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FIRST FRIDAY OPEN HOUSE |
| The Dupont Circle Art Galleries hold opening receptions (which
are free and open to the public, no invitation needed) on the first Friday of each month
from 5 to 8 pm. There are over 25 galleries located in the Dupont Circle neighborhood, many on Connecticut Avenue and R Street. All the galleries carry Galleries Magazine which gives directions and provides maps. On First Fridays the galleries serve food and wine; there are often musicians playing; and lanterns lit -- all very festive. There are many restaurants and open air cafes -- more incentive for a lovely evening! The Washington Printmakers Gallery, located on Connecticut Avenue between R Street and Florida Avenue, features a new solo artist each month. The other 35 printmakers each hang a new piece each month in the adjacent room. You will see etchings, aquatints, lithographs, serigraphs, collagraphs, monotypes and much more. Also at 1732 is Global Fine Art gallery, featuring a wide range of original art, including paintings, sculpture, photography and prints. Our next door neighbor, Connecticut Avenue, Connors Contemporary -- a fine print gallery. Other galleries in the Dupont Circle neighborhood include Gallery K
(energetic, contemporary art); America Oh Yes! (primitive and visionary art); the Inuit
Gallery (small sculptures and prints by Alaskan artists); Studio Gallery (the oldest
cooperative gallery in Washington DC); and many more. You can find a list of all the galleries and museums in the Dupont Circle at Artlineplus.com. |
