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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Sunday, October 4 Jump to Mon Oct 5
I SPEAK WITH CLOTH by Kianga Jinaki12 to 4pm, day 1 of 2, Oct 4 to 517901 Bentley Road, Sandy Spring, MD 20860Textile works by artist Kianga Jinaki, from dolls and quilts to layered collages with beads, buttons and cowrie shells, tracing her lifelong conversation with cloth. Reception Sunday, October 11, 2 to 4 pm, opening with a percussion performance by MORE THAN A DRUM. At Sandy Spring Museum.
A Community of Handweavers: Bridging Tradition and Innovation12 to 4pm, day 1 of 2, Oct 4 to 517901 Bentley Road, Sandy Spring, MD 20860Exhibition by the Weavers Guild of Greater Baltimore tracing weaving's role in American life, from early domestic craft to contemporary art. Historical coverlets and overshot patterns meet modern fibers and experimental techniques, timed to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. At Sandy Spring Museum.
RUMINATIONS Closing Reception at Pyramid Atlantic4 to 6pm4318 Gallatin Street, Hyattsville, MD 20781Closing reception for RUMINATIONS: Our Stories IN PAPER, the exhibition marking the tenth anniversary of Reading Road Studio, Helen Frederick's Silver Spring papermaking studio. Paper-cast doors, pulp paintings, printed Chinese papers and artist books. Sunday, October 4, 4 to 6 pm at Pyramid Atlantic in Hyattsville.
Monday, October 5 Jump to Fri Oct 9
El Marsam: Modern and Contemporary Art from Egypt10am to 5pm, day 1 of 4, Oct 5 to 8Free1763 N St NW, Washington, DC 20036One of the first US exhibitions devoted exclusively to modern and contemporary Egyptian art, with more than 40 works tracing nearly a century of Egyptian art. Pioneering modernists like Mahmoud Said and Inji Efflatoun appear alongside contemporary artists including Youssef Nabil, many shown in the US for the first time. Free at the Middle East Institute's Dupont Circle gallery.
Friday, October 9 Jump to Thu Oct 15
Hill Center Galleries Fall 2026 Solo Exhibitions and Sculpture Garden Opening Reception6:30 to 8:30pmFree921 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20003Opening reception for the Hill Center Galleries' fall 2026 solo exhibitions plus the sculpture garden. A free evening to see new work across the gallery spaces, step outside into the garden installation, and meet the artists. Hill Center sits on Capitol Hill in the restored Civil War-era Old Naval Hospital building.
Magical Places and Creatures: Donnalynne Lefever at WorkhouseAll day, day 1 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.
Thursday, October 15 Jump to Fri Oct 16
Pyramid Atlantic Print-O-Rama7 to 9pm, day 1 of 4, Oct 15 to 184318 Gallatin Street, Hyattsville, MD 20781Four-day printmaking festival at Pyramid Atlantic in Hyattsville: screenprinting and woodcut demos, the Outlaw Printmakers MMXXVI exhibition opening with live rock and roll, a free Saturday print fair with 15 printmakers, and hands-on printmaking demos. Thursday evening workshops are ticketed; the Friday reception and Saturday fair are free.
Out of BoundsAll day, day 1 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.
Friday, October 16 Jump to Sat Oct 17
Outlaw Printmakers MMXXVI at Pyramid Atlantic10am to 6pm, day 1 of 3, Oct 16 to 184318 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 1 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.
Saturday, October 17 Jump to Sat Oct 24
Mason District Art Festival, Annandale10am to 3pmFree7200 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003Second annual community art festival in downtown Annandale with more than 50 local and regional artists, hands-on artmaking booths, and a performance stage with music, dance, comedy, and theater. Free, rain or shine.
Great Falls Studios Annual Studio Tour10am to 5pm, day 1 of 2, Oct 17 to 18FreeGreat Falls, VA 22066Annual self-guided driving tour of private artist studios across Great Falls. Visit painters, potters, photographers, jewelers, and sculptors in their own workspaces, from converted barns to home studios. Free and open to the public.
Potomac Music Fall Fest at Workhouse Arts Center11am to 6pmFree9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton, VA 22079Family festival on the Workhouse campus with live music, food trucks, local small business and craft vendors, a pumpkin patch, hayrides, glassblowing demos, and field games. Free admission, raising funds for the Lorton Community Action Center.
The Next Chapter: Art from Vietnam at CreeMos Gallery3 to 6pm7000 Carroll Ave, Takoma, MD 20912One-evening event at CreeMos Gallery in Takoma Park pairing The Next Chapter: Art from Vietnam, an exhibition of Vietnamese art and culture, with a meditative sound bath and a Vietnamese dinner. Saturday, October 17, 3 to 6 pm. Ages 18 and up.
Saturday, October 24 Jump to Sun Oct 25
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.
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.
Sunday, October 25 Jump to Tue Oct 27
Exploring Color Fearlessly by Noreene Janus1 to 6pm, one of 16 dates4600 East West Highway, #102, Bethesda, MD 20814Solo show by Noreene Janus built on a saturated palette of red, yellow, orange and blue. The paintings urge viewers to live life to the fullest through fearless color. Reception Friday, October 30, at the member-run Waverly Street Gallery in downtown Bethesda. Gallery open Thursday through Sunday, 1 to 6 pm.
Tuesday, October 27 Jump to Sat Oct 31
Dean Kessmann: if not obviously, then potentiallyAll day, day 1 of 55, Oct 27 to Dec 2012901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown, MD 20874Solo photography exhibition by Washington, DC artist Dean Kessmann, exploring the tension between abstraction and representation, objects and digital information. The series captures quotidian DC-area moments that feel untethered from reality. Artist reception December 5 (time not published) at BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown.
Saturday, October 31 Jump to Tue Nov 3
Yoshitomo Nara: Sentinels of Stillness10am to 5:30pm, day 1 of 55, Oct 31 to Dec 24FreeIndependence Ave SW and 7th St SW, Washington, DC 20560Three monumental new sculptures by Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara take over the Hirshhorn's West Lawn in an outdoor installation timed to the sculpture garden's reopening. Sentinels of Stillness places Nara's unmistakable large-headed figures in dialogue with the museum's modern sculpture collection.
Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden ReopeningAll day, day 1 of 2, Oct 31 to Nov 1FreeIndependence Ave SW and 7th St SW, Washington, DC 20560The Hirshhorn's 1.3-acre sunken sculpture garden reopens after a major revitalization, with some 60 sculptures in a landscape redesigned by Hiroshi Sugimoto. Highlights include the 28-foot pool sculpture Eight by Elmgreen and Dragset and Yoshitomo Nara's new monumental series on the West Lawn. Opening weekend brings free public programs.
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