December 2013
Small Worlds
Target Gallery
Small Worlds is an all-media, juried exhibition with a focus on artists who work in miniature/small scales to create worlds – dioramas or sets – to be photographed or exhibited as objects themselves. The exhibition includes sculptural work as well as photography documenting these “worlds.” Our juror was New York-based artist Thomas Doyle.
Find out more »January 2014
Frances Gallardo: Meteorology
Target Gallery
The deceptive beauty of Frances Gallardo’s cut-paper hurricane series belies the urgent underlying theme of climate change, which is a particular threat for her native island of Puerto Rico in the Tropics. Gallardo’s work combines exquisitely crafted cut-paper installations with conceptual performance art. Delving beneath the surface, paper serves as a metaphor for human skin and vulnerability. Based on satellite imagery appropriated from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) website, Meteorology includes large-scale cut-paper installations and sculpture
Find out more »Meteorology
Target Gallery
Opening & Performance: Saturday, January 18th from 2-4pm Reception: Thursday, February 13th, 6-8pm; Curator Talk with Laura Roulet at 7pm Where: Target Gallery, Torpedo Factory Art Center, 105 N. Union Street, Alexandria, VA Description: Target Gallery presents it’s first curated show of 2014, Frances Gallardo: Meteorology. The exhibition will run from Saturday, January 18th through Sunday, March 2nd, 2014 and will feature large-scale cut-paper installations, sculpture, and conceptual performance art. There will be an opening reception and performance on Saturday,…
Find out more »April 2014
Identification
Target Gallery
Identification is an all-media self-portrait exhibition exploring alternative definitions of self through the juxtaposition of the artists’ objective and subjective identities. Our juror is Dara Engler, artist and Assistant Professor of Art at Ithaca College. Selected Artists: Amber Eve Anderson (DC), Matthew Boonstra (MD), Jeff Carpenter (PA), Joshua Chambers (LA), Julia D. Dzikiewicz (VA), Katarzyna Jablonska (UK), Michael McCaffrey (KS), Sarah Noreen (MD), Sara Paige (WI), Kate Patsch (VA), Biata Roytburd (NY), Liz Wolf (MD)
Find out more »May 2014
Alexandria Community Art Library
Target Gallery
In celebration of the Torpedo Factory Art Center’s 40th Anniversary, Chicago-based artist Sara Black and the art duo Hideous Beast will transform the Target Gallery into a community library. Constructed from repurposed and locally sourced building materials, this community space will feature a diverse array of public programming. While on the one hand serving to archive and share TFAC’s rich history as a creative place, the exhibition also questions newly emerging modes of both art making and arts funding.
Find out more »July 2014
Steven Walls: Transient States
Target Gallery
Steven Walls’ large-scale figurative paintings depict the states between visual perception, memory, waking life and dreams.
Find out more »September 2014
Hacking Objects of Desire
Target Gallery
Coming to Alexandria from Norway, this exhibition of contemporary video, sound, text, and sculpture that reflects the indigenous culture and worldview of Sámi people.
Find out more »Hacking Objects of Desire – Opening Reception
Target Gallery
Be among the first people to see the new Target Gallery exhibition.
Find out more »October 2014
Post-Photography: Beyond the Print
Target Gallery
In a new Target Gallery exhibition, 14 artists experiment with alternative applications of traditional photographic images through a variety of work in wood, glass, fabric, and other media. The bulk of the work included in this exhibition does not consist of traditional prints. The photographs becomes the source material these artists use to create a physical object or a narrative space in an image for the viewer to explore. Artists on view: Brian DeLevie, Denver, Colorado Kristin Furbeck, Hamilton, New…
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5×5(x5)
Target Gallery
Public Reception: Thursday, December 11, 6 – 8 pm; Gallery Talk with Kayleigh Bryant-Greenwell, 7 pm In a new Target Gallery exhibition, artists were challenged to express themselves in a work of art that is no larger than five inches in any direction. 5×5(x5) is an all-media exhibition featuring little works that make a big impact. “As a grouping, the artwork on view in this exhibition is a study in modernity across many voices,” said Kayleigh Bryant-Greenwell, guest juror for…
Find out more »January 2015
In The Flesh 5
Target Gallery
Public Reception: Thursday, February 12, 6-8 pm; Gallery talk with Juror Jeff Huntington Back by popular demand, In the Flesh V is an examination of contemporary figurative art. This all-media exhibition features work by 19 artists, all of whom express the human form in a unique and thought-provoking way. “The selected works, through varied mediums and interpretations, whether overt or figurative in meaning, evoke a sense of flesh, physicality, or different ideas about the human presence.” –Jeff Huntington …
Find out more »March 2015
March 150: 5th Annual Exhibition Fundraiser
Target Gallery
Target Gallery and the Young Patron’s Committee are raising money for special exhibitions and outreach programming with our 5th annual exhibition fundraiser March 150! The show will feature 200+ original works created on 10″ square panels, all by local and regional artists. Each piece is $150 until the night of the Art Party on March 20, when all the panels are discounted to $100 each! Public Reception Preview: Thursday, March 12, 6-8 pm MARCH150 ART PARTY Friday, March 20, 7-10 pm • Tickets:…
Find out more »March 150 ART PARTY
Target Gallery
The March150 Art Party is coming up on March 20th and it’s going to be the best yet! This year we’ll have a cash bar with beer from Port City Brewing Company, BBQ from King Street Blues, a Photo Booth sponsored by Yelp NoVa, live music, artist prizes, and more. And of course, all the artwork is discounted to ONLY $100 each! Follow the link to get your advanced tickets for $15.
