First Friday: Art Walk

Bloom Boutique presents a special showing of original paintings created by local artist Cheryl Ann Bearss. Along with Bloom Boutique's new fall line of women's clothing and jewelry, you'll discover Cheryl's gorgeous nature-inspired art, featuring a recent series of oil paintings and acrylic works on paper inspired by her cherished time spent in nature. This exhibition is part of a monthly ArtWalk collaboration between Dupont Circle's Studio Gallery and Bloom Boutique. Light refreshments and beverages will be served at this location. Bloom Boutique is located at 1719 Connecticut Avenue, between R Street and S Street.

The Church of Scientology National Affairs Office is hosting a special exhibition presented by Youth for Human Rights International, DC Chapter, and United for Human Rights. The exhibit features Multidisciplinary Portaitist Patrick T. Smith. An arts educator and community advocate, his artwork is rich with color and meaning. Attended the Duke Ellington School of Arts in Washington, DC, where he found his love for visual arts and portraits, getting lost in the expression and tones of the human face. Come and enjoy the artwork. The Church of Scientology National Affairs Office is in the Fraser Mansion, 1701 20th Street, NW.

Dupont Underground is opening an hour early, welcoming visitors from 5:00 to 7:00 PM to kick off the First Friday Art Walk. Explore a powerful photo and video exhibition presented in partnership with United Help Ukraine and Ukraine House, offering a visual window into the courage and resilience featured in the upcoming production of The Trumpeter. Make Dupont Underground your very first stop of the night before heading out to tour the rest of the neighborhood’s galleries! Dupont Underground is located at 19 Dupont Circle, NW.

Come join the Heurich House Museum in collaboration with the Queer Art Salon for the BIG QAS Reception during Dupont Circle First Friday Art Walk, in collaboration with the Heurich House Museum (open 6:00 - 8:00 pm)! Explore the exhibition at the WPA Project Space, and then head over to keep the creativity flowing at Heurich House! Participate in one of our crafty activities celebrating stitching and textiles in the Conservatory, and enjoy conversations with the Queer Art Salon artists and curators in the Beer Garden. The Heurich House Museum is located at 1307 New Hampshire Avenue, NW.

IA&A at Hillyer presents Trio Caliente, a group known for its blend of Flamenco, Pop, and Latin Dance Music. The current exhibitions feature Katherine Rosing, “Harbingers,” Diana Mercado, “La Casa en la Montaña,” and Heather McMordie, “Re-Inhabiting Conservation: Our Shared Skies.” Admission is free but a $10 donation and/or auction bid is suggested. IA&A at Hillyer is located at 9 Hillyer Court NW (behind The Phillips Collection).

The Museum of the Palestinian People is highlighting our new exhibit titled From Lily's View: The Life and Photography of Lily Bandak (1948 - 2021). Lily Bandak, a Palestinian photographer born in Jordan, developed multiple sclerosis in her later years. This exhibition aims to highlight the steadfastness of the Palestinian people amid the difficulties and challenges they face. Palestinians continue to build lives, communities, and preserve culture amidst the Israeli occupation's efforts of displacement and fragmentation. Similarly, Bandak refused to allow her physical limitations to determine her ability to educate others and preserve her Palestinian culture.The Museum of the Palestinian People is located at 1900 18th St. NW.

Studio Gallery presents multiple exhibits including TRAVERSING THE SILENCE by Micheline Klagsbrun. Some of the works on paper depict fanciful, almost abstract, rope bridges, and some are inspired by rickety old corral fencing from our backyard in the mountains of Colorado. This combination might seem a bit paradoxical. Bridges connect, while fences separate. But these broken-down fences don’t really separate anything, they are more like paths along a boundary. In structure they are similar to bridges – like a chain, each step is dependent on the one before. Studio Gallery is located at 2108 R Street, NW.

Vika Gallery presents the closing reception of Vignettes, the solo exhibition by visual artist, David Ibata. This is a visual exploration of the influential moments, experiences, and cultural forces that shaped David Ibata into the person and artist he is today. Growing up in Maryland and Washington, D.C., during a period of significant transition, Ibata witnessed a city and culture in constant evolution. His work draws from the people, places, images, sounds, and experiences that surrounded him—from the movies and media that captured his imagination to the music that defined generations and the realities of violence that were an unavoidable part of life. Vika gallery is located at 1700 Connecticut Avenue, on the lower level.

Join Washington Project for the Arts for the BIG QAS Reception during Dupont Circle First Friday Art Walk, in collaboration with the Heurich House Museum.  WPA is showing the Queer Art Salon – not to be missed!  WPA is located at 1350 Connecticut Avenue, NW.

Join us in our galley at Washington Studio School for the First Friday Art Walk opening reception of Prototypes and Simulacra by Milena Spasic on Friday, November 6, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Evolving from a transformative residency at the Vermont Studio Center along the Gihon River, this exhibition presents experimental assemblages, image transfers, and photographic prints. Spasic transforms discarded wood and metal scraps, early morning river snapshots, and unpredictable printing methods into a striking exploration of materiality, chance, and delicate balance. Washington Studio School is located at 2129 S Street NW.

Wise and Partners are displaying their new show: Translations by Meghan Moody. Meghan Moody’s first solo show highlights the theme of synesthesia, bringing the colors of music onto the canvas in a series of paintings and mixed media compositions. In this body of work, Meghan’s pieces demonstrate varying moods, textures and themes that strike with color and overlapping layers of visual rhythm. The show will be available for viewing on first Fridays, and by appointment through September 2026. Wise and Partners is located at 1740 N St NW Suite One.