Arlington Artists Alliance

Be part of the “ARTrageous” Silent Art Auction, a gala fundraiser to support Arlington Artists Alliance. Join us as we paint the town and bid a fond farewell to Gallery Underground, our artful home of 12 years!

The evening’s festivities will include the Silent Art Auction, as well as opportunities to bid on exciting experiences and goodies donated by local shops, live music, refreshments from favorite area restaurants, and much more.

Show your support for the visual arts in Arlington and take home your own masterpiece—Works available will include original paintings, drawings, ceramics, jewelry and sculpture from some of Arlington’s finest artists. Transform your home, brighten up your office, or pick up a unique gift for a friend or family member.

Proceeds from the evening benefit the Arlington Artists Alliance and its many programs and initiatives that connect people to Arlington’s vibrant visual arts community.

When: Friday October 4, 2024, 6–9 pm, Silent Auction bidding will close at 8 pm.
Where: Gallery Underground, 2100 Crystal Drive (down the hall from We The Pizza)

Parking is free in adjacent public garages after 4 pm.

Tickets:
Early Bird Special until September 20: $15
After September 20 or at the door: $20

Arlington Artists Alliance is participating in Westover Day for the first time! We will have a tent showcasing the artworks of select Alliance members along with information about our organization and how to get involved.

Join us to celebrate the Greater Westover Community and Cardinal Elementary - this is an all ages event that includes food trucks, ice cream, live music, children’s games & activities, a Lost Dog adoption event, and of course, art! Bring your neighbors for a day of local fun!

Time: Saturday, September 21, 2024 from 2-5 pm (rain date: Sunday, 9/22)
Location: Outdoors near Cardinal Elementary School (1644 N. McKinley Rd., Arlington)

Today…..Sunday 1:00-4:00 @ Church of the Covenant, 2666 Military Road, Arlington! Don’t miss this chance to get some amazing art by local artists!

🎨 Join us tonight 5-7 for the opening reception! Gallery Underground is pleased to present Close Encounters, a solo show by local photorealist artist Jessica Mickey. Close Encounters is a vibrant exploration of the personal, the up close, and the crowded. Jessica’s oil paintings radiate calculated energy and love, and her imagery of people, places and objects invites the viewer to be a part of each specific encounter. Join us this September for this personal take on a moment in time. This will be our last monthly show at Gallery Underground. Come celebrate!

Show Dates: September 4-28, 2024
Opening Reception: September 6, 2024, 5-7 pm
Closing Reception: September 21, 2024, 2-5 pm
Address: 2100 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202, down the hall from We The Pizza

🎨Opening reception this Friday at Gallery Underground!
Gallery Underground is pleased to present Close Encounters, a solo show by local photorealist artist Jessica Mickey. Close Encounters is a vibrant exploration of the personal, the up close, and the crowded. Jessica’s oil paintings radiate calculated energy and love, and her imagery of people, places and objects invites the viewer to be a part of each specific encounter. Join us this September for this personal take on a moment in time. This will be our last monthly show at Gallery Underground. Come celebrate!

Show Dates: September 4-28, 2024
Opening Reception: September 6, 2024, 5-7 pm
Closing Reception: September 21, 2024, 2-5 pm
Address: 2100 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202, down the hall from We The Pizza

📣📣Calling all artists in Arlington, Falls Church, Alexandria, and Washington DC! Alliance Gallery invites you to apply for its first Regional Juried Show, “Altered States”

The exhibition explores themes related to the show’s title including but not limited to: transformation and change, alternate realities, inner or personal growth, shifting perspectives, or visual distortion. Altered States could also be represented by the physical use of artists’ materials.

Submissions will be reviewed and juried by American printmaker and painter, Rosemary Feit Covey 🔥

Link in bio to apply or visit our website arlingtonartistsalliance.org📣📣

Gallery Underground is pleased to present Close Encounters, a solo show by local photorealist artist Jessica Mickey. Close Encounters is a vibrant exploration of the personal, the up close, and the crowded. Jessica’s oil paintings radiate calculated energy and love, and her imagery of people, places and objects invites the viewer to be a part of each specific encounter. Join us this September for this personal take on a moment in time.

