Torpedo Factory Art Center - Calendar of Shows and Events

Snowy Winter Nights

Studios and Galleries Open 6 - 9pm

Treat yourself to a candy buffet as you browse open studios and galleries and interact with the artists at this free monthly event.

Get a sneak peek at anniversary events and happenings planned for this year. Be sure to pick up an Anniversary Coupon to receive special deals in select studios.

Visit The Art League Gallery for the reception for the show Let There Be Light and Yoshimi Matsukata’s solo show, A Hosta Story.

Click here for more information about Second Thursday Art Night.

November 10 – December 31

Home for the Holidays

Printmakers Inc.

Studio 325

Printmakers Inc. showcases member works in a show for the festive season.

November 18 – January 4

Holiday Happening

Studio 18

A celebration of the holidays and the gifts we love to give to everyone on our lists. Jewelry, sculpture, clothing, and wall pieces are some of the items that will be exhibited.

November 24 – January 2
Holiday 2008 Ornament Show

Room 21

Get into the holiday spirit with The Art League.

December 1 – December 31
Let there be Light

Studio 19

The Ceramic Guild features candle sticks, advent wreaths, oil lamps, and votives to light up the holiday season.

December 2 – January 4, 2009

Celebrations

Studio 28

Holiday spirit pervades this show as Enamelists Gallery celebrates the numerous festivities of December in color and form.

December 3 – January 5, 2009

All-Media Membership Show

Room 21

This juried exhibit features works of all media and subject matter by Art League members.

Reception: Second Thursday Art Night, December 11, 6:30-8pm

December 4 – January 5, 2009

Virtue, Sin, and the Balance Within

Carlos Baldiviezo’s Solo Show

Room 21

Ceramic artist Carlos Baldiviezo explores the ancient tradition of balancing the tension between the Seven Deadly Sins and the Seven Heavenly Virtues in this solo artist exhibit.

Reception: Second Thursday Art Night, December 11, 6:30-8pm

December 8 - January 12, 2009

Nature’s Beauty

Multiple Exposures Gallery

Studio 312

A fine art photography exhibit featuring new work by Min Enghauser with The Standing People and Alan Sislen with (Black and) White Sands. The Photographers’ images depict subjects that they continually return to. Sislen revisits the magical sand dunes of White Sands National Monument in New Mexico, while Enghauser focuses on one of her favorite subjects found in many of her finest photographs: trees - individual trees, families of trees and even parts of trees. Enghauser’s and Sislen’s photographs contain all elements of the beauty of nature.

Reception: Saturday, December 13, 2 - 4pm

December 11 – January 11, 2009

5x5x(5)

The Torpedo Factory is closed.

An all-media exhibition that examines work on a very intimate scale. All work in this show measures at 5 inches or less. With close to 250 works, there is something for everyone.

Reception: Second Thursday Art Night, December 11, 6-8pm

Gallery Talk: Elaine Levin, 7pm during reception

December 11 – February 28, 2009

Stones and Bones - Arctic Inspired Work

Studio 307

Glass sculpture artist Alison Sigethy presents a show of new works inspired by her recent trip to the Arctic and the fascinating stones found there. She states, “In the Arctic, stones are everywhere, and the variety is astonishing. Their colors and textures are lovely, their weight satisfying, the lichens growing on them intriguing, and the history in them stimulating.” Alison invites you to join her for the show’s reception and view the work in her third floor Torpedo Factory studio.

Reception: Second Thursday Art Night, December 11, 6 - 9pm

Dec 25

Christmas Day

Jan 1, 2008

New Year’s Day

The Torpedo Factory is closed.

January 2 – February 1, 2009
Winter Blues

Studio 19

The Kiln Club presents a wide variety of blue glazed pots and pieces decorated with blue motifs. Don’t miss a special showing of original prints by members of Printmakers Inc. on display in Scope Gallery as the two exchange work during this show.

January 4 – February 28

Winter Blues

Printmakers Inc.

Studio 325

Members of Printmakers Inc. are inspired by the months of winter. Don’t miss a special showing of ceramic work by members of Scope Gallery on display in Printmakers Inc. as the two exchange work during this show.

January 5 – February 1, 2009

Stars and Stripes

Studio 28

Patriotism springs forth to start 2009. Enamelists Gallery welcomes change and hope this inaugural month.

January 6 – February 8, 2009

Red/White/Blue plus Yellow

Studio 18

A fiber-interpreted celebration of the “Post PRIMARY” colors in time for the inauguration. Jewelry, sculpture, clothing, and wall pieces are some of the items that will be exhibited.

January 7 – February 2, 2009

Let There Be Light

Room 21

A show focusing on how artists use contrast, chiaroscuro, highlights, reflections, and other techniques to bring emphasis and emotion to their subjects.

