Join us for Third Thursday
on Thursday, February 20th from 5-6 pm!

Studio Gallery will only be open to the public from 5-6 pm;
More information on our current exhibits can be found here.

In the meantime, please support our neighboring institutions and enjoy Third Thursday programming at the IA&A at Hillyer, The Phillips Collection, Washington Studio School, ADA Gallery, and the Korean Cultural Center.
We hope to see you there!

Studio Gallery

In our upper gallery, explore Wild, a solo exhibition by Wayne Paige, inspired by his childhood memories of a pet shop in Chicago. Paige’s work imagines animals as free and untamed, embracing themes of conflict, dreams, and humor under a moonlit sky.

In our lower gallery, Reclamation, a fellows group show featuring Olivia Bruce, Amity Chan, and Omari Jesse, delves into protest, personal transformation, and the reclamation of spaces for healing and empowerment. The exhibition invites viewers to reflect on identity, agency, and the resilience of the human spirit.

In our Garden Gallery, Fantasy Woods by Judy Bonderman explores the magical stories hidden in the natural decay of fallen trees, creating a bridge between the material and fantastical worlds. Also on view is Joan Mayfield’s captivating collection of dynamic, eccentric pieces crafted from found cardboard. Her work transforms everyday materials into bold, thought-provoking art that challenges our perceptions and celebrates the creativity born from reimagining discarded objects. We look forward to seeing you!

IA&A at Hillyer

A Conversation with Paula Mans and Dr. Lauren Davidson

Thursday, February 20, 6:15 p.m.
Free to the public ($10 suggested donation)

Join us for our monthly “Third Thursday” program as we feature our solo artist Paula Mans in conversation with Dr. Lauren Davidson, an independent curator and founder of Museum Nectar Art Consultancy. Mans will talk about her exhibition “Cotton Flower” which uses portraiture to center Black women in historical discourse surrounding enslaved resistance.

Phillips Collection

Thursday, February 20th, 5-8 p.m. 
Free to the public

Check out the Phillips Collection website for more information on their exciting exhibitions.

Washington Studio School

Third Thursday: An Artist Talk With Jennifer Sakai

Join us in our gallery at Washington Studio School, February 20th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. for a special Third Thursday Artist Talk with D.C.- based photographer Jennifer Sakai, an MFA professor, museum curator, and 2024 Prix Virginia Prize winner. Her award-winning work explores the dynamic relationship between the natural world and life’s evolving moments, reflecting themes of inhabitation, abandonment and memory. Through her photography, Sakai bridges the tangible and metaphysical, capturing profound beauty in the atmosphere and dynamism of place.

ADA Gallery

The Washington Center of ADA Art Gallery, an extension of ADA University’s Art Program, welcomes its Winter 2025 exhibition, MEDITATIONS by Steven Kleinrock. 

"Meditations" delves into the memory and poetry of place through abstract color field paintings and printmaking. Inspired by plein air observation, the work uses landscapes to explore color, light, and texture. Beeswax enhances the tactile experience, while processes like collage and traditional printmaking invite spontaneity and layered expression, capturing the essence of natural spaces like the Shenandoah Mountains and the Southwest.

ADA Art Gallery, Winter 2025 exhibition, MEDITATIONS will open January 3 ending on March 31, 2025. Join us for 1st Friday’s, 3rd Thursday’s or contact us for showings. 

Steven Kleinrock is an artist and an architect living in Washington, DC. 

For More information about the artist follow him @stevekleinrock / stevekleinrock@gmail.com or @WashingtonCenterADAU / info@adawdc.org.

The Korean Cultural Center

Join us for Third Thursday
on Thursday, January 16th from 6-8 pm!

More information on our current exhibits can be found here.

In the meantime, please support our neighboring institutions and enjoy Third Thursday programming at the IA&A at Hillyer, The Phillips Collection, Washington Studio School, ADA Gallery, and the Korean Cultural Center.
We hope to see you there!

Studio Gallery

This January, Studio Gallery is proud to present two outreach shows: Beauty Behind Bars: The Transformative Power of Art in Confinement & In the Making: A Spectrum of Student Creativity. Beauty Behind Bars: The Transformative Power of Art in Confinement showcases poignant art by incarcerated individuals, highlighting resilience, hope, and the transformative power of creativity to challenge stereotypes and affirm humanity. Curated by a formerly incarcerated artist, LaVander Williams, and public defender, Anokhi Shah, the exhibit offers profound insight into life behind prison walls. In the Making: A Spectrum of Student Creativity, curated by Gia Harewood, celebrates the creativity and unique perspectives of emerging artists from middle schools, high schools, and universities across the DC metro area. Don’t miss these inspiring showcases of talent, We hope to see you there!

IA&A at Hillyer

Papermaking Workshop by Adi Segal

Thursday, January 16, 6 p.m.
Free for Members; $10 for General Public

In this workshop, participants will learn how to make art by using a folded sheet of square paper. Each section will then be used to create drawings and words that reveal a web of magical stories. In the words of the artist:

“When I was a child my grandfather gave me a folded up square of paper covered in watercolored drawings. He then proceeded to tell me an elaborate story while unfolding the square slowly. Each fold would reveal another image and continue the magical story. This folded form was first used in Japan, where it is known as a Menko envelope, and used for storing small items like thread. It became popular in the 1700’s in England for writing romantic letters, and was known there as a Victorian puzzle purse. I have used this shape as the basis of many of my current art pieces.”