Find out more »2015 Newly Juried Artists of the TFAA
Target Gallery
2015 Newly Juried Artists of the Torpedo Factory Art Center Exhibition Dates: March 28 – April 12, 2015 Reception: Sunday, April 12 • 3-5pm • Presentation at 4pm Target Gallery welcomes the 11 newly juried artists of the Torpedo Factory Artists Association (TFAA)! These artists were selected from a competitive group of artists via our annual jury process. 2D Artists: Julia Dzikiewicz, Courtney Hengerer, Nathan Leibowitz, Donna K. McGee, Joe Regan, Tom Sliter 3D Artists: Kate Westfall, Nooree Suh, Whitney Staiger, Alice Kresse, Mark…
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Eunsook Lee: Dispersed Family
Target Gallery
Korean artist Eunsook Lee explores what it means to be a family maintaining connections across the globe. She uses black-light-sensitive threads, resulting in a dramatic fluorescent palette.
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Borders & Boundaries
Target Gallery
This all-media exhibition examines work inspired by the outsider’s perspective. Artists comment on geographic, personal, societal, and other boundaries.
Find out more »September 2015
Angel Soldier Dance Sublime
Target Gallery
Four artists explore the sublime dance of archetypal masculinity and femininity in a new exhibition at Target Gallery. The body serves as a binding theme in this presentation of aesthetically diverse work, as each artist negotiates ideas of femininity and power.
Find out more »October 2015
2015 Post-Graduate Residents
Target Gallery
Target Gallery features an interactive selfie wall, the story of banished Quakers, an experiment in the financial value of art, and a ghostly history of the Torpedo Factory.
Find out more »December 2015
Printed Matter
Target Gallery
Public Reception: Thursday, December 10 • 6 – 8 pm • Juror Talk with Gretchen Schermerhorn at 7pm Target Gallery explores the fine art of printed matter in this exhibition featuring printmaking, graphic design, illustration, artsits’ books and zines. Our juror for this exhibition was Gretchen Schermerhorn, Artistic Director of Pyramid Atlantic Art Center in Silver Spring, MD. Participating Artists: Mark Bischel (NY), Tyrus Clutter (FL), Jake Ingram (NY), Annie May Johnston (TX), Michele Montalbano (VA), Leah Oates (NY), Danielle…
Find out more »January 2016
“Materialized Magic” Fiber Art Workshop
Target Gallery
Please join us at the Target Gallery from 6-9pm for the “Materialized Magic” Fiber Art Workshop with our 3rd annual CRAVE (Creating Resources for Artistic Vision and Engagement) grant recipients, Erika Cleveland and Stacy Cantrell! Erika and Stacy launched their CRAVE-sponsored “Materialized Magic” community art project last Spring. The grant allowed them to buy materials and supplies to provide weekly free lessons for everyone on all levels of experience in crocheting, knitting, and felting. Visitors can create a magical “Yarn Bomb” habitat…
Find out more »WCA & Target Gallery Present: Trending – Contemporary Art Now
Target Gallery
Target Gallery partners with the Women’s Caucus of Art to present Trending: Contemporary Art Now! The exhibition is part of WCA’s 2016 national conference in Washington, D.C. Trending features work by 12 self-identified women who are driving the direction of contemporary art.
Find out more »Women Do It! Postcard Exhibition
Target Gallery
Women Do It!, is the mail art exhibition of WCA’s International Caucus and its UN Program. ”Women Do It!” was inspired by and highlights the work of UN Women’s HeForShe campaign, its Beijing+20 program and their efforts toward advancing women’s rights and gender equality in society, economics and politics. The exhibition is hosted in partnership by the Target Gallery and the Women’s Caucus for Art as an extension of Trending: Contemporary Art Now!
