Studio Gallery

10/11/2023

A big thank you to Mark Jenkins of The Washington Post for reviewing 𝘈𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘚𝘖𝘓𝘈𝘙 𝘊𝘐𝘙𝘊𝘜𝘚 by Langley Spurlock and John Martin Tarrat. 📰⁣
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Read the review below or on our blog by clicking the link in our bio, or visit the gallery today to see our current exhibits! 🏛⁣

https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/art/2023/10/06/art-gallery-shows-dc-area/
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Pictured here: "Venus" by Langley Spurlock 🌌

09/08/2023

Thank you to Mark Jenkins for including Carolee and Ellie Jakes’s exhibition, The Seven Sisters: An Exploration of Time and Space and Gary Anthes and Chris Corson’s exhibition Figure and Ground in his recent review for Washington Post

Read the review on our blog by clicking the link in our bio, or visit the gallery today to learn more about our current exhibits on display!

Carolee Jakes Christopher Corson Gaby Mizes

08/30/2023

Starting today, our summer break has officially come to an end! Studio Gallery is once again open to the public for our regular gallery hours of Wed-Fri 1-6 pm and Saturdays from 11-6 pm.

This will be an exciting autumnal season for the gallery. Coming up this month in September, we have a fabulous lineup: a solo show by Carolee Jakes, a duo show from Chris Corson and Gary Anthes, and Garden Gallery shows from Jennifer Duncan and Iza Thomas.

If you’re interested in finding out more about these upcoming shows and events, check out the link in our bio. It will be a fun-filled month!

Artwork Credit: Hard Bop Cafe by Pam Frederick

08/14/2023

Studio Gallery will be closed starting today, Sunday, August 13th through Tuesday, August 29th for our summer break. We wish you a wonderful August!

⁣If you want to get your dose of Studio Gallery art during the break, check out our website to view our fantastic artists’ work, our blog, our shop, and more! Please note that orders made through the online shop at this time will be delayed due to our closing. Links located in our bio!

Artwork Credit: Like a Calico Sunrise by Joyce McCarten

08/04/2023

Our lovely Kraft Fellow Skyler Henry at the 𝘚𝘦𝘦 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘚𝘰𝘰𝘯 opening reception! Her works are being displayed for the first time at Studio Gallery in this exhibition, so stop by before August 12th to view her incredible pieces in person. 🙌

We had such a blast celebrating Skyler’s art for the first time—come celebrate with us for the remainder of the show’s duration! 🎉

Photography credit goes to the amazing Takovah Townsend. 📸

08/03/2023

𝘋𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘵 is a climate change-based abstract landscape painting by artist Suzanne Yurdin, whose thoughtful ruminations on global warming and its environmental impacts imbue her works with a timely sense of urgency. 🌎

The deep blue pigments and their melding with various whites, grays, and golds, evoke the image of our melting ice caps, as these colors create a fluid sense of movement and change that is often seen in our Earth’s bodies of water. Yurdin’s works are “reminisces of recently traveled places” that “trigger memories rather than describe a specific place,” with the goal of connecting the viewer to our natural world and encouraging them to revitalize their efforts to preserve these spaces. 🏞

𝘋𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘵 fits perfectly into the theme of our summer all-members show 𝘚𝘦𝘦 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘚𝘰𝘰𝘯, as it pushes us to think of which places we will have to say goodbye to in the future due to climate change. 🏔

Pop into Studio Gallery to see 𝘋𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘵 and a variety of other amazing artworks before 𝘚𝘦𝘦 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘚𝘰𝘰𝘯 closes on August 12th! ✨

08/01/2023

𝘓𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘋𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳 by Joyce McCarten is a stunning abstract painting that invites viewers to jump into and make the most of the end of summer. ☀

McCarten’s characteristic focus on “rhythm and movement, structure and color relationships” are on full display on this canvas, which imbues the last moments of summer with zany energy, as we all hope to relish every second before the days begin to shorten and the cold encroaches. 🌀

Stop by our Dupont Circle location to view this amazing piece in person, as we prepare to enter the final month of summer! 😎🍦

07/31/2023

𝘚𝘶𝘯𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘚𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴, 6:04 𝘢𝘮 by Harriet Lesser is a piece that exemplifies the philosophical ideas at the heart of our summer all member’s show, 𝘚𝘦𝘦 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘚𝘰𝘰𝘯. Using film transfer techniques in addition to colored pencil, Lesser’s piece has both an ephemeral and timeless impression on the viewer.