This program coincides with Adi Segal’s current solo exhibition “Where Are You Really From?” on display through February 2, 2025.

Phillips Collection

Thursday, August 16, 5-8 p.m. 
Free to the public

Breaking It Down: Conversations from the Vault is a deep dive and a new take on key artists in the collection and the support given to them by the Phillips. In this spirit of foregrounding the artist’s career, The Phillips Collection hosts a series of conversations between artists and their greatest supporters, as selected by the artist. 

Join us for the keynote of the series, a conversation with Derrick Adams and Zoë Charlton on artists supporting artists.

Talk: 6:30-7:30 pm
Public reception: 7:30-8 pm

This event takes place during Third Thursdays. Visit the galleries for free before the talk, starting at 5 pm.

To learn more visit The Phillips Collection.

Washington Studio School

Third Thursday: XOXO Faculty Show - A Discussion with WSS Faculty

You’re invited to join us in our gallery on Thursday, January 16th from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. for a special Third Thursday event! The Washington Studio School faculty will share insights into their creative processes in an engaging discussion moderated by Head of Faculty and Artistic Director, Reem Bassous. This event is free and open to the public.We look forward to seeing you there!

ADA Gallery

The Washington Center of ADA Art Gallery, an extension of ADA University’s Art Program, welcomes its Winter 2025 exhibition, MEDITATIONS by Steven Kleinrock. 

"Meditations" delves into the memory and poetry of place through abstract color field paintings and printmaking. Inspired by plein air observation, the work uses landscapes to explore color, light, and texture. Beeswax enhances the tactile experience, while processes like collage and traditional printmaking invite spontaneity and layered expression, capturing the essence of natural spaces like the Shenandoah Mountains and the Southwest.

ADA Art Gallery, Winter 2025 exhibition, MEDITATIONS will open January 3 ending on March 31, 2025. Join us for 1st Friday’s, 3rd Thursday’s or contact us for showings. 

Steven Kleinrock is an artist and an architect living in Washington, DC. 

For More information about the artist follow him @stevekleinrock / stevekleinrock@gmail.com or @WashingtonCenterADAU / info@adawdc.org.

The Korean Cultural Center

Join us for Third Thursday
on Thursday, December 19th from 5-8 pm!

Studio Gallery will only be open to the public from 5-6 pm;
more information on our current exhibits can be found here.

In the meantime, please support our neighboring institutions and enjoy Third Thursday programming at the IA&A at Hillyer, The Phillips Collection, Washington Studio School, ADA Gallery, and the Korean Cultural Center.
We hope to see you there!

Studio Gallery

This December, Studio Gallery is proud to present The World Around Us, the annual all-members winter exhibition, curated by Lois Kampinsky and Sabiha Iqbal, and organized by Lynda Andrews-Barry. This exhibition brings together a diverse collection of artworks inspired by the familiar spaces and environments we encounter every day. It invites visitors to see the world through the eyes of local artists, celebrating the beauty of nature, urban life, and community. The World Around Us offers a unique opportunity to connect with the artists’ reflections on the world we all share, providing a fresh perspective on the environments that shape our daily lives and fostering a deeper understanding of our surroundings. We hope to see you there!

IA&A at Hillyer

Founders Talk with Juanita Hardy

Thursday, December 19, 6:15 pm

Organized in conjunction with the special exhibition, Collecting Community: Millennium Arts Salon at 25, co-founders, Juanita and Mel Hardy, will be joined by Katherine L. Blood, Curator of Fine Prints, Library of Congress, who will talk about the history of the Millennium Arts Salon, an organization that advances cultural literacy through arts and culture programming, while building bridges of unity, awareness, and understanding nationally and globally across the ethnocultural landscape.

Phillips Collection

Washington Studio School

Learn more about what’s on view this December by clicking the button below.

ADA Gallery

Washington Center of ADA Art Gallery, an extension of ADA University’s Art Program
Presents Fall 2024 exhibition Transforming Moments, photographs by Kay Chernush.
October 4 - December 19, 2024

Kay Chernush’s assignments and interests took her all over the world in search of the "transforming moment" — using her camera to find the extraordinary in the ordinary, and to reveal the conditions of her subjects with empathy, curiosity, and a particular frame. This exhibition brings together some of Chernush’s most evocative images, taken on location in Brazil, Ghana, Morocco, France, Italy, Spain, Egypt, India, Pakistan, Thailand and beyond.  For more information visit kaychernush.com or artworksforfreedom.org ADA University Foundation is a 501 (c) 3 organization promoting social, fraternal, and networking opportunities, facilitate education activities, and advance cultural ties between the United States and Azerbaijan.
You can find the Washington Center of the ADA Art Gallery at 1627 21st Street, NW on Gallery Row. www.adawdc.org  @WashingtonCenterADAU

The Korean Cultural Center

Learn more about what’s on view this December by clicking the button below.

Join us for Third Thursday
on Thursday, November 21st from 5-8 pm!

More information on our current exhibits can be found here.

See below for information on Third Thursdays at our neighboring institutions,
the IA&A at Hillyer, The Phillips Collection, Washington Studio School, ADA Gallery, and the Korean Cultural Center.
We hope to see you there!

