This weekend: September 2024 Wit and Whimsy Exhibit, Co-Creation: Artist/Model/Photographer by Jeff Levine, and Gallery 75 at The Art League; Ice Cream Bowl Fundraiser at the Alexandria Old Town Art Festival; A Half Century of Printmaking at Printmakers Inc.; and Kanika Sircar: Smoke at Waverly Street Gallery.
Get ready for a delightful treat! Our September 2024 member exhibit, Wit and Whimsy, is a playful blend of humor, quirkiness, and lots of fun. It showcases an exciting array of 86 pieces ranging from paintings and sculptures to mixed media, collage, photography, fiber art, and drawings. All these intriguing works were carefully selected by juror Elissa Armstrong, associate professor at the Department of Craft/Material Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts. Don’t miss this enchanting artistic spectacle!
Jeff Levine, our September Solo Artist, brings you a unique and immersive exhibit: Co-Creation: Artist/Model/Photographer. This exhibit transcends the traditional boundaries of artistry, featuring audio, visual, and installation elements. Levine’s work challenges conventional roles of artist and model, fostering environments where mutual respect and creativity thrive. The better the understanding of the model and her aspirations, the more fruitful the artistic result.
Join us in the Gallery for this month’s opening celebration Friday, September 13! View this month’s exhibit and mingle with fellow artists and art lovers from 6:30–8 pm at the Gallery.
Come and explore Gallery 75, our vibrant art hub nestled right here in our main gallery. It’s a treasure trove where you can find a range of affordable, extraordinary artwork created by our talented local member artists. Whether in the market for framed, unframed, or even three-dimensional pieces, you’ll find a wealth of pieces waiting for you to take home and display.
Experience a unique blend of art and indulgence at The Art League’s Ice Cream Bowl Fundraiser at the 22 Annual Alexandria Old Town Art Festival. It’s a great opportunity to acquire one-of-a-kind, artistically crafted bowls created by the gifted artisans of The Art League’s ceramics department. For a minimal contribution of $15, you get to take home a distinctive bowl brimming with a packaged ice cream delight. Enjoy your treat, knowing you’ve made a difference, as all proceeds directly support The Art League’s ceramics classroom relocation project. This year’s event is Saturday and Sunday, September 14 and 15, from 10 am to 5 pm at John Carlyle Square in Old Town Alexandria.
Printmakers Inc. began as a professional printmaking studio for artist members to create and share their work with the public. Now, half a century later, it has flourished into a vibrant and well-respected source of unique hand-pulled prints, art instruction, and community service. A Half Century of Printmaking, our 50th anniversary portfolio, contains original, hand-pulled prints created specifically for this anniversary by current members of the group: Veronica Barker-Barzel Kelly, Marcus Beauregard, Judith Coady, Pamela Day, Jennifer Dunbar, Avis Fleming, John Gosling, Edward McCluney, Claire Meyer, Patrick Sargent, and Priscilla Young. . Each print is signed and numbered in an edition of 50, one for each year, highlighting the unique talents and wide breadth of techniques that continue to flourish in our studio. It is on view through September 30, with a reception Friday, September 13 from 7–9 pm in Studio 14 of the Torpedo Factory Art Center, 105 N. Union Street, Alexandria, Virginia.
In her exhibition, Smoke, at Waverly Street Gallery, Kanika Sircar’s stoneware forms, referring to chimneys, antique furnaces or balloons, are layered with slips, glazes, and iron prints. Surface imagery includes dark, sooty clouds, old maps of the solar system, fragments of Galileo’s Sidereus Nuncius, and the first poem of the Rg Veda, the Hymn to the Sun. Smile is on view through September 28, with a reception Friday, September 13 from 6-8 pm, and an artist talk Saturday, September 21, at 3 pm; 4600 East West Highway, #102, Bethesda, Maryland.
Enjoy the weekend!
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