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- "In the Darkroom" at the National Gallery of Art
To March 14, 2010
- Fotoweek DC at Studio Gallery
To November 21
- New Works at the Long View Gallery
To November 22
- Camilo Jose Vergara at the National Building Museum
Through November 29
- Philip Trager exhibit at the National Building Museum
To January 3, 2010
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Galleries
AARON GALLERY
1717 Connecticut Ave. NW. Tues.–Sat., 11 a.m.–5 p.m., and by appointment. (202) 234-3311. Ongoing: "Stuctures of the Sublime" features new work by Carol Engles, Josh George, and Kevin Conklin. To Nov 30.
ART LEAGUE GALLERY
Torpedo Factory Art Center, 105 N. Union St., Alexandria. Mondays–Saturdays, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sundays, noon–5 p.m. (703) 683-1780. Ongoing: "Boing!" In Tory Cowles’ latest series of abstract paintings she strives to incorporate more interactive three-dimensional elements. Her work has always been light, playful, and joyful, but now the work invites the viewer to participate. To Dec. 7.
ART WHINO
173 Waterfront St., National Harbor, MD. Saturdays & Sundays, noon–6 p.m. (703) 462-4135. Permanent: "Art Whino's Collaboration," exhibit features works by 20 artists.
CANADIAN EMBASSY ART GALLERY
501 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (202) 448-6391. Ongoing: "Karsh at 100: Portraits of Artists," features portraits of fellow artists by Canadian artist Yousuf Karsh, in celebration of the centennial year of his birth; to Dec. 18.
CARROLL PARLOR
Georgetown University, Healy Building, 37th & O Sts. NW. Mondays–Fridays, call for hours. (202) 687-1469. Permanent: "Selections From the Georgetown University Art Collection," exhibit features paintings by Anthony Van Dyck and Luca Giordano, as well as European and American sculpture and Italian furniture.
CONNER CONTEMPORARY ART
1358-60 Florida Ave. NE, Ground Floor. Wednesdays–Saturdays, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. (202) 588-8750. Ongoing: "Cosmopolitan Chicken Project (DC)" features art devoted to and about chickens. To Dec. 31.
EMBASSY OF SWEDEN
1501 M St. NW. Wednesdays–Fridays, noon–7 p.m.; Saturdays & Sundays, noon–4 p.m. (202) 467-2642. Ongoing: Facing the Future: Sustainability the Swedish Way features examples of a new concept where sustainable city planning and ecological lifestyles meet the Swedish passion for the outdoors and renewable energy. To Dec. 31.
FLASHPOINT
916 G St. NW. Thu.–Sat., noon–6 p.m. and by appointment. (202) 315-1310. Ongoing: "Pacguy" features Pacman-inspired art by Kenny George. To Dec. 19 .
FONDO DEL SOL
2112 R St. NW. Wednesdays–Saturdays, 1–6 p.m. or by appointment. (202) 265-9235. First floor free; upper galleries $3–$5. Ongoing: "Cubans: Mirando y Esperando," exhibit features "24 studies in black and white."
GOETHE-INSTITUT WASHINGTON
812 7th St. NW. Mondays–Thursdays, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; Fridays, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. (202) 289-1200. Ongoing: "Iconoclash!" addresses political and cultural artifacts and how their meanings change. To Jan. 8.
GOVINDA GALLERY
1227 34th St. NW. Tuesdays–Saturdays, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. (202) 333-1180. Ongoing: "Sound Kapital: Beijing's Music Underground" features photographs of China's punk scene by Matthew Niederhauser. To Nov. 28.
HAMILTONIAN GALLERY
1353 U Street, NW. Tue.–Sat., noon–6 p.m., and by appointment. (202) 332-1116. Ongoing: New works by Anne Chan & Mike Dax Iacovone. To Dec. 5.