Find out more »February 2016
Materialized Magic: Fiber Art Workshop
Target Gallery
“Materialized Magic” is a community art project that provides free lessons, for people of all levels of experience, in crocheting, knitting, and felting. The workshop is lead our 3rd annual CRAVE grant recipients, Erika Cleveland and Stacy Cantrell.
Find out more »March 2016
March150: 6th Annual Exhibition Fundraiser
Target Gallery
Target Gallery’s popular annual fundraising exhibition and art sale, March150, returns to the Torpedo Factory Art Center to raise money in support of the Gallery’s special exhibitions and programs.
Find out more »Newly Juried Artists of the TFAA
Target Gallery
Target Gallery is pleased to welcome the new artists of the Torpedo Factory Artists’ Association! These artists were selected via our annual jury process from a competitive group of applicants.
Find out more »April 2016
Materialized Magic: Fiber Art Workshop
Target Gallery
“Materialized Magic” is a community art project that provides free lessons, for people of all levels of experience, in crocheting, knitting, and felting. The workshop is lead by our 3rd annual CRAVE grant recipients, Erika Cleveland and Stacy Cantrell.
Find out more »Newly Juried Artists of the TFAA Reception
Target Gallery
Newly Juried Artists of the TFAA Reception: Sunday, April 10 • 3 – 5 pm • Presentation 4 pm Target Gallery welcomes the fourteen new artists of the Torpedo Factory Artists Association (TFAA). These artists were selected through the TFAA’s Annual Jury process, where an outside panel of art experts made the selections from a competitive group of applicants. Congratulations to the following newly juried artists: Therese Carroll Naomi Christianson Kristine DeNinno Marcel Artes Deolazo Hannah Elmer Michael Fischerkeller Richard Greenway…
Find out more »Lisa Kellner: Always into Now
Target Gallery
Main-based Lisa Kellner’s work is intended to be immersive, Using silk organza in a painterly process, she sews thousands of bulbous shapes and creates structures that seem to grow from the walls and ceiling. The work will envelop the entire gallery in a room-sized singular form.
Find out more »Lisa Kellner: Always Into Now – Opening Reception
Target Gallery
Reception: Saturday, April 16 • 3 – 5 pm • Artist Talk at 4pm Always into Now is a site-responsive Painting in Space that uses the room as canvas. Maine-based Lisa Kellner’s work is intended to be immersive, inviting the viewer to experience the intimacy of being absorbed within a room-sized painting. Come meet the artist as she talks about the inspiration and creation of the full-scale installation. This is the first exhibition as part of Target Gallery’s New Media…
Find out more »May 2016
Materialized Magic: Fiber Art Workshop
Target Gallery
“Materialized Magic” is a community art project that provides free lessons, for people of all levels of experience, in crocheting, knitting, and felting. The workshop is lead by our 3rd annual CRAVE grant recipients, Erika Cleveland and Stacy Cantrell.
Find out more »June 2016
Please Touch
Target Gallery
Visitors are encouraged to touch, feel, dine upon, and even lick the artwork in this all-media exhibition.
Find out more »July 2016
Wade Kramm: Dotted Space
Target Gallery
This is an Open Call for proposals for an exhibition in the summer of 2016. Artists from North America working in all visual media are eligible to apply. Proposals for exhibitions by both individuals and groups will be considered. The individual or group associated with the chosen proposal will recieve a solo exhibition at the Target Gallery from July 23 – August 28. The artist(s) will also recieve a stipend and digital exhibition catalog.
Find out more »September 2016
A (Mis)Perceived Physique: Bodyscapes by Three Women Artists
Target Gallery
Three women who use the female body to explore issues of equity, power, politics, and memory
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The Clothesline Project
Target Gallery
In conjunction with our current exhibition, ‘A (Mis)Perceived Physique: Bodyscapes of Three Women Artists’ the Target Gallery will be partnering with the Domestic Violence Program of Alexandria and The Clothesline Project to raise awareness during Domestic Violence Awareness month. ‘A (Mis)Perceived Physique: Bodyscapes of Three Women Artist’ is an exhibition curated by Kayleigh Bryant-Greenwell which explores the issues of equality, constructions of power, dominance, and memory. The Clothesline Project is a nationwide project to created to raise awareness to the violence directed against women…
Find out more »2016 Post-Graduate Residency Exhibition
Target Gallery
Target Gallery presents the 2016 Torpedo Factory Post-Graduate Residents! This group of artists have spent three months each developing new work in Studio 12. This exhibition is a sampling of their best work created during their time here.
