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An award-winning contemporary art gallery located in Washington, DC since 1976 Touchstone Gallery has been an artist-owned gallery since 1976.

The gallery maintains an active membership of approximately 50 diverse local artists, and sells paintings, sculpture, ceramics, fine art photography, mixed media and more. Every month, we feature two artists in solo shows, along with new works by our member artists. Come to our free opening receptions. The gallery space, accessible at street level at 901 New York Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20001 i

s flooded with natural light and available for rental for your next meeting, reception, celebration or event.

08/28/2026

As part of Touchstone Gallery’s 50th Anniversary, we invite filmmakers and artists to submit short films and moving-image works for the Touchstone Art Film Festival, presented as part of our 50 for 50 exhibition program.

Celebrating 50 years of artist-led creativity and community, the festival will showcase video art, film, and other moving image or sound works. Experimental, narrative, documentary, animation, and hybrid works are welcome.

Submit by September 13 on FilmFreeway, linked at touchstonegallery.com/film

08/22/2026

Today (August 22) is the Opening Reception for 𝙃𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚, a solo exhibition by Debra Perkins (Debra Perkins). Join us in the gallery from 4-7 pm to celebrate this contemplative and engaging body of work. The exhibition will be on view through September 20.

🖼️: 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘛𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘢𝘬𝘦, acrylic paint on canvas, 31 ½ x 25 ½ inches, available.

08/19/2026

Linda Bankerd’s (Linda Bankerd) 𝙃𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙄𝙨 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘼𝙧𝙩 𝙄𝙨 𝙄𝙄 opens tomorrow (Wednesday, August 19) with a First Look from 5-8 pm. The Opening Reception will be on Saturday, August 22 from 4-7 pm, with the exhibition on view through September 20. 🏠🖼️🪴

08/11/2026

Our marketing and social media intern, Lizzie, is headed back to George Mason! Thanks to Lizzie and our entire intern team for their hard work this summer 👉🪨💞 Check out some of Lizzie’s summer highlights ➡️

07/29/2026

Join us on Thursday, July 30 from 4-7 pm for the Opening Reception of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘞𝘦 𝘕𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘥, a group exhibition exploring alternate pasts, presents, and futures through memories, connections, and self-perceptions. Taking place in the summer project gallery, this exhibition is curated by Touchstone Intern Skylar Ogunshakin-White.

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘞𝘦 𝘕𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘥 invites viewers to look at life through a different lens, questioning how the choices we make—and the ones we don’t—shape who we become.

07/24/2026

Meet some of the artists behind the works— featuring photos from our opening reception last Thursday!

You can view 𝙁𝙞𝙛𝙩𝙮: 𝘼 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙈𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙞𝙧 through August 16 at Touchstone Gallery. We’re currently open 6 days a week, with more visitor info at https://www.touchstonegallery.com/hours

🖼️: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙘 𝙤𝙛 𝙈𝙮 𝙎𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙤𝙨 ....𝙒𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙒𝙞𝙨𝙙𝙤𝙢, 𝙎𝙪𝙗𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙋𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧 1 & 2 by Bevadine Zoma Terrell (Bevadine Terrell)
🖼️: 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙔𝙤𝙪’𝙧𝙚 𝙂𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙤𝙧 𝙂𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙃𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝘿𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘿𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙤𝙣 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝘿𝙖𝙮 𝙤𝙧 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙔𝙤𝙪’𝙧𝙚 𝙄𝙣/𝙎𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙖 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙜𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙖 by Margarita Padua (Margarita Padua)
🖼️: 𝙐𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙡𝙚𝙙 by Oscar Lopez (Oscar Lopez)
🖼️: 𝙈𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝘼𝙨 𝙂𝙪𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙞𝙣 by Susanna Eisenman (Susanna Eisenman)
🖼️: 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙐𝙨𝙚? by Aynex Mercado (Aynex | Modern Quilt Artist | Cat Mom)

07/22/2026

In a fitting tribute to Touchstone Gallery’s history, Landry Dunand has installed a working tintype studio inside the gallery, echoing the tintype portraits Allan Janus created for his 1976 exhibition at Touchstone, in conjunction with the Smithsonian’s 1876 Centennial celebrations.

Fifty years later, Dunand revives this historic process, creating a living connection between Touchstone’s past and present while inviting the community to become part of its ongoing story. Join us on Wednesday, July 22 for a reception from 5-8 pm, with the studio running through July 27. We’re so excited for this special fiftieth anniversary program!

07/17/2026

We had such a joyous time at last night’s opening reception for 𝙁𝙞𝙛𝙩𝙮: 𝘼 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙈𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙞𝙧! If you missed the reception, the show will be open through August 16, though the gallery will be closed today (Friday, July 17) due to the hazardous air quality in the District. Stay indoors and we will see you soon!

07/15/2026

🔜 OPENING SOON ▫️Reception on Thursday, July 16 from 5-8 pm

In 2026, Touchstone Gallery celebrates 50 years as an artist-run, community-centered space. Marking this milestone through reflection on the histories, relationships, and collective experiences that have shaped our community, 𝙁𝙞𝙛𝙩𝙮: 𝘼 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙈𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙞𝙧 is a group exhibition (juried by , .rdelgado, and ) exploring the layered histories, lived experiences, and enduring legacies that form our collective identity.  Memory is not only personal, but communal—carried over generations, embedded in place, and reflected in everyday life. This call seeks work that engages with ancestry, migration, neighborhood histories, family narratives, cultural traditions, and the marks left by time.  How do we remember? What do we inherit, preserve, or challenge? What stories have been silenced, and which ones endure?

🖼️: Téta by

07/11/2026

Welcome Aires, a rising senior at Duke Ellington School of the Arts. For her first favorite piece, Aries selected 𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙈𝙮 𝙎𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙚 by Elaine Florimonte, on view through tomorrow! Join us for the final day of our current exhibitions (with a reception from 2-4 pm) on Sunday, July 12.

“After looking at the piece, I enjoy how the colors and line directions complement the whole. It doesn’t seem chaotic or too empty, it’s the right amount of harmony, and overall it’s really nice to look at. I feel like the title of the piece fits it well because it gives the impression that if you were inside the piece, you could walk around and find your space.”

𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙈𝙮 𝙎𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙚 by Elaine Florimonte, Acrylic collage on panel, 20 × 16 × 2 inches, available

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Wednesday	12pm - 5pm
Thursday	12pm - 5pm
Friday	12pm - 5pm
Saturday	12pm - 5pm
Sunday	12pm - 5pm

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+12026824125

Website

http://www.touchstonegallery.com/

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