Free Events: Art Galleries
Find out where to buy art in the DC Metro area. Check below for free gallery events showcasing local, national and international artists selling paintings, photography, glass, sculptures and more.
32 performances · 54 ongoing events
Performances
Pottery on the Hill Show & Sale
Hill Center at the Old Naval HospitalNov. 2 & 3
Opening Reception: The Migrant Quilt Project
Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW)Sat. Nov 9
Opening Reception: 2019 Artful Weekend at Fort C.F. Smith Park
Fort C.F. Smith ParkFri. Nov 22
Artists reception: Road Trip Solo Show by Pattee Hipschen
Gallery UndergroundFri. Nov 1
Artists reception: Scenes of Scotland Solo Show by Shelley Micali
Gallery ClarendonFri. Nov 8
Closing Reception/Artist Talk: Nano Sculptures
DC Arts Center (DCAC)Sun. Nov 17
Artists reception: A Taste of Winter
Gallery UndergroundFri. Dec 6
Reflections of Self: Opening Reception
Montpelier Arts CenterSat. Nov 9
African American Journey through Fiber Arts: Opening Reception
Montpelier Arts CenterSat. Feb 8, 2020
51st Annual Laurel Art Guild: Opening Reception
Montpelier Arts CenterSun. Mar 8, 2020
Guest Curator, Tim Davis: Opening Reception
Montpelier Arts CenterSun. Apr 5, 2020
39th Annual Invitational Sculpture Exhibition: Talk/Luncheon
Montpelier Arts CenterFri. Jun 12, 2020
Guest Curator, Tim Davis
Montpelier Arts CenterSat. May 2, 2020
Tinam Valk: Opening Reception
Montpelier Arts CenterSat. Nov 9
Andrew Flanders: Bygones: Opening Reception
Montpelier Arts CenterSat. Feb 8, 2020
Eighth Annual Artists on the Rise: Opening Reception
Montpelier Arts CenterSat. Mar 7, 2020
Julie Wills: Opening Reception
Montpelier Arts CenterSun. Apr 5, 2020
Giulia Piera Livi: Opening Reception
Montpelier Arts CenterFri. Jun 5, 2020
Sahomi Naka: Opening Reception
Montpelier Arts CenterSat. Nov 9
David Brosch: Opening Reception
Montpelier Arts CenterSun. Dec 8
Linda Bernard and Roslyn Logsdon: Opening Reception
Montpelier Arts CenterSun. May 3, 2020
Melissa Burley: Opening Reception
Montpelier Arts CenterFri. Jun 5, 2020
Barry Goldstein: Opening Reception
Montpelier Arts CenterSun. Jul 12, 2020
Artist's Talk: The Allure of Color - Recent work by Grace E. Peterson
Waverly Street GallerySun. Nov 17
Opening Reception: The Allure of Color - Recent Paintings by Grace E. Peterson
Waverly Street GalleryFri. Nov 8
Opening Reception: Fine Art in Miniature
The Mansion at StrathmoreSun. Nov 17
Opening Reception: Shades of Pastel
The Mansion at StrathmoreSun. Nov 17
Opening Reception: The 29th Annual Strathmore Juried Exhibition: Home
The Mansion at StrathmoreThu. Jan 16, 2020
Opening Reception: $100 & Under Art Exhibit
Del Ray ArtisansFri. Nov 1
Receptions: enDANGERd
Zenith GallerySat. Nov 16
Closing Reception/Artist Talk: ReVisions by Ellyn Weiss
DC Arts Center (DCAC)Sun. Dec 1
Opening Reception: Resonance
Korean Cultural Center DCFri. Nov 1
Ongoing Events
Earthly Elements Earth, air, fire, water - and spirit
Waverly Street GalleryThru Nov. 2
Say it With Flowers - A fiber art exhibit by Anne Smyers
Reston Community CenterThru Oct. 31
6@35 - Fabricating Culture
Zenith Sculpture SpaceThru Jan. 4, 2020
Migrant Quilt Project
Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW)Oct. 28 – Dec. 9
October Open Exhibit juried by Debbie Millman