Studio Gallery

Oceana by Lisa Battle

Closing Reception for Interconnections by Lisa Battle
Thursday, November 21st, 5-8 pm
Free to the public

This November, Studio Gallery is proud to present a series of captivating new exhibits showcasing the talents of local artists: Interconnections by Lisa Battle, curated by Martina Sestakova, in our Upper Gallery. This exhibition is a thought-provoking exploration of the interplay between nature and human experience. In our Lower Gallery, explore an All member exhibition curated by Martina Sestakova, and organized by Jo Levine: Something Old, Something New, a photographic showcase by Studio Gallery members, encouraging experimentation with new ideas, such as altered reality, unique color choices, new subjects, photo collages, and blending digital and traditional media. We hope to see you there!

We invite you to join us for these compelling exhibitions celebrating creativity and reflection!

IA&A at Hillyer

Talk with the Curators and Selected Artists

Thursday, November 21, 6:15 pm

During our monthly “Third Thursday” program, co-curators Lauren Davidson and Jarvis DuBois, and a selection of artists from the exhibition, will participate in a panel discussion that focuses on the history of the Millennium Arts Salon and the artwork featured in the exhibition “Collecting Community: Millennium Arts Salon at 25.”

Phillips Collection

Washington Studio School

ADA Gallery

The Korean Cultural Center

Join us for Third Thursday
on Thursday, October 17th from 5-8 pm!

Studio Gallery will only be open to the public from 5-6 pm;
more information on our current exhibits can be found here.

See below for information on Third Thursdays at our neighboring institutions,
the IA&A at Hillyer, The Phillips Collection, Washington Studio School, ADA Gallery, and the Korean Cultural Center.
We hope to see you there!

Studio Gallery

Yuma, Colorado 2023 by Gary Anthes

Meet and Greet with Solo Artist Gary Anthes
Thursday, October 17th, 5-6 pm
Free to the public

This October, Studio Gallery is proud to present a series of captivating new exhibits showcasing the talents of local artists: Dust and Destiny on the Great Plains by Gary Anthes, curated by Gaby Mizes, in our Upper Gallery. This exhibition is a thought-provoking exploration of the interplay between nature and human experience. In our Lower Gallery, explore two exhibitions curated by Mira Hecht: Land Lines by Lois Kampinsky, an intricate examination of the connections between geography and identity through vibrant landscapes, and Persephone’s Table by Leslie Kiefer, an exhibition reflecting themes of death and transformation. In our Garden Gallery, enjoy collections by Suzanne Yurdin and Beverly Logan, featuring a diverse showcase of mixed media pieces. We hope to see you there!

We invite you to join us for these compelling exhibitions that celebrate creativity and reflection!

IA&A at Hillyer

Sketch and Explore
Thursday, October 17, 5 - 8 p.m.
Free to the public ($10 donation is suggested)

During this unique “Third Thursday” program, visitors are encouraged to sketch from works by Sarah Reagan, Hanna Washburn and Ana Maria Farina, and Melissa Dorn. Visitors can also explore the exhibitions by participating in an interactive scavenger hunt activity.

Phillips Collection

Washington Studio School

ADA Gallery

Washington Center of ADA Art Gallery, an extension of ADA University’s Art Program
Presents Fall 2024 exhibition Transforming Moments, photographs by Kay Chernush.

Kay Chernush’s assignments and interests took her all over the world in search of the "transforming moment" — using her camera to find the extraordinary in the ordinary, and to reveal the conditions of her subjects with empathy, curiosity, and a particular frame. This exhibition brings together some of Chernush’s most evocative images, taken on location in Brazil, Ghana, Morocco, France, Italy, Spain, Egypt, India,Pakistan,Thailand and beyond. For more information visit kaychernush.com or artworksforfreedom.org

ADA University Foundation is a 501 (c) 3 organization promoting social, fraternal, and networking opportunities, facilitate education activities, and advance cultural ties between the United States and Azerbaijan. 

You can find the Washington Center of the ADA Art Gallery at 1627 21st Street, NW on Gallery Row. www.adawdc.org 

@WashingtonCenterADAU

The Korean Cultural Center

Join us for Third Thursday
on Thursday, July 18th from 5-8 pm!

Studio Gallery will only be open to the public from 5-6 pm;
more information on our current exhibits can be found here.

See below for information on Third Thursdays at our neighboring institutions,
the IA&A at Hillyer, The Phillips Collection, Washington Studio School, ADA Gallery, and the Korean Cultural Center.
We hope to see you there!

Studio Gallery

July Exhibitions
Thursday, July 18th, 5-6 pm
Free to the public

This July, Studio Gallery is proud to present Butterflies in the Outhouse, a Summer All Members Exhibit showcasing the talents of our over 50 local artists. In 1806, Kobayashi Issa, the master of the “one-breath poem” (haiku), wrote this about the damp, mosquito-infested riverside suburb of Edo:

in Katsushika
even in the outhouse...
a spring butterfly

In 2024, a member of Studio Gallery wrote this about life and art:
“As we struggle with looming climate change, with catastrophic humanitarian crises, with political animosity and instability, it is important to allow ourselves to see beauty in the world around us and love in the hearts of others.” In this show, we encourage artists to be mindful of the realities of the world today, but to look for butterflies, and rays of hope, and love.

IA&A at Hillyer

Demonstration by Redeat Wondemu
Thursday, July, 18, 5 pm
Free to the public ($10 donation is suggested)

During the first part of our “Third Thursday” programming, Redeat Wondemu will demonstrate how she develops her cyanotype handmade prints. The demonstration will be interactive, offering audience members the opportunity to ask questions at each step of the process and potentially make or purchase a small print of their own. 

In addition to the scheduled program, Hillyer is open from 5 to 8 p.m.