The base photograph could be from a moment 20 years ago, or just a couple of days ago. The gauzy white ink blanketing the scene is a self-reflexive addition, a reminder that photographs, or any piece of art, can be subjective and easily changed. 💭

Just as the phrase “see you soon” can be interpreted in myriad ways, so can the context of this piece. 💌

If you’d like a chance to view this wonderful artwork up close, come visit during our open gallery hours and view 𝘚𝘦𝘦 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘚𝘰𝘰𝘯 before it closes on August 12th! ☺

07/30/2023

Head to our blog to check out our newest post about Studio Gallery artists and their connections to literature and poetry! Written by staff contributor Abigail Sullivan and featuring the art of five different member artists, it will be a good read for both art and literature enthusiasts. 💭

“Poet-Painters: Studio Gallery Artists and the Written Word” is a survey of how our member artists cross and blur the boundaries between visual art and literature. Click the link in our bio for more! 💌

Artwork credit: 𝘛𝘦𝘰𝘧𝘭𝘢 by Iza Thomas, oil on canvas, 2021

07/29/2023

Staff Saturday 🎉✨💞

Meet our lovely little staff here at Studio Gallery! Caroline (left) and Abigail (right) are two of our summer interns, and Halley, our fabulous director, is in the center. 📸

On the topic of working at Studio Gallery, Caroline says, “It’s such a joy to interact with real artists and learn about their creative processes…I’ve learned so much about what goes into making art and displaying it!” 🖼

Abigail says, “My favorite part of working at Studio Gallery is also the chance to talk to the member artists, as it is so great to both understand the stories behind their work and to get to know their personalities.” 🎨

Stop by the gallery to say hi to us! 💌

Photo credit goes to our fabulous artist Susan Raines. 💫

07/28/2023

𝘊𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘨𝘭𝘪 by Bob Burgess is a bright, eye-catching photograph that embodies the essence of summer memories. ☁

Camogli, a seaside village in Italy, is a popular tourist destination, where visitors flock each summer to take in the picturesque beaches and scenic fishing spots. 🌊

Burgess’s image evokes the memories we associate with special places like Camogli, places that we might return to year after year, or places we might have just visited once in our lives, but that have nonetheless made a lasting impact on us. ❤

The bold colors of the ocean and the small rowboat sear the image into the viewer’s mind, creating the sensation of a flashback-like memory. This provokes one to think about other places like Camogli, places that we hope to see again soon. ⭐

To view more of Bob Burgess’s stunning photographs, stop by Studio Gallery in the Dupont Circle neighborhood! ✨

07/28/2023

𝘜𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘥 by Skyler Henry is a shining example of the talent imbuing our new Kraft Fellow’s collection of work. Currently an undergraduate at Howard University, three of Henry’s pieces are on display for the first time at Studio Gallery in our summer all members show, 𝘚𝘦𝘦 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘚𝘰𝘰𝘯. ❤

𝘜𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘥 is a mixed media collage featuring two distinct figures, positioned apart diagonally yet connected through their gazes into each other’s eyes. Henry’s choice to utilize orange thread, not just to connect the figures’s lines of sight, but also to add details to the lower figure’s clothing and facial features, creates a dynamic pop of color and energy that guides the viewer through the narrative of the piece. The two figures, although their exact relationship to one another is unknown, clearly share a special bond, and this reflects the nostalgic, interpersonal focus of 𝘚𝘦𝘦 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘚𝘰𝘰𝘯. 💌

Stop by the gallery to see more of Skyler Henry’s wonderful work in person! Hope to see you soon. ☁

07/27/2023

𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴. 𝘕𝘰. 49 is one of several artworks by Robert Cwiok that have been added to our online shop! 💌

Cwiok’s geometric compositions are rhythmic, tangible, and poetic. The pieces both contain an abstract visual field while also retaining a sense that it relates to a physical object in space - resulting in a truly absorbing viewing experience. ⭐

Click the link in our bio to shop all of the newly added pieces! 💥

07/26/2023

Today we are thinking back to one of Studio Gallery's excellent past solo exhibitions earlier this year, Ink on a Coffee Stirrer: Female figures in ink and charcoal by our artist member Elizabeth McNeil Harris!