The Art LeagueThru Nov. 3
2019 Artful Weekend at Fort C.F. Smith Park
Fort C.F. Smith ParkNov. 22 – 24
Chaos Art Exhibition
Gallery UndergroundThru Oct. 25
Modern Botanical Solo show by Anne Feldman
Gallery ClarendonThru Oct. 31
Road Trip Solo Show by Pattee Hipschen
Gallery UndergroundOct. 28 – Nov. 29
Scenes of Scotland Solo Show by Shelley Micali
Gallery ClarendonNov. 3 – Dec. 7
Nano Sculptures
DC Arts Center (DCAC)Thru Nov. 17
Art Inspired by The Twilight Zone Exhibit
Del Ray ArtisansThru Oct. 27
A Taste of Winter
Gallery UndergroundDec. 2 – 27
Color Solo Show by by Rebecca McNeely
Gallery ClarendonDec. 7, 2019 – Jan. 4, 2020
Judy Wengrovitz — A Retrospective
Pozez JCC Northern VAThru Dec. 2
Open Exhibition
Pozez JCC Northern VADec. 3, 2019 – Jan. 13, 2020
Arlington Exhibition: Emma Cregan and Johab Silva
Marymount University - Ballston CenterThru Nov. 2
Renè Treviño: Gran Fury
Montpelier Arts CenterThru Oct. 26
Reflections of Self
Montpelier Arts CenterNov. 2 – Dec. 31
Chronicles of the African American Journey through Fiber Arts
Montpelier Arts CenterJan. 11 – Mar. 1, 2020
51st Annual Laurel Art Guild Juried Exhibition
Montpelier Arts CenterMar. 7 – 29, 2020
Guest Curator: Tim Davis
Montpelier Arts CenterApr. 4 – May. 24, 2020
Cat Gunn
Montpelier Arts CenterThru Oct. 27
Tinam Valk
Montpelier Arts CenterNov. 2 – Dec. 31
Andrew Flanders: Bygones
Montpelier Arts CenterJan. 11 – Mar. 1, 2020
Julie Wills
Montpelier Arts CenterApr. 4 – May. 31, 2020
Giulia Piera Livi
Montpelier Arts CenterJun. 5 – Aug. 2, 2020
Sushama Parikh
Montpelier Arts CenterThru Oct. 27
Sahomi Naka
Montpelier Arts CenterNov. 2 – 24
David Brosch
Montpelier Arts CenterDec. 1 – 31
Linda Bernard and Roslyn Logsdon
Montpelier Arts CenterMay. 2 – 31, 2020
Melissa Burley
Montpelier Arts CenterJun. 5 – 28, 2020
Barry Goldstein
Montpelier Arts CenterJul. 5 – Aug. 2, 2020
Tom Greaves: Middlemost Daft
BlackRock Center for the ArtsThru Nov. 2
Elizabeth Casqueiro: Ballyhoo
BlackRock Center for the ArtsThru Nov. 2
Hill Center Galleries
Hill Center at the Old Naval HospitalThru Dec. 1
Assembly 2019
Arlington Arts CenterThru Dec. 22
Marissa Long: Borrowed from Dust
Arlington Arts CenterThru Dec. 22
The Allure of Color - Recent Work by Grace E. Peterson
Waverly Street GalleryNov. 3 – Dec. 7
Creature Comforts Art Exhibit
VCA Alexandria Animal HospitalThru Jan. 26, 2020
Places in Paper - Guild of American Papercutters
Studio 3700Thru Dec. 8
Laurie Breen
The Mansion at StrathmoreThru Nov. 3
Fine Art in Miniature
The Mansion at StrathmoreNov. 16, 2019 – Jan. 5, 2020
Shades of Pastel
The Mansion at StrathmoreNov. 16, 2019 – Jan. 5, 2020
David Scheirer
The Mansion at StrathmoreNov. 16, 2019 – Feb. 23, 2020
The 29th Annual Strathmore Juried Exhibition: Home
The Mansion at StrathmoreJan. 11 – Feb. 23, 2020
$100 & Under Art Exhibit
Del Ray ArtisansNov. 1 – Dec. 1
Figuratively Speaking Gallery Exhibit
Arts BarnThru Nov. 18
Latino Art League Gallery Exhibit
Bohrer Park at Summit Hall FarmThru Oct. 28
Olney Art Association Gallery Exhibit
Kentlands MansionThru Nov. 11
enDANGERd
Zenith GalleryThru Nov. 16
ReVisions by Ellyn Weiss
DC Arts Center (DCAC)Thru Dec. 1
Resonance
Korean Cultural Center DCNov. 1 – 29
Iberoamerican Architecture and Urban Spaces
Dupont UndergroundThru Oct. 27
