“Visual Humor” Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans Gallery

Posted on December 5, 2024December 13, 2024 by Web Curator

Exhibit Dates: January 3 – February 1, 2025 Opening Reception: Friday, January 3 from 7–9pm Humor is aesthetic to the extent that it arouses the viewers’ imagination, provides them with insights about human existence, and provokes them to think more critically and creatively. –M. Gordon 2012 The joy found in comedy delights all. Visual Humor, a lighthearted exhibit at Del Ray Artisans gallery, offered artists the opportunity to provoke their own creativity in search of a chuckle. Visual ...

Del Ray Artisans 29th Annual Fine Art & Fine Craft Holiday Market

Posted on October 24, 2024October 24, 2024 by Web Curator

First three weekends in December 2024 Join us the first three weekends in December for Del Ray Artisans’ 29th Annual Holiday Market at Del Ray Artisans gallery in the Colasanto Center, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22301. Market hours are Fridays 6-9pm and Saturdays 9am-5pm & Sundays 11am-5pm. The market is free to browse, open to the public, and different artists featured each weekend! The market offers unique handmade fine arts and fine crafts from local artists pr...

“$100 and Under” Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans Gallery

Posted on October 11, 2024October 11, 2024 by Web Curator

This Monkey Has Gone to Heaven by Karen Schmitz

Exhibit Dates: November 1 – December 1, 2024 Opening Reception: Friday, November 1 from 7–9pm This November Del Ray Artisans is bringing back our popular $100 and Under exhibit concept from 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2022 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 1 – December 1, 2024. Join us for the opening reception on Friday, November 1 between ...

Chirilagua Neighborhood Arts Day / Día de las Artes del Barrio de Chirilagua

Posted on September 30, 2024September 30, 2024 by Web Curator

Chirilagua Neighborhood Arts Day / Día de Artes del Barrio - Sábado, 12 de octubre del 2024, 12-4pm

English ↓ | Español ↓ Chirilagua Neighborhood Arts Day Saturday, October 12, 12-4pm (Rain or Shine) Come enjoy Chirilagua Neighborhood Arts Day—a free, outdoor, community art-making event on Saturday, October 12, 12-4pm at the Four Mile Run Conservatory (4109 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA). The event is organized by Del Ray Artisans in partnership with Casa Chirilagua. Note: If it rains, the activities will be moved inside the Four Mile Run Conservatory building. Artist instruc...

“Artificial or Intelligence?” Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans Gallery

Posted on September 19, 2024September 22, 2024 by Web Curator

Detail of “Sum of its parts?” by Nicole Mahoney

Exhibit Dates: October 4–26, 2024 Opening Reception: Friday, October 4 from 7–9pm Talk about artificial intelligence, or AI, abounds. When humans work with AI, is the outcome less than, equal to, or greater than the sum of its parts? Come see the Artificial or Intelligence? art exhibit at Del Ray Artisans gallery as we explore this and other questions. Join us for the opening reception on Friday, October 4 between 7-9pm to meet curators Nicole Mahoney and Nancy Galib and the artists. Mark ...

Del Ray Artisans’ HalloWEIRD 2024 Art Market

Posted on September 5, 2024September 5, 2024 by Web Curator

Saturday, September 21, 10am–4pm (Outside, Rain or Shine) Come to the 3rd annual HalloWEIRD outdoor art market on Saturday, September 21, 2024 from 10am–4pm to browse Halloween-inspired creations that are spooky, creepy, crawly, and goth. Maybe you like the upbeat, fun side of the season, like costumes, hot cider, hay rides, autumn colors. You can see art celebrating that too! The market offers diverse, original handcrafted artwork from talented local artists in a wide range of media, includ...

“Fascinating Fiber, Alluring Fabric” Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans Gallery

Posted on August 13, 2024August 13, 2024 by Web Curator

Artwork by Liz Martinez and Robyn McGarry

Exhibit Dates: September 6–28, 2024 Opening Reception: Friday, September 6 from 7–9pm Fiber art fascinates by taking art outside the frame—it is unique, dimensional, and tactile. Draped, stitched, or embellished fabric sparks creativity and delights the senses, as itself and when depicted in other visual art forms. The Fascinating Fiber, Alluring Fabric art exhibit at Del Ray Artisans focuses on fiber and fabric art but also highlights their influence on other mediums as well. This exhibit...

“The Science of our Surroundings ” Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans Gallery

Posted on July 11, 2024July 11, 2024 by Web Curator

Exhibit Dates: August 2–31, 2024 Opening Reception: Friday, August 2 from 7–9pm Del Ray Artisans invites you to join us during The Science of Our Surroundings, a science-themed art exhibit. A cutaway of a cell. The food chain. The visible light spectrum. A dinosaur skeleton. The layers of the Earth, from the crust to the core. Each of these scientific concepts immediately conjure vivid, colorful images in our collective minds, thanks to the diligent and tireless work of science textbook ar...

Del Ray Artisans’ Summer Art Market 2024

Posted on June 29, 2024June 29, 2024 by Web Curator

Summer Art Market - Saturday & Sunday, July 13-14, 2024

Saturday & Sunday, July 13-14 from 10am-4pm Del Ray Artisans’ Summer Art Market is a two-day, indoor event that gives you the chance to purchase original handmade artwork from talented local artists. Each day is a different group of local artists with original work in a wide range of media including ceramics, fiber, glass, jewelry, mixed media, paper, photography, and more. Perfect for gifts or treat yourself! The Summer Art Market is on Saturday and Sunday, July 13 and 14, 2024, from 10...

Creative Summer Programs 2024 at Del Ray Artisans

Posted on May 29, 2024May 29, 2024 by Web Curator

June 1 – August 31, 2024 Find your muse this summer! Del Ray Artisans’ Creative Summer Programs is a series of workshops and events exploring the arts from June 1 through August 31. Sign up for the programs that inspire you and make your own “stay-cation” art experience. Register now for the June events—and check back throughout the summer because more will be added in the next two months. Programs are offered for all skill levels and experience. Learn new techniques from local artists, such...