Welcome to Artful Weekend

-our listing of area art exhibits and events-

This weekend: October 2024 Open Exhibit, Missed Representations by Juliette Manolié, and Gallery 75 at The Art League; Introspective by Héctor Rafael at Cafritz Gallery; Glass Unlimited at Gallery B; and Small but Mighty at Cabada Contemporary.

October 2024 Open Exhibit

The Art League’s open exhibits are a creative free-for-all, welcoming all themes, processes, media, and content. This October, we’re thrilled to showcase 76 diverse pieces spanning painting, sculpture, glasswork, drawing, mixed media, collage, printmaking, digital art, and photography. It’s a vibrant celebration of artistic expression you won’t want to miss! Artist and educator Nick Serratore juried this month’s exhibit.

Missed Representations by Juliette Manolié

Painter Juliette Manolié presents her solo exhibit Missed Representations, a show featuring abstract paintings about complexity, contradiction, and ambiguity. Shapes from the natural world emerge from her work, with both human and animal-like features. Manolié describes her pieces as “deliberately hard to read, but not impossible. When viewing my work, color and movement strike first, then symbology provides familiarity. I use visceral gestures such as gouging, scratching, and pouring ink to create these mysterious figures where elements of the female body are partial, contorted, or otherwise misrepresented.”

Gallery 75: September – October

Come and explore Gallery 75, our vibrant art hub nestled right here in our main gallery. It’s a treasure trove where you can find a range of affordable, extraordinary artwork created by our talented local member artists. Whether in the market for framed, unframed, or even three-dimensional pieces, you’ll find a wealth of pieces waiting for you to take home and display.

Introspective byHéctor Rafael

Sitar Arts Center Cafritz Gallery presents Introspective by award-winning artist Héctor Rafael. His series series of self-portraits, graphite drawings and oil paintings, offer a profound exploration of the human psyche. It is on view through November 1; 1700 Kalorama Road, NW,
Suite 101, Washington, D.C.

Glass Unlimited

Gallery B is pleased to host The National Capital Art Glass Guild’s juried exhibition Glass Unlimited. The exhibit will showcase work from 35 different Guild members including mosaic, fused, stained and blown glass. The National Capital Art Glass Guild (NCAGG) was founded in 1978 as a community of artisans working in stained glass and has grown over the years to include all forms of glass art. Glass Unlimited is on view through November 2; Bethesda Urban Partnership, 7700 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, Maryland.

Small but Mighty

Small but Mighty, at Cabada Contemporary, is an empowering exhibition showcasing the extraordinary talent of female artists through a collection of intimate works. Each piece, while physically small, carries immense emotional depth and creative impact, highlighting the unique perspectives and narratives of women in the art world. This exhibition invites viewers to celebrate the strength and resilience found within these miniature masterpieces, proving that great art comes in all sizes. It is on view through November 20; Canal Square, 1054 31st Street NW, #9, Washington, D.C.

Enjoy the weekend!