Danielle Smith: Post-Graduate Resident Talk

Studio 12 - MFA Post-Grad Residents 105 N. Union St., Alexandria, VA

As a 2016 Post-Graduate resident in Studio 12, Danielle Smith focused her work on her personal experiences as an African-American woman. Her figurative paintings tell stories surrounding pivotal life moments leading to identity fragmentation from childhood to adulthood. Her current focus on young black girls examines their pressures to absorb or reject Eurocentric aesthetic ideals as they form and reconstruct their adult identities. During her three-month residency, she experimented with watercolor and oil to investigate how these two opposing media interact. Come hear her speak about how Alexandria inspired her work, her process, and what she's learned over the course of her time at the Torpedo Factory.

Op-Ed

Studio 21 - The Art League Gallery

This exhibit challenges artists to share their personal voice and create artwork that provokes a reaction.

Sara Paulson “Between Heaven and Earth”

Studio 28 - Enamelists Gallery

Sara Paulson creates a series of pendants and earrings inspired by outer space and the nearer space of our earth. Galaxies and flowers abound.

21st Annual Art Safari

Torpedo Factory Art Center

An Alexandria tradition for more than two decades, Art Safari returns for a day of hands-on activities for kids and families.

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Torpedo Factory Art Center
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Alexandria, VA 22314
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