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June 18 - July 18
Long View in the City
OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday, June 18, 6-8pm
Victor Ekpuk
Ekpuk is inspired by the ancient tradition of ideographic writing systems in Africa. He combines arcane symbols with his own invented pseudo-script to tell a story in his compositions. Of course the languages in which he “writes” are not comprehendible, therefore the stories become not about words themselves but about the forms the words take. Their beauty lies not in their meaning but in their shape, forcing the viewer to see the work rather than read the work. The cultural consciousness Ekpuk creates is inspiring – transforming abandoned languages into a record of permanence in art.
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May 16 - June 13
Long View in the City
OPENING RECEPTION, Saturday, May 16, 7-9pm
Mary Chiaramonte - Haunted
Mary’s works are studies of those near to her. Be it friends, family or characters from a song, she tells their story in a snapshot. She paints figures as she sees them, with no faces but as forms to be studied and felt. Despite conventional thought, for Mary, the eyes are not the windows to the soul. She achieves soulful work without ever showing a subject’s face. Perhaps this is because much of Mary’s work is in-part, self-portraiture. She uses the narratives of her subjects to help translate events of her own life, allowing her an added connection to the paintings. Her “headless” images can then be more easily understood to be part Mary, or in our case, part viewer. By removing the most recognizable feature of her subjects, they become less about a specific person and more about a universal feeling or experience, allowing each of us to place ourselves in that space. Mary’s ability to capture emotion through the body gives her otherwise haunting “headless” figures a relatable quality.
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March 27 - April 24
Long View in the City
"Love Is A Losing Game" by Billy Colbert
OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, March 27, 6-9pm
Billy Colbert’s most notable solo exhibitions have been museum shows at the African American Museum in Dallas, Texas and the Delaware Center for Contemporary Art in Wilmington, Delaware. Colbert’s public collectors include the African American Museum in Dallas, Texas, The National Academy of Sciences, Washington, D.C., The Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C., Philander Smith College, Little Rock, Arkansas and St. Mary’s College of Maryland.
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February 21st – March 21st
Long View in the City
Bull's Eye by Anna U. Davis
OPENING RECEPTION : Saturday, February 21, 6-9pm
Long View Gallery welcomes Anna U. Davis' unique perspective and provocative work through March 21st. Anna U. Davis moved to the United States from Sweden in 1998. She earned her Bachelor of Arts from the University of the District of Columbia in 2002 and has since then worked as a full-time artist. Davis' paintings consist of thousands of colorful 2 x 2 inch paper squares that create the backdrop for her Frocasian (borne of "Afro" and "Caucasian") figures. Davis' work has been shown in Sweden and around the DC metropolitan area.
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February 5th 6-8pm
Long View in the City
Book Signing and Art Auction
Proceeds to benefit the Hope Fund at WARL
Author Hal Creel will be signing copies of his book "Do Old Dogs Dream?" Long View Gallery will be auctioning off a piece by gallery favorite, Tony Savoie called "Bully." Moreover, 15% of any other art sales that evening will go to the Washington Animal Rescue League’s Hope Fund.

Link to Bully

October 24 - November 23
Long View in the City
OPENING RECEPTION - Friday, October 24, 6-9pm
Tony Savoie - New Work
Tony's technical process involves reverse oil painting directly onto clear acrylic sheets. He uses stencils, spray paint, pencils, masking tape, and traditional oil painting. The next step involves the selection and placement of photos and objects that are designed to expand the physical and conceptual depth of the piece in a quest for new questions and relationships.
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August 16 - September 20
Long View in the City
OPENING RECEPTION - Saturday, August 16, 6-9pm
Made In CHina - Work by Dana Ellyn and Matt Sesow
Join us in welcoming Dana Ellyn and Matt Sesow back from a month long trip to China. In lieu of their annual 31 Days of July series, Dana and Matt will be exhibiting exciting work made while on their trip to China.
Dana Ellyn's Website
Matt Sesow's Website

July 11 - August 9
Long View in the City
OPENING RECEPTION - Friday, July 11, 6-9pm
Richard Currier - New Work
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Richard Currier has been working on his vision of creating fine art for more than 20 years. His paintings bring ordinary objects to life through his finely tuned technique, which is similar to that of the masters. The drama he instills in his subjects through color, shape, positioning, and space, forms his contemporary and highly compelling body of work. Turbulent and wonderful, his renderings of fruits, vegetables, and meats, truly give life to the still life and create an aura of mystery for anyone viewing his paintings.

June 7 - July 5
Long View in the City
OPENING RECEPTION - Saturday, June 7, 5-8pm
Early Look - Curated by F. Lennox Campello
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F. Lennox Campello has been a force in the world of art for over 30 years. His experience has trained his eye for the discovery of artistic greatness. Campello’s artwork has been shown in galleries and museums across the globe, and his critical writing has been published in newspapers and art magazines as well as on his wildly popular art blog, DC Art News. He has curated nearly 50 exhibitions and is often heard on NPR and the Voice of America discussing art. Now, he is sharing his success with a new crop of artists making their way through the ranks of undergraduate art school.