Note: The program "Conversations in the Crossfire" has been rescheduled for August. The exact date will be announced at a later time.

Phillips Collection

Washington Studio School

Artist Talk with Courtney Applequist
Thursday, July, 18, 7-8 pm
Free to the public

Join us at Washington Studio School for an engaging artist talk by WSS faculty member Courtney Applequist for Third Thursday on July 18th from 7pm to 8pm as she discusses her works in her current solo show (M)other, now on view at the Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery. In this talk, Courtney will delve deep into her distinctive process of excavating and layering in her large-scale multimedia works. This exhibition explores the monumentality of ordinary relationships and the pliant nature of the self through a maternal lens, the complexity and power held within the concept of (M)other.

Click below to view Courtney’s works in her current show, (M)other.

ADA Gallery

Summer Exhibitions Parallax Paradigms
Thursday, July, 18, 5-8 pm
Free to the public

The Washington Center of ADA Art Gallery, an extension of ADA University’s Art Program, welcomes their Summer 2024 exhibition Parallax Paradigms.

The works from the Perspective, Architectural, and Garden Pond series, were created over the past three years. This collection embraces serendipity and contradiction, blurring reality while prioritizing color over shape and form. Bahadori masterfully renders space to create immersive environments that viewers can imaginatively enter—what Mark Jenkins, art critic for The Washington Post, described as “inviting but impossible.”

Abol Bahadori is an award-winning Azerbaijani artist who lives in Northern Virginia. He was born in Tabriz, the capital city of Iranian Azerbaijan and started painting at a very early age, inspired by the colorful carpets in his hometown.

The Washington Center of ADA University is a 501 (c) 3 organization aiming to promote social, fraternal, and networking opportunities, facilitate education activities, and advance cultural ties between the United States and Azerbaijan. You can find the Washington Center of the ADA Art Gallery at 1627 21st Street, NW on Gallery Row. @WashingtonCenterADAU

The Korean Cultural Center

The Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. (KCCDC) will not be open during this month's Third Thursday programming.

Merging Realms: Art Across Boundaries, a new exhibition of sculpture, installation, fashion, and video works by artists Donghun Sung and Dabal Kim that blur the lines between traditional social constructs is on view June 7 – August 9, 2024. To learn more about this exhibition, the organization and upcoming events, please visit their website.

Join us for Third Thursday
on Thursday, June 20th from 5-8 pm!

Studio Gallery will only be open to the public from 5-6 pm;
more information on our current exhibits can be found here.

See below for information on Third Thursdays at our neighboring institutions,
the IA&A at Hillyer, The Phillips Collection, Washington Studio School, ADA Gallery, and the Korean Cultural Center.
We hope to see you there!

Studio Gallery

June Exhibitions
Thursday, June 20, 5-6 pm
Free to the public

This June, Studio Gallery is proud to present a series of captivating new exhibits showcasing the talents of local artists. Experience the transformative journey of Suzanne Goldberg through her solo exhibit, Changes, curated by Adah Rose Bitterbaum. In the lower gallery, discover the beauty in discarded materials with It’s Not Trash, a collaborative exhibition by Pam Frederick, Harriet Lesser, and Veronica Szalus, and curated by Craig Cahoon. In the garden gallery, As I Was Saying by Kimberley Bursic conveys the complexities of living and the struggle to articulate it. Also in the Garden Gallery, Summer Treats by Robert Cwiok relives the joys of childhood summers in Cleveland, Ohio. Both exhibits in the Garden Gallery are curated by Deborah Addison Coburn and Miriam Keeler.

IA&A at Hillyer

Artist Talk with Helen Zughaib and Dagmar Painter
Thursday, June 20, 6:15 p.m. 
Free to the public ($8 donation is suggested)

Solo artist Helen Zughaib will join in a conversation with curator, Dagmar Painter. Painter will engage Zughaib in a discussion about her career as a practicing artist, as well as topics related to her exhibition titled Borders + Barriers: Pattern of Resilience.

This talk starts at 6:15 p.m.

In addition to the scheduled talk, Hillyer is open from 5 to 8 p.m.

Phillips Collection

Washington Studio School

Virtual Artist Talk with Brandon Ng
Thursday, June 20, 7 pm
Free to the public

Join us online or in Washington Studio School’s gallery on Third Thursday, June 20th from 7 to 8 for The In-betweens: Gestures on Being and Belonging, a virtual artist talk featuring artist and teacher, Brandon Ng. In this talk, Brandon will discuss his investigations with cameras and unique image-making techniques in creating innovative art installations and photographic gestures. He will delve into how our bodies connect to different places by examining their history, geography, and culture, revealing how specific locations shape our personal and collective identities. Click below to RSVP and receive a Zoom invitation for this talk.

ADA Gallery

The Washington Center of ADA Art Gallery will not be open during this month's Third Thursday programming.

The Washington Center of ADA University, 501(c)3 aims to promote social, fraternal, and networking opportunities, facilitate education activities, and advance cultural ties between the United States and Azerbaijan. 

Find us at 1627 21st Street, NW & R Street NW

@WashingtonCenterADAU

The Korean Cultural Center

The Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. (KCCDC) will not be open during this month's Third Thursday programming.

Merging Realms: Art Across Boundaries, a new exhibition of sculpture, installation, fashion, and video works by artists Donghun Sung and Dabal Kim that blur the lines between traditional social constructs is on view June 7 – August 9, 2024.

Join us for Third Thursday
on Thursday, May 16th from 5-8 pm!

