August 7-29, 2026
Opening Reception: Friday, August 7 from 7–9pm
ChronoScape: Artistic Explorations of Time Travel is a curated visual arts exhibition at Del Ray Artisans gallery that explores the human fascination with time travel—both real and imagined. From ancient civilizations to speculative futures, this show encourages artists to traverse the timelines of human experience, science fiction, memory, mythology, and the unknown.
Join us for the opening reception on Friday, August 7, between 7-9pm to meet curator Suzan Ok Shumate and the exhibiting artists. Mark your calendar now or set a reminder through Eventbrite at ChronoScape.eventbrite.com.
Time travel is a powerful narrative device and philosophical idea. It asks us to examine who we are, where we’ve come from, and where we might be going. This exhibit features diverse interpretations of time travel. Pair your art exhibit viewing with one of our creative programs. Register in advance for workshops and save the dates for our programs in August:
- Creative Book Club – Saturday, August 8, 10am-12pm
- Partners in Art – Monday, August 10, 2-4pm
- Radical Sewing Club-ALX – Saturday, August 15, 10am-12pm
- Live From Your Studio (members only, easy to join!) – Sunday, August 16, 2-3:30pm
- Steampunk Jewelry Workshop – Saturday, August 16, 10am-12pm
- Life Drawing Session – Tuesdays, August 18 and August 25, 7-9pm
- Nature Journaling Club – Saturday, August 29, 10am-12pm
- For More Programs: delrayartisans.org/programs
The ChronoScape: Artistic Explorations of Time Travel exhibit runs August 7-29, 2026 at Del Ray Artisans gallery in the Colasanto Center, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22301. Gallery hours are Thursday 12-6pm, Friday 12-9pm, Saturday 12-6pm, and Sunday 12-6pm (closed August 2 and August 30).
The gallery is free, open to the public, and accessible. For more information, visit delrayartisans.org/exhibits.
Del Ray Artisans, founded in 1992, is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote art for the benefit of artists and the community.
Del Ray Artisans (DRA) appreciates the continued support from the City of Alexandria, Alexandria Commission for the Arts, and Virginia Commission for the Arts. DRA is a 501(c)(3) organization.
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The ChronoScape: Artistic Explorations of Time Travel art exhibit (August 7-29, 2026) at Del Ray Artisans gallery. Journey through art that bends time, remembers or reimagines history, and explores the future. Details: DelRayArtisans.org/exhibits
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The ChronoScape: Artistic Explorations of Time Travel art exhibit (August 7-29, 2026) explores humanity’s enduring fascination with time travel. Join us for an experience that challenges and celebrates the infinite paths of time from ancient worlds to speculative futures. View at Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria VA. Opening Reception: Friday, August 7, 2026 from 7-9pm. Gallery hours are Thursdays 12-6pm, Fridays 12-9pm, Saturdays & Sundays 12-6pm. Details at DelRayArtisans.org/exhibits