware . . . artist supplies for everyone from beginner to professional . . . children’s products that encourage learning and creativity.

Blue Door Art Studio

Features original work by Mark Tobin Moore
Hours: The studio is open for the Charleston Art Walk, every third Thursday of the month (unless noted otherwise in the Gazette), or by appointment. Mark may be reached by the e-mail (see his contact information) or (304)-343-6750.

Callen McJunkin Gallery

219 Hale Street - Charleston, WV, in the loft upstairs from Gina Puzzuoli Miller’s Stray Dog Antiques
Phone: 304.342.5647
Visit during gallery hours (11am to 5pm) or during Art Walks (5 to 8pm) on the third Thursday of each month. Entry is through Stray Dog Antiques and up a stairway. Free parking at Huntington Bank’s garage and at Spyro’s lots with a gallery stamp.

Chet Lowther Studio

223-1/2 Hale Street - Charleston, WV
Phone: +13046783715

The Clay Center

One Clay Square, Charleston, WV
Phone:304-561-3570
With more than 9,000 square feet of gallery space, the art gallery houses the Museum’s Permanent Collection as well as important, large-scale traveling exhibitions. The Museum’s movable wall system and high ceiling allow the display of large 2-D or 3-D artworks. The art gallery has sophisticated climate control and lighting systems. With striking interior architecture complemented by dramatic views from on the three-story atrium, each visit is sure to be memorable.

Gallery Eleven

1033 Quarrier Street - Charleston, WV 25301
Phone: 304-342-0083
Hours: 11am-4pm Mon-Sat.
Gallery Eleven was founded in 1975 by eleven artists to showcase their paintings,
pottery, stained and blown glass, baskets and fine jewelry.

Good News Mountaineer Garage

221 Hale Street - Charleston, WV 25301
Phone: 304-344-8445
Various artists showing in various media, including painting, ceramics, drawing and assemblage. Contemporary,energetic and fun!

The Purple Moon

906 Quarrier Street - Charleston, WV 25301
Blog: Just A Modern Guy
Hours: Tues. - Fri. 11am - 5pm; Sat. 10am - 4pm & and by appointment
Phone: 304-345-0123

Roger Lucas Gallery

1033 Quarrier Street - Charleston, WV 25301
304-344-2787

Roger Lucas Gallery is presenting many original works by Kemp Littlepage McElwee, Roger Lucas plus various prints from around the globe.

Stray Dog Antiques

219 Hale Street - Charleston, WV 25301
Hours: M-Sat 11am-5pm, Sundays by chance
Phone: 304-346-1534
Visit Charleston’s new and unique emporium featuring works of art, items of interest, gold and sterling silver jewelry, and Antiques from all ages. Items constantly changing.

Taylor Books - Annex Gallery

226 Capitol Street - Charleston, WV 25301
Hours: M-Th. 7:30am-8pm; Fri 7:30am-10pm; Sat 9am-10pm; Sun 9am-5pm
Phone: 304-342-1461
The Annex Gallery specializes in original works by contemporary West Virginia artists in painting, sculpture, prints, drawings, and ceramics. We also have original work by regional artists. The gallery has several special shows per year featuring area and out-of-state artists.