Exhibit Dates: June 3–26, 2022 Opening Day: Friday, June 3 from 12-9pm Visit Del Ray Artisans gallery between June 3-26, 2022 to experience the Afros and Abstract exhibit celebrating the individuality of hair, body, space, imagination and time. This exhibit hopes to provoke interest in the visual beauty of a culture that reaches the expanse of humanity and a movement, encapsulating the amorphous state of lines, color, hues and tones. And if you are looking for something else, you’ll also f...

Exhibit Dates: May 6–28, 2022 Opening Day: Friday, May 6 from 12-9pm Drips, Lines, Splatters, and Splash: A Celebration of the Washington Color School is the May exhibit at Del Ray Artisans, now celebrating 30 years as a non-profit fine arts organization in Alexandria. Both representational and abstract expressions of color, line, movement, and sense of space are explored. The exhibit was inspired by and celebrates the work of Morris Louis, Gene Davis, Jacob Kainen, among other founders...

Exhibit Dates: April 1–30, 2022 Opening Day: Friday, April 1 from 12-9pm Join us in April for the Second Life art exhibit at Del Ray Artisans gallery. Many physical items we choose to remove from our lives can be sold/given/donated rather than going into overburdened landfills. It takes a conscious choice to acquire items from others rather than purchasing new ones. It also takes a little effort to offer something no longer needed to others rather than tossing it in the trash. The Second L...

Exhibit Dates: March 4–26, 2022 Opening Day: Friday, March 4 from 12-9pm The Flora & Fauna art exhibit at Del Ray Artisans gallery explores the interdependence of plants and animals, combining art and environmental science. In recent years, climate change and pollution have endangered the complex interactions between plants and animals. Pollinators (birds, bats, bees, butterflies, beetles, and other small mammals) are vital to creating and maintaining the habitats and ecosystems tha...

Exhibit Dates: February 4–26, 2022 Opening Day: Friday, February 4 from 12-9pm The DADA 2.0 art exhibit at Del Ray Artisans gallery features art by local artists that expresses absurdity and discontent through the lens of Dada. For two years, life in the U.S. has been bizarre, confusing, and at times downright disturbing. With the COVID-19 pandemic, uptick in violence, and social and political strife, we have all been feeling off-kilter. In some ways, this is reminiscent of the period duri...

Exhibit Dates: January 7–29, 2022 Opening Day: Friday, January 7 from 12-9pm We all know them—the little monsters that haunt, terrorize, or cause us to giggle endlessly. These tiny beings emerge from fantasy as well as the real world. Come and see how artists have interpreted their little monsters in the Little Monsters exhibit at Del Ray Artisans gallery. You'll find that little monsters can range from the dark and mysterious to the cute and whimsical. Come choose your favorite! Join u...

Exhibit Dates: November 5–28, 2021 Opening Day: Friday, November 5 from 12-9pm Lights! Camera! Art Action! The Film-Fun Groovy Movies: Artwork Inspired by Motion Pictures exhibit features artwork influenced by the movies—from American Film Institute (AFI) classics to cult films like "Abbott & Costello Meets Frankenstein", "Barbarella" to "Yellow Submarine" and "Zorba the Greek". This is a curated exhibit showcasing artwork by local artists interpreting the movies and presented in partn...

Exhibit Dates: October 1–30, 2021 Opening Day: Friday, October 1 from 12-9pm The Expanding the Common Ground: Voices of the Global Majority art exhibit explores what makes us one, seeks the common ground among us, and examines what it means to heal the divides. The world has been designed by institutions, and terms like people of color or minorities serve to divide us and create white vs. non-white or us vs. them paradigms. Local artists and high school students present artworks examining all ...

Exhibit Dates: September 3–25, 2021 Opening Day: Friday, September 3 from 12-9pm Visit Del Ray Artisans gallery in September to view the STIGMA art exhibit showcasing various representations of stigma. These works include viewpoints on mental health disorders, HIV, homelessness, disabilities, sexual orientation, bullying, race and ethnicity, and more. Webster’s definition of stigma is “a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality or person.” This exhibit brings ...

Exhibit Dates: August 6–28, 2021 Opening Day Appointments: Friday, August 6 from 12-9pm Together is a special exhibit by Del Ray Artisans’ outstanding volunteers and board of directors. These members help make Del Ray Artisans a thriving organization that fosters community and promotes creative expression and artistic endeavors in the visual, performing, and applied arts. Come celebrate their dedication and enjoy their artwork. The members who donated the most volunteer hours from Janua...