Find out more »December 2016
Material as Medium
Target Gallery
Target Gallery explores the future of contemporary fiber and textile art in Future of Fiber. This call is open to national and international artists working in textile, fiber and wearable arts.
Find out more »Women’s Work
Target Gallery
Exhibition Dates: December 8, 2016-January 8 2017 Reception Date: Thursday, December 8 • 6-8pm • Artist Talk at 6:30pm Women’s Work is an exhibition that celebrates women artists who embrace womanhood and the power of women. The phrase “women’s work” refers to “the work that is believed to be exclusively the domain of women and associates particular tasks with the female gender.” Moving beyond this stigma, female artists Naomi Christianson, Julie Dzikiewicz, Lizzy Lunday, and Fierce Sonia challenge the traditional…
Find out more »January 2017
Material as Medium Artist Demonstration: Lindsay Hall
Target Gallery
Join Lindsay Hall for an interactive demonstration of her working process. This demonstration will be showcasing new work made with silicone on panel built up to complex surfaces referencing hair, fur and shag carpet
Find out more »Ipseity
Target Gallery
This all-media exhibition invites national and international artists to submit work that explores this concept of individual identity through works that contextualize themes of race, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, religion, disability and all other ‘labels’ we might use to identify ourselves.
Find out more »March 2017
7th Annual March150 Art Party
Target Gallery
Target Gallery’s popular annual exhibition and art sale, March150, returns. Proceeds benefit the Gallery’s special exhibitions and programs.
Find out more »April 2017
Ephemera
Target Gallery
The newest exhibition in Target Gallery, the contemporary exhibition space for the Torpedo Factory Art Center, presents work that is fleeting and impermanent. Ephemera features the work of 22 national and international artists who contemplate themes of nature, time, memory, and brevity.
Find out more »May 2017
Ephemera: Artist Panel
Target Gallery
Join Target Gallery, the contemporary exhibition space for the Torpedo Factory Art Center, for an artist panel featuring seven participating artists from our current exhibition Ephemera. During the panel, we will be discussing the artist’s inspiration, process, and how their work relates to the ‘ephemeral’ by contemplating themes of nature, time, memory, and brevity. Participating Artists Include: Madison Bolls Anne Cherubim Kelly Johnston Bryanna Millis Caroline Minchew Gretchen Schermerhorn Lilach Schrag Image Credit: Bryanna Millis, Your Prisons, Your Mountains, 2015,…
Find out more »Glitch: An Exploration of Digital Media
Target Gallery
Reception: Thursday, June 8 | 6 – 8 pm | Juror Talk 7 pm The newest exhibition in Target Gallery, the contemporary exhibition space for the Torpedo Factory Art Center, explores emerging technological and interactive media in art. Glitch: An Exploration of Digital Media features the work of 11 artists from across the country, five of whom are from the region. Adriel Luis, curator of digital and emerging media at the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, juried the show. “Ever…
Find out more »July 2017
Sarah Nesbitt: Making Sense of What We Have
Target Gallery
Opening Reception: Thursday, July 13th 6 – 8 pm | Artist Talk 7 pm Target Gallery, the contemporary exhibition space for the Torpedo Factory Art Center, welcomes Detroit-based mixed-media artist Sarah Nesbitt for her first solo exhibition in the greater D.C. metropolitan area. Nesbitt’s show arrives at a time where our society, the media, and government aim to establish a concrete line between fact and opinion, history and myth, evidence and conspiracy theory. She studies forgeries, censorship, the writing and…
Find out more »August 2017
Your Side of History: Collage Making
Target Gallery
Inspired by the current exhibition, Sarah Nesbitt: Making Sense of What We Have, Target Gallery will be hosting a collage making session in which any individual can create and show their version of history during the Second Thursday Art Night. Whether it be highlighting what you find most important, or pointing out things that you have come to question, we encourage you to add your perspective on the community’s shared history to show what stands out to you! (Note: Supplies will…
Find out more »September 2017
Culture Shock
Target Gallery
Opening Reception: Thursday, September 14th 6 – 8 pm | Gallery Talk 7 pm Target Gallery, contemporary exhibition space of the Torpedo Factory Art Center, presents Culture Shock, an exhibition exploring pop, graffiti, and street styles in contemporary art. Culture Shock addresses topical socio-political issues and pokes fun at pop culture, illustrating the influential role visual art and creative expression plays into building cultural identity. The juror for this exhibition is Mojdeh Rezaeipour, a storyteller, artist, The Moth‘s Washington DC StorySlam…
Find out more »October 2017
