Art Exhibits

Mixed Media

On Exhibit at the Shirlington Branch Library, May 2018.

The Arlington Public Schools Fine Arts Apprentice Program is a countywide program designed for students in grades 10-12 who are exceptionally talented and committed to visual arts, music, theater, and/or dance.

Instructional, performance, exhibit and service opportunities are available for selected students.

Want to buy something you see on our walls? Artists contribute 20% of sales made during their exhibit to the Friends of the Arlington County Public Library, to help support Library programming.

On Exhibit at the Cherrydale Branch Library, March – April 16, 2018

The Hubble telescope is the first major optical telescope to be placed in space, far above the distortion of Earth’s atmosphere and far above rain clouds and light pollution. With Hubble’s unobstructed view of the universe, scientists have been able to observe the most distant stars and galaxies as well as the planets in our solar system.

Hubble’s launch and deployment in April 1990 marked the most significant advance in astronomy since Galileo’s telescope. Hubble has made more than 1.3 million observations since its mission began in 1990. Astronomers using Hubble data have published more than 15,000 scientific papers, making it one of the most productive scientific instruments ever built.

Want to buy something you see on our walls? Artists contribute 20% of sales made during their exhibit to the Friends of the Arlington County Public Library, to help support Library programming.

On exhibit at the Aurora Hills Branch Library, December 2017, and at the Westover Branch Library, January 16 – March 5, 2018.

Artist Statement:

I used to doodle on white boards whenever frustration stroke stronger than a lightning and always left my doodles “nameless” — no strings attached.

Dry-erase markers were my tools of combat before finals, qualifiers, and countless failed theorem proofs during my PhD studies. ​I bet the cleaning crew was very upset with “the secret artist” leaving “magnificent” (!) scribbles on white boards!
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​​​Since I started painting, each brush stroke has become part of an exciting and intimate quest. I am and will always be proud to put my name on this pursuit.

Visit Almula Camdereli’s website to learn more about her and her art.

Want to buy something you see on our walls? Artists contribute 20% of sales made during their exhibit to the Friends of the Arlington County Public Library, to help support Library programming.

Put the “i” into Civic

On exhibit at Central Library, December 2017 – January 2018, and at the Columbia Pike Branch Library, February – May 2018

You are invited to stand in the space of the missing “i” in the C_vic sculpture to Put the i into Civic.

“Do your best to make sure your net impact on the world around you is positive”

Artist Linda Hesh’s project asks you to consider what Civic means to you. What do you expect from your government? What do you appreciate? Civic Expectations or Treasures? What might be your contribution, your Civic Duty or Civic Pleasure?

Photographed portraits, along with the participant’s opinion about what Civic means to them, will become part of www.reimaginecivic.com by posting with #reimaginecivic, or by going to the website to upload images directly.

Reimagine Civic is a public art initiative aimed at sparking public conversation about the future Courthouse Square by exploring the interaction between civic space and civic life in Arlington in the twenty-first century. It is sponsored by Arlington Public Art.

Maine Landscapes

On exhibit at Central Library, November – December 2017.

Kathleen Gilman’s Artist statement:

Due to my love of the outdoors, I have been painting landscapes since 2006 and find myself especially attracted to water.  I found my artist’s voice more than a decade ago working in pastel and acrylic paint when I began painting the north Shore of Lake Superior and shortly thereafter the coast of Maine.  Since then, I’ve  broadened my subject matter to include what I find locally (Virginia) and while traveling.  I’ve also returned to oil – a media I explored in college and sometimes work en plein air.  Themes in my work continue to evolve from my quotidian outdoor walks, from my youth spent in New England, and current explorations near and far.

Want to buy something you see on our walls? Artists contribute 20% of sales made during their exhibit to the Friends of the Arlington County Public Library, to help support Library programming.

Concrete to Abstract: Inspires Imagination

On exhibit at Central Library from November 1 through December 31.

Meet the Artists: Joan and Shelley will answer questions about their work on Monday, Nov. 13, from 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Photographer DeMoss believes that buildings are like human lives.

“You cannot know a person from a single point of view in a single setting. The same applies to structures. When I approach a building, I do so gently with all my senses alive, gathering information. I sit with a building’s image while allowing it to share its secrets. My eyes seek the special touches that separate it from other structures and the line of vision that introduces me to its unique form, texture and essence. That is what I attempt to capture.”

Painter Valentine feels that her photographic images inspire the dangerous and surprising.

“As I viewed the images I imagined them cut and fractured and put into form without thought for beam or foundation and re-assembled into the fantasy of what could be in another dimension. Each painting has pieces of her photographs embedded to give homage to her vision. The paints and the lines are my effort to make the buildings sacred in an entirely different way.”

Want to buy something you see on our walls? Artists contribute 20% of sales made during their exhibit to the Friends of the Arlington County Public Library, to help support Library programming.

All Saints / All Souls Day

On exhibit at Central Library, October 15 – November 15 2017.

Traditionally put up in people’s homes to honor the dead on all saints/ souls day on November 1-2, Day of the Dead altars are a popular custom in Mexico and other central American countries. The traditional alters contain a photograph of the deceased, plus favorite fruits, vegetables, good and drinks.

Artists include Greta Kauffman, Rusty Lynn, Ingrid Kauffman, Kasse Andrews-weller, Students from the Buckingham Youth Brigade, Dean Kauffman, Alexis Kauffman, Diana Gammerman and Maria Illingworth.

Want to buy something you see on our walls? Artists contribute 20% of sales made during their exhibit to the Friends of the Arlington County Public Library, to help support Library programming.