Exhibit Dates: January 6–28, 2023 Opening Reception: Friday, January 6, 7-9pm Happy New Year! Come see Del Ray Artisans first art exhibit of 2023, Putting A Face To A Name—a clever showcase where local artists reimagine fictional characters from books, movies, plays, poetry, television, and more. Join us for the opening reception on Friday, January 6 between 7-9pm to meet the curator, Gordon Thomas Frank, and artists. Mark your calendar now or set a reminder through Eventbrite. Plus ...

Exhibit Dates: November 4–27, 2022 Opening Reception: Friday, November 4, 7-9pm Del Ray Artisans is bringing back our popular $100 & Under exhibit concept from 2015, 2017, and 2019 showcasing members’ original artwork, all priced at $100 and under. The art will be sold on an art-to-go basis, with buyers taking art home when purchased during the exhibit from November 4–27, 2022. Join us at the opening reception on Friday, November 4 from 7-9pm to meet the curator and artists and sele...

Exhibit Dates: October 7–29, 2022 Opening Reception: Friday, October 7, 7-9pm In Ecclesiastes it is written that “there is nothing good for a man under the sun except to eat and to drink and to be merry.” The Return to Eating, Drinking, and Merriment exhibit celebrates the way that food and drink bring people together and bring joy to our lives. The exhibit focuses on art inspired by food—real and metaphorical—that nourishes the viewer, as well as the rituals and places that celebrate t...

Exhibit Dates: September 2 – October 1, 2022 Reception: Saturday, September 3 from 3-6pm Del Ray Artisans, founded in 1992, celebrates its 30th Anniversary this year with a members art exhibit, anniversary party & reception, and programs that rhyme with THIRTY. The Big 3-0 members showcase features stunning artwork in a variety of media and themes. Member artists share their favorite works, as well as memories of Del Ray Artisans nonprofit in this exhibit. Join us for The Big 3-0 ex...

Exhibit Dates: August 5–27, 2022 Opening Day: Friday, August 5 from 12-9pm The A Space Between art exhibit at Del Ray Artisans gallery focuses on shadows, negative space, and often overlooked components of a scene. After two years separated by literally six feet—and many centuries of burying loved ones six feet under—the concept of space gave artists a chance to explore themes of isolation beyond the physical separations of our shared experience. Join us on opening day, Friday, August 5 bet...

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...