Past Exhibitions
April 14, 2013 - May 26, 2013

A watercolorist, Mary Margaret Pipkin demonstrates mastery of the medium in her oversized works of trees and flowers that are meticulous and accurate in detail, yet almost absurd in scale, allowing for an easy abstract interpretation.

February 28, 2013 - April 7, 2013

Process: Photography brings together established and emerging regional talent to demonstrate the capabilities and characteristics of a wide variety of picture taking devices. Images from over fifteen different types of equipment are represented.

Represented in Process: Photography are John Brown, Robert Creamer, Jim Darling, Frank...

January 10, 2013 - February 24, 2013
  • The Northern Virginia Fine Arts Society (NVFAA) is pleased to announce an exhibition of works by Alexandria artist Frances Seeger. The show will run from January 10 through February 24 in the Athenaeum. The public is invited to an opening reception on Sunday, January 13 from 4 to 6.

    People features a number of the Francis Seeger's larger...

November 15, 2012 - January 6, 2013

Curated by J.T. Kirkland, this show compares and contrasts how abstract painters Timothy Horjus, Adam Lister and Steven Pearson deal with the concept of "network"—and the word’s inherent interpretations.

Artists' Reception / Sunday, November 18, 2012 from 4 to 6 pm

September 27, 2012 - November 11, 2012

Artists’ Reception / Sunday, September 30, 4 to 6 pm

Wax Works features six artists whose work begins at the definition of encaustic and explores the application, functionality, and versatility of wax as a medium. Pieces range from wax sculpture, to collage, encaustic, and found object assemblages. This show is...

August 9, 2012 - September 23, 2012

Artists' Reception / Sunday, August 12 from 4 to 6 pm

From hyperreal to abstract, from traditional media like charcoal and paint, to unexpected media, like epoxy resin, Likeness: Interpretations of Portraiture is an exploration into the mind of regional artists, and how they capture the essence of a person through their art....

June 21, 2012 - August 5, 2012

Combining his pursuits as a teacher of American literature and a photographer, Rob McDonald explores the role place plays in shaping the literary imagination in Native Ground. McDonald uses a primitive hand-held film camera to capture the personal spaces and landscapes of writers from the American South and ends up with intimate portraits of the...

May 3, 2012 - June 17, 2012

With a mix of figurative and architectural references and intuitive mark-making, Donald Depuydt’s large prints represent a balance between control, structure, and spontaneity. Rites and rituals are hinted at both in his works and his process.

Artist’s Reception / Sunday, May 6, 2012 from 4 to 6 pm

March 15, 2012 - April 29, 2012

From the pale green corkscrew tendril of vine depicting hope and promise to a beetle-chewed leaf edge that portends death and decay, contemporary botanical artists employ both art and technical mastery in their work. The Garden Path: Consistency and Change Through Botanical Art illustrates a story of consistency and change in our world through plants. With...

January 26, 2012 - March 11, 2012

Artist's Reception / Sunday, January 29, 2012 from 4 to 6 pm

GA Gardner addresses our often complicated relationship with mass communication by infusing his paintings and mixed media works with the energy and vibrant colors of his native Trinidad and Tobago.