First Friday: Art Walk

Founded in 1985, the Alex Gallery is Dupont Circle's longest running gallery space, known for featuring international contemporary painters and sculptors. For this First Friday, they will be open and showing an exhibit of their Gallery Artists, featuring work dated 1980 up to 2020. The Alex Gallery is located at 2106 R Street, NW.

The Church of Scientology National Affairs Office is hosting a special exhibition presented by United for Human Rights, Youth for Human Rights DC Chapter, and Art Impact® International to celebrate human rights! The show features ten artists with a variety of styles who will be present to discuss their art with you. Come and enjoy the artwork and meet the artists who are united for human rights: Sara Bravin, Mia Delorès, Laura Farrell, Tere Ghiglino, David J. McKenzie, Laya Monarez, Patrick Smith, J. Thomas Wells, and finally Chris Winther. The Church of Scientology National Affairs Office is located at 1701 20^th St. NW.

The Heurich House Museum’s garden will be open from 4 to 8 p.m. for their ticketed Christmas Markt. The Heurich House is located at 1307 New Hampshire Ave, NW. Since 2013, the Heurich House Museum has curated a multi-day holiday market in its Castle Garden. Christmas Markt is DC’s only multi-day holiday market consisting of ALL local makers. Inspired by traditional German Christmas markets (but featuring DMV-based makers), the event features between 40-50 local vendors annually. Tickets are required for this exhibition and can be retrieved either at this link or at the door.

IA&A at Hillyer in December will present three new exhibitions: Barbara Liotta’s: “A Gathering,” Adjoa Burrowes:’ “Earth Sanctuary,” and Taina Litwak’s: “Life in the Anthropocene.” IA&A is Dupont Circle’s largest art gallery located in a carriage house behind the Phillips Collection. Admission is free but a $10 donation is suggested. IA&A at Hillyer is located at 9 Hillyer Court NW.

Join the Korean Cultural Center for First Friday: ArtWalk Dupont and experience "Charm of Seoul, Minhwa: Wishes in Korean Folk Painting" after hours at the Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C.! KCCDC and the Seoul Museum of History proudly present this new exhibition featuring rare original 19th- and 20th-century artworks that illuminate the personal history of Seoul through the aspirations and desires of its upper classes, expressed through rich symbolism and beloved folk motifs. The Korean Cultural Center is located at 2370 Massachusetts Ave. NW.

The Museum of the Palestinian People is honored to showcase the people, places, and special moments in Gaza captured through a collection of photographs stretching over four decades. This collection is part of the museum’s Gaza Remains the Story exhibit curated in cooperation with the Palestinian Museum in BirZeit, West Bank. The exhibit, which highlights Gazan family photos from the archives, along with 33 art pieces from Gazan artists, and a history presented through the research and infographics of Visualizing Palestine, all of which introduces, informs, educates, and bears witness to Gaza’s reality, while offering a glimpse into the art, aspirations, and enduring spirit of its people. Throughout the continuing tragedy, Palestinians continue to write a new chapter in human history, defined by unwavering love, spirit, and resolve. The Museum of the Palestinian People is located at 1900 18th St. NW.

Barbara Bennett and Q Street Fine Art are pleased to feature the paintings of Rafael Gallardo as well as archived pieces from the private collection. Also exhibited will be the unusual 3D sculpture work of William Perry as well as new watercolor pieces by local artist Aleme Todesse. There will be a reception and art talk in the Carriage House gallery nestled behind Saint Matthew's Cathedral at 1 Saint Matthew's Court NW. Call 202 255 2893 for directions.

Studio Gallery is hosting an All-Members Exhibit called Through Our Eyes this First Friday. Through our eyes, we reveal the world as we each experience it. Every perspective offers a glimpse into a unique reality, and together these visions create a rich, collective portrait of identity, hope, and community. In countless ways, we express who we are, and through our art, we make our truths visible. Studio Gallery is located at 2108 R Street, NW.

Join us for an exciting evening at The Ven at Embassy Row, Washington, D.C., a Tribute Portfolio Hotel for a captivating solo exhibition by internationally acclaimed photo artist Sebastian Schuster. Witness the artist's unique exploration of beauty through contrast in his stunning artworks, mainly in the form of digital collages. Immerse yourself in a world of creativity and inspiration as you mingle with fellow art enthusiasts. Don't miss this opportunity to experience art in a whole new light! The Ven is located at 2015 Massachusetts Avenue, NW.

Vika Gallery is hosting its grand opening and inaugural exhibition, “Holding Space,” marking a defining moment for the Vika Visual Arts Association. This exhibition – featuring the work of Ainsley Burrows, Carter Wynne, Chris Corson, Jamilla Okubo, and Xenia Gray – explores the importance of holding space for oneself and for one another to create environments and communities that foster growth and discovery. Collectors, curators, artists, and friends of the arts are invited to come together for an evening of conversation, celebration, and exploration. Enjoy light refreshments, connect with fellow art enthusiasts, and experience firsthand how Vika Gallery is cultivating space for powerful and diverse voices in contemporary art. Vika Gallery is located at 1700 Connecticut Ave, NW (entrance on R Street – lower level).

The Washington Center of ADA University, ADA Art Gallery presents Light Works by Mira Hecht. Mira Hecht’s paintings explore life’s transience, fragility and profound interconnection. Built through the slow layering of transparent veils of oil paint, her luminous abstractions reveal radiant color, depth, and a kaleidoscopic interplay of light. Light, both material and symbolic, is central to her work - illuminating form while embodying awareness, hope, and healing. Her work calls us to awaken to our shared vulnerability and to live with respect, compassion and unity. The ADA Art Gallery is located at 1627 21st Street, NW on the corner of 21st & R Street NW.

Join us at Washington Studio School in our gallery for this month’s First Friday ArtWalk on December 5th, from 6–8 PM, for a special exhibition opening featuring the works of our students! We invite you to celebrate their creativity and dedication with us during this inspiring evening, while supporting and honoring the arts at WSS. Washington Studio School is located at 2129 S Street, NW.

Wise & Partners' Pop-Up space is open for ArtWalk December. They're displaying Might As Well Live, a series of never-before-seen paintings by the DC artist, Daryle Locko. Might As Well Live explores the relationship between his signature self-portrait, the Lockadoodle, and real-world objects, figures, and situations they inhabit. Throughout the exhibition, Locko introduces a recurring figure that serves as an anchor of realism, its role shifting dramatically from one painting to the next. The pop-up space is located at 1740 N St. NW. Suite 1.

Join the Women’s National Democratic Club at the Whittemore House at 1526 New Hampshire Avenue NW for a special First Friday, coinciding with the WNDC Annual Holiday Market from 4 to 8 p.m.! The vendor selections span clothing, jewelry, art, decor, snacks, and much more. WNDC is pleased to exhibit Re-Vision, the photographic works of Beverly Logan, who has acquired over 250,000 images in her 50-year career. Logan’s work combines photographs that may have been taken 8 years or 8,000 miles apart, creating stories that are far from the original images. Entry to the Holiday Market and exhibition is free, and a cash bar will be available.