Take a Sneak Peek at “Influence & Inspiration”

Installed in the beautiful space at the Athenaeum, just down the street from The Art League, the show includes names like Sam Gilliam, Lou Stovall, Kurt Schwarz, Danni Dawson, Ted Reed, and Rob Liberace.

Meet This Year’s New Instructors!

You’ll find a number of new instructors in the mix this school year, teaching drawing, painting, photography, mosaics, clay animation, and fashion illustration.

Picturing Museums: A Survey

It shouldn’t come as a surprise that artists around the world have turned to museums, and their guards, for subject matter.

Web Bryant on Sentry to the 54th

“Washington is my favorite museum. The buildings themselves are magnificent, and I have created several paintings that show museum exteriors. So it was only natural to want to paint something inside a museum as well.”

Now On View in the Gallery: New Carpet!

If you’re curious why Gallery Director Rose O’Donnell has an extra spring in her step — several of us do, in fact — look no further than the brand-new carpet providing that spring.

Artist Opportunities #230

See below for this week’s batch of exhibits to enter and other opportunities for artists. Good luck!

1,000: Thank You to Our Readers

Like our Community Canvas, pictured above and below, this blog is a collaborative effort with everyone who is part of what we do.

Remembering Chuck Johnson

We’re sad to report the passing of Chuck Johnson, a longtime sculpture instructor at The Art League who retired in the Fall. Chuck was 90 when he passed away on July 3.