Studio Gallery will only be open to the public from 5-6 pm;
more information on our current exhibits can be found here.

See below for information on Third Thursdays at our neighboring institutions,
the IA&A at Hillyer, The Phillips Collection, Washington Studio School, ADA Gallery, and the Korean Cultural Center.
We hope to see you there!

Studio Gallery

May Exhibitions
Thursday, May 16th, 5-6 pm
Free to the public

This Third Thursday, Studio Gallery presents In Full Bloom, a solo exhibit on the upper level of the gallery. Featuring artist Andrea Rowe Kraus, In Full Bloom is curated by Adah Rose Bitterbaum and focuses on our profound relationship with nature through bright, bold paintings. Echoes of Heroics by Lynda Andrews-Barry (curated by Gaby Mizes) and Face to Face by Miriam Keeler (curated by Judy Southerland) are located on the lower level of the gallery. Echoes of Heroics delves into the realms of both past and future, weaving together heritage and imagination through collaged photo paintings, while Face to Face offers ten paintings of heads in conversation via facial expressions, accessories, and color. In the Garden Gallery, Talia and the Spring by Carol Rubin (paintings celebrating nature's vast energy and fleeting turns) and Near and Faraway (Places) by Eleanor Kotlarik Wang (paintings capturing the emotions and sense of wonder originally experienced encountering faraway and local locations) are featured. These exhibits are curated by Deborah Addison Coburn and Miriam Keeler.

IA&A at Hillyer

Phillips Collection

Washington Studio School

Artist Talk with Jacqueline Yvonne Tull
Thursday, May 16, 7 pm
Free to the public

Join us on Third Thursday, May 16th at 7 PM for a talk with artist Jacqueline Yvonne Tull. A mixed-media, Baltimore-based artist, Tull is the Interdisciplinary Sculpture Studio Manager and Metal Fabrication Instructor for the Maryland Institute College of Art. Tull will discuss her work and process and answer questions about her upcoming sustainable sculpture workshop. Click here to learn more about the artist.

ADA Gallery

ADA Gallery will not be open for Third Thursday in May.

The Korean Cultural Center

The Korean Cultural Center will not be open for Third Thursday in May.

Join us for Third Thursday
on Thursday, April 18th from 5-8 pm!

Studio Gallery’s upper level will only be open to the public from 5-6 pm;
more information on our current exhibits can be found here.

See below for information on Third Thursdays at our neighboring institutions,
the IA&A at Hillyer, The Phillips Collection, ADA Gallery, Washington Studio School, and the Korean Cultural Center.
We hope to see you there!

Studio Gallery

April Exhibitions
Thursday, April 18, 5-6 pm
Free to the public

This Third Thursday, Studio Gallery presents The Promise of Dawn, a solo exhibit by Thierry Guillemin on the upper level of our historic gallery. Curated by Gaby Mizes, this show features paintings of morning light with soundscapes by Jim Metzner. On our lower level, artist Iza Thomas presents her exhibit “TEARS ENOUGH TO DROWN ME BUT I SWIM”, curated by Gaby Mizes, with paintings about the complex duality of womanhood accompanied by poetry written by Suresh Thomas. Elizabeth McNeil Harris’ lush drawings of fruit can be viewed in The Colors of Fruit (curated by Gaby Mizes) with assorted poetry. In the Garden Gallery is Woman │Artist, a Studio Gallery staff show featuring Atiya Dorsey, Lydia Embry, Halley Sun Stubis, and Samantha Van Heest.

IA&A at Hillyer

Phillips Collection

ADA Art Gallery

Photography by Elnur Babayev
Thursday, April 18, 5-8 pm

The Washington Center of ADA Art Gallery, an extension of ADA University’s Art Program, will present a photography exhibition by Elnur Babayev. To learn more about the artist, visit his website here.

The Washington Center of ADA University, 501(c)3 aims to promote social, fraternal, and networking opportunities, facilitate education activities, and advance cultural ties between the United States and Azerbaijan.

Find us at 1627 21st Street, NW & R Street NW
@WashingtonCenterADAU

Washington Studio School

Grand Opening of Inglenook Gallery
Thursday, April 18, 7-9 pm
Free to the public, no RSVP required

Things are heating up at Washington Studio School! Join us on Third Thursday, April 13th from 7 to 9pm to celebrate the Grand Opening of our Inglenook Gallery — a new micro-gallery located in our first floor fireplace! We’re kicking the opening off with the installation Housewarming, a solo show featuring handcrafted miniature wood works by Mike O’Brien. In his latest series on wood panels, Mike combines childhood cartoons with American traditional tattoos, exploring symbols Click here to explore more of Mike’s artwork.

The Korean Cultural Center

The Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. (KCCDC) will not be open on Third Thursday in April.

Join us for Third Thursday
on Thursday, March 21st from 5-8 pm!

Studio Gallery’s upper level will only be open to the public from 5-6 pm;
more information on our current exhibits can be found here.

See below for information on Third Thursdays at our neighboring institutions,
the IA&A at Hillyer, The Phillips Collection, ADA Gallery, Washington Studio School, and the Korean Cultural Center.
We hope to see you there!

Studio Gallery

Images: 1) MEANING and REPETITION (From left to right and top to bottom: Afrania (quiet place) by Kimberley Bursic, K-9 by Bill Bowser, Glacial by Joan Mayfield, Cucuron Fete by Bob Burgess, Objects of my Design #3 by Pam Frederick, Plunderer by Al Lipton, Beautiful Shape by Jennifer Duncan), 2) Provincetown by Robert Cwiok, Untitled #4 by Kathryn Camicia, Elegy I by Jo Levine.