Reception: Second Thursday Art Night, January 8, 6:30-8pm

January 8 – February 2, 2009

A Hosta Story

Yoshimi Matsukata’s Solo Show

Room 21

Hostas, often used as the border or backdrop in a garden, are the subject of Yoshimi Matsukata's solo artist exhibit of watercolor paintings at The Art League Gallery.

Opening Reception: Second Thursday Art Night, January 8, 6:30-8pm

Reception and Meet the Artist: Sunday, January 11, 3-4:30pm

January 13 - February 3, 2009

Juried Member Show

Multiple Exposures Gallery

Studio 312

A fine art photography show juried by former gallery member and well-known landscape photographer Barbara Southworth. Southworth currently teaches photography at Northern Virginia Community College. She also frequently teaches classes at the Smithsonian Institution and FotoWorks in Glen Echo.

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Patrons’ Show Ticket Sale

10am

Patrons’ Show begins February 4 with the drawing on the closing day, February 15. Visit The Art League website for more information about how to participate in this annual event.

January 22 – February 22, 2009

BookEnds: The Book as Art

This exhibition focuses on the book as art and is open to all artists nationally and internationally. The exhibition will be split between Target Gallery and Pyramid Atlantic, a center for print, paper and book arts. The juror for this exhibition is Helen Frederick, Founder and former director of Pyramid Atlantic. Frederick will choose the work that will be on display at both galleries.

Reception: Second Thursday Art Night, February 12, 6-8pm

Gallery Talk: 7pm, during reception

February 2 – March 1, 2009

Heart’s Desire

Studio 28

Visit Enamelists Gallery to find the perfect gift – either for a loved one or for your own “Heart’s Desire”.

February 6 – March 8, 2009
Innovations in Clay

Studio 19

The Ceramic Guild presents unusual techniques and combinations, showing the versatility of clay.

February 11 – March 15, 2009

Snake Eyes

Studio 18

“Take a chance” with this show featuring two of a kind, lucky sevens, etc.

February 12

Heart Art

Studios and Galleries Open 6 - 9pm

Browse open studios, interact with the artists, and enjoy refreshments. The event is free and open to the public. Check back for more information about this month’s special activities.

Visit Target Gallery from 6-8pm for the reception for the show Bookends: The Book as Art and hear a gallery talk at 7pm.

Click here for more information about Second Thursday Art Night.

March 2 – April 5, 2009

Going Green

Studio 28

In the combined spirits of both environmentalism and St. Patrick’s Day, Enamelists Gallery honors both idealism and fun this month.

March 8 – March 15, 2009

TFAA Newly Juried Artists’ Exhibition

One week after the Torpedo Factory Artists’ Association’s annual jury process, Target Gallery will display the work of newly juried artists for one week. Meet the new artists at the show’s reception on March 15.

Reception: Sunday, March 15, 2-4pm

March 9 – April 5, 2009
Kiln Club Annual Show

Studio 19

March 12, 2009

Rise and Shine: Awaken from the Winter Slumber

Studios and Galleries Open 6 - 9pm

Browse open studios, interact with the artists, and enjoy refreshments. The event is free and open to the public. Check back for more information about this month’s special activities.

Click here for more information about Second Thursday Art Night.

March 17 – April 19, 2009

Recycle in time for Spring Cleaning

Studio 18

Going green from concept to reality.

March 18 – March 22, 2009

Friends of the Torpedo Factory Art Center’s Mentor Show

The Friends of the Torpedo Factory’s mentorship program matches high school art students with Torpedo Factory artists, an extraordinary opportunity which culminates in a student art exhibition in Target Gallery.

Reception: Sunday, March 22, 3-5pm

April 1 – April 26, 2009

Reclaimed

From Marcel Duchamp’s ready-mades to Robert Rauschenberg’s combines, artists have been recycling and reclaiming everyday common objects and transforming them into something new and unique for years. This exhibition focuses on everyday common objects that are reclaimed, recycled, reinterpreted and transformed into art. The jurors for this exhibition are gallery owners and collectors, a husband and wife team, Steven and Linda Krensky.

Reception: Second Thursday Art Night, April 9, 6-8pm

Gallery Talk: 7pm, during reception

April 6 – May 3, 2009
Ceramic Guild Annual Show

Studio 19

April 6 – May 3, 2009

Flower and Showers

Studio 28

Enamelists Gallery welcomes spring, reveling in the forms and colors of flowers while absorbing spring’s ever changing weather.

April 9, 2009

Spring has Sprung

Studios and Galleries Open 6 - 9pm

Browse open studios, interact with the artists, and enjoy refreshments. The event is free and open to the public. Check back for more information about this month’s special activities.

