June 20, 2019

Take it to the street: Lee Hassig’s photographs capture Colonial Williamsburg’s Duke of Glocester Street

Exhibits

Lee Hassig enters this conversation by focusing on a pinpoint in our postmodern lives. Anonymously photographing inhabitants of Duke of Gloucester (“DoG”) Street in Historic Colonial Williamsburg. On “DoG” street history meets modernity with a bang!

April 19, 2019

Bugs’ Life: Megan Partridge’s “Bugs. Or Kafka on Prozac.” Brings Humanity to the Insect World

Exhibits

Megan Partridge’s bugs not only bring their own life to the canvas...but also a similarity to our own every day lives. The very human feelings of imbibing too much, or inspiration, or of smugness are portrayed in the style of work as well as the expression of the bugs.

March 21, 2019

Spring Happenings at The Art League

Events, Exhibits

We have a full schedule of events, parties, openings, free programming and chances to dive deeper in your creative pursuits on the agenda for this Spring.

January 31, 2019

“Lift Us Up, Don’t Push Us Out!”: An immersive exhibition created by youth at the Richmond Juvenile Detention Center

Exhibits, News

This exhibit is a direct response to the school-to-prison pipeline crisis that our country is facing today. Curated by Mark Strandquist, "Lift Us Up, Don't Push Us Out" will be on view in The Art League Gallery January 9-February 3.

December 13, 2018

Reframing: Touring Washington DC with Milton Shinberg

Exhibits

View Shinberg's exhibit in the Gallery now through January 6, and visit us TONIGHT for the Opening Reception of “re-Cog’-ni’-zing / dc” and meet the artist!

November 8, 2018

Pete McCutchen: A Return to Roots

Artist Interviews

Pete has been a regular in the gallery for many years, and The Art League checked in with him about his current exhibit, "Pattern+Texture", what inspires his work, and what he's looking forward to next!

October 18, 2018

Julia Dzikiewicz: Protests Past and Present

News

“Pink Hat Protest Paintings” will be on view at The Art League Gallery from October 10—November 4, 2018. If you’d like to learn more about the artist and her work, RSVP for “Drawn In: A Look at Protest Paintings” on October 25.

September 7, 2018

Composition in Corrosion: Brian Kirk’s “Natural Reaction”

Exhibits, News

Artist Brian Kirk welcomes the beauty and complexity of oxidation as an art in and of itself.

August 31, 2018

Spoiler Alert: The Murderer in Bruges

Exhibits, News

Last night, Ito Briones revealed just who murdered the 'Tattoo-Man' in his murder-mystery exhibit, "A Murder in Bruges: Cast of Characters."

July 20, 2018

Take a Closer Look at “Drawing Energy: The Logic of Madness”

Events

Join our Gallery Director for a FREE art-viewing and making happy hour and take a closer look at "Drawing Energy: The Logic of Madness."

July 12, 2018

Guy Jones’ “Drawing Energy” Stares Back

Exhibits

Illustrator Guy Jones, a frequent highlight in The Art League gallery and fixture at the Torpedo Factory Art Center, is our July solo artist.

June 28, 2018

Last Chance to See June Exhibits!

Exhibits

Our June exhibits, "Reflections" and Michael McSorley's "Collections of Perceptions," close this Sunday, July 1. Check them out before they're gone!

June 8, 2018

McSorley’s Extraordinary Collections of the Ordinary

Exhibits

Oil painter Michael McSorley brings together the unexpected, the ordinary, and the unassuming through carefully constructed three-dimensional assemblages in “Collections of Perceptions."

May 31, 2018

Stories Behind the Women in “A Sense of Herself”

Exhibits, News

The women Deborah Conn has portrayed on paper not only “speak” to us through strong color and composition, but also through their own narratives and stories which accompany each portrait.

January 18, 2018

What’s in a Lenticular Picture?

Artful Resources, Exhibits

In Shakespeare's time and in the 20th century, lenticulars were manufactured as amusing distractions. Today, the technique is finding a home in fine art — including this month at The Art League.

November 2, 2017

10 Artists Accepted for Solo Shows in 2019

Exhibits, News

Congratulations to these 10 artists! Now the work begins.

August 29, 2017

Artist Opportunities #386

Artist Opportunities

“Tabletop” at The Art League (Alexandria, VA) will showcase the artistry of various functional wares associated with the table: acceptable media include ceramic, metal, fiber, wood, and glass.

June 8, 2017

Sage Chandler Brings Fowl Visitors to the Gallery

Exhibits

Sage Chandler's “The FOWL MOOD Show” pairs the artist's two favorite subjects, people and chickens, in tongue-in-cheek and lightly narrative paintings.