March Exhibitions
Thursday, March 21, 5-6 pm
Free to the public

This Third Thursday, Studio Gallery presents MEANING and REPETITION, a Premier Associate Group Exhibition on the upper level of our historic gallery. Curated by Veronica Szalus, this show features artists William Bowser, Bob Burgess, Kimberley Bursic, Jennifer Duncan, Pam Frederick, Alan Lipton, and Joan Mayfield. MEANING and REPETITION highlights a stimulating array of explorations of what these artists find meaningful through the process of repetition. 

On our lower level, artist Robert Cwiok presents his exhibit pivot/echo, curated by Helen Frederick. pivot/echo explores themes such as our universe’s existence within a phenomena of cycles and the influence of the grid on Cwiok’s eye-catching work. Kathryn Camicia presents her paintings in Influence of the Earth, inspired by the quote “Resign yourself to the influence of the earth” (Thoreau), and Jo Levine presents Contemplating Grasses, featuring photographs of ornamental and wild grasses as visual metaphors for both mortality and the persistence of life. Influence of the Earth and Contemplating Grasses were curated by Deborah Addison Coburn and Miriam Keeler.

IA&A at Hillyer

Phillips Collection

ADA Art Gallery

Thursday, March 21, 5 to 8 p.m.

The Washington Center of ADA Art Gallery, an extension of ADA University’s Art Program, Winter 2024 exhibition, by noted Charlottesville, VA. artist, Frank P. Phillips, will exhibit his new works on paper and canvas, January 5 – March 31, 2024. To learn more about this artist, visit EdithGraves.com.

The Washington Center of ADA University, 501(c)3 aims to promote social, fraternal, and networking opportunities, facilitate education activities, and advance cultural ties between the United States and Azerbaijan.

Find us at 1627 21st Street, NW & R Street NW
@WashingtonCenterADAU

Washington Studio School

Third Thursday: Live Student/Faculty Panel Discussion

Thursday, March 21, 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Washington Studio School
Third Thursdays at WSS: Junction–In Conversation with Peggy Greene

Come and join us on March 21st, from 7 to 8 pm, for a discussion featuring Peggy Greene, our newest 2024 Master Certificate recipient, alongside two WSS Faculty, Milena Spasic and Rachael Bohlander. This talk will give attendees a closer look into Peggy’s Junctions exhibition, her journey as a dedicated student of WSS and shed light on the pivotal roles her mentors played throughout her experience in our Master Certificate Program.

This event is free and open to the public. Learn more about this event and RSVP today.

The Korean Cultural Center

The Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. (KCCDC) is delighted to present Nature’s Echo, a new series of exhibitions delving into the intricate relationships between humanity, nature, and technology amidst the global climate crisis. The inaugural show, Beyond the Human-Centric Perspectives, invites visitors to explore diverse artistic lenses that challenge traditional views and offer fresh insights into the natural world, on view at the KCCDC February 29 through April 5, 2024.

Delve deeper into the artists’ works and personal stories through in-person talks by Bo Kim and Hyewoo Shin. RSVP required to join the artist talk; exhibition open to walk-ins.

Program
6:00 – 6:30 pm | Check-in
6:30 – 7:00 pm | Artist Talks
7:00 – 7:15 pm | Q&A with the Artists and Curator
7:15 – 8:00 pm | Exhibition Tour (self-guided)

Join us for Third Thursday
on Thursday, February 15th from 5-8 pm!

Studio Gallery’s upper level will only be open to the public from 5-6 pm;
more information on our current exhibits can be found here.

See below for information on Third Thursdays
at our neighboring institutions,
the IA&A at Hillyer, The Phillips Collection, ADA Gallery, Washington Studio School, and the Korean Cultural Center.
We hope to see you there!

Studio Gallery

Meet & Greet with Artist Wayne Paige
6-8 pm, lower level of the gallery
Free to the public

*The gallery’s upper level will only be open from 5-6 pm.

Please join us in celebrating our four Fellows in their group show, Heal on our upper level. On the lower level Subtleties of Paint by Chris Chernow explores the power of paint to evoke emotions in the viewer. Also in the lower gallery, Figments of the Untamed by Wayne Paige explores Paige’s reconnection to his inner child and love for animals as untamed. In our Garden Gallery, Iwan Bagus and Suzanne Goldberg displays their exhibitions, WHAT HUMAN RIGHT IS THE RIGHT TO FOOD?, and Suzanne Goldberg’s Grief will also be on display. All exhibitions will be on display until the 24th of February 2024.

IA&A at Hillyer

Phillips Collection

ADA Art Gallery

The Washington Center of ADA Art Gallery, an extension of ADA University’s Art Program, Winter 2024 exhibition, by noted Charlottesville, VA. artist, Frank P. Phillips, will exhibit his new works on paper and canvas, January 5 - March 31, 2024. To learn more about this artist, visit EdithGraves.com.

The Washington Center of ADA University, 501(c)3 aims to promote social, fraternal, and networking opportunities, facilitate education activities, and advance cultural ties between the United States and Azerbaijan. 

