Art Galleries: Art Shows, Art Receptions, Artist Talks
Look here for the latest shows from regional and national artists at DC's Art Galleries featuring contemporary and traditional paintings, prints, fine art, photography, glass sculpture and more. CultureCapital's Art Gallery section includes shows, artist talks and receptions. And sign up here to receive our Museum & Art Gallery Seasonal e-newsletter launching this Fall!
Hot Hits

Maryland Photography Alliance Gallery Exhibit
Bohrer Park at Summit Hall FarmThru Jan. 21, 2020 Founded in 2017, the mission of the Maryland Photography Alliance (MPA) is to promote collaboration, cooperation, and the sharing of resources among member clubs.

The Allure of Color - Recent Work by Grace E. Peterson
Waverly Street GalleryThru Dec. 7 An exhibition of recent paintings by Grace E. Peterson.

Marissa Long: Borrowed from Dust
Arlington Arts CenterThru Dec. 22 Borrowed from Dust is a meditation on memory, loss, and impermanence.

Recollection: Reinterpreting Tradition and Heritage
Korean Cultural Center DCDec. 6, 2019 – Jan. 3, 2020 A group exhibition of painting, photography, and sculpture works by five Korean artists who radically reinterpret a variety of classic forms into the visual language of contemporary art.

Small Treasures
Zenith GalleryThru Jan. 11, 2020 Jewelry, wall art, sculpture, ceramics, wearable art and many items you may have dreamed of owning and giving are all on display and for sale at Zenith Gallery’s Holiday show, Small Treasures.

Some Things Old/Most Things New - Explorations at Gravity Press by Alec Simpson
DC Arts Center (DCAC)Dec. 6, 2019 – Jan. 12, 2020 This exhibition resents monotypes and monoprints by Alec Simpson.

Tangerine
Del Ray ArtisansJan. 10 – Feb. 2, 2020 “Tangerine” is a juried exhibit featuring art from local area artists and is guaranteed to bring warmth and brightness to January’s wintry blahs.

6@35 - Fabricating Culture
Zenith Sculpture SpaceThru Jan. 4, 2020 Washington Sculptors Group supports area sculptors by collaborating with other arts organizations, helping develop careers and exhibiting artwork.

Holiday Show A multi-media show by Waverly Street Gallery Artists
Waverly Street GalleryDec. 10, 2019 – Jan. 4, 2020 A multi-media show & sale by Waverly Street Gallery Artists.

Creature Comforts Art Exhibit
VCA Alexandria Animal HospitalThru Jan. 26, 2020 Gallery Without Walls program features artwork of the animals in our lives by Del Ray Artisans members.

Scenes of Scotland Solo Show by Shelley Micali
Gallery ClarendonThru Dec. 7 In November in Gallery Clarendon's Overlook Gallery: "Scenes of Scotland" Solo Show by Shelley Micali.

Out of Joint - Small Drawing by Karen Schiff
DC Arts Center (DCAC)Thru Feb. 23, 2020 These playing-card-sized drawings, made with graphite and watercolor pencil, twist and pull at the classic forms of the modernist grid.
Spotlights

Closing Reception: Some Things Old/Most Things New - Explorations at Gravity Press by Alec Simpson
DC Arts Center (DCAC)Sun. Jan 12, 2020

CHAMPS Holiday Sip & Shop and Hill Center Galleries Opening Reception
Hill Center at the Old Naval HospitalMon. Dec 9

Opening Reception: Some Things Old/Most Things New - Explorations at Gravity Press by Alec Simpson
DC Arts Center (DCAC)Fri. Dec 6

World Press Photo Exhibition
Dupont UndergroundThru Dec. 8

Shades of Pastel
The Mansion at StrathmoreThru Jan. 5, 2020

Fine Art in Miniature
The Mansion at StrathmoreThru Jan. 5, 2020

Artists' Reception: Holiday Show, A multi-media show and sale
Waverly Street GalleryFri. Dec 13

Opening reception: Tangerine
Del Ray ArtisansFri. Jan 10, 2020

Opening Reception: Recollection: Reinterpreting Tradition and Heritage
Korean Cultural Center DCFri. Dec 6

Assembly 2019
Arlington Arts CenterThru Dec. 22

Artists reception: A Taste of Winter
Gallery UndergroundFri. Dec 6