Exhibit Dates: March 5 - 27, 2021 Opening Day Appointments: Friday, March 5 from 12-8pm During the pandemic we all have learned what it means to shelter in place. Shelters are often structures, yet sometimes just a state of where one is. For many it is a way to connect to our dwellings, and for others it merely means finding refuge. Some people even choose to shelter from the facts of the COVID-19 virus and its spread. The current crisis has nearly 40 million American renters at risk of ho...

Exhibit Dates: February 5 - 27, 2021 Opening Day Appointments: Friday, February 5 from 12-8pm The great American painter Edward Hopper is famous for his canvases depicting the isolationist urban landscape as well as the sweeping solitude and unpopulated vacancy of the dunes of Cape Cod. His 1942 painting “Nighthawks” is Hopper’s most recognizable work. It is the visual narrative of a late-night New York City Greenwich Village diner scene, bereft of a bustling business, depicting three solo...

Exhibit Dates: January 8 - 30, 2021 Opening Day Appointments: Friday, January 8 from 12-8pm The Hidden World art exhibit at Del Ray Artisans is a visual representation of things that are not readily visible in our ordinary lives—an exploration of microscopic organisms, macro depictions of nature, the metaphysical world, emotions, sounds, and more. We have all been affected – in one way or another – by an unseen and mysterious virus. But even these pathogens, when revealed under a micros...

Exhibit Dates: November 6-28, 2020 Opening Day Appointments: Friday, November 6 from 12-8pm The Women’s Right to Vote: 100 Years Since the 19th Amendment exhibit at Del Ray Artisans celebrates the achievements of women in the U.S. over the past 100 years, since the historic ratification of the 19th Amendment, which ensured that the right to vote could not be denied based on sex. This amendment also led the way to more social equality and social reform. This art exhibit features the work...

Exhibit Dates: October 2–31, 2020 Reserve Opening Day Tickets: Friday, October 2 from 12-8pm The Living in a Mini World art exhibit features small (and smaller) artworks by Del Ray Artisans members. Embrace the tiny! Imagine you have drunk Alice in Wonderland’s magic (BIG) potion, or are in The Borrowers, Stewart Little, or Gulliver’s Travels. This exhibit is a collection of art smaller than a magazine. It has pushed some artists who are large scale painters or textile artists to think ...

Exhibit Dates: September 1 – November 1, 2020 Would you like to receive small, handcrafted artwork in your mailbox? Del Ray Artisans has the answer! View the Art by Mail II exhibit from September 1 through November 1, 2020 at DelRayArtisans.org/artbymail The exhibit features the artwork of Del Ray Artisans members. You’ll find one-of-a-kind, small format, original paintings in watercolor, oil, and acrylic; mixed media art and artful cards; plus, small 3D works. Enjoy browsing the collect...

Update posted 7/22/2020: The curator’s email address has been revised. Exhibit Dates: September 4–26, 2020 The Art in Movement, Journey through Dance art exhibit at Del Ray Artisans gallery celebrates the joys of movement through dance and features the art of belly dance. To kick off the exhibit the first week of September, belly dancer FranzMarie will be performing inside the gallery. The performance will be filmed and shared on social media through Del Ray Artisans. Belly Dance is exp...

August 7 – 29, 2020 The Hello, Bright Eyes art exhibit raises the visibility of healthy vision. This exhibit features artwork focusing on eyes, eyesight, or all the wonders the eyes provide us throughout our years. Some of the artwork in this exhibit reuses old glasses, lenses and eyeglass 'arms' donated by the Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington®. Come see these upcycled pieces, along with paintings, photographs, sculptures and more. Join us in August to see what art...

Exhibit Dates: July 6 – October 24, 2020 The Quarantine Creations exhibit at the Veterinary Clinics of America Alexandria Animal Hospital (VCA Alexandria) features artwork based on our quarantine experiences. We all have been going through some challenging times during this COVID-19 pandemic. Our lives have changed drastically due to the global quarantine, and we have had to make many adjustments in our own unique ways. Quarantine Creations is a Del Ray Artisans’ Gallery Without Walls exhib...

Exhibit Dates: June 18 – July 31, 2020 Come to Del Ray Artisans gallery for some creative take out! The Take Away Art exhibit will be on display from June 18 through July 31, 2020. All artwork purchased from this exhibit may go home with you immediately. This exhibit features the work of Del Ray Artisans members, fundraising artworks which benefit our nonprofit directly, and a special section from Spring Art Market artists! Come to enjoy the experience of the collection; and, if you purc...