Show Dates: September 4 - 28, 2024
Opening Reception: September 6, 2024

Locally Sourced is an all Alliance member juried show that spotlights Arlington artists and fosters a sense of pride and appreciation for our local creative community. The exhibition showcases a curated selection of artworks that speak directly to the essence of our local identity. Locally Sourced is juried by Yigit Cakar who serves as commissioner for the Arlington Commission for the Arts.

Show Dates: August 29 - October 6, 2024
Opening Reception: Thursday, August 29, 2024 5-7PM

We are thrilled to share the highlights of the recent reception at Gallery Underground, celebrating the debut solo show of our beloved Gallery Associate, LaPrea Rich. The atmosphere was filled with warmth and appreciation as LaPrea delivered a heartfelt speech, sharing insights into her artistic journey and the inspiration behind her work. She even graced the event with a glamorous outfit change that delighted all 80 guests.

Guests were also treated to exquisite catering provided by Esquire Meals and delicious sweets from Freakin Sweet Jars. Adding to the ambiance was the live abstract improvisation music performed by guitarist Bill Sheldon.

We extend our deepest gratitude to all who joined us for this special occasion - your presence and support are what make events like these truly memorable for our artists and the entire Gallery Underground community.

Artist Spotlight : Justyne Fisher, one of the artists exhibiting this month at the new Alliance Gallery in Clarendon!

Justyne Fischer is an award-winning printmaker whose work focuses on social and historical issues. Fischer examines blackness, the legacy of racism and memorializes pivotal figures and events in American history. Fischer’s collections include “Social Memorials”, “Bad Asses from History”, “Burned in History” and “Before Bondage.”

Whether exhibiting her work locally or nationally, Fischer spreads her message through features in “Not Normal: Art in the Age of Trump”, The Washington Post, The Huffington Post, East City Art Magazine, Professional Artist Magazine, Wall Street International Magazine, Artscope Magazine and The Journal of Cultural Research in Art Education. Fischer currently teaches AP Studio Art full time to nationally recognized and award- winning students at South County High in Lorton, Virginia.

Fischer has been an Arlington Artists Alliance member since 2012 and now maintains a printmaking studio at Windom Rd. Studios in Brentwood, MD. She earned her BFA from The Kansas City Art Institute and her MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art. Her works are featured in public and private collections including the Library of Congress, The Washington, DC Art Bank, The Boston Athenaeum, The Boston Public Library, Montgomery College, Michigan State University, The University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press, The Arlington Public Library, John Lewis High School, and Nationally acclaimed author, D. Watkins.

Gallery Underground is proud to present NOVA Sculptors, an all-sculpture group show featuring artists who all live and create artwork in the Northern Virginia area. The artists all use a variety of sculptural media including welded steel, wood, paper, and ceramics. Each artist is creating new work specifically for this show that challenges and pushes aspects of the creative process.
Free admission | Family Friendly | Accessible

Show Dates: July 31 - August 31
Opening Reception: Friday, August 2, 2024, 5-7PM

Gallery Hours: Wed - Fri: 11AM–6PM; Saturdays: 12–6PM; Sundays: Closed
Location: Map of Crystal City Shops
Metro: Crystal City (Blue line)
Parking: Parking is available in metered spots on nearby streets and in public garages with free parking after 4:00 on weekdays. The parking garage is accessible via Crystal Drive - take the ramp located next to Ted’s Montana Grill. Take the nearby elevators up to “Shops” level.

Thank you for this great write-up!!! 🙏🏽 Don’t forget to join us for our grand opening on August 1!

Our members love opportunities to connect & learn from each other! The energy was exciting at yesterday’s Art Critique, where members working in a variety of artistic media nibbled on coffee cake, talked about how we came to art and the Alliance, and then had a lovely sharing and critique of each other’s work. As the two hours flew by, everyone left feeling like they’d made new friends! Thanks to Becky Salzinger for hosting. We’re planning another one in September!

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Alliance Gallery is pleased to present it’s inaugural exhibition Ad Astra Per Aspera: Empowerment Explored through Textiles, Collage, and Print. Five Arlington Artists Alliance members embody themes of empowerment through textile art, collage, print and photography. Through their work, the artists confront a range of social and personal challenges, such as gender and racial inequality, the fight for self-empowerment, and the struggle to connect in the digital age. Alliance Gallery’s inaugural exhibition celebrates the human spirit’s enduring strength and the fight for a better future.
Artists: Eleftheria Easley, Justyne Fischer, Pedro Ledesma III, Anna Nazaretz Radjou, Nicole Tobin, curated by Christina Papanicolaou

The exhibition will be open to the public starting July 18, but our Grand Opening Reception takes place on August 1!

