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This weekend: July 2024 Open Exhibit, Vanishing by Holly Cole at The Art League; A Sip of Alexandria at Port City Brewing Company; Earth Awakened by Camille Kouyoumdjian at Stone Tower Gallery; Destinos: Prints and Zines from Mexico at Pyramid Atlantic; ; and My Folks and Flowers by Matthew Maybin at Harmony Hall Arts Center.

Artful Weekend July 27 – 28 – The Art League This weekend: July 2024 Open Exhibit, Vanishing by Holly Cole at The Art League; A Sip of Alexandria at Port City Brewing Company; Earth Awakened by Camille Kouyoumdjian at Stone Tower Gallery; Destinos: Prints and Zines from Mexico at Pyramid Atlantic; ; and My Folks and Flowers by Matthew Maybin a...

“I saw this happening on a partially completed sculptural installation in a waterfront plaza in Alexandria and I asked myself, for whom is this target for? Can it be seen from space?" — Barry Dunn

"Target," photography by Barry Dunn, received an Honorable Mention in July's Open Exhibit. It is on view through August 4.

New and returning artist opportunities!

Artist Opportunities #696 – The Art League Every week we gather a variety of artist opportunities from the DC area and beyond. Find one below and apply today — good luck! Click here for recent opportunities posts, and submit your opportunity listing here.

This weekend: July 2024 Open Exhibit, Vanishing by Holly Cole at The Art League; A Sip of Alexandria at Port City Brewing Company; Darwin: A View From the Road at VisArts; Atelier Invitational Juried Exhibit at Compass Art Center; and Magnificent Distances by the DC Street Photography Collective at Workhouse Arts Center.

Artful Weekend July 20 – 21 – The Art League This weekend: July 2024 Open Exhibit, Vanishing by Holly Cole at The Art League; A Sip of Alexandria at Port City Brewing Company; Darwin: A View From the Road at VisArts; Atelier Invitational Juried Exhibit at Compass Art Center; and Magnificent Distances by the DC Street Photography Collective at....

New and returning artist opportunities!

Artist Opportunities #695 – The Art League Every week we gather a variety of artist opportunities from the DC area and beyond. Find one below and apply today — good luck! Click here for recent opportunities posts, and submit your opportunity listing here.

Join us for an exciting and fun one-day workshop with Kurt Schwarz where you can learn quick and masterful oil paint-handling techniques for capturing the figure. This final weekend workshop with Kurt is happening this Saturday, July 20, from 10 am–4 pm. Don't miss out! Register here: https://tinyurl.com/53rava5j

"My painting began en plein air, a faithful sketch of a scene in Pasadena. I was trying to simplify larger forms while using the ink and wash technique. Then I added some folks sitting on the steps. The interesting plantings helped as well." ~ Frank Bissell ()

"Huntington Garden Steps," mixed media by Frank Steven Bissell, received an Honorable Mention in July's Open Exhibit. It is on view through August 4.

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What's Happening in September at The Art League In this month's issue: Getting excited for Fall classes, upcoming exhibit opportunities, ​a free lecture on ​North Korean art, and more.

This weekend: July 2024 Open Exhibit, "Vanishing" by Holly Cole at The Art League; "A Sip of Alexandria" at Port City Brewing Company; Summer Art Market at Del Ray Artisans; and Kyo Gallery Art Show at Canal Center Plaza.

Artful Weekend July 13 – 14 – The Art League This weekend: July 2024 Open Exhibit, Vanishing by Holly Cole at The Art League; A Sip of Alexandria at Port City Brewing Company; Summer Art Market at Del Ray Artisans; and Kyo Gallery Art Show at Canal Center Plaza.

Artist opportunities!

Artist Opportunities #694 – The Art League Every week we gather a variety of artist opportunities from the DC area and beyond. Find one below and apply today — good luck! Click here for recent opportunities posts, and submit your opportunity listing here.

Join us for our July Opening Reception Friday, July 12, from 6:30–8 pm!

July Opening Reception Join us for a festive July opening reception, where art lovers gather to admire stunning artworks.

This weekend: June Landscape Exhibit, Dimensions Sculpture Exhibit, and "Prismatic Motion" by Keeley Rae at The Art League; "Democracy in the Crossfire" at IA&A at Hillyer; "Curator’s Selects: Artomatic 2024" at Athenaeum Gallery; and "PROGRESSION" at Multiple Exposures Gallery.

Artful Weekend July 6 – 7 – The Art League This weekend: June Landscape Exhibit, Dimensions Sculpture Exhibit, and Prismatic Motion by Keeley Rae at The Art League; Democracy in the Crossfire at IA&A at Hillyer; Curator’s Selects: Artomatic 2024 at Athenaeum Gallery; and PROGRESSION at Multiple Exposures Gallery.

New and returning artist opportunities!

Artist Opportunities #693 – The Art League Every week we gather a variety of artist opportunities from the DC area and beyond. Find one below and apply today — good luck! Click here for recent opportunities posts, and submit your opportunity listing here.

