Aaron Gallery, 1717 Connecticut Ave NW, (202) 234-3311, fax (202) 332-1388, email: info@Aarongallerydc.com, Tues-Sat 11 am-5 pm & by appointment: Paintings by Javier Cabada, Mar 1-31. www.Aarongallerydc.com.
4Alex Gallery, 2106 R St NW, (202) 667-2599. Open Tues-Sat 11-5, Sun & Mon by appt: Alex Gallery and Gallery A: Lithuanian Season, Works by Contemporary Lithuanian Artists. The Lithuanian Season exhibition features works by prominent Lithuanian artists: painting, graphics, textiles, sculpture, and watercolors. This contemporary exhibit reflects a wide range of trends prevailing in Lithuanian art, and is the largest exhibit of its kind in the United States. The Alex Gallery shows renowned Lithuanian painter Vytautas Valius and internationally recognized textile artist Felixas Jakubauskas. The exhibition will run through March 31. Please see our recently redesigned web site at: www.Alexgalleries.com.
Burdick Gallery, (202) 986-5682: Specializing in Inuit (Eskimo) sculpture & prints from the Canadian Arctic. Web: www.burdickgallery.com.
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Burton Marinkovich Fine Art, 1506 21st St NW, (202) 296-6563, FAX (202) 296- 6901. South of the Phillips Collection. Tues-Sat 11-6, Sun by appt: Works by contemporary masters, including Chuck Close, Richard Diebenkorn, Jim Dine, Lesley Dill, Helen Frankenthaler, David Hockney, Robert Motherwell, Kiki Smith, Wayne Thiebaud & others. Paintings by Mary Grigonis, gouaches by Geoffrey Baker. Estate of Mary Louise Cline. New acquisitions include nine early prints by Terry Winters.
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Fondo del Sol Visual Arts Center, 2112 R St NW, (202) 483-2777. Wed-Sat 1-5:30, Sun-Tues closed, e-mail: info@fondodelsol.org: Fondo del Sol Arts Center is a non-profit, bilingual, community-based museum dedicated to the art & cultural heritage of the people of the Americas and the American Diaspora. Mosaic of America: works from the permanent collection speak powerfully of the legends, triumphs and sorrows of the great cultures that have searched for freedom in America: Mexican, Jamaican, African-American, Native-American & European. www.fondodelsol.org.
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Foundry Gallery, 1314 18th St NW, First Floor, (202) 463-0203, Wed-Fri 1-7, Sat, Sun 12-6: Gallery 1: The Kurdistan Regional Government Office in the District of Columbia will be sponsoring a show of the work of Kurdish artists. Watch for more information. March 3 – 28. Gallery 2: Monthly Members’ Show, March 3 – 28. Each month, Gallery 2 features member artists’ work that has not been shown before at the Foundry Gallery. The Foundry Gallery is a nonprofit artists’ cooperative with reasonable monthly dues. We now welcome applications for new members. www.foundrygallery.org.
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Gallery 10, Ltd., 1519 Connecticut Ave NW, (202) 232-3326. Wed-Sat 11-5: California Dreamin’, Mar 3-27. Gallery 10 hosts artists from Fresno CA’s Gallery 25. The offerings of Gallery 25 range from the evocative presence of Robert Weibel’s exploded-gunpowder prints, the serene power of Karen LeCocq’s found-object assemblages, to the slightly unsettling beauty of Lynne Anderson’s pastel and charcoal portraiture, and reflect the gallery’s identity as a place of dynamic creativity and interaction. www.gallery10dc.com.