Elizabeth's thoughtful artistic process was on full display in her solo show; she used only charcoal and/or a coffee stirrer with Sumi ink to create all of the pieces before adding a finishing layer of colored chalk. The resulting work has a sense of exploration, freedom, curiosity that stems from that use of materials. There is a clear sense that Elizabeth inhabited the moment of creation fully in these pieces, letting the work come into view as she painted across the canvases with ink and charcoal.

The figures are impressionistic and expand into the surrounding blues and whites of the foreground; the bodies are both contained within themselves and also blend into their surroundings. The entire show questions the lines of separation between self and other. Since all of her figures are faceless, the contemplation is purely somatic, which intensifies the viewer's own examination of how they experience their own body.

Even though this show ended in March, you can still view all of Elizabeth's stunning pieces on our website. Also, make sure to follow Elizabeth at to keep up with her new work!

07/25/2023

𝘈 𝘎𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘵 by Irene Pantelis is a shining piece from our summer all member’s show 𝘚𝘦𝘦 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘚𝘰𝘰𝘯.💡

Pantelis’s artistic choices are true to the statement that she provided as the description for the entire show. Her piece is an interaction or encounter between two people, one figure staring rightwards, while the other stares directly at the viewer. 👤

The expressions on the faces of these two people are just as open to interpretation as the phrase ‘see you soon’ seems. A viewer could detect hope, longing, contemplation, and perhaps just the act of witnessing. 👀

If you would like to witness this piece in person, view the exhibition during our normal gallery hours until August 12th! 💌

07/24/2023

𝘞𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘉𝘦 𝘍𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥, Wayne Paige’s piece for our summer show 𝘚𝘦𝘦 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘚𝘰𝘰𝘯, philosophizes on themes of connection, distance, and the digital age. ☁

There is both distance and proximity between the two large figures in the piece. One holds a phone-like object, and seems to have a radiating presence from its chest. The other figure is covered in swirls, intersected by a tendril-esque element.They are so close, yet in their own worlds. They are on an equal field, but so visually different. 💭

The inclusion of the meteorite pieces adds another layer onto the artwork - is the scene otherworldly, or does the material relate to the metallic materials that our technology is made of? Perhaps both. 💌

Come and see us during our gallery hours to see this piece in person - the meteorites certainly shine under the spotlight! ⭐

07/24/2023

Gordon Binder’s 𝘔𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘝𝘪𝘦𝘸 𝘓𝘢𝘬𝘦, 𝘈𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘴 is a meditation on cycles, seasons, and the patterns and rhythms of both migrating animals and humans. 🦅

Blossoming with texture and color, the composition of Binder’s piece emphasizes both natural life and a human figure looking out into a picturesque spot in the Adirondack mountains. The piece is a reflection on not only the seasonal cycles of us humans; referring back to the title of the show, the ‘you’ in ‘𝘚𝘦𝘦 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘚𝘰𝘰𝘯’ can refer to friends and family but also the fish and birds of your favorite places. 🏞

To see more of Binder’s work and of other fellow member artists, visit 𝘚𝘦𝘦 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘚𝘰𝘰𝘯 during our regular hours! We are open Wednesday-Friday from 1-6 pm, and on Saturdays from 11-6 pm. ✨

07/22/2023

Today! Join us at the gallery to honor our artist members and their work! ✨

On both levels of the gallery, you will be able to see 𝘚𝘦𝘦 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘚𝘰𝘰𝘯, our summer all members show. This exhibit features artworks from our historic cooperative of 50+ local artists, pondering the meaning of the bittersweet phrase “see you soon.” From 3-6 pm, meet our artists in-person during our opening reception!⁣ 💥

We are so excited for this new show and hope you will join us! Click the link in our bio for more information. 🔗

07/21/2023

𝘉𝘶𝘣𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘴! By Eleanor Kotlarik Wang is a charming painting that encapsulates the theme of 𝘚𝘦𝘦 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘚𝘰𝘰𝘯, our summer all member’s exhibition that is currently on display. 🖼

The painting blends abstract imagery with representational figures, and its bright colors and energetic lines create a sense of unbridled joy that radiates off from the canvas. 🎉