Find us at 1627 21st Street, NW & R Street NW
@WashingtonCenterADAU 

Washington Studio School

Third Thursday: Live Student/Faculty Panel Discussion

Thu, Feb 15, 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Washington Studio School
Third Thursdays at WSS: Ricochet Live Student / Faculty Panel Discussion

WSS faculty members Courtney Applequist & Brian Kelley will engage their students, Suzanne Harper and Alvaro Peralta, in a talk about the process and role of mentorship in their work. All four artists are participants in our current exhibition Ricochet: Student/Faculty 2024.

The Korean Cultural Center

The Korean Cultural Center will not be open for Third Thursday during the month of February. Visit KCC’s website for more information about general visiting hours.

Join us for Third Thursday
on Thursday, January 18th from 5-8 pm!

Studio Gallery will be open to the public from 5-6 pm;
more information on our current exhibits can be found here.

See below for information on Third Thursdays
at our neighboring institutions,
the IA&A at Hillyer, The Phillips Collection, ADA Gallery, Washington Studio School, and the Korean Cultural Center.
We hope to see you there!

Studio Gallery

Please join us in celebrating two brand new outreach exhibits on both levels of the gallery. "Diasporic Connections", curated by Atiya Dorsey, explores D.C.'s histories as told through the perspectives of six local artists. "Emergence", curated by Irene Pantelis,  features eleven local artists pursuing Masters in Fine Art degrees from universities in the Washington D.C.-Baltimore region. Both exhibits feature a wide range of works, from collages to videos and much more. 

IA&A at Hillyer

Phillips Collection

Visit The Phillips Collection on Third Thursdays during our free extended hours from 5-8 pm. Explore our permanent collection galleries, take in the special Rothko Room reinstallation, and watch a recently digitized documentary about the Phillips from 1986.

To learn more visit The Phillips Collection.

ADA Art Gallery

Washington Studio School

WSS Faculty Panel Discussion: XOXO Faculty Art Show
Thursday, January 18, 2024, 7:00 - 8:30pm

Join Washington Studio School for a live panel discussion with the WSS faculty this Thursday. Dive deeper into our small works show as faculty members will exchange insights and ideas about their artistic process as well as their experience teaching at our school.

The Korean Cultural Center

(Closed for Third Third Thursday in January 2024)

The Korean Cultural Center will not be open for Third Thursday during the month of January. Visit KCC’s website for more information about general visiting hours.

Join us for Third Thursday
on Thursday, November 16th from 5-8 pm!

Studio Gallery will be open to the public from 5-6 pm;
more information on our current exhibits can be found here.

See below for information on Third Thursdays
at our neighboring institutions,
the IA&A at Hillyer, The Phillips Collection, and ADA Gallery.
We hope to see you there!

IA&A at Hillyer

Curator, Raul Moarquech Ferrera-Balanquet, talks Raimi Gobadamosi and Akil Ron Anderson
Thursday, October 19, 6:30 p.m.

During our monthly Third Thursday program in November, curator, Raul Moarquech Ferrera-Balanquet will be joined by featured artists Raimi Gobadamosi and Akil Ron Anderson, a member of the AfriCOBRA collective. The focus of this topic is the exhibition Sensorial Africana Superrealities which interconnects African ancestral paths and realities that historically have emerged in transnational Black Atlantic and Caribbean territories.

Visit the exhibitions page to learn more about the curator and the featured artists.

Phillips Collection

Stop by The Phillips Collection from 5-8 pm to explore the new special exhibition African Modernism in America, 1947-67, featuring 50 African and African American artists—including David Driskell, Ibrahim El-Salahi, Ben Enwonwu, Jacob Lawrence, Demas Nwoko, and Uche Okeke. Join the exhibition’s co-curator Perrin Lathrop, for a tour at 6:30 pm.

ADA Art Gallery

“Washington Center of ADA University, ADA Art Gallery is an extension of ADA University’s Art Program, welcomes our Fall 2023 exhibition: The Three-Body Problem: Dale Appleman, Michal Hunter, Jack Rasmussen. The Artists combine representational works, abstractions, and collages made by artists whose attractions are aesthetic rather than gravitational. Must the exhibition spiral into chaos, or can the artworks somehow hang together in a dynamic and fruitful balance? One must visit the exhibition to see. 

The Three-Body Problem is a science fiction novel by Chinese writer Liu Cixin. Cixin observes that when two celestial objects get close to each other, their gravitational attraction influences the paths they take in a way that a simple mathematical formula can describe. But, when a third object is added, things are no longer so simple: the interactions between the three objects become unpredictable. 

As different as the three artists are, each begins with representational imagery and allows wildly different aesthetics and processes to transform images into objects of nuance and emotion. The path each artist takes is unpredictable, and the ramifications of their interactions in space and time in the Art Gallery of the Washington Center at ADA University are equally unpredictable. To paraphrase the title of a Jimmy Buffett live concert album, you have to be there. 

Washington Center of ADA University, ADA Art Gallery aims to promote cultural awareness and advance cultural ties between the United States and Azerbaijan. Find us at 1627 21st Street NW on the corner of R Street NW, Gallery Row. @washingtoncenterADAU”

Exhibition: September 1 - December 21, 2023 
Hours: Tuesday – Friday 1.00pm - 5.00pm 
Extended hours on the 1st Friday and 3rd Thursdays til 8.00pm 

Join us for Third Thursday
on Thursday, October 19th from 5-8 pm!

Studio Gallery will be open to the public from 5-6 pm;
more information on our current exhibits can be found here.

See below for information on Third Thursdays
at our neighboring institutions,
the IA&A at Hillyer, The Phillips Collection, and ADA Gallery.
We hope to see you there!