May 10 - June 7
Long View in the City
OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, May 10, 5-8pm
Scott Brooks - Under the Skin
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In his latest series of work, Brooks focuses intently on painting the figure. Highlighted against a backdrop of social, sexual, and psychological themes, the meticulously detailed paintings and drawings of his wide-eyed progeny heighten the impact of the quirky narratives. Often, the details of his paintings only reveal themselves after several viewings and a close study, with new meanings developing at every glance. This is the largest exhibit of work by the Washington, DC, artist to date. Recent shows include “Tug of War” organized by Billy Shire Fine Arts at Hemphill Fine Arts in DC, “Fresh Meat” at Roq La Rue Gallery in Seattle and several exhibits at La Luz de Jesus in Los Angeles. Brooks is also well respected in the New York City art scene, with two shows in 2007 – one at MDH Fine Arts, in Chelsea, and one at Rapture Café, titled “Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art Show.”

March 28 - April 26
Long View in the City
OPENING RECEPTION - Friday, March 28 5-8pm
New American Paintings: New Work by RObert Sparrow Jones and Jamie Pocklington
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The artists featured in this month’s exhibit of works were handpicked by Stephen Bennett Phillips of the Phillips Collection for the New American Paintings publication, Volume number 69, released in the fall of 2006. The work was chosen from the 2006 Mid-Atlantic competition. While time has passed since they were recognized for their work nationally, we at the Long View Gallery were drawn to the strength of their work.

February 8 - March 15
Long View in the City
OPENING RECEPTION - Friday, February 8, 5-8pm
Mary Chairamonte and Jessie Mann
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November 30
Long View in the City
Holiday Cocktails
Join us Friday, November 30th from 5-8pm
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Please join friends -- old and new -- at the Long View Gallery for holiday cocktails! Stocked with unique crafts and original artwork while boasting a festive atmosphere, the Long View Gallery is a wonderful destination on your gift buying journey. On display this season will be new oil paintings by Chris Stephens, hand-carved wooden vessels from Michael Bauermeister and a range of beautiful works by regional artisans. Holiday Cocktails: Friday, November 30, 5-8pm; Gallery Hours: Daily, 11am to 7pm* *We will be closed on Thanksgiving.

October 20 - November 24
Long View in the City
OPENING RECEPTION - Saturday October 20, 6-8pm
Long View Gallery Welcomes Weber Fine Art
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The Long View Gallery welcomes five contemporary artists - Zoreh Partovi, Martin Quen and Sam Evans, Nela Solomon, Jeff Surret and Peter Kuttner - from the collection of Weber Fine Art. Weber Fine Art is a home-based art gallery and artist studio located in Northwest Washington, DC which specializes in residential, corporate and hospitality artwork.

September 15 - October 13
Long View in the City
OPENING RECEPTION - Saturday September 15, 6-8pm
Stacie Albano - Nature Perceived
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Stacie Albano paints landscapes, but her work differs significantly from traditional notions of landscape painting. She only briefly and initially documents a space on her canvas so that her work can present her personal perceptions and memories. Gone are the breezy pastel flowers and soft clouds; they are replaced with blue skies back-painted in an electric orange that peeks through enough to intrigue. Utilizing a surreal color pallette, Albano conveys an emotional connection to a place rather than a physical copy of what she sees. Although influenced by the rural low country around Savannah, Georgia, her work has a modern edge because of her use of a surreal color palette. Albano's work is inviting, inspiring, and intriguiging.

August 11 - September 8
Long View in the City
OPENING RECEPTION Saturday, August 11, 6-8pm
Charlie Gaynor's Saturated View
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Charlie Gaynor has been selling real estate for the past twenty plus years. Prior to this career, he served in Vietnam for 15 months as General Creighton Abrams’ personal photographer. Currently both his professional and creative endeavors collide as city houses are a main theme of his work, combined with store fronts and images saturated with vibrant color from his travels abroad.

July 7 - August 4
Long View in the City
OPENING RECEPTION Saturday, July 7, 6-8pm
Happy Anniversary Long View
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As Long View Gallery in the City’s first year comes to a close we want to look back and celebrate the artists that have made this crucial year a success. From the intriguing women that populate Judith Thompson’s work to the delicate and surreal drawings of Matt Hollis, this group show is sure to have artwork that will excite all tastes in art. Dana Ellyn’s politically charged pieces will be juxtaposed nicely by Gerard Erley’s breezy landscapes - the visual tension on the walls will be high as styles and subject matter clash in a colorful array of inspired pieces.

June 9 - June 30
Long View in the City
OPENING RECEPTION Saturday, June 9 6-8pm
Dana Ellyn's I Call Shenanigans
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Dana Ellyn values her fine arts training but arduously works on peeling away the art school compulsion to make, and hide behind, pretty pictures. Dana's unique perspective and inspiration are drawn from living in the world’s most influential city - she lives and paints less than five blocks from the White House. The allure of a Dana Ellyn painting is that it tells a story; her paintings have meaning, and sometimes the message may come as a shock. Her work is bold and confrontational, often exposing unpleasant aspects of current issues.