Culture Shock Artist Demo with Michael Fischerkeller
Target Gallery
Culture Shock (and Torpedo Factory artist) Michael Fischerkeller illustrates spray paint and stenciling techniques during this special demonstration sponsored by Target Gallery, contemporary exhibition space of the Torpedo Factory Art Center, as a part of October’s Second Thursday Art Night. He will be working on pieces for his ‘Children of War’ series (the piece Grace is featured in the Culture Shock exhibition) on the incredible resiliency we witness in children who live on war zones. In spite of facing death, famine,…
Find out more »2017 Post-Graduate Residents
Target Gallery
Opening Reception: Thursday, November 9th 6 – 8 pm | Artist Talk 7 pm Target Gallery Presents the 2017 Torpedo Factory Post-Graduate Residents: Jay Hendrick, Samantha Sethi, Lindsay Hall, and Fumi Amano. This group of artists have each spent three months over the past year developing new work in our Residency studio 12. This exhibition is a sampling of their best work created during their time here. Jay Hendrick ● George Mason University January – March Jay Hendrick questions the value…
Find out more »November 2017
Opening Reception: 2017 Post-Graduate Residents
Target Gallery
Target Gallery presents the 2017 Torpedo Factory Post-Graduate Residents: Jay Hendrick, Samantha Sethi, Lindsay Hall, and Fumi Amano. This group of artists has spent three months over the past year each developing new work in our residency Studio 12. At the reception, each artist will give a short talk about their work on display, which they created during their residency. We will also be introducing the selected 2018 Post-Graduate Residents, who will be in attendance that night!
Find out more »December 2017
Interlude: Unfinished Works
Target Gallery
Opening Reception: Friday, December 15, 7 – 9 pm | Gallery Talk 7:30 pm The newest exhibition in Target Gallery, the contemporary exhibition space for the Torpedo Factory Art Center, presents artwork left both intentionally and unintentionally unfinished. Interlude: Unfinished Works features the work of 21 artists from across the globe. It is on view Saturday, December 9, 2017 through Sunday, January 21, 2018. Unfinished artwork gives insight into the artist’s hand and methodology. The unresolved and open ended nature…
Find out more »Opening Reception: “Interlude: Unfinished Works”
Target Gallery
Interlude: Unfinished Works Reception: Friday, December 15 • 7 – 9 pm | Gallery Talk • 7:30 pm Exhibition Dates: December 9, 2017 – January 21, 2018 Target Gallery presents Interlude: Unfinished Works, an exhibition that gives the spotlight to the artistic process. Interlude: Unfinished Works will include artwork left both intentionally and unintentionally unfinished, giving insight to the artist’s hand and methodology. The unresolved and open ended nature of the art gives new context to the viewer of the themes and…
Find out more »January 2018
Passages
Target Gallery
Target Gallery, contemporary exhibition space of the Torpedo Factory Art Center, presents this group exhibition that explores the lasting effects migration has on cultural identity from the perspective of immigrants and immigrant families from across the global diaspora.
Find out more »March 2018
March150: 8th Annual Special Exhibition & Art Sale
Target Gallery
Art Party: Friday, March 23 7 – 10 pm | Awards @ 9 pm Target Gallery’s popular annual exhibition and art sale, March150, returns to the Torpedo Factory Art Center for the 8th year. Proceeds benefit future exhibitions and programs at Target Gallery and the Torpedo Factory. Target Gallery, the contemporary exhibition space for the Torpedo Factory, collected more than $13,000 in 2017 through March150. This yearly all-media exhibition features over 200 works created by artists local to Alexandria and…
Find out more »2018 Emerging Artists
Target Gallery
Opening Reception: Friday, April 13, 7 – 9 pm | Artist Talk 7:30 pm Jury Panel Talk: Thursday, May 10, 8 – 9 pm Target Gallery, the contemporary exhibition space of the Torpedo Factory Art Center, introduces a new annual exhibition series featuring the work of emerging artists of the D.C., Maryland, and Virginia region. The public reception will be part of the Torpedo Factory’s Late Shift: What is Art event. There will also be a talk with the jury…
Find out more »May 2018
Caroline Hatfield: Unearthing
Target Gallery
Exhibition Dates: May 25 – July 15, 2018 Opening Reception: Friday, May 25th 7 – 9 pm | Gallery Talk 7:30 pm Target Gallery is happy to announce Caroline Hatfield as 2018’s solo exhibition recipient. Hatfield’s work explores concepts of utopia and science fiction through the experience of sites, landscape, and materiality in their interdisciplinary practice. Growing up in a Southern Appalachian coal mining community, Hatfield’s artwork features subjects of environmentalism and land use. They have a lot of personal significance to…
Find out more »July 2018
Illuminate
Target Gallery
