This weekend: September 2024 Wit and Whimsy Exhibit, Co-Creation: Artist/Model/Photographer by Jeff Levine, and Gallery 75 at The Art League; HalloWEIRD Art Market at Del Ray Artisans; Multiplicity: Blackness in Contemporary American Collage at The Phillips Collection; and Civic Tongue at the Washington Studio School.
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.
Come to the 3rd annual HalloWEIRD outdoor art market on Saturday, September 21, 2024, from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm to browse Halloween-inspired creations that are spooky, creepy, crawly, and goth. The market also celebrates the fun side of the season with costumes, hot cider, hay rides, and autumn colors.The market offers a variety of original, handcrafted artwork from talented local artists across multiple media including ceramics, fiber, jewelry, mixed media, paper, photography, and more; 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia.
This is the final weekend to see Multiplicity: Blackness in Contemporary American Collage at The Phillips Collection. This monumental exhibition examines how themes of personal and collective history, regional and national heritage, gender and sexual orientation, and racial constructs are expressed in collage. Featured artists range from established luminaries to emerging and mid-career figures, including Mark Bradford, Lauren Halsey, Rashid Johnson, Kerry James Marshall, Wangechi Mutu, Jamea Richmond-Edwards, Deborah Roberts, Tschabalala Self, Lorna Simpson, Devan Shimoyama, Mickalene Thomas, and Kara Walker. It is on view through Sunday, September 23; 1600 21st Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
Civic Tongue, at the Washington Studio School, features 10 DC street artists who were invited to present their take on democracy. The title plays off the idiom “Civil Tongue” but centers it more specifically on the city, through the use of the word “Civic.” The exhibition will also highlight the work of MasPaz through a newly-painted mural and a special installation in WSS’s nano space, Inglenook Gallery. The opening reception is sponsored by Topo Chico. This exhibition will also be part of Art All Night, where the school welcomes over 700 people to its gallery. Civic Tongue is on view through October 28; 2129 S Street NW, Washington D.C.
Enjoy the weekend!
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