The indistinct facial features of the figures allow viewers to put themselves into the moment depicted by Wang, a nostalgic summer moment that we have all most likely experienced once in our lives. Looking at this happy snapshot captured in vivid green, yellow, and blue pigments, we are able to reflect upon those we have shared memories with in the past, and how we hope to make more of these memories together in the future. 💫

To see more fantastic paintings and sculptures by a variety of our member artists, stop by Studio Gallery during our open hours to view 𝘚𝘦𝘦 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘚𝘰𝘰𝘯, our summer all-member’s exhibition. 🌀

07/20/2023

Join Studio Gallery, the IA&A at Hillyer, the ADA Art Gallery, and The Phillips Collection tonight for Third Thursday from 5-8 pm! ⁣🙌

Pop into Studio Gallery for a chance to view our Summer All-Member’s show, 𝘚𝘦𝘦 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘚𝘰𝘰𝘯. Featuring work by a variety of our fantastic member artists, 𝘚𝘦𝘦 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘚𝘰𝘰𝘯 offers a thoughtful meditation on this common phrase, a phrase that can “serve as an invitation, a wish, a leap of faith, a longing, a hope that we will be there in the future and witness what has become.” 🖼

Stop by the IA&A at Hillyer for their extended hours, with a special artist talk by David Allen Harris and Lyric Prince Harris at 6:30 pm. ⁣🎤

Check out the ADA Art Gallery to see their current exhibition, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘧 𝘛𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘴 by solo artist Ellen Sinel. 🌳

Last but certainly not least, enjoy free entry to the Phillips Collection and explore the dynamic new exhibition 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘵’𝘴 𝘕𝘦𝘹𝘶𝘴: 𝘈𝘯 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘳’𝘴 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺. 📸

We hope to see you there! DM us or click the link in bio for more information. 🔗

07/19/2023

This Thursday, July 20th, we invite you to participate in the Third Thursdays Art Walk event! From 5-8 pm, stop by Studio Gallery, the IA&A at Hillyer, the ADA Art Gallery, and The Phillips Collection for extended hours and special events! 🎉

At Studio Gallery, view our Summer All-Member’s show 𝘚𝘦𝘦 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘚𝘰𝘰𝘯. “With bright colors, or perhaps, dark hues, artists in this exhibition imbue the phrase ‘see you soon’ with their own personal interpretation and nuanced meaning as they navigate our times”
(-Irene Pantelis). ✨

Don’t miss a special artist talk at the IA&A at Hillyer, led by David Allen Harris and Lyric Allen Harris at 6:30 pm. The artists will talk about their exciting current exhibition, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘚𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴, and will address how their project explores “the spell of the sensuous and how body and color can be combined to create stories with or without words.” 🎨

ADA Art Gallery, an extension of ADA University’s Art Program in the United States, has on display Ellen Sinel’s solo show, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘧 𝘛𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘴. This is a great opportunity to take in Sinel’s outstanding depictions of the natural world! 🌲

And last but not least, head to The Phillips Collection to view their current exhibition, 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘵’𝘴 𝘕𝘦𝘹𝘶𝘴: 𝘈𝘯 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘳’𝘴 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺. This new, dynamic exhibition “centers Stewart’s sensitive and spontaneous approach to portraying world cultures and Black life in many forms—including music, art, travel, food, and dance.” 🗺

See you soon! DM us or click the link in our bio for more information. 🔗

Featured Works (clockwise from top left): 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘬𝘰 𝘙𝘰𝘰𝘮 by Carl Nard, 𝘉𝘪𝘳𝘥 𝘕𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘔𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘓𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘭 by Gary Anthes, 𝘈𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘐𝘐𝘐 by Iza Thomas, Paintings from 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘧 𝘛𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘴 by Ellen Sinel, and 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘩 by Wa PaPo: David Allen Harris and Prince Lyric Harris

07/14/2023

07/14/2023

Head to our blog to read a new post celebrating Beverly Logan’s solo exhibit "What We See"! Written by our gallery assistants Madison King, Caroline Finken, and Abigail Sullivan along with our gallery director Halley Stubis, this is a read you will not want to miss.⁣ 🙌

⁣“Staff Favorites: What We See” offers unique reflections on the pieces that struck a chord with our team as they were given the opportunity to thoroughly sit with the work this past month. Click the link in our bio for more info!