Jane Haslem Gallery, 2025 Hillyer Place NW, on line (www.janehaslemgallery.com) & in the gallery, Wed-Saturday noon - 5 pm: Continuing through March 13, It’s a Beautiful Thing bill hill, an exhibition to honor Bill Hill and those artist she helped over the last 25 years. Besides Bill Hill artists include: Steve Lewis, José, Thom Flynn, Jeff Smith, Annie Gugliotta, Kathryn Cornelius, Liz Ensz, Steve Cushner, Dan Treado, Albert Weaver, Ann Tait, Scott Smulson, Ryan Hackett, Brenda Moore, Ryan Syrell, Aline Shkurovich, Aika Romulo, Kristen Bortles, m.l.duffy, Molly Seigel, James Eichelberger. Ben O’Brian and Kevin Omeara. March 15 through April 3-New Paintings by Joseph White. In the last half century we have had exhibitions by: Joseph Albers, Leonard Baskin, Edward Hopper, Billy Morrow Jackson, Misch Kohn, Mauricio Lasansky, James McGarrell, Peter Milton, Gabor Peterdi, Benton Spruance, Julian Stanczak, Mark Tobey, and Richard Ziemann to mention a few. In the late 1970’s and early 1980’s original drawings by Berke Breathed, Walt Disney, Jules Feiffer, Walt Kelly, Gary Larson, Bill Mauldin, Pat Oliphant, Charles Schulz, and Garry Trudeau along with many others were exhibited. Please e-mail: haslem@artline.com.
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International Arts & Artists’ Hillyer Art Space, 9 Hillyer Court NW, 202-338-0680, Fax 202-333-0758. Introducing our new and extended hours: Mon. 10-5, Tues.-Fri. 10-7, Sat. 11-4 & by appt: Elena Patino-Laborious Futility, work taken from the artist’s previous engagement in the construction of organic structures based on repetition with a strong connection to fiber arts. Purge/Deluge by Kate Kretz. Says the artist, “One of the functions of art is to strip us bare, reminding us of the fragility common to every human being across continents and centuries...I am banging my head against the wall, but the stain is beautiful.” IA&A’s services include a Traveling Exhibition Service, the Hillyer Art Space gallery, a Design Studio, the USArts International Training and Internship Program, and Membership Services for artists and the arts-interested public. I.A. & A. is dedicated to increasing cross-cultural understanding and exposure to the arts internationally. For gallery info email: grahamb@artsandartists. Visit us at: www.artsandartists.org.
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Pensler Fine Art, 2029 Q St NW, (202) 328-9190. By appointment only. Work by important American and European Artists. www.pensler.com.
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Studio Gallery, 2108 R St NW (downstairs), (202) 232-8734. Open Wed-Thurs 1-7 pm, Fri 1-8 pm, Sat 1-6 pm: March 3-27: Upstairs Gallery: Bud Hensgen - Mindful of Morandi: An Exploration. Downstairs Gallery: Duo Show: Harriet Lesser, Geometry of Hong Kong and Joyce McCarten, Sonia and Moonpie. Third Floor: Carte Blanche: Work by Members of Studiio Gallery in a Rotating Exhibit. We also feature unique outdoor sculpture in our sculpture garden, which is available for rent for parties, meetings and receptions. Studio Gallery, located in a beautiful brownstone in Historic Dupont Circle, is the longest-running, artist-owned gallery in the area.
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Washington Studio School, 2129 S St NW. Located a few blocks North of the Dupont Circle Metro Station, (202) 234-3030: Winter Term View runs through April 3rd, then registration for the Spring Term begins. Complete schedule of classes and course descriptions are available on our website. Ongoing events: Mondays, 7-10pm, OPEN FIGURE DRAWING WITH THE MODEL. Thursdays, 7-10pm, OPEN FIGURE PAINTING WITH THE MODEL. Cost: $18 per session, or you may purchase packs of classes for a discount (ask about it when you stop in). 4 SESSIONS $65, 8 SESSIONS $130, 12 SESSIONS $180. Professional models will be available to all artists who wish to attend. No RSVP required, just drop in. No instruction, this class is run by a moderator only. Space is available on a first come first serve basis. Easels are provided. Please bring your own materials and drawing boards. Washington Studio School is a community of artists and art students dedicated to the practice of visual art. Washington Studio School offers a range of non-degree classes as well as an advanced level certificate program. Classes in drawing, painting, sculpture and printmaking emphasize working from life and are offered to adults and high school students. In addition to its regular schedule of classes, the school provides a variety of lectures, and exhibitions of work by students and faculty. Friday, February 26, 7pm. Lecture by Don Kimes. In conjunction with the Calfee Foundation, former head of American University’s Art Department, Don Kimes will speak about his work. Visit us online for details on the school and up to date info on classes, exhibitions and special events. Visit us on the web at: www.washingtonstudioschool.org.
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