Art events in the DMV
Art across the DMV: gallery openings, art festivals, exhibitions, public art and maker markets. DC, Maryland, Northern Virginia.
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10aTakoma Park Street Festival10aMcLean Artfest 202610aYIKES! at SPARK! Halloween Art Market, Arlington15 more
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10aARTINA 2026: Ripples of Ten Years10aI SPEAK WITH CLOTH by Kianga Jinaki10aA Community of Handweavers: Bridging Tradition and Innovation14 more
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10aARTINA 2026: Ripples of Ten Years10aI SPEAK WITH CLOTH by Kianga Jinaki10aA Community of Handweavers: Bridging Tradition and Innovation14 more
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Saturday, October 24 17 events
Outlaw Printmakers MMXXVI at Pyramid Atlantic10am to 6pm, day 5 of 6, Oct 20 to 254318 Gallatin Street, Hyattsville, MD 20781Exhibition by the Outlaw Printmakers collective, opening during Print-O-Rama weekend (reception Friday, October 16, 7 to 9 pm). Print work on view in Pyramid Atlantic's Helen C. Frederick Gallery in Hyattsville. Gallery open Wednesdays and Thursdays 10 to 8, Fridays through Sundays 10 to 6.
Carlotta Corpron: Light Is a Plastic Medium10am to 5:30pm, day 9 of 70, Oct 16 to Dec 24FreeIndependence Ave SW and 7th St SW, Washington, DC 20560A long-overdue survey of American abstract photographer Carlotta Corpron (1901-1988), whose experiments with light, form, and photographic technology helped establish photography as fine art. The show traces six bodies of work made in Texas from the late 1930s to the early 1950s, from nature studies to light drawings, anchored by 48 recent gifts from collector Herbert Lust.
Art Safari at Torpedo Factory Art Center11am to 3pmFree105 N Union St, Alexandria, VA 22314The Torpedo Factory's annual hands-on art day for kids and families. Professional artists lead projects across three floors, from clay and printmaking to fiber art and collaborative builds, with live music and demonstrations. Free, in its 32nd year.
A River is Alive: Paintings by Pat Silbert1 to 6pm, day 3 of 3, Oct 22 to 244600 East West Highway, #102, Bethesda, MD 20814Solo paintings by Pat Silbert celebrating the Potomac River and the sacred value of the natural world. The work responds to Robert Macfarlane's book Is a River Alive with an emphatic yes. At the member-run Waverly Street Gallery in downtown Bethesda; reception Friday, October 2. Gallery open Thursday through Sunday, 1 to 6 pm.
Carnival of Curiosities at Del Ray ArtisansAll day, day 23 of 30, Oct 2 to 31Free2704 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA 22301Carnival and circus themed group exhibition at Del Ray Artisans, from fun foods and games to haunted oddities. Opens with a reception on October 2 and closes with a masquerade party and People's Choice award on October 30. Free, donations appreciated.
Washington Glass School: 25 Years of Glass & CommunityAll day, day 24 of 31, Oct 1 to 313901 Rhode Island Avenue, Brentwood, MD 20722Anniversary exhibition celebrating 25 years of the Washington Glass School: founders, resident artists, instructors and alumni showing sculpture, installation, public art and architectural glass. On view at the Brentwood Arts Exchange in the Gateway Arts District through October 31.
Wayson R. Jones: Color/Slash/FieldAll day, day 24 of 31, Oct 1 to 313901 Rhode Island Avenue, Brentwood, MD 20722Solo exhibition by Wayson R. Jones of paintings built from pumice gel and Flashe on wood panel. Color-driven abstract work by the DC-area artist, on view at the Brentwood Arts Exchange in the Gateway Arts District through October 31.