Featured artwork: "Bloomingdale’s" by Beverly Logan

👉 www.studiogallerydc.com/jlkblog/staff-favorites-whatwesee-logan

07/10/2023

This Saturday, join us from 4-6 pm to recognize the achievements of our current exhibiting artists as their shows come to a close. ☺

In the lower galleries, celebrate 𝘜𝘳𝘣𝘢𝘯|3.0 by Pam Frederick and Veronica Szalus! Stop by the Garden Gallery for one last chance to view our lovely exhibitions and chat with Halley Sun Stubis about her show 𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵. 👍⁣⁣

We would love to see you there! As always, visit the link in our bio for all of the details. 🔗

07/08/2023

Join us next Saturday from 3-5 pm to recognize the achievements of Beverly Logan and her solo show, 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘞𝘦 𝘚𝘦𝘦, as it comes to a close. 🥂⁣⁣

We would love to see you there! As always, visit the link in our bio for all of the details. 🔗

07/07/2023

Join Studio Gallery tonight for First Friday from 5-8 pm! 🥂

⁣⁣⁣Studio Gallery artists Beverly Logan, Pam Frederick, Veronica Szalus, Susan Raines, and Halley Sun Stubis will all be in attendance at their exhibits—this is a lucky opportunity to chat with them about their new pieces! We hope to see you there. 💌

DM us or click the link in bio for more information. 🔗

Featured Works (clockwise, beginning from the top middle): 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘑𝘰𝘦'𝘴 by Beverly Logan, 𝘗𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘓𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘗𝘢𝘥𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘛𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 by Susan Raines, 𝘚𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘚𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘱𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 11 by Pam Frederick, 𝘋𝘰𝘰𝘳 by Beverly Logan, 𝘚𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘚𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘱𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 10 by Pam Frederick, 𝘗𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘉𝘺 by Beverly Logan, 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘺 𝘈𝘳𝘦𝘢 by Halley Sun Stubis, 𝘚𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘚𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘱𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 8 by Pam Frederick, 23𝘳𝘥 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘵 by Beverly Logan, and 𝘸𝘢𝘺.𝘶𝘱. by Veronica Szalus.

07/06/2023

Throwback Thursday!

𝘋𝘦𝘸𝘪𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘬 is an archival pigment print by photographer Lisa Allen that captures the joy and whimsy of small pets and offers a critique on our modern work culture. Dewie, an adorable dwarf hamster, is positioned in front of a tiny dollhouse laptop, seemingly catching up on work emails. The coffee cup and chair suggest a long day of work, necessitating a comfy seat and plenty of caffeine to get the day’s tasks done. ☕

The humor of a tiny, fluffy hamster working a 9-5 job is captured in this photograph; Dewie’s small nose and tiny hands are positioned over the computer in rapt concentration, in direct contrast with the fact that he is a crepuscular critter who likely spends most of his days sleeping. Lisa Allen’s work often focuses on “understated beauty and isolation in modern life, at times found in unusual places or conditions.” 𝘋𝘦𝘸𝘪𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘬 most definitely prompts a meditation on our own work culture, which can sometimes be lonely and exhausting, due to long hours spent in front of computer screens. However, Dewie reminds us to find joy in the little things, and not to take our work too seriously all of the time! 🐹

To see more of Lisa Allen’s amazing work, check out our website and past exhibition catalogues! ✨

07/06/2023

This Friday, join Studio Gallery & a variety of other Dupont Circle organizations in this month’s First Fridays Art Walk! 🙌

From 6-8 pm, stroll around our picturesque neighborhood and get a taste of what the local arts scene offers. Light snacks and refreshments will be served! 🍬

You will not want to miss this chance to view all of our current exhibitions—and to chat with the artists themselves! Quite a few will be in attendance. 😉

Click on the link in our bio or DM us for more information. 🔗

07/05/2023

Woman Crush Wednesday! ✨

One of Studio Gallery’s founders, Jennie Lea Knight, was a remarkable artist, curator, and teacher who left a mark on the local arts scene here in Washington, D.C., as well as the nation as a whole. 🎨

Possessing a passion for animals and nature that spanned the entirety of her life, many of her sculptures, paintings, and drawings reflect on her relationship to these subjects. Knight’s work has been displayed in The Phillips Collection, the Corcoran Gallery, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the National Gallery of Art, and the National Museum for Women in the Arts. She was even a vice-commissioner for the American Pavilion at the 1972 Venice Biennale! 🌀