Exhibition Dates: July 20 – September 2, 2018 Opening Reception: Friday, July 20 7 – 9 pm | Gallery Talk 8 pm Target Gallery presents Illuminate, a special glow-in-the-dark exhibition that is focused on the relationship between art and light. The lights will be turned off in the gallery, turning the viewer’s attention to the illuminated artwork whether it be through the lighting of video, light installation/sculpture, or use of black light mediums. The juror for this exhibition was Emily Smith,…
Find out more »September 2018
Juxtaposed
Target Gallery
Reception: Friday, October 12, 2018 | 7-10 pm Target Gallery is happy to announce selected artists for Juxtaposed, a group exhibition focusing on the contradictory or conflicting. Whether it be through the use of mixed media or the themes represented, the works in the exhibition are at odds with two or more juxtaposing concepts. Participating Artists Miranda Brandon Nora Burghardt Theresa Devine Travis Donovan Nadia Estela Ryan Lewis Brian McClear Christina Reed Pam Rogers Lyle Rushing Caroline Wayne Megan White About the…
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Art of Armistice
Target Gallery
Reception: Friday, November 9, 2018 | 7-9 pm Target Gallery presents Art of Armistice, a group exhibition that explores the after effects of war. This exhibition will focus on the physical, mental, and cultural effects war has on the world through the perspective of both civilians and veterans alike. This exhibition will be paired with different public programs in honor of the 100th year anniversary of the ground breaking of the former munitions plant that the Torpedo Factory Art Center now…
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2018 Post-Grad Residents
Target Gallery
Reception: Friday, December 14, 2018 | 7-9 pm Target Gallery presents the Torpedo Factory Art Center’s 2018 Post-Graduation Residents: Alexis Gomez, Kelly Johnston, Lyric Prince, and Sara Roberts. These four artists have each had three months in our Residency studio, developing new work and interacting with the public. For this culminating exhibition, each artist displays some of their best work they made during their time here.
Find out more »January 2019
RITUALISMS
Target Gallery presents RITUALISMS, a group exhibition that explores how rituals are an intrinsic part of the human experience. Whether it be through personal rituals, such as daily habits or quirks, or through a larger cultural context, such as religious or cultural ceremonies, the work in this exhibition will address the universality of rituals and how they foster connection or isolation.
Find out more »March 2019
March150: 9th Annual Special Exhibition & Art Sale
Target Gallery’s popular annual exhibition and art sale, March150, returns to the Torpedo Factory Art Center for the 9th year. Proceeds benefit future exhibitions and programs at Target Gallery and the Art Center.
Find out more »April 2019
2019 Emerging Artists
Target Gallery presents a new yearly exhibition featuring the work of 4 emerging artists to spotlight new talent and the up-and-coming artistic innovators of the D.C. metropolitan area. The selected artists this year include: Kate Gorman, Kim Sandara, Madeline A. Stratton, and Sean Sweeney.
Find out more »June 2019
Julia Kwon: More Than A Body
Interdisciplinary artist Julia Kwon creates sculpture and textile art that explore reductive representation, othering, and objectification, in relation to ethnicity and gender as a Korean American woman. Kwon was chosen from nearly 130 artists from across North America for this annual competitive opportunity for a solo show.
Find out more »August 2019
Habitats
Target Gallery presents Habitats, a group exhibition that explores the relationship between humans and nature creating a dialogue on the impact that we make on the earth and our environments.
Find out more »September 2019
Memento Mori
According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, “Memento mori” is the literal Latin translation for “‘remember (that you have) to die”. The purpose of this exhibition is to explore death as a concept and how it affects our lives. Through explorations of entropy/decay, ghosts and paranormal spirits, or personal experiences, this exhibit will contemplate how the inevitability of death impacts us all.
Find out more »November 2019
45: An Anniversary Exhibition
Anniversary Ball: Saturday, November 16, 7 - 10pm, with gallery talk at 8pm | Get your tickets here! Honorary Curator: Marian Van Landingham, artist and founder of Torpedo Factory Art Center Target Gallery honors the legacy of the founding artists of the Torpedo Factory Art Center in this special 45th Anniversary exhibition. See work from many of the original artists, featuring both current and past work to capture their expansive artistic careers over the past 45 years. Participating Artists* include:…
Find out more »December 2019
2019 Post-Grad Residents
This culminating exhibition highlights some of the best work created by the 2019 Post-Grad Residents during their three-month residencies at the Art Center. Revisit work by Michaela Japec, Nava Levenson, Katana Lippart, and Kim Sandara.