IA&A at Hillyer

Artists Talks: Cheryl Edwards, Sharon Farmer, Cianne Fragione, Ellyn Weiss, Joyce Wellman, and Trevor Young

Thursday, October 19, 6:30 p.m.

Join us on the third Thursday in October for a series of artist talks featuring Cheryl Edwards, Sharon Farmer, Cianne Fragione, Ellyn Weiss, Joyce Wellman, and Trevor Young. All six artists are featured in the exhibition “The Oracle Said, ‘Be Still’,” curated by Renèe Stout.

Visit the exhibitions page to learn more about the curator and the featured artists.

Phillips Collection

Stop by The Phillips Collection from 5-8 pm to explore the new special exhibition African Modernism in America, 1947-67, featuring 50 African and African American artists—including David Driskell, Ibrahim El-Salahi, Ben Enwonwu, Jacob Lawrence, Demas Nwoko, and Uche Okeke. Join the exhibition’s co-curator Perrin Lathrop, for a tour at 6:30 pm.

ADA Art Gallery

“Washington Center of ADA University, ADA Art Gallery is an extension of ADA University’s Art Program, welcomes our Fall 2023 exhibition: The Three-Body Problem: Dale Appleman, Michal Hunter, Jack Rasmussen. The Artists combine representational works, abstractions, and collages made by artists whose attractions are aesthetic rather than gravitational. Must the exhibition spiral into chaos, or can the artworks somehow hang together in a dynamic and fruitful balance? One must visit the exhibition to see. 

The Three-Body Problem is a science fiction novel by Chinese writer Liu Cixin. Cixin observes that when two celestial objects get close to each other, their gravitational attraction influences the paths they take in a way that a simple mathematical formula can describe. But, when a third object is added, things are no longer so simple: the interactions between the three objects become unpredictable. 

As different as the three artists are, each begins with representational imagery and allows wildly different aesthetics and processes to transform images into objects of nuance and emotion. The path each artist takes is unpredictable, and the ramifications of their interactions in space and time in the Art Gallery of the Washington Center at ADA University are equally unpredictable. To paraphrase the title of a Jimmy Buffett live concert album, you have to be there. 

Washington Center of ADA University, ADA Art Gallery aims to promote cultural awareness and advance cultural ties between the United States and Azerbaijan. Find us at 1627 21st Street NW on the corner of R Street NW, Gallery Row. @washingtoncenterADAU”

Exhibition: September 1 - December 21, 2023 
Hours: Tuesday – Friday 1.00pm - 5.00pm 
Extended hours on the 1st Friday and 3rd Thursdays til 8.00pm 

Join us for Third Thursday
on Thursday, September 21st from 5-8 pm!

Studio Gallery will be open to the public from 5-6 pm;
more information on our current exhibits can be found here.

See below for information on Third Thursdays
at our neighboring institutions,
the IA&A at Hillyer, The Phillips Collection, and ADA Gallery.
We hope to see you there!

IA&A at Hillyer

Curator Talk with Adam Odomore
Thursday, September 21, 6:30 p.m.

”During our September Third Thursday, Adam Odomore will talk about the subject of his exhibition To Harvest a Dream Buried Dust—On Care and Blackness. Odomore will address the importance of creating a space for healing in the context of oppression. Third Thursday is a monthly program organized in partnership with The Phillips Collection, the Studio Gallery, and the ADA Art Gallery. Visit Hillyer's website to learn more about Adam Odomore.”

Phillips Collection

“Stop by The Phillips Collection from 5-8 pm to explore the permanent collection at America's first modern art museum. Beginning at 6:30 pm, join us for a special film screening from The Phillips Collection’s archive. This evening’s film features the installation of the Ellsworth Kelly and Barbara Hepworth sculptures in the Phillips’s Hunter Courtyard in 2006.”

ADA Art Gallery

“Washington Center of ADA University, ADA Art Gallery is an extension of ADA University’s Art Program, welcomes our Fall 2023 exhibition: The Three-Body Problem: Dale Appleman, Michal Hunter, Jack Rasmussen. The Artists combine representational works, abstractions, and collages made by artists whose attractions are aesthetic rather than gravitational. Must the exhibition spiral into chaos, or can the artworks somehow hang together in a dynamic and fruitful balance? One must visit the exhibition to see. 

The Three-Body Problem is a science fiction novel by Chinese writer Liu Cixin. Cixin observes that when two celestial objects get close to each other, their gravitational attraction influences the paths they take in a way that a simple mathematical formula can describe. But, when a third object is added, things are no longer so simple: the interactions between the three objects become unpredictable. 

As different as the three artists are, each begins with representational imagery and allows wildly different aesthetics and processes to transform images into objects of nuance and emotion. The path each artist takes is unpredictable, and the ramifications of their interactions in space and time in the Art Gallery of the Washington Center at ADA University are equally unpredictable. To paraphrase the title of a Jimmy Buffett live concert album, you have to be there. 

Washington Center of ADA University, ADA Art Gallery aims to promote cultural awareness and advance cultural ties between the United States and Azerbaijan. Find us at 1627 21st Street NW on the corner of R Street NW, Gallery Row. @washingtoncenterADAU”

Exhibition: September 1 - December 21, 2023 
Hours: Tuesday – Friday 1.00pm - 5.00pm 
Extended hours on the 1st Friday and 3rd Thursday's til 8.00pm 
Art All Night, September 30, 2023 - 6.00pm - 12.00am