May 12 - June 2
Long View in the City
OPENING RECEPTION Saturday, May 12 6-8pm
Alan Rubin's Suspended Animation
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Alan Rubin became a professional artist late in life after a long career as owner-operator of The Biograph Theatre in Georgetown. He creates art that makes the viewer look at life from many angles, from our collective memory and from the surreal subconscious. Rubin captures the moments that are normally fleeting and then conveys their connection to the unknown moments before and after. According to The Washington Post his “bold illustrated scenes resembling ... frames from imaginary movies that look simultaneously familiar and foreign ... often have the look of suspended animation.”

April 14 - May 5
Long View in the City
OPENING RECEPTION Saturday, April 14 6-8pm
Judith Thompson, Woman of Distinction
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The distant looks in the eyes of the women that populate Judith Thompson's paintings both frighten and intrigue the viewer. These women, often regal in stature, find themselves surrounded by symbolic objects and creatures yet they choose to ignore them. Instead, their attention is focused outside the canvas onto the viewer, begging us to question their realized world. Inspired by troubled women of her past as well as stories of her everyday life, Judith paints these women in a way that commands further investigation. With the chin slightly raised and swathed in elaborate clothing, equally sophisticated and snobbish, these women of distinction demand respect.

April 7, 6-8pm
Long View in the Country
Piedmont Environmental Council Fundraiser
Long View Gallery and the Piedmond Environmental Council invite you to join us in the fight to keep Dominion Power from expanding in Rappahannock County. Meet principals from PEC and learn of the ways it has lead in the environmental defense of the region and how it has organized a formidable opposition to the proposed power line, and how you, too, can help. The opportunity to make a real difference is significant as the William and Mary Greve Foundation is matching contibutions to PEC for the campaign against the power line.

March 10 - April 2
Long View in the City
OPENING RECEPTION: March 10, 2007 6-8pm
Gerard Erley's Poetic Landscape
Gerard Erley hails from Chicago, Illinois and has shown his award winning oil paintings in solo shows up and down the east coast; from North Carolina to Florida, Georgia and Tennessee. Erley’s landscape paintings feel familiar, reminding the viewer of secret and magical destinations of their past. The peaceful imagery inspires relaxation and reflection. He paints landscapes full of wonder – not an exact replica of nature he sees but rather his poetic interpretation of his surroundings.
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February 10 - March 3
Long View in the City
OPENING RECEPTION Saturday, February 10 6-8pm
WILLIAM WAYBOURN, Portraits
Local photographer William Waybourn presents a collection of portraits. www.williamwaybourn.com
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January 15 - February 5
Long View in the City
OPENING RECEPTION Friday, January 19, 6-8pm
MATT HOLLIS, Everything is Possible All the Time
Long View Gallery in the city is pleased to announce an exhibition of drawings by Matt Hollis on January 15, 2007 with artist reception to follow on Friday, January 19, 2007 from 6 to 8 pm. Matt Hollis is a young D.C. area artist who, through his work seeks to create a fantastic space – a space where reality is exaggerated and manifests itself in bold colors and on a grand scale. His series of drawings explores the extraordinary and its relationship with the everyday world. Hollis suggests that “this ethereal, otherworldly dimension coexists with the world we know and it is only a matter of becoming aware of its existence.” Hollis points out, through his work, that nature is a perfect example of what he deems extraordinary integrated into the everyday world. His strong belief in the ability to access this world is seen throughout his pieces – revealed through images such as fingers pressing buttons and antennas picking up frequencies.
www.enoughforall.com
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November 30 - December 31
Long View in the Country
RECEPTION Sunday, December 3, 5-8pm
STACIE JEAN ALBANO, New Work
Please join us in the country for the unveiling of Stacie's newest paintings. Straight from Savannah, and full of the same electricity and stunning color palatte, please help us show her Virginia is for Lovers - especially lovers of fabulous art!

November 9, 5pm - 7pm
Long View in the City
Whitman Residents Private Viewing
Long View Gallery welcomes the new residents of the Whitman for a private viewing. Art selection and installation, as well as custom framing consultations will be ongoing.

November 30, time TBA
Long View in the City
Park and Associates Private Event
Long View Gallery will play host to Park & Associates for a private event on Thursday, November 30.

October 23th - November 12
Long View in the City
RECEPTION OCTOBER 26, 5-8pm
TRISHA BISHOP AND SANDRA WARREN GOBAR, New Work
New ceramic pieces by Howard graduate Tricia Bishop - this will be her first show in her old neighborhood! Please help welcome her home, and be the first to view her elegant and evocative sculpture. Sandra Warren Gobar, well known DC painter and faculty member of both the Smithsonian Institution and the Corcoran College of Art & Design, will show her much anticipated new body of work. Please join both artists for a reception on Thursday, October 26, from 5-8pm.

July 20th :: 6p - 8p
Long View in the City
Artist Reception
Come and mingle with some of the artists who have work in Long View Gallery!