HEMPHILL FINE ARTS
1515 14th St. NW. Tuesdays–Saturdays, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. and by appointment. (202) 234-5601. Ongoing: "Economy of Scale" features new works by Margaret Bourke-White, David Burnett, David Byrne & Danielle Spencer, Colby Caldwell, William Christenberry, Frank Day, Carl De Keyzer, Eduardo Del Valle & Mirta Gomez, Robert Frank, and others. To Dec. 23.
HILLYER ART SPACE
9 Hillyer Court NW. Mondays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Tuesdays–Fridays, 10 a.m.- 7 p.m.; Sundays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. (202) 338-0680. Ongoing: Work by Tom Wolff features photographs from the artist's years on assignment for various magazines. To Dec. 12.
HIRSHHORN MUSEUM & SCULPTURE GARDEN
Independence Avenue at 7th Street SW, on the National Mall. (202)633-1000. Open daily (except Dec. 25); Museum: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Garden: 7:30 a.m.-dusk. Ongoing: "Strange Bodies: Figurative Works from the Hirshhorn Collection," exhibits expressionist and surrealist works of figurative art by Ron Mueck, Lucian Freud and Julian Schnabel, among others; through late 2009.
IRVINE CONTEMPORARY
1412 14th St. NW. Tuesdays-Staurdays, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. (202) 332-8767. Ongoing: "Introductions5," features the work of eight artists selected from leading MFA programs across the U.S.; through Sept. 5.
IRVINE CONTEMPORARY
1412 14th St. NW. Tuesdays–Saturdays, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. and by appointment. (202) 332-8767.Ongoing: "Flight Patterns, New Photograms" features new images by Phil Nesmith, whose photograms are innovative images created directly on large-format black glass plates without a camera or lens. To Dec. 12.
BURTON MARINKOVICH FINE ART
1506 21st St. NW. Tuesdays–Saturdays, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. and by appointment. (202) 296-6563. Permanent: Works by Richard Diebenkorn, David Hockney, and Helen Frankenthaler.
MOCA DC
1054 31st St. NW. Wednesdays–Saturdays, 1–6 p.m. (202) 342-6230. Ongoing: "Heads or Tails" features portraiture and images of tasteful backsides. To Nov. 27.
POPE JOHN PAUL II CULTURAL CENTER
3900 Harewood Rd. NE. Thursdays–Saturdays & Tuesdays, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sundays, noon–5 p.m. $5. (202) 635-5400. Ongoing: "Hands of Peace," exhibit features castings of the hands of believers and of Pope John Paul II. Permanent: Collection includes a painting of St. Thérèse of Lisieux by Celine Martin.
PRISON ART GALLERY
1600 K St. NW, Suite 501. Mondays–Fridays, 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.; Saturdays & Sundays, 12:30–5:30 p.m. (202) 393-1511. Permanent: Works by current and former inmates.
SPAGNUOLO GALLERY
Georgetown University, Department of Art and Art History. 1221 36th St. NW, Walsh Building. Tue.-Sat., 12:00-5:00 p.m. (202) 687-9206. Ongoing: Select Contemporary Photography from The Collection of Lucille and Richard Spagnuolo. To Dec. 11.
STUDIO GALLERY
2108 R St. NW. Wednesdays & Thursdays, 1–7 p.m.; Fridays 1–8 p.m.; Saturdays, 1–6 p.m. (202) 232-8734. Opening: "Call and Response" features six themes–the Grid, Big Forms, Figure/Ground, Gesture, Organic and Line–in Studio Gallery's newest all-members show. Opens Nov. 26.
TAI SOPHIA INSTITUTE FOR THE HEALING ARTS
7750 Montpelier Road, Laurel. Mondays–Thursdays, 8 a.m.–7 p.m.; Fridays, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. (301) 725-1674. Ongoing: "Melting Point"; features works by Laura Vernon-Russell and Kini Collins. To Nov. 27.
TARGET GALLERY
Torpedo Factory Arts Center, 105 N. Union St., Alexandria. Thu.–Sun., noon–5 p.m. and by appointment. (703) 838-4565. Opening: New works by sculptor Renee van der Stelt. To Nov. 29.