Visit Target Gallery from 6-8pm for the reception for the show Reclaimed and hear a gallery talk at 7pm.

Click here for more information about Second Thursday Art Night.

April 21 – May 31, 2009

Can you do Kandinsky?

Studio 18

Fiber interpretations of Composition VIII.

May 4 – May 31, 2009
House and Garden-Spring and Summer

Studio 19

Pieces designed to enhance your entertaining and gardening by the Kiln Club.

May 4 – May 31, 2009

Color Play

Tina Chisena’s Mini-show

Studio 28

Color and Play are worshipped as just two of the many never-to-be-abandoned joys of childhood.

May 6 – May 31, 2009

Fresh: An Exhibition of Urban Contemporary Art

From graffiti style, to pop art surrealism, to contemporary figurative painting, and lowbrow; all areas of the urban contemporary art scene will be examined in this exhibition. The founder of Washington D.C.’s Museum of Contemporary Art and acclaimed artist, Clark V. Fox will serve as juror. Mr. Fox has 53 works in the permanent collection of the National Gallery in D.C., and is known for his iconic pop- infused portrait paintings, notably the paintings of Mr. Peanut.

Reception: Second Thursday Art Night, May 14, 6-8pm

Gallery Talk: 7pm, during reception

May 14, 2009

All About Dogs

Studios and Galleries Open 6 - 9pm

Browse open studios, interact with the artists, and enjoy refreshments. The event is free and open to the public. Check back for more information about this month’s special activities.

Visit Target Gallery from 6-8pm for the reception for the show Fresh: An Exhibition of Urban Contemporary Art and hear a gallery talk at 7pm.

Click here for more information about Second Thursday Art Night.

June 1 – June 28, 2009
All Creatures Great and Small

Studio 19

The Ceramic Guild presents ceramic works that celebrate our fellow creatures.

June 2 – July 5, 2009

Moons, Stars and Sky

Studio 18

A celebration of the summer solstice.

June 2 – July 5, 2009

Fifty years of Enameling

Averill Shepps’ Mini-show

Studio 28

Averill Shepps shows work that celebrates her long career as a working enamelist during which time she produced pieces for sale and for exhibition.

June 10 – July 12, 2009

Friends of the Torpedo Factory Art Center’s Artist of the Year

This annual exhibition sponsored by the Friends of the Torpedo Factory Art Center recognizes artistic achievements of Torpedo Factory artists. This program awards one Torpedo Factory artist the title of artist of the year which includes a solo exhibition in Target Gallery. This year’s juror is Shauna Lee Lange from Shauna Lee Lange Arts Advisory.

Reception: Second Thursday Art night, June 11, 6-8pm

Awards Ceremony: 7pm, during reception

June 11, 2009

Dancing in the Streets

Studios and Galleries Open 6 - 9pm

Browse open studios, interact with the artists, and enjoy refreshments. The event is free and open to the public. Check back for information about this month’s special activities.

Visit Target Gallery from 6-8pm for the reception for the Friends of the Torpedo Factory Art Center’s Artist of the Year show.

Click here for more information about Second Thursday Art Night.

June 29 – July 26, 2009
Fired Works and Other Hot Items

Studio 19

Works from the Kiln Club.

July 6 – August 2, 2009

On Fire

Studio 28

Bring it on – the heat of the Capital Area’s summer and the heat of the enameling process.

July 7 – August 9, 2009

Antiquities

Studio 18

Ancient motifs for modern times.

July 9, 2009

Alive with History

Studios and Galleries Open 6 - 9pm

Browse open studios, interact with the artists, and enjoy refreshments. The event is free and open to the public. Check back for more information about this month’s special activities.

Click here for more information about Second Thursday Art Night.

July 22 – August 30, 2009

In The Flesh Part II

This exhibition focuses on contemporary figurative art, and is juried by Andrea Pollan, founder and curator of the Curator’s Office in Washington DC. Pollan has organized over 135 exhibitions of contemporary art both regionally and nationally and has written numerous catalogs and exhibition brochures.

Reception: Second Thursday Art Night, August 13, 6-8pm

Awards Ceremony: 7pm, during reception

July 27 – August 23, 2009
Flower Power

Studio 19

Vases, Flower Pots, and more to set off the beauty of flower arrangements from the Ceramic Guild.

August 3 – September 7, 2009

Volunteer 301

Pat O’Neil’s Mini-show

Studio 28

Pat O’Neil’s work for this show will feature images from her sketchbooks during WWII in England when she worked as a volunteer photographer for the RAF and found time to travel the countryside to sketch and paint.

August 11 – September 14, 2009

Books in all their Glory

Studio 18

Books: make them, read them, share them.