Show Dates: July 18 - August 18, 2024

Thank you for featuring our new Gallery, Alliance Gallery, at the top of their homepage today! We are so grateful to and for including us in this very special community hub 🙏🏽 We are open for business today with a grand opening reception on August 1! Address: 2700 Clarendon Blvd down the breezeway from and ☀️

Thank you to Arlington Magazine for featuring our brand new gallery Alliance Gallery at the top of their homepage today! Please take a moment to read about this exciting new space, its inaugural show, and our hopes and dreams for the visual arts in Arlington!

Arlington Artists Alliance Opens New Gallery Exhibits of local artists' work will change every six weeks at this boutique showcase at The Crossing Clarendon.

Join us Saturday July 20 from 2-4 for the closing reception of this fabulous show. You have until the 27th to stop by and enjoy the beautiful work of LaPrea Rich at Gallery Underground!

Save the Date and Support our NEW Local Arts Initiative: Alliance Gallery!

Our exciting new boutique gallery, The Alliance Gallery @ The Crossing Clarendon, is coming this month! This 1000 square foot space will host curated and juried exhibitions of all local artists. The first exhibition opens July 18, but our kick-off grand opening reception takes place on August 1, 5-7PM.

Artist Spotlight: SHELLEY MICALI

About the Artist - Shelley Micali is an Arlington, Virginia based artist who primarily works out of her home studio. She belongs to the Arlington Artists Alliance (AAA) where she has served on its executive board for six years. Through the organization, she helps promote visual artists throughout the County.

Shelley exhibits her work at venues in Northern Virginia and has donated many works to charitable organizations such as Arlington Free Clinic, The National Brain Tumor Society, and the Netherland America Foundation. She shows her work at the Gallery Underground in Crystal City, Virginia (aka National Landing). She also shows her work at the Arlington County Board offices, The Arlington Courts, Sotheby’s International, and the Arlington Free Clinic. In 2019, Shelley held a successful solo show, “Scenes of Scotland” at Gallery Clarendon. Shelley is available to paint commissioned works and has many happy returning clients!

Join us tonight for the opening reception of LaPrea Rich’s solo show! Appetizers, drinks, live music and lots of great art and artists!

Gallery Underground is proud to present Oh, You Paint: Soul, a visual exploration of the human experience, as LaPrea Rich unveils her debut solo exhibition. LaPrea invites you to delve deep into the complexities of life, where every canvas becomes a mirror into the artist’s soul. Her collection offers a glimpse into personal journeys, universal truths, and the beauty that is found within life’s most poignant moments through a mesmerizing blend of colors, textures, and forms.

The opening reception will include music by guitarist Bill Shelton and specially catered appetizers.

Show Dates: July 3-27, 2024
Opening Reception: Friday, July 5, 2024, 5-7 pm

Happy Independence Day from Arlington Artist Alliance!

Gallery Underground is proud to present Oh, You Paint: Soul, a visual exploration of the human experience, as LaPrea Rich unveils her debut solo exhibition. LaPrea invites you to delve deep into the complexities of life, where every canvas becomes a mirror into the artist’s soul. Her collection offers a glimpse into personal journeys, universal truths, and the beauty that is found within life’s most poignant moments through a mesmerizing blend of colors, textures, and forms.

The opening reception will include music by guitarist Bill Shelton and specially catered appetizers.

Show Dates: July 3-27, 2024
Opening Reception: Friday, July 5, 2024, 5-7 pm

Opening Wednesday, Oh You Paint: Soul, by LaPrea Rich at Gallery Underground!

Gallery Underground is headquarters of the Arlington Artists Alliance. Voted “Best Art Gallery” by Arlington Magazine, Northern Virginia Magazine, and ARLNow readers
Hours: New hours! Wednesday-Friday 11 am-6 pm | Saturday 11-6 pm

Mark your calendar for this new show starting next week at Gallery Underground!

Gallery Underground
Headquarter of the Arlington Artists Alliance
Voted “Best Art Gallery” by Arlington Magazine, Northern Virginia Magazine, and ARLNow readers
Hours: New hours! Wednesday-Friday 11 am-6 pm | Saturday 11-6 pm