This Wednesday, we invite you to learn more about this amazing woman and her artwork—check out our website for more info! 🙌

Pictured: Jennie Lea Knight at a 1962 Studio Gallery show

07/04/2023

𝘜𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘐𝘐 is a work on paper from Yvette Kraft, one of Studio Gallery’s Emeritus members; it is a shining example of her characteristic portrait work. 👤

The colorful figure in the piece has heavy eyebrows, a pointed face, and a noticeably elaborate green outfit. The fresh, summery colors and the unique qualities of the portrait create a fascinating character study. 👀

As with all of her work, Kraft is noticeably drawn to depicting the diversity of human experiences, appearances, and dress. Often sketching in-situ in a notebook, she says she is interested in “the way they are sitting on a chair or walking in the rain with an umbrella, or possibly even wearing an unusual hat.” 🎩

We are drawn to Kraft’s wonderful pieces in the same way she is drawn to unusual hats! To view more of her work and the pieces she has on sale in our online shop, click the website link in our bio. 🔗

07/03/2023

We are very excited to announce our Summer All Members Show titled See You Soon, opening soon on July 19th! 😍

The show will feature new pieces from our historic cooperative of over 50+ artists! 💡

All of the included pieces will focus on the phrase “see you soon.” Their submissions reflect on the nature of this phrase; ‘see you soon’ can be “an invitation, a wish, a leap of faith, a longing, a hope that we will be there in the future and witness what has become.” 💭

Keep your eyes peeled for more previews on our website until the show opens later this month on the 19th! ⭐

Image Credits: Sunset on Lake Pontchartrain by Susan Raines (right), The Oscars by Iza Thomas (center), Tomorrow Inverted Bird Nest in Mountain Laurel by Gary Anthes (left). ❤

07/03/2023

𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘠𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘍𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯 𝘊𝘪𝘵𝘺 is one of forty-four image collages in Beverly Logan’s Subway Series, a key section of her current solo show 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘞𝘦 𝘚𝘦𝘦. 🏙

Displayed in one complete grid in our gallery space, this Canal Street subway stop appears repeatedly as Logan inserts various people to change the context and emotional ambiance of the scene. Her cast of characters is quite diverse: tourists with digital cameras, well-dressed women in big coats, grumpy commuters, and a cowboy, among others. 👀

Just like the rest of her solo show, this series of photo collages comments on how easily a composition can change from the emotions and characteristics of its subjects. Upon each changed image, different elements of the Canal Street setting are revealed. 📷

Logan writes that “once the composites become etched in our memories the conundrum of what is real and what isn’t persists.” Just as she says, these images certainly do question our own abilities of perception and understanding in the most fascinating way. 💥

If you’re interested in seeing the full series, visit the online catalogue at the link in our bio. To see the entire grid in-person, come visit the top floor gallery space to see 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘞𝘦 𝘚𝘦𝘦 on view until July 15th, 2023! ☁

07/01/2023

𝘐𝘳𝘪𝘴, 𝘛𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘥 𝘙𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 is a stunning photograph by Susan Raines that is currently on view in her Garden Gallery exhibition, titled 𝘗𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘙𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴. ✨

Raines’s new exhibition records the changing seasons as seen from her cabin that sits on a small pond in Rappahannock County, Virginia. Having owned this property for 21 years, these photographs are a true love letter to this slice of the natural world that Raines and her husband have made a home. 🏞

In this image, bright yellow irises bloom above the clear pond, heralding the start of warm weather and sunshine. The pond’s surface reflects the trees above, creating an entirely new world in the inverse. There is plenty to marvel over and discover in the cabin’s backyard, reminding us all that nature’s beauty is only a stone’s throw away. 🌼

Stop by Studio Gallery to see the other seasonal iterations of this cabin’s land before the exhibition closes on July 15th! 🙌

06/30/2023

𝘖𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 by Halley Sun Stubis is a richly painted, dreamlike piece that provokes the viewer to search inward for other sides to their world or even their own self. Deep tones of red, purple, and peach transport one to the time of dusk, or to a clear night with a shining view of the moon, and the composition of interlocking circles creates a profound sense of duality. 🌙

The genre of portraiture is reinvented here with the subject being divided in two—at the same time, one is able to view her face as well as the back of her head. The moon motifs hold the flower in place over the young woman’s eyes, perhaps suggesting an inward reflection into personal spirituality. 🔮