Magical Places and Creatures: Donnalynne Lefever at WorkhouseAll day, day 16 of 31, Oct 9 to Nov 89506 Workhouse Way, Lorton, VA 22079Solo exhibition of mythical creatures and magical places by Donnalynne Lefever at the Arches Gallery in the Workhouse. Layered paintings inspired by mythology and dreams, with an artist reception on October 10.
Four Seasons in the Piedmont at Artists in MiddleburgAll day, day 22 of 37, Oct 3 to Nov 8102 W Washington St, Middleburg, VA 20117Juried group exhibition at The Artists in Middleburg gallery celebrating the seasons of Virginia's Piedmont region. Opening reception on October 3.
(Not) Strictly Painting 15 at McLean Project for the ArtsAll day, day 24 of 38, Oct 1 to Nov 71234 Ingleside Ave, McLean, VA 22101The 15th iteration of MPA's juried biennial celebrating painting and works related to painting, featuring dozens of mid-Atlantic artists across media. On view in the Emerson and Atrium Galleries at the McLean Community Center, with a Tea and Talk on October 21.
TRANSFORMATIONS: Lloyd Wolf's Lorton Reformatory Photos, WorkhouseAll day, day 24 of 38, Oct 1 to Nov 7Free9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton, VA 22079Documentary photographs by Lloyd Wolf record a pioneering drug rehabilitation program inside the Lorton Reformatory from 1989 to 1991. Shown where the events took place, the images trace recovery and resilience among incarcerated men. On view in the McGuireWoods Gallery with an artist reception on October 3.
Out of BoundsAll day, day 10 of 78, Oct 15 to Dec 31Free2401 Foxhall Road NW, Washington, DC 20007Seven Hamiltonian Artists alumni show painting, photography, sculpture, video, and installation at the Kreeger Museum, alongside boundary-pushing works from the museum's permanent collection by Sam Gilliam, Frank Stella, Simmie Knox, and William Christenberry. Curated by Anisa Olufemi and presented under The Collaborative, the Kreeger's program supporting Washington-area artists.
Avery, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the SeaAll day, day 1 of 93, Oct 24 to Jan 241600 21st Street NW, Washington, DC 20009The first exhibition to examine how friendship and shared summers on Cape Ann, Massachusetts, shaped Milton Avery, Adolph Gottlieb, and Mark Rothko. About 90 paintings, watercolors, drawings, and sketches from the 1920s to the mid-1960s trace four decades of artistic exchange; many works have never been on public view. Organized with the Cape Ann Museum.
Routed West: Twentieth-Century African American Quilts in CaliforniaAll day, day 24 of 109, Oct 1 to Jan 171250 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20005The East Coast debut of a touring exhibition of twentieth-century African American quilts made in California, tracing how migration west shaped a distinct quilting tradition. An NMWA presentation that opened September 18 and runs into the new year.
Assembly 2026: Dusk in the Dawnland at MoCA ArlingtonAll day, day 22 of 114, Oct 3 to Jan 243550 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201Five artists with deep ties to Maine's Penobscot Bay coast work across sculpture, textiles, video, and photography. The show traces environmental change and creative resourcefulness along the rugged shoreline. Part of MoCA Arlington's Assembly 2026 biennial.
Assembly 2026: New South, Ground Truth at MoCA ArlingtonAll day, day 22 of 114, Oct 3 to Jan 243550 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201Four Atlanta-based artists (Sheila Pree Bright, Michi Meko, Paul Stephen Benjamin, Shanequa Gay) examine the Southern landscape as a site of memory, power, and unresolved history. Part of MoCA Arlington's Assembly 2026 biennial marking the nation's 250th anniversary.
Janet Echelman: Radical Softness at Tephra ICAAll day, day 24 of 123, Oct 1 to Jan 31Free12001 Market St #103, Reston, VA 20190Mid-career retrospective of sculptor Janet Echelman spanning four decades, from early drawings and maquettes to full-scale net sculptures. The show presents softness as both material and philosophy, with works shaped by wind, light, and engineered fiber. Free admission.
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