J.M. Henry left an indelible impression on those he encountered in Charlottesville. They remember his talent and commitment to art, his resiliency, his generosity, and his finely attuned sense of humor. “Interference: A Retrospective of the Paintings of J.M. Henry” at McGuffey Art Center celebrates the work of the artist who died in June 2025.
Henry, who moved with his family to Charlottesville in 2004 to be close to the UVA Medical Center, suffered from Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency, a rare and progressive lung disease. Originally diagnosed in 1995, he underwent a double lung transplant in 2012.
The retrospective exhibition is guest- curated by Deborah McLeod with the assistance of Henry’s daughter Alison and McGuffey member Scott Smith, and primarily uses work from the artist’s estate…