Have a happy and safe July 4th!

Photo: "Freedom's Glow" by Daniel Horowitz

Solo Artist Keeley Rae on her exhibit "Prismatic Motion."

Q&A with Keeley Rae – The Art League “My middle school teacher told my parents they should probably enroll me in some extra art programs because I had a real knack for it,” she recalls. “My parents like to say, ‘Before that, we never thought you were particularly skilled. We just thought your siblings were particularly bad.'”

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This weekend: June Landscape Exhibit, Dimensions Sculpture Exhibit, and "Prismatic Motion" by Keeley Rae at The Art League; the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall; "Just Another Day" by the Infinity Collective at ARTfactory; "Art in the Summer" at Watergate Gallery & Frame Design; and "Raya Bodnarchuk: Do Something You Love Everyday" at Gallery Neptune & Brown.

Artful Weekend June 29 – 30 – The Art League This weekend: June Landscape Exhibit, Dimensions Sculpture Exhibit, and Prismatic Motion by Keeley Rae at The Art League; the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall; Just Another Day by the Infinity Collective at ARTfactory; Art in the Summer at Watergate Gallery & Frame Design; and Raya...

Reminder! Our Annual Member Meeting is today, Thursday, June 27, at 2:00 pm. To accommodate travel schedules and to keep people out of the heat, we are updating the meeting to be online only. Email us at [email protected] to request a link.

"The model's pose in George Tzabladze's figure sculpture class suggested a serenity that would be untroubled by the appearance of a spider." ~ James Wehner

"Undisturbed," a terra cotta sculpture by James Wehner, received Best-in-Show in Junes' Dimensions Sculpture Exhibit. It is on view through July 7.

"The NoMa [North of Massachusetts Avenue] neighborhood in D.C. is being transformed with construction of new buildings and renovation of older structures. This sculpture uses fractured images of newer buildings to comment on the rapid changes." ~ Sally Canzoneri ()

"NoMa Views #1," 3D paper sculpture by Sally Canzoneri, received an Honorable Mention in June's Dimensions Sculpture Exhibit. It is on view through July 7.

"The sculpture 'Hercules' is the result of my latest research on lattice structure combined with traditional Roman and Etruscan sculpture. The empty space is filled with specific structures called TPMS—Triple Periodic Minimal Surfaces—that connect the interior part of the sculpture with its skin. The sculpture uses the latest 3D modeling and printing technologies." ~ Davide Prete

"Hercules," a 3D Printed ABS sculpture on an alabaster base by Davide Prete, received an Honorable Mention in June's Dimensions Sculpture Exhibit. It is on view through July 7.

New and returning artist opportunities!

Artist Opportunities #692 – The Art League Every week we gather a variety of artist opportunities from the DC area and beyond. Find one below and apply today — good luck! Click here for recent opportunities posts, and submit your opportunity listing here.

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"I gravitate towards nature, contemplating and observing flora and fauna. While the concept of my artworks is deliberately planned, each form takes a life of its own as it evolves through the slow hand building process. I am interested in inviting the viewer on a journey of sensory discovery through ceramics sculptural forms.

I am often inclined to use clay, slips and glazes to evoke various materials, sensations of a range of temperature and hardness, as well as experimenting with scale, profile and volume. Glazing and firing techniques are an essential part of the creation, wood firing often yields mesmerizing outcomes almost adding a fourth dimension to the sculpture." ~ Nada Romanos Abizaid

"Etheric," a ceramic sculpture by Nada Romanos Abizaid, received an Honorable Mention in Junes' Dimensions Sculpture Exhibit. It is on view through July 7.

"I wanted to represent a sense of isolation and uncertainty, or drawing into oneself during trying times. The pedestal is meant to represent a natural formation of hexagonal basalt columns, slowly eroding and collapsing into the sea, to represent both extended time and impermanence; like grief, anxiety, uncertainty, which can seem to last forever but do not." ~ David Fite

"Island," a terra cotta sculpture by David Fite, received an Honorable Mention in June's Dimensions Sculpture Exhibit. It is on view through July 7.

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Come craft with us! We are making pressed flower ornaments in The Art League Gallery Saturday, June 29 , from 12:30 - 3pm. Click here for details:

Crafternoon Activity - Pressed Flower Ornaments Cool off inside the Art League gallery and create two beautiful ornaments

"'While You Were Sleeping' was inspired by my peaceful walks on the Blue Trail near my home in Clifton, Virginia. These trails leave me in a dream like state with their overwhelming beauty. This painting was also painted during a series of late night painting sessions. Hence, the title, 'While You Were Sleeping.' I hope this painting takes you to a dreamy place!" ~ Amy Waldrop ()

"While You Were Sleeping," an oil painting by Amy Waldrop, received an Honorable Mention in June'w Landscape Exhibit. It is on view through July 7.