August 13, 2009

Sultry Summer Nights

Studios and Galleries Open 6 - 9pm

Browse open studios, interact with the artists, and enjoy refreshments. The event is free and open to the public. Check back for more information about this month’s special activities.

Visit Target Gallery from 6-8pm for the reception for the show In The Flesh Part II.

Click here for more information about Second Thursday Art Night.

August 24 – September 20, 2009
Education Show

Studio 19

The Ceramic Guild presents Potters’ Vocabulary 101: Wedging, Pinching, Coiling, Distorting, Firing, Throwing, Slab Work, etc.

September 8 – October 4, 2009

September Song

Studio 28

Nostalgia and music inspire the work for this show.

September 10 – October 18, 2009

From There 2 Here

Part of the Torpedo Factory’s 35^th anniversary celebration, this exhibition invites the participating art centers’ artists from the year long traveling exhibition From Here 2 There to exhibit a selection of their artists’ work in Target Gallery. The participating centers are similar in design to the Torpedo Factory in that they have open studios and galleries inside of reused architectural spaces.

Reception: Second Thursday Art Night, September 10, 6-8pm

Awards Ceremony: 7pm, during reception

September 10, 2009

Art is Everywhere

Studios and Galleries Open 6 - 9pm

Browse open studios, interact with the artists, and enjoy refreshments. The event is free and open to the public. Check back for information about this month’s special activities.

Visit Target Gallery from 6-8pm for the reception for the show From There 2 Here.

Click here for more information about Second Thursday Art Night.

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Art Activated

Free Event 12-4pm

Visual art comes alive with artist demonstrations and interactivity! Enjoy special programming as you become part of the artistic process during the Alexandria Festival of the Arts.

September 15 – October 11, 2009

Joy of Movement

Studio 18

Kinetic and representational interpretations in fiber.

September 21 – October 25, 2009
Repetition in Clay

Studio 19

Two or more pieces that coordinate to complete the whole presented by the Kiln Club.

October 5 – November 1, 2009

October Surprise

Ann Citron’s Mini-Show

Studio 28

Ann Citron’s whimsy and playfulness will delight all. Come and be surprised.

October 8, 2009

Dig It!

Studios and Galleries Open 6 - 9pm

Browse open studios, interact with the artists, and enjoy refreshments. The event is free and open to the public. Check back for more information about this month’s special activities.

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Saturday, October 10, 2009

Alexandria Arts Safari

Free Event 12-4pm

A festival of hands-on arts and crafts activities for children and their families, plus archeological fun!

October 13 – November 15, 2009

Food for Thought

Studio 18

An exhibition focusing on mind and subsistence.

October 26 – November 29, 2009
Table Talk

Studio 19

The Ceramic Guild presents serving pieces for holiday use.

October 28 – November 29, 2009

2009 Open Exhibition

This is an annual exhibition opportunity for an artist to have a solo exhibition in the gallery. This highly competitive opportunity attracts diverse entries from around the country. This year’s juror panel includes Paul So, Founder of the Hamiltonian Artists and gallery in Washington DC, Phillipa Hughes, founder of the Pink Line Project and avid art collector in Washington DC, and Lia Newman, Director of Exhibitions and Programs with Artspace in Raleigh, NC.

Reception: Second Thursday Art Night, November 12, 6-8pm

Awards Ceremony: 7pm, during reception

November 2 – December 6, 2009

Identities

Studio 28

Each member explores the depths of those intangibles that identify her (or his) work.

November 12, 2009

Naked November Nights

Studios and Galleries Open 6 - 9pm

Browse open studios, interact with the artists, and enjoy refreshments. The event is free and open to the public. Check back for more information about this month’s special activities.

Visit Target Gallery from 6-8pm for the reception for the 2009 Open Exhibition.

Click here for more information about Second Thursday Art Night.

November 17 – January 4, 2010

Holiday Brightness in the Dark of Winter

Studio 18

Gifts for everyone.

November 30 – January 3, 2010
Gifts from the Earth

Studio 19

Clay creations for Holiday gift giving presented by the Kiln Club.

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Holiday Open House

Free Event 6-9pm

Studios and galleries are open for holiday shopping! Enjoy music, refreshments, and drawings for prizes at this annual party.

December 7 – January 3, 2010

Silver and Gold

Studio 28

Enameling is unusually suited show off sparkle and flash. Celebrate the holiday season with sparkly silver and gold foils.

December 10, 2009

Decadent December

Studios and Galleries Open 6 - 9pm

Browse open studios, interact with the artists, and enjoy refreshments. The event is free and open to the public. Check back for more information about this month’s special activities.

Visit Target Gallery from 6-8pm for the reception for the show Pandora’s Box.

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December 10 – January 10, 2010

Pandora’s Box