To see more of Studio Gallery director Halley Sun Stubis’s work, head to our website to view the full 𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 catalogue. If you’d rather view her stunning pieces in person, stop by the garden gallery from 1-6 pm Wednesday through Friday, or 11-6 pm on Saturdays! ✨

06/29/2023

Head to our blog to read a new post celebrating Pride Month and the history of Studio Gallery! Written by staff contributor Caroline Finken and featuring work by Studio Gallery artist Gordon Binder and Studio Gallery founder Jennie Lea Knight, this is a read you will not want to miss. ✨

“A Celebration of Pride: Studio Gallery and LGBTQ+ History” offers a meditation on the past and present of Dupont Circle and the LGBTQ+ community in Washington, D.C., in relation to the local arts scene. Click the link in our bio for more info! 🔗

Pictured: 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘊𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘭 𝘋𝘰𝘮𝘦 by Gordon Binder

06/27/2023

𝘸𝘢𝘺.𝘶𝘱. by Veronica Szalus is her latest work shown at Studio Gallery; it is a dynamic and innovative expansion of material into space. 💡

𝘸𝘢𝘺.𝘶𝘱. is a found cardboard installation piece, covering the floor up to the ceiling of the space of our lower gallery. It inhabits the walls, the floor, and the physical dimensional space—the curved forms are architectural, sculptural, but also free-flowing into the flat surface of the walls. 🎶

The way in which this installation piece permeates the space of the room functions as a questioning of boundaries, limits; it points towards the way we are all interconnected to the materials around us, everywhere and all of the time. 📐

To truly experience this installation, we recommend that you visit our lower gallery in person. This piece is on view along with sculptural collages by Pam Frederick in 𝘜𝘳𝘣𝘢𝘯|3.0 until July 15th. ⭐

06/26/2023

Busy streets, telephone numbers, bright thrilling colors: the sights and sounds of a modern city. In her sculptural mural Somewhere in the City, Pam Frederick uses different textures, hues, and shapes to create the same sensory experience for the eyes of the viewer. 👀

The piece is seven feet long, and consists entirely of found cardboard, paper, and mixed media. The layered sculptural collage invites the viewer to consider the materials that modern city life brings us into contact with; materials that we pass on the street everyday with no more than a second thought. 🚗

Both a celebration and a critical contemplation of city living, this piece, along with the rest of the exhibition Urban|3.0, creates space for reflecting on the facts of daily life here in the city and for reimagining what that life can look like in the future. 🏙

Visit our lower level to see this piece in person and appreciate its sculptural qualities, on view until July 15th. 💥

06/26/2023

Ice on Pond with Tree Reflections by Susan Raines is a meditation on nature, time, and what it means to really observe the world around us. 🌊

Raines began her Pond Reflections series during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, spending a great deal of time contemplating the surrounding landscape of her log cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains. She wished that she had a view of the mountains themselves, but as she spent more time looking, the pond and trees in the yard seemed to be just as interesting– especially as photographic subjects in her work. 🍃

The resulting photographs encourage viewers to sit and focus on every detail of each branch, leaf, and lily pad. If you’re looking for an escape from the surroundings of city life, visit the Garden Gallery on our lower floor to see Pond Reflections, on view until July 15th! 🌲

06/26/2023

Pam Frederick and Veronica Szalus’s dual exhibition 𝘜𝘳𝘣𝘢𝘯|3.0 offers a dynamic look into our ever-changing urban environments. Szalus’s circular, cardboard installations perfectly complement Frederick’s vibrant sculptural collages, as they provide a sense of movement and animate the space between each eye-catching wall piece. The viewer is able to stroll around each installation, observing its angles and shadows from all sides, while taking in the similarities and contrasts between the work of both artists. ✨

The variety of mixed-media utilized by Frederick pulls the viewer into her pieces, and illustrates “the interconnectedness among urban consumption.” Szalus and Frederick’s combination of sculptural collages and 3D installations turns the entirety of the gallery space into a living cityscape teeming with activity and consumption, and consequently provokes us to reflect on our own, often wasteful, participation in urban systems. 🏙

To see more of this fantastic collaboration, stop by Studio Gallery in-person or check out our website to peruse the exhibition’s online catalogue! 🖼