Find out more »January 2020
My Queer Valentine
My Queer Valentine explores love and relationships through non-heteronormative and non-binary artists perspectives. The themes and subjects of artwork in this exhibition explore relationships through the artists' perspectives on love.
Find out more »March 2020
March150: 10th Annual Special Exhibition & Art Sale
Target Gallery’s popular annual exhibition and art sale, March150, returns to the Torpedo Factory Art Center for the 10th year. Proceeds benefit future exhibitions and programs at Target Gallery and the Torpedo Factory Art Center.
Find out more »June 2020
2020 Solo Exhibition: Tai Hwa Goh
Tai Hwa Goh creates site-specific kinetic paper sculptures that bloom, but warp over time with repeated human interaction, much like artificial selection compared to the wild. She explores the historical, sociological, and psychological influences that have shaped floristry and human desire to mold the environment.
Find out more »August 2020
2020 Emerging Artists
Target Gallery presents 3rd annual exhibition featuring the work of four regional emerging artists. This exhibition spotlights new talent and the up-and-coming artistic innovators of the D.C. metropolitan area: MK Bailey, Mahsa R. Fard, Zia Palmer, and Latrelle Rostant.
Find out more »September 2020
Mythos
Virtual Reception: Friday, October 9, 2020 | 7 pm www.facebook.com/torpedofactory This all- visual media group exhibition presents work by artists who illustrate contemporary interpretations of mythology, folklore, and legends. This exhibition takes the symbolism and allegory of mythology and recontextualizes them in terms of current perspectives. The juror for this exhibition was Dr. Michele Greet. Featured artists: Florence Alfano McEwin, Green River, WY Petra Barth, Castleton, VA Ken Beerbohm, Columbia, MD Saya Behnam, Leesburg, VA K. Johnson Bowles, Raleigh, NC…
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In My Head, In My Body
Virtual Reception: Friday, November 13, 2020 | 7 p.m. www.facebook.com/targetgallery https://youtu.be/d5Pr1dQamQ0 In this all-media group exhibition, the artwork delves into the human psyche to explore themes surrounding mental health and its relationship to your physical health. This exhibition will challenge common misconceptions about the topic as well as allow space for the selected artists to express their experiences, struggles, and triumphs through their work. Featured artists: Brandin Baron, San Francisco Clara Bolle, Rotterdam, Netherlands Jeffery Byrd, Cedar Falls,…
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2020 Post-Grad Residents
Artist Talk: Friday, January 15, 7pm facebook.com/targetgallery In this group exhibition, Target Gallery spotlights the 2020 Post-Grad Residents, displaying some of their best work they made during their three-month residencies at the Art Center. The 2020 cohort includes artists: Ashley Llanes, Luis A. Navas-Reyes, Fanni Somogyi, and Vi Trinh. Image Credit: Vi Trinh, The Station, 2020. Netart, animation, digital art, sound design.
Find out more »January 2021
Movements, Moments
Movements, Moments aims to create a dialogue on work that focuses on the intersection of art and movement. This is represented as physical movement as visual expression, such as dance or performance-based work, or movement represented conceptually, such as exploring the idea of growth or the passage of time.
Find out more »March 2021
11th Annual March150: Special Exhibition and Art Sale
March150 is Target Gallery’s biggest event of the year! This year, things will look a bit different, but March150 will still be one of the best places to start or grow your original local art collection. More than 100 artists created work on 10″ x 10″ panels with a myriad of subjects that capture the zeitgeist of the moment. All is priced at $150. Proceeds from all sales benefit future programs and exhibitions in Target Gallery and Torpedo Factory Art Center.…
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March150 VIP First-Day Sales
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. This year, the first day of March150 is a special timed-ticketed event. VIP tickets provide opportunity for collectors to get first pick in sales, while also allowing for physical distancing in Target Gallery. Build your list during the preview on Friday, March 12. Tickets range from $20 – $50, depending on desired time slot. Get Your Tickets Now Public sales begin on Sunday, March 14, at 10 a.m. This is event is presented in collaboration with Factory Society.
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March150 Artist Talks
Sunday @ 2pm March 14, 21, and 28 facebook.com/targetgallery March150 features a diversity of artists, from amateur to professional. Hear from some of the participants every Sunday starting March 14. Find them via Target Gallery’s Facebook page.
Find out more »March150 Artist Talks
Sunday @ 2pm March 14, 21, and 28 facebook.com/targetgallery March150 features a diversity of artists, from amateur to professional. Hear from some of the participants every Sunday starting March 14. Find them via Target Gallery’s Facebook page.
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FREE March150 Virtual Art Party
Join us on Zoom! The best part of March150 is moving online this year, and it's FREE! Join an evening of performances, artist talks, trivia, and discounted art sales. For those who attend the Virtual Art Party live, artwork is priced at $100. The special pricing continues for attendees until the show’s close at 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 3. Live Music Performances Nicole Wandera Autumn LaBella Jassie Rios AndyCAPPS Live Bodypainting Kyera Dalesandro Featured Talk Marta Lola Staudinger …
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Sunday @ 2pm March 14, 21, and 28 facebook.com/targetgallery March150 features a diversity of artists, from amateur to professional. Hear from some of the participants every Sunday starting March 14. Find them via Target Gallery’s Facebook page.
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Those Spaces Between Us
Virtual Reception: Friday, May 14 | 7pm facebook.com/torpedofactory Target Gallery presents a digital and in-person exhibition Those Spaces Between Us. This show considers the distances between people and their surroundings and how that divide becomes its own character in art, history, memories, and the stories people tell about themselves. This exhibition was juried by VA-based artist and educator, Nikki Brugnoli. Participating artists are: Dustyn Bork Malina Busch Bonnie Carrow Lisa Co Laura Beth Davidson Shannon Finnell Kate Fitzpatrick Emily…
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“We, Too, Sing America” by Ọmọlará Williams McCallister
Virtual Reception: Friday, June 11 | 7pm facebook.com/torpedofactory In- Person Durational Performance: 12 - 1 pm, June 24 - July 18, 2021 In-Person Reception and Performance: Dusk (9pm), July 9, 2021 Target Gallery's 2021 solo exhibition recipient is artist Ọmọlará Williams McCallister (pronouns: O/love/beloved) who will be presenting a multisensory installation, "We, Too, Sing America", which will include visual, sound, and interactive elements including durational performance. The installation is a continuation of the artist's ongoing fiber-based series Domestic Work, which…
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A Year In
As we have now past the one-year mark of COVID-19 shut-downs in the United States, this exhibition will provide a catharsis, for artists and viewers alike, to take in and share in works that highlight the very specific reality that we have experienced.
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Hypotheses
Hypotheses September 11 - October 31 Reception: Friday, October 8, 7pm Juror: Sue Wrbican Summary: Target Gallery presents a new group exhibition Hypotheses. This exhibition is all about the process of intellectual experimentation and/or the exploration of new ideas and techniques in an artist’s practice. The goal of this theme is to create a dialogue of work in conversation with each other about embarking outside one’s traditional boundaries of understanding. Whether it be based in cerebral or scientific research or…
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Fall Salon
This special exhibition features 70 original works by artists local to greater DC metropolitan region. Each piece is priced no more than $1,000. It's a great way to support the region's artists, as they receive 70% of the proceeds.
Find out more »December 2021
“2021 Post-Grad Residents”
Virtual Artist Talk: Sunday, January 9, 2pm Join us online: facebook.com/targetgallery Target Gallery presents the Torpedo Factory Art Center’s 2021 Post-Graduation Residency co-hort: Eliza Clifford, Lindsey Kircher, Nicole Wandera, and Daniel Varillas. The Post-Grad Residency provides a unique experience at a critical juncture in an emerging artist's career after they graduate their BFA or MFA program, allowing them unlimited studio access and the ability to engage with the community outside of academic context. The work on view in the exhibition spotlights the work and creative endeavors these four residents created during…
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Sweet Tooth
Target Gallery
Virtual Reception: Friday, February 11, 7 p.m. Watch the livestream on: facebook.com/targetgallery Target Gallery presents Sweet Tooth, a group exhibition that is all about decadence, desire, and craving. Artwork will embody this theme physically through vibrancy and the richness of color and texture. Other work represents these themes through a more conceptual connection such as explorations of coveting, gluttony, greed, and yearning. The juror for this exhibition is Naomi Christianson, DC-based artist and curator Artists Include: Grace Bromley Erika Cleveland Nicole…
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LE DRIP: The Uncontainable Sauce of Black Essence
The LE DRIP series is a group of mixed media portraits created as a tribute to the black community and celebrates the essence, beauty, and magic of this resilient and often undervalued group of people.
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